EP1624420B1 - Münzvorrichtung für drei Münzen - Google Patents

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EP1624420B1
EP1624420B1 EP04381027A EP04381027A EP1624420B1 EP 1624420 B1 EP1624420 B1 EP 1624420B1 EP 04381027 A EP04381027 A EP 04381027A EP 04381027 A EP04381027 A EP 04381027A EP 1624420 B1 EP1624420 B1 EP 1624420B1
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Miguel Fernandez Munoz
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    • 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

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  • the object of the present invention is a three-coin coin system from amongst the mechanisms that work with coins used in product dispensing which are operated subsequently to the insertion of three coins.
  • the present invention is characterised by the fact of being designed and configured so that it operates with three coins, so that the rest of the structure of the assembly is designed accordingly owing to the technical difficulties that might arise in its operation due to the fact that three coins are needed for its operation.
  • the object of the present invention comprises the improvements carried out on the operating system, which has a clutch that prevents the coin mechanisms from being broken.
  • the object of the invention also includes the improvement introduced into the fastening of the coin system as well as the improvements carried out that enable a coin to be removed when it has been inserted by mistake.
  • the present invention therefore lies within the bounds of coin-operated mechanisms, also known as coin systems and which are used in the distribution of products in vending machines.
  • control unit permits the runback of the mechanism so that the coin inserted wrongly may be removed.
  • feeler fingers are responsible for determining the height of the coin. These fingers are housed in recesses on a rotary disc.
  • One of the difficulties existing is the protrusion of the feeler fingers from the recesses for housing the coins and means have to be provided that enable the feeler fingers to protrude from said recesses, especially when there is no coin in the recess.
  • None of these coin systems has means that limit the torque exerted on the control unit so that, when a given torque is exceeded, this is released without any of the coin system parts getting broken, besides means that facilitate the protrusion of feeler fingers disposed on the coin receiving recesses, nor are they designed to facilitate the removal of a coin inserted incorrectly.
  • an objective of the present invention is to develop a three-coin coin system that will only permit the operation of the control unit after three coins have been inserted, all the structural parts making up the coin system having been adapted in order to facilitate rotation, permit the removal of a coin inserted wrongly, and prevent the breaking of the coin system parts in the event of excessive torque being exerted on the control unit.
  • the three-coin coin system invention consists of a coin-operated mechanism from amongst those used in product dispensing machines characterised in that it is designed for three coins, a series of structural adaptations having been made in line with the technical or operating needs that might arise due to the fact of working with three coins.
  • the coin system basically consists of a front plate in which there are three slots for inserting the coins.
  • the inner face of the plate is provided first with a rotary disc, then with a series of semi-circular openings, said plate being fitted with feeler fingers, and finally there is another rotary plate, through one of the faces of which there protrudes a toothed crown wheel against which a pawl is fixed that prevents the runback of the mechanism assembly, while the other face of this second rotary disc presents a circular shoulder which moves a lock plate in order that the smaller diameter coin may be removed while it is turning.
  • the front face of the coin system has three regularly arranged slots or openings in which the required coins are inserted.
  • the control unit clutch consists of the disposition in the spindle of semi-circular profile slots, where metal rollers are provided in the slots.
  • a housing structure made up of two diametrically opposed slots protruding sideways from the circular central cavity.
  • Said slots accommodate plastic rollers which are in contact with the metal rollers disposed in the spindle end slots, so that in the event of excessive torque being exerted on the control unit, the plastic rollers are deformed by metal rollers, releasing the spindle operating system and not transmitting the force exerted to the rest of the structure.
  • the coin mechanism that is the object of the present invention has a system of fastening to the rest of the structure based on the use of a rocking pawl which is kept protruding under the action of a spring, so that the coin mechanism may be removed from its place of fastening by simply inserting your hand behind the structure and turning the locking pawl, so that the coin mechanism can be withdrawn from its fastening structure.
  • Figure 1 shows the front and rear face of the coin system front plate.
  • Figure 2 represents both faces of the first rotary disc, which is in direct contact with the front plate of the coin system.
  • Figure 3 represents a front and side view of the spindle.
  • Figure 4 shows the inside of the operating system where one end of the spindle is housed.
  • Figure 5 shows the coin system assembly seen from the rear face highlighting the means for anchoring and fastening the coin system to the rest of the structure.
  • Figure 6 shows the front and rear face of the second rotary disc with which the coin system in question is provided.
  • FIG 1 we observe the front plate (1) of the coin mechanism and in it there are three slots (2, 3 and 4) machined for inserting three coins, the whole assembly being traversed by a spindle (5) at one of the ends of which is attached an operating system (6) responsible for rotating and actuating the coin mechanism once the coins are inserted through its slots and set in place in their housings (13).

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  1. Münzvorrichtung für drei Münzen unter den Münzvorrichtungen, die eine vordere Abdeckung aufweisen, ausgestattet zunächst mit einer Drehscheibe (12), die auf der Hinterseite der vorderen Abdeckung (1) untergebracht ist, dann mit einer Platte mit einer Reihe von halbkreisförmigen Öffnungen, wobei die Platte auch mit Tastfingern ausgestattet ist, und schließlich ist eine weitere Drehplatte vorhanden, aus der durch eine ihrer Seiten ein Kronrad mit Zähnen hervorspringt, gegen das eine Sperrklinke befestigt ist, die einen Rücklauf des Mechanismus verhindert, während die andere Seite der zweiten Drehscheibe eine kreisförmige Vertiefung aufweist, die ein Sicherungsblech bewegt, damit die Münze mit dem ähnlichen Durchmesser entfernt werden kann, während sie sich bewegt, wobei die gesamte Anordnung durch eine Steuereinheit betrieben wird, die über eine Spindel mit den anderen Teilen der Münzvorrichtung verbunden ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung von drei Münzen betrieben wird, so dass:
    - auf der vorderen Abdeckung (1) drei Schlitze (2, 3 und 4) sind
    - auf einer der Seiten der ersten Scheibe (13) Gehäuse (13) von der Größe der Münzen, die aufgenommen werden sollen, vorhanden sind
    - sich am Rand des Gehäuses (13) Vertiefungen (14) befinden, die den Vorsprung eines Tastfingers, der auf dem Gehäuse (13) bereitgestellt ist, unterstützen, wenn sich der Finger dreht und keine Münze vorhanden ist
    - sich auf der Steuereinheit Kupplungsmittel befinden, die die Funktion der Steuereinheit unterbrechen, wenn eine gewisse Drehmomentschwelle überschritten wird
    - auf der zweiten Drehscheibe und auf dem Kronrad mit gewinkelten Zähnen ein Teil von ihnen entfernt wurde, um den Rücklauf für den Auswurf einer fälschlicherweise eingeworfenen Münze zu erleichtern, etwas, das häufig vorkommt, da drei Münzen eingeworfen werden müssen
    - die Hinterseite der Anordnung mit einer Auslöse-Sperrklinke versehen ist
  2. Münzvorrichtung für drei Münzen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kupplungsmittel, das auf der Steuereinheit (6) angebracht sind, aus der Ausstattung eines Endes der Spindel (5), desjenigen, das innerhalb der Steuereinheit untergebracht ist, mit halbkreisförmigen Abschnittvertiefungen (15) besteht, in denen die Metallzylinder (16) jeweils untergebracht sind, während die Steuereinheit (6) ein zentrales kreisförmiges Gehäuse aufweist, das kreisförmige Bördelungen (17) umfasst, von denen jede definiert, wo sich Plastikrollen (18) befinden, so dass, wenn aus irgendeinem Grund die Kraft, die auf die Steuereinheit ausgeübt wird, die Verformungsfestigkeit der Plastikrollen (18) übersteigt, diese durch die Einwirkung der Metallrollen verformt werden, wodurch die Steuereinheit unterbrochen wird, so dass kein Risiko besteht, dass irgend ein anderer Teil der Anordnung bricht, so dass davon ausgegangen werden kann, dass auf der Steuereinheit eine Kupplung vorliegt.
  3. Münzvorrichtung für drei Münzen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mittel zur Verankerung der Münzvorrichtung an den Rest der Anordnung aus einer Sperrklinke (19) besteht, die auf der hinteren Platte der Anordnung angebracht ist; die Sperrklinke (19) wird von einer Feder (20) gezogen, die verursacht, dass die Sperrklinke hinsichtlich der Spindel (21) schwankt, wobei die Sperrklinke normalerweise angebracht wird, um die Entfernung der Münzvorrichtung von ihrem Aufstellungsort zu verhindern.
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EP04381027A EP1624420B1 (de) 2004-08-06 2004-08-06 Münzvorrichtung für drei Münzen
ES04381027T ES2286581T3 (es) 2004-08-06 2004-08-06 Sistema de monedas de tres monedas.
PT04381027T PT1624420E (pt) 2004-08-06 2004-08-06 Mecanismo de moedas para três moedas.
DE602004007259T DE602004007259D1 (de) 2004-08-06 2004-08-06 Münzvorrichtung für drei Münzen
AT04381027T ATE365958T1 (de) 2004-08-06 2004-08-06 Münzvorrichtung für drei münzen

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US3620342A (en) * 1969-08-25 1971-11-16 Universal Coin Meter Co Inc Mechanical rotary coin acceptor
US4363393A (en) * 1981-02-23 1982-12-14 Mcdonald Winford G Coin controlled mechanism for vending machine
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