US4775783A
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Transaction system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1986-07-30
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Granted: 1988-10-04
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Expires: 2006-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A transaction system comprises a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills and a bill supplying/retrieving device which operates in conjunction with the transaction machines for supplying and retrieving bills to and from the transaction machines wherein the bill supplying/retrieving device is movable by a driving device.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Sasaki
- 👤 Masataka Kawauchi
- 👤 Yasunori Hamada
- 👤 Masao Okayama
- 👤 Yoshiharu Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:30
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D3/00; G07D11/00; G07D11/20; G07D11/24; G07D11/245; G07D11/32; G07D11/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A transaction system comprising: a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills, each of said transaction machines including a pre-stacker for temporarily storing the bills and conveying means for interconnecting between said pre-stacker and a port provided on the rear side of the transaction machine, said conveying means being provided independently of another conveying means for conveying the bills to and from a bill receiving and paying port provided at the front side of the transaction machine, bill supplying/retrieving means for supplying and retrieving bills to and from said transaction machines, said bill supplying/retrieving means being movable by means of a driving device, and control means for controlling said bill supplying/retrieving means in accordance with operations of said transaction machines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A transaction system comprising: a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills, each of said transaction machines including a pre-stacker for temporarily storing the bills and conveying means for interconnecting between said pre-stacker and a port provided on the rear side of the transaction machine, said conveying means being provided independently of another conveying means for conveying the bills to and from a bill receiving and paying port provided at the front side of the transaction machine, bill supplying/retrieving means for supplying and retrieving bills to and from said transaction machines, said bill supplying/retrieving means being movable by means of a driving device, and control means for controlling said bill supplying/retrieving means in accordance with operations of said transaction machines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A transaction system according to claim 1, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means is movable along a rear side of said plurality of transaction machines and includes a bill accommodating portion, a separator for separating the bills accommodated in said accommodating portion, an accumulator for accommodating bills into said accommodating portion, a port which positionally corresponds with a port on the rear side of each of said transaction machines, and conveying means for connecting said separator and said accumulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A transaction system according to claim 1, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means has accommodating portions from and to which a plurality of different types of bills are respectively supplied and retrieved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A transaction system according to claim 1, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means is moved to a desired transaction machine by a target position command output from one of said plurality of transaction machines which acts as a parent transaction machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A transaction system comprising: a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills, bill supplying/retrieving means for supplying and retrieving bills to and from said transaction machines, said bill supplying/retrieving means being movable by means of a driving device and including a detector for detecting bills which have been simultaneously conveyed during a supply operation and a reject box for accommodating the bills which have been simultaneously conveyed during supply and retrieving operations, and control means for controlling said bill supplying/retrieving means in accordance with operations of said transaction machines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A transaction system comprising: a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills, bill supplying/retrieving means for supplying and retrieving bills to and from said transaction machines, said bill supplying/retrieving means being movable by means of a driving device and including a detector for detecting bills which have been simultaneously conveyed during a supply operation and a reject box for accommodating the bills which have been simultaneously conveyed during supply and retrieving operations, and control means for controlling said bill supplying/retrieving means in accordance with operations of said transaction machines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
A transaction system according to claim 5, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means is movable along a rear side of said plurality of transaction machines and includes a bill accommodating portion, a separator for separating the bills accommodated in said accommodating portion, an accumulator for accommodating bills into said accommodating portion, a port which meets with a port on the rear side of each of said transaction machines, and conveying means for connecting said operator and said accumulator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A transaction system according to claim 5, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means has accommodating portions from and to which a plurality of different types of bills are respectively supplied and retrieved.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A transaction system according to claim 5, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means is moved to a desired transaction machine by a target position command output from one of said plurality of transaction machines which acts as a parent transaction machine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
121 words
A transaction system comprising: a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills, each of said transaction machines including a pre-stacker for temporarily storing the bills and conveying means for interconnecting between said pre-stacker and a port provided on a rear side of a transaction machine, said conveying means being provided independently of another conveying means for conveying the bills to and from a bill receiving and paying port provided at a front side of the transaction machine, bill supplying/retrieving means for supplying and retrieving bills to and from said transaction machines, said bill supplying/retrieving means being movable by itself, and an automatic teller machine which supplies and retrieves ills to and from said bill supplying/retrieving means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A transaction system comprising: a plurality of transaction machines capable of accepting deposits and paying out bills, each of said transaction machines including a pre-stacker for temporarily storing the bills and conveying means for interconnecting between said pre-stacker and a port provided on a rear side of a transaction machine, said conveying means being provided independently of another conveying means for conveying the bills to and from a bill receiving and paying port provided at a front side of the transaction machine, bill supplying/retrieving means for supplying and retrieving bills to and from said transaction machines, said bill supplying/retrieving means being movable by itself, and an automatic teller machine which supplies and retrieves ills to and from said bill supplying/retrieving means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
A transaction system according to claim 9, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means includes drive means for moving said bill supplying/retrieving means along the rear side of said plurality of transaction machines as well as to said automated teller machine, a bill accommodating portion, a separator for separating the bills accommodated in said accommodating portion, an accumulator for accommodating bills into said accommodating portion, a port which positionally corresponds with a port on the rear side of each of said transaction machines, and conveying means for connecting said separator and said accumulator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A transaction system according to claim 9, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means has accommodating portions from and to which a plurality of different types of bills are respectively supplied and retrieved.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A transaction system according to claim 9, wherein said bill supplying/retrieving means is moved to a desired transaction machine by a target position command output from one of said plurality of transaction machines which acts as a parent transaction machine.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-10-04 | 1992-04-04 | 1992-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-04 | 1996-04-04 | 1996-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-10-04 | 2000-04-04 | 2000-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |