EP0710935A1 - Dispositif pour contrÔler de pièces de monnaie, jetons ou autres objets plats - Google Patents

Dispositif pour contrÔler de pièces de monnaie, jetons ou autres objets plats Download PDF

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EP0710935A1
EP0710935A1 EP94810622A EP94810622A EP0710935A1 EP 0710935 A1 EP0710935 A1 EP 0710935A1 EP 94810622 A EP94810622 A EP 94810622A EP 94810622 A EP94810622 A EP 94810622A EP 0710935 A1 EP0710935 A1 EP 0710935A1
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Manuel Vasconcelos
Albert Lumbroso
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Electrowatt Technology Innovation AG
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Priority to DK94810622.4T priority patent/DK0710935T3/da
Priority to EP94810622A priority patent/EP0710935B1/fr
Priority to DE59400285T priority patent/DE59400285D1/de
Priority to TW083111141A priority patent/TW312006B/zh
Priority to RU95116432A priority patent/RU2134902C1/ru
Priority to CN95115956.9A priority patent/CN1127907A/zh
Priority to TR95/01318A priority patent/TR199501318A2/xx
Priority to NO954257A priority patent/NO954257L/no
Priority to EE9500074A priority patent/EE03010B1/xx
Priority to CZ952808A priority patent/CZ280895A3/cs
Priority to LVP-95-326A priority patent/LV11234B/en
Priority to FI955163A priority patent/FI955163A/fi
Priority to PL95311157A priority patent/PL311157A1/xx
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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
    • G07F1/048—Coin chutes with means for damping coin motion

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  • the invention relates to a device for checking the authenticity of coins, tokens or other flat objects of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such coin validators are suitable, for example, for the identification of coins in telephone sets, vending machines, counters for measuring energy, etc.
  • a device for checking coins, tokens or other flat objects of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1 is known from GB 2 266 804. Although this device contains a shock-absorbing element after the coin inlet opening, it does not have any special precautions, in particular brake a coin that is thrown into the inlet opening with force before impact on the shock-absorbing element, so that a jumping or jumping of the coin in the area of the sensors that are present for the authenticity check is not prevented.
  • DE-U1 G 90 13 836.8 It is also known from DE-U1 G 90 13 836.8 to have the coin to be tested impact on an impact surface and to provide a sensor for determining the impact which provides a signal which is used as a decision criterion for the acceptance or rejection of the coin.
  • the impact surface is designed as an energy-absorbing plate made of ceramic.
  • a curved section is provided in front of the impact surface for braking coins which have been thrown into them. This solution requires a relatively large amount of space and can also slow down the coins to a certain degree, but it is not ensured that the coin will continue to lie flat on a side wall of the coin channel after leaving the impact surface.
  • the invention is based on the object of designing the coin channel of a device of the type mentioned at the outset in a space-saving manner in such a way that a coin which is normally thrown into the inlet opening and is thrown into the inlet opening in the area of the sensors checking the authenticity is approximately plane-parallel to a side wall of the coin channel Bottom of the coin channel is rolling.
  • coin M also includes tokens or other flat objects.
  • FIG. 2 shows the cross section of the body 1 in a section passing through the first impact surface 4.
  • the front and rear side walls 2 and 11 of the coin channel K are inclined relative to the vertical V by a predetermined angle ⁇ of typically ten degrees.
  • the rear side wall 11 is provided with integrally formed ribs 12, which are formed primarily in the direction of the coin.
  • the impact surface 4 is inclined with respect to the side walls 2 and 11, so that an obtuse angle ⁇ is formed between the side wall 2 and the impact surface 4 and an acute angle with the value 180 ° - ⁇ is formed between the side wall 11 and the impact surface 4.
  • a preferred value for the angle ⁇ is 120 °.
  • the distance d between the side walls 2 and 11 is about 3.5 mm.
  • the second impact surface 5 is inclined with respect to the side walls 2 and 11, so that an obtuse angle is also formed between the side wall 2 and the impact surface 5 and an acute angle is formed between the side wall 11 and the impact surface 5.
  • the impact surface 5 is also inclined with respect to the vertical V by a predetermined angle ⁇ (FIG. 1), which is, for example, five to ten degrees.
  • the first impact surface 4 changes the direction of an inserted coin M from a more or less perpendicular direction of movement in a predominantly horizontal direction of movement.
  • the oblique arrangement of the impact surface 4 with respect to the side walls 2 and 11 (FIG. 2, angle ⁇ ) further causes the coin M impacting on the surface 4 to receive a recoil with a force component directed against the rear side wall 11.
  • angle ⁇ the angle of this force component increases with increasing angle ⁇ .
  • the second impact surface 5 reverses the horizontal direction of movement of the coin M.
  • the impact surface 5 of the coin M if it impacts the surface 5 and does not fall directly on the element 9 after leaving the impact surface 4, conveys a recoil with a force component directed against the rear side wall 11, so that the coin M possibly even more is conveyed against the rear side wall 11 and ultimately rolls down the section 6 lying flat on the ribs 12 of the rear side wall 11 after leaving the element 9.
  • the vertical inclination of the impact surface 5 by the angle ⁇ may cause an impact on the coin M with a force component directed against the energy-absorbing element 9 with the purpose that the coin M strikes the element 9 in any case.
  • the element 9 serves to redirect the direction of movement of the coin M and to absorb excess energy of the coin M, so that the coin M rolls down on the floor 7 at the latest after leaving the element 9 without the coin M jumping or jumping.
  • the design of the rear side wall 11 with ribs 12 on the one hand reduces the friction between the coin M and the side wall 11, on the other hand the space between the ribs 12 also serves to accommodate dirt particles.
  • the function of the impact surfaces 4 and 5 is to guide the coin M on its way to the energy-absorbing element 9 and, in particular, to brake a coin M thrown into the inlet opening 3 in such a way that the element 9 hits the surface 4 after the impact and optionally the surface 5 of the remaining kinetic energy of the coin M is able to absorb so far that the coin M, regardless of its thickness, its diameter and its insertion speed, rolls in the section 6 of the coin channel K and thereby rests on the rear side wall 11.
  • a small coin which has a small mass and which is let into the inlet opening 3 quite normally, will pass through the coin channel K without touching the impact surface 5.
  • a small coin that is thrown into the inlet opening 3 is thrown from the first impact surface 4 against the rear side wall 11 so that it slides along the rear side wall 11. Thanks to the associated friction, it is slowed down somewhat, but its kinetic energy will be sufficient to hit the second impact surface 5.
  • a large coin M which is slightly smaller than the height h of the coin channel K, however, always impacts the second impact surface 5.
  • the body 1 preferably consists of two plastic parts produced by injection molding, so that the coin channel K is formed as a recess in the body 1.
  • the element 9 is loosely inserted.
  • the plastic parts are provided with stops which have the effect that the element 9 cannot get stuck in any way either during transport or during operation of the device, so that its function is not impaired.
  • first and second impact surfaces 4, 5 be in their position with respect to the coin channel K to form predetermined areas directly in the corresponding plastic part.
  • the impact surface 5 it is also possible to provide the impact surface 5 as part of a further movable body separated from the body 1, this body being loosely inserted when the body 1 is assembled, analogous to the element 9, and the freedom of movement of the impact surface 5 by appropriate stops for this body is specified. This embodiment enables an even greater energy transfer from the coin M to this body.
  • plastic for the impact surfaces 4 and 5 results in an at least partially elastic impact between the coin M and the impact surface.
  • the weight of the element 9 is of a similar magnitude as the weights of the coins M to be tested.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Testing Or Measuring Of Semiconductors Or The Like (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
EP94810622A 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Dispositif pour contrÔler de pièces de monnaie, jetons ou autres objets plats Expired - Lifetime EP0710935B1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT94810622T ATE138213T1 (de) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Einrichtung zur prüfung von münzen, jetons oder anderen flachen gegenständen
ES94810622T ES2089900T3 (es) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Dispositivo para la verificacion de la autenticidad de monedas, fichas u otros objetos planos.
DK94810622.4T DK0710935T3 (da) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Indretning til prøvning af mønter, jetoner eller andre flade genstande
EP94810622A EP0710935B1 (fr) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Dispositif pour contrÔler de pièces de monnaie, jetons ou autres objets plats
DE59400285T DE59400285D1 (de) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Einrichtung zur Prüfung von Münzen, Jetons oder anderen flachen Gegenständen
TW083111141A TW312006B (fr) 1994-10-28 1994-11-30
RU95116432A RU2134902C1 (ru) 1994-10-28 1995-09-21 Устройство для проверки подлинности монет, жетонов и других плоских предметов
CN95115956.9A CN1127907A (zh) 1994-10-28 1995-10-23 用于检测硬币，辅币或其它扁平物体的装置
TR95/01318A TR199501318A2 (tr) 1994-10-28 1995-10-25 Madeni para, jeton ve diger yassi cisimlerin test edilmesi icin cihaz.
NO954257A NO954257L (no) 1994-10-28 1995-10-25 Innretning for testing av mynter, polletter eller andre flate gjenstander
EE9500074A EE03010B1 (et) 1994-10-28 1995-10-26 Müntide, zetoonide ja teiste lamedate esemete kontrollseade ehk tester
CZ952808A CZ280895A3 (en) 1994-10-28 1995-10-26 Apparatus for investigating genuineness of coins, jettons or other flat objects
LVP-95-326A LV11234B (en) 1994-10-28 1995-10-27 Device for testing coins, tokens or other flat objects
FI955163A FI955163A (fi) 1994-10-28 1995-10-27 Laite kolikoiden, rahakkeiden tai muiden litteiden esineiden testaamiseksi
PL95311157A PL311157A1 (en) 1994-10-28 1995-10-27 Device for checking coins, tokens or other flat objects
GR960401794T GR3020421T3 (en) 1994-10-28 1996-07-02 Device for testing coins, tokens or other flat objects

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EP94810622A EP0710935B1 (fr) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Dispositif pour contrÔler de pièces de monnaie, jetons ou autres objets plats

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EP0710935B1 EP0710935B1 (fr) 1996-05-15

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CN (1) CN1127907A (fr)
AT (1) ATE138213T1 (fr)
CZ (1) CZ280895A3 (fr)
DE (1) DE59400285D1 (fr)
DK (1) DK0710935T3 (fr)
EE (1) EE03010B1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2089900T3 (fr)
FI (1) FI955163A (fr)
GR (1) GR3020421T3 (fr)
LV (1) LV11234B (fr)
NO (1) NO954257L (fr)
PL (1) PL311157A1 (fr)
RU (1) RU2134902C1 (fr)
TR (1) TR199501318A2 (fr)
TW (1) TW312006B (fr)

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WO1998020464A1 (fr) * 1996-11-05 1998-05-14 Inversiones Taconera, S.L. Systeme de tri de pieces de monnaie
EP1041519A1 (fr) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-04 Normalizacion Europea, S.A. Dispositif pour réguler la vitesse de passage des éléments discoides
US6425471B1 (en) 1999-08-18 2002-07-30 Jofemar, S.A. Coin selector
EP1865469B1 (fr) 2006-05-18 2017-11-29 Jofemar, S.A. Sélecteur de pièces de monnaie

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CN105894648A (zh) * 2016-05-25 2016-08-24 武汉工程大学 一种硬币清点提取装置
RU2652644C2 (ru) * 2017-03-28 2018-04-28 Дмитрий Владимирович Самойлов УСТРОЙСТВО ИДЕНТИФИКАЦИИ И ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ПОДЛИННОСТИ ПЛАТИНОВЫХ МОНЕТ, ЖЕТОНОВ И МЕДАЛЕЙ РОССИЙСКОЙ ИМПЕРИИ, ИЗГОТОВЛЕННЫХ В ПЕРИОД С 1826 г. ПО 1845 г.

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FR2158224A1 (fr) * 1971-11-04 1973-06-15 Nat Rejectors Gmbh
US3844297A (en) * 1972-02-23 1974-10-29 Little Inc A Coin selector and sorter
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WO1990013097A1 (fr) * 1989-04-14 1990-11-01 Mars Incorporated Appareil pour maniement de pieces de monnaie
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

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WO1998020464A1 (fr) * 1996-11-05 1998-05-14 Inversiones Taconera, S.L. Systeme de tri de pieces de monnaie
ES2114831A2 (es) * 1996-11-05 1998-06-01 Inversiones Taconera S L Sistema discriminador de monedas.
US6059089A (en) * 1996-11-05 2000-05-09 Inversiones Taconera, S.L. Coin discriminator system
EP1041519A1 (fr) * 1999-03-31 2000-10-04 Normalizacion Europea, S.A. Dispositif pour réguler la vitesse de passage des éléments discoides
ES2153770A1 (es) * 1999-03-31 2001-03-01 Normalizacion Europ S A Dispositivo controlador de la velocidad de paso o lementos discoidales.
US6425471B1 (en) 1999-08-18 2002-07-30 Jofemar, S.A. Coin selector
EP1865469B1 (fr) 2006-05-18 2017-11-29 Jofemar, S.A. Sélecteur de pièces de monnaie

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NO954257L (no) 1996-04-29
GR3020421T3 (en) 1996-10-31
CZ280895A3 (en) 1996-05-15
CN1127907A (zh) 1996-07-31
ATE138213T1 (de) 1996-06-15
LV11234A (lv) 1996-04-20
LV11234B (en) 1996-08-20
FI955163A (fi) 1996-04-29
ES2089900T3 (es) 1996-10-01
DE59400285D1 (de) 1996-07-18
EE03010B1 (et) 1997-06-16
TR199501318A2 (tr) 1996-06-21
PL311157A1 (en) 1996-04-29
TW312006B (fr) 1997-08-01
NO954257D0 (no) 1995-10-25
EP0710935B1 (fr) 1996-05-15
FI955163A0 (fi) 1995-10-27
DK0710935T3 (da) 1996-09-30

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