Coin processing device
US6868955B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F1/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin processing device, which ascertains genuine or counterfeit nature and denomination of inserted coins, accommodates coins that have been ascertained to be genuine according to denomination and pays out the accommodated coins via a coin pay-out slot according to amount of change, includes a coin-type IC card processor for ascertaining genuine or counterfeit nature of inserted coin-type IC cards, performing input and output of information into and from coin-type IC card that have been ascertained to be genuine and discharging the coin-type IC cards from the coin pay-out slot, whereby the coin processing device processes both the coins and coin-type IC cards.
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