A paper sheet handling apparatus (banknote handling apparatus 100) includes: a housing 12; a transport path forming member 711 disposed inside the housing and configured to form a transport path that transports paper sheets while sandwiching each paper sheet in a direction of the thickness of the paper sheet; and a handing unit (non-bundling stacker module 54) disposed at a predetermined position inside the housing. When jamming of paper sheets occurs in the middle of the transport path, the transport path forming member is displaced so as to open the transport path, in a state where the inside of the housing is opened by an opening and closing unit being opened. The handling unit disposed adjacent to the transport path is movable from the predetermined position so as to form a space that allows the transport path forming member to be displaced.

A banknote management system includes a first banknote processing apparatus including a first serial number reading apparatus configured to read a serial number of a banknote, and a first disinfection apparatus configured to disinfect the banknote; a recording apparatus; and processing circuitry configured to receive the serial number of the banknote read by the first serial number reading apparatus and first disinfection information, and record the serial number and the first disinfection information in association with each other in the recording apparatus, the first disinfection information being information relating to a state of disinfection of the banknote disinfected by the first disinfection apparatus.

The present invention provides a banknote-receiving bucket circulating conveying line apparatus, a banknote-receiving bucket conveying apparatus and a conveying method, wherein the banknote-receiving bucket conveying apparatus which is used to convey at least one banknote-receiving bucket comprises a conveying unit and a positioning unit, wherein the conveying unit is provided with a conveying channel such that the banknote-receiving bucket may be conveyed along the conveying channel, and the positioning unit is provided at the conveying unit such that the positioning unit may position the banknote-receiving bucket at a preset position of the conveying unit.

The present invention provides a banknote-receiving bucket circulating conveying line apparatus, a banknote-receiving bucket conveying apparatus and a conveying method, wherein the banknote-receiving bucket conveying apparatus which is used to convey at least one banknote-receiving bucket comprises a conveying unit and a positioning unit, wherein the conveying unit is provided with a conveying channel such that the banknote-receiving bucket may be conveyed along the conveying channel, and the positioning unit is provided at the conveying unit such that the positioning unit may position the banknote-receiving bucket at a preset position of the conveying unit.

A money handling method, which is performed by an information processing apparatus in a money handling system including a plurality of money handling apparatuses and the information processing apparatus, includes: determining a denomination and quantity of money to be moved between the respective money handling apparatuses; performing a simulation, based on the determined denomination and quantity of money, money handling processes to be performed for moving the money between the plurality of apparatuses; performing a determination, based on a result of the simulation, whether or not all the money can be moved between the respective apparatuses; and notifying a result of the determination.

A money handling method, which is performed by an information processing apparatus in a money handling system including a plurality of money handling apparatuses and the information processing apparatus, includes: determining a denomination and quantity of money to be moved between the respective money handling apparatuses; performing a simulation, based on the determined denomination and quantity of money, money handling processes to be performed for moving the money between the plurality of apparatuses; performing a determination, based on a result of the simulation, whether or not all the money can be moved between the respective apparatuses; and notifying a result of the determination.

A banknote handling device is provided with which it is possible to constantly demonstrate sufficient device processing performance, and which prevents collisions between a transportation direction switching means and a banknote even when the operation speed of the transportation direction switching means changes. Accordingly, a paper sheet handling device for handling a plurality of paper sheets and switching the transportation direction includes: a transportation path for transporting at least one paper sheet and a transportation direction switching means for switching the direction of transportation of the paper sheet; and a paper sheet handling control means for controlling, in accordance with the constantly-changing operation speed of the transportation direction switching means, at least one of the operation timing of the transportation direction switching means, the speed of transportation of a paper sheet, and the distance between a paper sheet and a preceding paper sheet.

The present invention relates to a vane member for a paper sheet conveyance impeller, which includes a rotatable cylindrical member, the vane member being provided with: a vane member body comprising a thermosetting polyurethane elastomer; and a plurality of core wires which comprise polyester fibers and are arranged along the axial direction of a rotary shaft of the cylindrical member. At least a portion of the core wires is embedded within the vane member body. The vane member may be disposed so as to protrude from the external peripheral surface of the rotatable cylindrical member.

Apparatus and methods relating to a counter recycling device are described. The counter recycling device may contain a receiving pocket, a counter mechanism, an escrow section, and an escrow door. The receiving pocket is configured to accept currency and is connected to the counter mechanism. The counter mechanism may be configured to count the currency inserted into the receiving pocket. The counter recycling device may also include an escrow section, which may be configured to collect and hold the currency in a secure area. Additionally, the counter recycling device may include an escrow door configured to enclose the escrow section on a face of the counter recycling device, the escrow door being transparent and allowing currency within the escrow section to be viewable when the escrow door is in a closed position.

Apparatus and methods relating to a counter recycling device are described. The counter recycling device may contain a receiving pocket, a counter mechanism, an escrow section, and an escrow door. The receiving pocket is configured to accept currency and is connected to the counter mechanism. The counter mechanism may be configured to count the currency inserted into the receiving pocket. The counter recycling device may also include an escrow section, which may be configured to collect and hold the currency in a secure area. Additionally, the counter recycling device may include an escrow door configured to enclose the escrow section on a face of the counter recycling device, the escrow door being transparent and allowing currency within the escrow section to be viewable when the escrow door is in a closed position.