CA2646498A1 - Optical sensing device for detecting optical features of valuable papers - Google Patents

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CA2646498A1
CA2646498A1 CA002646498A CA2646498A CA2646498A1 CA 2646498 A1 CA2646498 A1 CA 2646498A1 CA 002646498 A CA002646498 A CA 002646498A CA 2646498 A CA2646498 A CA 2646498A CA 2646498 A1 CA2646498 A1 CA 2646498A1
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Toru Seki
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—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
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—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
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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Abstract

An optical sensing device for detecting optical features of valuable papers is disclosed. The device contains a triplex assembly opposed to a passageway for guiding the transported valuable paper. The triplex assembly has two light emitting elements for emitting first and second lights of the different wavelengths from each other, and a light receiving element for receiving the first and second lights reflected on the valuable paper at the different points in time. The triplex assembly also has a case for accommodating the light emitting elements and light receiving element in the fixed positions.

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1. An optical sensing device for detecting optical features of valuable papers, comprising a triplex assembly apposed to a passageway (13) for guiding the transported valuable paper (64);
the triplex assembly comprising two light emitting elements for emitting first and second lights of the different wavelengths from each other, and a light receiving element for receiving the first and second lights reflected on the valuable paper (64) at the different points in time, and a case (91) for accommodating the light emitting elements and light receiving element in the fixed positions.
2. The optical sensing device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements are positioned on the opposite sides of the light receiving element and in a line.
3. The optical sensing device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements and light receiving element are positioned at vertexes of a plane triangle.
4. An optical sensing device for detecting optical features of valuable papers, comprising first and second triplex assemblies positioned on the opposite sides of a passageway (13) for guiding the transported valuable paper (64);
each of the first and second triplex assemblies including at least a light emitting element for emitting a light and at least a light receiving element for receiving the light that is emitted from the light emitting element and reflected on the valuable paper (64) or penetrating the valuable paper (64).
5. The optical sensing device of claim 4, wherein one of the first and second triplex assemblies has first and second light emitting elements for emitting first and second lights and a first light receiving element adjacent to the first and second light emitting elements;
the other of the first and second triplex assemblies has a third light emitting element for emitting a third light and second and third light receiving elements adjacent to the third light emitting element.
6. The optical sensing device of claim 5, wherein the first light receiving element receives the first and second lights reflected on the valuable paper (64) and the third light penetrating the valuable paper (64);
the second light receiving element receives the first light penetrating the valuable paper (64) and the third light reflected on the valuable paper (64);
the third light receiving element receives the second light penetrating the valuable paper (64) and the third light reflected on the valuable paper (64).
7. The optical sensing device of claim 5, wherein at least one of the first, second and third light emitting elements produces infrared ray.
8. The optical sensing device of claim 7, wherein infrared ray received by the receiving element provides reference or basic light data for detecting a light amount level of light other than infrared ray.
9. The optical sensing device of claim 7, wherein the light other than infrared ray is selected from the group consisting of red, green, yellow, blue and ultraviolet lights.
10. The optical sensing device of claim 5, wherein the first, second and third light emitting elements are turned on at the different points in time.
11. The optical sensing device of claim 5, wherein the first, second and third light emitting elements produce respectively first, second and third lights of the different wavelengths.
12. The optical sensing device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the light emitting elements produces a ultraviolet ray.
13. An optical sensing device for detecting optical features of valuable papers, comprising first and second triplex assemblies apposed to each other on the opposite sides of a passageway (13) for guiding the transported valuable paper (64);

wherein one of the first and second triplex assemblies has first and second light emitting elements (24 or 34) for emitting first and second lights, and a first light receiving element (25 or 35) adjacent to the first and second light emitting elements (24 or 34);
the other of the first and second triplex assemblies has a third light emitting element (26 or 36) for emitting a third light, and second and third light receiving elements (27 or 37) adjacent to the third light emitting element (26 or 36);
the first light receiving element (25 or 35) receives the first and second lights reflected on the valuable paper (64) from the first and second light emitting element (24 or 34) and the third light that penetrates the valuable paper (64) from the third light emitting element (26 or 36);
the second light receiving element (27 or 37) receives the third light reflected on the valuable paper (64) from the third light emitting element (26 or 36) and the first light that penetrates the valuable paper (64) from the first light emitting element (24 or 34);
the third light receiving element (27 or 37) receives the third light reflected on the valuable paper (64) from the third light emitting element (26 or 36) and the second light that penetrates the valuable paper (64) from the second light emitting element (24 or 34);
at least one of the first, second and third light emitting elements (24 or 34, or 36) produces infrared ray;
the first, second and third light emitting elements (24 or 34, 26 or 36) are turned on at the different points in time.
14. The optical sensing device of claim 13, wherein the first, second and third light emitting elements (24 or 34, 26 or 36) produce respectively first, second and third lights of the different wavelengths.
15. An optical sensing device for detecting optical features of valuable papers, comprising first and second triplex assemblies (7, 8) positioned in a spaced relation to each other and on the opposite sides of a passageway (13) for guiding the transported valuable paper (64);

wherein one of the first and second triplex assemblies (7, 8) has an upper case (93), first and second light emitting elements (24) located in the upper case (93) for emitting first and second lights, and a first light receiving element (25) located in the upper case (93) adjacent to the first and second light emitting elements (24);
the upper case (93) has partitions (87) for keeping the first and second light emitting elements (24) and first light receiving element (25) in an appropriately spaced relation to each other;
the other of the first and second triplex assemblies (7, 8) has a lower case (94), a third light emitting element (26) located in the lower case (94) for emitting a third light, and second and third light receiving elements (27) located in the lower case (94) adjacent to the third light emitting element (26);
the lower case (94) has partitions (87) for keeping the third light emitting element (26) and second and third light receiving elements (27) in an appropriately spaced relation to each other;
the first light receiving element (25) receives the first and second lights from the first and second light emitting elements (24) reflected on the valuable paper (64) and the third light from the third light emitting element (26) penetrating the valuable paper (64);
the second light receiving element (27) receives the first light from the first light emitting element (24) penetrating the valuable paper (64) and the third light from the third light emitting element (26) reflected on the valuable paper (64), and the third light receiving element (27) receives the second light from the second light emitting element (24) penetrating the valuable paper (64) and the third light from the third light emitting element (26) reflected on the valuable paper (64).
16. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein the partitions (87) extend to at least distal ends of the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26) and the first, second and third light receiving element (25, 27).
17. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein further comprising upper and lower printed boards (90) attached in a frame (95) and in parallel to the passageway (13);
the first and second light emitting elements (24) and the first light receiving element (25) attach to the upper printed board (90); and the third light emitting element (26) and the second and third light receiving elements (27) attach to the lower printed board (90).
18. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein the first and second light emitting elements (24) and the first light receiving element (25) are positioned at vertexes of a plane triangle; and the third light emitting element (26) and the second and third light receiving elements (27) are positioned at vertexes of a plane triangle.
19. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26) are turned on at different points in time.
20. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26) produce respectively the first, second and third lights of different wavelengths from each other.
21. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26) produces an infrared ray.
22. The optical sensing device of claim 21, wherein the light other than infrared ray is selected from the group consisting of red, green, yellow, blue and ultraviolet lights.
23. The optical sensing device of claim 21, wherein infrared ray received by the receiving element (25, 27) provides reference or basic light data for detecting an amount level of light other than infrared ray emitting from at least one of the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26).
24. The optical sensing device of claim 15, wherein further comprising third and fourth triplex assemblies (11, 12) positioned in a spaced relation to each other and on the opposite sides of the passageway (13) for guiding the transported valuable paper (64);
the third and fourth triplex assemblies (11, 12) are arranged longitudinally along the passageway (13) behind and in parallel to the first and second triplex assemblies (7, 8);
one of the third and fourth triplex assemblies (11, 12) has an upper case (93), fourth and fifth light emitting elements (34) located in the upper case (93) for emitting fourth and fifth lights, a fourth light receiving element (35) located in the upper case (93)adjacent to the fourth and fifth light emitting elements (34);
the upper case (93) has partitions (87) for keeping the fourth and fifth light emitting elements (34) and fourth light receiving element (35) in an appropriately spaced relation to each other;
the other of the third and fourth triplex assemblies (11, 12) has a lower case (94), a sixth light emitting element (36) located in the lower case (94) for emitting a sixth light, fifth and sixth light receiving elements (37) located in the lower case (94) adjacent to the sixth light emitting element (36);
the lower case (94) has partitions (87) for keeping the sixth light emitting element (36) and fifth and sixth light receiving elements (37) in an appropriately spaced relation to each other;
the fourth light receiving element (35) receives the fourth and fifth lights from the fourth and fifth light emitting elements (34) reflected on the valuable paper (64) and the sixth light from the sixth light emitting element (36) penetrating the valuable paper (64);
the fifth light receiving element (37) receives the fourth light from the fourth light emitting element (34) penetrating the valuable paper (64) and the sixth light from the sixth light emitting element (36) reflected on the valuable paper (64), and the sixth light receiving element (37) receives the fifth light from the fifth light emitting element (34) penetrating the valuable paper (64) and the sixth light from the sixth light emitting element (36) reflected on the valuable paper (64).
25. The optical sensing device of claim 24, wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth light emitting elements (24, 26, 34, 36) are turned on at different points in time.
26. The optical sensing device of claim 24, wherein the fourth, fifth and sixth light emitting elements (34, 36) produce respectively fourth, fifth and sixth lights of different wavelengths from each other.
27. The optical sensing device of claim 24, wherein at least one of the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26) produces an infrared ray;
and at least one of the fourth, fifth and sixth light emitting elements (34, 36) produces an infrared ray.
28. The optical sensing device of claim 27, wherein infrared ray received by the first, second or third receiving element (25, 27) provides reference or basic light data for detecting an amount level of light other than infrared ray emitting from at least one of the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26); and infrared ray received by the fourth, fifth or sixth receiving element (35, 37) provides reference or basic light data for detecting an amount level of light other than infrared ray emitting from at least one of the fourth, fifth and sixth light emitting elements (34, 36).
29. The optical sensing device of claim 27, wherein the lights other than infrared ray emitted from the fourth, fifth and sixth light emitting elements (34, 36) have different wavelengths from the lights other than infrared ray emitted from the first, second and third light emitting elements (24, 26).
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