Global Patent Index - EP 0622763 B2

EP 0622763 B2 20000830 - Coin sorting apparatus

Title (en)

Coin sorting apparatus

Title (de)

Sortiervorrichtung für Münzen

Title (fr)

Appareil pour trier des pièces de monnaie

Publication

EP 0622763 B2 20000830 (DE)

Application

EP 93121155 A 19931231

Priority

DE 9306231 U 19930424

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0622763A1] Coin-sorting apparatus (10) with electromagnetically actuated, pivotably mounted flaps (18, 20, 22, 24, 28) in at least two planes one above the other which guide the coins entering from above into associated accepting shafts or the like, the electromagnets assuming an active current-receiving state and an inactive state and being pretensioned into the inactive state by means of a spring, and a control device generating control signals for the electromagnets according to coin-value signals from a coin tester arranged above the sorting apparatus, the flap in the lower plane having a perforation or recess, the optical axis of a light barrier (A, B) being aligned with the perforation or recess, and the control device generating a cut-out signal for the electromagnet of at least one flap when a coin moves into the light barrier or out of this. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07D 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/36 (2006.01); G07D 3/00 (2006.01); G07D 3/14 (2006.01); G07D 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B07C 5/36 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 9306231 U1 19930701; DE 59302197 D1 19960515; EP 0622763 A1 19941102; EP 0622763 B1 19960410; EP 0622763 B2 20000830; ES 2086864 T3 19960701; ES 2086864 T5 20001116; US 5496212 A 19960305

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9306231 U 19930424; DE 59302197 T 19931231; EP 93121155 A 19931231; ES 93121155 T 19931231; US 22675794 A 19940412