APPARATUS FOR HANDLING BANKNOTES

摘要

The invention refers to a bank note managing apparatus comprising an input device with an integrated detector or bank note reader (8), such as a scanner, and a motor for inputting and outputting bank notes, a bank not seizing and conveying device (9) for delivering or removing bank notes in compartments corresponding to the bank note denominations in a bank note box (11), and a removable cover (40) for the bank note box (11), said cover (40) being automatically locked to the bank note box by means of a lock (39) built into the latter when the cover (40) is slid to its end position on the bank note box (11). A key (36) fitting said lock (39) is built into the bank note managing apparatus and can automatically be turned by means of a computer controlled motor for locking the bank not box (11) but cannot be removed from the bank note managing apparatus. The bank note box (11) can be unlocked only with a key (71) which is stored externally to the bank note managing apparatus under secure circumstances.