IP Library Granted Patent US 6,889,898
Granted Patent B2
US 6,889,898 · App. 10/443,051 · Granted May 10, 2005

Bill deposit/withdrawal machine for depositing/withdrawing bills

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Patent No.
US 6,889,898
App. No.
10/443,051
Granted
May 10, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bill deposit/withdrawal machine for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills according to a transaction of a user, includes a deposit/withdrawal port for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills, a bill discriminating unit for discriminating bills, at least one bill accepting box for accepting bills transported from the deposit/withdrawal port and/or accepting bills to be transported to the deposit/withdrawal port and a bill transport path for connecting the deposit/withdrawal port and the bill accepting box to transport bills. The bill accepting box is transversely disposed to support bills in a standing position at least one of enables accepting bills transported through the bill transport path and delivering bills to be transported through the bill transport path. The bill accepting box is formed to be detachable from front and back face sides of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine.

Claims (24)

1. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills according to a transaction of a user, comprising:

a deposit/withdrawal port for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills;

a bill discriminating unit for discriminating bills;

at least one bill accepting box for accepting bills transported from said deposit/withdrawal port and/or accepting bills to be transported to said deposit/withdrawal port; and

a bill transport path for connecting said deposit/withdrawal port and said bill accepting box to transport bills;

wherein said bill accepting box is transversely disposed to support bills in a standing position;

wherein said at least one bill accepting box includes therein at least one of means for accepting bills transported through said bill transport path and means for delivering bills to be transported through said bill transport path; and

wherein said at least one bill accepting box is formed to be detachable from front and back face sides of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine.

2. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one bill accepting box includes a plurality of bill accepting boxes arranged in vertical direction.

3. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a solid bill box casing for accommodating said bill accepting boxes, said bill box casing including a door through which said bill accepting boxes are took in and out, and a connecting transport path for connecting the bill transport path of the inside of said bill box casing and the bill transport path of the outside of said bill box casing; and

a machine casing for accommodating the bill deposit/withdrawal machine including said bill box casing, wherein said machine casing includes a door by which the opening and closing of said door of said bill box casing is enabled, and wherein said deposit/withdrawal port is exposed to enable a user to perform deposit or withdrawal of bills.

4. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine according to claim 3 , wherein said bill transport path in said bill box casing is disposed in close vicinity to an inside of said door of said bill box casing.

5. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine according to claim 3 , wherein said bill transport path in said bill box casing is disposed between said plurality of bill accepting boxes and said door of said bill box casing, and wherein said door of said machine casing makes said bill transport path in said bill box casing detachable to make said bill accepting boxes detachable.

6. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills according to a transaction of a user, comprising:

a deposit/withdrawal port for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills;

a bill discriminating unit for discriminating bills;

at least one bill accepting box for accepting bills transported from said deposit/withdrawal port and/or accepting bills to be transported to said deposit/withdrawal port;

a solid bill box casing accommodating said at least one bill accepting box, said bill box casing including a door through which said at least one bill accepting box is took in and out; and

a bill transport path for connecting said deposit/withdrawal port and said at least one bill accepting box to transport bills;

wherein said at least one bill accepting box is transversely disposed to support bills in a standing position;

wherein said at least one bill accepting box includes therein at least one of means for accepting bills transported through said bill transport path and means for delivering bills to be transported through said bill transport path; and

wherein said at least one bill accepting box is formed to be detachable from front and back face sides of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine.

7. A bill deposit/withdrawal machine according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one bill transport path in said bill box casing is disposed between said bill accepting box and said door of said bill box casing and make the opening and closing thereof possible, and wherein said at least one bill accepting box is made detachable when said door of said bill box casing and said bill transport path in said bill box casing are opened.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2006
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI-OMRON TERMINAL SOLUTIONS CORP.
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