CA2255642A1 - Coin testing apparatus and method - Google Patents
Coin testing apparatus and methodInfo
- Publication number
- CA2255642A1 CA2255642A1 CA002255642A CA2255642A CA2255642A1 CA 2255642 A1 CA2255642 A1 CA 2255642A1 CA 002255642 A CA002255642 A CA 002255642A CA 2255642 A CA2255642 A CA 2255642A CA 2255642 A1 CA2255642 A1 CA 2255642A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- coin
- laser
- intercepted
- face
- laser beam
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
Classifications
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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
- G07D5/02—Testing the dimensions, e.g. thickness, diameter; Testing the deformation
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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
- G07D5/005—Testing the surface pattern, e.g. relief
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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
- G07D5/10—Testing the rim, e.g. the milling of the rim
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Testing Of Coins (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
Abstract
A method of coin testing is provided in which a laser beam (13) is directed onto a face of a coin (4) and a laser detector (3) is used to detect where the laser beam is intercepted by the coin and where the laser beam is not intercepted by the coin, so as to obtain an indication of a characteristic of the face of the coin. The characteristic of the coin is used to identify the coin. The invention also relates to an apparatus for coin testing, which comprises a laser source (11) to direct a laser beam (13) onto a face of a coin (4), a laser detector (3) for detecting where the laser is intercepted by the coin and where the laser is not intercepted by the coin, and a signal-processor (14) which obtains an indication, from an output of the laser detector (3), of a characteristic of the face of the coin which is used to identify the coin.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9610603.4 | 1996-05-21 | ||
| GBGB9610603.4A GB9610603D0 (en) | 1996-05-21 | 1996-05-21 | Coin recognition apparatus |
| PCT/IB1997/000569 WO1997044760A1 (en) | 1996-05-21 | 1997-05-17 | Coin testing apparatus and method |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2255642A1 true CA2255642A1 (en) | 1997-11-27 |
| CA2255642C CA2255642C (en) | 2008-04-01 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002255642A Expired - Fee Related CA2255642C (en) | 1996-05-21 | 1997-05-17 | Coin testing apparatus and method |
Country Status (17)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (2) | EP0900431B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2000510979A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1135503C (en) |
| AR (1) | AR008601A1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE196378T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU716057B2 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR9709010B1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2255642C (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69703103T2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2150766T3 (en) |
| GB (2) | GB9610603D0 (en) |
| HK (1) | HK1018919A1 (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ331979A (en) |
| SA (1) | SA97180133B1 (en) |
| TW (1) | TW352426B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1997044760A1 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA974389B (en) |
Families Citing this family (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE19922489A1 (en) | 1999-05-15 | 2000-11-23 | Nat Rejectors Gmbh | Method for recognizing the spatial configuration of coins |
| DE19951458B4 (en) * | 1999-10-26 | 2009-02-05 | Scan Coin Industries Ab | Device for counting and / or sorting coins |
| DE10028934A1 (en) | 1999-10-26 | 2002-01-10 | Zimmermann Gmbh & Co Kg F | Device for counting and / or sorting coins |
| DE10018198B4 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2015-07-23 | Phoenix Mecano Digital Elektronik Gmbh | Sensor device and method for contactless scanning of a surface of an object |
| GB2369710B (en) * | 2000-12-04 | 2004-04-21 | Ezio Panzeri | Coin identification |
| JP2002259977A (en) * | 2001-02-26 | 2002-09-13 | Nidec Copal Corp | Reader |
| JP4711738B2 (en) * | 2005-05-17 | 2011-06-29 | 旭精工株式会社 | Disc hopper with fraud prevention device |
| ES2346612B1 (en) | 2008-03-10 | 2011-08-04 | Azkoyen Medios De Pago, S.A. | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTION OF COINS. |
| WO2012010454A1 (en) | 2010-07-20 | 2012-01-26 | F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag | Device for detecting an analyte in a bodily fluid |
| EP2787488A1 (en) | 2013-04-02 | 2014-10-08 | Ezio Panzeri | Coin checking |
| CN105160754B (en) * | 2015-06-25 | 2019-12-10 | 中钞长城金融设备控股有限公司 | Coin surface quality detection device based on height measurement and detection method thereof |
| CN109509291A (en) * | 2017-09-15 | 2019-03-22 | 南京造币有限公司 | A kind of coin edge figure line check device |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT355357B (en) * | 1976-07-29 | 1980-02-25 | Landis & Gyr Ag | OPTICAL COIN TESTER |
| GB1582847A (en) * | 1976-12-02 | 1981-01-14 | Mars Inc | Coin testing device |
| GB2010559A (en) * | 1977-08-03 | 1979-06-27 | Vgl Ind Ltd | Apparatus for determining the denomination of coins in coin freed mechanism |
| US4474281A (en) * | 1982-06-07 | 1984-10-02 | General Signal Corporation | Apparatus and method for coin diameter computation |
| FI81458C (en) * | 1987-03-31 | 1990-10-10 | Inter Marketing Oy | Device for identification of coins or the like |
| WO1988007721A1 (en) * | 1987-04-02 | 1988-10-06 | Unisys Corporation | Associative address translator for computer memory systems |
| GB2212313B (en) * | 1987-11-13 | 1991-10-30 | Coin & Micro Systems Limited | Article identification |
| DD296769A5 (en) * | 1990-07-18 | 1991-12-12 | Act Gesellschaft Fuer Soft- Und Hardwaresysteme Mbh,De | ARRANGEMENT FOR EXAMINING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MUENCES |
| US5360095A (en) * | 1992-04-07 | 1994-11-01 | Pom Incorporated | Power conserving electronic parking meter |
| DE4320123A1 (en) * | 1993-06-18 | 1995-01-12 | Graebener Pressensysteme Gmbh | Coin validator |
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1996
- 1996-05-21 GB GBGB9610603.4A patent/GB9610603D0/en active Pending
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1997
- 1997-05-17 BR BRPI9709010-7A patent/BR9709010B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-05-17 AU AU26484/97A patent/AU716057B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-05-17 GB GB9819877A patent/GB2327136A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-05-17 ES ES97918315T patent/ES2150766T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-17 DE DE69703103T patent/DE69703103T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-17 NZ NZ331979A patent/NZ331979A/en unknown
- 1997-05-17 WO PCT/IB1997/000569 patent/WO1997044760A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-05-17 AT AT97918315T patent/ATE196378T1/en active
- 1997-05-17 EP EP97918315A patent/EP0900431B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-17 CN CNB971944202A patent/CN1135503C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-05-17 CA CA002255642A patent/CA2255642C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-05-17 JP JP09541928A patent/JP2000510979A/en active Pending
- 1997-05-17 EP EP99204271A patent/EP0996098A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-05-20 ZA ZA974389A patent/ZA974389B/en unknown
- 1997-05-21 TW TW086106936A patent/TW352426B/en active
- 1997-05-21 AR ARP970102168A patent/AR008601A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-06-14 SA SA97180133A patent/SA97180133B1/en unknown
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1999
- 1999-09-10 HK HK99103963A patent/HK1018919A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| HK1018919A1 (en) | 2000-02-11 |
| AU716057B2 (en) | 2000-02-17 |
| SA97180133B1 (en) | 2006-09-05 |
| ZA974389B (en) | 1999-03-15 |
| BR9709010A (en) | 2000-01-04 |
| DE69703103T2 (en) | 2001-01-18 |
| TW352426B (en) | 1999-02-11 |
| EP0900431A1 (en) | 1999-03-10 |
| AU2648497A (en) | 1997-12-09 |
| GB2327136A (en) | 1999-01-13 |
| WO1997044760A1 (en) | 1997-11-27 |
| JP2000510979A (en) | 2000-08-22 |
| EP0996098A3 (en) | 2002-07-31 |
| GB9819877D0 (en) | 1998-11-04 |
| DE69703103D1 (en) | 2000-10-19 |
| ES2150766T3 (en) | 2000-12-01 |
| AR008601A1 (en) | 2000-02-09 |
| NZ331979A (en) | 2000-08-25 |
| GB9610603D0 (en) | 1996-07-31 |
| EP0996098A2 (en) | 2000-04-26 |
| CN1220750A (en) | 1999-06-23 |
| EP0900431B1 (en) | 2000-09-13 |
| BR9709010B1 (en) | 2008-11-18 |
| ATE196378T1 (en) | 2000-09-15 |
| CN1135503C (en) | 2004-01-21 |
| CA2255642C (en) | 2008-04-01 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20170517 |