Money handling apparatus

• US 6,435,329 B1
• Filed: 04/14/2000
• Issued: 08/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nihon Kinsen Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Nihon Kinsen Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Oiyama, Hiroyuki, Amari, Isao, Mitsui, Ikugo
• Primary Examiner(s): Walsh, Donald P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Beauchaine, Mark J.
• Application Number:
  US09/549,248
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 194/206, 194/350, 194/203, 312/35, 312/91
• US Class Current: 194/206
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/237 for detecting transport malfunctions, e.g. jams or misfeeds
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/40 Device architecture, e.g. modular construction

Abstract

A movable table is insertably and withdrawably mounted on a casing. A depositing/dispensing mechanism for discriminating the note type and genuineness of a note deposited at the entrance of a conveyance path for conveying the note, feeding the note to a storing end corresponding to the discrimination result, and dispensing note(s) from its storing end by a specified input operation is mounted on the movable table. A controller for calculating a balance by detecting the depositing/dispensing of the notes is also provided. The depositing/dispensing mechanism includes a first mechanism for holding the deposited and dispensed notes before being calculated for the balance and a second mechanism for holding the deposited and dispensed notes after being calculated for the balance. The first and second mechanisms are provided at front and rear sides of the movable table with respect to a drawing direction, respectively. Accordingly, the jammed note can be easily handled without having any anxiety factor in view of security.

Claims

1. A money handling apparatus, comprising:

a casing;

a movable table insertably and withdrawably mounted in the casing;

a note handling mechanism mounted on the movable table for performing deposition of notes, the note handling mechanism including;

a first mechanism provided at a front side of the movable table with respect to a drawing direction for transferring a note rearward at the time of depositing; and

a second mechanism provided at a rear side of the movable table with respect to the drawing direction for permitting the deposited note to be stored;

a restricting device for restricting the drawing movement of the movable table from the casing to a first drawing position where only the first mechanism is exposed to the outside; and

a restriction controller for releasing the restriction of the restricting device so as to enable the movable table to be drawn up to a second drawing position where the second mechanism is exposed to the outside.

2. A money handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the note handling mechanism is operable to perform dispensing of notes in addition to deposition of notes, and the first mechanism permits notes to pass at the time of dispensing as well as depositing.

3. A money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:

the movable table includes;

a discriminator for discriminating the note type and genuineness of a note deposited at an entrance of a conveyance path for conveying notes;

a feeder for feeding a note to a storing position corresponding to the discrimination result;

a dispenser for dispensing a note from a storing position by a specified input operation; and

a processor for registering deposition and dispensing data by detecting deposition and dispensing of notes; and

the second mechanism permits only registered deposited notes to be stored.

4. A money handling apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

a first locking device for enabling the movable table to be drawn from the casing by unlocking the movable table; and

a second locking device as a restriction releasing device for restricting a drawing position of the movable table to the first drawing position while being effected and permitting the movable table to be drawn up to the second drawing position while being unlocked.

5. A money handling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the restriction releasing device unlocks the second locking device by a key operation.

6. A money handling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first and second mechanisms each include a jam detector for detecting a note jam, and the apparatus further comprising a first display device for displaying detection result of the jam detector.

7. A money handling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each detector detects whether or not a note jam has occurred after being registered, and the apparatus further comprising a second display unit for displaying detection result as to whether or not a note jam has occurred after being registered.

8. A money handling apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first and second mechanisms each include a jam detector for detecting a note jam, and the apparatus further comprising a first display device for displaying detection result of the jam detector.

9. A money handling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein each detector detects whether or not a note jam has occurred after being registered, and the apparatus further comprising a second display unit for displaying detection result as to whether or not a note jam has occurred after being registered.

10. A money handling apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first locking device for enabling the movable table to be drawn from the casing by unlocking the movable table; and

a second locking device as a restriction releasing device for restricting a drawing position of the movable table to the first drawing position while being effected and permitting the movable table to be drawn up to the second drawing position while being unlocked.

11. A money handling apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the restriction releasing device unlocks the second locking device by a key operation.

12. A money handling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first and second mechanisms each include a jam detector for detecting a note jam, and the apparatus further comprising a first display device for displaying detection result of the jam detector.

13. A money handling apparatus according to claim 12, wherein each detector detects whether or not a note jam has occurred after being registered, and the apparatus further comprising a second display unit for displaying detection result as to whether or not a note jam has occurred after being registered.