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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 29, 2007
Toshinori Yokoi, Nagakute, JP;
Atsuko Uozumi, Owariasahi, JP;
Riichi Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A bill depositing/dispensing apparatus being fitted with a plurality of storing boxes for storing bills including a deposited bill box, an outgoing bill box, a recycle box, and an acceptance box with multi-compartments for sorted storing of bills. The acceptance box has a fitting mechanism common to at least one of a fitting mechanism of the deposited bill box, the outgoing bill box and the recycle box, and has a slot in a same position to at least one of the deposited bill box, the outgoing bill box and the recycle box. Further, the acceptance box has a plurality of storages for storing bills conveyed in through a common slot, and are arranged in a horizontal direction within the acceptance box. At least two storages of the plurality of storages are arranged with an inclination in a same direction relative to a bottom surface of the acceptance box.