JPH0195384A - Automatic paper money defraying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To attain the transaction by a same money type or two kinds of money types by providing a means adjusting an interval of a container section of a composite safe depending on a width of paper moneys contained therein and a means detecting type of moneys. CONSTITUTION: A composite safe is provided with a 1st container section 23 and a 2nd container section 24. Then 10,000 yen paper moneys are contained in the 1st container section 23. Paper moneys whose width corresponds to an interval of paper money width regulation plates 63, 64 are contained in the 2nd container section 24 by adjusting the interval. Switches 71, 72 being contained money type detection means are provided, which are operated in relation to the movement of the regulation plates 63, 64 and the type of the contained paper moneys are detected by the switching of the switches 71, 72. Thus, the transaction of payment by a same kind or two kinds of money types is attained.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic banknote dispensing device installed in a financial institution's store, etc., and particularly to an automatic banknote dispensing device equipped with a safe having a plurality of banknote storage sections. It is related to.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 5 is a schematic side sectional view of a conventional automatic banknote dispensing device capable of disbursing two denominations of banknotes. 3 is a rear door also provided on the back side of the housing 1, and 4 is a payment mechanism section provided inside the housing 1.

In addition, although not shown, on the front of the housing 1, there is an input operation section consisting of a plurality of keys for allowing the customer to enter a PIN number, the requested payment amount, etc., and a guidance display for the customer's input operation. A display unit for displaying information, etc. is provided, and a voice generator and a card reader/writer (hereinafter referred to as card R/W) are provided inside the housing to output audio corresponding to the display on the display unit.
), a receipt printing machine, a power supply unit, and a control unit that controls the entire device.

On the other hand, the payment mechanism section 4 includes the following 5 to 14 components.

That is, numeral 5 denotes a shutter that is openable and closable at the withdrawal port 2, and a stage 6 for accumulating banknotes is arranged near the shutter 5, and this stage 6 is normally arranged in a horizontal state. It is designed so that it can be rotated downwards around one end as needed.

7 is an accumulation roller disposed at one end of the stage 6;
8 is a first safe that stores banknotes for withdrawal, and 9 is a second safe that also stores banknotes for withdrawal.Here, the first safe 8 is a safe for 1,000 yen, and the second safe 9 as a safe for 10,000 yen,
Both safes 8 and 9 are arranged in upper and lower stages on the side of the rear door 3, and can be removed by being pulled out to the rear of the payment mechanism section 4 after opening the rear door 3.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a dispensing means provided at the bill dispensing opening of the safe 8 for 1,000 yen, and numeral 11 indicates a dispensing means provided at the dispensing opening of the safe 9 for square yen. A big-amp roller that feeds out banknotes from the safe 8 or the 10,000-yen safe 9, a feed roller that feeds the banknotes fed out by this pick-up roller to a conveyance path to be described later, and a second It is composed of a reverse roller and the like that prevents bills from being fed out after the first bill.

Reference numerals 12a, 12b, and 12c are conveyance paths consisting of conveyor belts, rollers, etc. that sandwich and convey banknotes, and the conveyance means 1
0 and the accumulating roller 7 are connected by conveying paths 12a and 12c, and the feeding means 11 and the accumulating roller 7 are connected by conveying paths 12b and 12c.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a reject safe placed directly below the stage 6, and 14 a full sensor placed on the opening side of the upper part of the rigid safe 13 to detect the FLL state of banknotes.Here, the reject safe 13 is Although the reject safe 13 can be removed from the side of the payment mechanism section 4, in actual operation, the reject safe 13 can be removed from the payment mechanism section 4 by opening the rear door 3 and removing the payment mechanism section 4 from the housing 1. This is done after pulling it out to the rear.

Although not shown, the conveyance path 12 of the payment mechanism section 4
The a-12c is equipped with a sensor that monitors the conveyance state of banknotes, and a discrimination unit that discriminates the denomination of the banknotes, counts them, etc. Based on information from these sensors, the discrimination unit, and an operation unit (not shown), etc. The operations of the shutter 5, the stage 6, the feeding means 10.11, the transport paths 12a to 12c, etc. are controlled by a control section (not shown).

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be briefly explained.

First, the customer inserts a card into a card slot (not shown) and presses a key on the operation panel to enter information such as a PIN number and payment amount. The bills are separated one by one by the respective payout means 10.11 and fed out one by one in order, and the fed out banknotes are conveyed by the conveyance paths 12a to 12c and stacked on the stage 6 by the stacking roller ruff.

Then, when the amount and number of banknotes requested by the customer are accumulated on the stage 6, and a receipt with transaction details printed from a receipt printing mechanism (not shown) is sent onto the banknotes, a means (not shown) is sent to the stage 6. Shutter 5 opens,
A customer is made to take out banknotes on a stage 6 from a withdrawal port 2.

On the other hand, if an abnormality in the conveyance of banknotes is detected in the conveyance paths 12a-12c, or if there are banknotes that cannot be distinguished by denomination or counted, after these abnormal banknotes are accumulated on the stage 6, a stage (not shown) The stage 6 is rotated downward by the means, and the abnormal banknotes fall into the reject safe 13 and are stored together with the normal banknotes that have already been stacked.

Thereafter, the stage 6 is returned to its original horizontal position, and the banknotes are fed out, conveyed, and stacked on the stage 6 again, and a receipt with details of the transaction printed is printed from the receipt printing mechanism. Once the money is sent up, it will be paid to the customer in the same way as above.

Further, if the customer does not take out the banknotes even if the shutter 5 opens, that is, if the customer forgets to take out the banknotes, the shutter 5 closes after a certain period of time and the stage 6
rotates downward, and the banknotes you forgot to take are rejected.
It is stored within 3.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in the conventional automatic banknote dispensing device mentioned above,
Since the safes that store bills for payment are dedicated to only one denomination, a safe for 1,000 yen can only store 1,000 yen bills, and a safe for 10,000 yen can only store 1,000 yen bills. Therefore, if you want to operate the device by storing a large number of banknotes of the same denomination, this cannot be done, and there is a problem of lack of flexibility.

In addition, since there were three safes that needed to be operated, it was difficult to hold them with both hands, and there were also problems with transportability.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and when it is desired to operate the device by storing a large number of banknotes of the same denomination, it is possible to do so, and it is possible to operate the device by storing a large number of banknotes of only the same denomination. It is an object of the present invention to realize a banknote automatic device which can be easily switched to operation and has excellent flexibility with a small number of safes and excellent transportation operability.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a composite safe for storing banknotes for dispensing and dispensing money, which has an integral structure with a plurality of storage sections arranged horizontally in a straight line, and this composite safe. A movable banknote width regulating plate whose interval can be adjusted according to the width of the banknotes stored in the storage unit is provided in at least one storage unit of the storage unit, and a movable banknote width regulation plate is provided in the storage unit based on the position of the banknote width regulation plate. It is equipped with a stored denomination detection means for detecting the denomination of stored banknotes.

[Effect]

According to the present invention configured as described above, the interval between the movable banknote width regulating plates is widened or narrowed, banknotes corresponding to the interval are stored in the storage section, and the denomination of the stored banknote at this time is stored. By detecting the denomination with the denomination detection means, it is possible to perform payment transactions using banknotes of the same denomination or two or more denominations, resulting in an automatic banknote dispensing device with excellent flexibility.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a main part configuration diagram showing one embodiment of an automatic banknote dispensing device according to the present invention, FIG. A plan view of the single denomination storage state; the same figure (■) is a side sectional view of the compound safe;
Figure (IV) is a front view of the composite safe, and figure (V) is a sectional view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view showing the internal structure of the device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device shown in FIG.
The configurations shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 will be explained.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, 15 is a housing of the device, 16 is a withdrawal port provided on the front of the housing 15, 17 is a card insertion slot also provided on the front of the housing 15, and 18 is a housing. body 15
19 is a payment mechanism part provided in the housing 15; 20 is a card reader printer part (hereinafter referred to as CRP part) also provided in the housing 15; The section 19 includes components 21 to 41 described below.

That is, 21 is a shutter provided in the above-mentioned withdrawal port 2 so that it can be opened and closed, and 22 is a composite safe that stores banknotes for withdrawal.
This composite safe 22 has a first storage section 23 and a second storage section 2.
In this embodiment, the first storage section 23 stores ten thousand yen bills, and the second storage section 24 stores thousand yen bills. It is designed to store yen banknotes.

Reference numeral 25 denotes an internal door that is opened and closed when the composite safe 22 is attached to and removed from the payment mechanism section, and 26 is a link that interlocks with the internal door 25, both of which move the composite safe 22 up and down together with a safe support frame (not shown). When the internal door 25 is closed, the composite safe 22 is lifted upward by the link 26 via the safe support frame, and the internal door 25 is opened (and the link 26 lifts the composite safe 22 via the safe support frame). The composite safe 22 is then lowered downward.

The internal door 25 is opened and closed with the rear door 18 of the housing 15 open, and when the internal door 25 is opened, the composite safe 22 can be attached to and removed from the payment mechanism section I9.

In addition, in the figure, the internal door 25 is provided at the lower part of the rear side of the payment mechanism section 19, but as shown by the two-dot chain line, the internal door 25
may be provided at the lower part of the front side of the payment mechanism section 19 to interlock the link 26. In this case, a front door 27 may be provided at the front of the housing 15, and the composite safe 22 may be attached or detached from this front side. Just do it.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a feeding means provided at the bill feeding opening of the first storage section 23 in the composite safe 22, 29 denotes a feeding means provided at the bill feeding opening of the second storage section 24 in the compound safe 22, The two feeding means 28 and 29 each include a pickup roller that feeds out banknotes from the first storage section 23 or second storage section 24, a feed roller that sends out the banknotes fed by the pickup roller to a conveyance path to be described later, and a feed roller that feeds out the banknotes from the first storage section 23 or the second storage section 24, respectively. It is composed of a reverse roller and the like that prevents the second and subsequent bills from being fed out if two or more bills are to be fed out.

30 is a first stage for accumulating banknotes that only collects normal banknotes; -31 is a second stage for accumulating receipts arranged directly above the -th stage 30; both stages 30 and 31 are for stacking banknotes; In the embodiment, a temporary storage section 32 is formed, in which the first stage 30 can be retracted from a position A shown by a solid line to a position WB shown by a dashed-dotted line by a driving means (not shown), and a second stage 31 has a structure with a predetermined gap so as not to impede the rotation of the upper conveyance belt forming a second conveyance path which will be described later.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a first conveyance path consisting of a conveyor belt, rollers, etc. that pinches and conveys banknotes.The starting end of this first conveyance path 33 is connected to the above-mentioned feeding means 28, and the terminal end is connected to the feeding means 28 via the feeding means 29. It is arranged to extend to one end of the first stage 30.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a discrimination unit that discriminates the denomination of the banknotes dispensed from the composite safe 22 by the dispensing means 28 and 29, detects the presence or absence of abnormalities such as skewed feeding or double feeding, and performs counting. It is arranged at a predetermined position on the first conveyance path 33.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a reject safe placed at the rear of the lower part of the temporary storage section 32, and this reject safe 35 can be removed from the side of the payment mechanism section 19; Removal of the reject safe 35 from the housing 15 is performed after the rear door 18 is opened and the payment mechanism section 19 is pulled out to the rear of the housing 15.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a rotatable blade for switching the banknote conveyance direction, which is arranged in the middle of the first conveyance path 33 between the temporary storage section 32 and the discrimination section 34; The reject safe 3 is branched from the first conveyance path 33.
This is the second conveyance path provided so as to reach No. 5.

38 is a third conveyance path, and this third conveyance path 38 is composed of a lower conveyor belt 39 and an upper conveyor belt 40, where the lower conveyor belt 39 has one end immediately below the temporary storage section 32. is located near the shutter 21 and the other end is located above the reject safe 35, and the upper conveyor belt 40 is rotatable about one end on the shutter 21 side as a fulcrum, and the lower conveyor belt 40 Bills can be held between the belt 39 and conveyed both forward and backward.

41 is the second stage 31 in the temporary storage section 32
This is an example of a receipt conveyance path arranged in the figure.

The payment mechanism section 19 is configured as described above.

On the other hand, the second part of the CRP section has the constituent elements 42 to 47 described above and below.

That is, 42 is a card R/W for reading identification information for identifying a customer, account information, etc. from the card 43, or writing predetermined information, and 44 is for storing continuous unprinted receipt paper and transaction records. 45 is a receipt sent to the CRP department 2nd copy top 0 payment mechanism department I9 after printing, 46 is this slip 4
4 is a receipt printing machine consisting of a print head for printing, its drive system, etc.; 47 is a journal winding section for winding up the journal paper after printing;

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the front of the housing 15, there is an input operation section 48 consisting of a plurality of keys for allowing the customer to input a personal identification number, a requested payment amount, etc. A display section 49 for displaying guidance, information, etc. is provided, and a sound generator, etc. for outputting sound corresponding to the display on the display section 49 is further provided in the housing 15 (not shown). There is.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram corresponding to the device shown in FIG. This storage denomination detection means 50 is included in the payment mechanism section 19.

Reference numeral 51 denotes a control unit that controls the entire device, that is, this control unit 51 controls the discrimination unit 33, the card R/W 42, and the operation unit 4.
8, the switch 50, etc., the shutter 21, the feeding means 28, 29, the first and second stages 30 and 31 in the temporary storage section 32, and the blade 36.
, the first and second conveyance paths 37 and 38, the receipt conveyance path 41, the receipt printing machine 46, the journal paper winding section 46, and the like.

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration during a payment transaction will be explained.

First, the customer inserts the card 43 into the card insertion slot 17 and presses a key on the operation section 48 to enter information such as a PIN number and the requested payment amount.
The bills are separated one by one from the first storage section 23 and the second storage section 24 by the dispensing means 28 and 29 and sequentially dispensed, and the dispensing bills are passed through the first conveyance path 33 to the discrimination section 34. The discrimination section 34 discriminates the denomination and detects the presence or absence of double feeding, skewed feeding, etc.

As a result, the normal banknotes with the correct denomination and no abnormality detected are counted and then further conveyed to the end of the first conveyance path 33, and from the end to the temporary storage section 32. It is fed onto the first stage 30 and accumulated. At this time, the upper conveyor belt 40 of the third conveyor path 38 has previously rotated upward and is open to the lower conveyor belt 39.

On the other hand, when the discrimination section 34 detects banknotes whose denomination cannot be distinguished, banknotes whose denomination is different, and abnormalities such as uncountableness, double feeding, and skewed feeding, these abnormal banknotes are then stored in the cylinder. While being conveyed towards the temporary storage section 32 through the conveyance path 33, the blade 36 sends it into the second conveyance path 37, and through this second conveyance path 37 it is dropped into the reject safe 35 and stored. Ru.

In this way, only normal banknotes are accumulated on the first stage 30 of the temporary storage section 32 and stored for - hours.

When the amount and number of banknotes requested by the customer are accumulated on the first stage 30, the details of the transaction are printed on a slip 44 by the receipt printing machine 46, and then the receipt paper of this slip 44 is printed. After the finished portion is cut as a receipt 45 by a cutter (not shown) and sent to the receipt conveyance path 41, this receipt 45 is
The P part 2 part 0 is fed into the payment mechanism part 19, further conveyed by the receipt conveyance path 41, and fed onto the second stage 31 of the temporary storage part 32.

At this point, the upper conveyor belt 40 of the third conveyor path 38 rotates in the opposite direction and closes, and comes into contact with the lower conveyor belt 39, but at the same time, the first stage 30 moves from the position A to the position B. 39. When the banknotes and receipts are conveyed to the payout port 16 by 40, the shutter 21 is opened by means not shown, and the banknotes and the receipt 45 are paid to the customer from the payout port 16.

In addition, if the customer does not take out the banknotes even after the shutter 21 is opened, that is, if the customer forgets to take out the banknotes, the re-conveyance bell (39.40) of the third conveyance path 38 will be activated after a certain period of time has passed. The banknotes and receipts are conveyed in the opposite direction and are dropped from the other end into the ejection safe 35 and stored therein, and the shutter 2I is closed.

A payment transaction is performed as described above.Next, the composite safe 22 and stored denomination detecting means 50 in this device will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 1, the composite safe 22 has a safe housing 5 which has an open top surface, divides the interior into a first storage section 23 and a second storage section 24, and has detection holes 52 and 53 on the left and right sides of the front.
4, a lid (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the upper surface of the safe housing 54, a support plate 55 located at one end of the first storage section 23, and a first a movable pressing plate 56 that is biased by a spring or the like (not shown) so as to press the ten thousand yen bill stored in the storage section 23;
The bill width regulating plates 5 are attached to the mounting portions 57 and 58 along both sides of the safe housing 54, respectively.
9.60, a support plate 61 located at one end of the second storage section 24, and a support plate 61 located at one end of the second storage section 24;
It consists of a movable pressing plate 62 that is biased by a spring (not shown) or the like so as to press the stored 1,000 yen banknotes, and banknote width regulating plates 63 and 64 that are respectively attached to the mounting portions 57 and 58. , where the banknote width regulating plate 59.6
0 and 63.64 have the following structure.

That is, in this embodiment, the banknote width regulating plates 59 and 60 of the first storage section 23 each consist of a horizontal section and a vertical section, and by fixing each horizontal section to the sections 57 and 58, the two can be fixed. The intervals are constant.

On the other hand, the banknote width regulating plates 63 and 64 of the second storage section 24 each have a horizontal part and a vertical part, and L-shaped protrusions 65 and 66 are formed at one end of the vertical part, and the horizontal parts are mutually connected to each other. Parallel diagonal elongated holes 67 and 68 are provided, and the mounting is attached to part 57.58 by means of screws 69 and 70 passing through both elongated holes 67 and 68, respectively, and thus screws G9 and 70 are provided. By loosening the banknote width regulating plates 63 and 6
4 can be moved obliquely back and forth relative to each other using the elongated holes 67 and 68 as guides, and the distance between them can be widened or narrowed.

In this case, the banknote width regulating plates 63 and 64 have their long holes 6
After moving the screws 69 and 70 so that they come into contact with the outer ends of the wires 7 and 68, tighten and fix the screws 69 and 70. As shown in Figure 1 (1), the distance between the two will be adjusted to the banknote width. The distance between the plates 59 and 60 corresponds to the width of a 1,000 yen bill, and a screw 69 is installed at the inner end of the elongated holes 67 and 68.
After moving so that the screws 69 and 70 come into contact with each other, the screws 69 and 70
If they are tightened and fixed, the gap between them will correspond to the width of a ten thousand yen bill, which is the same as the gap between the bill width regulating plates 59 and 60, as shown in the same figure (If), and the width of the bill width regulating plate 6 will be the same as that of the bill width regulating plates 59 and 60.
When the interval between 3 and 64 is widened, the negative banknote width regulating plate 6
3 is located within one detection hole 52 provided in the safe housing 54, and the other banknote width regulating plate 64
When the protrusion 66 of one of the bill width regulating plates 63 and 64 is retracted from the other detection hole 53 into the safe housing 54 and narrowing the gap between the bill width regulating plates 63 and 64, the protrusion 66 of one of the bill width regulating plates 63 is retracted from the other detection hole 52. While retracting into the safe housing 54, the protrusion 66 of the other bill width regulating plate 64 advances to the position of the other detection hole 53.

71 and 72 are the storage denomination detection means 50 shown in FIG.
The switch is arranged to correspond to the detection hole 52.53 of the safe housing 54, respectively, and when the protrusions 65 and 66 of the banknote width regulating plates 63 and 64 respectively advance to the position of the detection hole 52.53, The tips of switches 71 and 72 are protrusions 6
5 and 66 to turn ON/OFF.

That is, when the interval between the bill width regulating plates 63 and 64 is widened as described above, the protrusion 65 of one of the bill width regulating plates 63 advances into one of the detection holes 52 provided in the safe housing 54. , the protrusion 66 of the other banknote width regulating plate 64 is retracted from the other detection hole 53 into the safe housing 54, so the switch 71 is turned on.

The switch 72 is turned OFF, and when the gap between the bill width regulating plates 63 and 64 is narrowed, the protrusion 66 of one bill width regulating plate 63 retreats from one detection hole 52 into the safe housing 54, so the switch 71 is turned OFF. is OFF, switch 72 is ON
becomes.

Therefore, the function of this embodiment with such a configuration is to store ten thousand yen banknotes in the first storage part 23 of the composite safe 22 and to adjust the interval between the banknote width regulating plates 63 and 64 of the second storage part 24. The banknotes corresponding to the spacing are stored in the second storage section 24 by expanding or compressing them, and at this time, the switch 71.
72 0NN10FF is recognized by the control unit 51, and a payment transaction using two denominations or one denomination banknotes is performed.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various changes can be made in details.

For example, in the embodiment described above, a switch is used as a means for detecting the denomination of the banknote stored in the second storage part 24 from the positions of the banknote width regulating plates 63 and 64 of the second storage part 24 in the composite safe 22. Although the switches 71 and 72 are used, it is also possible to use optical sensors, magnetic sensors, etc. in place of such switches 71 and 72.

Further, in the embodiment described above, only the interval between the bill width regulating plates 63 and 64 of the second storage section 24 in the composite safe 22 can be adjusted;
Similarly, the interval can be adjusted for banknote width regulating plate 59.
By combining switches 71 and 60 with switches similar to switches 71 and 72, when storing bills of the same denomination in the first storage section 23 and second storage section 24 of the composite safe 22, it is possible to store 1,000 yen banknotes and 10,000 yen banknotes. You can choose either banknote.

Furthermore, the number of banknote storage sections in the composite safe 22 is not limited to two, the first storage section 23 and the second storage section 24, but may be three or more.

〔Effect of the invention 〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a composite safe that stores one banknote for withdrawal as a composite safe that has an integral structure by arranging a plurality of storage sections linearly in the horizontal direction, and at least one part of the composite safe. Each storage section is provided with a movable banknote width regulating plate whose interval can be adjusted according to the width of the banknotes stored in the storage section. A storing denomination detecting means for detecting the denomination is provided, and the interval between the movable banknote width regulating plates is widened or narrowed, and banknotes corresponding to the interval are stored in the storage section, and the banknote at this time is stored. Since the denomination of banknotes is detected by the stored denomination detection means, it is possible to perform payment transactions using banknotes of the same denomination or two or more denominations, realizing an automatic banknote dispensing device with excellent flexibility. You can get the effect that you can.

In addition, there are two safes that require operation, a compound safe and a jet safe, which can be held with both hands at once.
The effect of improved transportability is also obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a main part configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic banknote dispensing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view showing the internal structure of the entire device of the same embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the device shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a schematic side sectional view showing a conventional automatic banknote dispensing device. 16: Withdrawal port 19: Payment mechanism department 20: CPR
Section 21: Shack 22: Complex safe 23: First storage section 24: Second storage section 25: Internal door 26:
Link 28.29: Feeding means 32 Temporary storage section 33: First conveyance path 34: Discrimination section 35: Reject safe 36: Blade 37: Second conveyance path
38: Third transport path 42: Card R/W 46
: Printing mechanism 50: Storage denomination detection means 59.60
, 63. 64: Perspective view showing the external appearance of the device shown in Fig. 2. 3. Block diagram of the device corresponding to Fig. 2 @ 4 = Schematic side cross section showing conventional example. 5.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A withdrawal port for paying banknotes to a customer, a safe for storing banknotes for withdrawal, and a bank arranged so that the banknotes can be separated and fed out one by one from the safe. a feeding means; a temporary storage section for temporarily accumulating and storing banknotes to be paid to a customer; a conveyance path for transporting banknotes between the temporary storage section and the feeding means; A reject safe for storing banknotes and banknotes with detected abnormalities that cannot be used for payment; and a reject safe for discriminating the denomination of banknotes fed by the feeding means, detecting the presence or absence of abnormalities, and counting normal banknotes. In the automatic banknote dispensing device equipped with a payment mechanism section having a discriminating section disposed in the middle of the conveyance path, the safe for storing the dispensing banknotes is arranged so that a plurality of storage sections are arranged horizontally in a straight line. A composite safe is arranged in an integral structure, and at least one storage section of the composite safe is provided with a movable banknote width regulating plate whose interval can be adjusted in accordance with the width of the banknotes stored in the storage section. An automatic banknote dispensing device characterized by comprising: a storage denomination detecting means for detecting the denomination of banknotes stored in the storage section from the position of the banknote width regulating plate.