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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2004
Hideo Abe, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Takagi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Shinkai, Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Ogawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideo Abe, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Takagi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Shinkai, Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Ogawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Billcon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper identification counter comprises a counter body, a hopper which is formed to the counter body and to which papers to be identified and counted are fed, a paper conveyance unit including a conveyance passage along which the papers such as currency notes from the hopper is conveyed one by one in a direction of a short width side of the papers, a paper identification unit disposed on a way of the conveyance passage for identifying and counting the papers; and a stacker in which the papers delivered from the conveyance passage are stacked. The conveyance passage includes a U-shaped curvilinear conveyance region on a way between the hopper and the stacker.