EP0500366A3 - Token validation mechanism - Google Patents

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EP0500366A3
EP0500366A3 EP19920301400 EP92301400A EP0500366A3 EP 0500366 A3 EP0500366 A3 EP 0500366A3 EP 19920301400 EP19920301400 EP 19920301400 EP 92301400 A EP92301400 A EP 92301400A EP 0500366 A3 EP0500366 A3 EP 0500366A3
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token
arresting
exit
validity
damping
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Omar Farouk Variawa
Edward Shane Simmonds
Jacobus Theron Botha
Edgar Herbert Chinneck
Piotr Leonard Kowalczyk
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TELKOR Pty Ltd
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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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/04—Coin chutes
    • G07F1/041—Coin chutes with means, other than for testing currency, for dealing with inserted foreign matter, e.g. "stuffing", "stringing" or "salting"
    • G07F1/042—Coin chutes with means, other than for testing currency, for dealing with inserted foreign matter, e.g. "stuffing", "stringing" or "salting" the foreign matter being a long flexible member attached to a coin
    • G07F1/044—Automatic detection of the flexible member
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/04—Coin chutes
    • G07F1/048—Coin chutes with means for damping coin motion

Abstract

The invention relates to a token validation mechanism (10) comprising a passageway (20) having an entrance (22) for receiving a token, an accept exit (26) and a reject exit (24). Token arresting means (28) are located in the passageway (20) for arresting forward movement of the token. Token damping means (42, 44) are positioned adjacent the token arresting means (30) for damping sideways movement of the token (60) for facilitating static measurement of the validity thereof by static measurement means. The token damping means comprises an inclined cage (42) housing a ball (44) arranged to impinge on the token as it is arrested. Token freeing means (28) are provided for freeing the token from the token arresting means once measurement of the validity of the token has occured. Token steering means (49), which are responsive to a signal from the static measurement means, steer the token through either the accept exit of the reject exit, depending on the validity of the token. <IMAGE>
EP92301400A 1991-02-20 1992-02-20 Token validation mechanism Expired - Lifetime EP0500366B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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ZA911249 1991-02-20
ZA911247 1991-02-20
ZA911249 1991-02-20
ZA911247 1991-02-20

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EP0500366A2 EP0500366A2 (en) 1992-08-26
EP0500366A3 true EP0500366A3 (en) 1992-10-21
EP0500366B1 EP0500366B1 (en) 1995-07-26

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KR950003793B1 (en) * 1992-06-19 1995-04-18 한국전기통신공사 Coin processing apparatus
US5392891A (en) * 1994-02-10 1995-02-28 Raytheon Company Apparatus and method for discriminating coins based on metal content
GB9415717D0 (en) * 1994-08-03 1994-09-21 Coin Controls Coin validator
JP2000259892A (en) * 1999-03-11 2000-09-22 Nippon Conlux Co Ltd Coin guiding device

Citations (4)

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US3889792A (en) * 1973-05-18 1975-06-17 Mars Inc Energy absorbing device for coin handling mechanisms and the like
EP0014082A1 (en) * 1979-01-18 1980-08-06 Mars Incorporated Coin passage apparatus with hinge means
GB2121579A (en) * 1982-03-31 1983-12-21 Coin Controls Coin validating
EP0461805A2 (en) * 1990-06-12 1991-12-18 LANDIS &amp; GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. Coin escrow

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3889792A (en) * 1973-05-18 1975-06-17 Mars Inc Energy absorbing device for coin handling mechanisms and the like
EP0014082A1 (en) * 1979-01-18 1980-08-06 Mars Incorporated Coin passage apparatus with hinge means
GB2121579A (en) * 1982-03-31 1983-12-21 Coin Controls Coin validating
EP0461805A2 (en) * 1990-06-12 1991-12-18 LANDIS &amp; GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. Coin escrow

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EP0500366B1 (en) 1995-07-26
EP0500366A2 (en) 1992-08-26

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