Abstract

A money item conveyor comprising a plurality of money item conveying members configured to convey money items around a looped path, wherein the plurality of conveying members each comprise first and second money item support surfaces configured to simultaneously support a main face of a money item on the conveying member, the support faces being separated by an articulation region to allow relative movement of the support surfaces.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 1/00 - Coin dispensers
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a money item sensor comprising an electrical oscillator operable at a plurality of different oscillating frequencies to sense at least one property of money items. The oscillator is configured to trigger changes in the oscillating frequency synchronously with the beginning of a new frequency cycle of the oscillator.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 5/08 - Testing the magnetic or electric properties

Abstract

A handling device for money items such as coins and tokens has a receiving station (6) at which coins are fed onto a conveyor (4) that feeds them one by one to a processing station (9). The conveyor is made up of conveyor link members (17, 18) having a money item receiving surface (21), and first and second lugs (30, 31) upstanding from the surface (21), each having forward facing capture regions (33, 35) configured to be driven in a longitudinal conveying direction C through the receiving station (6) to receive a coin or token its major discoidal surface overlying the surface (21) and with its peripheral edge abutting the capture regions (33,35) of the lugs (30,31), one of the capture regions of the lugs being upstanding from the surface (21) at least in part by a height (h2) greater than the other capture region (h3), so as to capture and singulate the coins in a manner that prevents two coins from being held, such that one of them is ejected.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a money item singulator and a money item validator. The money item singulator and the money item validator may each comprise a rotatable money item conveying element. The rotatable conveying elements may rotate synchronously so that money items are singulated on the rotatable element of the singulator and fed directly to be validated on the rotatable element of the validator.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method and system for recycling money items from a mixed denomination money item storage chamber to create a mixed money item magazine for dispensing money items.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 3/16 - Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations in combination with coin-counting
• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

A method and system for auditing money items within a secure housing, the monety items being collected from a multi-denomination money item storage unit and validated while being transported by a conveyor that deposits them back into the multi-denomination storage unit after they have been identified. The same process is done with the money items present in the at least one hopper.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 3/16 - Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations in combination with coin-counting
• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 9/00 - Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
• G07D 9/04 - Hand- or motor-driven devices for counting coins

Abstract

A fraud prevention apparatus for a coin payout unit comprises a sensor comprising an electrical oscillator for detecting coins in a coin outlet path; and one or more controllers configured to cause an expected change in the oscillating frequency of the sensor and to verify that the oscillating frequency has changed as expected.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07D 5/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
• G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
• G07D 7/06 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using wave or particle radiation

Goods & Services

Coin, bill, counter and token validator; coin operated, counter-operated and token-operated mechanism; apparatus for handling coins, bills, counters and tokens; printed circuit board; payout devices; coupon printers, voucher printers; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; computer software for monitoring, managing and analysing the aforesaid goods.

Goods & Services

Coin, card, ticket, bill, counter, token and cheque validators, coin-operated, card-operated, ticket-operated, bill-operated, counter-operated, token-operated and cheque-operated mechanisms, apparatus for handling and dispensing coins, cards, tickets, bills, counters, tokens and cheques, parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Paper, tapes and cards for the recordal of computer programmes; computer manuals and manuals relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms. Repair, maintenance, installation and advisory services relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms.

Goods & Services

Programmes, software, protocols; coin, bill, counter and token validators; coin-operated, counter-operated, and token-operated mechanisms; apparatus for handling coins, bills, counters and tokens; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Paper, tapes and cards for the recordal of computer programes; computer manuals and manuals relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms. Repair, maintenance, installation and advisory services relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms.

Goods & Services

Coin, bill, counter and token validators; coin-operated, counter-operated, and token-operated mechanisms; apparatus for handling coins, bills, counters and tokens; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Paper, tapes and cards for the recordal of computer programes; computer manuals and manuals relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms. Repair, maintenance, installation and advisory services relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms.

Goods & Services

Coin, bill, counter and token validators; coin-operated, counter-operated, and token-operated mechanisms; apparatus for handling coins, bills, counters and tokens; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Paper, tapes and cards for the recordal of computer programs; computer manuals and manuals relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms. Repair, maintenance, installation and advisory services relating to coin, counter or token-operated mechanisms.