EP0224946A3 - Method and apparatus for identifying coins - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for identifying coins Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0224946A3 EP0224946A3 EP86201826A EP86201826A EP0224946A3 EP 0224946 A3 EP0224946 A3 EP 0224946A3 EP 86201826 A EP86201826 A EP 86201826A EP 86201826 A EP86201826 A EP 86201826A EP 0224946 A3 EP0224946 A3 EP 0224946A3
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- coin
- identifying coins
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
- G07D5/08—Testing the magnetic or electric properties
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
- G07D5/02—Testing the dimensions, e.g. thickness, diameter; Testing the deformation
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Testing Of Coins (AREA)
- Electrically Operated Instructional Devices (AREA)
- Telephone Function (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Soil Working Implements (AREA)
- Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
- Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
- Cosmetics (AREA)
- Noodles (AREA)
- Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)
Abstract
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT86201826T ATE99816T1 (en) | 1985-11-27 | 1986-10-21 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING COINS. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DK5479/85 | 1985-11-27 | ||
DK547985A DK158418C (en) | 1985-11-27 | 1985-11-27 | PROCEDURE FOR IDENTIFYING THE MOUNTS AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN EXERCISING THE PROCEDURE |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0224946A2 EP0224946A2 (en) | 1987-06-10 |
EP0224946A3 true EP0224946A3 (en) | 1989-02-22 |
EP0224946B1 EP0224946B1 (en) | 1994-01-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP86201826A Expired - Lifetime EP0224946B1 (en) | 1985-11-27 | 1986-10-21 | Method for identifying coins |
Country Status (10)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0224946B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS62131397A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE99816T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU585092B2 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3689514T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK158418C (en) |
ES (1) | ES2047475T3 (en) |
FI (1) | FI88968C (en) |
NO (1) | NO171936C (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ218263A (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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ES1011067Y (en) * | 1989-07-12 | 1992-04-01 | Jofemar, S.A. | IMPROVEMENTS IN THE READING OF MAGNETIC SENSORS IN COIN SELECTORS. |
EP0505609B2 (en) * | 1991-03-27 | 2004-03-17 | Nippon Conlux Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for discriminating coins |
GB9221868D0 (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1992-12-02 | Case Icc Limited | Coin transporting apparatus |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2213376A1 (en) * | 1972-03-20 | 1973-09-27 | Pruemm Geb Heuser Margot | ELECTRONIC COIN VALIDATOR |
FR2359468A2 (en) * | 1976-07-23 | 1978-02-17 | Crouzet Sa | Coin selector for automatic vending machine - compares impedance of winding with reference as coin falls through centre of winding |
US4234071A (en) * | 1977-11-03 | 1980-11-18 | Compagnie De Signaux Et D'enterprises Electriques | Device for checking metal pieces, particularly coins |
EP0060392A2 (en) * | 1981-03-06 | 1982-09-22 | Sodeco-Saia Ag | Coin testing apparatus |
EP0066013A1 (en) * | 1981-06-03 | 1982-12-08 | International Standard Electric Corporation | Article recognition system and processor controlled system |
Family Cites Families (10)
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US3739895A (en) * | 1971-08-16 | 1973-06-19 | G Fougere | Method and apparatus for testing coins employing dimensional categorizing means |
US3754558A (en) * | 1972-03-13 | 1973-08-28 | Abbott Coin Counter | Coin processing apparatus with jam detection system |
JPS4928476A (en) * | 1972-07-14 | 1974-03-13 | ||
JPS51147394A (en) * | 1975-06-12 | 1976-12-17 | Anritsu Corp | Coin sorter |
JPS52117698A (en) * | 1976-03-29 | 1977-10-03 | Anritsu Electric Co Ltd | Coin selecting device |
JPS5517258U (en) * | 1978-07-20 | 1980-02-02 | ||
AU553933B2 (en) * | 1978-08-30 | 1986-07-31 | Gec Plessey Telecommunications Limited | Coin discriminating appaaratus |
ATE15288T1 (en) * | 1980-12-05 | 1985-09-15 | Autelca Ag | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT IN A COIN CHECKER. |
JPS57139885A (en) * | 1981-02-24 | 1982-08-30 | Omron Tateisi Electronics Co | Coin selector |
JPS5958595A (en) * | 1982-09-28 | 1984-04-04 | 富士電機株式会社 | Coin selector |
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1985
- 1985-11-27 DK DK547985A patent/DK158418C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1986
- 1986-10-21 EP EP86201826A patent/EP0224946B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-10-21 DE DE3689514T patent/DE3689514T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-10-21 AT AT86201826T patent/ATE99816T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-10-21 ES ES86201826T patent/ES2047475T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-11-11 FI FI864580A patent/FI88968C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-11-12 NZ NZ218263A patent/NZ218263A/en unknown
- 1986-11-17 AU AU65196/86A patent/AU585092B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-11-18 NO NO864581A patent/NO171936C/en unknown
- 1986-11-25 JP JP61278919A patent/JPS62131397A/en active Granted
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2213376A1 (en) * | 1972-03-20 | 1973-09-27 | Pruemm Geb Heuser Margot | ELECTRONIC COIN VALIDATOR |
FR2359468A2 (en) * | 1976-07-23 | 1978-02-17 | Crouzet Sa | Coin selector for automatic vending machine - compares impedance of winding with reference as coin falls through centre of winding |
US4234071A (en) * | 1977-11-03 | 1980-11-18 | Compagnie De Signaux Et D'enterprises Electriques | Device for checking metal pieces, particularly coins |
EP0060392A2 (en) * | 1981-03-06 | 1982-09-22 | Sodeco-Saia Ag | Coin testing apparatus |
EP0066013A1 (en) * | 1981-06-03 | 1982-12-08 | International Standard Electric Corporation | Article recognition system and processor controlled system |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FI88968B (en) | 1993-04-15 |
AU6519686A (en) | 1987-06-04 |
JPH0529959B2 (en) | 1993-05-06 |
NZ218263A (en) | 1989-03-29 |
DK547985D0 (en) | 1985-11-27 |
AU585092B2 (en) | 1989-06-08 |
FI864580A0 (en) | 1986-11-11 |
DK158418C (en) | 1990-10-22 |
FI88968C (en) | 1993-07-26 |
NO171936B (en) | 1993-02-08 |
EP0224946B1 (en) | 1994-01-05 |
FI864580A (en) | 1987-05-28 |
DK158418B (en) | 1990-05-14 |
DE3689514T2 (en) | 1994-06-23 |
JPS62131397A (en) | 1987-06-13 |
ES2047475T3 (en) | 1994-03-01 |
EP0224946A2 (en) | 1987-06-10 |
ATE99816T1 (en) | 1994-01-15 |
NO864581D0 (en) | 1986-11-18 |
NO171936C (en) | 1993-05-19 |
DE3689514D1 (en) | 1994-02-17 |
DK547985A (en) | 1987-05-28 |
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