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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Jörgen Christiansen, Åkarp, SE;
Ricard Wanderlöf, Lund, SE;
Jörgen Christiansen, Åkarp, SE;
Ricard Wanderlöf, Lund, SE;
Scan Coin Industries AB, Malmö, SE;
Abstract
A device for the handling of objects such as coins or similar items of different object types has a transport path with a plurality of separating stations for the objects. Each separating station is associated with an object type and is capable of assuming an activated position for separating a passing object, and a deactivated position, in which a passing object is not separated but continues past the separating station in question. The device has a sensor for detecting said object and for determining its object type, and a controller, which controls the separating stations by selective activation/deactivation depending on determined object types. The controller determines that a first train of objects has been detected, records information about an object type for said first train, determines that a second train of objects has been detected and records information about an object type for said second train. When controlling a separating station associated with the object type for said first train of objects, the controller uses the recorded information about the object type for said second train of objects.