Patent ID: 9691210
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G07D

Claim:
1. A coin processing device with a computer control ( 9 ), wherein the computer control ( 9 ) comprises a storage unit ( 36 ), the coin processing device having at least one coin channel ( 34 ) for conveying a coin ( 35 ), wherein the at least one coin channel ( 34 ) has at least one sensor ( 37 ) suitable for measuring a throughput time of the coin ( 35 ), wherein the sensor ( 37 ) is an optical measurement device, the optical measurement device having at least one photoelectric barrier ( 40 ) having a light source ( 45 ) and two light receivers ( 46 ) in a throughput direction of the coin ( 35 ), the light receivers ( 46 ) being arranged on both sides of the light source ( 45 ) for receiving light radiation reflected on a peripheral edge of the coin ( 35 ), and wherein the sensor ( 37 ) is coupled with the computer control ( 9 ), and the coin processing device further having an accelerating device ( 43 ), which is coupled with the computer control ( 9 ) and is designed for a reproducible acceleration of the coin ( 35 ), and wherein a target velocity value for a particular coin ( 35 ) is stored in the storage unit ( 36 ), the target velocity value being comparable with an actual velocity value calculated on the basis of the throughput time detected by the sensor ( 37 ) such that therefrom the class of the coin ( 35 ) can be determined.