Patent ID: 6685183
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
An automatic teller machine (ATM) comprising a frame for defining an internal space, a banknote storage cassette installed within the frame for containing a plurality of banknotes, a pick-up roller for extracting the plurality of banknotes one by one, a plurality of driving rollers for feeding the banknotes extracted from the banknote storage cassette together with a plurality of driven rollers along a predetermined banknote traveling path to discharge them, the plurality of driving rollers each being rotated by means of a rotational driving force transmitted thereto from a drive motor, and a clutch device for selectively transmitting the rotational driving force generated from the drive motor to the pick-up roller, the clutch device comprising:a driving gear rotatably mounted to the frame for receiving the rotational driving force from the drive motor to rotate the plurality of driving rollers; an idle gear engaged with the driving gear; a pick-up roller gear fixedly mounted on a rotating shaft of the pick-up roller and capable of being engaged with the idle gear for rotating the pick-up roller and; and a motor control means adapted to allow the idle gear to be engaged with or disengaged from the pick-up roller.