公开(公告)号：US06223877B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US08902569

申请日：1997-07-29

申请人： Joseph R. McGinty ,  Steven Michael Faes ,  Gregory Lee Distler ,  Eugene Gray Heathershaw ,  Gary Grantland

发明人： Joseph R. McGinty ,  Steven Michael Faes ,  Gregory Lee Distler ,  Eugene Gray Heathershaw ,  Gary Grantland

IPC分类号： G07D502

CPC分类号： G07F1/045 ,  G07D3/121 ,  G07D5/02 ,  G07D5/08

摘要： A coin validation mechanism for evaluating coins and the like inserted therein and for validating acceptable coins includes a coin chute defining a coin path and a sensor for evaluating the type of material of which the object in the coin chute is made of. The sensor for evaluating includes a coil sensor positioned adjacent the coin path and a non-resonant electrical circuit for operation of the coil sensor. The coin validation mechanism also includes a light source for directing light across the coin path and a light sensor for sensing light directed across the coin path. An electronic unit is provided for evaluating an electromagnetic perturbation caused by an object moving past the coil sensor and for determining the amount of light blocked by the object in the coin path by comparing the amount of light sensed by the light sensor with the object in the coin with the amount of light sensed by the light sensor in the absence of an object in the coin path. The electronic unit further compares the amount of light blocked by the object in the coin path and the electromagnetic perturbation with known values for valid coins to evaluate whether the object in the coin path is a valid coin or not.

摘要翻译： 用于评估插入其中的硬币等并用于验证可接受的硬币的硬币验证机构包括限定硬币路径的硬币滑槽和用于评估硬币滑槽中的对象的材料的类型的传感器。 用于评估的传感器包括位于硬币路径附近的线圈传感器和用于操作线圈传感器的非谐振电路。 硬币验证机构还包括用于引导光穿过硬币路径的光源和用于感测穿过硬币路径的光的光传感器。 提供电子单元，用于评估由通过线圈传感器移动的物体引起的电磁扰动，并且用于通过将由光传感器感测的光量与物体的光量进行比较来确定由硬币路径中的物体阻挡的光量 在硬币路径中没有物体的情况下由光传感器感测到的光量的硬币。 电子单元进一步将硬币路径中的物体阻挡的光量与电磁扰动与有效硬币的已知值进行比较，以评估硬币路径中的物体是否为有效硬币。

公开(公告)号：US06729461B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09945888

申请日：2001-09-04

申请人： Daniel Brandle ,  Klaus Muller ,  Robert L. Zwieg ,  Thomas P. Adams ,  John P. Grajewski

发明人： Daniel Brandle ,  Klaus Muller ,  Robert L. Zwieg ,  Thomas P. Adams ,  John P. Grajewski

IPC分类号： G07D502

CPC分类号： G07D5/08 ,  G07D3/06 ,  G07D3/14 ,  G07D5/02

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）。

公开(公告)号：US06247573B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09536918

申请日：2000-03-28

申请人： Eiji Itako ,  Jun Yamada ,  Genzo Yoshizawa ,  Kunio Iwakawa ,  Tsunehiro Aso

发明人： Eiji Itako ,  Jun Yamada ,  Genzo Yoshizawa ,  Kunio Iwakawa ,  Tsunehiro Aso

IPC分类号： G07D502

CPC分类号： G07D5/02

摘要： The invention provides a money sorting method and unit that can detect such a counterfeit as foreign money for which material, outer diameter and other features are very similar to a genuine coin, and that can decrease damage caused by the continuous trial of entry of counterfeit money. Sensors detect the material of a coin entered from a coin entry section, and at the same time, the outer diameter of the coin is detected by three sensors with a highly accurate method utilizing time ratio, pattern on the surface of the rolling coin is detected by converting output of the sensors to a basic pattern, and genuineness of the entered coin is judged based on these detection results. Detection detects features of the money entered from the money entry section based on output of the feature sensor, comparison judges whether the entered money is genuine or counterfeit, and if the entered money is a counterfeit, the counterfeit money is returned and at the same time an acceptance prohibition timer is activated, and while the acceptance prohibition timer is operating, acceptance is rejected whether the entered money is genuine or counterfeit.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种货币分拣方法和单元，其可以检测诸如外币的外币的伪造品，外币和其他特征与真币相当，并且可以减少连续尝试进入假货造成的损害 。 传感器检测从硬币进入部分输入的硬币的材料，同时通过利用时间比率的高度精确的方法由三个传感器检测硬币的外径，检测滚动硬币的表面上的图案 通过将传感器的输出转换为基本图案，并且基于这些检测结果判断输入的硬币的真实性。 检测根据特征传感器的输出检测从货币进入部分输入的货币的特征，比较判断所输入的货币是真实的还是假的，如果输入的货币是伪造的，则返回伪钞，同时 接受禁止定时器被激活，并且接受禁止定时器正在操作时，接受被拒绝是输入的货币是真实的还是假的。

公开(公告)号：US06288538B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09204732

申请日：1998-12-03

申请人： Fusayoshi Aruga ,  Mitsuo Yokozawa

发明人： Fusayoshi Aruga ,  Mitsuo Yokozawa

IPC分类号： G07D502

CPC分类号： G07D5/005 ,  G01B7/34

摘要： A surface profile detecting device comprises a plurality of bar-like cores disposed in a line with predetermined intervals in a predetermined disposing direction. Each core has tip ends that are arranged on a single plane and which face a surface of an object to be measured having recesses and protrusions in a magnetic field such that they are relatively movable in a direction orthogonal to said disposing direction. The detecting device also includes detecting arrangement provided in each of the bar-like cores for detecting changes in magnetic flux generated due to the uneven profile of the object to be measured. An A/D converting device is provided for A/D converting the output of the detecting arrangement with a predetermined timing. A memory is also provided for storing the output from the AND converting device. The uneven profile of the object to be measured in a predetermined range is detected from the data stored in the memory.

摘要翻译： 表面轮廓检测装置包括沿预定的布置方向以预定间隔布置在一条线上的多个条状芯。 每个芯具有设置在单个平面上并且面对要测量的物体的表面的尖端，其具有在磁场中的凹陷和突起，使得它们在与所述布置方向正交的方向上相对移动。 检测装置还包括设置在每个棒状芯中的检测装置，用于检测由于待测量对象的不均匀轮廓而产生的磁通量的变化。 提供A / D转换装置，用于以预定的定时对检测装置的输出进行A / D转换。 还提供存储来自AND转换装置的输出的存储器。 从存储在存储器中的数据检测待测量对象在预定范围内的不均匀轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US06667615B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-23

申请号：US09780263

申请日：2001-02-09

申请人： Fusayoshi Aruga ,  Junichi Nakajyo ,  Shogo Momose ,  Hiroshi Nakamura

发明人： Fusayoshi Aruga ,  Junichi Nakajyo ,  Shogo Momose ,  Hiroshi Nakamura

IPC分类号： G07D502

CPC分类号： G01D5/204

摘要： The present invention provides for a metallic surface identifying sensor including: a magnetic pole portion for detection which shifts facing a surface of a magnetic body to be identified having an uneven shape wherein the distance from the surface to be identified changes along with the uneven shape while shifting; a reference magnetic pole portion which is placed across from a reference surface, wherein the distance from the reference surface to the magnetic pole portion is maintained approximately constant regardless of the shifting of the magnetic pole portion for detection in relation with the surface to be identified; magnetizing coils which are separately wound around the magnetic pole portion for detection and the reference magnetic pole portion to generate magnetic fluxes; and detecting coils which are separately wound around the magnetic pole portion for detection and the reference magnetic pole portion to detect the magnetic fluxes wherein the uneven shape of the surface to be identified of the metallic body is detected based on detection outputs from the magnetic pole portion. The present invention also provides for a differential magnetism sensor apparatus, a coin identifying apparatus, a magnetic sensor body, a coin identifying sensor, a displacement sensor and a proximity sensor.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种金属表面识别传感器，包括：用于检测的磁极部分，其面向要识别的具有不平坦形状的磁体的表面移动，其中与要识别的表面的距离随着不平坦形状而变化， 转移 从参考表面横向放置的参考磁极部分，其中从参考表面到磁极部分的距离与用于检测的磁极部分相对于要识别的表面的移动无关地保持近似恒定; 分别卷绕在用于检测的磁极部分的磁化线圈和参考磁极部分以产生磁通量; 以及分别卷绕在用于检测的磁极部分的检测线圈和基准磁极部分，以检测根据来自磁极部分的检测输出来检测要识别的金属体表面的不均匀形状的磁通量 。 本发明还提供了一种差分磁传感器装置，硬币识别装置，磁传感器体，硬币识别传感器，位移传感器和接近传感器。