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EP 1887531 B1 20100224 - Disc guiding apparatus

Title (en)

Disc guiding apparatus

Title (de)

Scheibenführungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil de guidage de disque

Publication

EP 1887531 B1 20100224 (EN)

Application

EP 07112374 A 20070712

Priority

JP 2006207764 A 20060731

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1887531A2] A disc guiding apparatus comprises: a guide path (20) that guides disc d in its circumferential direction in line, a disc discharging means (40) that discharges disc d through an outlet (30) of the guide path (20), a discharge path (60) through which discharged disc d is guided, a sensing means (130) that senses disc discharged into the discharge path (60), a sorting path (80) through which disc d from the discharge path (60) is sorted and discharged, and a sorting means (120) of disc d provided in the sorting path (80).

IPC 8 full level

G07D 1/00 (2006.01); G07D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 1/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1887531 A2 20080213; EP 1887531 A3 20080402; EP 1887531 B1 20100224; JP 2008033723 A 20080214; JP 5044836 B2 20121010

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07112374 A 20070712; JP 2006207764 A 20060731