Abstract: A bill paying machine is disposed between two operators to be used in common by them. The bill paying machine comprises a machine body and a door openably mounted on the front portion of the machine. Disposed inside the machine body are bill containers for holding bills therein, a drawing-out or paying-out device for paying out bills from the bill containers, and a transport device for feeding the bills to the front door. The front door comprises two paying outlets and a distributing device for receiving the bills from the transport device of the machine body and directing the bills to one of two paying outlets in accordance with an instruction by an operator.

Abstract: An apparatus for accumulating and delivering paper sheets for use with a bank note dispenser including a paddle wheel for receiving paper sheets among swirling paddles provided on the paddle wheel and supporting the paper sheets thereon, a scraper for scraping the paper sheets away from the swirling paddles, an alignment plate for aligning the paper sheets above the paddle wheel, and lower and upper delivering rollers for cooperating to deliver, at one time the accumulated paper sheets as a whole in a horizontal direction. The two lower delivery rollers, are raised upwardly to horizontally support the accumulated paper sheets and are rotatably driven to deliver the paper sheets. The two upper delivery rollers are lowered to resiliently clamp the paper sheets between the lower rollers and upper rollers and are rotatably driven to deliver the paper sheets.

Abstract: A device for carrying bank notes stacked in each of the container boxes to be inserted in an automatic money depositing and disbursing machine.The device carries the bank note stack while controlling the upper surface thereof at a pre-set level to render the related money stacking or dispensing means to gain access to the bank notes, when the device is inserted in position in the automatic money depositing and disbursing machine. On the other hand, when each box is removed from the machine, stacked bank notes are securely held in the box while being compressed by the pressing plate.

Abstract: An automatic money depositing and disbursing machine has functions of receiving bank notes from a transacting port and feeding the same through a discriminating section provided in a note circulating delivery passage and accommodating in boxes normal notes judges by the discriminating section, and of disbursing the notes through the discriminating section from the transacting port. The machine is of such a construction that at least portions of the received notes are used as notes to be defrayed or disbursed. The boxes are adapted to be removably supported on the stacker supporting device. The stacker supporting device comprises a rail portion attached to the bottom of the machine and a movable portion adapted to accommodate the boxes therein and slidably supported on the rail portion in horizontal opposite directions.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device for opening and closing a bank note container box. The device includes a push cover hinged in the vicinity of the upper covering of the box to open and close the box. The push cover is closed to push the aft end of the uppermost banknote to ensure reliable separation during the operation of pulling a bank note out of the box. The device further includes a swingable lock member to engage and hold the push cover in a normally closed condition. A swingable unlocking member swings the lock member to release the push cover during the operation of stacking bank notes in the box. An opening arm operates the unlocking member to release the push cover from the locked condition. The push cover is guided between the open and closed positions.

Abstract: A device for locking a front cover attached to a bank note container box to cover the opening of the box. The device securely locks the front cover in the closed condition when the box is removed from the automatic money depositing and disbursing machine, and releases the front cover automatically when the box is held in position within the machine. The device comprises, in combination, an opening and closing cam and an unlock cam mounted to the machine body, and a lock member and a first unlock lever mounted to the side plate of the box. When the box initially inserted in the machine body is moved to be pulled out, the unlock lever is raised by the unlock cam so that the lock member releases the front cover from the locked condition in which it is locked in the open position. Thereafter the front cover is slowly closed by the action of the opening and closing cam. Then the lock member is moved by the action of a biasing spring to the position for locking the front cover.

Abstract: An automatic money depositing and disbursing machine has functions of receiving bank notes from a transacting port and feeding the same through a discriminating section provided in a note circulating delivery passage and accommodating in the boxes normal notes judged by the discriminating section, and of disbursing the notes through the discriminating section from the transacting port. The machine is of such a construction that at least portions of the received notes are used as notes to be defrayed or disbursed. Provided between the note circulating delivery passage and the boxes are note transfer mechanism which comprises at least one upwardly retraction accumulating wheel for feeding notes into the boxes from the note circulating delivery passage and at least one pair of attracting drums for sucking notes from the boxes and feeding them to the note circulating delivery passage. The machine has a judging section for checking a near-end condition.

Abstract: An automatic money receiving and disbursing machine having the functions of receiving money from customers and disbursing money to customers from a box disposed within the machine. The machine is provided with a circulation path in communication with a transacting section to receive or disburse the notes therethrough. A portion of the circulation path is in communication with the disbursing box for receiving the notes disbursed from the disbursing box. Another portion of the circulation path is in communication with a note receiving box. A discrimination section is provided in the circulation path to discriminate the notes received or the notes disbursed. In the disbursing mode, when an abnormal note is found by discrimination, all the notes are discriminated again by passing the notes through the discrimination section via the circulation path.

Abstract: A device for swinging a plurality of accumulating wheels is proposed. By the use of the device of the invention, the accumulating wheels are swung forcibly and simultaneously to the upper retracted positions and swung independently to the lower accumulation positions. The device comprises a stopper integrally mounted on an accumulating wheel oscillating shaft and being biased by a spring to move each of the accumulating wheels normally and independently to the lower accumulating position, a swinging lug swingably mounted on the accumulating wheel oscillating shaft and adapted to be engaged with said stopper to swing the same in the direction so that the accumulating wheel is forcibly moved to the upper retracted position, and a link bar operatively connected to said swinging lug to swing the same between the angular positions for setting the accumulating wheel at the lower accumulating position and for setting the accumulating wheel at the upper retracted position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for securely holding stacked bank notes in a bank note stacker box. The device is to be assembled in an automatic money depositing and disbursing machine, and comprises a combination of a stopper and a push cover having an operation plate fitted with a frictional member.

Abstract: An automatic money receiving and disbursing machine has two dealing openings through one of which the notes are received in the machine or disbursed from the machine. A discriminating section is provided for discriminating the received notes or the disbursed notes. Discrimination made through the discriminating section is made in a high grade or in a low grade. Two accumulating sections are provided between two dealing openings on a delivery section. These accumulating sections are used to temporarily store the notes. A receiving and disbursing box is provided for receipt of a specific kind of note. A disbursing box and a reject box are also provided.

Abstract: There is provided a device for enabling an operator to perform the inserting and/or removing operations of the bank note stacker boxes promptly and reliably by a simplified operation.

Abstract: An automatic money depositing and disbursing machine has functions of receiving bank notes from a transacting port and feeding the same through a discriminating section provided in a note circulating delivery passage and accommodating in the boxes normal notes judged by the discriminating section, and of disbursing the notes through the discriminating section from the transacting port. The machine is of such a construction that at least portions of the received notes are used as notes to be defrayed or disbursed. Provided between the note circulating delivery passage and the boxes are note transfer mechanism which comprises at least one upwardly retractable accumulating wheel for feeding notes into the boxes from the note circulating delivery passage and at least one pair of attracting drums for sucking notes from the boxes and feeding them to the note circulating delivery passage.

Abstract: A coin discharge machine wherein a plurality of discharge passages separated from each other by a partition or partitions and communicated with dropping outlets corresponding to cartridges are provided, and more preferably, a carton having a plurality of receiving chambers at least partially separated from each other by partition or partitions is further provided. The chambers are disposed under and correspondingly to the respective discharge passages.

Abstract: A paper sheet accumulator assembly for receiving paper sheets to accumulate the same to be ready for collective dispensation. The paper sheet accumulator assembly includes a plurality of paddle wheels each having a plurality of paddles overlapping each other. Paper sheets fed by a conveyer between the paddles as the paddle wheels rotate. A guide belt assembly is provided adjacent to the paddle wheels to restrain the free movement of the trailing ends of the paper sheets and to prevent the paper sheets from slipping out the paddle wheels. The guide belt assembly is driven to move at a speed substantially equal to the circumferential speed of the trailing free ends of the paddles so as to facilitate smooth travel of the paper sheets carried by the paddle wheels. The paper sheet accumulator assembly further includes a scraper plate disposed below the paddle wheels for scraping the paper sheets away from the paddle wheels, and a carrier plate for receiving the paper sheets scraped from the paddle wheels.

Abstract: A paper sheet accumulator assembly for successively underlaying paper sheets in good order at a collection station which has a paddle wheel disposed downstream of a conveyor belt assembly for delivering paper sheets, such as bills of money, to the accumulator assembly. The paddle wheel has a number of overlapping paddles which receive paper sheets on their underside, and which are accumulated and released by an abutting plate. In use as a bank note discharge ports provided on opposite side walls of the frame of the dispenser, allowing a bundle of bank notes to be dispensed from either of the discharge ports as desired.

Abstract: There is provided a compact and simple dispenser for dispensing envelopes each containing a predetermined number of paper sheets such as bank notes and being positively guided by perforations formed at the marginal side or sides of the envelopes. A series of envelopes is housed and stocked in a container unit of the dispenser while being folded one on another to form a train of envelopes which are cut off along the folded lines and then dispensed individually under the control of the central control center. The dispenser of the invention comprises the container unit which has a lock, and a dispensing unit having a cavity for receiving the container unit and a locking device for releasingly locking the lock of the container unit until a signal instructing disassembly of the container unit from the dispensing unit is received.

Abstract: A coin discharge machine wherein a plurality of cartridges, each accommodating coins of a given species, are provided and coins accumulated in at least one selected cartridge are pushed out, one at a time, from the lowermost by selected pair of rod pushers into a coin dropping outlet while each of coins being pushed in caused to be engaged with a counting arm which actuates a microswitch for counting. A comparator is provided for comparing data indicating the selected pair of rod pushers and data indicating selectively actuated microswitches. When both of data are not coincident, the coin discharge machine is stopped.

Abstract: A bank note holding method for a counting machine which counts bank notes or the like. These bank notes are placed upon a holder and are clamped with a keep rod. The bank notes thus placed and clamped are forced into abutment contact with a plurality of suction cylinders, which are made operable to make planetary movements, so that they may be sucked and separated one by one by the suction cylinders, thus accomplishing counting operation. For this purpose, the bank notes are arranged uniformly on the holder, and then the keep rod is moved toward the holder by depressing a push button so that the bank notes may be forced into contact with and held upon the holder. The push button is then released so that the holder may be moved to its counting position thereby to start the counting operation. After this operation, the holder and the keep rod are returned to their respective initial positions.

Abstract: A coin discharge machine wherein a plurality of cartridges, each accommodating coins of a given species, are provided and coins accumulated in at least one selected cartridge are pushed out, one at a time, from the lowermost by selected pair of rod pushers into a coin dropping outlet while each of coins being pushed is caused to be engaged with a counting arm which actuates a microswitch for counting. The pair of rod pushers integrally formed are adapted to be engaged with side portions of the coin. Each rod pusher is provided at the end thereof with a projection which is engaged with the lowermost coin in operation position and the upper surface of each rod pusher is flush with or below the surface of coin support plate for supporting the lowermost coin in the cartridge.