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EP0308996A3 - Coin validators - Google Patents

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EP0308996A3
EP0308996A3 EP88117267A EP88117267A EP0308996A3 EP 0308996 A3 EP0308996 A3 EP 0308996A3 EP 88117267 A EP88117267 A EP 88117267A EP 88117267 A EP88117267 A EP 88117267A EP 0308996 A3 EP0308996 A3 EP 0308996A3
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coin
current consumption
consumption state
circuit
coin validators
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EP0308996A2 (en
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Eric Shouksmith
Mark Jeremy Roberts
Robert Dean
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Mars Inc
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Priority claimed from GB838329533A external-priority patent/GB8329533D0/en
Application filed by Mars Inc filed Critical Mars Inc
Publication of EP0308996A2 publication Critical patent/EP0308996A2/en
Publication of EP0308996A3 publication Critical patent/EP0308996A3/en
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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
    • 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
    • G07D5/08—Testing the magnetic or electric properties

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)

Abstract

A coin validator comprises a microprocessor (4) which is periodically switched from a low current consumption state to an active, high current consumption state to check the output of an arrival sensing circuit (6) to determine whether a coin has arrived. The circuit (6) includes a printed circuit inductance (10) and produces an output signal the frequency of which alters when a coin arrives and is used to indicate coin diameter.
EP88117267A 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators Withdrawn EP0308996A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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GB838329533A GB8329533D0 (en) 1983-11-04 1983-11-04 Coin validators
GB8329533 1983-11-04
GB848405721A GB8405721D0 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-03-05 Coin validators
GB8405721 1984-03-05

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EP84307619.1 Division 1984-11-05
EP19840307619 Division EP0146251B1 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators

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EP0308996A2 EP0308996A2 (en) 1989-03-29
EP0308996A3 true EP0308996A3 (en) 1989-05-17

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EP88117267A Withdrawn EP0308996A3 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators
EP19840307619 Expired - Lifetime EP0146251B1 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators
EP88117268A Expired - Lifetime EP0308997B1 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators

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EP19840307619 Expired - Lifetime EP0146251B1 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators
EP88117268A Expired - Lifetime EP0308997B1 (en) 1983-11-04 1984-11-05 Coin validators

Country Status (6)

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EP (3) EP0308996A3 (en)
DE (2) DE3486213T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2151062B (en)
HK (1) HK74297A (en)
SG (1) SG32491G (en)
WO (1) WO1985002047A1 (en)

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GB8509609D0 (en) * 1985-04-15 1985-05-22 Coin Controls Discriminating between different metallic articles
JPH0546127Y2 (en) * 1986-12-29 1993-12-01
JPH0534060Y2 (en) * 1987-10-08 1993-08-30
GB8814980D0 (en) * 1988-06-23 1988-07-27 Ace Coin Equip Coin checking device
JPH0673151B2 (en) * 1988-12-14 1994-09-14 サンデン株式会社 Coin receiving device for vending machines
IT1232018B (en) * 1989-02-23 1992-01-23 Urmet Spa PERFECTED COIN SELECTOR
IT1232019B (en) * 1989-02-23 1992-01-23 Urmet Spa FINALIZATION FOR COIN SELECTORS
ES1011067Y (en) * 1989-07-12 1992-04-01 Jofemar, S.A. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE READING OF MAGNETIC SENSORS IN COIN SELECTORS.
GB2234619B (en) * 1989-07-28 1993-04-14 Mars Inc Coin validators
DE4025328A1 (en) * 1990-08-10 1992-02-13 Nat Rejectors Gmbh ELECTRONIC COIN CHECKER
EP0556278B2 (en) * 1990-11-07 2002-05-22 Mars Incorporated Method and apparatus for a low-power, battery-powered vending and dispensing apparatus
US5244070A (en) * 1992-03-04 1993-09-14 Duncan Industries Parking Control Systems Corp. Dual coil coin sensing apparatus
DE59308911D1 (en) * 1992-06-03 1998-10-01 Landis & Gyr Tech Innovat Coin detector
ATE147179T1 (en) * 1992-08-13 1997-01-15 Landis & Gyr Business Support CALIBRATING COIN ACCEPTERS
DE4301530C1 (en) * 1993-01-21 1994-06-30 Nat Rejectors Gmbh Inductive switch-on sensor for battery operated coin validators
ATE160639T1 (en) * 1994-09-21 1997-12-15 Landis & Gyr Tech Innovat DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE AUTHENTICITY OF COINS, TOKENS OR OTHER FLAT METALLIC OBJECTS
GB2323200B (en) 1997-02-24 2001-02-28 Mars Inc Coin validator
GB2401980B (en) * 2003-03-14 2006-02-15 Int Currency Tech Power control circuit for use in a vending machine
US20070007104A1 (en) * 2005-06-22 2007-01-11 Piccirillo James S Electronic coin recognition system

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US3797628A (en) * 1972-03-17 1974-03-19 Little Inc A Device and method for testing coins employing velocity determining means
US3901368A (en) * 1974-03-11 1975-08-26 Lance T Klinger Coin acceptor/rejector
US3952851A (en) * 1973-05-18 1976-04-27 Mars, Inc. Coin selection method and apparatus
GB2045500A (en) * 1979-03-12 1980-10-29 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Coin selector for vending machine
EP0058094A1 (en) * 1981-02-11 1982-08-18 Mars Incorporated Improvements in and relating to apparatus for checking the validity of coins
EP0062411A2 (en) * 1981-03-19 1982-10-13 LANDIS & GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. Method and apparatus for coin validation
US4381552A (en) * 1978-12-08 1983-04-26 Motorola Inc. Stanby mode controller utilizing microprocessor

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US3682286A (en) * 1969-07-19 1972-08-08 Georg Prumm Method for electronically checking coins
DE2146184A1 (en) * 1971-09-15 1973-03-22 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag COIN VALIDATOR
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CH580811A5 (en) * 1975-01-14 1976-10-15 Sodeco Compteurs De Geneve
JPS5611181Y2 (en) * 1975-12-02 1981-03-13
US4108296A (en) * 1976-04-08 1978-08-22 Nippon Coinco Co., Ltd. Coin receiving apparatus for a vending machine
GR69124B (en) * 1980-02-06 1982-05-03 Mars Inc
GB2084310B (en) * 1980-09-19 1984-03-14 Mitchell Douglas Allison A solid fuel effect gas fire
US4359148A (en) * 1980-10-28 1982-11-16 Third Wave Electronics Company, Inc. Coin acceptor or rejector
GB2094008B (en) * 1981-02-11 1985-02-13 Mars Inc Improvements in and relating to apparatus for checking the validity of coins
GB2118344A (en) * 1982-02-12 1983-10-26 Mars Inc Coin testing apparatus
JPS59111587A (en) * 1982-12-16 1984-06-27 ロ−レルバンクマシン株式会社 Money inspector for coin processing machine

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3797628A (en) * 1972-03-17 1974-03-19 Little Inc A Device and method for testing coins employing velocity determining means
US3952851A (en) * 1973-05-18 1976-04-27 Mars, Inc. Coin selection method and apparatus
US3901368A (en) * 1974-03-11 1975-08-26 Lance T Klinger Coin acceptor/rejector
US4381552A (en) * 1978-12-08 1983-04-26 Motorola Inc. Stanby mode controller utilizing microprocessor
GB2045500A (en) * 1979-03-12 1980-10-29 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Coin selector for vending machine
EP0058094A1 (en) * 1981-02-11 1982-08-18 Mars Incorporated Improvements in and relating to apparatus for checking the validity of coins
EP0062411A2 (en) * 1981-03-19 1982-10-13 LANDIS & GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. Method and apparatus for coin validation

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DE3486213T2 (en) 1994-01-13
EP0308997A3 (en) 1989-05-17
EP0146251A1 (en) 1985-06-26
SG32491G (en) 1991-06-21
HK74297A (en) 1997-06-13
GB8427935D0 (en) 1984-12-12
GB2151062A (en) 1985-07-10
GB2151062B (en) 1988-06-29
DE3485866D1 (en) 1992-09-17
EP0308997A2 (en) 1989-03-29
DE3485866T2 (en) 1992-12-10
DE3486213D1 (en) 1993-10-28
WO1985002047A1 (en) 1985-05-09
EP0308996A2 (en) 1989-03-29
EP0146251B1 (en) 1992-08-12
EP0308997B1 (en) 1993-09-22

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