EP 1067485 A1 20010110 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VALIDATING AND CHARACTERIZING COINS
Title (en)
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VALIDATING AND CHARACTERIZING COINS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM PRÜFEN UND KENNZEICHNEN VON MÜNZEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA VALIDATION ET LA CARACTERISATION DES PIECES DE MONNAIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- ES 9900400 W 19991228
- ES 9900141 A 19990125
Abstract (en)
Method and apparatus for coin validation and characterisation, comprising partial illumination of the edge of coin (1) by a collimated beam of light (6) with a rectangular cross-section, which reaches the edge of the coin along a band parallel to the axis of said coin, of a width equal to or smaller than the thickness of the alterations which are to be detected. A sensor (9) for analysing the reflected light is placed so that it receives only the diffuse reflection (11) caused by the relief or surface alterations of the coin edge, but does not receive specular reflection (12) caused by the smooth areas of said edge. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07D 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07D 5/10 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0043961A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1067485 A1 20010110; EP 1067485 B1 20100505; AR 022184 A1 20020904; AU 1781300 A 20000807; DE 69942337 D1 20100617; ES 2152175 A1 20010116; ES 2152175 B1 20010701; ES 2345966 T3 20101006; PE 20001262 A1 20001211; WO 0043961 A1 20000727; ZA 200000152 B 20000927
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99961074 A 19991228; AR P000100003 A 20000103; AU 1781300 A 19991228; DE 69942337 T 19991228; ES 9900141 A 19990125; ES 9900400 W 19991228; ES 99961074 T 19991228; PE 00125499 A 19991215; ZA 200000152 A 20000114