Banknote Storage Apparatus and Method of Removing Banknotes Therefrom

A method for removing banknotes stored in a banknote storage apparatus, wherein the banknote storage apparatus includes an input port into which a banknote is inputted in a perpendicular direction;

• storage parts arranged in a transverse direction with the input port centered therebetween and holding the currency perpendicularly;
• a push bar placed in the input port as being capable of stroke-operating toward a target storage part into which the banknote is determined to be stored;
• a driving motor for driving the stroke operation of the push bar;
• a door installed at the storage parts;
• and a detecting part for detecting an opening status of the door, the method comprising:
• detecting a door opening status by the detecting part;
• driving the driving motor when the door opening status is detected;
• moving the push bar into a removing position having a preset gap according to the driving of the driving motor;
• and
• moving banknotes stored in either of the storage parts according to the movement of the push bar, whereby the preset gap of the removing position is formed to enable an easy removal of the current sheets.