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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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 ou magasins pour les piles dans lesquelles on prélève des articles avec supports auxiliaires pour faciliter l'introduction ou le remplacement de la pile
G07D 11/12 - Récipients pour les papiers de valeur
G07D 11/13 - Récipients pour les papiers de valeur avec des moyens internes de manipulation des papiers de valeur
4.
PAPER SHEET HANDLING DEVICE, CALCULATION METHOD OF NUMBER OF PAPER SHEETS IN PAPER SHEET BATCH, AND PROGRAM
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.
G07D 11/50 - Tri ou comptage des papiers de valeur
B65H 31/30 - Dispositions pour enlever les piles achevées
B65H 43/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable
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.
B65H 29/24 - Délivrance ou progression des articles à la sortie des machines; Progression des articles vers ou dans les piles par appareil à jet d'air ou aspirant
B65H 29/68 - Réduction de la vitesse des articles en mouvement
B65H 43/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable
F04D 27/00 - Commande, p.ex. régulation, des pompes, des installations ou des systèmes de pompage spécialement adaptés aux fluides compressibles
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 - Délivrance ou progression des articles à la sortie des machines; Progression des articles vers ou dans les piles
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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)
10.
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 ou magasins pour les piles dans lesquelles on prélève des articles avec moyens pour faire avancer la pile en vue de présenter les articles à un dispositif d'enlèvement comportant des ressorts
B65H 3/08 - Enlèvement des articles des piles en utilisant la force pneumatique
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 - Embrayages dynamo-électriques; Freins dynamo-électriques du type à induction asynchrone
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
G07D 11/00 - Dispositifs acceptant des pièces de monnaie; Dispositifs acceptant, distribuant, triant ou comptant des papiers de valeur
15.
FRICTION CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND PAPER SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE
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.
[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 - Mécanismes actionnés par des objets autres que des pièces de monnaie pour déclencher ou actionner des appareils de vente, de location, de distribution de pièces de monnaie ou de papier-monnaie, ou de remboursement par du papier-monnaie
G07D 7/00 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l’identité ou de l’authenticité de papiers de valeur ou pour discriminer ceux qui sont inacceptables, p.ex. qui ne correspondent pas à une monnaie
[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 - Mécanismes actionnés par des objets autres que des pièces de monnaie pour déclencher ou actionner des appareils de vente, de location, de distribution de pièces de monnaie ou de papier-monnaie, ou de remboursement par des clés ou d'autres dispositifs enregistrant un crédit
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l’identité ou de l’authenticité de papiers de valeur ou pour discriminer ceux qui sont inacceptables, p.ex. qui ne correspondent pas à une monnaie
G07D 7/12 - Lumière visible, rayonnement infrarouge ou ultraviolet
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 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée ne comportant pas l’utilisation d’un laissez-passer combiné à une vérification d’identité utilisant des données biométriques, p.ex. des empreintes digitales, un balayage de l’iris ou une reconnaissance de la voix
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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].
33.
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 - Commande ou surveillance du fonctionnement des dispositifs; Maniement de données
G07D 11/237 - Moyens de mesure ou de détection pour détecter les dysfonctionnements pour détecter les dysfonctionnements de transport, p.ex. le bourrage ou le blocage
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
34.
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 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l’identité ou de l’authenticité de papiers de valeur ou pour discriminer ceux qui sont inacceptables, p.ex. qui ne correspondent pas à une monnaie
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 - Architecture des dispositifs, p.ex. construction modulaire
B65G 47/248 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les retournant ou en les intervertissant
40.
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 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné en les retournant ou en les intervertissant
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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)
46.
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.
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
H04W 76/14 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion Établissement de la connexion en mode direct
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
47.
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 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
G07F 17/34 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions dépendant de l'arrêt d'organes mobiles, p.ex. machines à sous
G07F 17/42 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour appareils pour imprimer des tickets ou analogues
48.
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 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
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.
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.
B65H 29/24 - Délivrance ou progression des articles à la sortie des machines; Progression des articles vers ou dans les piles par appareil à jet d'air ou aspirant
B65H 29/68 - Réduction de la vitesse des articles en mouvement
B65H 43/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable
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.
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 - Transfert des articles retirés des piles; Alimentation des machines en articles par jet d'air ou dispositifs aspirant
B65H 29/24 - Délivrance ou progression des articles à la sortie des machines; Progression des articles vers ou dans les piles par appareil à jet d'air ou aspirant
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
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 11/26 - Entretien, réparation ou traitement des anomalies, p.ex. des coupures de courant ou du vandalisme
G07D 11/12 - Récipients pour les papiers de valeur
G07D 11/40 - Architecture des dispositifs, p.ex. construction modulaire
B25J 13/08 - Commandes pour manipulateurs au moyens de dispositifs sensibles, p.ex. à la vue ou au toucher
B65H 43/04 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable détectant ou réagissant à la présence des articles défectueux
B65H 43/02 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable détectant ou réagissant à l'absence d'articles
G07D 7/181 - Test des propriétés ou de l’état, p.ex. de l’usure ou du déchirement
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).
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et 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)
65.
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 - Récepteurs de piles multiples ou en compartiments, p.ex. pour remplissage alterné, programmé ou sélectif
B65H 1/14 - Supports ou magasins pour les piles dans lesquelles on prélève des articles avec moyens pour faire avancer la pile en vue de présenter les articles à un dispositif d'enlèvement comportant des dispositifs mécaniques à action directe
G07D 11/13 - Récipients pour les papiers de valeur avec des moyens internes de manipulation des papiers de valeur
B65H 29/00 - Délivrance ou progression des articles à la sortie des machines; Progression des articles vers ou dans les piles
B65H 43/06 - Utilisation de dispositifs de commande de vérification ou de sécurité, p.ex. dispositifs automatiques comportant un élément pour détecter une variable détectant ou réagissant à l'achèvement de la pile
B65H 83/02 - Combinaisons d'opérations d'empilage et d'enlèvement d'articles, p.ex. simultanées, présentant un intérêt autre que l'opération individuelle d'empilage ou d'enlèvement des articles dans la même pile
66.
PRODUCT SALES SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Provided is a product sales system (10) provided with: a camera (250); output units (270, 230), a memory (120) which stores information for identifying a customer; and a control unit (110) which receives a request for a product from a customer, and, after the product has arrived and when the customer who has requested the product is detected on the basis of an image from the camera, outputs information about the arrival of the product from the output unit.
Provided is a suspicious person detection system (1) comprising: a camera (300) that captures images of the vicinity of a location at which a product is placed; and a control unit (110) that, on the basis of images from the camera (300), detects a person carrying out a prescribed operation and identifies the person to thereby count the number of times the person is detected, and outputs a warning when a prescribed number of times is reached.
G08B 25/00 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p.ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c. à d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
68.
PAPER SHEET STORAGE UNIT AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE
Provided is a circulation-type paper sheet storage unit equipped with circulation units in a casing, enabling to swiftly take measures and perform recovery processing on the user side when the circulation unit malfunctions. The paper sheet storage unit includes circulation units (100 and 200) that are accommodated in a casing 60 to receive paper sheets transported into the casing by operating upon reception of a drive force from a motor and feed paper sheets stored therein to outside of the casing. The casing includes guide members 620 that serve as a guide at the time of attaching or detaching the circulation unit with respect to the casing, and the circulation unit includes guided members (655A, 675A, 655B, and 675B) which respectively detachably engage with the guide member, and are guided to an installation completion position along the guide members in an engaged state.
a and are rotatable in opposite directions to each other in synchronization with each other, a pressing member 140 that is movable and presses an intermediate portion of a back of a paper sheet forward, a drive mechanism 180, and a paper sheet loading platform 200. The drive mechanism rotates each rotating body by an angle from 195 degrees to 270 degrees in a time period after the pressing member starts to bring a center of the paper sheet into contact with the paper sheet loading platform from an initial state until the pressing member leaves the center of the paper sheet.
An objective of the present invention is to minimize the amount of data for generating history information by which the time at which a paper sheet moves along a conveyance route can be identified. The present invention comprises: an update means (103) for updating reference timers (Ta, Tb) at predetermined time intervals (10μs, 1ms); an initialization means (104) for initializing the reference timers at predetermined time intervals (5s, 25s); a storage means (102) for storing the number of initializations; and a saving means (105) for, if a paper sheet moves along a conveyance route (P), saving difference information (D) in which the present values of the reference timers and the number of initializations are specified.
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
B65H 7/02 - Commande de l'alimentation en articles, de l'enlèvement des articles, de l'avance des piles ou d'appareils associés permettant de tenir compte d'une alimentation incorrecte, de la non présence d'articles ou de la présence d'articles défectueux par palpeurs ou détecteurs
In an illegal-act detecting mechanism including an opening/closing member for detecting an illegal act and preventing pullout, at the time of stopping the opening/closing member at an initial rotation position, it is prevented that a stop position is deviated due to overrun by an inertial force of a motor. The illegal-act detecting mechanism includes an opening/closing member 50 that permits passage of a paper sheet at the initial rotation position, and blocks passage of the paper sheet at a non-initial rotation position deviated from the initial rotation position, a rotary member 70 that integrally rotates with the opening/closing member, a driving member 90 pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate relative to the opening/closing member, and a drive transmission mechanism 100. The drive transmission mechanism includes at least one driven piece provided in the rotary member, at least one driving piece that is provided in the driving member and intermittently drives and rotates the rotary member, and a buffer member 101 that biases the driven piece and the driving piece in a direction away from each other.
G07D 11/225 - Moyens de mesure ou de détection pour détecter ou signaler la fraude
B65H 7/02 - Commande de l'alimentation en articles, de l'enlèvement des articles, de l'avance des piles ou d'appareils associés permettant de tenir compte d'une alimentation incorrecte, de la non présence d'articles ou de la présence d'articles défectueux par palpeurs ou détecteurs
It is an object of the present invention to provide a robot hand capable of pulling out a paper sheet from a bill storage container, in which an exposed area on the upper side of the paper sheet is considerably small, with a high probability. The robot hand 300 according to the present invention includes a first finger 310, a second finger 320, and a finger moving mechanism 330. The first finger and the second finger extend in a first direction Dy. The second finger is disposed so as to face the first finger. The finger movement mechanism moves at least one of the first finger and the second finger along a direction where the first finger and the second finger face each other. In the first direction, the tip position Tm of the first finger differ from the tip position Ts of the second finger. Selected figure: Fig. 3
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.
Provided is a paper sheet replenishing box (paper feed device) for replenishing reserve fund in each circulation-type paper sheet storage unit, wherein paper sheets of each denomination can be replenished from one paper sheet replenishing box in which paper sheets of different denominations having different sizes are accommodated together to a circulation unit of the respective circulation-type paper sheet storage units. The paper sheet replenishing box includes a first tray piece 201 in which a plurality of pieces of first paper sheets P1 are placed in a stacked state, a second tray piece 211 arranged immediately below the first tray piece, on which a plurality of pieces of second paper sheets P2 having a different longitudinal dimension from that of the first paper sheet are placed in a stacked state, and rear-end regulating members 204 and 214 that align front end positions in a transport direction of respective paper sheet bundles to predetermined positions. After all the first paper sheets in a bundle on the first tray piece have been fed by a feed unit 160, an uppermost surface of the second paper sheets in a bundle on the second tray piece becomes a state capable of coming in contact with the feed unit.
B65H 5/26 - Alimentations en double, alternées, sélectives ou associées
B65H 1/26 - Supports ou magasins pour les piles dans lesquelles on prélève des articles avec supports auxiliaires pour faciliter l'introduction ou le remplacement de la pile
Provided is an automatic bill handling system (1) provided with: an arm (300) for taking out a bill MT from a storage container (400) in which the bill is stored; and a bill conveyor device (500) for conveying the bill MT taken out by the arm (300). The arm (300) transfers the bill MT taken out from the storage container (400) to the bill conveyor device (500) while maintaining an orientation of the bill MT in a horizontal direction.
The purpose of the present invention is to transport an object such as a bundle of paper sheets while preventing the object from collapsing as much as possible when the object is transported while being held by a robot arm. An object conveying device 400 according to the present invention includes a robot arm RA and a speed control unit 200. The robot arm RA holds and transports an object. The speed control unit 200 controls the transporting speed of the object according to the thickness of the object.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a robot hand capable of drawing out, with high probability, objects, such as paper sheets (a bundle of banknotes, etc.), from a banknote storage container configured so that the exposed area of the upper side of the bundle of banknotes is fairly small. A robot hand 300 of the present invention comprises a first finger 310, 320, and a second finger 310, 320, and a finger moving mechanism 330. The first finger extends in a first direction Dy. The second finger also extends in the same first direction as the first finger does. Additionally, the second finger is arranged so as to face the first finger. The finger moving mechanism moves at least one of the first and second fingers along the direction in which the first and second fingers face each other. Furthermore, in the first direction, the leading-end position Tm, Ts of the first finger is different from leading-end position Tm, Ts of the second finger.
Provided is an automatic bill handling system (1) provided with: a container conveyor device (800) for conveying a storage container (400) in which a bill is stored; a first arm (200) for unlocking a lock of the storage container (400) and opening a lid of the storage container (400); a second arm (300) for taking out the bill stored in the storage container (400); a bill conveyor device (500) for conveying the bill MT taken out by the second arm (300); a case CA in which bills for a plurality of storage containers are to be accumulated; and a third arm (100) that holds the bill conveyed by the bill conveyor device (500) and accumulates the bill in the case CA.
Provided is an automatic bill handling system which is easy to use. An automatic bill handling system is provided that includes an arm configured to extract bills from a storage container in which bills are to be stored and a bill conveying device configured to convey the bills extracted by the arm. The system includes a bill storage unit into which bills extracted by the arm are to be inserted. The bill storage unit has a gap vertically formed in a wall portion. The arm stores bills in the bill storage unit by holding bills and moving from an upper side to a lower side of the gap while maintaining a horizontal orientation of the bills extracted from the storage container.
Provided is an automatic bill handling system which is easy to use. There is provided an automatic bill handling system (1) including a container conveying device (800) configured to convey a storage container (400) in which bills are to be stored, a first arm (200) configured to unlock the storage container (400) using a key and open a lid of the storage container, a second arm (300) configured to extract bills stored in the storage container (400), a bill conveying device (500) configured to convey the bills extracted by the second arm, a case CA configured to accumulate bills whose amount corresponds to a plurality of the storage containers, and a third arm (100) configured to grasp bills conveyed to the bill conveying device and accumulate the bills in the case.
The purpose of the present invention is to transport an object such as a bundle of paper sheets while preventing the object from collapsing as much as possible when the object is transported while being held by a robot arm. An object conveying device 400 according to the present invention includes a robot arm RA and a speed control unit 200. The robot arm RA holds and transports an object. The speed control unit 200 controls the transporting speed of the object according to the thickness of the object.
The present invention addresses the problem of enabling an accommodation space for a box body to be used as object accommodation to a greater extent when an object such as a bundle of bills is packed by an actuator such as a robot arm with a robot hand. A box packing device 100 according to the present invention is a box packing device that packs an object MT in a box body 10, the box packing device 100 being provided with a mounting board 410, a box packing mechanism 200, and a box shape changing mechanism 420. Here, a part 12A of a lateral wall of the box body is freely attachable/detachable. The box body is mounted on the mounting board. The box packing mechanism holds an object and packs the same in the box body. The box shape changing mechanism is capable of performing a removing operation and a reforming operation. In the removing operation, a part of the lateral wall is removed from the box body. In the reforming operation, a part of the lateral wall is restored to reform the box body.
The present invention addresses the problem of enabling an accommodation space for a box body to be used as object accommodation to a greater extent when an object such as a bundle of bills is packed by an actuator such as a robot arm with a robot hand. A box packing device 100 according to the present invention is a box packing device that packs an object MT in a box body 10, the box packing device 100 being provided with a mounting board 410, a box packing mechanism 200, and a box shape changing mechanism 420. Here, a part 12A of a lateral wall of the box body is freely attachable/detachable. The box body is mounted on the mounting board. The box packing mechanism holds an object and packs the same in the box body. The box shape changing mechanism is capable of performing a removing operation and a reforming operation. In the removing operation, a part of the lateral wall is removed from the box body. In the reforming operation, a part of the lateral wall is restored to reform the box body.
A coin identification unit is provided which can more accurately identify coins regardless of the type of coins being processed. This coin identification unit is provided with a conveyance path for conveying a coin while maintaining the coin in an upright state, a first reading surface where one side of the coin is read, a first image acquisition means which acquires an image of one side of the coin via the first reading surface, a second conveyance belt which, at the time when the image of the one coin side is acquired, conveys the coin while pressing from the other side, a second reading surface where the other side of the coin is read, a second image acquisition means which acquires an image of the other side of the coin via the second reading surface, a first conveyance belt which, at the time when the image of the other side of the coin is acquired, conveys the coin while pressing from the one side, and an identification unit which identifies the coin on the basis of the image of the one side and the image of the other side of the coin, wherein the first and the second conveyance belts are arranged so as to at least partially overlap.
G07D 5/02 - Vérification des dimensions, p.ex. de l'épaisseur, du diamètre; Vérification de la déformation
G07D 11/10 - Dispositifs acceptant des pièces de monnaie; Dispositifs acceptant, distribuant, triant ou comptant des papiers de valeur - Détails mécaniques
85.
Drive transmission switching mechanism, paper sheet storage unit, and paper sheet processing device
Provided is a drive transmission switching mechanism that can switch and drive two circulation units by one motor in response to a switching operation of a paper sheet transport direction. A paper sheet storage unit includes a first circulation unit 100 and a second circulation unit 200 that respectively receive transported paper sheets upon reception of a drive force from a single motor 302 and feed paper sheets stored therein, a sorter 310 that sorts paper sheets to either one of the circulation units, and a drive transmission switching mechanism 400 that transmits a drive force from the motor to either one of the circulation units. The drive transmission switching mechanism is activated in conjunction with an operation to change the posture of the sorter, thereby switching and transmitting the drive force to either one of the circulation units.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Thermal printers; 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;
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 promoting the
goods and services of others, namely, software for providing
access to computer databases that provide incentive award
programs, promotions, discounts, and electronic couponing,
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. Promoting the sale of goods and services of others by means
of providing casino patrons with incentive award programs,
promotions, discounts, and electronic couponing. Entertainment, amusement and recreational services, namely,
entertainment services in the nature of casino gaming,
lottery services, sports betting services, parimutuel
betting services, entertainment services in the nature of
fantasy football leagues.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
(1) Thermal printers; 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; 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 promoting the goods and services of others, namely, software for providing access to computer databases that provide incentive award programs, promotions, discounts, and electronic couponing, 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. (1) Promoting the sale of goods and services of others by means of providing casino patrons with incentive award programs, promotions, discounts, and electronic couponing.
(2) Entertainment, amusement and recreational services, namely, entertainment services in the nature of casino gaming, lottery services, sports betting services, parimutuel betting services, entertainment services in the nature of fantasy football leagues.
88.
Banknote handling system for automated casino accounting
A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
E05B 65/52 - Autres serrures pour caisses, boîtes, malles, paniers, sacs de voyage ou similaires
E05G 1/00 - Coffres-forts ou chambres fortes pour objets de valeur
G07D 11/34 - Surveillance du contenu des dispositifs, p.ex. de la quantité de papiers de valeur
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
89.
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 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
G07F 17/34 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions dépendant de l'arrêt d'organes mobiles, p.ex. machines à sous
G07F 17/42 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour appareils pour imprimer des tickets ou analogues
90.
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 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
G07F 17/34 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions dépendant de l'arrêt d'organes mobiles, p.ex. machines à sous
G07F 17/42 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour appareils pour imprimer des tickets ou analogues
91.
PAPER SHEET TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND AIRFLOW CONTROL DEVICE
Provided is a novel paper sheet transport mechanism that achieves smooth transport of paper money at a low cost. A paper money transport system 10 comprises: a blower tube 100 that forms an airflow channel 101; a mobile body 200 that travels in the blower tube by receiving air flowing in the blower tube in the B arrow direction and C arrow direction; a transport path 401 (transport tube 400) that is disposed adjacent to the blower tube with at least a portion thereof disposed along the blower tube; and a transport body 500 that is configured to be able to hold the paper money and that travels in the transport path. The mobile body comprises mobile body magnets 213, and the transport body comprises transport body magnets 523. The paper money transport system causes the transport body to move in conjunction with the movement of the mobile body that is receiving the airflow by way of the attraction and/or repulsion based on the magnetic force between the transport body magnets and the mobile body magnets.
B65H 5/00 - Transfert des articles retirés des piles; Alimentation des machines en articles
A63F 7/02 - Jeux d'intérieur utilisant de petits éléments de jeu mobiles, p.ex. des boules, billes, disques ou cubes utilisant des éléments de jeu tombant ou des éléments de jeu roulant sur une surface inclinée, p.ex. billards électriques
92.
Banknote handling system for automated casino accounting
A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
E05B 65/52 - Autres serrures pour caisses, boîtes, malles, paniers, sacs de voyage ou similaires
E05G 1/00 - Coffres-forts ou chambres fortes pour objets de valeur
G07D 11/34 - Surveillance du contenu des dispositifs, p.ex. de la quantité de papiers de valeur
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
93.
Banknote handling system for automated casino accounting
A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
E05B 65/52 - Autres serrures pour caisses, boîtes, malles, paniers, sacs de voyage ou similaires
E05G 1/00 - Coffres-forts ou chambres fortes pour objets de valeur
G07D 11/34 - Surveillance du contenu des dispositifs, p.ex. de la quantité de papiers de valeur
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
94.
Banknote handling system for automated casino accounting
A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
E05B 65/52 - Autres serrures pour caisses, boîtes, malles, paniers, sacs de voyage ou similaires
E05G 1/00 - Coffres-forts ou chambres fortes pour objets de valeur
G07D 11/34 - Surveillance du contenu des dispositifs, p.ex. de la quantité de papiers de valeur
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
95.
Banknote handling system for automated casino accounting
A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
E05B 1/04 - Boutons ou poignées pour battants; Boutons, poignées ou boutons à pression pour serrures ou clenches sur battants avec élément intérieur rigide et couvercle ou couvercles extérieurs
E05B 65/52 - Autres serrures pour caisses, boîtes, malles, paniers, sacs de voyage ou similaires
E05G 1/00 - Coffres-forts ou chambres fortes pour objets de valeur
G07D 11/34 - Surveillance du contenu des dispositifs, p.ex. de la quantité de papiers de valeur
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
96.
PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, ACCUMULATION TRAY DEVICE, AND PAPER SHEET ACCUMULATION METHOD
The present invention makes it possible to restart an accumulation process with a very short interruption time after paper sheet bundles previously accumulated are transferred to an extraction area without causing increases in size and cost and, furthermore, without causing paper sheet jams in a bladed wheel. In addition, the present invention achieves both large-volume accumulations and small-volume accumulations with a single paper sheet processing device. An accumulation tray device 50 that individually accumulates paper sheets discharged from a bladed wheel 10 comprises: a first accumulation tray 51 that accumulates paper sheets when in the accumulation position P1 and that moves to a withdrawal position P2 when the accumulated paper sheet count reaches a prescribed count; and a second accumulation tray 71 that moves to an accumulation position P4 when the first accumulation tray is moved to the withdrawal position and accumulates paper sheets and that is rotated and moved to a withdrawal position P3 when the accumulated paper sheet bundles have been extracted. The accumulated paper sheet bundles can be individually extracted to the outside when the first accumulation tray is in the withdrawal position and the second withdrawal tray is in the accumulation position.
B65H 29/40 - Eléments tournant autour d'un axe perpendiculaire au sens du déplacement des articles, p.ex. des croisillons formés par des éléments en S
B65H 31/32 - Dispositifs auxiliaires pour recevoir les articles pendant l'enlèvement d'une pile achevée
G07D 11/00 - Dispositifs acceptant des pièces de monnaie; Dispositifs acceptant, distribuant, triant ou comptant des papiers de valeur
G07D 11/10 - Dispositifs acceptant des pièces de monnaie; Dispositifs acceptant, distribuant, triant ou comptant des papiers de valeur - Détails mécaniques
G07D 11/12 - Récipients pour les papiers de valeur
97.
Paper sheet accumulation drum, paper sheet accumulation device, and paper sheet processing device
In a drum-type paper sheet accumulation device that sequentially supplies paper sheets to an outer circumferential surface of a payout drum, accumulates the paper sheets by winding the paper sheets in a stacked state, and returns the paper sheets all at once, a technique is provided which can keep a linear velocity of a paper sheet located at an outermost circumference of the payout drum constant and can maintain an arranged state of the paper sheets without any particular speed control. A paper sheet accumulation drum 105 that stacks and accumulates paper sheets supplied one by one on an outer circumferential surface thereof while rotating, includes a plurality of retractable members 280 that are arranged on a paper sheet accumulation portion of the outer circumferential surface in a predetermined circumferential arrangement, are configured to be retractable between a most protruding position protruding radially outward and a retreat position retreating from the most protruding position radially inward, are each elastically biased in a protruding direction, and each come into contact with a paper sheet surface on an outer surface. The paper sheets are accumulated to spread over the retractable members.
The present invention realizes a technique with which it is possible to improve safety of work while maintaining high work efficiency by suitably displaying a safe region when a robot arm and a person are performing a shared operation. In this display control system (1000), a prediction process is performed using a learned model in which an image captured by an imaging unit installed above a robot arm (Rbt_arm), such as an image in which it is possible to distinguish the position and state of the robot arm as well as the position and state of a worker, and data that specifies a safe region when the image is acquired are learned as training data. Moreover, in the display control system (1000), the prediction process carried out through the learned model is performed using an image captured under the same conditions as those in learning, whereby a safe region from when the inputted image is captured is predicted, and the safe region is projected onto a projection surface by a projection unit.
The present invention resumes stacking processing with an extremely short interruption time after a paper sheet bundle stacked in advance is transferred to a removal area without causing the size of a device to increase due to the addition of a stacker, without increasing costs, and without causing jamming to occur among paper sheets within a paper sheet accommodation space in a bladed wheel. A paper sheet processing device is provided with a bladed wheel 10, paper sheet supply/conveyance means 30, 100, a stacking tray 50 in which paper sheets discharged from the bladed wheel are held while stacked one by one, and a removal area 80. The stacking tray is provided with: a first stacking section 51 that stacks discharged paper sheets when in a paper sheet stacking position P1 and that is rotated and moved to a non-stacking position P2 when the number of stacked paper sheets reaches a predetermined number of sheets; and a second stacking section 61 that is moved to the paper sheet stacking position and performs stacking when rotated by a predetermined angle from the non-stacking position and that is rotated and moved to the non-stacking position when the number of stacked paper sheets reaches a predetermined number of sheets. The first and second paper stacking sections are positioned within the removal area when in the non-stacking position.
In order to appropriately correct shading of an image on a paper sheet, the present invention comprises: a plurality of light-reception means that are arranged at positions facing the other surface of a moving paper sheet, receive detection light that has passed through the paper sheet, and are arranged along the width direction orthogonal to the travel direction of the paper; an image data generation means that generates image data of a gradation corresponding to the detection light incident to the light-reception means; and a white reference data storage means that stores white reference data obtained by irradiating the detection light on a white reference member used for shade correction of the image data. This configuration comprises: a travel restriction means positioned at an end section in the width direction of a travel path and forming a side wall in the travel path; and an adjustment means that adjusts the white reference data for shade correction of the light-reception means image data, to a prescribed value, on the condition that the width direction position of the light-reception means is within a predetermined specified range.
H04N 1/191 - Dispositions de balayage utilisant des ensembles composés de plusieurs éléments l'ensemble comprenant un ensemble unidimensionnel
G07D 7/00 - Vérification spécialement adaptée à la détermination de l’identité ou de l’authenticité de papiers de valeur ou pour discriminer ceux qui sont inacceptables, p.ex. qui ne correspondent pas à une monnaie
G07D 7/12 - Lumière visible, rayonnement infrarouge ou ultraviolet