Patent ID: 7252284

Claim:
A banknote storing system comprising: a banknote transporting unit for moving a banknote to a storage position including a movable elongated belt unit for engaging a middle portion of a banknote; a removable banknote storage unit for storing banknotes including a holding unit with an elongated gap of a size less than a width of the banknotes to be stored and a movable biased banknote holder to support stored banknotes, the movable elongated belt unit is relatively movable to the banknote storage unit and of a size to extend through the elongated gap during relative movement with the banknote storage unit whereby the elongated belt unit positions a banknote over the gap and while engaging the banknote extends through the gap to move the movable banknote holder until the banknote is released from the gap to flatten within the banknote storage unit and the movable elongated belt unit is removed through the gap to a standing position; and a drive unit to drive the elongated belt unit so that the elongated belt unit is more flexible when stationary and not driven.