Patent ID: 7066384
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G07D,G07F

Abstract:
1. A bill handling machine comprising: a bill discriminator which discriminates between genuine and counterfeit bills; a cash box including first and second bill storing boxes which store bills to be recycled, the first bill storing box for storing bills of first type, the second bill storing box for storing bills of second type; a non-genuine bill storing box which is provided outside the cash box and stores a bill that is suspected or determined to be non-genuine by the bill discriminator; a temporary stocker which temporarily stores bills prior to storing the bills in the first and second bill storing boxes or the non-genuine bill storing box; and a transport component configured to transport the bills to the temporary stocker, first and second bill storing boxes, and non-genuine bill storing box, wherein an entry to the non-genuine bill storing box is provided at a section of the transport path that is between the bill discriminator and temporary stocker.