CA2114520A1 - Coin discrimination apparatus - Google Patents

Coin discrimination apparatus

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CA2114520A1
CA2114520A1 CA002114520A CA2114520A CA2114520A1 CA 2114520 A1 CA2114520 A1 CA 2114520A1 CA 002114520 A CA002114520 A CA 002114520A CA 2114520 A CA2114520 A CA 2114520A CA 2114520 A1 CA2114520 A1 CA 2114520A1
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test
energised
coils
coil
coin
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CA002114520A
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French (fr)
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CA2114520C (en
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Dennis Wood
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Crane Payment Innovations 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
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Noodles (AREA)

Abstract

Coin discrimination apparatus such as a coin validator includes a pair of coils (6a, 6b) on opposite sides of a coin rundown path (4), which are selectively energised to carry out a sequence of inductive tests on a coin as it passes between the coils, The re-sultant inductive coupling of the coils is monitored for each test. In a first test, both coils are energised in phase, In a second test, the coils are energised in anti-phase. For a third test, coil (6a) is energised individually. In a fourth test, coil (6b) is energised indi-vidually. For a fifth test, coil (6b) is energised as a transmitter and the inductive coupling to coil (6a) is monitored. Alternatively the fifth test can be performed by a separate coil pair.
CA002114520A 1991-08-19 1992-03-31 Coin discrimination apparatus Expired - Fee Related CA2114520C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919117849A GB9117849D0 (en) 1991-08-19 1991-08-19 Coin discrimination apparatus
GB9117849.1 1991-08-19
PCT/GB1992/000574 WO1993004448A1 (en) 1991-08-19 1992-03-31 Coin discrimination apparatus

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CA2114520A1 true CA2114520A1 (en) 1993-03-04
CA2114520C CA2114520C (en) 2001-06-05

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CA002114520A Expired - Fee Related CA2114520C (en) 1991-08-19 1992-03-31 Coin discrimination apparatus

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US (1) US5489015A (en)
EP (1) EP0599844B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH06509668A (en)
AU (1) AU660663B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2114520C (en)
DE (1) DE69220953T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2103940T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9117849D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1993004448A1 (en)

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DE69220953T2 (en) 1998-02-05
DE69220953D1 (en) 1997-08-21
AU660663B2 (en) 1995-07-06
JPH06509668A (en) 1994-10-27
EP0599844B1 (en) 1997-07-16
US5489015A (en) 1996-02-06
GB9117849D0 (en) 1991-10-09
CA2114520C (en) 2001-06-05
AU1448892A (en) 1993-03-16
ES2103940T3 (en) 1997-10-01
EP0599844A1 (en) 1994-06-08
WO1993004448A1 (en) 1993-03-04

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