EP1233380A3 - Method of detecting the actuation of a coin return mechanism in a coin testing arrangement - Google Patents

Method of detecting the actuation of a coin return mechanism in a coin testing arrangement Download PDF

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EP1233380A3
EP1233380A3 EP02001303A EP02001303A EP1233380A3 EP 1233380 A3 EP1233380 A3 EP 1233380A3 EP 02001303 A EP02001303 A EP 02001303A EP 02001303 A EP02001303 A EP 02001303A EP 1233380 A3 EP1233380 A3 EP 1233380A3
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coin
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Arne Wischnath
Rolf Arndt
Hans-Ulrich Cohrs
Wilfried Meyer
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Crane Payment Innovations GmbH
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National Rejectors Inc GmbH
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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

Abstract

Verfahren zur Erfassung der Betätigung eines Münzrückgabemechanismus in Münzprüfern, die einen von Münzrückgabemechanismus zu öffnenden Münzkanal aufweisen, den die Münzen durchlaufen sowie mindestens einer induktiven Meßsonde zur Prüfung mindestens einer physikalischen Eigenschaft der Münzen, wobei in der Meßsonde mindestens zwei verschiedene Dämpfungssignalverläufe (Dämpfungskurven) bei unterschiedlichen Frequenzen beim Durchlauf einer Münze erzeugt werden zur Bestimmung der physikalischen Eigenschaft, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Schritte

  • es wird festgestellt, wenn mindestens eine Dämpfungskurve einen vorgegebenen Schwellwert erreicht,
  • es werden mindestens zwei Dämpfungskurven bzw. charakteristische Werte der Dämpfungskurven in Beziehung gesetzt und
  • es wird ein Rückgabesignal erzeugt, wenn die Beziehung von einer vorgegebenen Beziehung abweicht.
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A method of detecting the operation of a coin return mechanism in coin validators having a coin channel through which coins pass through coin return mechanisms and at least one inductive probe for testing at least one physical property of the coins, at least two different attenuation waveforms (attenuation curves) at different ones in the probe Frequencies are generated during the passage of a coin to determine the physical property, characterized by the following steps
  • it is determined if at least one damping curve reaches a predetermined threshold,
  • at least two damping curves or characteristic values of the damping curves are related and
  • a return signal is generated if the relationship deviates from a predetermined relationship.
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EP20020001303 2001-02-14 2002-01-18 Method of detecting the actuation of a coin return mechanism in a coin testing arrangement Expired - Lifetime EP1233380B1 (en)

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DE2001106704 DE10106704A1 (en) 2001-02-14 2001-02-14 Method for detecting the operation of a coin return mechanism in coin validators

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US4690263A (en) * 1983-11-08 1987-09-01 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Coin refund signal generator
JPH02217986A (en) * 1989-02-17 1990-08-30 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Coin return signal generating device for electronic coin selecting device
EP0509146A2 (en) * 1991-04-16 1992-10-21 Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Conlux Coin processing apparatus
DE4224104A1 (en) * 1991-08-08 1993-02-11 Azkoyen Ind Sa METHOD FOR DETECTING THE OPERATION OF A COIN RETURN MECHANISM IN TEST EQUIPMENT
EP0886247A2 (en) * 1997-06-21 1998-12-23 National Rejectors Inc. GmbH Method and circuit for testing coins

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DE4339543C2 (en) * 1993-11-19 1998-07-23 Nat Rejectors Gmbh Procedure for checking coins
DE19702986C2 (en) * 1997-01-28 1999-06-02 Nat Rejectors Gmbh Coin validator

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US4690263A (en) * 1983-11-08 1987-09-01 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Coin refund signal generator
JPH02217986A (en) * 1989-02-17 1990-08-30 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Coin return signal generating device for electronic coin selecting device
EP0509146A2 (en) * 1991-04-16 1992-10-21 Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Conlux Coin processing apparatus
DE4224104A1 (en) * 1991-08-08 1993-02-11 Azkoyen Ind Sa METHOD FOR DETECTING THE OPERATION OF A COIN RETURN MECHANISM IN TEST EQUIPMENT
EP0886247A2 (en) * 1997-06-21 1998-12-23 National Rejectors Inc. GmbH Method and circuit for testing coins

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 521 (P - 1131) 15 November 1990 (1990-11-15) *

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