Abstract: An automatic transaction apparatus for performing a transaction process of banknotes, the apparatus includes a safe for storing banknotes to be transacted and an inspection unit for inspecting the banknotes taken out of the safe during the transaction process and banknotes stored in the safe during a checking process in which quantity of banknotes stored in the safe are counted to classify them into normal banknotes and rejected banknotes.

Abstract: A paper sheet storing apparatus includes a stacking section for storing paper sheets in a stack in a predetermined direction. In the stacking section are provided a movable shutter for receiving and supporting paper sheets which are taken in the stacking section through an inlet port, and a movable press plate for pressing paper sheets toward an outlet port. The shutter is moved towards the outlet port as paper sheets are stacked on the shutter, and the press plate is moved towards the inlet port as paper sheets are stacked under the press plate. When the shutter and the press plate approach each other by a predetermined distance as they move, the approach state is detected by a sensor. The detection signal from the sensor is input a controller, where it is determined that the stacking section is full of paper sheets.

Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus has a shutter mechanism, having a shutter, for controlling the stacking and dropping operations of sheets to be stacked in a stacking safe. When a sensor detects that the sheets to be stacked on the shutter have been stacked to reached a predetermined height, the shutter is moved downward to reserve a space in the vicinity of a sheet loading port, and is opened to cause the sheets to drop onto the lower portion of the stacking safe. Then, the shutter is moved upward to the home position to stack the sheets thereon. When these shutter downward and upward movements are repeatedly performed, stacking can be performed stably, and the sheets discharged from the lower bottom of the stacking safe can be collected in the upper portion of the stacking safe through a communication path outside the stacking safe, thereby continuously performing a series of sheets loading and discharge operations.

Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus has a shutter mechanism, having a shutter, for controlling the stacking and dropping operations of sheets to be stacked in a stacking safe. When a sensor detects that the sheets to be stacked on the shutter have been stacked to reached a predetermined height, the shutter is moved downward to reserve a space in the vicinity of a sheet loading port, and is opened to cause the sheets to drop onto the lower portion of the stacking safe. Then, the shutter is moved upward to the home position to stack the sheets thereon. When these shutter downward and upward movements are repeatedly performed, stacking can be performed stably, and the sheets discharged from the lower bottom of the stacking safe can be collected in the upper portion of the stacking safe through a communication path outside the stacking safe, thereby continuously performing a series of sheets loading and discharge operations.