Patent ID: 8215472
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A banknote handling machine comprising: a taking-in unit that takes in banknotes one by one; a transport unit that transports the banknote taken in by the taking-in unit; a transport state detection unit that detects the transport state of the banknote taken in by the taking-in unit; a recognition unit that recognizes a kind of the banknote transported by the transport unit; first to third stacking units including stackers in which the banknotes transported by the transport unit are stacked; and a control unit that determines an abnormally transported banknote based on the detection result of the transport state detection unit and determines a specific normal banknote, an abnormal banknote, or a non-specific banknote based on the recognition result of the recognition unit, the control unit controlling the transport unit to transport the banknote determined as the specific normal banknote to the first stacking unit, to transport the banknote determined as the abnormal banknote to the second stacking unit, and to transport the banknote determined as the abnormally transported banknote and the banknote determined as the non-specific banknote to the third stacking unit.