Banknote Handling System for Automated Casino Accounting
AssigneeJapan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshiaki Uemizo, Takashi Ueda
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Abstract
A banknote handling system includes an unlocking system. The unlocking system includes a camera, a first mechanical arm to which one or a plurality of keys are affixed, and a controller that determines a position of a keyhole based on an image from the camera, and controls the first arm to insert one of the one or the plurality of keys into the keyhole and turn the inserted key for unlocking. In many examples, the unlocking system is configured to unlock a banknote cashbox.
Claims20
A document handling and transportation system for use in a casino counting room environment, comprising:
- a conveyor system;
- a first mechanical arm;
- a second mechanical arm;
- a third mechanical arm;
- an alignment receptacle;
- an alignment receptacle transport mechanism;
- and
- an alignment mechanism;
- wherein
- the conveyor system is operable to move a cashbox to an unload position;
- the first mechanical arm is operable to:
- insert a key into a keyway of the cashbox;
- turn the key in a first direction to unlock the cashbox;
- and
- open a lid of the cashbox;
- the second mechanical arm is operable to:
- remove a set of documents from the cashbox;
- and
- deliver the set of documents to the alignment receptacle;
- the first mechanical arm is further operable to:
- close the lid of the cashbox;
- and
- turn the key in a second direction to lock the cashbox;
- the conveyor system is further operable to move the cashbox from the unload position;
- the alignment receptacle transport mechanism is operable to move the alignment receptacle from a receive position to an align position;
- the alignment mechanism is operable to align the set of documents in the alignment receptacle when the alignment receptacle is at the align position;
- and
- the third mechanical arm is operable to:
- remove the set of documents from the alignment receptacle;
- and
- deliver the set of documents to a hopper for a sorting device.
A document handling and transportation system for use in a casino counting room environment, comprising:
- a transport system;
- a first mechanical arm;
- a second mechanical arm;
- a third mechanical arm;
- an alignment receptacle;
- and
- an alignment mechanism;
- wherein
- the transport system is operable to move a cashbox to an unload position;
- the first mechanical arm is operable to couple to a lid of the cashbox, thereby unlocking and opening the lid of the cashbox;
- the second mechanical arm is operable to:
- remove a set of documents from the cashbox;
- and
- deliver the set of documents to the alignment receptacle;
- the first mechanical arm is further operable to:
- close the lid of the cashbox;
- lock the lid of the cashbox;
- and
- decouple from the lid of the cashbox after closing and locking the lid of the cashbox;
- the transport system is further operable to:
- move the cashbox from the unload position;
- and
- move the alignment receptacle from a receive position to an align position;
- and
- the alignment mechanism is operable to align the set of documents in the alignment receptacle, when the alignment receptacle is at the align position, in preparation for the set of documents to be provided to a sorting device.
A document handling and transportation system for use in a casino counting room environment, comprising:
- a transport system;
- a set of mechanical arms;
- and
- a receptacle;
- wherein
- the transport system is operable to move a first cashbox to an unload position;
- the set of mechanical arms is operable to:
- couple to a lid of the first cashbox to unlock and open the lid of the first cashbox;
- remove a set of documents from the first cashbox;
- deliver the set of documents to the receptacle;
- close the lid of the cashbox;
- lock the lid of the cashbox;
- and
- decouple from the lid of the first cashbox after closing and locking the lid of the first cashbox;
- the transport system is further operable to:
- move the first cashbox from the unload position;
- move a second cashbox to the unload position;
- move the receptacle from a receive position to an align position;
- and
- the set of mechanical arms is further operable to deliver the set of documents to the receptacle in preparation for the set of documents to be provided to a sorting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.