Patent ID: 6076648
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G07D,G07F

Abstract:
A bill processing device which intakes bills that have been inserted into a bill insertion slot into a bill conveying channel of the device, identifies authenticity of the intaken bills, holds bills identified as authentic and returns bills identified as not authentic through the bill insertion slot,wherein the bill insertion slot is provided with shutter means, andthe shutter means comprises:a reversible motor;a shutter for opening and closing the bill conveying channel; andgear transmission means for transmitting a drive force of the shutter motor to the shutter such that rotation of the shutter motor in a first rotational direction conveyed by way of the gear transmission means moves the shutter into a first position which opens the bill conveying channel, and rotation of the shutter motor in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction conveyed by way of the gear transmission means moves the shutter into a second position which closes the bill conveying channel,the gear transmission means comprises:a worm gear secured to a drive shaft of the shutter motor;a worm wheel engaged with the worm gear;a gear group engaged with the worm wheel; anda rack secured to the shutter and engaged with a last gear of the gear group.