Abstract: A system of exchanging money in a money exchanging machine in which different money groups each consisting of money of a single or a plurality of denominations are provided for each of the money of different denominations to be exchanged by the machine, and a customer selects only one of the money groups to cause the machine to achieve the money exchanging.

Abstract: For stacking a predetermined number of coins which are successively supplied prior to wrapping operation, there are provided a preferably odd number of coin guide members which are combined together to define a vertically elongated space therewithin. An adjustment assembly are provided for adjusting the diameter of the inscribed circle of a substantially regularly polygonal cross section of this vertically elongated space according to the diameter of the coins. In another embodiment of this invention, the adjusting assembly is operated through a cam which is turned, perhaps manually, according to the denomination or the class of the coins. There is additionally provided a mechanism for imparting vibratory motion to the above combined coin guide members in order to ensure the neat stacking of the coins.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking pieces of paper money or the like as they are discharged one by one from a validation or like apparatus. The stacking apparatus includes a pair of horizontally spaced guide strips forming thereunder a passageway slanting downwardly from a horizontal slot through which the bills are introduced into the apparatus. Arranged for up-and-down movement along a substantially elliptic path across the passageway is a pusher adapted to press each incoming bill down into a storage chamber from the passageway, the storage chamber having a floating bottom which is spring biased upwardly. The bill pressed down into the storage chamber is held by means including a pair of retractable holder plates operating in synchronism with the up-and-down movement of the pusher.