(19)
(11) EP 1 895 481 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/10

(21) Application number: 07113730.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 7/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 10.08.2006 JP 2006218742

(71) Applicant: Sanden Corporation
Isesaki-shi, Gunma 372-8502 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Iwai, Koji
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)

(74) Representative: Haley, Stephen 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) Bill validator


(57) Unit for detecting an insertion of a bill (PM) into a bill passage (BP) in a bill validator includes at least one light transmitting element (34) having a plurality of ports (34a) arranged at one of opposed surfaces of the bill passage (BP) and capable of emitting a light incident at least on one light incident port (34a) among the plurality of ports (34a) from at least one light emitting port (34a) among the plurality of ports (34a), at least one light emitting element (45) arranged at the other of the opposed surfaces of the bill passage (BP) and capable of allowing a light to enter the light incident port (34a) of the light transmitting element (34) through the bill passage (BP), and at least one light receiving element (46) arranged at the other of the opposed surfaces of the bill passage (BP) and capable of receiving the light emitted from the light emitting port (34a) of the light transmitting element (34) through the bill passage (BP).







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