Bill handling device
US7503446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D11/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a highly secure bill handling device that can essentially prevent bill removal. The bill handling device according to the invention includes a bill container for storing a bill inserted through a bill insertion slot, an exit through which the bill container projects out of a housing, an openable/closable shutter for closing the exit, a shutter drive module for opening and closing the shutter, a lock member movably supported between a locked position where the shutter is not allowed to open and an unlocked position where the shutter is allowed to open, and a lock member moving module for moving the lock member between the locked position and the unlocked position.
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