Patent ID: 6352175
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: G07C,G07D

Abstract:
A note holding and dispensing device with a note cassette comprising:a frame (16) formed with a cavity (112); a cassette (18) removably positioned in said cavity (112) of said frame (16), said cassette (18) having a chamber (64) for receiving a plurality of notes (66) and an extracting device (232) for discharging the notes (66) in the chamber (64); a transfer device (24) comprising an extraction drive means (120) and a conveyer means (122) provided in said frame (16), said extraction drive means (120) operating said extracting device (232) in said cassette (18) to fetch the notes (66) from said cassette (18), said conveyer means (122) transporting the notes (66) received from said cassette (18) to an outlet (20) through a passageway (22); and an electronic controller (46) for controlling operation of said extraction drive means (120) and conveyer means (122) of said transfer device (24); wherein said cassette (18) further comprises an empty detection sensor (282) for detecting reduction of the notes (66) in said chamber (64) to produce a detection signal; said electronic controller (46) operates a warning system when receives the detection signal from the empty detection sensor (282).