JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.

Provided is a coin processing device which includes a handling section for receiving coins or medals and sending them out one by one at intervals. The handling section includes a rotating member in which a plurality of spaced holes is formed, into which at least one coin or medal is set, a convex section disposed below the rotating member for guiding the coin or medal to an outlet of the handling section, and a shutter biased in a direction for closing the outlet and pushed aside by the coin or medal guided by the convex section.

Provided is a coin processing device which includes a handling section for receiving coins or medals and sending them out one by one at intervals, and a sorting section for receiving the coins or medals one by one from the handling section, determining the type of the coin or medal while moving the coin or medal along an arc, and guiding the coin or medal to a path for each type.

Provided is a coin processing device which includes a handling section for receiving coins or medals and sending them out one by one, a sorting section for receiving the coins or medals one by one from the handling section, determining the type of the coin or medal while moving the coin or medal along an arc, and guiding the coin or medal to a path for each type, a common motor for providing driving force to the handling section and the sorting section, and a computer for controlling the motor. The computer causes the motor to rotate in the reverse direction when the sorting section has rotated a first predetermined amount while the handling section is stopped rotating.

A friction transport device includes a drive-side unit that transmits a transport driving force to one surface of a paper sheet transported along a transport path; a drive motor that supplies a driving force to the drive-side unit; a driven roller that is arranged to oppose the drive-side unit and that followingly rotates in contact with the other surface of the paper sheet; and a transport grip adjustment mechanism. The drive-side unit includes a drive roller that rotates on a shaft part orthogonal to a normal paper sheet transport direction, a rocking arm that includes the shaft part at one portion thereof and that has another portion thereof pivotally supported by a rocking shaft so as to change a transport grip by rocking the drive roller to change a distance from the driven roller, and an elastic biasing member that elastically biases the drive roller toward the driven roller via the rocking arm. The transport grip adjustment mechanism is configured to cause the drive roller to retreat in a direction away from the driven roller against a biasing force from the elastic biasing member to decrease the transport grip when transport load applied to the drive roller from the paper sheet transported on the transport path by the drive roller forwardly rotating changes beyond a predetermined value.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ).

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.