ATM Display Housing Vertical Extension for Accessibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Automated Transaction Machines (ATMs) face challenges in optimizing the placement and configuration of display and control electronics, which affects user accessibility, internal space utilization, and security, while also requiring customization options for different financial institutions.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a display housing that extends above the top panel, housing a processor and input/output ports, allowing for a compact and customizable layout with improved user accessibility and reduced wiring susceptibility, using high-strength polymeric materials for the fascia and in-mold labeling for branding, and integrating various financial transaction modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display and control electronics are placed in a conventional location within the ATM housing, then the internal wiring becomes more extensive and susceptible to damage, but the user accessibility and space utilization are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display housing is extended vertically above the top panel, moving the display and control electronics from a conventional horizontal placement to a vertical dimension. This dimensional change reduces internal wiring complexity by placing components closer to their functional interfaces while improving user accessibility through elevated display positioning.
2Area of stationary object
If the display housing is extended above the top panel, then user accessibility and space utilization are improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ATM housing is segmented into distinct functional modules: a main housing body and an extended display housing. This segmentation allows the display housing to be manufactured separately and then integrated, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while enabling improved internal space utilization through the extended vertical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing utilizes high-strength polymeric materials that enable the extended display housing structure to be manufactured with reduced complexity. These composite materials provide the necessary structural integrity for the extended configuration while facilitating easier manufacturing compared to traditional materials.
3Strength
If high-strength polymeric materials are used for the fascia, then the security and durability are improved, but the manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The material parameters of the housing are changed by utilizing high-strength polymeric materials with specific mechanical properties. This parameter change achieves improved strength and security while the modular design and in-mold labeling technology help control manufacturing costs by enabling efficient production processes.
Solution Approach 2:
Composite polymeric materials are used to achieve the required strength-to-cost ratio. These composite materials provide enhanced durability and security properties while being manufacturable through cost-effective processes such as injection molding with integrated labeling.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the display housing is extended vertically, then user accessibility and compliance with accessibility regulations are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display housing extends vertically in the vertical dimension to achieve optimal viewing height for user accessibility and compliance with regulations. This vertical dimensional adjustment improves accessibility without significantly increasing overall structural complexity, as the extension is a straightforward vertical elongation of the housing structure.
Data Source
AI summary
An Automated Transaction Machine (ATM) includes a housing with a lower unit and an upper unit including a main portion having a top panel and a display housing extending above the top panel. A display is disposed within the display housing. A control electronics package is disposed in the display housing and including a processor and a plurality of input/output ports.