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(11) EP 0 540 867 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.07.1994 Bulletin 1994/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.05.1993 Bulletin 1993/19

(21) Application number: 92115932.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5G07D 13/00, G07F 19/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 19.09.1991 JP 239972/91
14.02.1992 JP 28136/92
23.03.1992 JP 65032/92
31.03.1992 JP 77906/92
15.11.1991 JP 102394/91 U
24.12.1991 JP 105602/91 U
11.03.1992 JP 12085/92 U

(71) Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Koshida, Yoshinori c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Aoki, Hideo, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Yuasa, Katunori, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Tominaga, Hiroyuki, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Wako, Masashi, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Ohyama, Takeshi, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Goto, Masao, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Betten & Resch 
Reichenbachstrasse 19
80469 München
80469 München (DE)


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    (54) safe and machine incorporating the safe therein


    (57) An automatic paper currency dispensing machine which dispenses the paper currency (40, 40a) in response to an operator's instruction. A mechanism (44, 45, 42, 43, 48, 109) to discharge the paper currency (40, 40a) stored in the storage (400) is encased in the casing (53, 54) to constitute the safe (31, 419, 702, 825), and the paper currency (40, 40a) is discharged from the opening (58) formed on the casing (53, 54). The paper currency dispensing machine removably encases this casing (53, 54), and is provided with the paper currency pick-up slot (22) formed to communicate with the opening (58). This may be structured to contain more than one such safes (31, 419, 702, 825). In the case of the latter, the safe control (460) is provided within the casing (53, 54), to control the operations to dispense the paper currency (40, 40a) and to deliver them. This machine is also provided with the main control (434) which controls the safe control (460) in response to the operator's instruction, and those two controls are interconnected with detachable connector (426, 422, 423, 424). A blade (50) and a reject safe (51) may be provided within the safe (31, 419, 702, 825). The safe control (460) directs the blade (50) toward the reject safe (51), to guide the paper currency (40a), which has encountered a delivery error, toward the reject safe (51). With the above arrangement, there is provided an automatic paper currency dispensing machine, the safe of which can be handled in the most appropriate manner.







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