Banknote storing with condition detection apparatus and method

摘要

A banknote condition detection device for a banknote storing unit where the banknote storing unit can be removably positioned within a banknote receiving unit. The banknote storing unit receives a banknote from the banknote receiving unit into the banknote storing unit. The received banknote is moved by a moving unit within the banknote storing unit for storing the received banknote within the storing unit. Each of the stored banknotes is aligned together in a stack within the storing unit. The storing unit includes a plurality of optical guide units each having a receiving surface, and each positioned at the surface of the storing unit. A plurality of optical emitter-receiver pair units are positioned within the banknote receiving unit opposite the plurality of optical guide units, each optical emitter-receiver pair unit is positioned to send light to and receive light from a predetermined optical guide unit.