ATE46406T1 - DEVICE FOR HANDLING COINS. - Google Patents
DEVICE FOR HANDLING COINS.Info
- Publication number
- ATE46406T1 ATE46406T1 AT82305167T AT82305167T ATE46406T1 AT E46406 T1 ATE46406 T1 AT E46406T1 AT 82305167 T AT82305167 T AT 82305167T AT 82305167 T AT82305167 T AT 82305167T AT E46406 T1 ATE46406 T1 AT E46406T1
- Authority
- AT
- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- coins
- microprocessor
- contents
- count
- mode
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
- G07F5/24—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks with change-giving
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
- G07F9/08—Counting total of coins inserted
Abstract
A microprocessor-controlled coin handling apparatus, for example for a vending machine, has a plurality of change tubes (22, 24, 26) each of which is provided with a single level sensor (150, 152) for determining whether or not the number of coins in the respective tube (22, 24, 26) is greater than a predetermined number. The microprocessor (50) keeps a count of the coins in the tube (22, 24, 26). When the power is turned on, the count is set to zero if the sensor (150, 152) indicates that the number of coins is less than the predetermined number, and is set to a predetermined "full" number (FULNUM) otherwise. The microprocessor (50) increments and decrements the counts as coins are delivered to and dispensed from the change tubes (22, 24, 26). Whenever the level of coins rises or falls such that the sensor output changes, the coin count is automatically corrected. Also disclosed is a non-volatile memory (60) for storing parameters determining how the coins are handled. Keys (102, 104, 106) are provided for accessing and altering the contents of the memory (60). Some contents are accessible in a first mode, whereas other contents are inaccessible in this mode, and require a second or third access mode to be entered. At least one location can be altered in a first manner during one of the access modes, and in a second manner only during a different access mode.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8129397 | 1981-09-29 | ||
EP82305167A EP0076640B1 (en) | 1981-09-29 | 1982-09-29 | Coin handling apparatus |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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ATE46406T1 true ATE46406T1 (en) | 1989-09-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AT82305167T ATE46406T1 (en) | 1981-09-29 | 1982-09-29 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING COINS. |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0167181B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE46406T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3279953D1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JP3133456B2 (en) * | 1992-02-28 | 2001-02-05 | 三洋電機株式会社 | Vending machine coin processing equipment |
GB2269256B (en) * | 1992-07-30 | 1996-04-24 | Mars Inc | Currency handling apparatus |
WO1994011848A1 (en) * | 1992-11-12 | 1994-05-26 | Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft | System with removable containers for cash and device for calculating the content of said containers |
DE4419547C2 (en) * | 1994-06-03 | 1996-10-31 | Nat Rejectors Gmbh | Coin operated device |
SE521898C2 (en) * | 2002-08-02 | 2003-12-16 | Cashguard Ab | Automatic coin sorting and payment equipment for cash systems comprising a data unit for recording the number of coins entered and dispensed by means of detection means |
Family Cites Families (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1415162A (en) * | 1971-12-18 | 1975-11-26 | Shaw A | Coin supply monitor |
US3948377A (en) * | 1973-01-17 | 1976-04-06 | Nippon Coinco Co., Ltd. | Coin handling apparatus for a vending machine |
JPS5439159B2 (en) * | 1975-03-17 | 1979-11-26 | ||
JPS6057626B2 (en) * | 1976-04-30 | 1985-12-16 | 株式会社日本コインコ | Vending machine control device |
US4106610A (en) | 1976-06-07 | 1978-08-15 | Mars, Incorporated | Coin apparatus having multiple coin-diverting gates |
US4096933A (en) * | 1976-11-16 | 1978-06-27 | Fred M. Dellorfano, Jr. | Coin-operated vending systems |
US4188961A (en) | 1977-10-18 | 1980-02-19 | Mars, Inc. | Coin mechanism exact change indicator apparatus |
US4231105A (en) * | 1978-07-05 | 1980-10-28 | Umc Industries, Inc. | Vendor control circuit |
CA1116729A (en) * | 1978-07-28 | 1982-01-19 | Stephen E. Heeger | Sequence controller with microprocessor |
US4272757A (en) * | 1979-04-05 | 1981-06-09 | Mars, Incorporated | Vending machine accountability system |
US4286703A (en) * | 1979-05-11 | 1981-09-01 | Umc Industries, Inc. | Coin testing and sorting apparatus |
US4491140A (en) | 1981-09-29 | 1985-01-01 | Mars Incorporated | Coin handling apparatus |
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1982
- 1982-09-29 EP EP85110175A patent/EP0167181B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1982-09-29 AT AT82305167T patent/ATE46406T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1982-09-29 DE DE8585110175T patent/DE3279953D1/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE3279953D1 (en) | 1989-10-26 |
EP0167181B1 (en) | 1989-09-20 |
EP0167181A2 (en) | 1986-01-08 |
EP0167181B2 (en) | 1995-02-01 |
EP0167181A3 (en) | 1987-05-20 |
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