GB2341711A - Positive drive coin discrimination apparatus and method - Google Patents

Positive drive coin discrimination apparatus and method

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GB2341711A
GB2341711A GB9930669A GB9930669A GB2341711A GB 2341711 A GB2341711 A GB 2341711A GB 9930669 A GB9930669 A GB 9930669A GB 9930669 A GB9930669 A GB 9930669A GB 2341711 A GB2341711 A GB 2341711A
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coin
pockets
pocket
coins
sensor
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GB2341711B (en
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David Lawrence Davis
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Coinstar LLC
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Coinstar LLC
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Priority to GB0107490A priority Critical patent/GB2357886B/en
Priority to GB0107493A priority patent/GB2356966B/en
Priority to GB0107487A priority patent/GB2357885B/en
Publication of GB9930669D0 publication Critical patent/GB9930669D0/en
Publication of GB2341711A publication Critical patent/GB2341711A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/24—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks with change-giving
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/02—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures
    • G07D3/06—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures arranged along a circular path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/12—Sorting coins by means of stepped deflectors
    • G07D3/121—Sorting coins by means of stepped deflectors arranged on inclined paths
    • G07D3/123—Sorting coins by means of stepped deflectors arranged on inclined paths the coins being deflected off rails
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
    • 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
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk

Abstract

A coin discriminating device which provides for positive transport of coins past a sensor is provided. In one embodiment, a rotating disk (216), slightly inclined to the vertical, includes a plurality of pockets (224a-224l) for receiving coins from a hopper bowl (212). The disk and bowl are configured to efficiently load the pockets with no more than one coin per pocket. As the disk rotates, the coins, which are thus registered in a desired location in the pockets, are transported by the rotating disk past a sensor (312). When, based on the sensor data, the item in a pocket is recognized as an acceptable coin, a controllable ramp (322) is lowered to divert the coin out of the pocket and into a path to place the coin in an acceptance bin or bag.
GB9930669A 1996-06-28 1997-06-27 Positive drive coin discrimination apparatus and method Expired - Lifetime GB2341711B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0107490A GB2357886B (en) 1996-06-28 1997-06-27 Coin discrimination
GB0107493A GB2356966B (en) 1996-06-28 1997-06-27 Apparatus for coin discrimination
GB0107487A GB2357885B (en) 1996-06-28 1997-06-27 Coin discrimination apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US67263996A 1996-06-28 1996-06-28
US80704697A 1997-02-24 1997-02-24
PCT/US1997/011166 WO1998000814A1 (en) 1996-06-28 1997-06-27 Positive drive coin discrimination apparatus and method

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GB9930669D0 GB9930669D0 (en) 2000-02-16
GB2341711A true GB2341711A (en) 2000-03-22
GB2341711B GB2341711B (en) 2001-06-06

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JP (1) JP2002505770A (en)
CN (1) CN1228858A (en)
AU (2) AU3878997A (en)
CA (1) CA2259234C (en)
GB (1) GB2341711B (en)
NZ (1) NZ333535A (en)
WO (2) WO1998000813A2 (en)

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CA2259234A1 (en) 1998-01-08
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