A transaction device executes transaction processing relating to a medium, and includes: a medium retention section capable of retaining the medium; plural first storage boxes capable of storing the medium; a second storage box capable of storing the medium and that is detachable with respect to the transaction device; a conveyance section capable of conveying the medium on a conveyance path connecting between the first storage boxes, the second storage box, and the medium retention section; and a classification section provided on the conveyance path and capable of classifying the medium as the medium passes through, wherein the conveyance section being configured to convey the medium from the first storage boxes to the second storage box or from the second storage box to the first storage boxes via the medium retention section and the classification section when performing retrieval, auditing, or replenishment.

The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a bill transport path switching device in an automated teller machine (ATM), which increases the transfer speed of bills by narrowing a transfer interval between the bills and improves efficiency of a bill deposit and counting process, in a way to accurately calculate timing at which each bill enters the bill transport path switching device so that the bills are transferred without an error regardless of whether a transparent part is included in the bill even in a situation in which paper bills and polymer bills are transferred together, by controlling switching timing of the bill transport path switching device that is provided in the transport path of bills within an ATM for handling polymer bills based on a sensor signal of a bill detection sensor that is provided in a discrimination part of the ATM.

The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a bill transport path switching device in an automated teller machine (ATM), which increases the transfer speed of bills by narrowing a transfer interval between the bills and improves efficiency of a bill deposit and counting process, in a way to accurately calculate timing at which each bill enters the bill transport path switching device so that the bills are transferred without an error regardless of whether a transparent part is included in the bill even in a situation in which paper bills and polymer bills are transferred together, by controlling switching timing of the bill transport path switching device that is provided in the transport path of bills within an ATM for handling polymer bills based on a sensor signal of a bill detection sensor that is provided in a discrimination part of the ATM.

Disclosed are a sheet-type medium conveying device and a cash recycling and handling apparatus. The sheet-type medium conveying device includes a first passage plate, a second passage plate and a driving mechanism. The first passage plate and the second passage plate are oppositely arranged. A passage is formed between the first passage plate and the second passage plate, and configured for a sheet-type medium to pass through. The driving mechanism is configured to drive a first end of the first passage plate and a first end of the second passage plate to get close to or away from each other.

Disclosed are a sheet-type medium conveying device and a cash recycling and handling apparatus. The sheet-type medium conveying device includes a first passage plate, a second passage plate and a driving mechanism. The first passage plate and the second passage plate are oppositely arranged. A passage is formed between the first passage plate and the second passage plate, and configured for a sheet-type medium to pass through. The driving mechanism is configured to drive a first end of the first passage plate and a first end of the second passage plate to get close to or away from each other.

An automated teller machine includes: a main body; a reception unit; an identification unit; a recycle cassette; a reject cassette; a deposit cassette; a utility cassette; a conveyance path through which a medium is conveyed; and a control unit. The control unit controls the conveyance path such that when the medium is recovered through the recovery transit cassette, the medium recognized as the normal banknote by the identification unit, among mediums stored in the deposit cassette and the recycle cassette, is recovered to the recovery transit cassette, and when the medium is replenished through the replenishment transit cassette, the medium recognized as the rejection banknote by the identification unit, among replenishment mediums stored in the replenishment transit cassette, is replenished to the utility cassette.

An automated teller machine includes: a main body; a reception unit; an identification unit; a recycle cassette; a reject cassette; a deposit cassette; a utility cassette; a conveyance path through which a medium is conveyed; and a control unit. The control unit controls the conveyance path such that when the medium is recovered through the recovery transit cassette, the medium recognized as the normal banknote by the identification unit, among mediums stored in the deposit cassette and the recycle cassette, is recovered to the recovery transit cassette, and when the medium is replenished through the replenishment transit cassette, the medium recognized as the rejection banknote by the identification unit, among replenishment mediums stored in the replenishment transit cassette, is replenished to the utility cassette.

Provided are a cash dispenser unit (CDU) and an automatic recovery method of the same. The CDU includes a storage for storing bills, a withdrawal part for externally discharging bills withdrawn from the storage, a retrieval part for retrieving bills remaining on a bill conveyance path between the storage and the withdrawal part, a conveyance part for providing the bill conveyance path between the storage and the retrieval part and the bill conveyance path between the storage and the withdrawal part and including a first conveyance part connecting an outlet of the storage and a conveyance path connector, a second conveyance part connecting the conveyance path connector and an entry of the retrieval part, and a third conveyance part connecting the entry of the retrieval part and the withdrawal part, wherein the first conveyance part, the second conveyance part, and the third conveyance part are driven by one motor, a gate provided at the entry of the retrieval part to switch a travel direction of bills passing through the conveyance path toward the retrieval part, and a controller for controlling an operation of withdrawing or retrieving the bills and restoring the CDU to a normal operation state in a case of initialization or recovery from a power failure by retrieving bills remaining on the bill conveyance path of the conveyance part to the retrieval part.

Provided are a cash dispenser unit (CDU) and an automatic recovery method of the same. The CDU includes a storage for storing bills, a withdrawal part for externally discharging bills withdrawn from the storage, a retrieval part for retrieving bills remaining on a bill conveyance path between the storage and the withdrawal part, a conveyance part for providing the bill conveyance path between the storage and the retrieval part and the bill conveyance path between the storage and the withdrawal part and including a first conveyance part connecting an outlet of the storage and a conveyance path connector, a second conveyance part connecting the conveyance path connector and an entry of the retrieval part, and a third conveyance part connecting the entry of the retrieval part and the withdrawal part, wherein the first conveyance part, the second conveyance part, and the third conveyance part are driven by one motor, a gate provided at the entry of the retrieval part to switch a travel direction of bills passing through the conveyance path toward the retrieval part, and a controller for controlling an operation of withdrawing or retrieving the bills and restoring the CDU to a normal operation state in a case of initialization or recovery from a power failure by retrieving bills remaining on the bill conveyance path of the conveyance part to the retrieval part.

A safe conduit device having a banknote validator docking station, a banknote cashbox docking station spatially separated from the banknote validator docking station, and a banknote transport module configured to provide a removable bridge spanning the spatial separation between the banknote validator docking station and the banknote cashbox docking station.