Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.

Masahiro Motohara

Takeshi Mitsuma

Noriyuki Kanno

Shinya Izawa

Kensuke Matsunaga

A device for discriminating valuable papers comprises a battery; a self-holding circuitconnected between batteryand drive controllerand capable of being switched between an active condition for supplying electric power to validation sensorand drive controllerfrom batteryand an inactive condition for interrupting the power supply; a trigger elementfor switching self-holding circuitin the inactive condition to the active condition; and a shutoff circuithaving a control terminal connected to drive controllerfor switching self-holding circuitin the active condition to the inactive condition. Inactive condition of self-holding circuitduring the disuse period, saves electric power to extend service life and exchange cycle of battery

Device for discriminating valuable papers with low power consumption

An LED device is provided which comprises a plastic encapsulantformed with an integrated cylindrical lensdisposed opposite to an LED chipto provide light from LED chipwith the wider directivity angular range in the vertical Y irradiative direction than that in the horizontal X irradiative direction. When light from LED chipis irradiated through cylindrical lensout of plastic encapsulant, an outer surface of cylindrical lensserves to transform light from LED chipinto a substantially parallel light beam which has a generally linear beam section wider in the directivity angular range of the necessary vertical Y irradiative direction, and narrower in the directivity angular range of the unnecessary horizontal X irradiative direction.

LED device and optical detector therewith for bill validator

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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Sagamihara, Japan

Masahiro Motohara