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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/22 ; B65H 8/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/22 ; B65H 8/500 ;
Abstract
To determine the number of bills in a money processing apparatus, a dividing pin enters a bill housing via a guide groove to fall onto the top of the accumulated bills. The bills are circulated through a transport path, while identification of bill type and counting are executed. When sensors detect that the pin has reached the lowest point, the whole bills have once circulated through the transport path. The pin is withdrawn from the bill housing and is moved to a standby position. Number of bills in the bill housing is accurately and easily determined.