Patent ID: 7841459
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B65H,G07D

Abstract:
1. A paper sheet handling apparatus, comprising: an outer frame having opposite front and rear ends, a bottom and a top, opposite right and left side plates extending between the front and rear ends, a bottom plate extending between the right and left side plates at the bottom of the outer frame and a shelf plate extending between the right and left side plates at a position between the bottom plate and the top of the outer frame, an upper space being defined in the outer frame above the shelf plate and being open at the front end of the outer frame, a lower space being defined in the outer frame below the shelf plate and being open at the front end of the outer frame; an identifying unit disposed in the upper space at a position adjacent the front end of the outer frame, the identifying unit having an opening in a front portion thereof and in proximity to the front end of the outer frame, the identifying unit identifying a paper sheet that is inserted from the opening formed in the identifying unit; a collecting unit which stores the identified paper sheet, the collecting unit being in the lower space of the outer frame at a position adjacent the open front end thereof and having a paper sheet conveying line therein, an inlet of the paper sheet conveying line being at a top portion of the collecting unit and facing towards the top of the outer frame; a paying-out unit which stores a paying-out paper sheet to be discharged out to the opening of the identifying unit when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the paying-out unit being in the lower space of the outer frame between the collecting unit and the rear end of the outer frame and having a paper sheet conveying line therein, an inlet of the paper sheet conveying line being at a top portion of the paying-out unit rearward of the inlet in the collecting unit and facing towards the top of the outer frame; and a conveying unit disposed in the upper space of the outer frame adjacent the rear end of the outer frame, the conveying unit being operative for conveying the identified paper sheet and the paying-out paper sheet between the identifying unit, the collecting unit and the paying-out unit, the conveying unit having a first paper sheet conveying line extending from the identifying unit to a first outlet at a bottom portion of the conveying unit, the first outlet facing towards the bottom of the outer frame and aligned with the inlet of the paper sheet conveying line of the collecting unit, and a second paper sheet conveying line branching off from the first paper sheet conveying line in the conveying unit and extending to a second outlet at a bottom portion of the conveying unit, the second outlet of the conveying unit facing towards the bottom of the outer frame and being aligned with the inlet of the paper sheet conveying line of the paying-out unit; wherein: the collecting unit and the paying-out unit are configured for being inserted in the open front end of the lower space of the outer frame and are detachably attached to the outer frame.