EP0829827A2 - Dispositif pour séparer des pièces de monnaie - Google Patents

Dispositif pour séparer des pièces de monnaie Download PDF

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EP0829827A2
EP0829827A2 EP97113909A EP97113909A EP0829827A2 EP 0829827 A2 EP0829827 A2 EP 0829827A2 EP 97113909 A EP97113909 A EP 97113909A EP 97113909 A EP97113909 A EP 97113909A EP 0829827 A2 EP0829827 A2 EP 0829827A2
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coin
control circuit
coin channel
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detector device
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Reinhard Dörzbach
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Atron electronic GmbH
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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
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
    • G07F1/02—Coin slots
    • 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
    • G07F1/047—Coin chutes with means for temporarily storing coins
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/02—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks actuated mechanically by coins, e.g. by a single coin
    • G07F5/04—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks actuated mechanically by coins, e.g. by a single coin wherein two or more coins of the same denomination are required for each transaction

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  • the present invention relates to a device for separating coins and other objects.
  • actuatable closure element For this purpose, it is known to close the coin slot of a machine for the delivery of goods or services, which is set up for accepting coins, by an actuatable closure element.
  • the actuatable closure element is opened electronically controlled so long that a single coin can be inserted.
  • the actuatable closure element then remains closed until it is ensured that the inserted coin can be safely checked in a downstream coin validator before another coin can reach the coin validator.
  • the opening time of the actuatable closure element must be so long that a large coin (for example a 5 DM piece) can be inserted without problems. During this time, however, two smaller coins (for example two 50 pfennig pieces) can pass through the closure element and reach the coin validator together.
  • the invention is based on the problem that difficulties can arise in the machine when determining the value of the inserted coins in a coin validator if two coins, two other objects, or one coin and another object together, that is to say very close to one another, reach the coin validator.
  • a device for conveying coins, at least one detector device assigned to the coin channel for detecting a coin or other object passing through the detector device, a control circuit which is connected to the detector device and receives a signal reproducing this from a coin or other object passing through the detector device, and a blocking device assigned to the coin channel, which is arranged at the detector device and can be actuated by the control circuit in order to prevent a second coin or another object following a first coin from passing if the detector device has at least two coins or other objects passing the detector device one behind the other detected.
  • the detector device preferably has at least two sensors which are arranged on the coin channel in such a way that they also detect the passage of coins or other objects of different sizes and emit corresponding signals which reflect this to the control circuit.
  • the sensors can be configured as light barriers, contact switches or the like.
  • the blocking device has an actuating member which has a stroke path (preferably at right angles) to the coin channel, releases the coin channel in an unactuated position and projects into the coin channel in an actuated position, the control circuit then sending a timed actuation signal to the blocking device emits when the second coin or other object has reached immediately before or in the stroke of the actuator.
  • the blocking device comprises a pivotable section of the coin channel which can be pivoted by an actuating element at an angle to the remaining coin channel, the control circuit emitting a timed actuating signal to the blocking device when the second coin or the second other object is in has reached the pivotable section.
  • the blocking device receives an actuation signal from the control circuit, by means of which the actuation element is set into its actuated position so long that a second coin or other object is held up for at least half a second.
  • the blocking device preferably has an electromagnet arrangement which acts on the actuating member.
  • the actuator can be the armature of the electromagnet arrangement or be a part connected to this gear. Instead of the electromagnet arrangement, an actuator or the like can also be used.
  • the device described above is used in a machine in which the coin channel has an inlet slot which has a closure element which can be actuated by the control circuit, its operational safety is increased considerably.
  • the invention also relates to a machine for the delivery of goods or services with a device described above.
  • Fig. 1 shows a device according to the invention in a schematic side view.
  • FIG. 2 shows the device according to the invention from FIG. 1 in a schematic illustration from above.
  • FIG. 3 shows the device according to the invention from FIG. 1 in a schematic illustration from the front.
  • the figures show a device for separating coins and other objects according to the invention.
  • This device has a coin channel 10 with a rectangular cross section for forwarding coins (for example DM 5.-, DM 2.-, DM 1.-, 50 Pfennig, 10 Pfennig) from an insertion slot 12 to a coin validator (not illustrated further), or another device, e.g. B. a non-iron / iron tester.
  • the coin channel 10 is dimensioned such that the largest possible coin (for example a DM 5 piece) can roll along it.
  • a detector device 14 with two light barriers 14 ′, 14 ′′ for detecting a coin or another object passing through the detector device 14 is arranged on a side wall of the coin channel 10.
  • the light barriers 14 ', 14' ' other contactless sensors are also suitable, but contacting sensors can also be used.
  • the two light barriers 14 ', 14' ' are arranged at different heights of the coin channel 10 and offset in the conveying direction so that only large coins are detected by the upper, second conveying direction light barrier 14', and by the lower, first conveying light barrier 14 '' small and large coins can be captured.
  • a control circuit 16 is connected to the detector device 14 and receives one or two signals from the two light barriers 14 ', 14' 'when a coin or other object passes through the detector device 14, depending on whether one or both light barriers (depending by the size of the coin or other object) 14 ', 14' '.
  • the control circuit 16 can be formed by a microcontroller arrangement which is programmed accordingly. As an alternative to this, the control circuit 16 can also be implemented by electronic integrated components and / or discrete electronic components. Alternatively, the control circuit 16 can also be implemented mechanically.
  • a blocking device 18 in the form of an electromagnet arrangement is arranged on the coin channel 10 on a side wall.
  • This electromagnet arrangement 18 is arranged so close to the detector device 14 that a second coin passing the light barriers 14 ′, 14 ′′ passes through the blocking device and continues to roll through the coin channel can be prevented. This is done by a signal from the control circuit 16 which sets the blocking device 18 into its actuated position when the detector device 14 detects at least two coins or other objects passing the detector device directly one behind the other.
  • the blocking device 18 has an actuating element 18 ′, which is formed by the armature of the electromagnet arrangement and has a stroke path running at right angles to the coin channel 10.
  • the armature 18 ′ protrudes into the coin channel 10 to such an extent that a coin or another object rolling past the free end of the armature at this moment is pressed against the opposite side wall of the coin channel.
  • the control circuit 18 - depending on the signals from the detector device 14 - outputs a time-controlled actuation signal to the blocking device 18 precisely when the second coin or one another second object has reached the stroke of the actuator 18 '.
  • the advantage of this embodiment is that the stroke of the armature 18 'only has to be so long that the air gap between the two side walls of the coin channel 10 and the two end faces of the coin or another object can be overcome.
  • the arrangement of the blocking device 18 or its actuating member relative to the detector device 14 can also be arranged such that the actuating member 18 'in its actuated position blocks the coin channel 10 from a rolling coin.
  • the blocking device 18 must be arranged after the detector device 14 and only be activated by the control circuit 16 a little later.
  • the advantage of this embodiment is that the coin channel is more securely blocked and also by pressure from outside (through the insertion slot 12) on the held coin, this cannot be pressed behind the leading coin.
  • the anchor 18 'must cover the entire transverse dimension of the coin channel (without the coin).
  • the blocking device can comprise a section of the coin channel 10 which can be pivoted to one side and which can be pivoted at an angle to the other coin channel by an actuating element, the control circuit then emitting a time-controlled actuating signal to the blocking device, when the second coin or the other object has reached the pivotable section.
  • the blocking device 18 receives an actuation signal from the control circuit 16, by means of which the actuation element 18 'is set into its actuated position so long that a second coin or other object is held up for about half a second is. This period of time is selected so that a downstream coin validator can determine the value of the leading coin undisturbed.
  • the coin channel has at its inlet slot 12 a closure element 22 which can be actuated by a second electromagnet arrangement 24 when it receives a corresponding signal from the control circuit 16.

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EP97113909A 1996-09-16 1997-08-12 Dispositif pour séparer des pièces de monnaie Withdrawn EP0829827A2 (fr)

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DE19637729 1996-09-16
DE19637729A DE19637729A1 (de) 1996-09-16 1996-09-16 Vorrichtung zur Vereinzelung von Münzen und anderen Gegenständen

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CZ288697A3 (cs) 1998-03-18
PL321997A1 (en) 1998-03-30
DE19637729A1 (de) 1998-03-19

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