Patent ID: 7428983
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: B65H,G06Q,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
1. A banknote receipt and payout apparatus comprising: a receipt and payout opening for carrying out either or both of payout and receiving of banknotes, each banknote having long length sides and short length sides; a banknote determining part for determining denominations of banknotes; one or more banknote storage and discharge bins arranged to store therein and discharge therefrom different denominations respectively; a receipt bin arranged to store the banknotes; a transfer path connecting among the receipt and payout opening, the banknote determining part, the banknote storage and discharge bins and the receipt bin, for transferring the banknotes; a loading and collecting bin arranged to load and collect the banknotes into and from the banknote storage and discharge bins, for accommodating therein different denominations of banknotes in such a standing posture that their short length sides are vertically extended while their long length sides are horizontally extended; and at least one stack assist member to vertically delimit a size of introduction of a banknote to be introduced into the loading and collecting bin, to a value which is substantially equal to a size of the short length sides of the banknote to be introduced into the loading and collecting bin; wherein the banknotes are vertically stacked in the storage and discharge bins, and are horizontally stacked in the receipt bin and the loading and collecting bin.