establishment of the erkennnen of documents.

摘要

A device for recognising the authenticity of documents (1) consists of a reading head (3, 4), a lighting device with at least one light source (26), an electronic evaluation device (5), a transport device (2) for generating a relative movement between the document (1) and reading head (3, 4), and a sorting device (62) controlled by the evaluation device (5). The reading head (3, 4) is composed of at least two identical modules (4), each having a row of photo sensors. The modules (4) are arranged so that they can be plugged parallel to one another in sockets of a connection plate (3). Each socket has guide means (7, 16; 10, 13; 15) for an exact positioning of the plugged-in modules (4). Plug connectors (28; 33) for optical conductors (27) and electrical conductors (31) connect each module (4) to the evaluation device (5). The modules (4) carry out a line scan, transversely relative to the direction of transport, of the document (1) transported through under them, by means of the photo sensors, in different predetermined spectral ranges and transmit the measurement values to the evaluation device (5). The spectral sensitivity of the modules (4) is determined by exchangeable filters (55) or light sources (26) located outside the modules (4). …IMAGE…