Medium processor having medium storing boxes flexibly loadable in a slot of a medium storage

摘要

A medium processor is provided with a medium storage which can house two small storing boxes next to each other and has plural slots into which the two small storing boxes can be detachably loaded. Thus, the two small storing boxes can be loaded in a space equivalent to one conventional bill storing box, and the small storing boxes can be detached for servicing even when there are two small storing boxes loaded in one slot. Thus, various kinds of media can be handled without impairing maintainability.

主权项

1. A medium processor comprising:
a conveyance channel conveying a medium; at least two medium-storing boxes removably set in said processor to communicate with said conveyance channel for storing the medium conveyed on said conveyance channel; and a medium storage including at least one slot for detachably housing said at least two medium-storing boxes, said slot being capable of housing said at least two medium-storing boxes next to each other; wherein said conveyance channel is arranged above said medium storage; wherein one of said two medium-storing boxes is an upper small storing box to be loaded in an upper portion of said slot and another of said two medium-storing boxes is a lower small storing box to be loaded in a lower portion of said slot; wherein said upper small storing box includes a lower medium-entering and exiting slot arranged in a bottom portion of said upper small storing box, and an in-box conveyance channel arranged for conveying the medium; wherein said lower small storing box has an upper medium entering and exiting slot arranged on a top plate of said lower small storing box; wherein when said upper small storing box is stacked on said lower small storing box to be loaded in the slot, said lower medium entering and exiting slot in the bottom portion of said upper small storing box is connected to said upper medium entering and exiting slot on the top plate of said lower small storing box, and said in-box conveyance channel in said upper small storing box is connected to said conveyance channel; wherein said slot has a groove formed thereon, the groove having a first slot-side connector arranged therein, the first slot-side connector being connectable to said upper small storing box; and wherein each of said upper and lower small storing boxes includes a first box-side connector, said first box-side connector of said upper small storing box being connectable to said first slot-side connector.