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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1997
Junichi Arikawa, Kawaguchi, JP;
Laurel Bank Machines Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper currency (hereinafter 'bill') receiving and dispensing machine includes a bill receiving opening in which the bills are deposited, temporary storing boxes for the bills each of which is adapted to temporarily store plural denominations of bills which are deposited in the bill receiving opening and to discharge the stored bills therefrom, and a plurality of bill storing boxes adapted to store the bills discharged from the temporary storing boxes, and to discharge the stored bills therefrom. The bill storing boxes are provided in respective denominations. The machine further includes a first transport passage for communicating the bill receiving opening with the temporary storing boxes such that the bills are moved between the bill receiving opening and the temporary storing boxes, and a second transport passage for communicating the temporary storing boxes with the bill storing boxes such that the bills are moved between the temporary storing boxes and the bill storing boxes. The second transport passage is independently disposed from the first transport passage.