Cash transaction machine
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsYutaka Kako, Asahiko Isobe, Masataka Kawauchi, Tomomi Mizuno, Teruaki Mitsuya, Minoru Kadowaki, Atsuko Uozumi, Ryozo Nakamura, Riichi Kato, Kousuke Noda, Hiroyuki Kashiwada
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Abstract
A cash transaction machine performs receiving and/or paying transactions of bills by manipulation of a user, transfers bills between a receptacle where bills are paid in and out and a storage where bills are stored, and by using a sterilizing unit for heat-sterilizing bills being transferred at a specified temperature range and a specified time period.
Claims18
A cash transaction machine for performing receiving transactions and/or paying transactions of bills by a user's manipulation, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- storing means for storing said bills;
- transport means for transferring said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
- and
- sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and sterilizing the bills as they are moved through the sterilizing means to kill 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus adhering to said bills.
A cash transaction machine for performing receiving transactions and/or paying transactions of bills by a user's manipulation, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- storing means for storing said bills;
- transport means for transferring said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
- and
- sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and sterilizing the bills by heating the bills at a heating temperature of 140.degree. C. or above for a sufficient time to kill 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus adhering to said bills.
A cash transaction machine for performing receiving transactions and/or paying transactions of bills by a user's manipulation, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- storing means for storing said bills;
- transport means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means;
- and
- sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and
- sterilizing the bills by heating the bills as transferring the bills at a heating temperature of 140.degree. C. or above for a sufficient time to kill 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus adhering to said bills.
A cash transaction machine, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- a denomination box for storing said bills;
- a sterilizer for sterilizing said bills to kill 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus on said bills, said sterilizer sterilizes said bills by heating said bills at a heating temperature of 140.degree. C. or above and in heating time of 0.04 to 0.15 seconds to attain said kill of 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus on said bills.
A cash transaction machine for performing receiving transactions and/or paying transactions of bills by a user's manipulation, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- storing means for storing said bills;
- disinfection means for killing 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus adhering to said bills;
- and
- transport means for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said storing means and said disinfection means.
A cash transaction machine for performing receiving transactions and/or paying transactions of bills by a user's manipulation, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- storing means for storing said bills;
- transport means for transferring said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
- and
- sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and sterilizing the bills to kill 90% or more order of staphylococcus aureus adhering to said bills.
A cash transaction machine, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing bills;
- a denomination box for storing said bills;
- a sterilizer for sterilizing said bills to kill 90% or more order of staphylococcus aureus on said bills, said sterilizer sterilizes said bills by heating said bills at a heating temperature of 140.degree. C. or above and in heating time of 0.05 to 0.15 seconds;
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- transporter for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said denomination box and said sterilizer.
A cash transaction machine for performing receiving transactions and/or paying transactions of bills by a user's manipulation, comprising:
- a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing said bills;
- storing means for storing said bills;
- disinfection means for killing 80% or more order of staphylococcus aureus adhering to said bills;
- and
- transport means for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said storing means and said disinfection means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.