Automatic money dispenser

Claim 1

An automatic money dispenser adapted to be utilized in combination with a central processing unit, which comprises: a transfer-flag circuit means operatively coupled to said central processing unit for forming a transfer-flag signal rersponsive to a data transmission starting signal and a data transmission ending signal which are applied to said automatic money dispenser respectively before and after money dispensing data arrives from said central processing unit; a memory register operatively coupled for storing said money dispensing data based on said transfer-flag signal provided by said transfer-flag circuit means; a strobe circuit means operatively coupled to said transfer-flag circuit means and to said central processing unit for receiving said transfer-flag signal and data pulses applied in synchronization with said money dispensing data to produce strobe signals at predetermined times based on the data shift pulses; a memory check circuit means operatively coupled for discriminating, on the basis of said money dispensing data and said strobe signals, digits of said money dispensing data stored in said memory register, to detect monetary denominations necessary for the dispensation of a designated amount of money; a moNey container setting means operatively coupled to said memory check circuit means and to a group of money containers which respectively contain money of different denominations for moving a selected one of said group of money containers to a money transferring position, said selected money container corresponding to the monetary denomination thus detected; a money transferring means located adjacent said money container positioned at the money transferring position and to a money dispensing outlet; a money counting circuit means operatively coupled for counting the amount of money transferred to the money dispensing outlet from said money container by said money transferring means; and a comparison circuit means operatively coupled to said money counting circuit means and said memory register for comparing contents of said memory register with the contents of said money counting circuit means and producing an output indicative of coincidence, the money dispensing operation being thereby continuously carried out until the contents of said money counting circuit means coincides with the contents of said memory register, and the amount of money designated being automatically dispensed in accordance with command signals from the central processing unit.

Claim 6

A method for ensuring that a user of an automatic money dispenser associated with a central processing unit will have his request completely fulfilled in one operation of said automatic money dispenser, comprising the steps of; generating a coincidence signal when the amount of money dispensed coincides with an amount of money designated to be dispensed; producing a detection signal when the number of pieces of money remaining in a money container of said automatic dispenser reaches a valve chosen to be at least as large as the maximum number of pieces of money which can be dispensed from said money container at any one request; generating a warning signal upon the simultaneous occurance of said detection signal and said coincidence signal, said warning signal indicating that money left in the money container is insufficient for a next money dispensing request; and suspEnding operation of said automatic money dispenser in response to said warning signal until said money container is resupplied, whereby a user will always receive all of the money requested in one operation.

Claim 7

A method for ensuring that a user of an automatic money dispenser associated with a central processing unit will have his request completely fulfilled in one operation of said automatic money dispenser, comprising the steps of; generating a coincidence signal when the amount of money dispensed coincides with an amount of money designated to be dispensed; producing a detection signal when the number of pieces of money remaining in a money container of said automatic dispenser reaches a valve chosen to be at least as large as the maximum number of pieces of money which can be dispensed from said money container at any one request; generating a warning signal upon the simultaneous occurance of said detection signal and said coincidence signal, said warning signal indicating that money left in the money container is insufficient for a next money dispensing request; and suspEnding operation of said automatic money dispenser in response to said warning signal until said money container is resupplied, whereby a user will always receive all of the money requested in one operation.