Patent ID: 6533261
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A bill receiving/dispensing box for storing bills in a stacked manner, comprising:a stacking/separating mechanism for storing bills in said bill receiving/dispensing box and separating the bills therefrom; a push plate for supporting bills stacked on an opposite side to said stacking/separating mechanism, driving bills toward the stacking/separating mechanism when bills are to be separated, and keeping bills away from said stacking/separating mechanism and driving them toward a side, on which a storage space is formed, when bills are to be stacked; a bill guide adapted to abut against a side of stacked bills toward the stacking/separating mechanism, and for moving bills to a position, where bills are conducted to said stacking/separating mechanism, when bills are to be separated, and keeping bills away from said stacking/separating mechanism to move them to a position, where a storage space is formed, when bills are to be stacked; and a drive mechanism for driving said push plate and said bill guide interlockingly with each other so that when bills are to be separated, said push plate moves stacked bills in a direction, in which stacked bills are pushed against said stacking/separating mechanism, and, interlocking with said push plate, said bill guide is moved to a position where bills are conducted to said stacking/separating mechanism, and so that when bills are to be stacked, said push plate keeps stacked bills away from said stacking/separating mechanism to move them to a side where a storage space is formed, and, interlocking with said push plate, said bill guide keeps stacked bills away from said stacking/separating mechanism to move them to a position at which the storage space is formed.