Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.

Kensuke Matsunaga

Yoshiaki Uemizo

Hikaru Izawa

Masahiro Motohara

Takeshi Mitsuma

Kazuhiro Hamaguchi

A coupon issuing apparatus for a gaming machine is provided which comprises a hopper for containing a plurality of blank coupon, a conveyer means for discharging a blank coupon from the hopper and transporting the blank coupon along a passageway , and a printer provided in the vicinity of the passageway for printing given gaming information on the moving blank coupon to easily dispense valuable coupons at player's request by printing monetary value on the blank coupon by the printer

Method and apparatus for issuing coupons for a gaming machine

A note holding and dispensing device is provided which comprises a frame ; a cassette removably positioned in a cavity of the frame ; a transfer device which comprises an extraction drive means and a conveyer means provided in the frame ; and an electronic controller for controlling operation of the extraction drive means and conveyer means . The cassette has a chamber for receiving a plurality of notes and an extracting device for discharging the notes from the chamber . The extraction drive means operates the extracting device in the cassette to fetch the notes from the cassette . The conveyer means transports the notes received from the cassette to an outlet through a passageway

Note holding and dispensing device with cassette

A note holding and dispensing device is provided which comprises a frame,; a cassette,removably positioned in a cavity,of the frame,; a transfer device,which comprises an extraction drive means,and a conveyer means,provided in the frame,; and an electronic controller,for controlling operation of the extraction drive means,and conveyer means,. The cassette,has a chamber,for receiving a plurality of notes,and an extracting device,for discharging the notes,from the chamber,. The extraction drive means,operates the extracting device,in the cassette,to fetch the notes,from the cassette,. The conveyer means,transports the notes,received from the cassette,to an outlet,through a passageway

A shutter unit 17 of a bill validator comprises a blocking member 18 movable between an interceptive position for closing the through hole 74 of the shutter unit 17 and a release position away from the through hole 74 for allowing passage of the bill through the through hole 74 into a slot 13 of the validating unit 20; a control unit 48 movable between an inactive position for barring movement of the blocking member 18 to the release position and an operative position for allowing movement of the blocking member 18 to the release position; and an actuator 50 for shifting the control unit 48 between the inactive and operative positions. When the blocking member 18 is forcibly moved to the release position in an unauthorized manner, the control unit 48 in the inactive position effectively inhibits and resists movement of the blocking member 18 to the release position.

Bill validator with a shutter unit

A note hopper/dispenser for dispensing paper currency, bank notes or cash equivalent scrip.

Note hopper/dispenser

A temperature sensor 51 is provided in the bill validator according to the present invention to produce a detection signal when a temperature in the case 11 is lowered below a predetermined level. Upon occurrence of the detection signal of the temperature sensor 51, a first timer starts counting a confirmative period of time. When the first timer counts up the confirmative period of time, a second timer produces a drive signal to activate the conveyer motor 38 for a predetermined warming-up period of time. As the conveyer motor 38 is rotated for warming-up, the belt 23 runs in the case 11 to revive its flexibility and generate heat due to dynamic friction of the mechanic parts including the conveyer motor 38, pulleys 21, 22 and belt 23 during rotation of the conveyer motor 38.

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Osaka, Japan

Kensuke Matsunaga