Patent ID: 7766146
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G07C,G07D,G07F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A currency receiving/dispensing machine comprising: an upper unit having a currency receiving opening, identifying means for taking in currency set in the currency receiving opening and for identifying the currency, a currency dispensing opening through which the currency is dispensed based on a currency dispensing instruction, mode designating means for switching and designating various operation modes, and a lower unit having currency storing sections for storing the currency in a predetermined section based on a currency receiving approving instruction and a result of identification of the identifying means, wherein the currency receiving/dispensing machine has two kinds of maintenance modes for carrying out maintenance and inspection of the currency receiving/dispensing machine designated by the mode designating means, the two kinds of maintenance modes comprises a first maintenance mode for only the upper unit in which currency can not be taken out from the currency storing section, and a second maintenance mode for both of the upper unit and the lower unit in which currency can be taken out from the currency storing section.