EP0287049B1 - Process for the settlement and collection of money in coin-activated automatic machines, and installation for carrying out the process - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for the billing and cashing of coin-operated machines, in which the amounts of money are counted and the amount accrued is fed to a device counter designed as a computer, and in which the cash amounts of the machines exceeding a specified minimum coin reserve are removed from these and a central collecting container are supplied as mixed money, with coin value-recognizing impulses being generated during coin issuance and fed to the computer, and a system for carrying out the method.
- Vending machines in arcades, casinos and other vending machines have a typical circulation of money: Coins are required for the operation of the vending machines, but customers often do not have enough small change amounts, so that the operator always has to keep considerable amounts of change in stock.
- the machine sales of the aforementioned companies are only in the form of coins, which leads to considerable amounts of coins and problems in terms of cash registers.
- the machines usually have to be opened so that the operation of the machine in question must be interrupted.
- the checkout requires particularly trustworthy personnel.
- Vending machines must always have a minimum coin reserve. Additional cash amounts can be removed from the machine. Special devices such as those used in the DE-A-36 04 212 are described. If a plurality of machines have to be billed and cashed at one installation site, this is perceived as being extremely cumbersome and labor-intensive, with the risk of security and manipulation constantly being present.
- a coin-operated machine in which cash amounts exceeding the minimum coin reserve can be issued to an authorized person in whole or in part as mixed money by means of a coin conveyor.
- the amount spent is saved in the machine and can be documented by a receipt to be printed even after the coin has been withdrawn. It is also possible to provide remote access.
- manual operations are required for coin removal and transport, so that the security risk and the cumbersome handling of several devices to be maintained remain.
- US-A-4310 749 describes a device by means of which coin money, paper money and paper tickets can be extracted into a central device from ticket machines arranged on buses.
- the data stored in the ticket machines is transferred to a central computer in the central device.
- the coin money extracted as mixed money is stored separately in a collection container according to the type of coin.
- a payout of coins e.g. B. as change for banknotes is not possible.
- the object of the invention is to provide a method for the billing and cashing of a plurality of coin-operated machines in arcades, casinos and other machine configurations, by means of which the work and security requirements for billing and cashing can be optimized, the system being largely one of them Tamper-proof, central and include clear, meaningful billing system and should enable a change of banknotes into certain coins.
- the object is achieved with regard to the method by the characterizing features of claim 1 and with respect to the system by the characterizing features of claim 2.
- the system 1 consists of three coin-operated machines 2, 3, 4, the z. B. can be slot machines. It is also possible to operate the system 1 with more machines, as indicated by the machine 5 as a follow-up machine.
- Each of the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 has a coin slot 6 and a payout 7 for winnings, Return and counterfeit money on.
- Each coin outlet 8 of the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 is assigned a coin sorting device 9, which has a coin type outlet 18 for each of the coin types that can be used in the operation of the machines 2, 3, 4.
- the coin type outlets 18 of the same coin type of different coin sorting devices 9 are each connected to a conveying device 23 which leads to a coin type collecting container 11 or cash register container 24.
- a coin payout device 15 is provided at each outlet of a coin type collecting container 11.
- the coin payment devices 15 are connected to the payment controller 20 of a bill changing device 16 and / or a withdrawal device 17 for coins.
- the bill changing device 16 has a bill receipt counter 9.
- a removal counter 30 is provided on each of the removal devices 17.
- each coin type collecting container 11 has an inventory counter 14.
- the inventory counter 14 is connected to the coin sorting devices 19 of the machines 2, 3, 4 5.
- the outputs of the coin payout devices 15 are connected via a coin diverter 33 to a conveyor device 10, by means of which removed coins can be brought into a payout tray 22.
- Via a conveying device 23 coins sorted by the coin sorting devices 9 of the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 are fed directly into a cash box 24, on which a stock counter 29 for the cash stock is arranged.
- each coin sorting container 11 via a coin path switch 33 to an intermediate storage 26, in which, for example, a special coin roll packaging device 36 or the like can be provided.
- the packaged coin rolls can then be fed to a collecting container 25 via a further conveyor device 27.
- This version is particularly advantageous when the amount of coins generated during operation of the system 1 is so great that the coin-type collecting containers 11 often have to be emptied.
- the payment controls 21 of the removal devices 17 can be actuated by means of a key switch 13, coding switch, a magnetic card or the like.
- the conveyor devices 10, 23, 27 can be designed as belt conveyors, belt pocket conveyors, pneumatic conveyors or the like.
- downpipes 39, 38 are provided at the outputs of the coin type collecting containers 11 and the coin sorting devices 9, which extend to the conveying devices 10, 23, 27. Due to the possibility of being able to flexibly design the conveyor devices 10, 23, 17, it is possible to provide coin sorting container 11, coin collecting container 24 and intermediate storage 26 at a greater spatial distance from machines 2, 3, 4, 5, with different levels in can be used in the buildings.
- a special security area 37 such as B.
- the suitable design of a corresponding conveying device 10 makes it possible to guide coins to be paid out from the secured area 37 into the payment trough 22.
- special motor-operated locking elements 32 such as locking slides can be provided, which lock the breakthroughs when the system 1 is shut down and thus ensure a secure partitioning of the area 37 which is closed in terms of safety technology.
- These locking elements 32 are expediently designed as quick-closing elements so that the area 37 can be safely and quickly blocked off for money in the event of danger.
- the data outputs 28 of the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 can be connected to a central monitoring device. This makes it possible to forward an already internal detection of inserted amounts of money, number of games carried out, profit categories that have occurred as well as amounts of money paid out directly to the central monitoring device.
- the data outputs 28 can be the interfaces for evaluation printer connections present on machines 2, 3, 4, 5.
- a central data display can also take place in the central monitoring device.
- the coin sorting devices 9, coin type collecting containers 11, cash register containers 24, inventory counters 14 and possibly also the bank note changing device 16 in a safe-like cabinet.
- the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 can be integrated in the safe-like cupboard or can be suspended or set up on the cupboard.
- Such training enables a smaller number of machines 2, 3.4, the z. B. can still be operated by a player to summarize accounting and cash register technology.
- the minimum stock of coins to maintain the minimum coin reserve in the individual machines 2, 3, 4 is first ensured, which is done by means of coin quantities to be inserted into the machines 2, 3, 4.
- the coin amounts exceeding the minimum coin reserve are discharged via downpipes 18 when using a safe-like cabinet as described above for Appendix 1.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Abrechnung und Kassierung von münzbetätigten Automaten, in denen die anfallenden Geldmengen gezählt werden und der jeweils angefallene Betrag einem als Rechner ausgebildeten Gerätekassenzähler zugeführt wird und bei dem die eine festgelegte Mindestmünzreserve übersteigenden Kassenbeträge der Automaten aus diesen abgeführt und einem zentralen Sammelbehälter als Mischgeld zugeführt werden, wobei bei der Münzausgabe münzwerterkennende Impulse erzeugt und dem Rechner zugeführt werden, und eine Anlage zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.The invention relates to a method for the billing and cashing of coin-operated machines, in which the amounts of money are counted and the amount accrued is fed to a device counter designed as a computer, and in which the cash amounts of the machines exceeding a specified minimum coin reserve are removed from these and a central collecting container are supplied as mixed money, with coin value-recognizing impulses being generated during coin issuance and fed to the computer, and a system for carrying out the method.
Automaten in Spielhallen, Spielcasinos und anderen Automatenaufstellungen weisen einen typischen Geldumlauf auf: Es werden Münzen für den Betrieb der Automaten benötigt, die Kundschaft verfügt jedoch häufig nicht über hinreichende Kleingeldmengen, so daß betreiberseitig stets erhebliche Wechselgeldmengen auf Vorrat zu halten sind. Andererseits fallen die Automatenumsätze vorgenannter Betriebe nur in Münzenform an,was zu beträchtlichen Münzeinnahmemengen und kassierungstechnischen Problemen führt. Während der Kassierung müssen die Automaten in der Regel geöffnet werden, so daß der Betrieb des betreffenden Automaten unterbrochen werden muß. Die Kassierung erfordert besonders vertrauenswürdiges Personal. Es ergeben sich auch besondere sicherheitstechnische Probleme hinsichtlich Diebstahl und Einbruch, insbesondere bei größeren zeitlichen Kassierungsabständen, wie auch das Risiko von Überfällen u.s.w. während des Kassiervorganges selbst.Vending machines in arcades, casinos and other vending machines have a typical circulation of money: Coins are required for the operation of the vending machines, but customers often do not have enough small change amounts, so that the operator always has to keep considerable amounts of change in stock. On the other hand, the machine sales of the aforementioned companies are only in the form of coins, which leads to considerable amounts of coins and problems in terms of cash registers. During the checkout, the machines usually have to be opened so that the operation of the machine in question must be interrupted. The checkout requires particularly trustworthy personnel. There are also special security-related problems with regard to theft and burglary, especially in the case of larger payment intervals, as well as the risk of robberies, etc. during the checkout process itself.
Automaten müssen stets über eine Mindestmünzreserve verfügen. Darüber hinausgehende sogenannte Kassengeldbeträge können aus den Automaten entfernt werden. Hierzu dienen besondere Vorrichtungen, wie sie beispielsweise in der DE-A- 36 04 212 beschrieben sind. Sofern an einem Aufstellungsort eine Mehrzahl von Automaten abgerechnet und kassiert werden muß, wird dies als außerordentlich umständlich und arbeitsaufwendig empfunden, wobei ständig das Risiko bezüglich Sicherheit und Manipulation besteht.Vending machines must always have a minimum coin reserve. Additional cash amounts can be removed from the machine. Special devices such as those used in the DE-A-36 04 212 are described. If a plurality of machines have to be billed and cashed at one installation site, this is perceived as being extremely cumbersome and labor-intensive, with the risk of security and manipulation constantly being present.
Nach der GB-A- 2 112 985 ist ein münzbetätigter Automat bekannt, bei dem über die Mindestmünzreserve hinausgehende Kassengeldbeträge insgesamt oder als Teilmenge als Mischgeld mittels einer Münzfördereinrichtung an eine autorisierte Person ausgegeben werden können. Der ausgegebene Betrag wird in dem Automaten gespeichert und kann durch einen auszudruckenden Beleg auch nach der Münzgeldentnahme dokumentiert werden. Es ist auch möglich, eine Fernabfrage vorzusehen. Hierbei besteht aber weiterhin der Nachteil, daß für Münzentnahme und -transport manuelle Verrichtungen erforderlich sind, so daß das Sicherheitsrisiko und die umständliche Handhabung bei mehreren zu betreuenden Geräten bestehen bleibt.According to GB-A-2 112 985, a coin-operated machine is known in which cash amounts exceeding the minimum coin reserve can be issued to an authorized person in whole or in part as mixed money by means of a coin conveyor. The amount spent is saved in the machine and can be documented by a receipt to be printed even after the coin has been withdrawn. It is also possible to provide remote access. However, there is still the disadvantage that manual operations are required for coin removal and transport, so that the security risk and the cumbersome handling of several devices to be maintained remain.
In der US-A- 4310 749 wird eine Vorrichtung beschrieben, mittels derer aus an Bussen angeordneten Fahrkartenautomaten Münzgeld, Papiergeld und Papierfahrscheine in ein zentrales Gerät abgesaugt werden können. Die in den Fahrkartenautomaten gespeicherten Daten werden hierbei in einen zentralen Rechner im zentralen Gerät übertragen. In diesem Gerät wird das als Mischgeld abgesaugte Münzgeld nach Münzsorten getrennt in einen Sammelbehälter eingelagert. Eine Auszahlung von Münzen z. B. als Wechselgeld für Geldscheine ist nicht möglich.US-A-4310 749 describes a device by means of which coin money, paper money and paper tickets can be extracted into a central device from ticket machines arranged on buses. The data stored in the ticket machines is transferred to a central computer in the central device. In this device, the coin money extracted as mixed money is stored separately in a collection container according to the type of coin. A payout of coins e.g. B. as change for banknotes is not possible.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, für die Abrechnung und Kassierung von einer Mehrzahl münzbetätigter Automaten in Spielhallen, Spielcasinos und sonstigen Automatenaufstellungen ein Verfahren aufzuzeigen, durch das der arbeits- und sicherheitstechnische Aufwand beim Abrechnen und Kassieren optimiert werden kann, wobei die Anlage hierzu ein weitgehend manipulationssicheres, zentrales und übersichtlich aussagefähiges Abrechnungssystem beinhalten und ein Wechseln von Geldscheinen in bestimmtes Münzgeld ermöglichen soll.The object of the invention is to provide a method for the billing and cashing of a plurality of coin-operated machines in arcades, casinos and other machine configurations, by means of which the work and security requirements for billing and cashing can be optimized, the system being largely one of them Tamper-proof, central and include clear, meaningful billing system and should enable a change of banknotes into certain coins.
Erfindungsgemäß erfolgt die Lösung der Aufgabe bezüglich des Verfahrens durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 und bezüglich der Anlage durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 2.According to the invention, the object is achieved with regard to the method by the characterizing features of claim 1 and with respect to the system by the characterizing features of claim 2.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung werden in den abhängigen Ansprüchen beschrieben und nachstehend am Beispiel der in der Zeichnung schematisch dargestellten Anlage näher erläutert.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent claims and explained in more detail below using the example of the system shown schematically in the drawing.
Die Anlage 1 besteht aus drei münzbetätigten Automaten 2, 3, 4, die z. B. Geldspielautomaten sein können. Es ist auch möglich, die Anlage 1 mit mehr Automaten zu betreiben, wie durch den Automaten 5 als Folgeautomaten angedeutet ist. Jeder der Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 weist einen Münzeinwurf 6 und eine Auszahlung 7 für Gewinne, Rückgabe und Falschgeld auf. Jedem Münzausgang 8 der Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 ist eine Münzsortiereinrichtung 9 zugeordnet, die für jede der beim Betrieb der Automaten 2, 3, 4 verwendbaren Münzsorten je einen Münzsortenausgang 18 aufweist. Die Münzsortenausgänge 18 einer gleichen Münzsorte verschiedener Münzsortiereinrichtungen 9 sind jeweils mit einer Fördereinrichtung 23 verbunden, die zu einem Münzsortensammelbehälter 11 oder Kassenbehälter 24 führt. An jedem Ausgang eines Münzsortensammelbehälters 11 ist eine Münzauszahleinrichtung 15 vorgesehen. Die Münzauszahleinrichtungen 15 stehen mit der Auszahlsteuerung 20 einer Geldscheinwechseleinrichtung 16 und/oder einer Entnahmeeinrichtung 17 für Münzen in Verbindung. Die Geldscheinwechseleinrichtung 16 weist einen Geldscheineinnahmezähler 9 auf. An den Entnahmeeinrichtungen 17 ist je ein Entnahmezähler 30 vorgesehen. Ferner weist jeder Münzsortensammelbehälter 11 einen Bestandszähler 14 auf. Der Bestandszähler 14 ist mit den Münzsortiereinrichtungen 19 der Automaten 2, 3, 4 5 verbunden. Die Ausgänge der Münzauszahleinrichtungen 15 sind über eine Münzweiche 33 mit einer Fördereinrichtung 10 verbunden, mittels derer entnommene Münzen in eine Auszahlwanne 22 gebracht werden können. Über eine Fördereinrichtung 23 werden von den Münzsortiereinrichtungen 9 der Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 sortierte Münzen direkt in einen Kassenbehälter 24 geleitet, an dem ein Bestandszähler 29 für den Kassenbestand angeordnet ist.The system 1 consists of three coin-operated machines 2, 3, 4, the z. B. can be slot machines. It is also possible to operate the system 1 with more machines, as indicated by the machine 5 as a follow-up machine. Each of the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 has a
Es ist auch möglich, jeden Münzsortensammelbehälter 11 über eine Münzwegweiche 33 mit einem Zwischenspeicher 26 zu verbinden, in dem beispielsweise eine besondere Münzrollenabpackeinrichtung 36 od. dgl. vorgesehen sein kann. Die abgepackten Münzsortenrollen können dann über eine weitere Fördereinrichtung 27 einem Sammelbehälter 25 zugeführt werden. Diese Ausführung ist insbesondere dann vorteilhaft, wenn der Anfall von Munzen bei Betrieb der Anlage 1 so groß ist, daß die Münzsortensammelbehälter 11 häufig entleert werden müssen.It is also possible to connect each coin sorting container 11 via a
Die Betätigung der Auszahlsteuerungen 21 der Entnahmeeinrichtungen 17 kann mittels eines Schlusselschalters 13, Kodierschalters, einer Magnetkarte od. dgl. erfolgen.The
Die Fördereinrichtungen 10, 23, 27 können als Gurtförderer, Gurttaschenförderer, pneumatische Förderer od. dgl. ausgebildet sein. Hierbei sind an den Ausgängen der Münzsortensammelbehälter 11 bzw. der Münzsortiereinrichtungen 9 jeweils Fallrohre 39, 38 vorgesehen, die bis auf die Fördereinrichtungen 10, 23 , 27 reichen. Durch die Möglichkeit, die Fördereinrichtungen 10, 23, 17 flexibel ausbilden zu können, ist es möglich, Münzsortensammelbehälter 11, den Münzsammelbehälter 24 sowie den Zwischenspeicher 26 in größerem räumlichen Abstand von den Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 vorzusehen, wobei unterschiedliche Ebenen in den Gebäuden benutzt werden können.The
Von Vorteil ist es, die Münzsortensammelbehälter 11, den Kassenbehälter 24 sowie ggf. den Sammelbehälter 25 für Münzrollen in einem besonderen sicherheitstechnisch abgeschlossenen Bereich 37 wie z. B. einem Safe oder einem Tresorraum vorzusehen. Durch die geeignete Ausbildung einer entsprechenden Fördereinrichtung 10 ist es möglich, auszuzahlende Münzen aus dem gesicherten Bereich 37 bis in die Auszahlwanne 22 zu führen. In den Bereichen, in denen die Fördereinrichtungen 10 die Umgrenzungen des gesicherten Bereichs 37 durchbrechen, können besondere motorisch betätigbare Sperrelemente 32 wie Sperrschieber vorgesehen sein, die die Durchbrechungen bei Außerbetriebsetzung der Anlage 1 sperren und so eine sichere Abschottung des sicherheitstechnisch abgeschlossenen Bereiches 37 gewährleisten. Diese Sperrelemente 32 werden zweckmäßigerweise als Schnellschließelemente ausgebildet, damit im Gefahrenfalle der Bereich 37 für Geld sicher und schnell abgesperrt werden kann.It is advantageous to store the coin sorting container 11, the
Die Datenausgänge 28 der Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 können mit einer zentralen Überwachungseinrichtung verbunden werden. Hierdurch ist es möglich, eine bereits geräteintern erfolgte Erfassung eingeworfener Geldmengen, durchgeführter Spielzahlen, aufgetretener Gewinnklassen sowie direkt ausgezahlter Geldbeträge zu der zentralen Überwachungseinrichtung weiterzuleiten. Die Datenausgänge 28 können hierbei die an Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 vorhandenen Schnittstellen für Auswertdruckeranschlusse sein. In der zentralen Überwachungseinrichtung kann auch eine zentrale Datenanzeige erfolgen.The data outputs 28 of the machines 2, 3, 4, 5 can be connected to a central monitoring device. This makes it possible to forward an already internal detection of inserted amounts of money, number of games carried out, profit categories that have occurred as well as amounts of money paid out directly to the central monitoring device. In this case, the
Es ist auch möglich, die Münzsortiereinrichtungen 9, Münzsortensammelbehälter 11, Kassenbehälter 24, Bestandszähler 14 und ggf. auch die Geldscheinwechseleinrichtung 16 in einem tresorartig ausgebildeten Schrank anzuordnen. Hierbei können die Automaten 2, 3, 4, 5 in den tresorartig ausgebildeten Schrank integriert oder aber an diesem abgehängt oder aufgestellt sein. Eine derartige Ausbildung ermöglicht es, jeweils eine kleinere Anzahl von Automaten 2, 3,4, die z. B. jeweils noch von einem Spieler betätigt werden können, abrechnungs- und kassiertechnisch zusammenzufassen. Auch bei einer derartigen Anordnung wird zunächst der Mindestbestand an Münzen zur Aufrechterhaltung der Mindestmünzreserve bei den einzelenen Automaten 2, 3, 4 sichergestellt, was durch in die Automaten 2, 3, 4 einzuwerfende Münzgeldmengen erfolgt. Die über die Mindestmünzreserve hinausgehenden Münzbeträge werden bei Verwendung eines tresorartig ausgebildeten Schrankes über Fallrohre 18 so abgeführt, wie es oben zur Anlage 1 beschrieben worden ist.It is also possible to arrange the
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- Method of deduction and collection from coin-operated automatic machines, in which the quantities of money accumulated are counted and each accumulated amount is fed to a cash-registering device formed as a calculator and in which the cash amounts, exceeding a fixed minimum coin reserve, of the automatic machines are withdrawn from these and fed to a central storage receptacle as mixed coinage, wherein during the output of coins impulses which detect the values of the coins are generated and fed to the calculator, characterised in that the cash amounts exceeding the minimum coin reserve are separated according to coin type once they have left the automatic machines, wherein the impulses which detect the coin values are generated and the separated and counted coins are fed either to a central coin-type storage receptacle (11) according to coin type or to a central cash receptacle (24), and in that the impulses which detect the coin values are fed to the cash-registering device (12) of the respective automatic machine (2, 3, 4, 5) and, in parallel direction, to a cash-balance register (14 or 29) of the central coin-type storage receptacle (11) or of the central cash receptacle (24) in order to be added up, wherein coins of separated type are distributed or collected from the coin-type storage receptacle (11) by a coin-distribution mechanism (15) connected to a device (16) for changing currency-notes.
- Installation for carrying out the method according to Claim 1, in which the coin outlet of each automatic machine (2, 3, 4, 5) is connected to a central storage receptacle by means of a conveying mechanism (10, 23, 27), characterised in that a coin-sorting device (9) is disposed at the coin outlet of each coin-operated automatic machine (2, 3, 4, 5) and connected to the conveying mechanism (10, 23, 27), and in that each coin-sorting device (9) is connected to a cash-registering device (12) on the automatic machine (2, 3, 4, 5) and to a cash-balance register (14 or 29) assigned to the coin-type storage receptacle (11) for one type of coin or to the cash receptacle (24) for mixed coinage, wherein a coin-distribution mechanism (15) is disposed between the coin-sorting devices (9) and the coin-type storage receptacles (11) or on the coin-type storage receptacles (11), which mechanism is connected to a device (16) for changing currency-notes and/or to a withdrawal mechanism (17) with manually adjustable quantity preselection.
- Installation according to Claim 2, characterised in that the coin-distribution mechanisms (15) are joined to the outlet of the coin-type storage receptacle (11), each outlet being connected by means of a conveying mechanism (23) to the respective outlet (18), for one coin type, of the coin-sorting devices (9).
- Installation according to Claim 3, characterised in that the device (16) for changing currency-notes has a register (19) for receiving currency-notes and is located in currency-note storage receptacles (31) in a region (37) which is sealed for safety.
- Installation according to Claims 2 to 4, characterised in that the cash-balance register (14) of the coin-type storage receptacle (11) is connected to distribution-control mechanisms (20, 21) of the device (16) for changing currency-notes and/or to the withdrawal mechanism (17).
- Installation according to Claims 2 and 5, characterised in that the distribution-control mechanism (21) of the withdrawal mechanism (17) can be operated by a control switch (13), coding switch, or the like.
- Installation according to Claim 2, characterised in that the coin-type outlets (18) of the coin-sorting devices (9) are, optionally, connected by means of a conveying mechanism (23) wholly or partly to a cash receptacle (24) without a controllable distribution mechanism.
- Installation according to Claims 2 to 7, characterised in that the coin-type storage receptacles (11) are arranged parallel to the cash-storage receptacle (24).
- Installation according to Claims 7 and 8, characterised in that a cash-balance register (29) is disposed on the cash receptacle (24) as a register of cash contents.
- Installation according to Claims 2 to 9, characterised in that the coin-type storage receptacles (11) are each connected by means of a routing track (33) for the coins to a temporary storage place (26) and by means of a connecting tube (35) to a roller-conveying mechanism (36) for unloading the coins, which storage place and unloading mechanism are connected on the output side to a storage receptacle (25) by means of a conveying mechanism (27).
- Installation according to Claims 2 to 10, characterised in that the conveying mechanisms (10, 23, 27) are formed as belt conveyors, belt conveyors with pockets, or pneumatic conveyors, which can be loaded with coins from the coin-type storage receptacles (11) or coin-sorting devices (9) by means of outlet tubes (38, 39).
- Installation according to Claims 2 to 11 with a safe for receiving coins, characterised in that the coin-sorting devices (9), the coin-type storage receptacles (11), the cash-balance registers (14, 29), the cash register (24), the currency-note storage receptacle (31), the temporary storage places (26), the roller-conveying mechanisms (36) for unloading the coins, and the storage receptacles (25) are arranged as safes or safe-like store cupboards in a region (37) which is sealed for safety.
- Installation according to Claim 12, characterised in that the coin-operated automatic machines (2, 3, 4, 5) are integrated into the safe-like store cupboard, or are hung or mounted above the safe-like store cupboard.
- Installation according to Claims 2 to 13, characterised in that the data output points (28) of the automatic machines (2, 3, 4, 5) are connected to a central monitoring device.
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| AT88105853T ATE99071T1 (en) | 1987-04-13 | 1988-04-13 | PROCEDURE FOR BILLING AND COLLECTING COIN-OPERATED MACHINES AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROCEDURE. |
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| US5067928A (en) * | 1990-11-02 | 1991-11-26 | Harris Gary L | Coin and/or token operated and handling apparatus |
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| ATE99071T1 (en) | 1994-01-15 |
| ES2049224T3 (en) | 1994-04-16 |
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