Paper conveying, discharging and recovering mechanism
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsIsao Kawaguchi, Toshigi Matsue
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Abstract
An automated teller machine (ATM) dispenses currency through a delivery port. Two opposing belts form a clamping unit during normal operation. Currency is clamped between the belts and the belts are rotated in a forward direction to deliver currency to the discharge port. If there is a problem with the delivery of the currency during dispensing, or a person fails to take money which has been delivered, the transportation unit pivots to change the delivery path and the belts move in a reverse direction to transport the currency to a storage area within the ATM.
Claims20
In a paper conveying, discharging and recovering system including means for conveying sheets of paper stacked on a tray up to a paper delivery port and means for recovering said sheets of paper from said paper delivery port, the improvement characterized by further including means for clamping the sheets of paper stacked on said tray, means for selectively conveying the sheets of paper in a relatively forward or reverse direction while maintaining the clamped state, and means for tilting and stopping said clamping means in one of a plurality of stop positions different from said paper delivery port while in the clamped state.
A paper handling system, comprising:
- a delivery port;
- a first recovery box;
- a conveyor unit;
- a means for delivering paper to said conveyor unit;
- wherein said conveyor unit selectively conveys sheets of paper to one of a plurality of destinations, said plurality of destinations including the delivery port and the first recovery box, said conveyor unit including a first conveyor belt for supporting one or more sheets of paper, a second conveyor belt for drivingly engaging said sheets of paper;
- clamping means for selectively applying clamping force to one of said conveyor belts relative to the other to clamp the sheets of paper therebetween, wherein said clamping means applies one of no clamping force and a first clamping force when sheets of paper are initially delivered to said conveyor unit by said means for delivering paper, and further applies a second clamping force different from the first clamping force when said conveyor unit is conveying sheets of paper;
- and means for driving said first and second conveyor belts in a first direction while in a clamping relationship to convey the clamped sheets of paper towards the delivery port when said conveyor unit is in a first position;
- and
- means for pivoting at least a portion of said conveyor unit from the first position about an axis to a second position so that said sheets of paper are conveyed to the first recovery box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.