Patent ID: 8151967
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: E05B,G01D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A banknote storage apparatus for easily removing banknotes therefrom, the apparatus comprising; an input port into which a banknote is inputted in a direction perpendicular to a bottom of the banknote storage apparatus; first and second storage parts arranged in a transverse direction with the input port centered therebetween and holding the currency perpendicularly to the bottom of the banknote storage apparatus; a push bar placed in the input port as being capable of stroke-operating toward a target storage part into which the banknote is determined to be stored; a driving motor for driving the stroke operation of the push bar; a pair of push plates for applying a pressure toward the input port in order to hold the banknotes stored perpendicularly to the bottom of the banknote apparatus according to the stroke operation of the push bar; a door installed at the storage parts; and a detecting part for detecting an opening status of the door so that the driving motor is controlled to make the push bar move into a removing position for either one of the storage parts when detecting the opening status of the door from the detecting part.