EP1020819A1 - Distributeur de pieces de monnaie concu pour machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie - Google Patents
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- EP1020819A1 EP1020819A1 EP99929338A EP99929338A EP1020819A1 EP 1020819 A1 EP1020819 A1 EP 1020819A1 EP 99929338 A EP99929338 A EP 99929338A EP 99929338 A EP99929338 A EP 99929338A EP 1020819 A1 EP1020819 A1 EP 1020819A1
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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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- G—PHYSICS
- 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 returner for coin-operated machines, such as game machines and/or vending machines.
- returners which include a coin elevator consisting of a rising chute with a cross-section approximately equal to that of the coins in the container, with a lower inlet and an upper outlet located in the smaller walls.
- a coin elevator consisting of a rising chute with a cross-section approximately equal to that of the coins in the container, with a lower inlet and an upper outlet located in the smaller walls.
- a returner which includes an endless belt inclined upwards, which the coin returner outlet faces directly.
- the belt is provided with transverse ribs which simplify coin transport.
- the coin container is provided with a mechanism which carries the coins towards the belt at a certain position. When the coins reach the upper end of the belt they pass to a second horizontal transporter.
- the returner of the described Japanese patent requires a special mechanism at the outlet of the coin returner to supply such coins to the belt in the correct position.
- the inclined belt of the described returner serves only as a coin elevator, and such coins cannot be recovered and returned to the container once they are outside it.
- the object of the present invention is a coin returner consisting of an endless belt which occupies a small space and allows to raise coins with respect to the outlet point of the returner.
- the returner of the invention also has the advantage that it can be applied to traditional construction coin returners or containers.
- a further advantage of the returner of the invention is that the coins supplied by the container can return to the container or delivered for a second use.
- Another advantage of the returner of the invention is that it can include means for determining the value of the different coins which may be carried by the belt as well as their position, selecting those which are to be returned and those which must return to the container, so that it can be applied to a coin container which receives and stores coins of different value.
- the returner of the invention consists of an endless belt with transverse transport blades whose belt connects two points located at different heights, a lower one corresponding to the coin returner outlet and a higher one corresponding to the outlet to the collection tray.
- the belt has its rising segment bordered by a screen consisting of a front wall next to the longitudinal free edge of the blades and side walls next to the adjacent belt edges.
- This screen is provided with a bottom opening and at least one more upper opening.
- the bottom opening is located in one of the side walls while the upper opening or openings can be on the side walls or on the front wall.
- the bottom opening is placed opposite the coin returner outlet in order to receive coins one by one parallel to the belt. It shall be provided at least with one outlet opening on top which will be opposite the collection tray.
- the rising path of the coins is intercepted by a trapdoor placed even with the top opening which reroutes the coins towards the outlet opening. The trapdoor is retracted by the blades as these pass.
- the belt may include means for identifying the value of coins carried by the blades as well as means for detecting the position of these blades, so that at all times the coins in the different position are identified by their value. In this way, as the coins reach the upper section of the belt they are re-routed towards the collection tray, returned to the coin container or sent for a second use, depending on whether or not their value agrees with that of the coins that must be returned.
- the positional control of the transportation blades and of the coins can be obtained by using optical, magnetic, capacitance, etc. sensors.
- the belt drive motor may include a Gray code reader to control the revolutions of this motor.
- the conveyor belt will be capable of moving in either direction. By controlling the position of the coins and the motor we will know whether we need the system to turn in one sense or another, so that the system delivers the exact coins which must be returned or paid to the user.
- the returner will preferably have a coin inlet detector and an outlet detector. The returner will stop when the coin outlet detector has counted the pre-set number of outlets.
- the returner shown in figures and 2 consists of an endless belt, labelled 1 mounted between a driving roller 2 and direction changing rollers labelled 3 and 4. Endless belt 1 is provided in its transportation surface with transverse transportation blades labelled as 5.
- the described screen is provided with a bottom opening placed on one of the side walls facing the coin returner outlet.
- the position of this lower opening is labelled as 9 in figure 5 where receipt of coins 10 from coin container 11 is shown.
- the screen which surrounds the rising segment of belt 1 is also provided with at least one upper outlet opening labelled as 12.
- a trapdoor 13 which can intercept the rising path of the coins and re-route these towards outlet 12. Trapdoor 13 is retractable so that it can adopt position 13' of figure 1 where it allows blades 5 to pass freely.
- rising segment 6 of the belt can be placed vertically as shown in figure 1 and labelled 14, or even with a negative slope as labelled 15 in said figure.
- Figure 3 shows a construction similar to the one described with reference to figures 1 and 2 but including a coin identifying element 16 as well as an impulse generator 17 in drive roller 2 and an impulse reader 18.
- identifying element 16 By means of identifying element 16 the value of coin 10 carried by each blade 5 may be known, while by means of the impulse generator 17 and reader 18 the position of blades 5 can be known.
- Drive roller 2 is driven by a micro-engine 19.
- trapdoor 23 may or may not intercept the coin which reaches outlet 20 depending on whether said coin must be returned or not, as a function of the information provided by identification element 16 and impulse generator 17 and reader 18.
- the returner may be installed in containers 11 holding coins of several values, the returner identifying and selecting the coins which must be paid.
- a belt 1 may be used which can move in both directions.
- the returner may also be provided with a coin entry detector near inlet 9 and an outlet detector near payment outlet 20, so that the returner stops when the outlet detector counts the pre-set number of coins as decided by their value.
- Figures 6 to 9 show an alternative construction wherein the trapdoor which can intercept the rising path of the coins, labelled as 25, moves linearly and is controlled by an electromagnet 26.
- Figure 8 shows trapdoor 25 in its retracted position while in figure 9 trapdoor 25' intercepts the path of the coins and reroutes them towards the outlet as shown in figure 7.
- blades 5 may have an inclined surface 5' for the coins to rest on, which facilitates their exit when trapdoor 25' intercepts their path and ensures a position of the coins which allows mounting detectors which identify their value, for example as a function of their diameter. Otherwise, this embodiment is equivalent to the one described with reference to figures 1 to 4.
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- Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
- Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ES9801634 | 1998-07-31 | ||
ES009801634A ES2144963B1 (es) | 1998-07-31 | 1998-07-31 | Pagador de monedas para maquinas accionadas por monedas. |
PCT/ES1999/000228 WO2000008608A1 (fr) | 1998-07-31 | 1999-07-16 | Distributeur de pieces de monnaie conçu pour machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie |
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EP1020819A1 true EP1020819A1 (fr) | 2000-07-19 |
EP1020819B1 EP1020819B1 (fr) | 2002-11-06 |
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EP99929338A Expired - Lifetime EP1020819B1 (fr) | 1998-07-31 | 1999-07-16 | Distributeur de pieces de monnaie concu pour machines actionnees par des pieces de monnaie |
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EP (1) | EP1020819B1 (fr) |
AR (1) | AR019966A1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE227451T1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU753528B2 (fr) |
BR (1) | BR9906643A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69903788T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2144963B1 (fr) |
HU (1) | HUP0004399A3 (fr) |
NO (1) | NO20001661L (fr) |
PE (1) | PE20001010A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2000008608A1 (fr) |
ZA (1) | ZA994888B (fr) |
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EP2091026A1 (fr) * | 2006-12-08 | 2009-08-19 | Glory Ltd. | Dispositif de réception et de distribution de pièces |
DE102009048582A1 (de) * | 2009-10-07 | 2011-04-28 | Höft & Wessel Aktiengesellschaft | Verkaufsautomat mit Münzverarbeitungsvorrichtung |
CN102708619A (zh) * | 2012-06-12 | 2012-10-03 | 上海华铭智能终端设备股份有限公司 | 用于自动售票装置的硬币传送处理机构 |
DE102011001870A1 (de) * | 2011-04-07 | 2012-10-11 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Sortieren von Münzen |
DE102011054167A1 (de) * | 2011-04-07 | 2012-10-11 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Münzen |
DE102011050528A1 (de) * | 2011-05-20 | 2012-11-22 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Münzen mit einer Sortiereinheit zum seitlichen Aussortieren der Münzen |
DE102011054532A1 (de) * | 2011-10-17 | 2013-04-18 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Münzen mit einem Linearspeicher |
DE102012100309A1 (de) * | 2012-01-13 | 2013-07-18 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Münzen mit beidseitig angeordneten Münzaufnahmebehältern |
WO2014118579A1 (fr) * | 2013-02-04 | 2014-08-07 | Crane Payment Solutions Limited | Transport d'articles de monnaie |
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EP2091026A1 (fr) * | 2006-12-08 | 2009-08-19 | Glory Ltd. | Dispositif de réception et de distribution de pièces |
DE102009048582A1 (de) * | 2009-10-07 | 2011-04-28 | Höft & Wessel Aktiengesellschaft | Verkaufsautomat mit Münzverarbeitungsvorrichtung |
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NO20001661L (no) | 2000-05-24 |
ATE227451T1 (de) | 2002-11-15 |
WO2000008608A1 (fr) | 2000-02-17 |
AU4617699A (en) | 2000-02-28 |
ZA994888B (en) | 2000-02-29 |
ES2144963A1 (es) | 2000-06-16 |
NO20001661D0 (no) | 2000-03-30 |
DE69903788D1 (de) | 2002-12-12 |
ES2144963B1 (es) | 2001-01-01 |
HUP0004399A2 (hu) | 2001-04-28 |
BR9906643A (pt) | 2002-01-15 |
AU753528B2 (en) | 2002-10-17 |
EP1020819B1 (fr) | 2002-11-06 |
AR019966A1 (es) | 2002-03-27 |
HUP0004399A3 (en) | 2001-05-28 |
DE69903788T2 (de) | 2003-09-18 |
PE20001010A1 (es) | 2000-10-17 |
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