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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1999
Riichi Katou, Nagoya, JP;
Kunihisa Matsuura, Aichi-ken, JP;
Itsunori Utsumi, Owariasahi, JP;
Kenji Okuna, Seto, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A bill deposit/withdrawal machine for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills according to a transaction includes a deposit/withdrawal port for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills; a bill discriminating unit for discriminating bills, bill accepting boxes for accepting bills transported from the deposit/withdrawal port or accepting bills to be transported to the deposit/withdrawal port and a bill transport path for connecting the deposit/withdrawal port to the bill accepting boxes through the bill discriminating unit and transporting bills. The deposit/withdrawal port and the bill discriminating unit are disposed in an upper part of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine, and the bill accepting boxes are disposed in a lower part of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine.