EP0014082B1 - Coin passage apparatus with hinge means - Google Patents

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EP0014082B1
EP0014082B1 EP80300175A EP80300175A EP0014082B1 EP 0014082 B1 EP0014082 B1 EP 0014082B1 EP 80300175 A EP80300175 A EP 80300175A EP 80300175 A EP80300175 A EP 80300175A EP 0014082 B1 EP0014082 B1 EP 0014082B1
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Michael Ian Henville
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Mars Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/04—Coin chutes
    • G07F1/046—Coin chutes with means for dealing with jamming, e.g. by bent wires

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  • the present invention relates to coin passage apparatus having hinge means for mounting together two plates defining a coin passageway. It is especially concerned with a hinge mechanism for mounting the flight deck of a coin testing mechanism.
  • a passageway for coins is usually formed by two closely spaced plates.
  • a track carried by one of the plates supports the coins on their edges and defines the path which coins follow between the plates.
  • Coin testing devices are arranged at positions alongside the path.
  • coins become jammed in the mechanism and it is necessary to provide means for separating the plates sufficiently to allow the jammed coins to fall from the track.
  • the plates are joined to one another by a simple hinge and a mechanism is provided for swinging the plates apart about the hinge when a coin is jammed.
  • the space available for a coin mechanism in a vending machine is often limited, particularly the depth from front to back. It has been found that in some instances there is insufficient depth to allow the plates to be swung apart sufficiently for coins close to the hinge axis to be released.
  • U.S. patent 4,106,608 discloses a coin flight deck assembly comprising a main plate, and first and second gates pivotally attached to the main plate about a common axis by means of a hinge mechanism.
  • the second gate is disposed between the first gate and the main plate and when both gates are closed the second gate and main plate define between them a coin track.
  • Coins which become jammed on the coin track can be released by operating and actuating mechanism which pivots the second gate about the common hinge axis away from the main plate towards the first gate.
  • Operation of the actuating mechanism also causes a pivotally mounted scavenger blade to swing downwardly in the space between the main plate and second gate to urge any trapped coin close to the common hinge axis towards a discharge passage.
  • the hinge mechanism is specially designed to enable both gates to be dismantled from the main plate, and also from one another, when both gates are in their open positions.
  • the present invention is concerned with providing coin passage apparatus from which even coins jammed close to the hinge axis can be released without having to provide a special coin scavenging blade.
  • coin passage apparatus comprising first and second plates defining a passageway for the movement therealong of coins and hinge means interconnecting said plates to permit pivotal movement thereof away from each other, characterised by means permitting translatory movement of said plates away from each other at the pivot axis of the hinge means.
  • the hinge means comprises a hinge pin mounted parallel to the plates for movement in a slot which extends generally perpendicular to the plane of one of the plates, the other plate being pivotally mounted about the axis of the hinge pin.
  • the coin passage apparatus may include first biasing means biasing the plates together about the hinge axis, second biasing means biasing the two plates together in the region of the hinge means, and actuating means operable to cause the plates to pivot about the hinge axis against the action of the first biasing means and to move apart at the hinge axis against the action of the second biasing means.
  • the first biasing means may comprise a coil spring disposed around the hinge pin and bearing on the one hand against part of the one plate or a part carried by the said one plate and on the other hand against the other plate.
  • the second biasing means may comprise a leaf spring carried by the one plate and coupled to the hinge pin. The coupling may conveniently be provided by a coil spring disposed around the hinge pin and serving as the first biasing means.
  • the actuating means may be a lever pivoted on the one plate and carrying a cam surface which co-operates with a cam follower surface on the other plate to force the plates apart when the lever is operated.
  • FIG. 1 show part of a coin testing mechanism 11.
  • the mechanism comprises two plates 12 and 13 connected together by a hinge mechanism 14. Rails 15 and 16 carried by the plates 13 and 12 provide a coin track which supports the coins on their edges and define, when the two plates 12 and 13 are closed together, a zig-zag coin path 17 through the mechanism.
  • Coins inserted into the mechanism through a hopper 18 roll under gravity along the track 15, fall off its lower end onto track 16, roll down the track 16 and fall off its lower end into the lower part 40 of the coin mechanism (see Figure 7).
  • the various coin testing devices for example inductive sensor 39 as shown in Figure 2 of the kind described in our U.K. patent No. 1,397,083, which determine the authenticity and the denomination of the coins inserted.
  • the hinge mechanism 14 comprises a hinge pin 19 which passes through two vertically-spaced lugs 20 on the plate 12.
  • the ends of the hinge pin 19 are received in slots 21 in two vertically-spaced lugs 22 on the plate 13.
  • the slots 21 extend in a vertical plane perpendicular to the plane of the plate 13.
  • the hinge pin 19 serves to connect the plates 12 and 13 together and allow rotational movement relative to one another about the hinge axis and translational movement of the plates 12 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the plate 13.
  • the plates 12 and 13 are biased together into the closed position by means of a coil spring 23.
  • the central part of the coil spring is formed into a loop 24 which bears against the edge 25 of the plate 12.
  • the ends 26 of the wire of the coil spring 23 extend through holes 27 in the plate 13 and are fixed to a leaf spring 28.
  • the leaf spring 28 is carried on posts 29 on the back of the plate 13.
  • the free end of the leaf spring 28 which carries the ends 26 of the coil spring 23 is spaced from the back of the back plate 13 and acting through the coil spring 23 holds the hinge pin 19 at the bases of the slots 21 in the lugs 22.
  • an actuating mechanism in the form of a lever 31 is provided.
  • the lever is pivotally mounted on a post 30 carried by the plate 13 so as to rotate about an axis normal to the plane of the plate 13.
  • the lever 31 has an operating handle 32 which depending on the particular coin mechanism in which it is used, may be operated by the person using the vending machine either directly or indirectly through a linkage.
  • the other end of the lever 31 carries a cam surface 33.
  • a boss 34 on the plate 12 projects across the gap between the plates and through an opening 38 in the plate 13.
  • the boss carries a cam follower surface 35 which is inclined relative to the plane of the plate 12.
  • the lever 31 is biased by a spring 36 so that the operating handle 32 is normally in the raised position and the cam portion 33 is situated opposite the part of the boss 34 which has a lower height relative to the plate 12 (the left hand end as viewed in Figure 3).
  • the cam portion 33 rides up the ram formed by the cam follower surface 35 as it moves to the right as viewed in Figures 3, 4 and 5.
  • This action causes the plates to pivot about the axis of the hinge from the normal closed parallel position of Figure 3 into the position shown in Figure 4 in which the plates are spaced apart at the left hand edges.
  • the relative strengths and configurations of the springs 23 and 28 are such that the force required to produce rotation about the hinge axis is less than is necessary to cause deflection of the leaf spring.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
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EP80300175A 1979-01-18 1980-01-18 Coin passage apparatus with hinge means Expired EP0014082B1 (en)

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AT80300175T ATE4397T1 (de) 1979-01-18 1980-01-18 Muenzdurchlassvorrichtung mit einer scharniereinrichtung.

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GB7901842A GB2039684B (en) 1979-01-18 1979-01-18 Hinge mechanism for a coin testing mechanism
GB7901842 1979-01-18

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EP (1) EP0014082B1 (ko)
JP (1) JPS55129888A (ko)
AT (1) ATE4397T1 (ko)
DE (2) DE3001532A1 (ko)
FR (1) FR2447065A1 (ko)
GB (1) GB2039684B (ko)
HK (2) HK36384A (ko)
MY (2) MY8400289A (ko)

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DE3570935D1 (de) * 1984-08-29 1989-07-13 Autelca Ag Coin chute
JPS61143896A (ja) * 1984-12-18 1986-07-01 株式会社日本コンラックス 硬貨選別機
GB2235558B (en) * 1989-07-13 1993-04-14 Mars Inc Coin testing device
EP0500366B1 (en) * 1991-02-20 1995-07-26 Telkor (Proprietary) Limited Token validation mechanism
ES2036927B1 (es) * 1991-08-08 1994-02-16 Azkoyen Ind Sa Procedimiento para detectar la actuacion del mecanismo de recuperacion de monedas en selectores de monedas.
DE4202559C2 (de) * 1992-01-30 1996-09-12 Nat Rejectors Gmbh Münzprüfer
DE4205449C1 (en) * 1992-02-22 1993-06-17 National Rejectors, Inc. Gmbh, 2150 Buxtehude, De Coin testing device for coin-operated vending machine - has impact element with integral retaining element supported by coin chute carrier via spaced retaining surfaces
DE4224029C2 (de) * 1992-04-09 1998-01-22 Nsm Ag Münzenleitvorrichtung für einen Münzautomaten oder ein Münzspielgerät
FR2698989A1 (fr) * 1992-12-09 1994-06-10 Cote Daniel Présélecteur à monnaie.
DE29609817U1 (de) * 1996-05-23 1996-08-14 WH Münzprüfer Dietmar Trenner GmbH, 14167 Berlin Münzprüfer zum Erkennen und Überprüfen von Münzen
EP0974939A4 (en) * 1998-02-05 2005-07-06 Nippon Conlux Co Ltd COIN SORTING DEVICE
DE10324501A1 (de) * 2003-05-26 2004-12-30 Walter Hanke Mechanische Werkstätten GmbH & Co KG Münzprüfer

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DE2744945A1 (de) * 1977-10-06 1979-04-19 Nsm Apparatebau Gmbh Kg Muenzpruefer
DE2753377A1 (de) * 1977-11-30 1979-05-31 Pruemm Georg Muenzgeraet

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GB2039684B (en) 1983-03-02
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EP0014082A1 (en) 1980-08-06
DE3001532A1 (de) 1980-07-31
JPH0213354B2 (ko) 1990-04-04
ATE4397T1 (de) 1983-08-15
MY8600728A (en) 1986-12-31
GB2039684A (en) 1980-08-13
DE3064462D1 (en) 1983-09-08
FR2447065A1 (fr) 1980-08-14
MY8400289A (en) 1984-12-31
HK36384A (en) 1984-05-04

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