Patent ID: 6805343
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B65H,G07D

Abstract:
A bill handling machine for handling bills, comprising:a money receiving/paying section for receiving and paying bills; a plurality of bill storing boxes for storing bills received from said money receiving/paying section or bills to be paid from said money receiving/paying section, said plurality of bill storing boxes including a pushing plate for depressing bills stored therein, respectively; a transport path for linking said money receiving/paying section to said storing boxes and for transporting bills; a storing box detecting unit for detecting an attaching state or a detaching state of at least one of the plurality of bill storing boxes; a pushing plate detecting unit for detecting a position of said pushing plate; and a control section, wherein: when said storing box detecting unit detects that said at least one of the plurality of storage boxes is in the attaching state, said control section causes said pushing plate in said at least one of the plurality of storage boxes to move by a driving motor; and said pushing plate detecting unit detects a position of said pushing plate for determining the amount of the bills stored in said at least one of the plurality of storage boxes.