EP0564667B1 - Bimetallischer Münzrohling - Google Patents

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EP0564667B1
EP0564667B1 EP92105706A EP92105706A EP0564667B1 EP 0564667 B1 EP0564667 B1 EP 0564667B1 EP 92105706 A EP92105706 A EP 92105706A EP 92105706 A EP92105706 A EP 92105706A EP 0564667 B1 EP0564667 B1 EP 0564667B1
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Egon Seuster
Horst Rinke
Angelika Kolb-Telieps
Ulrich Heubner
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Priority to ZA932099A priority patent/ZA932099B/xx
Priority to AU35536/93A priority patent/AU671980B2/en
Priority to IL10519493A priority patent/IL105194A/en
Priority to MX9301785A priority patent/MX9301785A/es
Priority to CA002092941A priority patent/CA2092941C/en
Priority to KR1019930005111A priority patent/KR100226243B1/ko
Priority to TW082102360A priority patent/TW283103B/zh
Priority to MA23145A priority patent/MA22850A1/fr
Priority to BR9301381A priority patent/BR9301381A/pt
Priority to CZ93554A priority patent/CZ283669B6/cs
Priority to JP5075811A priority patent/JP2609503B2/ja
Priority to FI931484A priority patent/FI101360B/fi
Priority to SK284-93A priority patent/SK280980B6/sk
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING
    • B44B5/00Machines or apparatus for embossing decorations or marks, e.g. embossing coins
    • B44B5/008Machines or apparatus for embossing decorations or marks, e.g. embossing coins in layered material; connecting a plurality of layers by embossing
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21KMAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS
    • B21K25/00Uniting components to form integral members, e.g. turbine wheels and shafts, caulks with inserts, with or without shaping of the components
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44CPERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C21/00Coins; Emergency money; Beer or gambling coins or tokens, or the like
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/06Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms

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  • the invention relates to a two-part blank for coins, medals, tokens, tokens and the like, consisting of an inner disk made of a first metal or a metal alloy, which has depressions on the outer edge and into the central opening of an outer ring made of a second metal or a second metal alloy is pressed.
  • a coin blank with these features is known from EP-A-0312436.
  • coins were mainly made from one piece of solid metal of uniform composition.
  • coins are also made from different metals and metal alloys. These are mainly layered composites, such as those produced by roll cladding a steel core with a brass support on both sides.
  • such material composites have increasingly been used for the production of coins consist of an inner disc made of a metal, which is surrounded by an outer ring made of another metal or a different metal alloy.
  • the Italian 500 fire coin consists of an inner disc made of a gold-colored copper alloy. An outer ring made of a bluish shimmering silver-gray chrome steel is pressed concentrically around this inner disc.
  • JP-A-58-3743 contains the proposal to provide the inner disk or alternatively the outer ring with a peripheral edge groove. To assemble the two components are placed one inside the other in order to use a special tool to press the material of the inner disk into the groove in the outer ring or vice versa.
  • EP-A-0 160 343 takes up this idea with a very similarly designed outer ring.
  • a ball is inserted into the outer ring and then plastically formed into the inner disk.
  • EP-A-0 415 892 the inner edge of the outer ring is provided with an interrupted circumferential groove into which material of the inner disk then flows during the stamping process.
  • the invention provides that the outer ring and inner disk of the concentric coin material composite in their electrical Conductivity is far apart. This is best achieved by using a copper coin material with a specific electrical resistance of max. 25 ⁇ ⁇ cm is used. A chromium or a chromium-nickel steel with a specific electrical resistance of at least 70 ⁇ ⁇ cm should be selected for the electrically poorly conductive part.
  • the electrically poorly conductive part can also be a composite of ferritic and austenitic steel. This achieves the following: Today's electronic coin validators use the principle of electromagnetic interaction between electromagnetic fields of different frequencies and the coin metals in different ways.
  • Characteristic double signals can be obtained when the coins pass through the coil systems of coin validators, provided that a considerably better conductive part of the composite material forms the outer ring, or alternatively a single signal with a characteristic curve shape if a significantly better conductive part forms the inner disc.
  • the coin consists of an outer ring 2 according to Fig. 1, which has a central opening, the outline of which corresponds to that of the inner disc 1 according to Fig. 2 or 3, such that the inner disc 1 by pressing into the central opening of the outer ring 2 is connected to this non-positively.
  • oblique depressions 5 are arranged in the outer edge 4 of the inner disk 1 (FIG. 2).
  • the depressions are connected to form a serpentine groove 5 a, which extends around the outer edge 4 of the inner disk 1. Material flows into these depressions 5, 5a when the parts 1, 2 are pressed together. In addition to the non-positive connection, this also results in a positive connection of the parts 1, 2.
  • the inflow of the material when the two parts 1, 2 are pressed together is made considerably easier because the depressions 5, 5a gradually fill with the material of the other part, in which the depressions do not available.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
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  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
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  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
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  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
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EP92105706A 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Bimetallischer Münzrohling Expired - Lifetime EP0564667B1 (de)

Priority Applications (19)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT92105706T ATE128913T1 (de) 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Bimetallischer münzrohling.
EP92105706A EP0564667B1 (de) 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Bimetallischer Münzrohling
ES92105706T ES2080977T3 (es) 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Pieza bruta de moneda.
DE59204003T DE59204003D1 (de) 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Bimetallischer Münzrohling.
DK92105706.3T DK0564667T3 (da) 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Bimetallisk mønt-råemne
ZA932099A ZA932099B (en) 1992-04-02 1993-03-24 Coin bank
AU35536/93A AU671980B2 (en) 1992-04-02 1993-03-26 Coin blank
IL10519493A IL105194A (en) 1992-04-02 1993-03-29 Raw to currency
KR1019930005111A KR100226243B1 (ko) 1992-04-02 1993-03-30 코인블랭크
CA002092941A CA2092941C (en) 1992-04-02 1993-03-30 Coin blank
MX9301785A MX9301785A (es) 1992-04-02 1993-03-30 Molde que consiste en dos partes para monedas y articulos similares.
TW082102360A TW283103B (es) 1992-04-02 1993-03-30
BR9301381A BR9301381A (pt) 1992-04-02 1993-03-31 Peca bruta de duas partes para moedas
MA23145A MA22850A1 (fr) 1992-04-02 1993-03-31 Ebauche pour piece de monnaie ou medaille.
CZ93554A CZ283669B6 (cs) 1992-04-02 1993-04-01 Dvoudílný polotovar pro mince
JP5075811A JP2609503B2 (ja) 1992-04-02 1993-04-01 貨幣素材
FI931484A FI101360B (fi) 1992-04-02 1993-04-01 Kaksiosainen aihio kolikkoja, mitaleja, arvomerkkejä pelimerkkejä ja v astaavia varten
SK284-93A SK280980B6 (sk) 1992-04-02 1993-04-05 Dvojdielny polotovar na mince
GR950403131T GR3018018T3 (en) 1992-04-02 1995-11-08 Bimetallic coin blank.

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EP92105706A EP0564667B1 (de) 1992-04-02 1992-04-02 Bimetallischer Münzrohling

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EP0564667B1 true EP0564667B1 (de) 1995-10-11

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JP (1) JP2609503B2 (es)
KR (1) KR100226243B1 (es)
AT (1) ATE128913T1 (es)
AU (1) AU671980B2 (es)
BR (1) BR9301381A (es)
CA (1) CA2092941C (es)
CZ (1) CZ283669B6 (es)
DE (1) DE59204003D1 (es)
DK (1) DK0564667T3 (es)
ES (1) ES2080977T3 (es)
FI (1) FI101360B (es)
GR (1) GR3018018T3 (es)
IL (1) IL105194A (es)
MA (1) MA22850A1 (es)
MX (1) MX9301785A (es)
SK (1) SK280980B6 (es)
TW (1) TW283103B (es)
ZA (1) ZA932099B (es)

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NL1021301C2 (nl) * 2002-08-19 2004-03-01 Konink Nl Munt N V Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van munten of penningen en zo verkregen munten of penningen.
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GR3018018T3 (en) 1996-02-29
ES2080977T3 (es) 1996-02-16
MA22850A1 (fr) 1993-10-01
BR9301381A (pt) 1993-10-13
AU3553693A (en) 1993-10-07
JPH07216A (ja) 1995-01-06
CZ55493A3 (en) 1994-07-13
IL105194A (en) 1995-12-08
MX9301785A (es) 1994-01-31
EP0564667A1 (de) 1993-10-13
FI931484A0 (fi) 1993-04-01
ATE128913T1 (de) 1995-10-15
CA2092941C (en) 2000-01-25
CA2092941A1 (en) 1993-10-03
KR100226243B1 (ko) 1999-10-15
FI101360B1 (fi) 1998-06-15
KR930021285A (ko) 1993-11-22
FI101360B (fi) 1998-06-15
ZA932099B (en) 1993-10-13
DK0564667T3 (da) 1995-12-04
JP2609503B2 (ja) 1997-05-14
SK28493A3 (en) 1993-11-10
TW283103B (es) 1996-08-11
SK280980B6 (sk) 2000-10-09
IL105194A0 (en) 1993-07-08

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