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
Application
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
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)
- [XY] EP 0563395 A1 19931006 - LAUREL BANK MACHINE CO [JP]
- [YA] US 2003201146 A1 20031030 - ABE HIROSHI [JP], et al
- [Y] EP 0266021 A2 19880504 - COIN CONTROLS [GB]
- [XA] US 4558711 A 19851217 - IKUTA YOSHIAKI [JP], et al
- [A] US 2002019210 A1 20020214 - COLE JOSEPH [US]
- [A] US 2003057644 A1 20030327 - SHIRASAWA MASAHARU [JP], et al
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