Patents by Inventor Yoichi TAKEMURA

Yoichi TAKEMURA 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: 11919667
    Abstract: A sheet storage apparatus and a sheet handling apparatus that allow attaching or removing of a storage bag with a simple structure and less space are provided. The sheet storage apparatus of the present disclosure includes an attachment unit including an attachment portion to which a storage bag for sheets is attached, a moving unit that moves the sheets toward an inside of the storage bag, and a first slide unit that slides at least any one of the attachment unit and the moving unit such that a relative position between the attachment unit and the moving unit is changed between a first position in which the attachment portion is covered with the moving unit and a second position in which the attachment portion is exposed to allow attaching or removing of the storage bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventor: Yoichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20230249934
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet storage apparatus capable of storing as many sheets as possible in a storage bag. The sheet storage apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a moving section that moves a sheet to a back side, in a storing direction, of a storage bag fixed so that the storing direction is horizontal or closer to horizontal than to vertical; a first storage bag support that supports a bottom surface of the storage bag; and a second storage bag support that is positioned on the back side from the first storage bag support in the storing direction and supports the bottom surface of the storage bag at a position lower than the first storage bag support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoichi TAKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20230234800
    Abstract: Provided is an aligner capable of aligning a sheet during transport in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction. The aligner includes: a transport path; a linear-motion transport unit that generates a drive force in a transport direction along the transport path to a sheet on the transport path; a left-skew transport unit that is disposed in a left direction with respect to the transport direction of the linear-motion transport unit and generates a drive force in a left-oblique direction inclined in the left direction to the sheet on the transport path; and a right-skew transport unit that is disposed in a right direction with respect to the transport direction of the linear-motion transport unit and generates a drive force in a right-oblique direction inclined in the right direction to the sheet on the transport path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoichi TAKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20230082666
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sheet storage apparatus and a sheet processing apparatus capable of effectively reducing tension applied to the entrance portion of a storage bag that stores sheets at the time of sealing the storage bag. The sheet storage apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a sealing unit that seals a predetermined portion of the storage bag storing sheets and a tension reducing unit that reduces the tension applied to the predetermined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetomo YANAGIUCHI, Yoichi TAKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20230084676
    Abstract: A sheet storage apparatus and a sheet handling apparatus that allow attaching or removing of a storage bag with a simple structure and less space are provided. The sheet storage apparatus of the present disclosure includes an attachment unit including an attachment portion to which a storage bag for sheets is attached, a moving unit that moves the sheets toward an inside of the storage bag, and a first slide unit that slides at least any one of the attachment unit and the moving unit such that a relative position between the attachment unit and the moving unit is changed between a first position in which the attachment portion is covered with the moving unit and a second position in which the attachment portion is exposed to allow attaching or removing of the storage bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Yoichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20230077663
    Abstract: The sheet storage apparatus of the present disclosure includes an attachment unit to which a storing bag for sheets is attached; a holding unit that holds the sheets toward an inner side in a storage direction of the storing bag attached to the attachment unit, the sheets being stacked and stored in the storing bag; and a closing unit that closes an entrance of the storing bag by sandwiching the storing bag from outside thereof. The closing unit closes the entrance by moving from a first position to a second position, the first position being a position before the closing unit starts sandwiching the storing bag, the second position being a position when the closing unit sandwiches the storing bag. The closing unit passes through the inner side in the storage direction than the first position between moving from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoichi TAKEMURA
  • Patent number: 11338949
    Abstract: A sheet storing apparatus, includes: an inlet section configured to take in sheets from outside of the apparatus into the apparatus; a storing unit configured to mount a storage bag in a storing area of the storage unit; and a recognition unit configured to count the number of sheets to be stored in the storage bag mounted in the storing area of the storing unit, in which the storing unit includes: a holding section configured to hold the storage bag mounted in the storing area of the storing unit; a support section configured to support the sheets stored in the storage bag from below via the storage bag; a drive section configured to move up and down the support section between an initial position and a final position; and a control section configured to control the drive section, based on the number of sheets counted by the recognition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Okuda, Yoichi Takemura, Kazuaki Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11059689
    Abstract: A sheet storing apparatus includes: a compression section that performs first compression and second compression by applying a pressing force to sheets stored in a bag; and a control section that controls the pressing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Takemura, Tomohiro Yokoo
  • Patent number: 10899482
    Abstract: A storage bag which includes an opening is to be suspended from a first holding section and a second holding section of a paper-sheet processing device. The storage bag includes a first attaching portion to be attached to the first holding section, and provided at an opening end of the storage bag, a second attaching portion to be attached to the second holding section, and provided at the opening end of the storage bag, a first sealing portion which is provided at a position below the first attaching portion, a second sealing portion which is provided at a position below the second attaching portion and which seals the opening by being joined with the first sealing portion, and a reinforcing member provided in either one of the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GLORY, LTD.
    Inventor: Yoichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20190233147
    Abstract: A sheet storing apparatus, includes: an inlet section configured to take in sheets from outside of the apparatus into the apparatus; a storing unit configured to mount a storage bag in a storing area of the storage unit; and a recognition unit configured to count the number of sheets to be stored in the storage bag mounted in the storing area of the storing unit, in which the storing unit includes: a holding section configured to hold the storage bag mounted in the storing area of the storing unit; a support section configured to support the sheets stored in the storage bag from below via the storage bag; a drive section configured to move up and down the support section between an initial position and a final position; and a control section configured to control the drive section, based on the number of sheets counted by the recognition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Akira OKUDA, Yoichi TAKEMURA, Kazuaki NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190218052
    Abstract: A sheet storing apparatus includes: a compression section that performs first compression and second compression by applying a pressing force to sheets stored in a bag; and a control section that controls the pressing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi TAKEMURA, Tomohiro YOKOO
  • Patent number: 10179716
    Abstract: A stacking wheel mechanism (30) includes a stacking wheel (32) that is arranged near a stacking unit (26) and having a plurality of elastic blades (32a) on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a blade guiding member (38) that is arranged near the stacking wheel (32) to guide the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32). The blade guiding member (38) guides the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) such that the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) enter into a transport path (for example, an internal transport path (36)) when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-in direction of a paper sheet toward the stacking unit (26) and the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) retreat from the transport path when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-out direction of the paper sheet from the stacking unit (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Sotaro Moriwaki, Tsuguo Mizoro, Michio Yamamoto, Yoichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20180251244
    Abstract: A storage bag which includes an opening is to be suspended from a first holding section and a second holding section of a paper-sheet processing device. The storage bag includes a first attaching portion to be attached to the first holding section, and provided at an opening end of the storage bag, a second attaching portion to be attached to the second holding section, and provided at the opening end of the storage bag, a first sealing portion which is provided at a position below the first attaching portion, a second sealing portion which is provided at a position below the second attaching portion and which seals the opening by being joined with the first sealing portion, and a reinforcing member provided in either one of the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Yoichi TAKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20170283211
    Abstract: A stacking wheel mechanism (30) includes a stacking wheel (32) that is arranged near a stacking unit (26) and having a plurality of elastic blades (32a) on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a blade guiding member (38) that is arranged near the stacking wheel (32) to guide the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32). The blade guiding member (38) guides the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) such that the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) enter into a transport path (for example, an internal transport path (36)) when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-in direction of a paper sheet toward the stacking unit (26) and the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) retreat from the transport path when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-out direction of the paper sheet from the stacking unit (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Sotaro MORIWAKI, Tsuguo MIZORO, Michio YAMAMOTO, Yoichi TAKEMURA
  • Patent number: 9656834
    Abstract: A stacking wheel mechanism (30) includes a stacking wheel (32) that is arranged near a stacking unit (26) and having a plurality of elastic blades (32a) on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a blade guiding member (38) that is arranged near the stacking wheel (32) to guide the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32). The blade guiding member (38) guides the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) such that the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) enter into a transport path (for example, an internal transport path (36)) when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-in direction of a paper sheet toward the stacking unit (26) and the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) retreat from the transport path when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-out direction of the paper sheet from the stacking unit (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Sotaro Moriwaki, Tsuguo Mizoro, Michio Yamamoto, Yoichi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20160236901
    Abstract: A stacking wheel mechanism (30) includes a stacking wheel (32) that is arranged near a stacking unit (26) and having a plurality of elastic blades (32a) on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a blade guiding member (38) that is arranged near the stacking wheel (32) to guide the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32). The blade guiding member (38) guides the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) such that the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) enter into a transport path (for example, an internal transport path (36)) when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-in direction of a paper sheet toward the stacking unit (26) and the blades (32a) of the stacking wheel (32) retreat from the transport path when the stacking wheel (32) rotates in a feeding-out direction of the paper sheet from the stacking unit (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Sotaro MORIWAKI, Tsuguo MIZORO, Michio YAMAMOTO, Yoichi TAKEMURA