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Automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-08
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2003-06-08
Abstract
Abstract In an automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus, a plurality of note storage sections is provided in a housing each storing deposited notes of a denomination and includes first and second notes storage sections for storing first and second denomination notes available for dispensation and a third note storage section for storing third denomination notes unavailable for dispensation. One sorting gate corresponding to the third note storage means leads thereto both those note which are judged to be of a denomination unavailable for dispensation as a result of denomination detection for the deposited notes by a judgement section, and those notes which are judged unfit by the fit/unfit detection for notes to be dispensed.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/38; B65H29/40; B65H31/00; B65H31/04; B65H31/06; B65H83/00; B65H83/02; B65H83/025; G; G07; G07D; G07D11/00; G07D11/10; G07D11/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
361 words
An automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus which stores deposited notes together with previously stored notes and appropriates the deposited notes for dispensation, said apparatus comprising; a housing having a note inlet and a note outlet; a plurality of storage means provided in the housing each for storing deposited notes of a denomination and including first note storage means for storing notes of a denomination available for dispensation and second note storage means for storing notes of a denomination unavailable for dispensation; first conveyor means for transferring notes inserted in the note inlet to the individual note storage means; second conveyor means for transferring, to the note outlet, notes taken out of the individual note storage means, said second conveyor means sharing a common path with the first conveyor means; judgment means provided in the common path for (i) detecting at least the denomination for deposited notes passing through the common path to determine whether the denomination of the deposited note is available or unavailable for dispensation, (ii) detecting whether the deposited note is fit or unfit for reuse, and (iii) detecting at least the denomination and authenticity for notes passing through the common path to be dispensed; and diverging means operatively connected to said judgment means and positioned so as to correspond to both said first and second note storage means for leading notes transferred thereto by the first conveyor means to said first and second note storage means in accordance with detection results of said judgment means so as to segregate said deposited notes into notes available for dispensation and notes unavailable for dispensation, respectively, said diverging means for leading a deposited noted to said first storage means which is detected as being available for dispensation in response to said judgment means determining that the denomination of said deposited note is available for dispensation and that the deposited note is fit for reuse, said diverging means for leading a deposited note to said second note storage means which is detected as being unavailable for dispensation in response to said judgment means determining that the denomination of said deposited note is unavailable for dispensation and/or that the deposited note is unfit for reuse.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
361 words
An automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus which stores deposited notes together with previously stored notes and appropriates the deposited notes for dispensation, said apparatus comprising; a housing having a note inlet and a note outlet; a plurality of storage means provided in the housing each for storing deposited notes of a denomination and including first note storage means for storing notes of a denomination available for dispensation and second note storage means for storing notes of a denomination unavailable for dispensation; first conveyor means for transferring notes inserted in the note inlet to the individual note storage means; second conveyor means for transferring, to the note outlet, notes taken out of the individual note storage means, said second conveyor means sharing a common path with the first conveyor means; judgment means provided in the common path for (i) detecting at least the denomination for deposited notes passing through the common path to determine whether the denomination of the deposited note is available or unavailable for dispensation, (ii) detecting whether the deposited note is fit or unfit for reuse, and (iii) detecting at least the denomination and authenticity for notes passing through the common path to be dispensed; and diverging means operatively connected to said judgment means and positioned so as to correspond to both said first and second note storage means for leading notes transferred thereto by the first conveyor means to said first and second note storage means in accordance with detection results of said judgment means so as to segregate said deposited notes into notes available for dispensation and notes unavailable for dispensation, respectively, said diverging means for leading a deposited noted to said first storage means which is detected as being available for dispensation in response to said judgment means determining that the denomination of said deposited note is available for dispensation and that the deposited note is fit for reuse, said diverging means for leading a deposited note to said second note storage means which is detected as being unavailable for dispensation in response to said judgment means determining that the denomination of said deposited note is unavailable for dispensation and/or that the deposited note is unfit for reuse.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said judgment means performs obverse/reverse detection and said second conveyor means includes reversal means for turning over those notes which are judged reversed by the judgment means so that each said note lies on its back.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The automatic depositing/dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each said note storage means includes a storage chamber for storing notes and collection/takeout means disposed between the storage chamber and its corresponding diverging means, whereby the deposited notes from the first conveyor means are collected in the storage chamber, and whereby the notes in the storage chamber are taken out and delivered to the second conveyor means.
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