Patents by Inventor Shinya Izawa

Shinya Izawa 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
  • Patent number: 11472657
    Abstract: In a drum-type paper sheet accumulation device that sequentially supplies paper sheets to an outer circumferential surface of a payout drum, accumulates the paper sheets by winding the paper sheets in a stacked state, and returns the paper sheets all at once, a technique is provided which can keep a linear velocity of a paper sheet located at an outermost circumference of the payout drum constant and can maintain an arranged state of the paper sheets without any particular speed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Izawa, Yuki Ishihara
  • 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: 20200339372
    Abstract: In a drum-type paper sheet accumulation device that sequentially supplies paper sheets to an outer circumferential surface of a payout drum, accumulates the paper sheets by winding the paper sheets in a stacked state, and returns the paper sheets all at once, a technique is provided which can keep a linear velocity of a paper sheet located at an outermost circumference of the payout drum constant and can maintain an arranged state of the paper sheets without any particular speed control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya IZAWA, Yuki ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 8382100
    Abstract: A device is provided for continuously and concentrically transporting documents of different width through a passageway at a high speed. The device comprises a pair of opposed rollers 131 rotatably mounted on the opposite sides of a passageway 11 to grasp the opposite sides of a bill 70 between rotators 131, 132. At the moment of grasp between rollers 131, a central line C of bill 70 is automatically brought into alignment with a central line G of front passageway 11, and at the same time, bill 70 is grasped by opposed rollers 131 rotating in the adverse directions each other so that rotational force of rollers 131 applied to bill 70 serves to flip bill 70 to the rear of passageway 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Izawa, Koji Nishimura, Atsunori Hara, Taichi Sato, Nobuyuki Tane
  • Patent number: 8006821
    Abstract: A rotary anti-pullback unit is provided which comprises a rotor 22 and a frame 43 for rotatably supporting the rotor 22. Rotor 22 comprises a plurality of disks 25 arranged coaxially in a line and in axially spaced relation to each other, and a plurality of fletched fins 26 axially protruding from at least one radial surface 25a of disks 25 toward an opposite radial surface 25a of the other adjoining spaced disk 25. Rotor 22 is rotated concurrently with a bill 70 transported along each outer periphery of disks 25 in contact to transported bill 70 to radially inwardly move a flexible extracting tool 71 connected to bill 70, and bring tool 71 into tangled engagement with fin or fins 26 in order to prevent unduly extraction of bill 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Seki, Shinya Izawa
  • Publication number: 20110095474
    Abstract: A device is provided for continuously and concentrically transporting documents of different width through a passageway at a high speed. The device comprises a pair of opposed rollers 131 rotatably mounted on the opposite sides of a passageway 11 to grasp the opposite sides of a bill 70 between rotators 131, 132. At the moment of grasp between rollers 131, a central line C of bill 70 is automatically brought into alignment with a central line G of front passageway 11, and at the same time, bill 70 is grasped by opposed rollers 131 rotating in the adverse directions each other so that rotational force of rollers 131 applied to bill 70 serves to flip bill 70 to the rear of passageway 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Izawa, Koji Nishimura, Atsunori Hara, Taichi Sato, Nobuyuki Tane
  • Publication number: 20110061987
    Abstract: A rotary anti-pullback unit is provided which comprises a rotor 22 and a frame 43 for rotatably supporting the rotor 22. Rotor 22 comprises a plurality of disks 25 arranged coaxially in a line and in axially spaced relation to each other, and a plurality of fletched fins 26 axially protruding from at least one radial surface 25a of disks 25 toward an opposite radial surface 25a of the other adjoining spaced disk 25. Rotor 22 is rotated concurrently with a bill 70 transported along each outer periphery of disks 25 in contact to transported bill 70 to radially inwardly move a flexible extracting tool 71 connected to bill 70, and bring tool 71 into tangled engagement with fin or fins 26 in order to prevent unduly extraction of bill 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: TORU SEKI, Shinya Izawa
  • Patent number: 7699152
    Abstract: A device for discriminating valuable papers comprises a battery 1; a self-holding circuit 5 connected between battery 1 and drive controller 2 and capable of being switched between an active condition for supplying electric power to validation sensor 4 and drive controller 2 from battery 1 and an inactive condition for interrupting the power supply; a trigger element 6 for switching self-holding circuit 5 in the inactive condition to the active condition; and a shutoff circuit 7 having a control terminal connected to drive controller 2 for switching self-holding circuit 5 in the active condition to the inactive condition. Inactive condition of self-holding circuit 5 during the disuse period, saves electric power to extend service life and exchange cycle of battery 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kanno, Masahiro Motohara, Takeshi Mitsuma, Shinya Izawa
  • Publication number: 20060108732
    Abstract: A device for discriminating valuable papers comprises a battery 1; a self-holding circuit 5 connected between battery 1 and drive controller 2 and capable of being switched between an active condition for supplying electric power to validation sensor 4 and drive controller 2 from battery 1 and an inactive condition for interrupting the power supply; a trigger element 6 for switching self-holding circuit 5 in the inactive condition to the active condition; and a shutoff circuit 7 having a control terminal connected to drive controller 2 for switching self-holding circuit 5 in the active condition to the inactive condition. Inactive condition of self-holding circuit 5 during the disuse period, saves electric power to extend service life and exchange cycle of battery 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kanno, Masahiro Motohara, Takeshi Mitsuma, Shinya Izawa
  • Patent number: D610201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiho Okada, Shinya Izawa, Koji Nishimura, Taichi Sato, Nobuyuki Tane, Atsunori Hara
  • Patent number: D614237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine, Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Hagiwara, Toru Seki, Shinya Izawa, Kazuya Nishimura, Takahiro Morioka