Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Coin discrimination apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 硬币识别装置
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Application No.: US12394485Application Date: 2009-02-27
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Publication No.: US08167110B2Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Eiko Hibari , Masataka Takahashi , Takaaki Nakazawa
- Applicant: Eiko Hibari , Masataka Takahashi , Takaaki Nakazawa
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Laurel Precision Machines Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Laurel Precision Machines Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: JPP2008-054844 20080305
- Main IPC: G07D5/08
- IPC: G07D5/08

Abstract:
A coin discrimination apparatus according to the present invention which discriminates a bimetallic coin having a ring part, and a core part provided on an inner side of the ring part and composed of a different material from that of the ring part, includes: a conveyor which conveys the bimetallic coin; a ring sensor which is arranged at a position where only the ring part of the bimetallic coin conveyed by the conveyor transits, and which detects magnetic properties; and a core sensor which is arranged at a position where the core part of the bimetallic coin conveyed by the conveyor transit, and which detects magnetic properties.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090223778A1 COIN DISCRIMINATION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-09-10
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