EP1020818A1 - Dispositif destine a rendre les pieces de monnaie con u pour des machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie - Google Patents

Dispositif destine a rendre les pieces de monnaie con u pour des machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie Download PDF

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EP1020818A1
EP1020818A1 EP99929337A EP99929337A EP1020818A1 EP 1020818 A1 EP1020818 A1 EP 1020818A1 EP 99929337 A EP99929337 A EP 99929337A EP 99929337 A EP99929337 A EP 99929337A EP 1020818 A1 EP1020818 A1 EP 1020818A1
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Eugenio Guelbenzu Michelena
José Luis Pina Insausti
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Azkoyen Medios de Pago 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
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk

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  • the present invention relates to a coin dispenser for coin-operated machines, such as game machines and/or vending machines.
  • the dispenser of the invention is of the type including a coin receiving hopper provided with a rotary extractor disc, provided on the surface facing the coins with means for individually carrying the coins along the rotation of the disc, with an arm intercepting this path at a certain point which deflects the coins towards an outlet opening where an extraction trip is placed, as well as means for counting and detecting the coins as they pass.
  • Dispensers of the above type are described for example in Spanish Utility Model no. 258.464 and in Patents EP 0266021, EP 0345868, US 5295900 and UK 2227868. In all of these the dispenser is designed for coins of a single value so that the machine will need as many dispensers as different coins it can admit, with different dispensers activated depending on the amount to be returned.
  • the object of the present invention is to eliminate the above mentioned problems by a dispenser which can admit two or more coins of different values and which is provided with means of discriminating the coins which must be supplied in each payment operation in order to complete the exact amount to be returned.
  • the dispenser includes means of detecting the denomination or exact value of the coins carried by the extractor disc before these coins reach the outlet opening.
  • the dispenser also includes a deflection mechanism which will allow or prevent exit for each coin depending on whether it agrees with the amount to be returned in each event or not.
  • the means of detecting the denomination or value of the coins carried by the disc will be located new the dispenser outlet opening so that the value of the coin immediately next to the outlet mouth is identified.
  • the dispenser of the invention can work with n different coins, which must have been previously validated upon passing a coin selector, so that the dispenser can discriminate the coins carried by the extractor disc to decide whether or not to activate a deflection mechanism which controls the outlet, allowing the coin to exit if its value agrees with the amount to return at that time, or otherwise deflecting the coin towards the hopper of the dispenser.
  • the different coins contained in the dispenser hopper will reach the measurement or discrimination area randomly.
  • the size or diameter of the coins can also be found using other systems, such as by measuring the maximum angular displacement of the coin extraction trip.
  • Identification of the coins can also be achieved based on their alloy, such as by an electromagnetic sensor placed near the outlet opening between a reference position and the extraction trip.
  • Another coin identification system could be based on measuring their thickness by a capacitance or electromagnetic sensor, placed for example near the outlet opening.
  • the dispenser shall be provided with a trapdoor for deflecting the coins.
  • This trapdoor will be activated when the coin which passes must not be returned. In this case the coin is returned to the dispenser hopper. If the trapdoor is not activated the coin will be returned to the exterior.
  • the dispenser may include in the coin outlet area an optical sensor for detecting and counting the coins returned which will correspond to those delivered by the dispenser.
  • the position of origin of the disc can be determined by an optical sensor in combination with a slotted disc related to shaft of the coin carrying disc. There will be as many positions of origin as coin carrying positions for the disc.
  • Measurement of the angle crossed by the disc for a precise measurement of coin diameter can be achieved by a pulse generator mounted on one of the reduction stages between the motor and the disc shaft. It will preferably be mounted on the motor shaft so that the best possible resolution is obtained.
  • discrimination or identification of coins can rely on measuring their diameter, thickness, alloy, weight or any other representative value differentiating the coins.
  • Figure 1 shows rotary extractor disc with a traditional construction, which can for example define the inclined floor of the coin receiving hopper of a dispenser.
  • This disc includes a crown 1 and a central cone 2, on the surface of which the coins slide to be directed towards the crown.
  • Crown 1 is crossed by radial retractable pallets 3, each of which can carry a coin 4-4a in the direction of turn of the disc.
  • the dispenser hopper is provided with an outlet opening 5 in its wall which is located between an arm 6 and an extraction trip 7.
  • Arm 6 is attached to the surface of crown 1 and shows a face 8 against which coins 4-4a collide so that they are directed towards outlet 5, through which they leave pushed by blades 3 causing trip 7 to swivel after each exit. Blades 4 are retracted from the surface of crown 1 as they pass beneath arm 6.
  • the dispenser is provided with means of detecting the value of coins 4-4a carried by crown or disc 1 before they reach outlet opening 5.
  • These means may rely on measuring the diameter of the coins, which can be achieved by for example measuring the angle crossed by disc 1 between two positions, an initial fixed position, labelled as 9, which detects the passing of elements or predefined positions of the extractor disc 1, such as pallets 3, and another final position which can for example correspond to the moment when the coin reaches the outlet opening 5 and swivelling of trip 7 begins.
  • Initial position 9 can be determined for example by a fixed optical sensor which detects passing of pallets 3 or of slots in the same positions.
  • Disc 1 can be driven by a motor 16 which as shown in figure 5 may include in one of the reduction stages, preferably in the motor shaft, an impulse generator 17 combined with a reader 18, with which the angle travelled by rotary disc 1 can be measured, this system also permitting the precise measurement of the diameter of the coins carried by trapdoors 3.
  • This impulse counting will be performed during turning of disc 1 between an initial position 9 and a final position which may correspond to when trip 7 begins to swivel, due to the analysed coin beginning to exit, and which may be detected by a sensor 20, figure 1.
  • the value of the diameter of coins 4-4a can also be found by measuring the maximum angular displacement of swivelling trip 7, such as by a sensor 15, caused by the coin passing, as shown in figure 4.
  • Means of detection of the coin value can also be based on the alloy used in the coin, by electromagnetic sensors placed between the initial reference position 9 and extraction trip 7, and also by the coin thickness by a capacitance or electromagnetic sensor placed in this same area.
  • outlet 5 of the dispenser is provided with a deflection mechanism 10 which will determine the path to be taken by the coin, either towards the outlet to be collected by the user as indicated by arrow 11 in figures 1 and 4, or returning to the inside of the hopper as shown by arrow 12 in figure 4.
  • Mechanism 10 may consist of a trapdoor or pusher, figures 2 and 3, which may adopt a retracted inactive position labelled as 10' in figure 2 or an active or pushing position, figure 3.
  • coin 13 In the former position, shown in figure 2, coin 13 will be directed towards the opening to be collected, while in the position shown in figure 3 coin 13 is pushed towards the inside of the hopper to be recovered.
  • the dispenser will also include a sensor 14 which will check the exit of coin 13 towards collection chute 11.
  • the swivel angle of the extractor trip 7 can be measured by an angular or displacement sensor 15.
  • the dispenser hopper can include "m" different types of coins which arrive randomly at the measurement area beginning with detector 9 at the initial position. Since the detection means are placed immediately in front of outlet opening 5 when the coin reaches the position labelled as 18 in figure 4, mechanism 10 will have already received instructions on whether to allow the coin to continue to outlet 11 or to deflect it towards return or recovery 12, depending on whether the value of this coin agrees with the amount to be returned at the time.
  • the dispenser of the invention will be capable of discriminating the types of coins in its interior, before it is expelled out, and depending on the value detected it will either allow the coin to exit to be collected, or return it inside to the hopper.

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Testing Of Coins (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
  • Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
EP99929337A 1998-07-31 1999-07-16 Dispositif destine a rendre les pieces de monnaie pour des machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie Expired - Lifetime EP1020818B1 (fr)

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ES009801635A ES2144964B1 (es) 1998-07-31 1998-07-31 Devolvedor de monedas para maquinas accionadas por monedas.
ES9801635 1998-07-31
PCT/ES1999/000227 WO2000008607A1 (fr) 1998-07-31 1999-07-16 Dispositif destine a rendre les pieces de monnaie conçu pour des machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie

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AT (1) ATE230870T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU753182B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR9906638A (fr)
DE (1) DE69904802T2 (fr)
ES (2) ES2144964B1 (fr)
HU (1) HUP0004309A2 (fr)
NO (1) NO20001660L (fr)
PE (1) PE20000990A1 (fr)
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US7490709B2 (en) 2001-03-22 2009-02-17 Scan Coin Industries Ab Coin discriminating device and method, and a coin handling machine including such a device and method
US7537099B2 (en) 2001-11-05 2009-05-26 Scan Coin Industries Ab Coin discriminator where frequencies of eddy currents are measured
US7584833B2 (en) 2003-09-24 2009-09-08 Scancoin Industries Ab Coin discriminators
WO2005055157A1 (fr) * 2003-12-02 2005-06-16 Scan Coin Industries Ab Appareil de manipulation de pieces de monnaie dote d'un moyen de deviation de pieces valables non separees
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US8092284B2 (en) 2005-07-17 2012-01-10 Scan Coin Ab Coin handling equipment
US7658668B2 (en) 2005-09-17 2010-02-09 Scan Coin Ab Coin handling equipment
US7426988B2 (en) 2005-10-11 2008-09-23 Azkoyen Medios De Pago S.A. Coin return process
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ES2390726A1 (es) * 2010-07-22 2012-11-15 Azcoyen Medios De Pago, S.A. Dispensador unitario de monedas y metodo de dispensacion unitaria de monedas que utiliza dicho dispensador
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CN104299309B (zh) * 2013-07-21 2017-01-18 旭精工株式会社 硬币排出装置
JP2015232764A (ja) * 2014-06-09 2015-12-24 沖電気工業株式会社 硬貨処理装置
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ES2144964A1 (es) 2000-06-16
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PE20000990A1 (es) 2000-10-11
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