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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2002
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, having a deposit/withdrawal port disposed in an upper part of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine, for performing deposit or withdrawal of bills, a bill discriminating unit for discriminating bills, a solid bill box casing is disposed in a lower part of the bill deposit/withdrawal machine. At least one bill accepting box is disposed in the bill box casing, for accepting bills transported from the deposit/withdrawal port and/or accepting bills to be transported to the deposit/withdrawal port. A bill transport path is provided for connecting the deposit/withdrawal port to the bill accepting box through the bill discriminating unit and for transporting bills. The bill transport path includes an upper bill transport path and a lower bill transport path.