Paper money processor

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a paper money processor which employs a single motor for the purpose of transporting an inserted paper money and driving pushing means while preventing any paper money jamming.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above object is attained by providing a paper money processor which comprises a paper money transporter section for transporting a paper money inserted through a paper money insert slot along a paper money transportation path into an interior of a processor body; a data reader section disposed in the paper money transportation path for reading data for determination of whether or not the inserted paper money is genuine; a paper money accommodation section having means for pushing the transported paper money determined to be genuine on the basis of the data read out by the data reader section into a paper money accommodation box for accumulative accommodation; a driver section for transmitting driving forces to the paper money transporter section and the pushing means; the driver section including a single motor and power transmission means for transmitting a rotational force of the motor only to the paper money transporter section to cause only the paper money transporter section to convey the paper money into the interior of the processor body when the motor is forwardly driven and for transmitting a rotational force of the motor both of the paper money transporter section and the pushing means to cause the paper money transporter section to convey and return the paper money toward the paper money insert slot when the motor is reversely driven and; control means, when a repayment demand occurs, for causing the single motor to be reversely driven so long as the paper money inserted through the paper money insert slot is at a returnable position.
That is, in the present invention, the position of the paper money inserted through the paper money insert slot is monitored so that, when the repayment demand occurs, the motor can be reversely driven so long as the paper money is at the money returnable position