Abstract: A cash handling apparatus includes a composite body that consists of a plurality of connected modules, slide rails with which the composite body is drawn out of a housing, and a holding part that is fixed to two or more adjacent surfaces among four outer surfaces of the composite body and holds the plurality of modules together.

Abstract: A paper sheet storage apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to deposit and withdraw a paper sheet under control of a POS terminal that performs an accounting process at a cash register, identify a product placed on a lower tier of a cart in a passage of the cash register, and transmit information about the product identified to the POS terminal.

Abstract: A deposit and withdrawal apparatus that includes a deposit port through which a coin is deposited, a withdrawal port through which the coin is withdrawn, and a first unit that is capable of storing the coin includes a second unit, a judgement unit, and a distribution unit. The second unit is different from the first unit and is capable of storing the coin. The judgement unit judges the coin deposited from the deposit port. The distribution unit distributes the deposited coin to the first unit or the second unit on the basis of a judgement result obtained by the judgement unit. The distribution unit is able to distribute the coin deposited into the first unit or the second unit.

Abstract: A cash handling apparatus includes a composite body that consists of a plurality of connected modules, slide rails with which the composite body is drawn out of a housing, and a holding part that is fixed to two or more adjacent surfaces among four outer surfaces of the composite body and holds the plurality of modules together.

Abstract: A coin processing unit includes a control unit that causes a coin dispensing unit to dispense a prescribed number of coins in a plurality of times according to the total volume of the coins or the prescribed number of coins. Therefore, the coin processing unit is able to dispense a prescribed number of coins from the coin dispensing unit in a plurality of times according to the total volume of the coins or the prescribed number of coins. As a result, the coins dispensed from the coin dispensing unit to the coin transport unit are carried to an outlet port through the coin transport unit, without getting stuck in the coin transport unit, and are discharged to a coin receptacle.

Abstract: A coin processing apparatus includes a coin cup in front of the apparatus, where an operator operates the apparatus, a coin reception device on the front side in the apparatus, and a coin dispensing device behind the coin reception device. The rolling speed of a coin carried to the coin cup is reduced by a coin deceleration part, which prevents the coin from falling from the coin cup.

Abstract: In a point of sale (POS) system, first and second POS terminal apparatuses are connected to each other, calculate first and second payment amounts for first and second registered items, calculate first and second change based on first and second received money and the first and second payment amounts, and output first and second cash-dispensing requests for the first and second change, respectively. Receiving the cash-dispensing requests from the POS terminal apparatuses, the second POS terminal apparatus outputs first and second cash-dispensing execution requests for the first and second change. A cash processing apparatus connected to the second POS terminal apparatus accepts the first and second received money, notifies the POS terminal apparatuses of the amounts of the received money via a cash-processing request executing unit, and dispenses the first and second change according to the cash-dispensing execution requests from the POS terminal apparatuses.

Abstract: A checkout system performs checkout of articles. The checkout system includes an LCD touch screen 11 for specifying a second article different from a first article having data on the article registered as first article data, a barcode scanner 12 for recognizing a presented article which is the first article presented, and a control unit 314 that determines whether the presented article specified as the second article by the LCD touch screen 11 is not the second article.

Abstract: A checkout system performs checkout of articles. The checkout system includes an LCD touch screen 11 for specifying a second article different from a first article having data on the article registered as first article data, a barcode scanner 12 for recognizing a presented article which is the first article presented, and a control unit 314 that determines whether the presented article specified as the second article by the LCD touch screen 11 is not the second article.

Abstract: A reading apparatus reads identification information attached on an object located outside of the reading apparatus by optically scanning a surface of the object. The reading apparatus includes a supporting member that supports a optical deflecting unit and that rotatably supports a light collecting unit.

Abstract: A plurality of bar-code candidate areas are calculated from scan data that is acquired by scanning a bar code. Feature data, which represents a specific feature, is calculated for each of the bar-code candidate areas. The bar-code candidate areas are evaluated based on their feature data to thereby determine a bar-code candidate area that has the highest probability of being a bar code. The specific feature includes any one or more of length of a differential waveform, average energy, and number of peaks in the differential waveform.

Abstract: A bar code reader includes a first circuit board on which a photodiode, which receives light reflected from a bar code, is installed and a second circuit board on which a processing unit that processes a signal output from the photodiode. The position at which the first circuit board is placed can be decided irrespective of the position at which the second circuit board is placed. The first circuit board is placed at a position that is most suitable for receiving light reflected from the bar code.

Abstract: A scan beam formed by the optical scanning unit is divided by the first scan beam dividing unit and the second scan beam dividing unit. The first scan beam dividing unit and the second scan beam dividing unit are disposed in such a manner that the scan beams divided by the first scan beam dividing unit traverse a rotation axis of the optical scanning unit before reaching the second scan beam dividing unit.

Abstract: A barcode reader outputs a beep sound upon successfully reading a barcode. The barcode reader includes separate buttons for changing an output volume level and output tine level of the beep sound. The buttons are provided on a surface of the barcode reader.

Abstract: A reading apparatus reads identification information attached on an object located outside of the reading apparatus by optically scanning a surface of the object. The reading apparatus includes a supporting member that supports a optical deflecting unit and that rotatably supports a light collecting unit.

Abstract: A time for replacement of a laser diode is decided based on a value of operating current of the laser diode and a value of intensity of laser light output from the laser diode.

Abstract: Management information, which is information about hardware in or software installed in the bar-code reader, is stored in a storage unit in the bar-code reader. The management information may be acquired from an external unit or read from a bar code.

Abstract: A signal obtained by optically scanning a bar code is subjected to differentiation to obtain differential data. Peak-to-peak distances are calculated from the differential data. When a peak-to-peak ?Tx distance is y times of a basic width, frequency f(x,y) will be, f(x,y)=y/?Tx. A frequency map is prepared from the frequencies calculated. Transition routes in which one frequency each is selected. from each of the peak-to-peak distances, are formed. A transition route for which an error in frequencies is the least is taken as the most suitable transition route. An average of the frequencies included in the transition route is taken as a frequency f0 of the basic width.

Abstract: An extractor extracts a part that is apparently a bar-code signal from a signal that is subjected to opto-electric conversion. A narrow-band differential processor forms a waveform of an edge by differentiating by using a module frequency. The module point extractor extracts the module point from the waveform. The maximum likelihood judgment processor 5f performs ternarizing based on a maximum likelihood method by using broader information.

Abstract: A signal fetching unit fetches a signal that includes binarized information disposed with a predetermined information length, from a barcode. A module-frequency extracting unit extracts a module frequency equivalent to a basic unit length in the binarized information from the signal. A frequency shifting unit shifts a frequency to 0 Hz based on the module frequency for the signal. A low pass filter passes a low frequency component included in an output signal from the frequency shifting unit. A module-point extracting unit extracts a module point synchronized with the signal and that has the module frequency, based on the module frequency extracted and an output signal of the low pass filter. A demodulating unit demodulates a character of the barcode based on the module point extracted.