DE1030891B - Coin telephone for local and long-distance calls in self-connection traffic - Google Patents

Description

GERMAN

The invention relates to a pay phone for local and long-distance calls in the self-access traffic with fee calculation through cashier impulses transmitted by an exchange, the one with two payment channels for tokens or coins of different sizes and different Value is provided, of which one token or coin is twice the value of the other token or coin and the latter corresponds to the value of the basic fee unit. When the Voice connection, the unused tokens are diverted to a return cassette.

Telephones are already known in which with the help of cashed tokens or coins those registered by the counter of the exchange for both local and long distance calls Pulses can be converted into values.

It is known that a fixed fee is set for local calls, with each call connection is registered by the counter of the exchange and the call is in many cases unlimited Can have duration. This fee is also based on voice connections in direct dialing remote service laid, whereby it forms the basic unit and enables a conversation, the duration of which is inversely proportioned for the distance between the network centers that encompass the interlocutors. That I however, this duration turns out to be too short, especially for long-distance conversations, it becomes treated as a time unit of the conversation, which is therefore the duration of one or more time units may have,

In the charge system with pulse counting, i. H. when counting according to certain time units during the Conversation, the exchange counter registers as many impulses or as many basic charge units, how units of time have elapsed during a particular conversation.

Furthermore, payphones with prepayment for local and long-distance calls are known where the Cashing the coins is controlled by the exchange, with each pulse the amount in Form of one or more coins for a call unit is collected, which corresponds to the normal local fee. This must be the amount for a long distance call be an exact multiple of the local fee.

Apparatus of this type are suitable for solving the problem in cases where the local charge for Calls made from public pay telephones are twice as high as the normal rate and for long-distance calls an additional fee will be charged as a surcharge must, with the switch emitting a single pulse for each call unit in the remote service.

Pay phone for local and long-distance calls in direct connection traffic

Applicant:

STIPEL Societä Telefonica Interregionale ίο Piemontese e Lombarda per azioni,
Turin (Italy)

Representative: Dipl.-Ing. G. Weinhausen, patent attorney,
Munich 22, Widenmayerstr. 46

Claimed priority:
Italy March 24, 1952

Dr.-Ing. Giovanni Oglietti and Vittorio Caramella,

Turin (Italy),
have been named as inventors

Apparatuses are also used which have channels for tokens or coins of various types Have values for which a token of lower value is collected with each impulse, while several pulses are required for the tokens of higher value. However, these are Apparatus not suitable for the case mentioned, because they are limited to the received impulses to collect the corresponding amount, but not the surcharge. It can also be used for local calls the exchange only transmits a single impulse, no tokens of double value are collected will.

The token or coin operated telephone according to the invention also works with billing or -cashing through time pulses sent by an exchange and assigns two channels to Acceptance or for inserting tokens or coins of different sizes and designs and of different value, of which the one token or coin is twice the value of the another token or coin and the latter preferably the one-time fee for a local call corresponds, with the cashing of the tokens or coins by one of the time pulses controlled Electromagnet takes place. The invention is characterized in that the first payment channel has several value

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tokens or coins of the higher value and the second payment channel only a token or coin of the takes up lower value, the first payment channel with two actuated by the electromagnet Locks is provided, one of which as well as a locking lever operated by the fork of the telephone intervene in the second payment channel of the tokens or coins of low value in such a way that, if the handset cradle lifted when lifting the handset

After the mechanical impulse the locking lever of the token is raised. Located in at this moment in their payment channel the second locking pin, the token is returned, 5 otherwise collected.

With the invention, the cashing of a token is twice the value of the basic fee Allowing local calls while making long distance calls through a double collection on the first is, the token or coin of low value io impulse and through the mechanical impulse a closed the lever is blocked before it achieves the blocking of additional collection of a double token is enough, and that both locks with each other and with.

The armature of the electromagnet connected in such a way The initiation of a long distance call is without the

are that they are not possible with each actuation of the electromagnetic normal token, as with the first th alternately come into their locked position, and 15 impulse from the exchange when reporting that at the beginning of the insertion of the token or the called subscriber, the lei coin is transmitted higher value in its own channel the device is short-circuited if there is none in the channel The lock is always in effect and therefore the first time such token is located.

Cashier impulse the first token of higher value The invention meets the aforementioned requirements

always cashed, the following token higher 20 with the help of different values together with each other due to the active devices that have been engaged in the meantime, and also sees The lock, however, is held until it is in front of the second devices, although some of them also inbekann-time pulse until the lock rolls up and when the third device is used, its job here Time impulse is cashed, etc., so that the first to meet these in a simple and novel way. These Tokens with only one and the following 25 devices shown in the drawings Tokens are each cashed with two payment impulses and are described in more detail below, are used for: will; and that two levers the armature of the electric a) to release the unused tokens; Activate magnets in such a way that when hanging up the b) to prevent a long-distance call if the usual listener The lock for an additional token is missing on the fork; c) to prevent a Ingestion must be actuated alternately so that, so- 30 lever, which after hanging up the receiver slowly far away the one lock was engaged, which has to return a value to its rest position to the mark and with other locks only the final cashing at the end of a call to be changed Token is collected and thus the possible, before reaching the rest position total gas amount collected for a long-distance call which can be raised again; d) the aforementioned Values a number of that many tokens or 35 levers only when moving back into the resting coins lower value is equal to which of the number position to brake; e) the tokens or coins the cashier sent by the exchange from the lead-in channel to the reimbursement pulses corresponds, plus a token or channel to divert.

Coin of higher value, while for site- In the drawings are for better understanding

conversations in which the cashier pulse is shown at the end of the present invention. It is sent, the amount collected always shows the value

of two tokens or coins or of a Fig. 1 a view in a diagrammatic representation,

Token or coin. which the constructive training of the cashier

The locking device actuated by the electromagnet and the actuating lever for the end projections expediently from two slidable locking gears shows,

of which one only in the payment channel for Figs. 2 and 3 are schematic representations of the

Tokens or coins of higher value and the other works in both payment channels. The locking pins are connected to a rocker arm that moves with each pulse received from the cashier's electromagnet moves in one sense or the other and alternately introduces the locking pins into the payment channel, so that when the first locking pin releases a token for collection, the second locking pin

the following token stops, for whose collection 55 the switch lever group, two pulses are required. Initially, Figure 7 is a schematic

Order of the hook switch and the actuating lever for the end operations with the switch hook in downward movement or in the rest position,
Fig. 4 is a partial view of the speed controller, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the structural design of the channels, the switch lever and the deflection device,
6 is a perspective view

the first locking pin is always in the locked position so that it releases the token with the first impulse, while the following is stopped by the second locking pin, which in the meantime is in the pay channel has occurred. With the second pulse, the second token advances to the first locking pin and then to be cashed on the next impulse. After the handset at the end of the conversation

Individual display of the switching lever group,

8 shows a schematic individual representation of the token cashier device,

9 and 10 are diagrammatic views of details of the token payment device;

11 and 12 show a schematic representation of details of the deflection device in the cashier or

has been reattached and only if the 65 return item,

Electromagnet has received at least one pulse, Fig. 13 is an electrical circuit diagram of the coin or

Token telephone according to the invention.

On the suspension lever or toggle hook 1 of the handset (Fig. 1, 2 and 3), which is around the pin 2 is pivotably arranged, is a pin 3 (Fig. 3) with

a mechanical device causes another change on the locking pins (mechanical impulse), so that they are finally back in the starting position.

attached to a hook 4, which is held by a spring 6 on a pin 5 in contact. If that Lever or switching hook 1 is moved down, the tooth 7 of the hook (Fig. 2) comes with a Nose 8 of a pawl 9 in engagement, which is pivotable about a pin 10 on a pin 12 pivotable lever 11 is attached and is pressed by a spring 13 downward.

By unhooking the handset, the lever 1 carrying the hook 4 is raised, the lever 11 being carried along. The lever 11 is connected by means of a rod 14 to a lever 15 pivotable about a pin 16. By raising the lever 11, the lever 15 is therefore also raised, so that the contact Is closes, which switches on the electromagnets MI and MD (FIG. 1). The lever 11 also actuates the contacts gl and g2 when it is raised, which close the line loop and short-circuit the alarm clock via a choke coil in order to prevent it from being actuated by the pulses from the dial.

One end of the lever 11 is connected to an air brake 17 (Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4), in the piston 18 of which a ball valve 19 is arranged, which opens when the lever 11 is raised to cancel the braking effect, and closes when the lever moves downwards. When the lever 15 is raised, the lever group 21, 22 (FIG. 5) actuated by the tokens U is released and will be described in more detail below. Raising this group of levers enables the gul contact to close and the gu2 contact to open.

The tokens U entering the channel section 20 (FIG. 5) cause a downward movement of the lever group consisting of the levers 21 and 22, which is pivotably mounted about the pin 23 (FIGS. 5, 6, 7) and are secured by a cylindrical locking pin 24 (Fig. 6) stopped. The locking pin 24 as well as the locking pin 25 and the tongue 26 together form the locks for the tokens U and M (Fig. 6, 8, 9 and 10). The lever 21 actuates the contacts gul and gu2. The contact gul makes the telephone ready for operation, while the contact gu2 switches on the electromagnets MI and MD in the counting circuit (Fig. 13).

The token M in the channel section 27 (FIGS. 8 and 9) comes to a standstill at a stop lever 28 and causes the downward movement of a lever 29 (FIG. 5) which actuates the contact gm which switches the telephone for voice communication in the self-dialing remote service.

A member 30 fastened to the armature 31 of the electromagnet MD (FIG. 11) releases a lever 32 when the electromagnet is excited, which lever is pivotable about a pin 33 so that the lever 32 under the action of a spring 34 (FIG. 5) can be moved upwards. The arm 35 of the lever 32 (Fig. 10) in turn releases a pawl 36, which presses with its tooth against the link 30, whereby the armature 31 is held in its attracted position, while the arm 37 of the lever 32 the lever 38 ( Fig. 11) so that it notches upwards under the action of a spring, not shown. The arms 39 and 40 in turn move the flaps 41 and 42 in such a way that the collection channels 43 and 44 (FIGS. 5, 11, 12) are released.

The armature 31 actuates contacts md (FIG. 1), which are intended to prevent the conversation from continuing when the last token U has been collected, ie they short-circuit the contacts of the dial after the first counting pulse and prevent guidance of the conversation if there is no token M present.

The electromagnet MI, which is excited at the first pulse, moves an armature 45 articulated to the end of a rod 46 (FIGS. 8, 9, 10). The armature tooth 47 engages with a tooth 48 of a rocker arm 49, which is pivoted through a certain angle, whereby the locking pin 24 is withdrawn from the channel and the locking pin 25 is advanced at the same time. As a result, the first token U is collected while the following tokens are held up by the locking pin 25. At the second pulse, the armature comes into engagement with the tooth 50, whereby the locking pins 24 and 25 are returned to their original position. The tokens then move up to the locking pin 24. This process is repeated, with a token being collected with every second pulse.

If the conversation continues until the tokens are fully used and the last token has been collected, the lever group moves; 21, 22 (Fig. 5, 6, 7) upwards, whereby the Continuation of the conversation is prevented. If, on the other hand, the conversation is ended, will continue there are still tokens in the channel when the handset is re-attached to the hook of the Hebais 1 (Fig. 1, 2, 3) the lever 11 released, so that it is pivoted downward, where he in turn, the pivoting of the pawl 9 under the action of the hook 51 of the spring 52, which with the Nose 53 of the pawl 9 is engaged, causes. This becomes when the lever 11 is moved further downwards brought into its normal position by the pin 54, so that the lever 11 during its downward movement cannot be taken along by lever 1. During the downward movement of the lever 11 (Fig. 1) the lever 38 is moved downwards by the tooth 55 (Fig. 10) attached to the rod 56 whose tooth 57 actuates the lever 58 in such a way that it can move it by a certain amount Releases amount and moves on. The lever 58 displaces the arm 60 of the by means of its roller 59 Rod 46, which moves the locking pins 24 and 25 again by the movement of the armature 45, whereby the collection of the tokens, which takes place in the following manner, is finally completed will:

The following processes take place for the token U : If the electrical impulses were even, the token is in contact with the locking pin 24 before the mechanical impulse occurs (FIGS. 8, 9). The mechanical impulse then causes the payment. However, if the electrical pulses were odd, the token is refunded.

If the electrical impulses for the token M were odd, the tongue 26 is located in the channel of the token M. The tongue 26 is brought out of its blocking position by the occurrence of the mechanical impulse. The arm 61 of the lever 15 (Fig. 1, 3), which moves downward with the lever 11, lifts the lever 28, which has acted as a stop for the token M , so that the latter is cashed. In the case of even-numbered electrical impulses, however, the tongue 26 is brought into its blocking position by the mechanical impulse, so that the token is stopped by it when the stop lever 28 is brought out of the blocking position and the value

mark finally returned after the tongue and the stop lever return to their original position have been returned.

The further downward movement of the lever 11 (Fig. 1, 10, 11, 12) after the last collection by the tooth 62 attached to the rod 56, the lever 32 is moved downwards, which by means of its Arms 39 and 40 tilts the two flaps 41 and 42 inside the channel sections 43 and 44, so that the released tokens enter the return channel through two open windows in the wall of the channels 63 slide.

The arm 64 of the lever 15 (Fig. 1, 3, 7) takes away the support 65 of the lever 22 and moves it then down by an amount that is sufficient for that Roll the tokens under the stops and make their way into the return cassette can.

The lever 21 is together with the lever 22 on a sleeve 66 (Figs. 6 and 7) arranged. The two levers are under the action with their arms the spring 67 held close to each other, so that the lever 22 inevitably takes the lever 21 with it. if but the lever 21 comes to rest on the pin 68, its movement is brought to a standstill, while the lever 22 can be moved further downward against the force of the spring 67.

Finally, the tooth 69 of the rod 56 (Fig. 10) moves the lever 70, which is connected to the rocker arm cooperates, whereby the locks are returned to their original positions.

In Fig. 13 the alarm clock is denoted by 6 ″, the microphone with MC, the receiver with R, the pulse contacts of the dial with ei, the equalizing transformer, which supplies the line with current, with TR, the preselector of the exchange with PS and with A and B the feed relays of the first group selector.

Claims (1)

Patent claims: 40 Of which a token or coin ertmarke 1. payphone for local and long distance in the self-terminal traffic with charging by transmitted from a switching center cashier pulses, which is provided with two number of channels for tokens or coins of different size and different value, twice the value of the other W ^T or coin and the latter corresponds to the value of the basic fee unit, characterized in that the first payment channel accepts several tokens or coins (U in Fig. 5) of the higher value and the second payment channel only accepts one token or coin (M) of the lower value, whereby the first payment channel is provided with two locks (24, 25 in Fig. 6, 8) actuated by the electromagnet (Ml) , one of which (25 with 26) and also a locking lever actuated by the fork (1) of the telephone ( 28) intervene in the second payment channel of the tokens or coins (M) of low value in such a way that when the handset fork (1) is removed en of the handset is raised, the token or coin (M) of low value is blocked by the lever (28) before it reaches the lock (25, 26), and that both locks. (24, 25) are connected to each other and to the armature of the electromagnet in such a way that they alternately come into their blocking position each time the electromagnet is actuated, and that at the beginning of the insertion of the token or coin (U) with a higher value in their own channel, the blocking (24) is always effective and therefore the first token (U) of the higher value is always collected with the first payment impulse, but the subsequent token (U) of the higher value is held by the lock (25) that has been engaged in the meantime until it reaches the second time impulse rolls to the lock (24) and cashes at the third time pulse, etc., so that the first of these tokens (U) are cashed only with one and the following tokens (U) each with two cashier pulses; and that two levers (38, 58 in Fig. 10) actuate the armature of the electromagnet in such a way that when the receiver is placed on the fork, the locks 24, 25 with 26) are operated alternately for an additional intake, so that if the one Lock (24) was engaged, the one token (U) and when other locks (25 with 26) are engaged, only the other token (M) is collected and thus the total amount collected for a long-distance call is the value of a number of so many tokens or coins (M) is equal to the lower value, which corresponds to the number of cashier pulses sent out by the exchange, plus a token 'or coin of the higher value (U), while for local calls where the cashier pulse is sent at the end, the amount collected is always the Corresponds to values of two tokens or coins (M) or of one token or coin (U). 2. Telephone according to claim 1, characterized in that the collection organs for the token or coin (U) of higher value are formed by two locking pins (24 and 25 in Fig. 8) which are connected to a rocker arm (49) which is with each pulse received by the cashier electromagnet moves in one sense or the other and alternately introduces the locking pins into the payment channel (20) so that when the first locking pin (24) releases a token for collection, the second locking pin (25) the following token stops, for the collection of which two impulses are required. ; 3. A coin-operated telephone according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the first locking pin (24) for cashing a double-value token or coin (U) at the first pulse received from the cashier electromagnet at the start of the conversation is always in the channel (20) and when the first impulse releases the first token held by him for collection. 4. coin operated telephone according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the collection organs for the Ortsgebübrwertmarke (M) by a lever (28) which is actuated by the handset suspension lever and stops the token, and by a tongue (26) which is connected to the second locking pin (25) in such a way that when this locking pin is moved into the channel (20) for the double-value tokens (U), the tongue (26) into the channel (27) for the local fee tokens (M ) and that when the lever (28) is raised with the tongue (26) in the channel, the token is returned, otherwise it is collected (FIGS. 8 and 9). δ. Coin-operated telephone according to Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that For a surcharge corresponding to a double value token or coin (U) for each remote connection, the cashier device is operated not only by the electromagnet controlled by electrical impulses but also by a mechanical device that is activated every time the handset suspension lever (1) is depressed and at least beforehand a checkout has taken place, this device causing a movement of the locking pins (24, 25), through which the final collection is increased by a surcharge of two fee units by collecting a double value token (U) by a single impulse at the beginning and by the mechanical final impulse will. 6. A coin-operated telephone according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that an armature (45) actuated by the cashier electromagnet (MI) for the tokens or coins is provided for actuating the rocker arm (49) of the cash register and moves the rocker arm (49) alternately (Fig. 10). 7. Pay phone according to the claims. 1 to 6, characterized in that in the device, which transmits the mechanical impulse to complete the additional impulse Lever (38) is provided, which is actuated by a rod (56) which is connected to the when it is returned braked lever (11) connected! is, which actuates a second lever (58) which in turn controls the cashier via a rod (60) moving armature (45). 8. A coin-operated telephone according to claim 1, characterized in that when cashing a double-valued waiting mark (U) in the absence of a local fee value mark (M), the electromagnet (MD) after the excitation by the first counting pulse mechanically until the receiver is hung by means of a pawl (36, Fig. 10) is kept in the attracted state, so that the continuation of the conversation is prevented. 9. payphone according to claim 7, characterized in that the return when it braked lever (11) to carry out the operations for the additional collection and for the Refund of unused coins or waiting tokens with a pen around a pin (10) pivotable pawl (9) is provided, which is pivoted when re-hanging so that a with the handset suspension lever (1) connected rod (4) so long not on the one when it is returned braked lever (11) can attack again until it is not completely in its rest position has been returned. 10. coin operated telephone according to claims 7 and 9, characterized in that the braking the lever (11) is brought about by an air brake (17) when it returns to its rest position, the piston (18) of which contains a ball valve (19) which opens when the lever (11) is raised and closes on its downward movement. Considered publications:
German patent specifications No. 829 315, 828 857. For this purpose 2 sheets of drawings © 809 '528/176 5.58