EP0246993A2 - Dispositif de traitement de pièces de monnaie - Google Patents

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EP0246993A2
EP0246993A2 EP87500026A EP87500026A EP0246993A2 EP 0246993 A2 EP0246993 A2 EP 0246993A2 EP 87500026 A EP87500026 A EP 87500026A EP 87500026 A EP87500026 A EP 87500026A EP 0246993 A2 EP0246993 A2 EP 0246993A2
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Jesús Echapare Ibarrola
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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
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a coin hand­ling apparatus and more particularly to a coin handling apparatus for use with a coin-operated machine.
  • Coin-operated machines such as automatic vend­ing machines, amusement-with-prizes machines and so on, each have a coin handling mechanism, which may be adapt­ed to accept coins of various differing values.
  • a typical coin-handling mechanism comprises means for determining the value of the coin introduced and means for determining whether or not the coin is genuine. These detection means are usually constituted by mechan­ical devices which make predetermined checks on the basis of the weight and/or dimensions of acceptable coins.
  • Some prior proposed coin handling devices are inefficient since they cannot detect counterfeit coins made of metals or alloys different from that of the genuine coins if the counterfeit coins have the same weight and dimensions as the genuine coins.
  • a coin handling mechanism comprising means defining a path to be followed by a coin means defining at least two check zones spaced apart a predetermined distance along the said path, at least one of said zones being constituted by a photo­electric sensor arrangement wherein the coin handling apparatus includes an electro-magnetic measurement zone adapted to measure electro-magnetic properties of the coin and in that the coin handling device includes means to determine the acceleration and/or speed of the coin between at least two of said check zones.
  • Check zones are constituted by light emitters and photo-transistor sensor zones are constituted by light emittors and photo-transistors acting as sensors.
  • check zones are adapted to measure directly the diameter and/or width of the coin
  • the electro magnetic check zone comprises at least one pair of coils (6) disposed on opposite sides of the coin path (2), each coil having an electro-magnetic field which intercepts the coin path, there being an oscillator to excite the arrangement and means (8) to determine the electro-magnetic properties of a coin passing through the electro-magnetic fields of the coils.
  • each coil is directly connected to one output of an oscillator the oscillator having a further output which is connected to a micro processor the micro processor being adapted to produce the signals supplied to it to determine the characteristics of the variations experienced by the oscillator during the passage of a coin through the said electro-magnetic measurement zone.
  • the output of the oscillator that is connected to the micro processor is connected to the micro processor through a rectifier and an analogue-to-­digital convertor
  • a further output of the oscillator is fed to the micro processor as a clock in­put.
  • the micro processor comprises the means to determine the acceleration and/or speed of the coin between the check zones.
  • a coin rejection arrangement may be activated if no valid comparison can be effected, but if a comparison is effected the coin is accepted and a sig­nal is generated to activate the machine associated with the coin handling apparatus.
  • a coin handling mechanism in accordance with the invention is adapted to receive a coin 1 and to direct the coin along a pre­determined path 2.
  • the predetermined path is not hori­zontal and is thus inclined downwardly or is vertical, so that the coin passes along the path under the in­fluence of gravity.
  • the coin will, of course, move along the path with a velocity and an acceleration d etermined by the mass of the coin.
  • Each check­ing zone 3,4 is constituted by a photo-diode light emitter and a photo-transistor light receiver.
  • the zones may be adapted specifically to determine the diameter or thickness of the coin.
  • the electro-magnetic measuring zone is provided with a pair of coils 6 which are electrically inter­connected and which are located on opposite sides of the path 2 followed by the coin 1. The coils are so located that the electro-magnetic field of each coil intercepts the coin path.
  • the coils 6 are directly energised by an oscillator 7.
  • An output of the oscillator 7 is connected to a micro processor 8 to provide a clock in­put signal for the micro processor and a further output of the oscillator 7 is passed through a rectifier 9 and an analogue-to-digital convertor 10 to the micro processor 8.
  • an automatic compensator 11 is provided connected be­tween the rectifier 9 and a control terminal of the oscillator 7 to minimise a risk of any long term variation of the amplitude or frequency of the oscillator.
  • the optical checking zones 3 and 4 are also connected to the micro processor 8.
  • the micro processor 8 is associated with a memory 12 and is provided with output terminals 13 and control input terminals 14.
  • a coin 1 is inserted into the coin handling device and falls, under the influence of gravity, following the path 2.
  • the coin enters and leaves the zone 3.
  • the moment that the leading edge of the coin intercepts the beam of light between the photo-diode and the photo-transistor is effectively recorded in the micro processor 8, as is the instant that the light beam is re-established as the trailing edge of the coin leaves the zone 1.
  • the coin influences the inductance of the coils, thus altering the operating conditions of the oscillator 7.
  • This alteration becomes manifest in the form of a variation in the oscillator amplitude and frequency.
  • This variation in amplitude and frequency is fed, via the rectifier 9 and the analogue-to-digital convertor 10 to the micro processor 8.
  • the coin then passes through the zone 4 where again the instant of interception of the light beam between the photo-diode and the photo­transistor is recorded, and again the instant of re­establishment of the light beam is recorded at the micro processor 8.
  • the micro processor From the information received by the micro processor it is possible for the micro processor to determine to speed and/or acceleration of the coin, and to determine its electrical characteristics. If the zones 3 and 4 measure the diameter and width of the coin, such information can also be fed to the micro processor.
  • the micro processor is programmed to compare data determined from the received signals with corres­ponding sets of data stored in memory 12, corresponding to the data generated by a valid coin of an acceptable denomination or value. If a comparison is effected, the coin is effectively identified as a valid coin of a predetermined value. If a comparison is not effected, the coin is effectively identified as an invalid coin, either being a coin of a denomination not acceptable to the coin handling apparatus, or being a counterfeit.
  • the micro processor may, in such a situation, provide an output signal through an output 13 to operate a coin-­rejecting mechanism.

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EP87500026A 1986-05-21 1987-05-19 Dispositif de traitement de pièces de monnaie Expired - Lifetime EP0246993B1 (fr)

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AT87500026T ATE83572T1 (de) 1986-05-21 1987-05-19 Muenzbehandlungsvorrichtung.

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ES555181 1986-05-21
ES555181A ES8708074A1 (es) 1986-05-21 1986-05-21 Perfeccionamientos en mecanismos selectores de moneda

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EP0246993A2 true EP0246993A2 (fr) 1987-11-25
EP0246993A3 EP0246993A3 (en) 1988-07-06
EP0246993B1 EP0246993B1 (fr) 1992-12-16

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JP (1) JPS62286192A (fr)
AT (1) ATE83572T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU603798B2 (fr)
DE (1) DE3783077T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK169243B1 (fr)
ES (1) ES8708074A1 (fr)
GR (1) GR3007387T3 (fr)
PT (1) PT84900B (fr)

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FR2649819A1 (fr) * 1989-07-12 1991-01-18 Jofemar Sa Ameliorations apportees a la lecture des senseurs magnetiques de selecteurs de pieces de monnaie
EP0461061A2 (fr) * 1990-06-05 1991-12-11 Industrias Lorenzo, S.A. Dispositif de soutien pour appareil de validation de pièces de monnaie
ES2036927A1 (es) * 1991-08-08 1993-06-01 Azkoyen Ind Sa Procedimiento para detectar la actuacion del mecanismo de recuperacion de monedas en selectores de monedas.
US5368149A (en) * 1992-06-01 1994-11-29 Azkoyen Industrial, S.A. Procedure for processing electrical signals used in verifying coins
US5370210A (en) * 1992-03-24 1994-12-06 Azkoyen Industrial S.A. Device for obtaining the mechanical characteristics of coins
US5386901A (en) * 1992-06-12 1995-02-07 Azkoyen Industrial S.A. Coin selector
US5402873A (en) * 1992-06-12 1995-04-04 Azkoyen Industrial, S.A. Coin selector
DE4436319A1 (de) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-18 Nsm Ag Münzprüfer zur Bestimmung der Echtheit von Münzen
DE4436318A1 (de) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-18 Nsm Ag Münzprüfer zur Bestimmung der Echtheit von Münzen
EP0710933A3 (fr) * 1994-11-03 1998-06-03 Coin Acceptors, Inc. Dispositif pour la détection de pièces de monnaie
EP1391851A1 (fr) 2002-08-22 2004-02-25 Azkoyen Medios de Pago, S.A. Dispositif et procédé de validation de pièces de monnaie

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ES2127155B1 (es) * 1997-09-03 1999-11-16 Azkoyen Ind Sa Procedimiento y aparato para la identificacion de piezas discoidales metalicas.

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US3797628A (en) * 1972-03-17 1974-03-19 Little Inc A Device and method for testing coins employing velocity determining means
US4257512A (en) * 1979-02-12 1981-03-24 Bally Manufacturing Corporation Coin acceptor apparatus
EP0101276A2 (fr) * 1982-08-06 1984-02-22 Kabushiki Kaisha Universal Procédé et dispositif pour la discrimination de pièces de monnaie ou de billets de banque
US4509633A (en) * 1983-08-24 1985-04-09 Reed Industries, Inc. Electronic coin validator with improved diameter sensing apparatus
EP0164110A2 (fr) * 1984-06-08 1985-12-11 Tamura Electric Works, Ltd. Dispositif pour examiner des pièces de monnaie
US4565275A (en) * 1982-12-15 1986-01-21 Sigma Enterprises Incorporated Optoelectronic coin entry sensing system for coin operated machines
US4572349A (en) * 1982-12-16 1986-02-25 Laurel Bank Machine Co., Ltd. Coin checking device for use in a coin handling machine
US4585936A (en) * 1983-02-10 1986-04-29 Mecelec Optical process for determining the dimensions of an object in relative movement, and more particularly of a coin in a pre-payment apparatus

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US3797628A (en) * 1972-03-17 1974-03-19 Little Inc A Device and method for testing coins employing velocity determining means
US4257512A (en) * 1979-02-12 1981-03-24 Bally Manufacturing Corporation Coin acceptor apparatus
EP0101276A2 (fr) * 1982-08-06 1984-02-22 Kabushiki Kaisha Universal Procédé et dispositif pour la discrimination de pièces de monnaie ou de billets de banque
US4565275A (en) * 1982-12-15 1986-01-21 Sigma Enterprises Incorporated Optoelectronic coin entry sensing system for coin operated machines
US4572349A (en) * 1982-12-16 1986-02-25 Laurel Bank Machine Co., Ltd. Coin checking device for use in a coin handling machine
US4585936A (en) * 1983-02-10 1986-04-29 Mecelec Optical process for determining the dimensions of an object in relative movement, and more particularly of a coin in a pre-payment apparatus
US4509633A (en) * 1983-08-24 1985-04-09 Reed Industries, Inc. Electronic coin validator with improved diameter sensing apparatus
EP0164110A2 (fr) * 1984-06-08 1985-12-11 Tamura Electric Works, Ltd. Dispositif pour examiner des pièces de monnaie

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2649819A1 (fr) * 1989-07-12 1991-01-18 Jofemar Sa Ameliorations apportees a la lecture des senseurs magnetiques de selecteurs de pieces de monnaie
BE1005283A0 (fr) * 1989-07-12 1993-06-15 Jofemar S.A. Ameliorations apportees a la lecture des senseurs magnetiques de selecteurs de monnaies.
EP0461061A2 (fr) * 1990-06-05 1991-12-11 Industrias Lorenzo, S.A. Dispositif de soutien pour appareil de validation de pièces de monnaie
EP0461061A3 (en) * 1990-06-05 1992-12-23 Industrias Lorenzo, S.A. Frame-holder for coin or token validation devices
ES2036927A1 (es) * 1991-08-08 1993-06-01 Azkoyen Ind Sa Procedimiento para detectar la actuacion del mecanismo de recuperacion de monedas en selectores de monedas.
US5322153A (en) * 1991-08-08 1994-06-21 Azkoyen Industrial, S.A. Procedure for detecting the operation of the coin return mechanism in coin selectors
US5370210A (en) * 1992-03-24 1994-12-06 Azkoyen Industrial S.A. Device for obtaining the mechanical characteristics of coins
US5368149A (en) * 1992-06-01 1994-11-29 Azkoyen Industrial, S.A. Procedure for processing electrical signals used in verifying coins
US5386901A (en) * 1992-06-12 1995-02-07 Azkoyen Industrial S.A. Coin selector
US5402873A (en) * 1992-06-12 1995-04-04 Azkoyen Industrial, S.A. Coin selector
DE4436319A1 (de) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-18 Nsm Ag Münzprüfer zur Bestimmung der Echtheit von Münzen
DE4436318A1 (de) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-18 Nsm Ag Münzprüfer zur Bestimmung der Echtheit von Münzen
DE4436319B4 (de) * 1994-10-11 2005-03-10 Nsm Loewen Entertainment Gmbh Münzprüfer zur Bestimmung der Echtheit von Münzen
DE4436318B4 (de) * 1994-10-11 2008-10-09 Nsm-Löwen Entertainment Gmbh Münzprüfer zur Bestimmung der Echtheit von Münzen
EP0710933A3 (fr) * 1994-11-03 1998-06-03 Coin Acceptors, Inc. Dispositif pour la détection de pièces de monnaie
EP1391851A1 (fr) 2002-08-22 2004-02-25 Azkoyen Medios de Pago, S.A. Dispositif et procédé de validation de pièces de monnaie

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JPS62286192A (ja) 1987-12-12
DK241687A (da) 1987-11-22
EP0246993B1 (fr) 1992-12-16
EP0246993A3 (en) 1988-07-06
DE3783077T2 (de) 1993-05-06
ES555181A0 (es) 1987-09-01
PT84900A (en) 1987-06-01
ATE83572T1 (de) 1993-01-15
DK169243B1 (da) 1994-09-19
DK241687D0 (da) 1987-05-12
AU603798B2 (en) 1990-11-29
AU7329887A (en) 1987-11-26
GR3007387T3 (fr) 1993-07-30
DE3783077D1 (en) 1993-01-28
PT84900B (pt) 1990-02-08
ES8708074A1 (es) 1987-09-01

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