EP0622763B2 - Appareil pour trier des pièces de monnaie - Google Patents

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EP0622763B2
EP0622763B2 EP93121155A EP93121155A EP0622763B2 EP 0622763 B2 EP0622763 B2 EP 0622763B2 EP 93121155 A EP93121155 A EP 93121155A EP 93121155 A EP93121155 A EP 93121155A EP 0622763 B2 EP0622763 B2 EP 0622763B2
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Heinz-Werner Meyer-Weingartner
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements

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  • the invention relates to a sorting device for coins according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Electronic coin validators are able to process coins to check different values. Often there is Demand, the coins accepted by the coin acceptor sort by value. That need there is change, for example in the case of automatic machines should be able to surrender.
  • Flap sorting device is approximately from DE 37 18 979 known.
  • the flaps are made by electromagnets actuated by a suitable control device are controlled according to signals, which are generated in the coin validator. Allow flaps a relatively high speed of sorting, since the coins enter in free fall and at their speed can be reduced only slightly. Disadvantageous with such sorting devices, this is relative large space requirement, especially when the flaps are to be arranged on several levels one above the other, as is known from US-A-3,916,922.
  • the sorting flaps are in three levels one above the other, and between the second and third A light barrier is provided on the level.
  • a control device for the sorting device generates a switch-off signal for the electromagnetically operated flaps, when a coin enters or exits the light barrier.
  • the electromagnets take one for the flap active, current-absorbing and an inactive state. In the inactive The flaps are biased by a spring. Another disadvantage is the relatively high power requirement for the Actuating magnets. Especially with battery operated ones Coin-operated machines affect the huge electricity demand unfavorable from electromagnets.
  • the invention has for its object a sorting device of the type mentioned at the beginning, which is characterized by a compact design and allows a high sorting speed.
  • the flap in the lower one Level a breakthrough or recess to which aligns the optical axis of a light barrier is.
  • the control device generates a switch-off signal for the electromagnet of the upper flap, if one Coin into or out of the light barrier.
  • the flaps in the one above the other Layers can be arranged very close together. Nevertheless enables the arrangement of the light barrier in the area the flaps and the corresponding breakthrough, that can be determined if the coins are the Pass the light barrier.
  • This can create a new actuation signal generated for the flap arranged above be so that, for example, in the original position is reset, which is identical to the inactive state of the electromagnet. That too Reset signal assigned to the light barrier Flap can be initiated by the light barrier signal be, for example, by changing the light barrier signal after changing the coin the optical route.
  • the quick reset of each flap above the light barrier the sorting device for the insertion on a subsequent one Coin ready for use. The coins can therefore to be thrown in very quick succession. For a coin validator with a sorting device the latter usually the acceptable throw-in frequency.
  • the advantage is obtained that the electromagnet only switched on as long as to actuate the flaps are and therefore take up electricity as long as this is absolutely necessary. An unnecessary activation time and therefore useless power consumption is prevented.
  • sorting flaps in two or more levels one below the other arranged they have an embodiment breakthroughs or recesses of the invention, with which light barriers interact. In this way, a position is determined of passing coins in every level of the sorting flaps.
  • the flaps are in the inactive position of the electromagnets with its upper end against a stop on and between the flaps in this position and the a space is provided for the wall facing the stop, which is larger than the dimensions of the coins.
  • a further saving in electricity can be achieved according to the invention can be achieved in that the control device the switch-on signals for the electromagnets in the Flap levels created one after the other.
  • the temporal Graduation is determined by the minimum time which a coin from one flap to the next is needed, given.
  • the light barriers provided for the flap control are used to determine where there is a coin located within the sorting device.
  • the light barrier signal can also be used Generate credit signal, for example, when the last one Light barrier emits a corresponding signal that a coin has passed.
  • Sorting devices outsmart to order without payment to obtain goods or services from money.
  • way is to put a real coin on hang a thread and put the coin through the Coin validator and then through the sorting device let run to get out the coin afterwards or generate a credit signal again.
  • the control device a monitoring level that includes the chronological order signals of the light barriers detected and generates an erase signal or the like if that Output signal of the lower light barrier before the upper is generated.
  • the excitation of the light barriers in reverse order to the direction of the Coin is an indication that a coin has been pulled out again shall be.
  • the delete signal then serves to cancel the credit signal that has already been generated.
  • a sorting device 10 has two parallel plates 12, 14 and one adjoining the plate 14 third plate 16, between which plates flaps 18, 20, 22, 24, 28 are pivotally mounted.
  • the Swiveling takes place about an axis perpendicular to the Drawing level at the lower end of flaps 18 to 28.
  • the flaps 18 to 28 are by electromagnets, not shown actuated, the flaps 24, 28 coupled and be adjusted by a single magnet.
  • the flaps 18 to 28 are in the rest position or in one Position shown in which the electromagnets de-energized are therefore not consuming any electricity.
  • the Flap 20 is against a stop member 32 on the Plate 12 on, while the flap 22 on a stop member 34 abuts between the plates 14, 16.
  • the flap 24 lies on a stop member 36 and the flap 28 on a stop component 40.
  • the electromagnets or the flaps therefore expediently a spring on which the flaps 18 to 28 in the rest position preload.
  • the first level is the acceptance level, in which the flap 18 in the rest position in the direction Arrow 42 falling coins to a coin career 44 steers on which they roll into a return.
  • the flaps 20, 22 form the second level, with their axes in are at the same height and therefore have the same timing can be used. The same applies to the axes the flaps 24, 28, which represent the third level.
  • the second and third levels are light barriers A and B assigned.
  • the light barrier A is as Scheme shown in Fig. 2. It consists of one optical transmitter element 44 and an optical receiver element 46, both of which are arranged in the plate 16 are. It also contains a deflection prism 48 in the Plate 12, the transmission beam of the transmitter element 44th deflected to the receiving element 46.
  • the light barrier B is structured analogously.
  • the flap 20 has a recess 50 at the top and the longer flap 22 one Breakthrough 52 so that the light of the transmitter element 44 can freely reach the prism 48 and from this back to receiving element 46. It is too conceivable, one breakthrough for each element 44, 46 or provide a recess. In any case possible with the help of light barrier A, the position of a Detect coin in the area of the flaps 20, 22.
  • the flaps 24, 28 have openings 54, 56, the stop components 36, 40 also with corresponding Breakthroughs 58 are provided. Also in The third level can therefore be the position of a coin can be detected in the area of the flaps 24, 28.
  • the optical components 44, 46 are with a printed circuit board 60 soldered to the outside of the board 16 in appropriately attached.
  • the circuit board carries also the other components for a suitable, not shown Control device for actuating the flaps 18 to 28 and for evaluating the signals of the light barriers A and B.
  • FIG. 3 shows the actuation of the electromagnet for the flaps of the first to third levels.
  • the Flaps 20, 22 are only activated alternatively, each after the value signal for the tested coin. This Value signal is generated in a coin validator that is above the sorting device 10 is arranged (not shown).
  • the flaps 18 to 28 are in time staggered switched on. From the operation of the Flap 18 passes until flap 20 or 22 is actuated a period of 20 ms. Until the actuation of the Flaps 24, 28 pass a total time of 50 ms.
  • the insertion or removal of a coin in the light barriers A and B is through a pulse X1 and X2, respectively indicated.
  • the pulse X2 of the light barrier B can, for example also be used to provide a credit signal produce.
  • a monitoring level not shown, can also the order of the light barrier pulses Register A and B.
  • the pulse X2 appears the pulse X1, this is an indication that a coin should be brought back with the help of a thread.
  • a correspondingly generated delete signal then serves to to eliminate that credit signal so that a sell or the like does not take place.

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  1. Dispositif de tri (10) pour pièces de monnaie, qui présente, comme organes de tri, des volets (18, 20, 22, 24, 28) montés pivotants, actionnés par des électro-aimants, qui sont disposés les uns au-dessus des autres dans trois plans, et qui dirigent les pièces de monnaie entrant par le haut dans des puits récepteurs prévus à Cet effet ou des éléments semblables, et, de plus, un dispositif de commande qui produit des signaux de commande pour les électro-aimants d'après des signaux de valeur des pièces de monnaie émis par un vérificateur de pièces de monnaie placé au-dessus du dispositif de commande, une barrière optique (A, B) étant prévue, le dispositif de commande produisant un signal de mise hors-circuit pour des électro-aimants d'au moins un volet (18, 20, 22, 24, 28) quand une pièce de monnaie pénètre dans la barrière optique (A, B) ou en sort, les électro-aimants destinés à actionner les volets (20, 22, 24, 28) prenant une position active de consommation de courant et une position inactive, et étant soumis, en position inactive, à la précontrainte d'un ressort,
    caractérisé en ce que les volets (20, 22, 24, 28), dans les plans inférieurs, présentent une ouverture (52, 54, 56) ou une échancrure (50) avec chacune desquelles coopère une barrière optique (A, B), l'axe optique de chaque barrière optique (A,B) concernée étant dirigé vers l'ouverture (52, 54, 56) ou vers l'échancrure (50).
  2. Dispositif suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le signal d'une barrière optique (A, B) sert chaque fois à actionner respectivement l'électro-aimant du volet qui lui est associé.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les volets (18 à 28) s'appuient, en situation inactive des électro-aimants, contre une butée (30, 32, 34, 36, 40) par leur extrémité supérieure et
    en ce qu'un espace plus grand que les dimensions des pièces de monnaie est prévu entre les volets dans cette situation et la paroi associée à la butée.
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande produit l'un après l'autre les signaux de mise en circuit pour les électro-aimants des volets situés dans les niveaux successifs.
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le signal d'une barrière optique (A, B) sert simultanément de signal de crédit.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que, dans le cas de deux niveaux de barrières optiques (A, B), le dispositif de commande contient un étage de surveillance qui saisit la séquence temporelle des signaux des barrières optiques (A, B) et produit un signal d'effacement ou l'équivalent lorsque le signal de la barrière optique inférieure (B) est produit avant celui de la barrière supérieure (A).
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