EP0619038A1 - Calibration of coin-checking devices. - Google Patents
Calibration of coin-checking devices.Info
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- EP0619038A1 EP0619038A1 EP93914581A EP93914581A EP0619038A1 EP 0619038 A1 EP0619038 A1 EP 0619038A1 EP 93914581 A EP93914581 A EP 93914581A EP 93914581 A EP93914581 A EP 93914581A EP 0619038 A1 EP0619038 A1 EP 0619038A1
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- coin
- coins
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- validator
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
- G07D2205/00—Coin testing devices
- G07D2205/001—Reconfiguration of coin testing devices
- G07D2205/0012—Reconfiguration of coin testing devices automatic adjustment, e.g. self-calibration
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- the invention relates to a method for calibrating coin validators according to the preamble of claim 1 and a device for carrying out the method.
- Such coin validators are used, for example, to identify approved coins in service machines. Detection takes place by measuring one or more coin parameters and comparing them with corresponding reference values stored in the memory of the coin validator. A coin is accepted if all measured parameters lie within the specified acceptance ranges of an approved coin type, otherwise the coin is rejected.
- the measured values determined by identical coin validators depend not only on the coin type (spread around the nominal value due to manufacturing tolerance, wear and tear), but also on the manufacturing tolerances of the coin validator himself, which are noticeable as systematic errors. It is therefore necessary to calibrate a new (or revised, or repaired) coin validator before use in a coin operated machine, i.e. for each approved coin type with the
- REPLACEMENT LEAF To determine a series of measured values on the basis of which the two basic values of an acceptance range are determined and stored in the memory of the coin validator, between which the measured values of this coin type must lie, so that the coin validator recognizes a coin as genuine. Acceptance areas of similar coins that have not been approved with the coin validator can, however, restrict the basic values of the acceptance area of each approved coin.
- the disadvantages of this method are the great effort for the calibration, since each new, revised or repaired coin validator for each approved coin type has to be tested with a selected set of a large number of coins, and the practical impracticability of adapting the coin validators used in the field to a new coin type.
- test objects presupposes the availability of the calibration unit consisting of the test objects and the test device, which is why there is a need to find a cost-reducing simple method which can also be found in the
- the advantage of the method according to the invention is that only a few on-line measurements have to be carried out for each coin validator to be calibrated, which greatly reduces the time and personnel expenditure.
- the method can be used in the field, since normal coins of an approved coin type can be used. Preferred variants are described in the dependent claims.
- the acceptance ranges of the reference checker for each coin type are determined accordingly, as is the extended acceptance range A by the extreme values of the acceptance ranges of the sample checkers.
- at least 32 or 8 coins of each coin type are preferably measured.
- the method is particularly suitable for determining the acceptance ranges of measurement parameters corresponding to the coin diameter.
- Reference tester determined by determining the difference between the mean value Xm of the measured values of the small number of coins of any coin type m and the corresponding stored mean value M of the reference tester. A correction is preferably only carried out if the difference Xm-M_m exceeds a limit value D.
- Mn (new) Mn (old) • (Xm / Mm (old)) for all n Münzty -p ⁇ s
- a major advantage of the method is that the deviation in the measurement behavior of the series coin validator to be calibrated can only be determined by measuring 2 to 5 ordinary coins belonging to the same coin type m.
- the invention further comprises a coin validator, characterized by the features of claim 11.
- the advantage according to the invention is that means for calibration are built into the coin validator, by means of which the acceptance ranges A present in the data memory can be recalculated and stored on the basis of fewer measurements.
- the means for calibration preferably comprise means for triggering the calibration as well as associated processor and storage means.
- the memories are preferably designed as PROMs (EPROM, EEPROM).
- REPLACEMENT LEAF 2 shows the flowchart of the inventive method
- FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the acceptance area A of a reference coin validator and the acceptance areas of a group of sample validators, as well as the resulting extended acceptance area A.
- FIG. 4 shows in a schematic form the invented coin validator with the associated measuring points in an automatic telephone machine and the essential components.
- Fig. 1 shows a frequency distribution of parameter measurements V corresponding to the coin diameter, e.g. for a reference coin validator, for a number of coins K of the same type.
- Elementary statistical methods allow an empirical mean M and an empirical standard deviation e to be calculated:
- a possible acceptance range A for coins of the specified type that can be defined on the basis of these values is the interval [M-p-e, M + p-e], where p is a tolerance factor to be selected. p is chosen so that as far as possible all the measured values fall within the acceptance range A and that neighboring acceptance ranges do not overlap for different coin types.
- a typical value for p is 3 or 4.
- REPLACEMENT LEAF The inventive method is divided into two phases. In a first off-line phase, you start with a selection of identical coin validators and choose a reference coin validator and J (J e.g. 10) sample validator.
- the number of coin types to be identified is N (N e.g. for Switzerland up to 6: -.10, -.20, -.50, 1.-, 2.-, 5.-).
- the coins normally belong to a currency
- the set of coin types can of course also comprise different currencies, as long as the different coins can be distinguished by the measuring devices available in the coin validator.
- K_ for example, equal to 8, 16, 32, 64, etc.
- K_ for measuring the reference checker and for determining its acceptance range for each coin type n.
- K_ for measuring the sample checkers smaller amounts of K will be necessary for each type of coin, e.g. half as many as for the reference examiner.
- the acceptance ranges for the reference tester and an acceptance range valid for all sample testers, the extended acceptance range A, are now determined for each coin type on the basis of the measured values available.
- the acceptance range A of the reference tester is the same for the nth coin type
- a n [ M n ⁇ p'e ' M n + P * e]
- the entirety of the values determined in advance in the method according to the invention therefore consists of the N mean values M of the reference tester, the value (p-e), and the 2N limit values of the extended acceptance ranges A for everyone
- Coin type, Wnmm. and Wnmax. are stored in the data memory for reference values, e.g. an EPROM, each coin acceptor of this type ready for installation, called series coin acceptor, is stored.
- the second on-line phase of the Indian process is applied to the series coin validators, e.g. to
- Block 14 shown, measured values V. from a few, e.g.
- M 2 to 5 to determine coins belonging to a coin type m.
- the evaluation means built into the coin validator determine the
- Mean value X as long as all measured values lie within one of the stored extended acceptance ranges A, and compare it with that saved for coin type m
- Series coin validators and the specific acceptance ranges A newly calculated according to block 16 and stored in the data memory of the series coin validator.
- the recalculation preferably consists of a simple constant correction for all coin types n, i.e. the new mean values are calculated from the old ones as follows:
- Mn (new) Mn (old) + (X -Mm), for all n, where l ⁇ m ⁇ N.
- Mn (new) Mn (old) • (X / 'Mm) for all n, where l ⁇ m ⁇ N.
- the acceptance ranges A are adjusted and the series coin validator is thus calibrated.
- the extended acceptance areas A are not adjusted. After this online calibration, the series coin validator is ready for use.
- the known adaptive method now fits into normal operation, such as from WO 80/01963
- REPLACEMENT LEAF to further adjust the averages to correct the aging of the coin validator and coins.
- a recalibration or adaptation to another coin set is carried out by exchanging the data memory which contains the basic values of the reference tester determined in the off-line phase for this coin set and the extended acceptance ranges A of the sample testers.
- the final calibration is carried out by the second online phase described above. It can be done in the field without using a service workshop.
- J is chosen to be 3.
- the acceptance range is applied for the Referenzprufer, ittle on the abscissa die ⁇ j J -en the Musterp - ⁇ Studfer.
- the extreme values in Wn and all Wnmax Akzep r dance areas [Bnj.-p -S n c ⁇ ., 'B nj.- ⁇ -p c -Snj.] J of the J pattern define statements for these coin type n the extended
- the extended acceptance range A allows a rough check for coin type n regardless of the specific coin validator.
- the relationship between the acceptance areas A and those of the sample inspector can also be determined by the WinkelOC. can be characterized by tq. ) equal to M / B. is and this angle. is approximately the same for all n.
- the numerical values are preferably normalized.
- the purpose of normalization is, on the one hand, to adapt the measured values to the 2 number ranges available in a microprocessor (e.g. [1, 256] or [1, 4096]), and on the other hand to partially switch off the aging effect of the measuring device and the oscillator. If the actual measurement value V is less than the parameter measurement value V measured in the absence of a coin in air, the quotient V / V is multiplied by the maximum value of the available number range (e.g. 4096):
- Vnorm 4096-V / 'V ⁇ L.
- FIG. 4 The essential elements of the coin validator 1 according to the invention for carrying out the method are shown in FIG. 4.
- Such coin validators 1 are units which can be installed with the coin channel in an automatic coin machine (e.g. automatic telephone machine).
- the essential components for the method are one or more measuring devices 2 and 3, a microprocessor 4 connected thereto for evaluating the measured values, for recognizing approved coins and for controlling the method, and non-volatile data memories 5 connected to these means and means 6 for triggering the calibration of the coin validator 1.
- the means 6 comprises parts 8 of the microprocessor 4 for acquiring calibration signals 7 and the reference data memory 9 with the reference values which are determined according to the
- the measuring devices arranged on the coin channel 10 comprise, for example, a detector 2 for inductively checking the alloy and the thickness of a coin 11 and a detector 3 for measuring the diameter of the coin 11 by means of electromagnetic high-frequency waves.
- the first detector 2 measures with its secondary coil the attenuation and phase shift of the input signal, the frequency of which is approximately 4 kHz, provoked by the presence of the coin 11.
- the second detector 3 measures the frequency shift or the attenuation of an oscillator operated at approximately 60 kHz by the presence of coin 11 in the field.
- the measurement of the attenuation on the first detector is e.g. carried out with a stationary coin 11, the measurements of the phase shift at the first detector and at the second detector are carried out when the coin 11 rolls past in the coin channel 10. These measurements carried out when the coins roll past effectively consist of a series of staggered measurements, the extreme value of which corresponds to the measured value to be processed.
- Such second detectors 3 can also operate at higher frequencies (up to 20 MHz).
- the processor 4 compares the measured, normalized parameter values with the associated acceptance ranges stored in the first data memory 5 and decides whether to accept the tested coin 11 as a type n coin if the measured values of both measuring devices fall within the corresponding acceptance ranges. If such an assignment is not possible, the coin 11 is rejected.
- the measured values are preferably used to adaptively adapt the stored reference mean values.
- the calibration part 7 of the processor 4 can be activated for calibration. Then two to five coins 11 one
- the measured values are normalized by the processor 4 and compared with the values stored in the memory 5. If the absolute difference between the determined mean adhoc x_m off and the stored average value M exceeds the threshold value D ', the mean values M and acceptance areas A to one of the processes described above are recalculated and stored in the reference data memory. 9 This ends the calibration and the processor 4 is deactivated in the calibration state.
- the coin validator 1 is now ready for use.
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