A system evaluates currency in an area using image processing. In some examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor, processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area, determine a value of the currency irrespective of validity, and counts the currency. In various examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor; processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area; determines whether the currency has an error condition; and when the currency is determined to have the error condition, provides output on the error condition. In a number of examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor; processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area; determines whether the currency is valid; and when the currency is determined to be suspect, provides output on the currency.
A system evaluates currency in an area using image processing. In some examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor, processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area, determine a value of the currency irrespective of validity, and counts the currency. In various examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor; processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area; determines whether the currency has an error condition; and when the currency is determined to have the error condition, provides output on the error condition. In a number of examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor; processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area; determines whether the currency is valid; and when the currency is determined to be suspect, provides output on the currency.
Provided are a paper sheet discharge accumulation device and a reflux-type paper sheet processing device that prevent a paper sheet drawn from a reflux unit from causing accumulation failure on a dispensing tray. The present invention comprises: a discharge conveyance path 510 on which a paper sheet drawn from a reflux unit 30, 40 is conveyed to a discharge tray 700 with its short side at the head; and a shaping mechanism 550 that performs shaping such that the short-side shape of the paper sheet conveyed on the discharge conveyance path becomes a predetermined shape over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, and discharges the paper sheet onto the discharge tray.
Provided are a paper sheet discharge and collection device and a circulation-type paper sheet processing device which prevent paper sheets delivered from a circulation unit from causing a collection defect on a withdrawal tray. The present invention comprises: a discharge conveyance path 510 for conveying, to a discharge tray 700, the paper sheets delivered from circulation units 30, 40 with the short sides thereof on a leading end; and a shaping mechanism 550 which shapes the paper sheets so that the short side shape thereof conveyed through the discharge conveyance path is a predetermined shape over the total longitudinal length thereof, and then discharges the paper sheet onto the discharge tray.
G07D 11/175 - Flattening, e.g. straightening out folds
5.
PAPER SHEET HANDLING DEVICE, GAME MACHINE MANAGEMENT DEVICE USING PAPER SHEET HANDLING DEVICE, AND DEGRADATION LEVEL DISPLAY METHOD FOR PAPER SHEET HANDLING DEVICE
[Problem] To provide a paper sheet handling device and a game machine management device in which a drive unit is replaced before the operational lifetime thereof is reached. [Solution] A paper sheet handling device (1) comprises a distinction device (2) that distinguishes the authenticity of paper sheets, a distinction transport passage (10) that is formed inside the distinction device (2), and a drive unit (13) that is detachably installed inside the distinction device (2). The drive unit (13) transports paper sheets inside the distinction device (2) along the distinction transport passage (10). The drive unit (13) comprises a drive sensor (24) that detects a physical value for the inside of the drive unit (13) and a physical property storage device (25) that stores the physical value detected by the drive sensor (24). The physical value for the inside of the drive unit (13) is retrieved from the physical property storage device (25) to display the degradation level of the drive unit (13).
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G07D 11/235 - Means for sensing or detection for detecting malfunctions
G07D 11/26 - Servicing, repairing or coping with irregularities, e.g. power failure or vandalism
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Automated cash box systems comprising industrial grade robots, recorded software, and automation equipment for processing cash boxes and counting and sorting money.
7.
PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING METHOD
The purpose of the present invention is to suppress a disadvantage such that, in a configuration in which an accommodation part is detachably provided to a paper sheet processing device, the accommodation part which was removed from the paper sheet processing device is inconveniently attached to another paper sheet processing device. Provided is a paper sheet processing device that is capable of receiving paper sheets and that comprises: an accommodation part which is capable of accommodating the received paper sheets, and which is capable of discharging the accommodated paper sheets; and a body part in which the accommodation part is provided in a detachable manner. The body part comprises a storage part that stores identification information with which an accommodation part corresponding to the body part can be identified, and accommodation information with which the number of paper sheets accommodated in the accommodation part can be specified.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Coin counting machines; coin sorting machines; currency
sorting machines in the nature of coins recycling unit which
handles deposits and dispenses coins, and also recycles
deposited coins to dispense them; currency recognition
machines; cash dispensers; change machines, being cash
dispensing machines; cash dispensing machines; coin
changers; automatic cash sorting and counting machines;
automatic cash registers; cash registers; automated cash
accounting and settlement machines; accounting machines;
measuring apparatus, validators and discriminators for
banknotes, currencies, coupons or printed securities;
currency sorting machines in the nature of banknotes and
coins recycling unit which handles deposits, dispenses
banknotes and coins, and also recycles deposited banknotes
and coins to dispense them; banknotes dispensers; money
dispensers; banknotes and coins counters; money sorting
machine in the nature of sorters for banknotes, currencies,
coupons or other printed securities; paper currency
detectors; currency detectors; banknote sorting machines;
banknote counting machines; automated bank note sorting
machines; banknote acceptors; apparatus for checking the
authenticity of banknotes; counterfeit coin detectors;
currency authentication apparatus and equipment; money
counting and sorting machines; automated teller machines
[ATM].
The present invention addresses the problem of facilitating manual storage of objects being stored that are in a stacked state. This storage chamber 100 comprises: a box body 110 having a front opening 111 in a front-side surface thereof and having an upper opening 113 in an upper surface thereof, the upper opening communicating with an upper section of the front opening; an upper lid body 140 that opens and closes the upper opening, the upper lid body being pivotably supported at a rear section of the upper opening such that a rear section of the upper lid body can turn in a vertical direction; a front lid body 130 that opens and closes the front opening, the front lid body being pivotably supported at a front section of the upper lid body such that an upper section of the front lid body can turn; a raising/lowering plate 170 that advances and retreats between a lowered position at which the raising/lowering plate is lowered to a lowermost position in an accommodation section 101 provided inside the box body and a raised position at which the raising/lowering plate is raised from the lowermost position in the accommodation section; and an elastic member 190 that elastically presses the raising/lowering plate when the upper lid body closes the upper opening, the elastic member linking the inner surface of the upper lid body and the raising/lowering plate. The storage chamber is configured such that the raising/lowering plate is raised via the elastic member when the upper lid body opens the upper opening.
B65H 1/26 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile
The present invention provides a paper sheet handling device that can calculate the number of paper sheets in a paper sheet batch being transported on a transport route without requiring complicated processing. The paper sheet handling device includes a transport unit that can transport a paper sheet batch, a shifting unit that shifts according to the thickness of the paper sheet batch when the paper sheet batch is transported, a generating unit that generates thickness information based on a shift amount of the shifting unit, a memory unit that memorizes reference information determined based on the thickness of one paper sheet, and a calculating unit that calculates the number of paper sheets in the paper sheet batch from the thickness information and the reference information.
Provided is a paper sheet storage handling device which allows paper sheets stored in a paper sheet storage to be automatically taken out with a simpler configuration. A paper money storage handling device 300 comprises: a lid unit opening/closing mechanism 410 which moves a lid unit 170 to an open position by moving to a separation position in a state where a lid body 171 is locked; a loading table 450 which receives and loads a paper sheet bundle Bs moved outward from a lateral opening by a paper sheet bundle movement member, in accordance with the movement of the lid unit to an open position while in an elevated standby position, and which is configured to be able to lower to a lowering position from the standby position in a state where the paper sheet bundle is loaded thereon; and a loading table movement mechanism 560 which moves the loading table at the lowering position to a predetermined paper sheet bundle discharge position.
Provided is a locking/unlocking device having a simpler structure and capable of automatically unlocking a paper sheet storage. The locking/unlocking device comprises: a key unit 330 having a key 331 for locking/unlocking a lock, and a key rotation motor 333 for providing the key with a rotational driving force to lock/unlock the lock; and a key moving mechanism 360 for moving the key unit forward and backward. The key moving mechanism comprises: a rack plate 365 for providing a driving force to the key unit by moving forward and backward between an initial position to allow the key unit to be moved to a spaced position where the key is spaced apart from the lock and a forward position to allow the key unit to be moved to a locking/unlocking position where the key locks/unlocks the lock; and an extension coil spring 371 interposed between the key unit and a driving force providing member. The extension coil spring 371 normally causes the key unit to be moved forward and backward integrally with the driving force providing member. On the other hand, when the key unit is subjected to an external force opposite to the forward/backward direction of the driving force providing member, the extension coil spring 371 causes the key unit to be moved forward/backward relative to the driving force providing member.
The present invention is a paper sheet transport system including: an air blowing device that generates an air flow for transporting paper sheets; a transport device that transports paper sheets with the air flow; and a control device that controls the air blowing device, and the control device includes a measuring unit that measures the speed of paper sheets on the transport device, and an adjusting unit that adjusts the air flow according to a result of the measurement. The control device includes a detecting unit that detects arrival of paper sheets at a deceleration region, and, when paper sheets in the deceleration region are faster than a specific speed, the adjusting unit causes the air blowing device to generate an air flow in an opposite direction to that of an air flow for transporting the paper sheets.
A gaming funds transaction device is disclosed that includes a user interface device, and in some embodiments a keypad section having input keys and a display, by which a gamer may obtain a gaming ticket with value added using a credit or debit card. The gaming funds transaction device may have a communication link to a financial institution or another validation service to obtain validation of a request to charge a credit or debit card. The user interface device may be connected to an input and printing section by a flexible arm, or may be an integrated component.
The present invention prevents a reduction in conveyance power in a section where a high travel energy is required. A conveyance path 401 comprises an assitance-required section 410 in at least a portion thereof. A banknote conveyance system 10 comprises: an assistive power application section 803 disposed adjacent to a section of an airflow path 101 along the assistance-required section; and an assistive body 900 that travels along the assistive power application section. The assistive body comprises an assistive-body-side magnet 901. The banknote conveyance system 10 uses the magnetic power acting between the assistive-body-side magnet and a moving-body-side magnet 213 to apply motive power that assists movement of a moving body 200 so as to intermittently assist the conveyance power of the conveyance body 500.
B65H 29/00 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
A63F 7/02 - Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Automated cash box systems comprising industrial grade robots, recorded software, and automation equipment for processing cash boxes and counting and sorting money
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Coin counting machines; coin sorting machines; currency sorting machines in the nature of coins recycling unit which handles deposits and dispenses coins, and also recycles deposited coins to dispense them; currency recognition machines; cash dispensers; coin acceptors for separating good coins from counterfeits; change machines, being cash dispensing machines; cash dispensing machines; coin changers; automatic cash sorting and counting machines; automatic cash registers; cash registers; accounting machines; measuring apparatus, validators and discriminators for banknotes, currencies, coupons and printed securities; currency sorting machines in the nature of a banknotes and coins recycling unit which handles deposits, dispenses banknotes and coins, and also recycles deposited banknotes and coins to dispense them; banknotes and coins counters; money sorting machines in the nature of sorters for banknotes, currencies, coupons and other printed securities; paper currency detectors being currency recognition machines; currency detectors being currency recognition machines; currency sorting machines; currency counting machines; automated paper money sorting machines; banknote acceptors for separating good banknotes from counterfeits; apparatus for checking the authenticity of banknotes; counterfeit coin detectors; money counting and sorting machines; automatic teller machines (ATM)
18.
METHOD FOR TAKING OUT PAPER SHEETS AND PAPER SHEET TAKE-OUT PROCESSING SYSTEM
A method for taking out paper sheets that is capable of accurately taking out paper sheets (for example, separator cards) stored in a paper sheet storage container one-by-one at low cost. In this paper sheet taking-out method, air is blown from the side of or below the paper sheet while it is in a spread state, so that the upper surface of the paper sheet is raised. In this state, sucking the upper surface of the paper sheet by a suction mechanism allows for taking out the paper sheet with high accuracy.
The present invention includes a configuration to move a transport body 500 in conjunction with movement of a moving body 200 due to repulsion applied between respective magnetic materials 213 and 523 when the moving body and the transport body are in a close location relation, and, when the moving body separates from a range of the close location relation due to halfway stop of the transport body, the transport body is moved in the opposite direction to stop at a predetermined end portion stop position, subsequently only the moving body is caused to travel in a direction further away from the transport body, and the moving body is returned into the range of the close location relation by causing the moving body to travel toward the transport body at a speed resistible against the repelling force.
A paper sheet storage container capable of accurately taking out paper sheets one-by-one. A paper sheet group is held by a paper sheet placing table and holding members, while the paper sheet placing table is being biased upward by an elastic member so that the position of an uppermost paper sheet of the paper sheet group placed on the paper sheet placing table is substantially the same position as the positions of holes through which air flows. In this state, in the paper sheet storage container, air is blown from a side to the uppermost paper sheet of the paper sheet group placed on the paper sheet placing table thereby allowing the uppermost paper sheet to be brought into a state in which the vicinity of the center thereof has been raised.
B65H 1/12 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the pile to present the articles to a separating device comprising springs
B65H 3/08 - Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
The present invention has a simple configuration and decelerates a mobile body and a transport body within a deceleration section in which the mobile body and the transport body are to be decelerated. A deceleration mechanism 800 comprises a mobile body 200 that has a mobile body–side magnet 213 and is moved through an airflow passage 101 by an airflow, a transport body 500 that has a magnetic body (a transport body–side magnet 523/a mobile body–side magnetic body 525) and is transported through a transport passage 401 in conjunction with the mobile body on the basis of magnetic force that acts between the mobile body–side magnet and the magnetic body, which is repelled or attracted by the mobile body–side magnet, and a braking means 815 that is arranged in a deceleration section 804 of the airflow passage and decelerates the mobile body. The braking means comprises an electric conductor 821 at which an eddy current is generated by the movement of the mobile body–side magnet.
H02K 49/02 - Dynamo-electric clutches; Dynamo-electric brakes of the asynchronous induction type
A63F 7/02 - Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
Provided are a friction conveyance device and a paper sheet conveyance device capable of correcting paper sheets, which are inserted from various positions and angles, to a normal conveying state while continuously conveying, without causing deformation due to contact with side walls, etc. A drive-side unit 20 comprises: a drive roller 25 that rotates about a shaft part 22; a rocking arm 30 comprising the shaft part 22 at one part thereof and the other part supported by a rocking shaft 50a so as to change the distance from a driven roller 102 by rocking a drive roller to change a conveyance grip; and an elastic biasing member 40 that elastically biases the drive roller toward the driven roller via the swing arm.
The present invention provides a conveyance guide drive mechanism which makes, in a paper sheet conveying device provided with a wide conveyance surface that can be used in common for paper sheets with different width dimensions, correction so as to achieve a normal conveyance state while preventing deformation and damage during continuous and non-intermittent conveyance. The conveyance guide drive mechanism comprises conveyance guides 310 which are disposed facing each other along both widthwise side edges of a conveyance surface 11 to respectively guide both side edges of paper sheets being conveyed, an advancing/retracting mechanism 350 that synchronously moves each of the conveyance guides to protrude and retract in a predetermined direction, stoppers 440 which respectively define protruding positions where each of the conveyance guides 310 protrudes most from the conveyance surface 11 and retracted positions where each of the conveyance guides 310 is retracted toward the conveyance surface side from the protruding positions, and a DC motor 450 that drives the advancing/retracting mechanism 350.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Automated cash box system comprising industrial grade
robots, recorded software and automation equipment for
processing cash boxes and counting and sorting money.
[Problem] To capture a clear face image of a user by providing a camera device on a bezel attached to a bill validator device. [Solution] A bezel (8) is provided with: a frame body (4a) fixed to a housing (1a) of a bill validator device (1); a camera device (4) attached to the frame body (4a) and which captures a face image of a user; and a lid (4c) attached to the frame body (4a) and covering the camera device (4), the lid (4c) being formed of a light-transmissive and light-reflective material.
G07F 7/04 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by paper currency
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
[Problem] To provide a banknote-processing apparatus for emitting, from a portable terminal, a remote communication signal including information pertaining to electronic money or other electronic currency, and saving/accumulating the electronic currency information in a storage saving device of a banknote storage device via a banknote-sorting device. [Solution] In the present invention, a banknote-processing apparatus has: a banknote-sorting device (1) having an interface (80) for receiving electronic currency information from a portable terminal (70), and a sorting transmission/reception device (3) for receiving the electronic currency information transmitted from the interface (80); and a banknote storage device (2) for storing supplied banknotes assessed by the banknote-sorting device (1) to be authentic. The electronic currency information transmitted from the sorting transmission/reception device (3) of the banknote-sorting device (1) is received by a storage transmission/reception device (21) of the banknote storage device (2), and the electronic currency information ultimately transmitted from the storage transmission/reception device (21) is saved and accumulated in a storage saving device (22).
G07F 7/02 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
System and method for funding wagers at live casino gaming tables. The systems and methods may use various interconnections of components including, but not limited to, mobile devices, mobile wallet systems, bill validators, TITO Systems, printers, peripheral systems (e.g., FUZION), player interface devices, wireless interfaces, payment processing systems, casino management systems and others. Wireless interface units may be integrated into casino gaming tables (or positioned nearby) and configured to communicate with mobile devices of the players. The system and methods allow players to use mobile wallets, virtual TITO tickets, physical TITO tickets, and other sources to obtain gaming chips for wagering and receiving cash outs in the same forms.
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
G07F 17/32 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
32.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUNDING GAME PLAY AT CASINO GAMING TABLES
System and method for funding wagers at live casino gaming tables. The systems and methods may use various interconnections of components including, but not limited to, mobile devices, mobile wallet systems, bill validators, TITO Systems, printers, peripheral systems (e.g., FUZION), player interface devices, wireless interfaces, payment processing systems, casino management systems and others. Wireless interface units may be integrated into casino gaming tables (or positioned nearby) and configured to communicate with mobile devices of the players. The system and methods allow players to use mobile wallets, virtual TITO tickets, physical TITO tickets, and other sources to obtain gaming chips for wagering and receiving cash outs in the same forms.
G07F 17/32 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
33.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUNDING GAME PLAY AT CASINO TABLE GAMES
System and method for funding wagers at live casino gaming tables. The systems and methods may use various interconnections of components including, but not limited to, mobile devices, mobile wallet systems, bill validators, TITO Systems, printers, peripheral systems (e.g., FUZION), player interface devices, wireless interfaces, payment processing systems, casino management systems and others. Wireless interface units may be integrated into casino gaming tables (or positioned nearby) and configured to communicate with mobile devices of the players. The system and methods allow players to use mobile wallets, virtual TITO tickets, physical TITO tickets, and other sources to obtain gaming chips for wagering and receiving cash outs in the same forms.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Money handling and recognizing devices, namely, banknote acceptors and banknote validators for discriminating true money from counterfeit money and for discriminating between various denominations of money; Money counting and sorting machines.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Automated cash box system comprising industrial grade robots, recorded software and automation equipment for processing cash boxes and counting and sorting money.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Money handling and recognizing devices, namely, banknote acceptors and banknote validators for discriminating true money from counterfeit money and for discriminating between various denominations of money; Money counting and sorting machines.
[Problem] To easily construct an optical element of a reflective optical device of a bill validation optical sensor device and replace parts thereof by causing a casing unit accommodating the optical element to engage with an opening of partition walls. [Solution] This bill validation optical sensor device comprises reflective optical devices (13, 30) forming a part of a bill path (20), and the reflective optical devices (13, 30) comprise a casing (41) accommodating an optical element (40). The casing (41) comprises a lid (42) made from an optically transparent material that transmits light radiated from the internal optical element (40) and light reflected by a bill, and a box (43) surrounding the optical element (40) in combination with the lid (42). The lid (42) of the casing (41) engages with an opening (53) of partition walls (11, 12) to form a part of the bill path (20).
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
The present invention is able to decide whether a note 100 should be discharged even when a transport path length L1 from a reading position 18a for an optical identification sensor 18 to an inlet/outlet 12 that is a note discharging outlet is shorter than the total length LA of the note in a transport direction and a feature quantity from only a portion of the note can be obtained. When an authenticated note 100 is to be discharged, a control means 200 determines the type (denomination) of the note on the basis of a feature quantity for a reading target 103 that passes the optical identification sensor 18 before a leading end 100a of the note 100 as transported in the transport direction protrudes to the outside of the device from the inlet/outlet 12.
Provided is an article conveyance processing system that takes out an article from a mobile cart and/or mounts the article on the mobile cart effectively, even when various types of mobile carts are used. The article conveyance processing system can perform the control of moving a robot hand according to a cart coordinate system having a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, and a depth axis obtained to substantially correspond to a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, and a depth direction of the mobile cart, and a pose control of the robot hand. Thus, the article can be taken out from and/or mounted on the mobile cart effectively, regardless of in what orientation the various types of mobile carts are placed.
The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the possibility that an unintentional entry time or exit time of a person entering or a person leaving a room will be recorded. This entry/exit management system 1 comprises a biometric authentication device 200 and a switch signal transmission means 300A. The biometric authentication device includes a biometric authentication means 200A and a mode switching means 200B. The mode switching means can switch the biometric authentication device between: a stamp mode for recording an entry and/or exit when the biometric authentication means finishes performing authentication; and an authentication mode for only causing the biometric authentication means to perform authentication. The switch signal transmission means transmits, to the biometric authentication device, a switch signal for causing the mode switching means to switch between the modes. The biometric authentication device switches from the authentication mode to the stamp mode when the switch signal is sent from the switch signal transmission means.
G07C 9/37 - Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
It is the purpose of the present invention to provide an article conveying system that can efficiently proceed conveying work even when the number of articles placed at each shelf position is different in a situation where a plurality of the articles is placed side by side along the depth direction of a shelf. An article conveying system 100 according to the present invention comprises a conveying device 400, a distance measuring device 690, and a management unit 900. The conveying device is capable of conveying an article BL, BS. The distance measuring device measures a distance from a predetermined position to an object in a predetermined direction. The management unit manages presence or absence of the article based on information about the distance to the object measured by the distance measuring device located at the predetermined position.
Provided is an article conveyance processing system that takes out an article from a mobile cart and/or mounts the article on the mobile cart effectively, even when various types of mobile carts are used. The article conveyance processing system can perform the control of moving a robot hand according to a cart coordinate system having a horizontal axis, a vertical axis, and a depth axis obtained to substantially correspond to a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, and a depth direction of the mobile cart, and a pose control of the robot hand. Thus, the article can be taken out from and/or mounted on the mobile cart effectively, regardless of in what orientation the various types of mobile carts are placed.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an article conveying system that enables a conveyance task to be efficiently carried out even in the case where a plurality of articles are placed side by side along the depth direction of a shelf and where the articles placed in respective placement positions in the shelf vary in number. An article conveying system 100 according to the present invention comprises a conveying device 400, a distance measuring instrument 690, and a management unit 900. The conveying device is capable of conveying articles BL, BS. The distance measuring instrument measures the distance from a prescribed position to an object in a prescribed direction. The management unit manages the presence/absence of articles on the basis of the information on the distance to the object measured by the distance measuring instrument located at the prescribed position.
The present invention effectively prevents deviation in the stopping position of an opening/closing member and fixes the flaw that allows the opening/closing member to be fraudulently returned to an initial rotational posture during standby for reception of a sheet. The present invention comprises an opening/closing member (50), a rotating member (70) that rotates integrally with the opening/closing member, a drive member (90) for driving the opening/closing member that is arranged opposite the rotating member and is axially supported so as to be capable of relative rotation, and a drive transmission mechanism (100) that transmits drive force from the drive member to the rotating member. The drive transmission mechanism comprises a driven piece (74) and a drive piece (92) that presses the driven piece and thereby rotationally drives the rotating member. The value of the circumferential direction play (θ3) between the driven piece and the drive piece is set at a value that can prevent the opening/closing member from being rotated to an initial rotational posture by an external operation when the opening/closing member has stopped in a not-initial rotational posture.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Change machines, being cash dispensing machines; cash
dispensing machines; coin changers; automatic cash sorting
and counting machines; automatic cash registers; cash
registers; automated cash accounting and settlement
machines; accounting machines; acceptors, validators and
discriminators for banknotes, currencies, coupons or printed
securities; banknotes and coins recycling unit which handles
deposits, dispenses banknotes and coins, and also recycles
deposited banknotes and coins to dispense them; banknotes
dispensers; cash dispensers; money dispensers; banknotes and
coins counters; sorters for banknotes, currencies, coupons
or other printed securities; paper currency detectors;
currency detectors; banknote sorting machines; banknote
counting machines; automated bank note sorting machines;
banknote acceptors; apparatus for checking the authenticity
of banknotes; counterfeit coin detectors; currency
authentication apparatus and equipment; money counting and
sorting machines; automated teller machines [ATM].
50.
Information processing device and information processing system
The present invention reduces the amount of data for generating history information that can identify the time when a paper sheet moves along a transport path. The present invention includes an update unit (103) that updates reference timers (Ta and Tb) at predetermined time intervals (10 μs and 1 ms), respectively, an initializing unit (104) that initializes the reference timers at predetermined time intervals (5 s and 25 s), respectively, a storage unit (102) that stores therein the numbers of times of the initialization, and a saving unit (105) that saves difference information (D) identifying current values of the reference timers and the numbers of times of the initialization when a paper sheet moves along a transport path (P).
G07D 11/20 - Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
G07D 11/237 - Means for sensing or detection for detecting malfunctions for detecting transport malfunctions, e.g. jams or misfeeds
A63F 7/02 - Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
51.
PAPER SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM, PAPER SHEET PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
The present invention addresses the problem of enabling setting of a suitable identification strength while reducing the processing load in a paper sheet identification device. The present invention is a paper sheet processing system comprising a paper sheet identification device that identifies a paper sheet retrieved from a paper sheet receiving device, and a paper sheet management device that is capable of communicating with the paper sheet identification device, wherein: the paper sheet management device is provided with a determination unit that determines strength information on the basis of device type information specifying the type of the paper sheet receiving device, and a transmission unit that transmits the determined strength information; and the paper sheet identification device is provided with a reception unit that receives the strength information, a strength setting unit that sets an identification strength using the received strength information, and an identification unit that identifies the paper sheet using the set identification strength.
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
Provided is a paper sheet processing system such that theft of paper sheets is inhibited. This paper sheet processing system comprises a paper sheet processing device that counts paper sheets and a paper sheet management device that is capable of communication with the paper sheet processing device. The paper sheet processing device is provided with: an acquisition unit that acquires, from a paper sheet, paper sheet distinguishing information for uniquely distinguishing the paper sheet; and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired paper sheet distinguishing information to the paper sheet management device. The paper sheet management device comprises a reception unit that receives the paper sheet distinguishing information, an identification unit that identifies the paper sheet distinguishing information of a lost paper sheet, and a notification unit that issues a notification to an external device of the paper sheet distinguishing information identified by the identification unit.
Provided is a paper sheet processing system which enables setting of an appropriate specific accumulation part in a paper sheet processing device. This paper sheet processing system comprises: a paper sheet processing device that is capable of allocating paper sheets constituting a paper sheet bundle to a plurality of accumulation parts; and a paper sheet management device that is capable of communicating with the paper sheet processing device. The paper sheet processing device comprises: an allocation setting unit for setting one of the accumulation parts as a specific accumulation part; an allocation execution unit for allocating specific paper sheets of the paper sheets constituting the paper sheet bundle to the specific accumulation part; and an allocation halting unit for halting the operation of allocating the paper sheets when a predetermined number of paper sheets have been accumulated in the accumulation parts. The paper sheet management device comprises: a storage unit for storing paper sheet information in which the number of the specific paper sheets included in the paper sheet bundle is specified; a determination unit that determines, on the basis of the number of the specific paper sheets specified in the paper sheet information, an accumulation part to be set as the specific accumulation part, and a notification unit that notifies the paper sheet processing device of the information in which the accumulation part determined by the determination unit is specified.
A banknote transport system 10 includes: an air blowing tube 100 that forms an air flow path 101; a moving body 200 that travels inside the air blowing tube while receiving an air flow within the air blowing tube; a transport path 401 (a transport tube 400) having at least a portion arranged along the air blowing tube to be adjacent to the air blowing tube; and a transport body 500 configured to be able to retain a banknote and traveling inside the transport path. The moving body includes a moving body magnet 213, and the transport body includes a transport body magnet 523. The banknote transport system moves the transport body in conjunction with movement of the moving body receiving the air flow due to attraction and/or repulsion based on a magnetic force applied between the moving body magnet and the transport body magnet.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an object conveying robot which is less prone to be limited in the dimensions of shelves.The object conveying robot according to the present invention comprises a robot hand 100 and a hand moving mechanism. The robot hand includes an articulated telescopic link mechanism 130 and a grasping portion 140, 143. The articulated telescopic link mechanism is capable of being telescopic by moving a plurality of nodes K1 to K14 along a first virtual plane Fp. The grasping portion is attached to the distal end side of the articulated telescopic link mechanism. The hand moving mechanism, is connected to the robot hand. Further, the robot hand assumes a posture in which the first virtual plane is parallel to the substantially vertical direction at least at the time of extension and contraction of the articulated telescopic link mechanism.Selected figure: Fig. 1
It is an object of the present invention not only to enable an object to be automatically placed at a conveying-in position of a conveying processing system, but also to enable the object to be placed at the time of conveying in the object in a posture different from a posture at the time of processing the object. The conveying processing system of the present invention comprises a first conveying device, a second conveying device, and a processing device. The first conveying device includes a conveying mechanism for conveying an object, and a posture control mechanism capable of controlling a posture of the object. The first conveying device changes the posture of the object by the posture control mechanism and conveys the object from a first position to a second position. The second conveying device performs at least one operation of a conveying-in operation for conveying in the object in a first posture to the first position of the first conveying device and a conveying-out operation for conveying out the object in a second posture from the second position of the first conveying device. The processing device applies a processing to the object which is made into a third posture by the first conveying device. When the second conveying device performs the conveying-in operation, the posture control mechanism changes the posture of the object from thefirst posture to the third posture, and when the second conveying device performs the conveying-out operation, the posture control mechanism changes the object in the third posture to the second posture.
G07D 11/40 - Device architecture, e.g. modular construction
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
57.
ROBOT SYSTEM FOR OBJECT CONVEYING, HANDLING, POSTURING AND PROCESSING
A conveying robot/system configured to: (i) operate within limitations of spaces defined by shelving, (ii) remove or place an object in spaces defined by shelving and (iii) enable an object to be automatically placed at a conveying-in position of a conveying processing system and manipulate the object's posture so that the object's posture changes from the object being conveyed to the object being processed. The system includes one or more of a robot hand with a grasping portion, articulated link mechanism, object placing shelf, box body, key and a lock. In one version, the box body is a bill storage container of the type used to store currency, coupons and tickets in electronic gaming devices located in a casino environment.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an article transporting robot that is hardly restricted by the dimensions of shelves. The article transporting robot according to the present invention comprises a robot hand 100 and a hand moving mechanism. The robot hand includes an articulated flexible link mechanism 130 and gripping parts 140, 143. The articulated flexible link mechanism is formed so as to be capable of expanding and contracting due to the movement of a plurality of joints K1-14 along a first virtual surface Fp. The gripping parts are attached at the distal end side of the articulated flexible link mechanism. The hand moving mechanism is connected to the robot hand. Furthermore, the robot hand is set to an attitude in which a first virtual surface is parallel to a substantially vertical direction when at least the articulated flexible link mechanism is expanded.
This transport processing system enables not only placing an article automatically at an import location of the transport processing system, but also enables, when an article is imported, the article to be placed at an orientation different from the orientation of the article that is taken when the article is processed. The transport processing system according to the present invention is provided with: a first transport device, a second transport device, and a processing device. The first transport device has a transport mechanism that transports an article, and an orientation control mechanism that is capable of controlling the orientation of the article. The first transport device changes, by the orientation control mechanism, the orientation of an article and transports the article from a first location to a second location. The second transport device performs a transport operation of importing an article in a first orientation to a first location of the first transport device, and/or an export operation of exporting an article in a second orientation from a second location of the first transport device. The processing device processes an article which has been set in a third orientation by the first transport device. The orientation control mechanism changes the orientation of an article from the first orientation to the third orientation when the second transport device is to perform the import operation, and changes the orientation of an article from the third orientation to the second orientation when the second transport device is to perform the export operation.
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
It is an object of the present invention to provide an object conveying robot system capable of automatically performing a work of unloading an object placed on a shelf or a work of loading an object on the shelf. An object conveying robot system according to the present invention comprises a robot hand 100 and an object placing shelf 200. The robot hand includes a grasping portion 140, 143. The grasping portion grasps an object Bx. The object placing shelf is for placing the object. The robot hand can move linearly with respect to the object placing shelf. This robot hand is configured to move linearly to pull out the object from the object placing shelf, and to move linearly to store the object in the object placing shelf. The object placing shelf includes a shelf plate 220 and a guide wall Wv. The object is placed on the shelf plate. The guide wall guides the robot hand which is moving linearly.Selected figure: Fig. 11
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an article conveying robot system that makes it possible to automatically load articles onto a shelf or to automatically unload articles that have been stored on the shelf. This article conveying robot system comprises a robot hand 100 and an article storage shelf 200. The robot hand has gripping parts 140, 143. The gripping parts are for gripping articles Bx. The article storage shelf is for storing articles. The robot hand can move rectilinearly relative to the article storage shelf. The robot hand rectilinearly pulls articles off the article storage shelf and rectilinearly stores articles on the article storage shelf. The article storage shelf has a shelf plate 220 and guide walls Wv. Articles are stored on the shelf plate. The guide walls guide the robot hand during the rectilinear movement thereof.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Change machines, being cash dispensing machines; cash dispensing machines; coin changers; automatic cash sorting and counting machines; automatic cash registers; cash registers; accounting machines; acceptors, validators and discriminators for banknotes, currencies, coupons and printed securities; currency sorting machines in the nature of a banknotes and coins recycling unit which handles deposits, dispenses banknotes and coins, and also recycles deposited banknotes and coins to dispense them; cash dispensers; banknotes and coins counters; money sorting machines in the nature of sorters for banknotes, currencies, coupons and other printed securities; paper currency detectors being currency recognition machines; currency detectors being currency recognition machines; currency sorting machines; currency counting machines; automated paper money sorting machines; banknote acceptors for separating good banknotes from counterfeits; apparatus for checking the authenticity of banknotes; counterfeit coin detectors; currency authentication apparatus and equipment, namely, apparatus for checking the authenticity of blockchain tokens; money counting and sorting machines; automatic teller machines (ATM)
63.
Device, system and method for facilitating communications between electronic gaming machines and mobile devices
Various system, method, and device embodiments are disclosed for establishing and utilizing a wireless connection between an electronic gaming machine and a mobile device associated with a player. Such embodiments include use of a first component configured to communicate information with the mobile device using near-field communications and use of a second component configured to automatically pair the mobile device with the mobile interface device, using a Bluetooth connection, wherein the pairing of the mobile device with the mobile interface device utilizes the information communicated to the mobile device using the first component.
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
64.
SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VISUAL DEVICE STATUS VIA A PERIPHERAL DEVICE
System and method for systematically changing the color of lighting associated with a peripheral device (e.g., NFC device) based on the status or condition of the machine (e.g., EGM) to which it is connected and/or the status of another peripheral device connected to the machine. The system and method permit the operator of the machine to program unique illumination schemes corresponding to various machine and/or peripheral conditions. For example, the peripheral device may be illuminated with a unique color for each of a bill validator being offline, a cashbox being near full and a player being near to earning a promotion. The system and method may also be used to visually communicate information related to player tracking, mobile wallet, security issues and any other information concerning a EGM, player or casino.
System and method for systematically changing the color of lighting associated with a peripheral device (e.g., NFC device) based on the status or condition of the machine (e.g., EGM) to which it is connected and/or the status of another peripheral device connected to the machine. The system and method permit the operator of the machine to program unique illumination schemes corresponding to various machine and/or peripheral conditions. For example, the peripheral device may be illuminated with a unique color for each of a bill validator being offline, a cashbox being near full and a player being near to earning a promotion. The system and method may also be used to visually communicate information related to player tracking, mobile wallet, security issues and any other information concerning a EGM, player or casino.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Automated cash box system comprising industrial grade robots, recorded software and automation equipment for processing cash boxes and counting and sorting money
67.
CREDITING AND DEBITING AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE IN A CASINO ENVIRONMENT
Devices, systems and methods are provided to enable casino operators to provide printed tangible items for patron uses, such as lottery tickets. Such embodiments accept tangible indicators of financial consideration from patrons, such as currency or tickets associated with certain verifiable values, such as valid and winning lottery tickets and other forms of consideration which a patron can provide to a casino in exchange for one or more points.
G07F 17/34 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members, e.g. "fruit" machines
G07F 17/42 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for ticket printing or like apparatus
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Providing non-downloadable computer application software for
providing communications and data exchange between programs
and computers in a distributed or networked environment,
namely, gaming software for gambling, computer game software
for video lottery terminals, sports betting software in the
nature of gaming software for gambling, software for
promotional activities, namely, generating and printing
promotional coupons and vouchers, parimutuel betting
software in the nature of gaming software for gambling,
fantasy football software in the nature of gaming software
for gambling, and software for W-2G form filling and
printing; all of the aforementioned excluding internet
promotions.
69.
PAPER SHEET HANDLING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CALCULATING NUMBER OF PAPER SHEETS IN PAPER SHEET BUNDLE, AND PROGRAM
Provided is a paper sheet handling device that can calculate the number of paper sheets in a paper sheet bundle being conveyed in a conveyance path without requiring complicated processing. This paper sheet handling device comprises: a conveying unit that can convey a paper sheet bundle; a changing unit that, when a paper bundle is being conveyed, changes in accordance with the thickness of the paper bundle; a generation unit that generates thickness information based on the amount of change in the changing unit; a storage unit that stores reference information determined on the basis of the thickness of one paper sheet; and a calculation unit that calculates the number of paper sheets in the paper sheet bundle from the thickness information and the reference information.
B65H 43/00 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable
A63F 7/02 - Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for automatic handling of bank notes, gambling tickets, bills, or other types of paper notes. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods are directed to, or include, various robot arms, which may be articulated, that are configured to open a bill storage container, remove a bundle of bills, load the bundle on a bill conveying device, and load the bundle of bills in a bill storage case. The systems include one or more control devices to control the operations of the components that move the bill bundle.
Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for automatic handling of bank notes, gambling tickets, bills, or other types of paper notes. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods are directed to, or include, various robot arms, which may be articulated, that are configured to open a bill storage container, remove a bundle of bills, load the bundle on a bill conveying device, and load the bundle of bills in a bill storage case. The systems include one or more control devices to control the operations of the components that move the bill bundle.
The paper sheet processing device includes a bladed wheel 10, a paper sheet supply/transport unit 30, 100, a stacking tray 50 that holds paper sheets emitted from the bladed wheel one by one in a stacked state, and an extraction area 80. The stacking tray includes a first stacking part 51 that stacks thereon paper sheets being emitted when at a paper sheet stacking position P1, and is rotationally moved to a non-stacking position P2 when a predetermined number of paper sheets are stacked thereon, and a second stacking part 61 that is moved to the paper sheet stacking position to stack paper sheets thereon when being rotated by a predetermined angle from the non-stacking position, and is rotationally moved to the non-stacking position when the predetermined number of paper sheets are stacked thereon.
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Providing non-downloadable computer application software for providing communications and data exchange between programs and computers in a distributed or networked environment, namely, gaming software for gambling, computer game software for video lottery terminals, sports betting software in the nature of gaming software for gambling, software for promotional activities, namely, generating and printing promotional coupons and vouchers, parimutuel betting software in the nature of gaming software for gambling, fantasy football software in the nature of gaming software for gambling, and software for W-2G form filling and printing; all of the aforementioned excluding internet promotions.
Provided is a paper sheet conveyance system by which an airflow generated by an air blowing device can be easily adjusted. This paper sheet conveyance system is provided with: an air blowing device that generates an airflow for conveying a paper sheet; a conveyance device that conveys the paper sheet by the airflow; and a control device that controls the air blowing device. The control device is provided with: a measurement unit that measures the velocity of the paper sheet in the conveyance device; and an adjustment unit that adjusts the airflow in accordance with a result of measurement. In addition, the control device is provided with a detection unit for detecting that the paper sheet has reached a deceleration region. When the velocity of the paper sheet in the deceleration region is faster than a specific velocity, the adjustment unit causes the air blowing device to generate an airflow in a direction opposite to that of the airflow for conveying the paper sheet.
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for transaction methods for mobile wallet operations in a casino. Various embodiments are directed to applying funds to a user's mobile wallet by transactions at a kiosk, cage, Peripheral System, or other system of the casino. Embodiments are also directed to applying credit to an electronic gaming machine of the casino. Embodiments are also directed to returning or redeeming credit from an electronic gaming machine of the casino to the user. Embodiments are also directed to transferring credit from a mobile wallet to external funds.
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
G06Q 50/34 - Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
G06Q 20/14 - Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems
G06Q 40/02 - Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance
G07F 17/42 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for ticket printing or like apparatus
G07F 17/32 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
Provided is a paper sheet storage container capable of accurately taking out paper sheets one-by-one with a simple mechanism. The paper sheet group is held by the paper sheet placing table 3 and the holding members 5a and 5b, while the paper sheet placing table is being biased upward by the elastic member so that the position of the uppermost paper sheet of the paper sheet group placed on the paper sheet placing table 3 is substantially the same position as the positions of the holes through which air flows. In this state, in the paper sheet storage container 100, air is blown from the side to the uppermost paper sheet of the paper sheet group placed on the paper sheet placing table 3, thereby allowing the uppermost paper sheet to be brought into a state in which the vicinity of the center thereof has been raised.
Provided is a method for taking out paper sheets that is capable of accurately taking out paper sheets (for example, separator cards) stored in a paper sheet storage container one-by-one at low cost. In this paper sheet taking-out method, air is blown from the side of or below the paper sheet in a spread state, so that the upper surface of the paper sheet is raised. In this state, sucking the upper surface of the paper sheet by the suction mechanism (1) allows for taking out the paper sheet with high accuracy.
The present invention achieves a paper sheet storage container that enables accurate removal of paper sheets one by one with a simple mechanism. A paper sheet mounting table (3) is urged upward by an elastic member so that the position of the uppermost paper sheet of a group of paper sheets mounted on the paper sheet mounting table is substantially the same as the position of a hole through which air flows, and the group of paper sheets is sandwiched between the paper sheet mounting table (3) and gripping members (5a, 5b). Then, in this state, in the paper sheet storage container (100), air is blown from the side onto the uppermost paper sheet of the group of paper sheets mounted on the paper sheet mounting table (3), and thus the center vicinity of the uppermost paper sheet can be raised.
The present invention achieves a low-cost method for taking out paper sheets, whereby it is possible to accurately take out the paper sheets (e.g., separator cards) stored in a paper sheet storage container one by one. In this method for taking out paper sheets, air is blown from the side or bottom of an unfolded paper sheet, thereby causing the upper surface of the paper sheet to be lifted. In this state, the top surface of the paper sheet is sucked by a suction mechanism (1), so that the paper sheet can be taken out with high precision.
An automated machine 1 is provided to comprise a communications device 5 for receiving remotely operable signals emitted from a mobile terminal 10 to produce monetary signals corresponding to money amount data in the remotely operable signals, a bill acceptor 4 for validating bills inserted from the outside to produce the monetary signals when bill acceptor 4 judges the inserted bill to be genuine and for relaying the monetary signals from communications device 5, a control device 8 that has built-in program software to produce drive signals of the amount corresponding to the monetary signals in accordance with the program software when control device 8 receives the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4. In another aspect, communications device 5 may receive the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to produce the monetary signals corresponding to the money amount data in the remotely operable signals and receive the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4 and send them to control device 8.
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
A document handler system and method includes timed operation functionality in which the manufacturer of the document handler may input coded information in the document handler to establish a timed operation of the document handler which may be contingent on continued payments for use of the document handler. Alternatively, or in addition, the timed operation may be used to establish an appropriate warranty period during which the manufacturer is obligated to provide repairs, modification and/or support for the document handler.
G06Q 20/00 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
G06Q 20/14 - Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
G07F 11/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
G07F 19/00 - Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
84.
PAPER SHEET TRANSPORT SYSTEM, AND RESTORATION METHOD
The present invention effectively restores a mobile unit to the immediate vicinity of a transport unit in the event that only the mobile unit is separated from the transport unit and moves ahead of the transport unit due to the transport unit stopping while traveling in a predetermined direction, and magnetic interlocking is impossible. The present invention comprises a configuration in which when a mobile unit 200 and a transport unit 500 are in a proximity position relationship, the repulsion acting between magnetic bodies 213, 523 moves the transport unit in conjunction with the movement of the mobile unit. When the mobile unit leaves the range of the proximity position relationship due to the transport unit stopping partway, the transport unit is moved in the opposite direction to stop at a predetermined end stop position, and then the mobile unit is returned to within the range of the proximity position relationship by causing only the mobile unit to travel in a direction further away from the transport unit and then toward the transport unit at a speed that can resist the repulsive force.
B65H 5/22 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by air-blast or suction device
B65H 29/24 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by air-blast or suction apparatus
A63F 7/02 - Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using falling playing bodies or playing bodies running on an inclined surface, e.g. pinball games
Provided is a paper sheet storage handling device which allows paper sheets stored in a paper sheet storage to be automatically taken out with a simpler configuration. A paper money storage handling device 300 comprises: a lid unit opening/closing mechanism 410 which moves a lid unit 170 to an open position by moving to a separation position in a state where a lid body 171 is locked; a loading table 450 which receives and loads a paper sheet bundle Bs moved outward from a lateral opening by a paper sheet bundle movement member, in accordance with the movement of the lid unit to an open position while in an elevated standby position, and which is configured to be able to lower to a lowering position from the standby position in a state where the paper sheet bundle is loaded thereon; and a loading table movement mechanism 560 which moves the loading table at the lowering position to a predetermined paper sheet bundle discharge position.
Provided is a locking/unlocking device having a simpler structure and capable of automatically unlocking a paper sheet storage. The locking/unlocking device comprises: a key unit 330 having a key 331 for locking/unlocking a lock, and a key rotation motor 333 for providing the key with a rotational driving force to lock/unlock the lock; and a key moving mechanism 360 for moving the key unit forward and backward. The key moving mechanism comprises: a rack plate 365 for providing a driving force to the key unit by moving forward and backward between an initial position to allow the key unit to be moved to a spaced position where the key is spaced apart from the lock and a forward position to allow the key unit to be moved to a locking/unlocking position where the key locks/unlocks the lock; and an extension coil spring 371 interposed between the key unit and a driving force providing member. The extension coil spring 371 normally causes the key unit to be moved forward and backward integrally with the driving force providing member. On the other hand, when the key unit is subjected to an external force opposite to the forward/backward direction of the driving force providing member, the extension coil spring 371 causes the key unit to be moved forward/backward relative to the driving force providing member.
There is provided a bill handling system (1) including a camera (440), a grasping unit (430), and a control unit (100) for photographing the inside of the cashbox (10) by the camera (440) after a bill (B) in the cash box (10) is taken out by the grasping unit (430), determining whether or not a bill (B) remains in the cash box (10) based on the photographed image, and performing error processing when the bill (B) remains in the cash box (10).
G07D 11/40 - Device architecture, e.g. modular construction
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B65H 43/04 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable detecting, or responding to, presence of faulty articles
B65H 43/02 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable detecting, or responding to, absence of articles
G07D 7/181 - Testing mechanical properties or condition, e.g. wear or tear
There is provided an object grasping system (100) including a camera (150), a grasping unit (140), and a control unit (110) for moving the grasping unit (140) toward an object (200A) while repeatedly specifying a relative position of the object (200A) with respect to the grasping unit (140) based on an image taken by the camera (150).
A system for electronic payment operations in a gaming environment includes a peripheral system, a peripheral network adapter associated with an electronic gaming machine, and a wireless interface (such as a standalone device, a component of the peripheral network adapter, and/or other device operable to perform functions such as interfacing with a user's phone, payment card, or the like). In some examples, the system may receive payment information from one or more mobile devices; communicate with a payment processing system to process a payment when the payment information relates to a card payment transaction or a mobile payment transaction; communicate with a player wallet system to process the payment when the payment information relates to a player wallet system transaction; and credit the electronic gaming machine. In various examples, the system may credit the electronic gaming machine by sending TITO ticket data to a bill validator associated with the electronic gaming machine, by sending an automated funds transfer to the electronic gaming machine, by having a casino management server and/or system credit the electronic gaming machine, and so on.
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
90.
ARCHITECTURES FOR MOBILE WALLET AND OTHER ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OPERATIONS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT
A system for electronic payment operations in a gaming environment includes a peripheral system, a peripheral network adapter associated with an electronic gaming machine, and a wireless interface (such as a standalone device, a component of the peripheral network adapter, and/or other device operable to perform functions such as interfacing with a user's phone, payment card, or the like). In some examples, the system may receive payment information from one or more mobile devices; communicate with a payment processing system to process a payment when the payment information relates to a card payment transaction or a mobile payment transaction; communicate with a player wallet system to process the payment when the payment information relates to a player wallet system transaction; and credit the electronic gaming machine. In various examples, the system may credit the electronic gaming machine by sending TITO ticket data to a bill validator associated with the electronic gaming machine, by sending an automated funds transfer to the electronic gaming machine, by having a casino management server and/or system credit the electronic gaming machine, and so on.
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/34 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
91.
ARCHITECTURES FOR MOBILE WALLET AND OTHER ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OPERATIONS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT
A system for electronic payment operations in a gaming environment includes a peripheral system, a peripheral network adapter associated with an electronic gaming machine, and a wireless interface (such as a standalone device, a component of the peripheral network adapter, and/or other device operable to perform functions such as interfacing with a user's phone, payment card, or the like). In some examples, the system may receive payment information from one or more mobile devices; communicate with a payment processing system to process a payment when the payment information relates to a card payment transaction or a mobile payment transaction; communicate with a player wallet system to process the payment when the payment information relates to a player wallet system transaction; and credit the electronic gaming machine. In various examples, the system may credit the electronic gaming machine by sending TITO ticket data to a bill validator associated with the electronic gaming machine, by sending an automated funds transfer to the electronic gaming machine, by having a casino management server and/or system credit the electronic gaming machine, and so on.
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G06Q 20/34 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
G07F 17/32 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Providing non-downloadable Internet-based computer application software for facilitating electronic communications and data exchange between programs and computers in a distributed or networked environment, namely, non-downloadable gaming software for gambling, non-downloadable computer game software for video lottery terminals, non-downloadable sports betting software in the nature of non-downloadable gaming software for gambling, non-downloadable software for gaming activities, namely, generating and printing coupons and vouchers for use in gaming and casino environments, non-downloadable parimutuel betting software in the nature of non-downloadable gaming software for gambling, non-downloadable fantasy football software in the nature of non-downloadable gaming software for gambling, and non-downloadable software for W-2G form filling and printing
A system for processing output of at least one count sort machine evaluates data regarding cash box documents that are provided to at least one count sort machine. The system may determine one or more combinations of the cash box documents for one or more output containers using the data. The system may operate one or more movement mechanisms to move at least a portion of the cash box documents from one or more output ports of the at least one count sort machines to the one or more output containers based on the combination.
A system for processing output of at least one count sort machine evaluates data regarding cash box documents that are provided to at least one count sort machine. The system may determine one or more combinations of the cash box documents for one or more output containers using the data. The system may operate one or more movement mechanisms to move at least a portion of the cash box documents from one or more output ports of the at least one count sort machines to the one or more output containers based on the combination.
A system for processing output of at least one count sort machine evaluates data regarding cash box documents that are provided to at least one count sort machine. The system may determine one or more combinations of the cash box documents for one or more output containers using the data. The system may operate one or more movement mechanisms to move at least a portion of the cash box documents from one or more output ports of the at least one count sort machines to the one or more output containers based on the combination.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Currency sorting machines; currency counting machines; automated paper money sorting machines; bank note acceptors for separating good bank notes from counterfeits; apparatus for checking the authenticity of banknotes; counterfeit coin detectors; money counting and sorting machines; cash registers; automated teller machines (ATM)
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Paper sheet storage device and paper sheet processing device
The present invention makes it possible to perform both judgment of necessity of maintenance of a circulation-type paper sheet storage device and the maintenance of the circulation-type paper sheet storage device in the same place. The paper sheet storage device is a paper sheet storage device attached to a paper sheet processing device having a storage function for receiving paper sheets transported thereto and storing the paper sheets in the paper sheet storage device and/or a feeding function for feeding paper sheets stored in the paper sheet storage device. The paper sheet storage device includes a memory unit that memorizes therein specific information to be updated according to storage or feed of paper sheets.
B65H 31/24 - Pile receivers multiple or compartmented, e.g. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling
B65H 1/14 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the pile to present the articles to a separating device comprising positively-acting mechanical devices
G07D 11/13 - Containers for valuable papers with internal means for handling valuable papers
B65H 29/00 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
B65H 43/06 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable detecting, or responding to, completion of pile
B65H 83/02 - Combinations of piling and depiling operations, e.g. performed simultaneously, of interest apart from the single operation of piling or depiling performed on the same pile
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Network architecture for gaming industry accounting
A peripheral device is installed in a cabinet of an electronic gaming machine and configured to detect and communicate with a personal electronic device of a player of a casino game. The personal electronic device is configured to communicate identity information and/or account information to the peripheral device that, in turn, can be used to enable gameplay on the electronic gaming machine. Other embodiments described herein reference a network architecture facilitating cryptographically-secure and verifiable accounting of all point or real-money transactions in a casino environment.
