Coin handling apparatus and methods of determining information regarding moving coins
US5651444A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F1/048
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a coin handling apparatus, a single sensor (30) detects impacts of the coin at different positions within the apparatus, and uses the output to determine the route taken by the coin through the apparatus, and the speed of the coin.
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