Coin handling system with coin sensor discriminator
US5507379A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D3/128
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin sorter for sorting mixed coins by denomination includes a rotatable disc, a drive motor for rotating the disc, and a stationary sorting head having a lower surface generally parallel to the upper surface of the rotatable disc and spaced slightly therefrom. The lower surface of the sorting head forms a plurality of exit channels for guiding coins of different denominations to different discharge stations around the periphery of the disc. A plurality of coin sensor/discriminators are mounted in the stationary sorting head over the rotatable disc for discriminating between valid and invalid coins guided by said stationary sorting head. At least one coin sensor/discriminator is mounted in each of the plurality of exit channels.
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