A generally vertical banknote recycling bay arrangement comprising a generally vertically oriented banknote recycling bay for receiving banknotes therein, the recycling bay having an upper end and a lower end. The arrangement further comprising a banknote feeding assembly for feeding banknotes, one at a time, into the recycling bay, the feeding assembly being positioned near the upper end of the recycling bay. The arrangement further comprising a banknote dispensing assembly for feeding banknotes, one at a time, out of the recycling bay, the dispensing assembly being positioned near the upper end of the recycling bay. The arrangement further comprising a pair of stacker wheels supported for rotational movement about a driven stacker wheel shaft, each stacker wheel being laterally moveable along the driven stacker wheel shaft and a stacker wheel positioning mechanism configured to adjust the lateral positions of the pair of stacker wheels along the stripper wheel shaft. During operation in which banknotes are to be fed into the recycling bay, the lateral position of the stacker wheels is adjusted by the stacker wheel positioning mechanism to an inward position such that banknotes to be fed into the recycling bay are received by the stacker wheels and stacked in the recycling bay. During operation in which banknotes are to be fed out of the recycling bay, the lateral position of the stacker wheels is adjusted by the stacker wheel positioning mechanism to an outward position such that banknotes to be fed out the recycling bay are not engaged by the stacker wheels but instead are engaged by the banknote dispensing assembly which sequentially engages the topmost banknote stacked in the recycling bay and feeds banknotes out of the recycling bay, one bill at a time.

A money processing device includes a storage that stores and feeds money, a path that transports the money fed from the storage, recognition circuitry that recognizes a denomination of the money transported by the path, and processing circuitry configured to output information on a storage abnormality of the storage based on information on wrong denomination money. The wrong denomination money is money whose denomination recognized by the recognition circuitry does not match a set denomination assigned to the storage as the denomination of money that is supposed to be stored in the storage.

A document handling apparatus for recycling documents includes an authentication unit, a first recycling storage unit, a document cassette, and a controller. The authentication unit is for receiving an input document and classifying the input document as having a class that is one of a plurality of classes. The first recycling storage unit is adapted to store documents belonging to two or more of the plurality of classes. The document cassette is adapted to store received documents. The controller is adapted to direct the input document to one of the document cassette and the first recycling storage unit based on content of the first recycling storage unit and the class of the input document. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

A document handling apparatus for recycling documents includes an authentication unit, a first recycling storage unit, a document cassette, and a controller. The authentication unit is for receiving an input document and classifying the input document as having a class that is one of a plurality of classes. The first recycling storage unit is adapted to store documents belonging to two or more of the plurality of classes. The document cassette is adapted to store received documents. The controller is adapted to direct the input document to one of the document cassette and the first recycling storage unit based on content of the first recycling storage unit and the class of the input document. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

A valuable medium processing apparatus that stores a valuable medium in a storage bag, the valuable medium processing apparatus having: a mounting sections, the storage bag being mounted on the mounting sections; an acquisition section that acquires recognition information attached to the storage bag, and mounting information of the mounting section to which the storage bag has been mounted; and an association section that associates the recognition information with the mounting information, the recognition information and the mounting information being acquired by the acquisition section.

A valuable medium processing apparatus that stores a valuable medium in a storage bag, the valuable medium processing apparatus having: a mounting sections, the storage bag being mounted on the mounting sections; an acquisition section that acquires recognition information attached to the storage bag, and mounting information of the mounting section to which the storage bag has been mounted; and an association section that associates the recognition information with the mounting information, the recognition information and the mounting information being acquired by the acquisition section.

The POS register 20 receives a withdrawal amount of cash to be withdrawn (S1), and transmits a withdrawal possibility determination request to a change machine 30 (S2a). The change machine 30 determines whether withdrawal is possible, based on the withdrawal amount in the withdrawal possibility determination request, inventory quantity data, and reserved-for-change quantity data (S2b), and transmits a determination result to the POS register 20 (S2c). When the determination result is withdrawal impossible, the POS register 20 notifies that dispensing of money is impossible. When the determination result is withdrawal possible, cash is dispensed from the change machine 30 (S9) through notification of a settlement request amount to a debit terminal 70 (S3), reading of a debit card (S4), a settlement request to a management server 100 (S5), reception of settlement permission (S6, S7), and dispensing instruction to the change machine 30 (S8).

A system for performing secure maintenance on automated machines may include a maintenance management apparatus and an automated machine. The maintenance management apparatus is configured for scheduling the maintenance appointment for the automated machine, in response to scheduling the maintenance appointment and creating and communicating a maintenance security code to the automated machine. The automated machine is configured for receiving a request from a maintenance provider to initiate the maintenance appointment, validating the maintenance provider using the maintenance security code and providing access to a secure item storage unit, determining that the maintenance provider has completed the maintenance appointment, and communicating information associated with the maintenance appointment to the maintenance management apparatus and/or a computing device of the maintenance provider.

A system for performing secure maintenance on automated machines may include a maintenance management apparatus and an automated machine. The maintenance management apparatus is configured for scheduling the maintenance appointment for the automated machine, in response to scheduling the maintenance appointment and creating and communicating a maintenance security code to the automated machine. The automated machine is configured for receiving a request from a maintenance provider to initiate the maintenance appointment, validating the maintenance provider using the maintenance security code and providing access to a secure item storage unit, determining that the maintenance provider has completed the maintenance appointment, and communicating information associated with the maintenance appointment to the maintenance management apparatus and/or a computing device of the maintenance provider.

A computer system for recycling value instruments in an automated teller machine has a memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the system to receive an image of a value instrument obtained by an automated teller machine for deposit. The image of the value instrument is analyzed to determine its condition. Then, based on the condition of the value instrument, it may be determined that the value instrument is suitable for recycling to fulfill withdrawals. Upon determining that the value instrument is suitable for recycling to fulfill withdrawals, recycling of the value instrument by the automated teller machine is initiated and an indication reflecting the recycling is generated so as to influence when a next servicing of the automated teller machine will occur. Related methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.