EP0840259A1 - Münzausgabevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0840259A1
EP0840259A1 EP96500141A EP96500141A EP0840259A1 EP 0840259 A1 EP0840259 A1 EP 0840259A1 EP 96500141 A EP96500141 A EP 96500141A EP 96500141 A EP96500141 A EP 96500141A EP 0840259 A1 EP0840259 A1 EP 0840259A1
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Jesus Guindulain Busto
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Jofemar SA
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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
    • G07D1/00—Coin dispensers

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  • the following invention consists of a coin returning device, to be used for its inclusion in all types of automatic machines, operational by means of the insertion of coins, and which shall form part of the compact which defines the coin selector, the coin separator, the same returner and the operational electronics, in such a way, that by means of the proposed returning device, a total of five coins, all of different value or not, may be simultaneously returned.
  • the five tubes which act as storage deposit of the coins for their devolution have been placed on the shell of the returner, in such a manner that at the moment of the devolution, the coin extracted is the one to be found at the lower part of the deposit corresponding to the type of coin or coins to be returned.
  • a displaceable carrier is to be found between a pair of guides, the carrier being displaceable by means of a small motor, which, during a complete turn, provokes the displacement of the carrier in a rocking motion to reposition it in its position of rest.
  • the coin returning device is applicable in all types of automatic machines which operate by means of the insertion of coins, in such a way, that at the same time that the extraction of the acquired product occurs, it carries out the devolution of the coins when this is necessary, due to the fact that the exact amount of money of the desired product has not been inserted. Likewise, it is applicable in recreational, gambling, slot machines for the delivery of prizes and of possible devolutions.
  • the returner claimed in the Patent of Invention No 313.537 which refers to improvements in the mechanisms for the devolution of change in the automatic vending machines, which are formed by a fixed base, provided at its upper face with the storage deposits of the coins in relation to which, said base is provided with respective orifices which allow the drop of the lower coin towards the extracting body, situated parallel to the fixed base, and a lower body which is equally fixed.
  • the mechanism is provided with a rotational lever as regards the fixed base in such a manner, that one of its ends is finished of with a pair of metal bands on which the same acts when the product is extracted, whilst at its other end, the lever remain situated in relation to a pivot integral to the extractor, and which shows through a cut on the fixed base.
  • Utility Model No 287.503 refers to a returner of coins, which is constituted by a support body on which the vertical cylindrical deposit is located for the deposit of the coins, open on its two bases, remaining under said support, open in relation to the deposit, a locking plate on which the lower coin abuts, and which is provided with an orifice with diameter approximately the same as that of the deposit, and arranged in offset position as regards the support orifice on which the deposit remains located.
  • a lock gate is situated between the coin deposit and the lower plate, equipped with an orifice with diameter similar to that of the deposit, said lock gate being activated by a cam which causes its displacement from the position of rest with its orifice in correspondence with the deposit and consequently with the coin in the same, until it remains positioned in relation with the orifice in the lower plate, which causes the drop of the dragged coin.
  • the support In direction to the extraction of the coin, the support is provided with an aperture and a continuous conduit which allows the exit and conduction of the extracted coin, the aperture and conduit being of less thickness than the thickness of double the coins, to prevent displacement of two of the coins during the extraction of the same.
  • the lock gate returns to its position of rest, with one coin inside its orifice, to be extracted at the moment when the motor is activated and to act on the lock gate drag cam.
  • Utility Model No U8803476 may be cited, which refers to a coin returner device, in which the coin collector part, which is slidable on the base structure of the device, is provided with an orifice to house the coin to be returned, together with a channel for location of an excentric stub, of a cam activated by a motor controlled by a micro, said cam having a stop for its perfect positioning, in such a way that a complete turn of the cam produces a rocking movement of the coin collector part, leading the coin towards the output conduit to the returner coin storage department, and once again situated for a new devolution.
  • the present specification describes a coin returner device which allows the simultaneous devolution of up to five coins, the same having a minium volume to permit its inclusion inside the compacts assembled in automatic machines which operate by means of the insertion of coins.
  • Said compacts comprise the coin selector, the separator and the returner thereof, together with the operational electronics.
  • the returner is formed by a shell on which five circular compartments have been defined on the upper part, on said compartments are provided the tubes which act as storage deposits of the coins to be returned, as well as a small motor which is equipped on its lower part with an excentric ortogonal protrusion.
  • the shell of the returner, of rectangular plant is provided, in relation to its inferior lateral sides, with inferior extentions, between which end vertexes it is equipped with a pair of guides, with a carrier between the same, displacable in such a way, that its displacement is produced by the described motor, when its excentric lower projection is meshed inside a transversal small box of the carrier, so that when the motor rotates one complete turn, it produces the displacement and rocking of the carrier, leaving it positioned once again in its position of rest.
  • each one of the upper circular compartments of the shell remains open, according to an approximate angle of 120°, and in its centrally solid part, it is provided with a groove running throughout all its length, and similarly, the lower wall of each one of the compartments housing the coins in relation to the open section, remains open to permit the passage of the coin during its extraction.
  • the motor is activated, rotating one complete turn of its axis to cause the dragging of the carrier with a rocking motion which permits the displacement throughout the length of the guide, returning it once again to its position of rest, so that during the advancing movement, the reels, corresponding to the compartments which house the coins to be returned, are activated.
  • Figure 1 shows a lateral elevational view of the coin returner, in which the carrier is placed in its position of rest, observing the dragging motor of the same, by means of the excentric projection below an iron plate, integral with the axis of the same, which remains housed inside a small transversal box of the lower carrier.
  • Figure 2 shows a plan view of the returner, with a cut having been effected on the shell according to a horizontal plane, adjacent to the bottom of the formed compartments, observing the partially open bottom of the same with the central groove, through which, the free end of the coin extraction cam is showing, as well as the cut related to each one of the walls of the compartments in which mesh the coin deposit tubes.
  • Figure 3 shows a cross section of the returner, observing the upper compartments for the housing of the coin deposit tubes, as well as each one of the reels which correspond to the upper compartments of the same, and observing an activated reel with its rotated cam showing its free end through the groove on the bottom of the upper compartment for the extraction of the coin.
  • the coin returner 1 is formed by a shell 2, which on its upper part defines five compartments 3, of generally cylindrical shape, by means of angular walls 4, in which mesh correspondiente tubes which house the coins for their devolution, said angular walls having an internal projection on which the tubes stop, to define a gap through which the lower coin shall be ejected.
  • the tubes which act as deposit for the coins to be returned are equipped on their base with a recess which, at the same time as they permit the exit of the lower coin, act as a stop for the upper coins, preventing the accidental exit of a second coin. All the tubes shall be provided with the corresponding recess, according to the thickness of the coins to be contained.
  • shell 2 is provided with a motor 6 which transmits the rotational movement to a circular iron plate 7, integral with its axis, said axis being provided with a lower excentric protrusion 8, which remains meshed in a hollow 9 of a carrier 10 below the shell, in such a way, that said carrier 10 remains assembled on a pair of guides 11, situated longitudinally to lateral extensions 12 of the shell.
  • a motor 6 which transmits the rotational movement to a circular iron plate 7, integral with its axis, said axis being provided with a lower excentric protrusion 8, which remains meshed in a hollow 9 of a carrier 10 below the shell, in such a way, that said carrier 10 remains assembled on a pair of guides 11, situated longitudinally to lateral extensions 12 of the shell.
  • a complete rotation of the transmission axis of motor 6 causes the displacement of the carrier 10 with a rocking motion, to displace it from its position of rest (figure 1) to the opposite end of guides 11, and replace it once more in its position of rest.
  • the bottom 13 of circular compartments 3, remain open according to an angle of approximately 120°, and said aperture 16 extends in advance direction of carrier 10 to permit the exit of the coins 14 to be returned at the same time as bottom 13 for coin 14 abuttment, presents a central groove 15 according to the advance axis of the carrier.
  • the carrier 10 has been provided with as many reels 17 as compartments 3 have been defined on shell 2, which is a total number of five reels, corresponding each one of them, with a compartment 3, so that in order to carry out the extraction of the coin or coins 14, in relation to the devolution, the necessary reels 17 shall be activated, to rotate cam 18 which is joined to the same, the free end 19 thereof showing through groove 15 of the bottom of the corresonding compartment, causing the advance and fall of coin 14 through aperture 16.
  • Carrier 10 may be observed in figure 1 in its position of rest and the moment in which motor 6 is activated, the advance of carrier 10 is produced to reach the opposite end of the guides 11 returning once again to its initial position ready for a new activation.
  • the motor 6 transmits the rotational movement to an iron plate 7 provided with a lower projection 8 which meshes in hollow 9 of carrier 10 and the complete rotation of the axis of the motor 6 produces the rocking motion of the carrier.
  • Reels 17 shall only be activated to cause the extraction of the coin corresponding to the compartment related to the same, and subsequently they remain in the position of rest under the level of the bottoms 13 of the returner compartments, the carrier being capable of displacement without any problem and causing the extraction of the suitable coins.

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DE1996614860 DE69614860T2 (de) 1996-11-04 1996-11-04 Münzausgabevorrichtung
PT96500141T PT840259E (pt) 1996-11-04 1996-11-04 Dispositivo de restituicao de moedas
EP19960500141 EP0840259B1 (de) 1996-11-04 1996-11-04 Münzausgabevorrichtung

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DE2712314A1 (de) * 1976-03-25 1978-02-09 Nippon Coinco Co Ltd Apparat zum rueckzahlen von hartgeld bei ueberzahlten betraegen
DE2923751A1 (de) * 1978-06-13 1979-12-20 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Geldwechselautomat
GB2077016A (en) * 1980-05-30 1981-12-09 Laurel Bank Machine Co Cion discharging apparatus
US4313450A (en) * 1979-12-21 1982-02-02 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Coin-dispensing device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2712314A1 (de) * 1976-03-25 1978-02-09 Nippon Coinco Co Ltd Apparat zum rueckzahlen von hartgeld bei ueberzahlten betraegen
DE2923751A1 (de) * 1978-06-13 1979-12-20 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Geldwechselautomat
US4313450A (en) * 1979-12-21 1982-02-02 Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Coin-dispensing device
GB2077016A (en) * 1980-05-30 1981-12-09 Laurel Bank Machine Co Cion discharging apparatus

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