Connecting/holding machine of cash container and connecting/holding unit of cash container

• US 20040238614A1
• Filed: 05/27/2004
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Yoshioka, Kazuei, Fujimoto, Jun
• Granted Patent: US 7,172,111 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 232/7
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/10 Mechanical details
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/12 Containers for valuable papers
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 11/40 Device architecture, e.g. modular construction

Abstract

A connecting/holding machine 30 of a cash container according to the present invention holds a cash container 15 having a bottom portion 15a and a back face side portion 15d and provided with first terminal portions 22 and 23 and a fitting-in hole 47 in its back face side portion 15d. This connecting/holding machine 30 includes a holding base 70 in which a mounting portion 40 capable of mounting the cash container 15 and a back face portion 42 standting from the mounting portion 40 are constituted in conformity with an external shape of the cash container 15. The back face portion 42 includes second terminal portions 37 and 38 capable of being connected to the first terminal portions 22 and 23 at positions corresponding to the first terminal portions 22 and 23. The back face portion 42 also includes an engaging protrusion 45 capable of fitting in the fitting-in hole 47 at a position corresponding to the fitting-in hole 47.

Claims

1. A connecting/holding machine of a cash container for holding a cash container which has a bottom portion and a side portion and is provided with a first terminal portion in the side portion thereof, comprising:

a holding base having a structure in conformity with an external shape of said cash container and including a second terminal portion capable of being connected to said first terminal portion; and

regulation means for regulating a movement of said cash container on said holding base in a connection direction where said first terminal portion comes into connection with said second terminal portion and in a release direction where the connection of said first and second terminal portions is released.

2. The connecting/holding machine of the cash container according to claim 1, wherein said holding base further has a guide roller which rotates while supporting said bottom portion of said cash container.

3. The connecting/holding machine of the cash container according to claim 1, wherein said holding base further has a magnetic portion capable of attracting said side portion of said cash container by magnetic force.

4. A connecting/holding machine of a cash container for holding a cash container which has a bottom portion and a side portion and is provided with a first terminal portion and a first engaging portion in the side portion, comprising:

a holding base in which a mounting portion capable of mounting said cash container and a back face portion standing from the mounting portion are constituted in conformity with an external shape of said cash container,

wherein said back face portion includes a second terminal portion capable of being connected to said first terminal portion at a position corresponding to said first terminal portion, and a second engaging portion capable of fitting in said first engaging portion at a position corresponding to said first engaging portion.

6. The connecting/holding machine of a cash container according to claim 4, wherein said mounting portion further includes a guide roller which rotates while supporting said bottom portion of said cash container.

7. The connecting/holding machine of a cash container according to claim 4, wherein said back face portion further includes a magnetic portion capable of attracting said side portion of said cash container by magnetic force.

5. A connecting/holding machine of a cash container for holding a cash container which has a bottom portion and a side portion and is provided with a first teal portion in the side portion thereof, comprising:

a holding base in which a mounting portion capable of mounting said cash container and a back face portion standing from the mounting portion are constituted in conformity with an external shape of said cash container,

wherein said mounting portion includes a pair of guide members having an disposal interval corresponding to a width of said bottom portion, and

said back face portion includes a second terminal portion capable of being connected to said first terminal portion at a position corresponding to said first terminal portion.

8. The connecting/holding machine of a cash container according to claim 5, wherein said mounting portion further includes a guide roller which rotates while supporting said bottom portion of said cash container.

9. The connecting/holding machine of a cash container according to claim 5, wherein said back face portion further includes a magnetic portion capable of attracting said side portion of said cash container by magnetic force.

10. The connecting/holding machine of a cash container according to claim 5, further comprising:

slanting means for slanting said holding base toward said back face portion from a front side of said mounting portion.

11. A connecting/holding unit of a cash container comprising:

the cash container having a bottom portion and a side portion and provided with a first terminal portion in the side portion thereof; and

a connecting/holding machine of a cash container holding said cash container,

wherein the connecting/holding machine includes;

a holding base having a structure in conformity with an external shape of said cash container and having a second terminal portion capable of being connected to said first terminal portion; and

regulation means for regulating a movement of said cash container on said holding base in a connection direction where said first terminal portion comes into connection with said second terminal portion and in a release direction where the connection of said first and second terminal portions is released.

12. A connecting/holding unit of a cash container comprising:

the cash container having a bottom portion and a side portion and provided with a first terminal portion and a first engaging portion in the side portion thereof; and

a connecting/holding machine of a cash container holding said cash container,

wherein the connecting/holding machine includes a holding base in which amounting portion capable of mounting said cash container and a back face portion standing from the mounting portion are constituted in conformity with an external shape of said cash container, and

said back face portion includes a second terminal portion capable of being connected to said first terminal portion at a position corresponding to said first terminal portion, and a second engaging portion capable of fitting in said first engaging portion at a position corresponding to said first engaging portion.

13. A connecting/holding unit of a cash container comprising:

the cash container having a bottom portion and a side portion and provided with a first terminal portion in the side portion thereof; and

a connecting/holding machine of a cash container holding said cash container,

wherein the connecting/holding machine includes a holding base in Rich a mounting portion capable of mounting said cash container and a back face portion standing from the mounting portion are constituted in conformity with an external shape of the cash container,

the mounting portion includes a pair of guide members having an disposal interval corresponding to a width of said bottom portion, and

said back face portion includes a second terminal portion capable of being connected to said first terminal portion at a position corresponding to said first terminal portion.