(19)
(11) EP 1 378 866 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(21) Application number: 02380207.7

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07D 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.07.2002 EP 02380143

(71) Applicant: Azkoyen Medios de Pago, S.A.
31350 Peralta (ES)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pina Insausti, José Luis
    31008 Pamplona (Navarra) (ES)
  • Echavarri Sanz de Galdeano, Luis Santos
    31200 Estella (Navarra) (ES)
  • Carlosena Garcia, Alfonso
    31192 Mutilva Alta (Navarra9) (ES)
  • Lopez Martin, Antonio J.
    31620 Huarte (Navarra) (ES)

(74) Representative: Davila Baz, Angel et al
c/o Clarke, Modet & Co., Goya, 11
28001 Madrid
28001 Madrid (ES)

   


(54) Device and procedure for verification of coins


(57) Device for obtaining physicomechanical characteristics of a coin (5) for its verification, particularly intended to be mounted in a selector, the selector comprising a casing which defines a rolling track (4) for the coin to be verified, in which track is located an impact element (6) which has a initial idle position in which said impact element is at least partially introduced in said track, so the coin strikes said impact element in its journey along the rolling track. The device comprises at least a first sensor (10) of an acoustic wave produced by the coin striking the impact element, which comprises means of conversion of the acoustic wave into an electric signal. The impact element is mounted on the casing of the selector with freedom of movement according to at least a first direction and said impact element is configured in such a way that, after the strike, it returns to its initial idle position.






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