EP0731427A3 - Method for recognizing objects such as coins - Google Patents

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EP0731427A3
EP0731427A3 EP96107718A EP96107718A EP0731427A3 EP 0731427 A3 EP0731427 A3 EP 0731427A3 EP 96107718 A EP96107718 A EP 96107718A EP 96107718 A EP96107718 A EP 96107718A EP 0731427 A3 EP0731427 A3 EP 0731427A3
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Son Le Hong
Claude Rigolet
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B15/00Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
    • G07B15/06Arrangements for road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users, e.g. automatic toll systems
    • G07B15/066Arrangements for road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users, e.g. automatic toll systems being coin-operated
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/02Sorting coins by means of graded apertures
    • G07D3/06Sorting coins by means of graded apertures arranged along a circular path
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/12Sorting coins by means of stepped deflectors
    • G07D3/128Rotary devices
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07DHANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008Feeding coins from bulk

Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de reconnaissance d'objets du type pièces de monnaie, dans lequel on fait passer les objets un à un dans le champ d'action d'un détecteur (31) appartenant à un dispositif de reconnaissance (1), et en fonction de la réponse du détecteur au passage de chaque objet, on dirige sélectivement l'objet vers au moins une sortie (43, 44) du dispositif de reconnaissance (1) et respectivement on renvoie l'objet dans le champ d'action du détecteur (31).

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The invention relates to a method of recognizing objects of the coin type, in which the objects are passed one by one within the field of action of a detector (31) belonging to a recognition device (1), and depending on the response of the detector to the passage of each object, the object is selectively directed towards at least one output (43, 44) of the recognition device (1) and respectively the object is returned to the field of action of the detector (31).
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US07/849,564 US5232399A (en) 1992-03-11 1992-03-11 Devices for the separation of coins, token and the like
US849564 1992-03-11
EP93918738A EP0587883B1 (en) 1992-03-11 1993-03-10 Devices for sorting coins, tokens and the like and automatic pay machines

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EP96107719A Withdrawn EP0736848A3 (en) 1992-03-11 1993-03-10 Discriminating devices for coins, tokens and the same and automatic payment apparatuses
EP96107718A Withdrawn EP0731427A3 (en) 1992-03-11 1993-03-10 Method for recognizing objects such as coins
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EP0731428A2 (en) 1996-09-11
ATE157473T1 (en) 1997-09-15
US5232399A (en) 1993-08-03
EP0736848A3 (en) 1998-12-23
WO1993018487A3 (en) 1994-02-17
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US5238446A (en) 1993-08-24
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