G07D2211/00

Banknote processing system
11568699 · 2023-01-31 · ·

An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote processing system capable of easily specifying a banknote processing terminal which accommodates banknotes of a particular currency in a container. In a banknote processing system 1000, a slot machine G10 is configured to read to which currency type an accommodated banknote T belongs and to send a currency type signal to a management server 260 configured to store location information specifying an installation location of each of slot machines G10, to store the slot machine G10 which has sent the currency type signal, in association with a currency type indicated by the currency type signal, to specify the slot machine G10 associated with a predetermined currency type, and to present the installation location of the specified slot machine G10.

Currency and document sanitizing apparatus and system
11559595 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A sanitizing system for sanitizing currency bills at a retailer has a sanitizing apparatus that has an inlet for the insertion therethrough currency bills by a customer, the sanitizing apparatus including a reader for reading the currency bills to establish the total monetary value thereof, and for issuing a receipt to the customer reflecting the total monetary value. A reader located adjacent a cash register at the retailer reads the receipt and accepts the total monetary value as cash tender for merchandize being purchased. A counterfeit detector tests the currency bills and rejects currency bills that do not meet predetermined genuine criteria.

Medium processing apparatus

The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.

DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING NOTES OF VALUE
20220262188 · 2022-08-18 ·

A device for transporting notes of value comprises a first idler pulley mounted in the device and at least a second idler pulley mounted in the device, as well as an endless belt running around the idler pulleys, and a freely rotatable guide roller mounted in the device and having at least one connecting area for reception in a receiving opening of the device. The axis of rotation of the guide roller has in a first receiving position of the connecting area in the receiving opening a first orthogonal distance to a plane in which the axes of rotation of the idler pulleys run. The axis of rotation of the guide roller has in a second receiving position of the connecting area in the receiving opening a second orthogonal distance to the plane.

MONEY STORAGE CONTAINER AND MONEY PROCESSING DEVICE
20220301379 · 2022-09-22 · ·

A money storage container, in which a money handling apparatus stores money, includes: a bag body having an opening, and configured to store the money therein through the opening; and a frame disposed at the opening of the bag body, and having a gate for opening and closing the opening. The frame is configured to be mounted to and dismounted from the money handling apparatus.

BANKNOTE HANDLING APPARATUS, CONVEYANCE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
20220301382 · 2022-09-22 · ·

A banknote handling apparatus includes a plurality of storage mechanisms that are provided for each type of paper sheet and store a corresponding paper sheet, a distinguishing unit that distinguishes a first paper sheet input, a detection unit that detects that the first paper sheet is conveyed to a corresponding storage mechanism specified according to a result of distinguishing, and a drive control unit that controls driving of a gate portion that switches a conveyance pathway to the corresponding storage mechanism according to a positional relationship between the first paper sheet and a forward paper sheet conveyed earlier than the first paper sheet when conveyance of the first paper sheet is detected.

Device and method for counting bundles of value documents, in particular bundles of bank notes

An apparatus and a corresponding method for counting value-document bundles, which contain respectively several value documents, in particular bank notes, combined to a bundle by a bundling element, such as a band, having an image-capturing device, which is configured to capture at least one image of the value-document bundles including bundling elements, and an evaluation device, which is configured to identify the bundling elements in the captured image and to establish their number.

AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE ("ATM") WITH FORENSIC CARD READER IDENTIFICATION VALIDATION
20220222677 · 2022-07-14 ·

An ATM equipped with forensic card reader identification validation is provided. The ATM may include a real ID card slot. The real ID card slot may accept real ID cards. The ATM may include a call communications module. The call communications module may communicate with a third-party network. Upon insertion of a real ID card at the ATM, the ATM may retrieve security details from the real ID card. The ATM may transmit the security details to the third-party network via the call communications module. The third-party network may verify the security details with one or more databases which are accessible by the third-party network. Upon failure to verify the security details, the third-party network may transmit a failed verification response to the ATM.

INSTRUMENT CONVEYANCE USING A SHUTTLE
20220250853 · 2022-08-11 ·

A system for instrument conveyance may include a shuttle device including an internal compartment for containing instruments; at least one handling unit configured to dispense instruments, where the handling unit includes: an opening mechanism configured to open the shuttle device to expose the internal compartment of the shuttle device, and a loading mechanism configured to load instruments into the internal compartment of the shuttle device; at least one head unit configured to obtain input from a user in connection with a transaction involving instruments; and a transportation system disposed between the at least one handling unit and the at least one head unit, where the transportation system is configured to transport the shuttle device between the at least one handling unit and the at least one head unit.

MONEY DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM
20220284755 · 2022-09-08 ·

A money depositing and dispensing device includes a storing unit, a conveying unit, a power-supply operation unit, a power-supply control unit, and a display control unit. The storing unit stores money. The conveying unit conveys the money. The power-supply operation unit receives operation concerning a power supply of the money depositing and dispensing device. If the power-supply operation unit receives the operation, on condition that the money conveyed by the conveying unit is absent, the power-supply control unit turns off the conveying unit. On condition that the conveying unit is conveying the money, the display control unit causes a display unit to display an image indicating a reason for not turning off the conveying unit.