EP0871943B1 - Mit münze und/oder karte betätigtes pfandschloss - Google Patents

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EP0871943B1
EP0871943B1 EP96944051A EP96944051A EP0871943B1 EP 0871943 B1 EP0871943 B1 EP 0871943B1 EP 96944051 A EP96944051 A EP 96944051A EP 96944051 A EP96944051 A EP 96944051A EP 0871943 B1 EP0871943 B1 EP 0871943B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0618—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by carts
    • G07F7/0672—Special lock-activating tokens, serving as replacement of a payment or of a coin
    • G07F7/0681—Special lock-activating tokens, serving as replacement of a payment or of a coin in which a card, pay-card or card-like object is used as the special token required to get permission or activate the lock to use the trolley or cart
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S194/00—Check-actuated control mechanisms
    • Y10S194/905—Shopping cart return

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  • the invention relates to a deposit lock for coupling together Shopping or baggage car or the like.
  • a attachable to the shopping cart Housing that has an insertion opening for a coupling link on one side and on another side an insertion opening for a coin and / or has a card and in its interior a holding device for Setting the coupling link and a receiving device for the secured
  • the trigger mechanism owns the release link when the coin or card is inserted and the coin or card is released when the coupling link is inserted, the trigger mechanism having a pivot axis, which are parallel to the plane of the coin or card and across to Direction of movement of the coupling link or coin or card in Deposit lock is aligned, and the trigger mechanism at least has an arm pivotable about the pivot axis, which by inserting the coupling member into the insertion opening in one direction is pivotable, whereby the receiving device, the coin or the card releases.
  • a deposit lock of this type is specified in WO 90/07167.
  • a trigger mechanism an arm pivotable about a pivot axis which secures a coupling element against pulling out in a swivel position, one coin can be removed from the deposit lock and another The coin secures the coin against removal, the coupling member is released.
  • the coin inserted into the housing is conveyed a slide in the housing moves.
  • a deposit lock shown in FR 2 645 306 A is a two-armed Swivel lever provided, the two swivel arms with respect to the Swivel axis are arranged on opposite sides.
  • the coin works by inserting it into the housing facing you Swing arm on, the opposite swivel arm the coupling link releases. If the coupling link is inserted, the coin will be out of it Bracket released.
  • the swivel axis is perpendicular to the coin plane.
  • the invention has for its object a deposit lock of the aforementioned Way of providing another, a reliable backup of the coupling link or the inserted coin or card Has structure.
  • the trigger mechanism is a Multi-arm rocker has the rocker with respect to its pivot axis on the one side facing the insertion opening of the coupling member Holding device for the coupling link and front leg for actuation by the coin or card has the rocker with respect to its pivot axis on the opposite of the holding device and the front legs and the insertion opening of the coin or card facing the rear leg shows that the coin or card by inserting it into the Deposit lock acts on the front leg in such a way that the seesaw and thus the holding device in the direction releasing the coupling member swivel while the hind legs secure the coin or card Swivel position, and that the coin or card by means of the hind legs located behind the rear edge of the coin Holding elements or the card-securing holding pieces against removal is secured.
  • the trigger mechanism designed in this way becomes a reliable one Actuation of the locking mechanisms with a central element in Shape of the seesaw achieved.
  • additional control elements can be operated with the rocker to refine the functional sequence and the locking mechanisms be operated.
  • the holding device is arranged on the rocker Catch hook is formed, the coin and card is not inserted from above or below or laterally in a fixing section of the coupling member engages, the rocker by means of spring force in the assigned pivot position is held, the holding device for the coupling part is simple trained, a safe function is guaranteed.
  • the seesaw is uncoupled, in which the coin or card is secure enclosing position reliably held that when inserting the coin or card is moved in the direction of insertion, the one Locking piece itself has or operated, which in the inserted state of Coin or card interacts with a counterpart of the seesaw and the rocker counter to the pivoting direction caused by the spring force supports such that the coupling member is released.
  • only one simply trained and operated latch required.
  • the rocker is held securely in the decoupling position.
  • To reconnect the latch only needs to be pushed back slightly with the coupling element be, after which the holding device of the coupling element snaps in and that Coupling element is held securely.
  • the design of the deposit lock such that the rocker can be pivoted with the coin or card a sled with at least one stop for the card and at least one actuation approach for the coin and that the rocker is at least one against the direction of displacement of the Has slide-acting inlet bevel, with counter-bevels adapted to it of the slide cooperates in such a way that the seesaw when moving the slide in the direction of insertion of the coin or card against the Spring force is pivoted, results in a simple operation with a few parts and reliable function.
  • the bars can be easily inserted by inserting the card or coin actuate if it is intended that the latches move around with respect to the insertion level the card or coin has vertical axes pivoted and are pressed inwards by means of spring force in such a way that the slide is pressed by means of the locking pin provided on the bolts is locked, and that the bolt Have attachments and attachment elements, via which they can use the card or coin when inserted against the spring action to the outside are pivotable so that the locking pin allows the carriage to be moved release.
  • FIG. 1 The one shown in FIG. 1 in a sectional side view and in FIG. 2 in a top view Deposit lock has in a housing 1 a rocker 3 and one arranged above it Carriage 5 and a slider 2 arranged underneath.
  • the rocker 3 is approximately in its middle section mounted on a pivot axis 3.1, which in the two Long side walls of the cuboid housing 1 is fixed, e.g. by resting or by means of screws.
  • the rocker 3 on the in Representation left side of the pivot axis 3.1 two front legs 3.5 and on the right side of the pivot axis 3.1 two rear legs 3.6. Under the front legs 3.5 is the rocker 3 against rocking by means of a rocker spring 11 supported resiliently downwards.
  • the seesaw detects one in its lower area front pointing section, which has a catch hook 3.3 at its front free end with a deflection slope 3.32 provided at the end and at that of the free one End of the side of the deflection slope 3.32 has a retaining shoulder 3.31.
  • At the Top of the front legs 3.5 are each directed away from the free end Inlet slopes 3.4 are provided.
  • At the rear of the rear legs are 3.6 upwardly projecting holding pieces 3.7 for a card 8 and holding elements 3.8 for a Coin 9 provided.
  • rear Area provided a section that a counterpart 3.2 for a locking piece 2.1 of the Slider 2 forms.
  • the catch hook 3.3 of the rocker 3 protrudes into the clear space of one formed in the housing 1 Insertion opening 14 for a key-like coupling element 7.
  • a fixing section 7.1 is recessed into which, in the pushed-in state Coupling element 7, i.e. when pivoted up by the spring force of the rocker spring 11 Front legs 3.5 of the catch hook 3.3 engages, the retaining shoulder 3.31 the Coupling member 7 secures against pulling out.
  • the slide 2 has an end portion of the coupling element 7 that is pushed in front area with an upward projection 2.2 on which the coupling member 7 abuts with its free end.
  • the rest of the slide 2 runs under the pivot axis 3.1 to the rear, being approximately in the middle arranged between the front legs 3.5 and the back legs 3.6 and in the Housing 1 is guided.
  • On the back of the slide 2 is by means of a Slide spring 10 supported on the housing so that it presses against the coupling member 7 is biased.
  • the carriage 5 is on the longitudinal side walls of the housing 1 in Longitudinally arranged displaceably mounted.
  • the carriage 5 is on its left front in the figure below with one on the inlet slope 3.4
  • Rocker 3 provided counter-slopes 5.4 and also has in his front area at least one upstanding stop 5.1 for the by a Insert opening 6.3 of the housing 1 into a card slot 6.1 inserted card 8.
  • the Card slot 6.1 is formed on the top of the housing 1 and can for example be closed at the top of the housing with a lid that can be inserted into a cover receptacle 6 of the housing 1.
  • the carriage 5 can for example by sloping the housing side walls outwards and upwards snapped into grooves formed below on the housing side walls or but inserted into such grooves from the back or front of the housing become.
  • the carriage 5 On the underside facing the rocker 3, the carriage 5 has in its rear area downwardly projecting actuation approaches 5.5, which laterally in the Range of a coin slot 6.2 protrude that for the in the coin slot 6.2 over a Corresponding insertion opening 6.4 of the housing 1 coin 9 to be inserted form.
  • the carriage 5 also has one on its underside in the rear section Recess 5.2, into which an upward projection of the slide 2 extends, to limit the slide back if necessary.
  • the Carriage 5 also in its rear section 2 essentially angular Recesses 5.3 provided, in the upstanding locking pin 4.1 of Bars 4 arranged on both sides protrude.
  • the two bars 4 are vertical Axles pivotally mounted and by means of locking springs 12 on the long side walls of the housing 1 supported so that they are pressed inwards and with their Bolt pin 4.1 on the recessed rear side walls of the recesses 5.3 of the carriage 5 and support it against being pushed forward lock. This is the state in which the coupling member 7 is inserted and the Front leg 3.5 of the rocker 3 pivoted upwards and the card 8 and the Coin 9 are not introduced.
  • either the coin 9 is inserted into the coin slot 6.2 or the card 8 inserted into the card slot 6.1.
  • the bars 4 detected on inwardly projecting approach elements 4.3, and during the further Inserting the coin 9, the two bars are pivoted outwards so that the Bolt pin 4.1 pivoted away from the offset rear walls of the recesses 5.3 become.
  • the coin 9 presses against it actuating approaches 5.5 of the carriage 5 projecting below, so that the carriage 5 after slides in the front.
  • the carriage 5 presses with its counter bevels at the front 5.4 against the inlet slope 3.4, so that the rocker 3 with its front legs 3.5 is pivoted downward against the rocker spring 11. This gives the catch hook 3.3 the coupling member 7 free.
  • the slide 2 is no longer on the rocker 3, but is pressed forward due to the force of the locking spring 12, so that Coupling member 7 with the projection 2.2 of the slide 2 is pushed out while the locking piece 2.1 of the slide 2 under the counterpart 3.2 of the rocker 3rd pushes. Furthermore, the rear legs 3.6 swing upwards and prevent them with behind the rear edge of the coin 9 advancing holding elements 3.8 that the Coin can be removed.
  • a displacement corresponding to the above displacement of the carriage 5 can also be achieved by means of the card 8 if it is inserted through the insertion opening 6.3 in the card slot 6.1 is inserted.
  • the inserted card bumps with her Front edge of the stop 5.1 of the carriage 5, so that the carriage 5 to the front is pushed and with its counter slope the rocker 3 over the inlet slope 3.4 pushes down.
  • the coupling member 7 is released.
  • the slider 2 pushed forward by means of the slide spring 10 and drives the coupling member 7 out.
  • the rocker 3 is also prevented from swinging up with the locking piece 2.1 locked.
  • the coupling member 7 is inserted.
  • the slide 2 is inserted by abutting the end region to be inserted Coupling member 7 on the projection 2.2 against the bias of the slide spring 10 pushed back so that the locking piece 2.1 under the counterpart 3.2 Rocker 3 is pushed out.
  • This causes the seesaw to pivot according to the force the rocker spring 11 with the front legs 3.5 upwards.
  • the catch hook 3.3 enters the fixing section 7.1 of the coupling member 7, so that the coupling member by means of Holding paragraph 3.31 is held.
  • the carriage 5 slides through either Interaction of the inlet slope 3.4 with the counter slope 5.4 or by means of a additional spring to the rear against the direction of insertion of the coin 9 or card 8.
  • the slide 2 can advantageously with e.g. laterally in the insertion opening 14 arranged, spring-mounted hook elements to be secured.
  • the coupling member 7 is then trained accordingly to the hook elements in the manner of a key function push back and release the slider 2.
  • the coupling member is released. Becomes the coupling link 7 is inserted, this is already locked while the card 8 or coin 9 is still are locked. Due to the further pivoting movement of the rocker 3, the card 8 or the coin 9 then released.
  • the deposit lock can be arranged in different positions on the car to be secured be.
  • Housing 1 is accommodated in a correspondingly adapted manner outer holding device without further possible and appropriate.

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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
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  • Bakery Products And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
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  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
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  • Surface Acoustic Wave Elements And Circuit Networks Thereof (AREA)
  • Coin-Freed Apparatuses For Hiring Articles (AREA)
  • Vehicle Step Arrangements And Article Storage (AREA)
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EP96944051A 1996-01-05 1996-12-20 Mit münze und/oder karte betätigtes pfandschloss Expired - Lifetime EP0871943B1 (de)

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CZ214498A3 (cs) 1999-06-16
EP0871943A1 (de) 1998-10-21
US6085887A (en) 2000-07-11
CZ287425B6 (en) 2000-11-15
CA2276594A1 (en) 1997-07-17
HUP9904022A2 (hu) 2000-04-28
DE19600248C1 (de) 1997-07-31
PL327662A1 (en) 1998-12-21
ATE185640T1 (de) 1999-10-15
JP2000504445A (ja) 2000-04-11
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