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(11) EP 2 043 058 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(21) Application number: 08163099.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07D 7/12(2006.01)
 G07D 11/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.09.2007 JP 2007251338

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Iwai, Koji
    Isesaki-shi Gunma 372-8502 (JP)
  • Katou, Hiroshi
    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) Bank note identification device


(57) The present invention provides a bank note identification device allowing a light emitting part to be arranged arbitrarily despite the position of a light source. That is, the light emitting part includes an opening provided in a guide on a lower side, a light source provided in the vicinity of a paper currency put-in slot and an optical guiding member guiding light of the light source to the opening. Thereby, no light source is required to be arranged on the rear side surface of the opening and the light emitting part can be arranged arbitrarily despite the position of the light source. Therefore, degree of freedom in designing can be improved.







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