APPARATUS FOR TESTING COIN AUTHENTICITY Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: apparatuses for testing coincidence of complex of electrophysical properties of coins to predetermined reference. SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes authenticity pickup, coin conduit with window in its base, splitter plate with electromagnetic drive. Coin conduit is formed by movable spring-loaded part joined with drive and mounted with possibility of changing inlet gap of coin conduit and width of window of coin conduit at tuning by means of placing changeable reference coin and at automatic mode - by means of drive unit at process of rejecting counterfeit coins. Plate of splitter inhibits motion of counterfeit coins outside of window for rejected coins; said plate is driven by means of electromagnetic drive and it is mounted with possibility of closing coin conduit in cross direction. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of apparatus. 1 dwg