Global Patent Index - EP 1624418 A1

EP 1624418 A1 20060208 - Coin processing apparatus

Title (en)

Coin processing apparatus

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Verarbeiten von Münzen

Title (fr)

Appareil de traitement de pièces de monnaie

Publication

EP 1624418 A1 20060208 (EN)

Application

EP 05017118 A 20050805

Priority

JP 2004229086 A 20040805

Abstract (en)

An object of the present invention is to provide a small coin processing apparatus capable of separating coins by denomination even when the speed of conveying the coins is increased. A coin processing apparatus which sorts coins (C) of a plurality of denominations one by one by a delivery device (106) to deliver and transfer the coins to a conveyer, and separates the coins by denomination in a coin separating section disposed on a conveyer path of the conveyer, characterized in that the conveyer path (202) has a first separating section extending linearly substantially in a horizontal direction from the delivery device; and a second separating section extending successively from the first separating section in an opposite direction above the first separating section, and in that the conveyer path has a toppled U shape as a whole, and in that a lowermost portion of the second separating section is disposed above the delivery device, and a guide device (206) is provided to guide the coin which has reached the lowermost portion (208) of the conveyer path to the delivery device.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 3/02 (2006.01); G07D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 3/02 (2013.01); G07D 3/125 (2013.01); G07D 3/14 (2013.01); G07D 9/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1624418 A1 20060208; EP 1624418 B1 20080116; DE 602005004336 D1 20080306; DE 602005004336 T2 20080515; JP 2006048407 A 20060216; JP 4784807 B2 20111005

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05017118 A 20050805; DE 602005004336 T 20050805; JP 2004229086 A 20040805