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Document handler capable of protecting a built-in sensor from extraneous substance

US7980557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

Toru Seki · Sakai, JP
Nobuo Takashima · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2009
Grant date	Jul 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1912
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A document handler is provided with a casement 1 which comprises a lower case 6 which has a lower cover 7 for providing a bottom surface of a passageway 5 and a lower tray 8 attached to a bottom of lower cover 7 to form therebetween a lower cavity 3d in which lower optical sensing element 3a of optical sensor 3 is disposed. Even if liquid spilled on a main surface of the table may often enter passageway 5 to the rear from the bill inlet, there is incurred no damage to electric instruments in lower cavity 3d by extraneous substance which is discharged through a drainage 15.

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