Patents by Inventor Keiichi Togano
Keiichi Togano has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11967195Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi Togano, Shinya Izawa
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Patent number: 11745967Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi Togano, Shinya Izawa
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Patent number: 11580809Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi Togano, Shinya Izawa
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Publication number: 20210125448Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi TOGANO, Shinya IZAWA
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Publication number: 20210024308Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi TOGANO, Shinya IZAWA
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Publication number: 20210019974Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi TOGANO, Shinya IZAWA
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Publication number: 20140209518Abstract: A document handler is provided that comprises: a casing 1 disposed adjacent to a gaming table 9, a deposit chamber 11 formed on an external side of casing 1 for receiving bills, an escrow chamber 14 formed on the external side of casing 1 for receiving genuine bills sent from deposit chamber 11 and temporarily retaining them to allow players to observe and to allow a dealer to instantly remove bills in escrow chamber 14 from outside of casing 1, an escrow carrier 15 for transporting documents from deposit chamber 11 to escrow chamber 14, and a drive device 2 for driving escrow carrier 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kunal Mishra, Makoto Hasegawa, Keiichi Togano
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Patent number: 8684155Abstract: A document handler is provided that comprises: a casing 1 disposed adjacent to a gaming table 9, a deposit chamber 11 formed on an external side of casing 1 for receiving bills, an escrow chamber 14 formed on the external side of casing 1 for, visibly to players and removably from outside of casing 1 and temporarily, receiving genuine bills sent from deposit chamber 11, an escrow carrier 15 for transporting documents from deposit chamber 11 to escrow chamber 14, and a drive device 2 for driving escrow carrier 15.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunal Mishra, Makoto Hasegawa, Keiichi Togano
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Publication number: 20120325616Abstract: A document handler is provided that comprises: a casing 1 disposed adjacent to a gaming table 9, a deposit chamber 11 formed on an external side of casing 1 for receiving bills, an escrow chamber 14 formed on the external side of casing 1 for, visibly to players and removably from outside of casing 1 and temporarily, receiving genuine bills sent from deposit chamber 11, an escrow carrier 15 for transporting documents from deposit chamber 11 to escrow chamber 14, and a drive device 2 for driving escrow carrier 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kunal Mishra, Makoto Hasegawa, Keiichi Togano
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Patent number: D726827Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.Inventor: Keiichi Togano