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EP0164717A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic bank note depositing and dispensing system

Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-06-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-06-10
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Abstract

Abstract An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine includes a first detector for detecting when the number of bank notes in a container is smaller than a first prescribed number, a second detector for detecting when the number of bank notes in the container is larger than a second prescribed number, a bank note transfer assembly for delivering bank notes to and receiving bank notes from a fixed or self-propelled external delivery unit in response to output signals from the first and second detectors, a first feeder for receiving bank notes via the bank note transfer assembly from the external delivery unit when the number of banknotes in the container is detected by the first detector as being smaller than the first prescribed number, and for feeding the received bank notes to the bank note container, and a second feeder for feeding bank notes via the bank note transfer assembly from the bank note container to the external delivery unit when the number of bank notes in the container is detected by the second detector as being larger than the second prescribed number.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masao Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. Goto
  • 👤 Haruo Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. Kimura
  • 👤 Toshihiko Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. Okada
  • 👤 Katsunori Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. Yuasa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 08:58
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/20; G07D11/22; G07D11/23; G07D11/24; G07D11/245; G07D11/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 218 words
An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a slot defined in said housing for depositing and dispensing bank notes therethrough; (c) a bank note container disposed in said housing; (d) first detector means for detecting when the number of bank notes in said container is smaller than a first prescribed number; (e) second detector means for detecting when the number of bank notes in said container is larger than a second prescribed number; (f) bank note transfer means for delivering bank notes to and receiving bank notes from an external delivery unit in response to output signals from said first and second detector means; (g) first feeder means for receiving bank. notes via said bank note transfer means from said external delivery unit when the number of bank notes in said bank note container is detected by said first detector means as being smaller than said first prescribed number, and for feeding the received bank notes to said bank note container; and (h) second feeder means for feeding bank notes via said bank note transfer means from said bank note container to said external delivery unit when the number of bank notes in said bank note container is detected by said second detector means as being larger than said second prescribed number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 218 words
An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a slot defined in said housing for depositing and dispensing bank notes therethrough; (c) a bank note container disposed in said housing; (d) first detector means for detecting when the number of bank notes in said container is smaller than a first prescribed number; (e) second detector means for detecting when the number of bank notes in said container is larger than a second prescribed number; (f) bank note transfer means for delivering bank notes to and receiving bank notes from an external delivery unit in response to output signals from said first and second detector means; (g) first feeder means for receiving bank. notes via said bank note transfer means from said external delivery unit when the number of bank notes in said bank note container is detected by said first detector means as being smaller than said first prescribed number, and for feeding the received bank notes to said bank note container; and (h) second feeder means for feeding bank notes via said bank note transfer means from said bank note container to said external delivery unit when the number of bank notes in said bank note container is detected by said second detector means as being larger than said second prescribed number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
-An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, including as many bank note containers, as many first detector means, and as there are denominations of the bank notes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein said external delivery unit is connected to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein said external delivery unit comprises a self-propelled vehicle connectable to and disconnectable from said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein said bank note transfer means is disposed on the same side of said housing as said slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
An automatic bank note depositing and dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein said bank note transfer means is disposed on a side of said housing opposite to said slot.

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