Abstract: A pattern detecting apparatus having an irradiating means for emitting light and irradiating a surface of an object whose pattern is to be detected, and a light detecting means for detecting light reflected from the surface of or transmitted through the object, wherein a pattern on the surface of the object is detected based on information from the light detecting means is disclosed. The pattern detecting apparatus further comprises a light transmitting means for transmitting light advancing in a predetermined direction. The light transmitting means is positioned between the object and the light detecting means such that the predetermined direction coincides with the direction in which the reflected or transmitted light from the object advances.

Abstract: A bill receiving and feeding-out apparatus for a bill receiving and dispensing machine including a bill accommodating box for accommodating bills, a bill reversing mechanism which includes a bill reversing passage for reversing and feeding bills into the bill accommodating box, a bill non-reversing passage for feeding bills into the bill accommodating box without reversing them, a bill feeding-out passage for feeding out bills from the bill accommodating box to a transporting passage, and a bill receiving and feeding-out mechanism which includes a bill accommodating passage connected to the downstream end of the bill reversing passage and to the upper portion of the bill accommodating box at the downstream end thereof, a bill receiving and feeding-out opening facing the downstream end of the bill non-reversing passage and the upstream end of the bill feeding-out passage and a bill accommodating and feeding-out passage connected to the bill receiving and feeding-out opening at one end and to the upper portion

Abstract: A servo motor includes a motor, a motor driver for driving the motor by outputting pulses to the motor, and a speed detector for calculating speed information. The servo motor further includes a comparator for comparing the speed information with command speed information and calculating deviation information therebetween, a memory for storing pulse correction information for modifying a duty factor of the pulses in accordance with a rotational state of the motor, and a pulse updater for reading the pulse correction information stored in the memory based on the deviation information, modifying the duty factor of the pulses, and outputting the duty factor modified pulses to the motor driver.

Abstract: A coin discriminating apparatus includes a light emitter for illuminating the surface of a coin, a light receiver for receiving reflected light from the surface of the coin and producing pattern data of the coin, a pattern data memory for storing the pattern data of the coin produced by the light receiver, a reference data memory for storing reference pattern data of each denomination, a magnetic sensor for detecting a material of the coin, a first discriminator for determining the denomination of the coin based on the material of the coin detected by the sensor, a second discriminator for determining the denomination of the coin based on the diameter of the coin, a denomination discriminator for determining the denomination of the coin based on the determined results by the first and second discriminators, a data comparator for reading reference pattern data corresponding to the denomination of the coin stored in the reference data memory based on the determined result by the denomination discriminator and c

Abstract: An unacceptable coin removing apparatus for a coin handling machine includes a rotatable disk for receiving coins deposited into the coin handling machine and feeding coins one by one into a coin passage provided with a reference guide rail and a facing guide rail facing the reference guide rail, transporting belts for transporting coins in the coin passage, sensors for detecting coins, a first projecting member which can be projected from the reference guide rail into the coin passage, a second projecting member which can be projected from the facing guide rail into the coin passage, a coin collecting opening and a controller for controlling the operation of the first projecting member, the second projecting member, the transporting belts and the rotatable disk. When the sensors detect an acceptable coin, the controller does not actuate the first and second projecting members.

Abstract: A coin handling machine includes a rotatable disk for receiving deposited coins and feeding out the received coins to a coin sorting passage by the centrifugal force produced by rotation thereof, the coin sorting passage having a pair of guide members for passing only coins of a denomination to be handled therethrough, a denomination selector for selecting the denomination of coins to be handled and passage width adjusting cams for adjusting the spacing between the pair of guide members of the coin sorting passage in accordance with the denomination selected by the denomination selector, the passage width adjusting cams including first and second cams having different cam profiles, a motor for rotating the first cam and the second cam and a controller for controlling the motor, the controller being adapted for selectively transmitting a driving force of the motor to the first cam or the second cam, thereby adjusting the spacing of the pair of guide members of the coin sorting passage so as to coincide with co

Abstract: A coin wrapping apparatus includes a coin discriminating and counting section which discriminates deposited coins as to whether or not they are genuine and their denomination agrees with a predetermined one while counting the number of coins, a coin stacking section which stacks a predetermined number of coins of predetermined denomination to be wrapped, wrapping rollers which wind a wrapping film whose width is wider than a height of coins stacked in the coin stacking section around the stacked coins so that there remain crimp regions above and below the stacked coins, upper crimp claw and lower crimp claw, movable in the vertical direction toward each other so that the stacked coins are held therebetween, for crimping the crimp regions to generate rolls of wrapped coins, discrepancy detecting device for detecting as to whether or not the predetermined number of stacked coins are wrapped after the wrapping film is wrapped around the stacked coins by the wrapping roller, rolls of wrapped coins collecting box

Abstract: A coin discriminating apparatus including a light projector for projecting light onto a coin, a light receiver for receiving light reflected by the coin and producing pattern data of the coin, pattern data memory for storing the pattern data as mapped into an x-y coordinate system, a center coordinate calculator for determining a center coordinate of the pattern data mapped in the x-y coordinate system in the pattern data memory, a pattern data converter for, based upon the center coordinate of the pattern data in the x-y coordinate system, the pattern data stored in the pattern data memory into an r-.theta. coordinate system and producing converted pattern data, a reference pattern data memory for storing reference pattern data mapped in the r-.theta. coordinate system and a coin discriminator for correcting the converted pattern data along a .theta.-axis and comparing the corrected converted pattern data with the reference pattern data to discriminate the coin.

Abstract: A coin wrapping machine includes a coin stacking device for stacking coins. A coin support post receives the stacked coins at a post waiting position immediately below the coin stacking device and supports them on a upper surface thereof. A coin wrapping device includes a plurality of wrapping rollers for winding a wrapping film around the stacked coins and produces a wrapped coin roll. A support post moving mechanism moves the coin support post between the post waiting position, a post wrapping position where the supported coins can be wrapped by the coin wrapping device, and a post retracted position where the coin support post is retracted from between the wrapping rollers. A mode selector selects a counting mode which causes the coin wrapping machine to only count coins or a wrapping mode which causes it to count and wrap coins.

Abstract: A bill discriminating apparatus for a bill handling machine including an ultraviolet ray lamp for emitting ultraviolet rays toward bills, a light detector for photoelectrically detecting visible light emitted from phosphor materials contained in bills upon being irradiated with ultraviolet rays and producing visible light detection signals, a visible light detection signal amplifier for amplifying the visible light detection signals produced by the light detector, an ultraviolet ray detector for photoelectrically detecting ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet ray lamp and producing ultraviolet ray detection signals, a CPU for receiving the visible light detection signals amplified by the visible light detection signal amplifier and the ultraviolet ray detection signals produced by the ultraviolet ray detector and discriminating bills, the CPU adjusting an amplifying factor of the visible light detection signal amplifier in accordance with levels of ultraviolet ray detection signals input from the ult

Abstract: A sheet discriminating apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a plurality of lines perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction. A plurality of light receiving elements are positioned so that each faces an associated one of the light emitting elements. When a sheet is conveyed by the light emitting elements, at least one of the light receiving elements is partially screened by the side edge of the sheet. Length detection circuitry is provided for detecting the length of the sheet in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction based upon outputs of the light receiving elements. Also, pattern detection circuitry is provided for determining pattern data of the sheet based upon outputs of the light receiving elements. The determined pattern data is compared to stored, reference pattern data. The outcome of the comparison and the determined length are used to discriminate the kind of sheet.

Abstract: A coin wrapping apparatus including a coin support member moving mechanism for moving a coin support member adapted to support coins stacked, a wrapping roller moving mechanism for moving a plurality of wrapping rollers adapted to wind a wrapping film around the stacked coins supported by the coin support member and a crimp claw moving mechanism for moving a pair of crimp claws adapted to crimp upper and lower end portions of the wrapping film wound around the stacked coins by the wrapping rollers and produce a wrapped coin roll having a predetermined number of coins, the coin support member moving mechanism including a first coin support moving member for moving the coin support member vertically, a second coin support moving member for moving the coin support member horizontally, the first and second coin support moving members being selectively actuated, the crimp claw moving mechanism including a first crimp claw moving member for moving the pair of crimp claws vertically, a second crimp claw moving membe

Abstract: A coin wrapping apparatus that includes a denomination setting dial, a wrapping film width detector, a plurality of wrapping rollers for winding the wrapping film around a predetermined number of stacked coins, a coin support post, a coin support post moving mechanism for moving the coin support post between a waiting position, a wrapping position and a retracted position. The coin wrapping apparatus further includes a wrapping position adjusting mechanism for separately adjusting the vertical position of the coin support post and a controller for driving the wrapping position adjusting mechanism based upon the denomination of coins to be wrapped which is set with the denomination setting dial and the width of the wrapping film as detected by the wrapping film width detector, so that a vertical center of the stacked coins coincides with the widthwise center of the wrapping film at the wrapping position.

Abstract: A coin receiving and dispensing machine having a replenishing coin storage box and a first transporting system for replenishing coins in coin storage cylinders by denomination when the coins in at least one of the coin cylinders fall below a first predetermined level, and a coin replenishing box and a second transporting system for supplementing additional coins to the first transporting system when the coins in at least one of the coin cylinders fall below a second lower predetermined level. The two separate coin storage boxes allows for the replenishment of coins while at the same time allowing simultaneous operation of the coin receiving and dispensing function of the machine.

Abstract: A check book issuing machine including a check blank storing section for storing check blanks, a blank storing section for storing front covers, divider papers and back covers, take-out means for taking out blanks from the storing sections in an order such as a front cover, seven check blanks, a divider paper, three check blanks and a back cover, a MICR character printer for printing print data consisting of MICR characters, a printer for printing predetermined data on the surfaces of the check blanks, a printed data reader for reading out data consisting of MICR characters printed on the surface of the check blanks, a blank stacker for stacking ten of checks, one front cover, one divider paper and one back cover therein.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus is provided including a sheet stacking portion constructed and arranged to receive a plurality of sheets of different sheet widths stacked in a sheet feeding direction in order of width so that the widest sheets are disposed at a lowermost position of the sheet stacking portion; a first pair of guides provided in the sheet stacking portion and being constructed and arranged to restrict a lateral position of the widest sheets along a predetermined path; at least one other pair of guides provided in the sheet stacking portion and being constructed and arranged to restrict a lateral position of sheets having a width narrower than a width of the widest sheets along a predetermined path and to contact an upper surface of a sheet of the widest sheets disposed immediately beneath the narrower sheets; and at least one feeder constructed and arranged to move successive sheets of the plurality of sheets from the stacking portion such that the widest sheets are first moved from the stacking por

Abstract: A coin discriminating apparatus including a light source for irradiating the surface of a coin to be discriminated with light normal thereto, a plurality of optical fiber groups each including a plurality of optical fibers for guiding light reflected by the surface of the coin to be discriminated, each of the optical fibers disposed so that an imaginary extension of the center axis thereof passes through the center of the surface of the coin to be discriminated at a predetermined angle, the predetermined angle being different between different optical fiber groups, a plurality of photoelectric converters each facing an end portion of an associated one of the optical fiber groups further from the end portion facing the coin to be discriminated and being adapted for receiving the reflected light guided by the associated optical fiber group and converting it to an electrical signal proportional to the amount of the received light, and a discriminator for discriminating coins based upon the electrical signals gen

Abstract: A sheet counting machine including a sheet depositing portion into which sheets are deposited, an endless belt for taking out sheets deposited in the sheet depositing portion one by one and feeding them to the inside, a counter for counting the number of sheets fed from the endless belt, a stacker for stacking sheets counted by the sheet counter, an operating portion operated by the operator and a display for displaying various kinds of information, the sheet counting machine further including a first lid member capable of being opened and closed and a second lid member capable of being opened and closed, the operating portion and the display being formed on an inner surface of the first lid member so that the operating portion and the display are not exposed to the outside when the first lid member is closed, the sheet depositing portion being formed so as to be located below the operating portion and the display when the first lid member is opened, the stacker being formed inside of the second lid member wh

Abstract: A coin feeding apparatus for a coin handling machine includes a rotary disk for feeding coins into a coin passage one by one, a coin amount detector for outputting a trigger signal when it detects that the amount of coins has become less than a predetermined amount, a conveyor belt for feeding coins deposited into the coin handling machine onto the rotary disk, a motor adapted for driving the conveyor belt in accordance with the trigger signal from the coin amount detector, and a drive period controller adapted for controlling, in accordance with the denominations of coins to be fed, the drive period during which the motor drives the conveyor belt.