Abstract: A mail processing apparatus has a conveying path to convey mail, a reader to read information about mail conveyed through the conveying path, and a processor to make unnecessary information unreadable when the information read by the reader includes unnecessary information.

Abstract: There is disclosed a processing apparatus of sheets using an accumulation device of a vaned wheel system including a vaned wheel having a plurality of blades arranged at a predetermined interval in a rotation direction, and rotating, thereby allowing continuously feed sheets to enter between the blades, and guiding the sheets in a predetermined direction, so that the sheets guided by the vaned wheel are laminated/accumulated in an accumulation section, and synchronization is established between a supply timing of paper money by a paper money supply section and a rotation phase of the vaned wheel.

Abstract: The switchback device has two switchback portions for inverting the conveying path of paper-like materials and a detour conveying path. The switchback portions receive paper-like materials in the nip between the switchback rollers and the pinch rollers, clamp the paper-like materials, decelerate, stop, and accelerate them in the opposite direction in a clamping state, thereby switch back the paper-like materials. The stopping time of paper-like materials in the switchback portions is changed according to the length of the paper-like materials in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is composed of: an insert portion into which the plural number of sheets are inserted in a lump; a conveying belt to convey the inserted sheets through a conveying path by one sheet at a time; a detector to detect directions of both sides and the top and bottom of sheets being conveyed through the conveying belt; a both side reversing mechanism to selectively reverse both sides of sheets conveyed by the conveying belt; a top and bottom reversing mechanism to selectively reverse the top and bottom of sheets being conveyed by the conveying belt; and stackers to sort and stack sheets that are aligned in the same direction by the both side reversing mechanism and the top and bottom reversing mechanism.

Abstract: The switchback device has two switchback portions for inverting the conveying path of paper-like materials and a detour conveying path. The switchback portions receive paper-like materials in the nip between the switchback rollers and the pinch rollers, clamp the paper-like materials, decelerate, stop, and accelerate them in the opposite direction in a clamping state, thereby switch back the paper-like materials. The stopping time of paper-like materials in the switchback portions is changed according to the length of the paper-like materials in the conveying direction.

Abstract: There is disclosed a processing apparatus of sheets using an accumulation device of a vaned wheel system including a vaned wheel having a plurality of blades arranged at a predetermined interval in a rotation direction, and rotating, thereby allowing continuously feed sheets to enter between the blades, and guiding the sheets in a predetermined direction, so that the sheets guided by the vaned wheel are laminated/accumulated in an accumulation section, and synchronization is established between a supply timing of paper money by a paper money supply section and a rotation phase of the vaned wheel.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus is composed of: an insert portion into which the plural number of sheets are inserted in a lump; a conveying belt to convey the inserted sheets through a conveying path by one sheet at a time; a detector to detect directions of both sides and the top and bottom of sheets being conveyed through the conveying belt; a both side reversing mechanism to selectively reverse both sides of sheets conveyed by the conveying belt; a top and bottom reversing mechanism to selectively reverse the top and bottom of sheets being conveyed by the conveying belt; and stackers to sort and stack sheets that are aligned in the same direction by the both side reversing mechanism and the top and bottom reversing mechanism.

Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus comprises a driving motor for moving a backup plate to press a medium against a pickup roller, piezoelectric elements for sensing slippage between the pickup roller and the medium which occurs while the roller rotates, and a controller for driving the driving motor to thereby vary a force for pressing the medium against the pickup roller, when the sensing means has sensed slippage between the pickup roller and the medium.

Abstract: A device for supplying and receiving to and from a plurality of automatic teller machines installed side by side on an installation surface has a carrier station for transmitting, over a wireless channel, an instruction signal for designating an automatic teller machine for cash receipt and delivery, and a cassette carrier capable of running to the designated automatic teller machine. The cassette carrier has a carrier body equipped with a power source and a running mechanism, and a transport cassette placed on the carrier for holding the cash therein. In accordance with the instruction signal and a result of detection by a position sensor, the cassette carrier runs to a predetermined position facing the designated automatic teller machine and is positioned with respect to the designated automatic teller machine. In this state, cash are transferred between the transport cassette and the designated automatic teller machine by a transfer mechanism provided on the movable carrier.

Abstract: In an article sales system, a POS terminal 100 is connected to a depositing/withdrawing apparatus 200. Purchased articles may be paid for by inserting a credit or cash card into slot 102, or a prepaid card into slot 122. Banknotes and coins are inserted into the depositing/withdrawing apparatus 209, 210. The customer selects whether excess cash inserted into the depositing/withdrawing apparatus is to be paid to the customer in cash, or in the form of a prepaid card, or deposited in the account read from the credit or cash card.

Abstract: A money exchanging machine for performing exchange between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar, the machine having a bills opening in which the yen and dollar bills are received. The machine comprises a checking section for storing the yen and dollar bills received through the bills opening in denominations of 10,000 bills, $10 bills and other bills, and a sorting conveyor mechanism including a conveyor passage and a sorting gate. The machine further comprises a first storing section for storing the 10,000 bills sorted by the sorted by the sorting conveyor mechanism, a second storing section for storing $10 bills sorted by the sorting conveyor mechanism, and a third storing section for storing bills other than the 10,000 and $10 bills sorted by the storing conveyor mechanism. The 10,000 bills stored in the first storing section and the $10 bills stored in the second storing section are paid as exchanging currencies.

Abstract: A transaction apparatus has a single bill and check insertion port for receiving checks and bills one by one. The check and bill received by the insertion port are conveyed to a check examination unit and a bill examination unit. The check examination unit discriminates the check by reading a check number. The bill is examined by the bill examination unit so as to discriminate its authenticity and denomination.

Abstract: An automatic transaction machine has a CRT display for selectively displaying Japanese and English operation guides, a voice synthesizer for selectively producing the corresponding audible Japanese and English operation guides, and a microcomputer for controlling these mechanisms. The CRT display displays different display contents at different display positions.

Abstract: In a bag processing unit of an automatic transaction machine, a locking pawl is fixed at the upper portion of a bag dispensing plate for dispensing a new bag among the bags stored in a hopper, and a locking arm having an engaging portion engageable with the locking pawl is pivoted by a solenoid, thereby releasing the locking state.

Abstract: An automatic bank note transaction system according to the present invention is provided with a center CPU and a plurality of automatic bank note transaction apparatuses. The plurality of bank note transaction apparatuses is divided into a plurality of groups, and the system comprises a remaining bill monitor for producing data indicating from whcih apparatus of a group surplus bills are to be removed and which apparatus of the given group is to be replenished with the surplus bills.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing apparatus for printing a page of a book. The printing apparatus comprises printing means, page turning means, and a shutter movable between the printing means and the page turning means for guiding the book. The shutter is located inside the printing means to guide the book when the book is transferred to the printing means, and is taken out from the printing means and transferred to the page turning side to allow printing when the page of the book is to be printed by the printing means. The shutter is located inside the page turning means to guide the book when the book is transferred to the page turning means, and is taken out from the page turning means to allow page turning when the page of the book is to be turned by the page turning means. In such construction, the single shutter can guide the book for both printing and page turning.

Abstract: An automatic transaction machine has an arcuated shutter which is opened/closed with respect to an operation section where transaction data is entered. The convex-shaped surface of the shutter faces the customer. An overload detector is arranged to detect an overload imposed on the shutter during the opening/closing operation thereof. A first shutter safe driving section stops the shutter or drives it in a direction opposite to the closing direction in accordance with a detection result from the overload detector. A foreign matter detector is arranged to detect foreign matter within a space enclosed by the closed shutter and the operation section. When the foreign matter detector detects foreign matter, a second shutter safe driving section stops the shutter or drives it in a direction opposite to the closing direction. After a predetermined time interval has elapsed, the second shutter safe driving section is operated to close the shutter.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for selectively turning the pages of a book forward and backward. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a roller, first transfer means, pressing means, driving means, and second transfer means. The roller can rotate selectively in one and the other rotating directions. The first transfer means selectively transfers the roller between first and second positions. The pressing means presses the book against the roller. The driving means drives the roller to rotate selectively in the one and the other rotating directions. The second transfer means moves the book so that one page of the book lifted by the roller is laid on top of the other page. In such construction, the pages of the book can be turned selectively in the forward and backward directions by means of the single roller.

Abstract: A banking apparatus using passbooks, such as for example a passbook printing apparatus built-in an automatic depositing machine, in which a passbook inserted in the apparatus is transferred to a printing position by means of a driving belt. A printing mechanism located in the printing position has a single platen on which a journal paper is normally wound. The passbook is positioned in an opened state on the platen keeping the journal paper thereon, and transaction information is printed on the passbook by the printing mechanism. Thereafter, the passbook is removed from the printing position by means of the driving belt, and the transaction information is printed on the journal paper by the printing mechanism. A page turning mechanism for the passbook is arranged in the vicinity of the printing mechanism.