COIN RECOGNITION AND REMOVAL FROM A MATERIAL STREAM

摘要

The automated process, system and apparatus disclosed recognizes, and pulls or removes coins and/or currency from a stream of refuse and/or recycle material, such as, “3 mix” material (trash with heavy glass content).

主权项

1. An apparatus tool for selecting a currency from a volume of assorted material, comprising:
an eddy current, wherein the eddy current has a means for separating a nonferrous material from the volume of assorted material; an optical sorter in communication with the eddy current, wherein the optical sorter has a means for receiving the nonferrous material, wherein the optical sorter comprises:
a camera having a means for capturing an image of the nonferrous material;a processor having a means for selecting a shape of the nonferrous material based on the image; anda compressed air valve having a means for ejecting a volume of shape sized selected material; and a finger deck screener in communication with the optical sorter and wherein the finger deck screener has a means for receiving the volume of shape sized selected material and separate a volume of fugitive kicked nonferrous material from the currency; a vibrating medium having a means for receiving the currency; and a coin sorter.