Cash dispenser

Claim 2

A cash dispenser for dispensing bills stored in a cash container through a cash discharge outlet, which comprises: (a) means (3) for temporarily collecting bills sent from the cash container; (b) means (10) for collecting rejected bills; (c) first means (4,6) for carrying unacceptable bills sent. from the cash containers into said rejected bill collecting means whenever an unacceptable bill is detected; (d) second means (5,6) for carrying a stack of bills in said bill temporarily collecting means in a lump into said rejected bill collecting means, in response to a cash collection command; and (e) third means (7) for carrying a stack of acceptable bills in said bill temporarily collecting means in a lump to the cash discharge outlet in response to a cash discharge command.

Claim 3

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first unacceptable bill carrying means (4,6) and said second bill stack carrying means (5,6) are connected to common bill carrying means (6) near said rejected bill collecting means (10).

Claim 4

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said temporarily bill collecting means (3) includes carrier belts (71) on which bills are stacked, said carrier belts being driven in a forward bill discharge direction that collected bills are carried to the cash discharge outlet or in a reverse bill collection direction that collected bills are carried into said rejected bill collecting means (10).

Claim 5

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 3, wherein said temporarily bill collecting means (3) further comprises an auxiliary bill collection mechanism including pirotable arms (81) moved toward said bill stacking carrier belts (71) in response to the cash collection command and auxiliary belts (91) reeved around pulleys rotatably supported by said pirotable arms (81) at an end thereof, said auxiliary belts (91) being driven in the direction that collected bills are rejected into said rejected bill collecting means (10) in response to the cash collection command.

Claim 6

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 1, which comprises means (60) disposed near a juncion area between said bill temporarily collecting means (3) and said second bill stack carrying means (5,6) for limiting the amount of bills being carried in the bill collection direction.

Claim 7

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 5, wherein said limiting means (60) includes a guide portion (62) and a space of said second bill stack carrying means (5) is reduced gradually in the bill collection direction by means of the guide portion (62).

Claim 8

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein: (a) the cash dispenser comprises means (60) disposed near a junction area between said bill temporarily collecting means (3) and said second bill stack carrying means (5,6) for limiting the amount of bills being carried in the bill collection direction; (b) said temporarily bill collecting means (3) comprises first pulleys (72) and first belts (71) reeved around said first pulleys on which bills are stacked, said first belts (71) being driven in a forward bill discharge direction that collected bills are carried to the cash discharge outlet or in a reverse bill collection direction that collected bills are carried into said rejected bill collecting means (10); (c) said second bill stack carrying means (5,6) further comprises second pulleys (22) and second carrier belts (21) reeved around said second pulleys; (d) said first pulleys (72) and said second pulleys (22) are arranged in eccentric parallel relationship to each other in said second bill stack carrying means (5); and (e) said second belts (21) constituting said second bill stack carrying means (5) are driven at a speed higher than that of said first belts (71) constituting said temporarily bill collecting means (3) in response to a bill collection command.

Claim 9

A cash dispenser for dispensing bills stored in a cash container through a cash discharge outlet, which comprises: (a) means (10) for collecting rejected bills; (b) means (3) for temporarily collecting bills sent from the cash container, said means (3) comprising carrier belts (71) on which bills are stacked and which are driven in a forward bill discharge direction or in a reverse bill collection direction; (c) first means (7) for carrying a stack of bills in said bill temporarily collecting means (3) to the cash discharge outlet in response to a cash discharge command, said means (7) extending in one direction; ( d ) second means (5) tor carrying a stack of bills in said bill temporarily collecting means (3) into said rejected bill collecting means (10) in response to a cash collection command, said means (5) extending in the opposite direction; and (e) means (60) disposed near a junction area between said bill temporarily collecting means (3) and said second bill stack carrying means (5) for limiting the amount of bills being carried within said second carrying means (5) in the bill collection direction.

Claim 10

A cash dispenser for dispensing bills stored in a cash container through a cash discharge outlet, which comprises: (a) means (10) for collecting rejected bills; (b) means (3) for temporarily collecting bills sent from the cash container, said means (3) comprising carrier belts (71) on which bills are stacked and which are driven in a forward bill discharge direction or in a reverse bill collection direction; (c) first means (7) for carrying a stack of bills in said bill temporarily collecting means (3) to the cash discharge outlet in response to a cash discharge command, said means (7) extending in one direction; ( d ) second means (5) tor carrying a stack of bills in said bill temporarily collecting means (3) into said rejected bill collecting means (10) in response to a cash collection command, said means (5) extending in the opposite direction; and (e) means (60) disposed near a junction area between said bill temporarily collecting means (3) and said second bill stack carrying means (5) for limiting the amount of bills being carried within said second carrying means (5) in the bill collection direction.

Claim 11

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 8, wherein a space of said second bill stack carrying means (5) is reduced gradually in the bill collection direction by means of the limiting means (60).

Claim 12

The cash dispenser as set forth in claim 8, wherein: (a) said temporarily bill collecting means (3) comprises first pulleys (72) around which the first carrier belts (71) are reeved; (b) said second bill stack carrying means (5) comprises second pulleys (22) and second belts (21) reeved around said second pulleys; (c) said first pulleys (72) constituting part of said temporarily bill collecting means (3) and said second pulleys (22) constituting part of said second bill stack carrying means (5) are arranged in eccentric parallel relationship to each other; and (d) said second belts (21) are driven at a speed higher than that of said first belts (71) when bills stacked in said temporarily bill collecting means (3) are collected.

Claim 13

A cash dispenser for dispensing bills stored in cash containers classified according to the kind of bills through a cash discharge outlet, which comprises: (a) a reject container (10) for collecting rejected bills; (b) a collection station (3) for temporarily collecting acceptable bills sent from cash containers, said station being provided with first carrier belts (71) on which acceptable bills are stacked and which are driven in a forward bill discharge direction that collected stacked bills are carried to the cash discharge outlet or in a reverse bill collection direction that collected and stacked bills are carried into said reject container; (c) a first collection path (4,6) for directly carrying unacceptable bills sent from cash containers into said reject container whenever an unacceptable bill is detected, said first path being provided with second belts (31) driven only in a predetermined direction at a speed higher than that of said first belts (71) constituting said collection station; and (d) a second collection path (5) for carrying a stack of acceptable bills on said collection station in a lump into said reject container (10), said second path (5) being formed by said first carrier belts (71) constituting said collection station (3) extending to a midway of said first collection path (4,6).

Claim 14

A cash dispenser for dispensing bills stored in cash containers classified according to the kind of bills through a cash discharge outlet, which comprises: (a) a reject container (10) for collecting rejected bills; (b) a collection station (3) for temporarily collecting acceptable bills sent from cash containers, said station being provided with first carrier belts (71) on which acceptable bills are stacked and which are driven in a forward bill discharge direction that collected stacked bills are carried to the cash discharge outlet or in a reverse bill collection direction that collected and stacked bills are carried into said reject container; (c) a first collection path (4,6) for directly carrying unacceptable bills sent from cash containers into said reject container whenever an unacceptable bill is detected, said first path being provided with second belts (31) driven only in a predetermined direction at a speed higher than that of said first belts (71) constituting said collection station; and (d) a second collection path (5) for carrying a stack of acceptable bills on said collection station in a lump into said reject container (10), said second path (5) being formed by said first carrier belts (71) constituting said collection station (3) extending to a midway of said first collection path (4,6).