Abstract: A coin processing device includes a coin discriminating unit, a coin distributing unit, plural coin tubes, and a coin delivering unit that delivers coins that have been housed in the coin tubes, by delivering operation of pulling out by a payout slide. For specific denominations, a two-coin delivering coin tube and one-coin delivering coin tubes are provided. In a normal state, the coin distributing unit distributes coins that have been inserted, to at least one of the coin tubes, the at least one having the coin housing number smaller, and the coin delivering unit delivers the coins to minimize the number of times of the delivering operation. In a change-shortage state, the coin distributing unit preferentially distributes the coins that have been inserted, to the one-coin delivering coin tubes, and the coin delivering unit performs delivery from only the two-coin delivering coin tube as much as possible.

Abstract: To provide a coin dispensing device which suppresses the maximum consumption current when coins are dispensed from a plurality of coin tubes in one dispensing operation. A coin dispensing device includes a plurality of coin tubes 6 storing coins, a coin withdrawing and discharging part 8, a change part which locates a change lever 12 at a dispensing preventing position, in which the coin withdrawing and discharging part 8 is prevented from discharging the coins, by energizing a change lever solenoid 13 and locates the change lever 12 at a dispensing allowing position, in which the coin withdrawing and discharging part 8 is allowed to discharge the coins, by a biasing force of a return spring when the energizing of the change lever solenoid 13 is stopped, and a keeping means 15 which keeps a state of the change lever 12.

Abstract: The present invention has the purpose of providing a coin processing device capable of identifying a plated coin with high precision. An identification sensor 3 is arranged on a wall face of a coin passage 2 in which the coin 1 rotatively moves, in a position where a thickly plated part of layer of the coin 1 passes through, and genuineness of the coin is determined by obtaining from output of the identification sensor 3 data including characteristics of both of a plated layer and a core material of the coin 1.

Abstract: The present invention has the purpose of providing a coin processing device capable of performing a coin reception test while being connected with a vending machine. When a response command from the vending machine is received while a test mode is executed, a response is carried out to the response command based on device information present immediately before the test mode is executed, reception of a coin thrown during the test mode is stored, and the coin is paid out based on the storage when the test mode is released.

Abstract: A coin processing device includes a temporary coin-withholding mechanism for driving coin withholding levers using a single driving device. The temporary coin-withholding mechanism includes a single driving mechanism, a first coin withholding lever for withholding/releasing a coin guided by a first coin sorting route, a second coin withholding lever for withholding/releasing a coin guided by a second coin sorting route, and a link mechanism including detecting whether a coin is withheld in the first coin sorting route. When the retention is detected, the first lever is shifted from the withholding position to the release position to allow the driving mechanism to drive only the first coin lever without driving the second coin lever. When the retention is not detected, the second lever is shifted from the withholding position to the release position to allow the driving mechanism to drive the second coin withholding lever.

Abstract: There is provided a cashless vending system including a vending machine 12 having a device 16 that reads transaction history information from a medium 11 and a communication device that sends transaction history information to an information center 13; and an information center 13 having a device that receives transaction history information from the vending machine 12, a device that receives verification information from a mobile phone 14 or the like, a device that determines the validity of the verification information, and a device that sends transaction history information to the mobile phone 14 when the verification information is valid. When a user allows the vending machine to read the medium 11 and sends verification information to the information center 13 from the mobile phone 14, the information center 13 sends transaction history information to the mobile phone 14 of the user.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide apparatus for validating and paying out coins, which can guide metal fragments to the surface of the driving motor such that the guided metal fragments are attracted to the surface of the driving motor so as to prevent the metal fragments from entering the coin pay-out mechanism, thereby to prevent the coin pay-out mechanism from erroneously operating, and which can reduce the labor of the maintenance such as cleaning by accumulating the metal fragments at a given place.

Abstract: In a paper-like piece handling apparatus, a same drive (M2) is shared between a stacker mechanism (11) for storing an inserted paper-like piece (P) into a cumulative paper-like piece storage section (20) and a shutter (10) for opening/closing a predetermined transport path (4). The shared use of the drive (M2) can reduce the number of necessary component parts and overall cost of the apparatus.

Abstract: An identification method and apparatus for paper sheet statistically process information representing characteristics of a bank note, condense these to a smaller number of characteristics, and determine the authenticity of the bank note by using these characteristics. The method for identifying a paper sheet comprises separately carrying out (a) a detecting step and (b) a processing step, which are described below, for a genuine paper sheet note and a paper sheet to be checked, creating reference data based on the detecting step and the processing step carried out for the genuine note, and deter the authenticity of the paper sheet to be checked by comparing the data detected therefrom with the reference data.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted for testing, in a non-contact manner, true/false property of bill, coin or magnetic card to be tested, comprises a non-contact type magnetic sensor 1 disposed, at a predetermined position of a carrying passage of the bill, in a manner close to the carrying path, and a testing circuit 2 for testing true/false property of the bill on the basis of a signal outputted from the magnetic sensor according as the bill is carried along the carrying passage. This testing apparatus permits improvement in the security and prevention of wear of bill and the apparatus itself.

Abstract: Reciprocating unit for reciprocating a pressing plate includes a pair of link mechanisms disposed along opposite sides of the pressing plate. Each of the link mechanisms includes a pair of link members pivotally connected with each other in an intersecting fashion, and at least one of the link members is coupled at one end to the pressing plate for sliding movement therealong. The link mechanisms are interconnected at a predetermined position via a connecting member, and an actuator is operatively connected to the connecting member. The actuator is linearly displaced by a drive unit. The link mechanisms are caused to extend and contract, together as an integral unit, via the connecting member in response to linear reciprocating movement of the actuator.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device capable of high-precision identification of a color-copied paper sheet without increasing the amount of data extracted from the paper sheet. The method and device fox identifying a paper sheet radiate at least two lights having different wavelengths onto the paper sheet, detect light which has permeated therethrough or been reflected therefrom, detect a change in direction of the strength of the detected light, produce coded data, and identify the authenticity of the paper sheet by comparing said coded data with predetermined reference data.

Abstract: In quantitatively detecting light permeated through or reflected from a paper sheet in order to detect optical characteristics of the paper sheet, an optical paper sheet checking apparatus detects with stability and optimum precision.

Abstract: Detected data for a plurality of predetermined positions on a particular bill to be identified are each converted into relative-value data to a minimum value of the detected data for the individual positions, to extract a characteristic pattern of designs printed on the bill. The relative-value data are normalized by use of a relative value standard average to provide adjusted sample data. Then, for each of the positions, a distance value indicating how many times a difference of the adjusted sample data from the standard average is greater than a standard deviation (namely, standardization variable) is evaluated, to effect further normalization. The bill is then identified by judging whether or not the thus-normalized adjusted sample data, i.e., distance value for each of the positions, falls within a predetermined determination-standard-value range.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted for testing, in a non-contact manner, true/false property of bill, coin or magnetic card to be tested, comprises a non-contact type magnetic sensor 1 disposed, at a predetermined position of a carrying passage of the bill, in a manner close to the carrying path, and a testing circuit 2 for testing true/false property of the bill on the basis of a signal outputted from the magnetic sensor according as the bill is carried along the carrying passage. This testing apparatus permits improvement in the security and prevention of wear of bill and the apparatus itself.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus which determine the authenticity of a paper sheet with high precision by optically detecting a pattern printed on the paper sheet. A paper sheet optical identification method and apparatus detect optical characteristics of a paper sheet and determine the authenticity of the paper sheet based on the optical characteristics by radiating lights of at least two different wavelengths at a predetermined position on the surface of said paper sheet; detecting at least one of color coefficient, brightness, and chromaticity, of light which has permeated through said paper sheet or light which has been reflected from the surface of said paper sheet; calculating the ratio of at least one of color coefficient, brightness, and chromaticity of said light at each of said wavelengths; and determining the authenticity of said paper sheet according to whether said ratio exceeds a reference.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted for testing, in a non-contact manner, true/false property of bill, coin or magnetic card to be tested, comprises a non-contact type magnetic sensor 1 disposed, at a predetermined position of a carrying passage of the bill, in a manner close to the carrying path, and a testing circuit 2 for testing true/false property of the bill on the basis of a signal outputted from the magnetic sensor according as the bill is carried along the carrying passage. This testing apparatus permits improvement in the security and prevention of wear of bill and the apparatus itself.

Abstract: The current invention is an apparatus and method for determining types of recorded data cards, capable of shortening card processing time, preventing card deterioration such as damage to the cards, and correctly processing recorded data cards. An apparatus for determining types of recorded data cards, without contacting the cards, has non-contacting magnetic sensors (10), which are provided adjacent to a carry path of the recorded data cards at predetermined positions thereon, and determining elements (12.about.16) for determining the types of the cards, as the cards are carried along the carry path, based on signals output from the magnetic sensors.

Abstract: As a portable memory card carried by a patient to store the patient's personal medical information, a hybrid-type memory card is used which includes an optical information recording area, an integrated circuit memory area and a magnetic information recording area. A read/write drive for the memory card includes an optical head, a carrier mechanism for loading the memory card on a carrier table and moving the loaded memory card relative to the optical head, and a coupler section for coupling electronic information to be read and written from and to the integrated circuit memory area of the memory card, so that reading and writing of optical information from and to the optical information recording area can be conducted simultaneously with reading and writing of the electronic information from and to the integrated circuit memory area.