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).

  • Patent number: 11967195
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Togano, Shinya Izawa
  • Patent number: 11745967
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Togano, Shinya Izawa
  • Patent number: 11580809
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Togano, Shinya Izawa
  • Publication number: 20210125448
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichi TOGANO, Shinya IZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210024308
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi TOGANO, Shinya IZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210019974
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi TOGANO, Shinya IZAWA
  • Publication number: 20140209518
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunal Mishra, Makoto Hasegawa, Keiichi Togano
  • Patent number: 8684155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunal Mishra, Makoto Hasegawa, Keiichi Togano
  • Publication number: 20120325616
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunal Mishra, Makoto Hasegawa, Keiichi Togano
  • Patent number: D726827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiichi Togano