Cash transaction machine and method therefor

A method of sterilizing bills in a cash transaction machine including a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;

• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• and sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means and heat-sterilizing said bills, comprising the steps of:
• controlling a temperature of said sterilizing means so as to be in a specified range;
• starting a transport of bills by said transport means if said temperature of said sterilizing means is within said range when a command is given to perform a transaction involving bill sterilization;
• and
• detecting if the temperature of said sterilizing means is within said range each time a predetermined number of bills are transported, and if the temperature is within said range, transporting a following predetermined number of bills.

A method of sterilizing bills in a cash transaction machine including a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;

• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• and sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and heat-sterilizing said bills, comprising the steps of:
• controlling a temperature of said sterilizing means so as to be in a specified range;
• and
• starting a transport of bills by said transport means if the temperature of said sterilizing means is within said range when a command is given to perform a transaction involving bill sterilization.

A method of sterilizing bills in a cash transaction machine including a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;

• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• and sterilizing means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and heat-sterilizing said bills, comprising the steps of:
• controlling a temperature of said sterilizing means so as to be in a specified range;
• starting a transport of bills by said transport means if the temperature of said sterilizing means is within said range when a command is given to perform a transaction involving bill sterilization;
• when, a first kind of transaction involving bill sterilization is performed, detecting if the temperature of said sterilizing means is within said range each time a predetermined number of bills are transported, and if the temperature is within said range, transporting a following predetermined number of bills;
• and
• when, a second kind of transaction involving bill sterilization is performed, continuously transporting bills regardless of the number of bills to be transported;
• wherein said first kind of transaction is a bill receiving transaction, and said second kind of transaction is a bill replenishing or loading operation.

A cash transaction machine, comprising:

• a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;
• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• heating means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means, and heating said bills;
• temperature detecting means for sensing a temperature of said heating means;
• and
• control means for controlling an execution of transaction performed in the cash transaction machine according to a temperature detected by said temperature detecting means.

A method of heating bills in a cash transaction machine including a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;

• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• and heating means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means and heating said bills, comprising the steps of:
• controlling a temperature of said heating means so as to be in a specified range;
• starting a transport of bills by said transport means if said temperature of said heating means is within said range when a command is given to perform a transaction involving heating;
• and
• detecting if the temperature of said heating means is within said range each time a predetermined number of bills are transported, and if the temperature is within said range, transporting a following predetermined number of bills.

A method of heating bills in a cash transaction machine including a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;

• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• and heating means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means and heating said bills, comprising the steps of:
• controlling a temperature of said heating means so as to be in a specified range;
• and
• starting a transport of bills by said transport means if the temperature of said heating means is within said range when a command is given to perform a transaction involving heating.

A method of heating bills in a cash transaction machine including a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;

• storing means for storing said bills;
• transporting means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• and heating means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means and heating said bills, comprising the steps of:
• controlling a temperature of said heating means so as to be in a specified range;
• starting a transport of bills by said transport means if the temperature of said heating means is within said range when a command is given to perform a transaction involving heating;
• when, a first kind of transaction involving heating is performed, detecting if the temperature of said heating means is within said range each time a predetermined number of bills are transported, and if the temperature is within said range, transporting a following predetermined number of bills;
• and
• when, a second kind of transaction involving heating is performed, continuously transporting bills regardless of the number of bills to be transported;
• wherein said first kind of transaction is a bill receiving transaction and said second kind of transaction is a bill replenishing or loading operation.

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;
• transporter for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said denomination box and said sterilizer;
• a sensor for detecting a temperature of said sterilizer;
• and
• means for controlling execute of transaction in said transaction machine by referring to said temperature of said sterilizer detected by said sensor.

A cash transaction machine, comprising:

• a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing bills;
• a denomination box for storing said bills;
• a sterilizer for sterilizing or disinfecting said bills, said sterilizer comprises a roller having heated surface, and an endless belt facing said heated surface of roller for pressing said bills therebetween for a fixed angle or more;
• a transporter for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said denomination box and said sterilizer;
• a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of said heated surface of said roller;
• a heat controller for controlling said temperature of said heated surface at a predetermined temperature range by referring to said temperature detected by said temperature sensor;
• a jam sensor for sensing whether said bills are in untransported situation within said sterilizer;
• a rejecter for rejecting said bills from said heated surface of roller when said jam sensor senses that said bills are in untransported situation;
• a controller for decreasing rotational frequency of said roller and said endless belt when said jam sensor senses that said bills are in untransported situation;
• and
• a limiter for limiting a number of said bills to be processed by said sterilizer.

A cash transaction machine, comprising:

• a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing bills;
• a denomination box for storing said bills;
• a heater for heating said bills at predetermined temperature range;
• transporter for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said denomination box and said heater;
• a sensor for detecting a temperature of said sterilizer;
• and
• means for controlling execute of transaction in said transaction machine by referring to said temperature of said heater detected by said sensor.

A cash transaction machine, comprising:

• a receptacle for depositing and/or withdrawing bills;
• a denomination box for storing said bills;
• a heater for heating said bills, said heater comprises a roller having heated surface, and an endless belt facing said heated surface of roller for pressing said bills therebetween for a fixed angle or more;
• a transporter for transferring said bills among said receptacle, said denomination box and said heater;
• a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of said heated surface of said roller;
• a heat controller for controlling said temperature of said heated surface at a predetermined temperature range by referring to said temperature detected by said temperature sensor;
• a jam sensor for sensing whether said bills are in untransported situation within said heater;
• a rejecter for rejecting said bills from said heated surface of roller when said jam sensor senses that said bills are in untransported situation;
• a controller for decreasing rotational frequency of said roller and said endless belt when said jam sensor senses that said bills are in untransported situation;
• and
• a limiter for limiting a number of said bills to be processed by said heater.

A cash transaction machine, comprising:

• a receptacle for depositing and withdrawing bills;
• storing means for storing said bills;
• transport means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• heating means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means and heating said bills;
• gate means for switching whether to direct said bills being transported by said transport means towards said heating means, or to let said bills bypass said heating means;
• and
• control means for switching over said gate means according to a kind of transaction to be performed in said cash transaction machine.

A cash transaction machine for executing a plurality of transactions, comprising:

• a receptacle for receiving and/or dispensing said bills;
• storing means for storing said bills;
• transport means for transporting said bills between said receptacle and said storing means;
• heating means for transferring said bills to and from said transport means and heating said bills;
• gate means for switching whether to direct said bills being transported by said transport means towards said heating means, or to let said bills bypass said heating means;
• and
• control means for switching over said gate means to direct said bills toward said heating means when at least one predetermined specific transaction of said plurality of transactions is executed.

A cash transaction machine, comprising:

• a first path through which bills are transferred;
• a heater for heating said bills;
• a second path, along which said heater is installed, for receiving said bills from said first path for heating, and sending heated bills back to said first path;
• a gate on said first path for selecting said first path or said second path to which said bills be transferred in accordance with a kind of transaction executed in said cash transaction machine.