Method and sensor for sensing coins for valuation
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and sensor for sensing coins for valuation 有权
    用于感测硬币的方法和传感器用于估价

    公开(公告)号:US20090048803A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US11893842

    申请日:2007-08-17

    IPC分类号: G07D5/02 G07D5/08

    CPC分类号: G07D7/16 G07D3/16

    摘要: A coin sensor and method of identifying coins by size and also discriminating invalid coins includes a portion of a coin track (63) over which coins (14) pass in a single file, an illumination source (92) for illuminating at least portions of the coins (14) as the coins move along the coin track (63), an optical detector (95) spaced from the coin track (63) for detecting a size of at least a portion of each coin passing the coin sensor along the coin track, and a telecentric lens (94) positioned between the optical detector (95) and the coin track (63), such that the portion of each coin passing the optical detector (95) is seen to have an apparent size and configuration independent of a variation in distance of the coin from the telecentric lens (94) as each coin moves along the coin track (63). The optical sensor and detector (90) can be angled to assist in preventing stray light from the bottom of the coins from being transmitted to the detector (95). The sensor assembly (67) also includes inductive sensors (98, 99) and a Hall effect sensor (97) for discriminating invalid coins.

    摘要翻译: 硬币传感器和通过尺寸识别硬币并且识别无效硬币的硬币传感器和方法包括硬币(14)在单个文件中通过的硬币轨道(63)的一部分,用于照亮至少部分硬币的照明源 随着硬币沿着硬币轨道移动的硬币(14),与硬币轨道(63)间隔开的光学检测器(95),用于检测通过硬币传感器沿硬币轨道的每个硬币的至少一部分的大小 ,以及位于光学检测器(95)和硬币轨道(63)之间的远心透镜(94),使得透过光学检测器(95)的每个硬币的部分被看到具有与 每个硬币沿着硬币轨道(63)移动时,硬币与远心透镜(94)的距离的变化。 光学传感器和检测器(90)可以成角度以帮助防止来自硬币底部的杂散光被传送到检测器(95)。 传感器组件(67)还包括用于区分无效硬币的感应传感器(98,99)和霍尔效应传感器(97)。

    Method and sensor for sensing coins for valuation
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and sensor for sensing coins for valuation 有权
    用于感测硬币的方法和传感器用于估价

    公开(公告)号:US08210337B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-03

    申请号:US11893842

    申请日:2007-08-17

    IPC分类号: G07D5/02

    CPC分类号: G07D7/16 G07D3/16

    摘要: A coin sensor and method of identifying coins by size and also discriminating invalid coins includes a portion of a coin track (63) over which coins (14) pass in a single file, an illumination source (92) for illuminating at least portions of the coins (14) as the coins move along the coin track (63), an optical detector (95) spaced from the coin track (63) for detecting a size of at least a portion of each coin passing the coin sensor along the coin track, and a telecentric lens (94) positioned between the optical detector (95) and the coin track (63), such that the portion of each coin passing the optical detector (95) is seen to have an apparent size and configuration independent of a variation in distance of the coin from the telecentric lens (94) as each coin moves along the coin track (63). The optical sensor and detector (90) can be angled to assist in preventing stray light from the bottom of the coins from being transmitted to the detector (95). The sensor assembly (67) also includes inductive sensors (98, 99) and a Hall effect sensor (97) for discriminating invalid coins.

    摘要翻译: 硬币传感器和通过尺寸识别硬币并且识别无效硬币的硬币传感器和方法包括硬币(14)在单个文件中通过的硬币轨道(63)的一部分,用于照亮至少部分硬币的照明源 随着硬币沿着硬币轨道移动的硬币(14),与硬币轨道(63)间隔开的光学检测器(95),用于检测通过硬币传感器沿硬币轨道的每个硬币的至少一部分的大小 ,以及位于光学检测器(95)和硬币轨道(63)之间的远心透镜(94),使得透过光学检测器(95)的每个硬币的部分被看到具有与 每个硬币沿着硬币轨道(63)移动时,硬币与远心透镜(94)的距离的变化。 光学传感器和检测器(90)可以成角度以帮助防止来自硬币底部的杂散光被传送到检测器(95)。 传感器组件(67)还包括用于区分无效硬币的感应传感器(98,99)和霍尔效应传感器(97)。

    Methods and apparatus for detection of coin denomination and other parameters
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for detection of coin denomination and other parameters 有权
    用于检测硬币面额的其他参数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06729461B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-04

    申请号:US09945888

    申请日:2001-09-04

    IPC分类号: G07D502

    摘要: A coin sorting apparatus and method uses a light source (50) disposed on one side of the coin path (23); a coin moving member (21) of light transmissive material; a coin path insert (41) having at least a portion the is light transmissive; an optical detector (55) disposed on an opposite side of the coin path (23) from the light source (50) for detecting coin size as a coin (14) passes the coin path insert (41); a coin core alloy composition sensor (42); a coin surface alloy composition sensor (43); an edge sensor (46) disposed along a reference edge (45) along the coin path; and a plurality of processors (90, 94, 95, 107, 96) for receiving data developed from signals from the optical detector (55), the coin core alloy sensor (42), the coin surface (43) alloy detector, and the coin edge sensor (46), the data being for comparison with stored values for a plurality of denominations to determine the denomination of the coin (14). A lens array (56) helps direct light from the light source (55) to the optical detector (55). The coin path insert can have an upper surface of zirconia ceramic (34, 35) with a sapphire window (49), or the upper surface can be an integral sapphire element (37).

    摘要翻译: 硬币分类装置和方法使用设置在硬币路径(23)一侧的光源(50)。 透光材料的硬币移动构件(21); 硬币通道插入件(41),其具有至少一部分是透光的; 设置在与来自所述光源(50)的所述硬币通路(23)相反的一侧的光学检测器(55),用于当硬币(14)穿过所述硬币通道插入件(41)时检测硬币尺寸; 硬币芯合金成分传感器(42); 硬币表面合金成分传感器(43); 沿着硬币路径沿着参考边缘(45)设置的边缘传感器(46); 以及多个处理器(90,94,95,107,96,96),用于接收从光学检测器(55),硬币芯合金传感器(42),硬币表面(43)合金检测器和 硬币边缘传感器(46),数据用于与多个面额的存储值进行比较以确定硬币(14)的面额。 透镜阵列(56)有助于将来自光源(55)的光引导到光学检测器(55)。 硬币路径插入件可以具有带有蓝宝石窗(49)的氧化锆陶瓷(34,35)的上表面,或者上表面可以是整体蓝宝石元件(37)。