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Abstract

An automatic banknote depositing apparatus has a housing (1) and a mechanism for transporting banknotes from an infeed opening to a cassette (11). The infeed opening is covered by one (14) of a plurality of insert devices when the apparatus is complete. The housing has a recess located adjacent the infeed opening to accommodate the insert device, which is provided with a plate (21) for bringing pressure to bear mechanically against banknotes, and a keyboard for controlling the apparatus. One of the insert devices forms, together with the housing an externally accessible opening (10c) for the manual insertion of banknotes. The insert device has a vertically displaceable bottom member (22) which, when occupying its upwardly displaced position, forms an inclined surface which extends down to the infeed opening. Another of the insert devices (40) incorporates a slatted roll-shutter (42) which can be moved automatically into and out of the body of the insert device and which when only partially inserted exposes a narrow opening through which banknotes can be manually inserted. When fully inserted exposes a large opening through which a cassette can be inserted. The pressure plate can be dropped down automatically in the bottom member when the slatted roll-shutter is fully displaced into the insert device.

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