EP2207148A2 - Inductive measuring assembly for free-fall coin devices - Google Patents

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EP2207148A2
EP2207148A2 EP09013874A EP09013874A EP2207148A2 EP 2207148 A2 EP2207148 A2 EP 2207148A2 EP 09013874 A EP09013874 A EP 09013874A EP 09013874 A EP09013874 A EP 09013874A EP 2207148 A2 EP2207148 A2 EP 2207148A2
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Ulrich Cohrs
Anton Glück
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  • the invention relates to an inductive measuring arrangement for coin testing in free-fall coin devices according to claim 1.
  • Inductive measuring probes preferably consist of a transmitting coil and a receiving coil, which are arranged on both sides of a coin channel.
  • a transmissive and a reflexive measurement In this inductive measurement, a distinction is made between a transmissive and a reflexive measurement.
  • transmissive measurement the field of the transmitting coil passes through a coin. From the attenuation of the field, the receiving coil measures at least one specific parameter of the coin.
  • the transmit and receive coils are located on one side of the free fall path. These Measurement detects the surface and / or the near-surface calculation of the coins as, for example, specific outer layers.
  • the invention has for its object to provide an inductive measuring arrangement for coin testing in free-fall coin devices, which is well suited for both a transmissive and a reflective measurement of coins in free-fall coins.
  • inductive Meßanrodnung invention are two elongated coils coaxially arranged side by side in an E-shaped shell core housed.
  • the middle leg of the E-shaped shell core extends through a first coil and not at all or partially into the second outer coil.
  • an elongated linear bobbin made of plastic which has two axially spaced circumferential grooves for receiving at least one coil winding and within the area surrounded by the grooves an elongated axially directed recess on one side of the bobbin, wherein the depth of the recess may extend at least to the facing groove.
  • a shell of ferrite is E-shaped in section and takes the bobbin between its outer legs approximately fitting. The middle leg extends into the recess.
  • Such an inductive measuring arrangement is suitable for both transmissive and reflexive measurement.
  • the transmissive measurement only one coil winding as a transmitting coil and one coil winding as a receiving coil on opposite sides of the drop path are required.
  • the reflective measurement a coil body is required on at least one side, in which a transmitting and a receiving coil winding are arranged in each case a groove.
  • a reflective and transmissive measurement is made on the opposite sides of the fall path.
  • the measuring arrangement according to the invention is used for measuring free-fall coins. Since the fall path from grounds should be as short as possible, it is of great advantage if the elongated coil shape has a very narrow width. Preferably, the aspect ratio is 4: 1, that is, the long side is four times as large as the narrow side. This allows an effective measuring width of the channel. In addition, the height is kept small. A small dimension in the direction of fall also has the advantage that a short measurement time is achieved, so that a high pick-up frequency is possible. Finally, it can be distinguished relatively well between ring and core material in so-called Bicolor coins by the low measurement height of the coils. In the edge region, only the ring material and in the central region essentially also the core material is detected.
  • the middle core section extends only in the region of the respective transmitting coil, but preferably not into the receiving coil, a smaller coupling between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil is achieved in the reflexive measurement.
  • the decoupling is not as extensive as in the known coil arrangement described above, in which the transmitting coil is wound on an elongated bobbin and the receiving coil is arranged in a recess of significantly smaller diameter on the front side of the core, is nevertheless with an inductive measuring device according to the Invention to obtain an optimal measurement result, if you want to perform both a transmissive and a reflective measurement on opposite sides of a free fall path in a free fall coin device.
  • the bobbin is preferably formed integrally from a suitable plastic material, wherein according to an embodiment of the invention to the bobbin extending beyond one end of the bobbin addition approach is formed, which receives solder pins in preformed holes, which in turn connectable to wire ends of the coil winding are.
  • tabs of small thickness are formed on opposite sides of the bobbin in the central region, which cover the coil winding laterally protective after its folding over at least one groove. After forming the tabs initially protrude laterally outward and are folded around only after winding the coil winding. The tabs protect the windings in particular when inserting the bobbin in the ferrite shell. In addition, they allow the clamping of the bobbin in the shell. Gluing is not necessary.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically an inductive measuring arrangement in a free fall coin unit with transmitting and receiving coils on each side of the fall path.
  • Two walls 10, 12 of a free fall coin device define a drop path 14 for coins, one of which is shown at 16.
  • two inductive measuring arrangements 18, 20 are arranged, each having a transmitting coil 22, 24 and a receiving coil 26, 28.
  • the coils 22 to 28 extend linearly perpendicular to the plane of the drawing over the entire width of the drop path 14. As a result, coins of any diameter always fall through the measuring range of the measuring arrangements 18, 20.
  • the basic structure of the measuring arrangements according to Fig. 1 is known.
  • Fig. 2 is an elongated coil assembly 30 can be seen with a bobbin 32 which receives in two coaxial grooves coil windings 54, 56. This will be discussed in more detail below.
  • the coil assembly 30 is inserted into a ferrule core 34 which is E-shaped in cross-section with two outer legs 36, 38 and a middle leg 40. As can be seen, the middle leg 40 extends less than half the height of the legs 36.38 ,
  • the bobbin 32 is integrally molded from a suitable plastic material and has at one end a triangular neck 42 which in holes 44th Solder pins 46 receives.
  • the solder pins are angular. With the solder pins 46, the wire ends of the coil windings 54, 56 are connected by being soldered to them. To the coil winding 56 may also occur another winding that meets the compensation purposes.
  • the coil is preferably wound bifilar.
  • tabs 48, 50 are integrally formed on the bobbin 32 in the middle in view of the longitudinal extension of the bobbin 32. They are folded after winding the coils and cover the coils in the central region, so that the coils are protected when inserted into the shell core.
  • the bobbin 32 has two circumferential grooves 51, 52 which are trapezoidal in section. They expand to the outside.
  • the grooves 51, 52 each receive a coil 54 and 56, as well as in Fig. 4 to recognize.
  • an elongated axial recess 60 is formed on one side of the bobbin 32. It extends largely over the entire length of the bobbin. However, the depth of the recess 60 extends only slightly beyond the groove 52 to central groove portions 58.
  • the bobbin 32 has a series of longitudinally spaced webs 62.
  • the coil assembly 30 can be inserted into the shell core, wherein the legs 36, 38 with the opposite surface of the bobbin 32 is flush. This area is then the fall path 14 in FIG. 1 faces.
  • the middle leg 40 extends into the recess 60 and therefore covers only the groove 52, but not the groove 51st
  • the coil 56 When used as an inductive measuring arrangement, the coil 56 is the transmitting coil, and the coil 54, the receiving coil. It can be seen that there is less coupling between the transmitting coils 54 and the receiving coil 56 than in conventional coil arrangements in which the core extends through both coils.
  • a reflective measurement of the coins is therefore possible.
  • a reflexive measurement of both sides of the fall path is mandatory if the coins do not have identical outer layers and it is not clear which coin surface is facing which measurement arrangement.
  • the distance of the coins to the receiving coil is included in the measurement, which can be compensated by a measurement on both sides, as well as in the transmissive measurement.
  • the middle leg 40 of the shell core determines the coupling of the two coils. Its length can thus be matched to the optimal measurement.

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The measuring arrangement (18) has two coaxial elongate transmitting coils (22, 24) arranged adjacent to each another. A shell core is provided with an E-shaped cross section, and receives the coils between outer arms. A central arm partially extends into one of the coils. An elongate coil body is made of plastic, and comprises two peripheral grooves arranged at a short axial distance for receiving coil windings. An elongate, axially aligned recess is provided within the region surrounded by the grooves on the side of the coil body for receiving the central arm.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine induktive Messanordnung für die Münzprüfung in Freifall-Münzgeräten nach Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to an inductive measuring arrangement for coin testing in free-fall coin devices according to claim 1.

Bei vielen herkömmlichen Münzprüfem läuft eine eingeworfene Münze entlang einer abfallenden Münzlaufbahn und wird während ihres Laufs durch geeignete Sensoren auf ihre Echtheit geprüft. Hierfür gibt es einen umfangreichen Stand der Technik. Der Vorteil einer eine Münzlaufbahn entlanglaufenden Münze bei der Messung ist der, dass die Münzen relativ zu den Sensoren eine vorgegebene Lage haben. Dadurch spielt der Abstand der Münzen zu den Sensoren keine besondere Rolle. Nachteilig bei derartigen Münzgeräten ist hingegen, dass die Münzen relativ langsam durch das Münzgerät hindurchbewegt werden und auf diese Weise die Einwurffrequenz begrenzen.In many conventional coin validators, an inserted coin passes along a sloping coin path and is tested for authenticity during its course by suitable sensors. There is an extensive state of the art for this. The advantage of a coin running along a coin track in the measurement is that the coins have a predetermined position relative to the sensors. As a result, the distance of the coins to the sensors plays no special role. The disadvantage of such coin devices, however, is that the coins are relatively slowly moved through the coin device and limit the throwing frequency in this way.

Aus EP 0839364 sind Freifall-Münzgeräte bekannt geworden, bei denen die eingeworfenen Münzen durch Schwerkraft nach unten fallen und mit dem Fallweg zugeordneten Sonden auf Echtheit geprüft werden. Die Anforderung an die Sonden ist besonders hoch, weil die Münzen relativ rasch durch den Messkanal hindurchfallen und die Lage der Münzen relativ zu den Sonden schwankt.Out EP 0839364 Free-fall coins have become known in which the inserted coins fall by gravity down and are tested with the fall path associated probes for authenticity. The demand on the probes is particularly high because the coins fall relatively quickly through the measuring channel and the position of the coins varies relative to the probes.

Induktive Messsonden bestehen vorzugsweise aus einer Sendespule und einer Empfangsspule, die beidseitig eines Münzkanals angeordnet sind. Bei dieser induktiven Messung unterscheidet man zwischen einer transmissiven und einer reflexiven Messung. Bei der transmissiven Messung geht das Feld der Sendespule durch eine Münze hindurch. Aus der Dämpfung des Feldes misst die Empfangsspule mindestens einen spezifischen Parameter der Münze. Bei der reflexiven Messung befinden sich Sende- und Empfangsspule auf einer Seite des Freifallwegs. Diese Messung erfasst die Oberfläche und/oder den oberflächennahen Berech der Münzen als z.B. spezifische äußere Schichten. Aus DE 10 2004 013 286 ist bereits eine Spulenanordnung bekannt geworden, bei der die Sendespule auf einem länglichen Ferritkern aufgewickelt und die Empfangsspule kleineren Durchmessers auf der Frontseite des Magnetkerns in einer Ausnehmung versenkt angeordnet ist. Der Kern ermöglicht ein relativ homogenes Magnetfeld, und die Empfangsspule ist von dem Sendefeld weitgehend entkoppelt. Dadurch ist es möglich, auch unabhängig von dem Abstand der Münze von der induktiven Sonde eine reflexive Münzmessung vorzunehmen. Wird auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite des Münzweges eine weitere Empfangsspule angeordnet, kann mit der bekannten Spulenanordnung eine transmissive Messung vorgenommen werden. Die Anordnung ist für eine Anwendung in der Multifrequenztechnik vorteilhaft, bei der mehrere Harmonische des magnetischen Wechselfeldes der Sendespule auf ihre Auswirkung auf die Münzen untersucht werden.Inductive measuring probes preferably consist of a transmitting coil and a receiving coil, which are arranged on both sides of a coin channel. In this inductive measurement, a distinction is made between a transmissive and a reflexive measurement. In transmissive measurement, the field of the transmitting coil passes through a coin. From the attenuation of the field, the receiving coil measures at least one specific parameter of the coin. In reflexive measurement, the transmit and receive coils are located on one side of the free fall path. These Measurement detects the surface and / or the near-surface calculation of the coins as, for example, specific outer layers. Out DE 10 2004 013 286 already a coil assembly has become known, in which the transmitting coil is wound on an elongated ferrite core and the receiving coil of smaller diameter on the front side of the magnetic core is recessed in a recess. The core allows a relatively homogeneous magnetic field, and the receiving coil is largely decoupled from the transmission field. This makes it possible, regardless of the distance of the coin from the inductive probe to make a reflective coin measurement. If a further receiving coil is arranged on the opposite side of the coin path, a transmissive measurement can be carried out with the known coil arrangement. The arrangement is advantageous for an application in the multi-frequency technique, in which several harmonics of the alternating magnetic field of the transmitting coil are examined for their effect on the coins.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine induktive Messanordnung für die Münzprüfung in Freifall-Münzgeräten zu schaffen, die sowohl für eine transmissive als auch eine reflexive Messung von Münzen in Freifall-Münzgeräten gut geeignet ist.The invention has for its object to provide an inductive measuring arrangement for coin testing in free-fall coin devices, which is well suited for both a transmissive and a reflective measurement of coins in free-fall coins.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the features of patent claim 1.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen induktiven Messanrodnung sind zwei längliche Spulen koaxial nebeneinander angeordnet in einem E-förmigen Schalenkern untergebracht. Der mittlere Schenkel des E-förmigen Schalenkerns erstreckt sich durch eine erste Spule und gar nicht oder teilweise in die zweite äußere Spule.In the inductive Meßanrodnung invention are two elongated coils coaxially arranged side by side in an E-shaped shell core housed. The middle leg of the E-shaped shell core extends through a first coil and not at all or partially into the second outer coil.

Bei einer Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Messanordnung ist ein länglicher linearer Spulenkörper aus Kunststoff vorgesehen, der zwei in geringem Achsabstand angeordnete umlaufende Nuten für die Aufnahme jeweils mindestens einer Spulenwicklung und innerhalb des von den Nuten umgebenen Bereichs eine längliche axial gerichtete Ausnehmung auf einer Seite des Spulenkörpers aufweist, wobei die Tiefe der Ausnehmung sich mindestens bis zur zugekehrten Nut erstrecken kann. Ein Schalenkern aus Ferrit ist im Schnitt E-förmig und nimmt den Spulenkörper zwischen seinen äußeren Schenkeln annähernd passend auf. Der mittlere Schenkel erstreckt sich in die Ausnehmung.In one embodiment of the measuring arrangement according to the invention, an elongated linear bobbin made of plastic is provided which has two axially spaced circumferential grooves for receiving at least one coil winding and within the area surrounded by the grooves an elongated axially directed recess on one side of the bobbin, wherein the depth of the recess may extend at least to the facing groove. A shell of ferrite is E-shaped in section and takes the bobbin between its outer legs approximately fitting. The middle leg extends into the recess.

Eine derartige induktive Messanordnung ist sowohl für die transmissive als auch die reflexive Messung geeignet. Bei der transmissiven Messung wird nur eine Spulenwicklung als Sendespule und eine Spulenwicklung als Empfangsspule auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Fallweges benötigt. Bei der reflexiven Messung wird auf mindestens einer Seite ein Spulenkörper benötigt, bei dem eine Sende- und eine Empfangsspulenwicklung in jeweils einer Nut angeordnet sind. Da jedoch der Abstand der Münzen zur Spulenanordnung nicht bestimmt ist und die Münzen mal der einen oder der anderen Schachtwand des Fallweges näher sind, ist es vorteilhaft, wenn eine reflexive und transmissive Messung jeweils auf den gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Fallweges vorgenommen wird.Such an inductive measuring arrangement is suitable for both transmissive and reflexive measurement. In the transmissive measurement, only one coil winding as a transmitting coil and one coil winding as a receiving coil on opposite sides of the drop path are required. In the reflective measurement, a coil body is required on at least one side, in which a transmitting and a receiving coil winding are arranged in each case a groove. However, since the distance of the coins to the coil assembly is not determined and the coins are closer to one or the other shaft wall of the fall path, it is advantageous if a reflective and transmissive measurement is made on the opposite sides of the fall path.

Die erfindungsgemäße Messanordnung dient zur Messung von Freifallmünzen. Da der Fallweg aus Baugründen möglichst kurz sein soll, ist es von großem Vorteil, wenn die längliche Spulenform eine sehr geringe Breite aufweist. Vorzugsweise beträgt das Seitenverhältnis 4 : 1, d. h., die lange Seite ist viermal so groß wie die schmale Seite. Dadurch ist eine wirksame Messbreite des Kanals möglich. Außerdem wird die Bauhöhe klein gehalten. Eine geringe Abmessung in Fallrichtung hat auch den Vorteil, dass eine kurze Messzeit erzielt wird, so dass eine hohe Einwurffrequenz möglich ist. Schließlich kann durch die geringe Messhöhe der Spulen auch relativ gut zwischen Ring- und Kernmaterial bei sogenannten Bicolormünzen unterschieden werden. Im Randbereich wird nur das Ringmaterial und im mittleren Bereich im wesentlichen auch das Kernmaterial erfasst.The measuring arrangement according to the invention is used for measuring free-fall coins. Since the fall path from grounds should be as short as possible, it is of great advantage if the elongated coil shape has a very narrow width. Preferably, the aspect ratio is 4: 1, that is, the long side is four times as large as the narrow side. This allows an effective measuring width of the channel. In addition, the height is kept small. A small dimension in the direction of fall also has the advantage that a short measurement time is achieved, so that a high pick-up frequency is possible. Finally, it can be distinguished relatively well between ring and core material in so-called Bicolor coins by the low measurement height of the coils. In the edge region, only the ring material and in the central region essentially also the core material is detected.

Es ist aus DE 10 2007 046 390 bereits bekannt geworden, mit jeweils einer Sende- und Empfangsspule auf jeder Seite einer Münzlaufbahn zeitlich nacheinander jeweils zwei reflexive und zwei transmissive Messungen durchzuführen. Diese Meßmethode lässt sich vorteilhaft mit der erfindungsgemäßen induktiven Messanordnung anwenden, wobei auf jeder Seite des Freifallweges identische Spulenkörper verwendet werden können. Es hängt lediglich davon ab, ob neben einer Sendespule auch eine Empfangsspule auf den gleichen Spulenkörper gewickelt ist, um auf jeder Seite des Fallweges beide Meßmethoden anzuwenden.It is off DE 10 2007 046 390 already known, each with a transmitting and receiving coil on each side of a Münzlaufbahn temporally successively perform two reflective and two transmissive measurements. This method of measurement can be used advantageously with the inductive measuring arrangement according to the invention, it being possible to use identical bobbins on each side of the free-fall path. It only depends on whether, in addition to a transmitting coil, a receiving coil is wound on the same bobbin in order to use both methods of measurement on each side of the fall path.

Dadurch, dass bei der erfindungsgemäßen induktiven Messanordnung der mittlere Kernabschnitt sich nur im Bereich der jeweiligen Sendespule erstreckt, vorzugsweise nicht jedoch in die Empfangsspule hinein, wird eine geringere Kopplung zwischen Sendespule und Empfangsspule bei der reflexiven Messung erzielt. Die Entkopplung ist zwar nicht so weitgehend wie bei der oben beschriebenen bekannten Spulenanordnung, bei der auf einem länglichen Spulenkörper die Sendespule gewickelt ist und die Empfangsspule in einer Ausnehmung deutlich kleinerem Durchmessers an der Frontseite des Kerns angeordnet ist, gleichwohl wird mit einer induktiven Messanordnung nach der Erfindung ein optimales Messergebnis erhalten, wenn man sowohl eine transmissive als auch eine reflexive Messung auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten eines Freifallweges in einem Freifall-Münzgerät durchführen will.Due to the fact that, in the case of the inductive measuring arrangement according to the invention, the middle core section extends only in the region of the respective transmitting coil, but preferably not into the receiving coil, a smaller coupling between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil is achieved in the reflexive measurement. Although the decoupling is not as extensive as in the known coil arrangement described above, in which the transmitting coil is wound on an elongated bobbin and the receiving coil is arranged in a recess of significantly smaller diameter on the front side of the core, is nevertheless with an inductive measuring device according to the Invention to obtain an optimal measurement result, if you want to perform both a transmissive and a reflective measurement on opposite sides of a free fall path in a free fall coin device.

Bei der Erfindung ist der Spulenkörper vorzugsweise einteilig aus einem geeigneten Kunststoffmaterial geformt, wobei nach einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung an den Spulenkörper ein sich über ein Ende des Spulenkörpers hinaus erstreckender Ansatz angeformt ist, der in vorgeformten Löchern Lötstifte aufnimmt, die ihrerseits mit Drahtenden der Spulenwicklung verbindbar sind.In the invention, the bobbin is preferably formed integrally from a suitable plastic material, wherein according to an embodiment of the invention to the bobbin extending beyond one end of the bobbin addition approach is formed, which receives solder pins in preformed holes, which in turn connectable to wire ends of the coil winding are.

Nach einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Spulenkörpers im mittleren Bereich Laschen geringer Dicke angeformt, die nach ihrem Umklappen über mindestens eine Nut die Spulenwicklung seitlich schützend überdecken. Nach der Formung ragen die Laschen zunächst seitlich nach außen und werden erst nach dem Aufwickeln der Spulenwicklung herumgeklappt. Die Laschen schützen die Wicklungen insbesondere beim Einsetzen des Spulenkörpers in die Ferritschale. Außerdem ermöglichen sie die klemmende Festlegung des Spulenkörpers in der Schale. Ein Verkleben ist nicht notwendig.According to another embodiment of the invention tabs of small thickness are formed on opposite sides of the bobbin in the central region, which cover the coil winding laterally protective after its folding over at least one groove. After forming the tabs initially protrude laterally outward and are folded around only after winding the coil winding. The tabs protect the windings in particular when inserting the bobbin in the ferrite shell. In addition, they allow the clamping of the bobbin in the shell. Gluing is not necessary.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Zeichnungen näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings.

Fig. 1 zeigt schematisch eine induktive Messanordnung in einem Freifall-Münzgerät mit Sende- und Empfangsspulen auf jeder Seite des Fallweges. Fig. 1 shows schematically an inductive measuring arrangement in a free fall coin unit with transmitting and receiving coils on each side of the fall path.

Fig. 2 zeigt perspektivisch eine Spulenanordnung und einen Schalenkern in Explosionsdarstellung.

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Zwei Wände 10, 12 eines Freifall-Münzgeräts begrenzen einen Fallweg 14 für Münzen, von denen eine bei 16 dargestellt ist. Auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten sind zwei induktive Messanordnungen 18, 20 angeordnet mit jeweils einer Sendespule 22, 24 und einer Empfangsspule 26, 28. Die Spulen 22 bis 28 erstrecken sich linear senkrecht zur Zeichenebene über die gesamte Breite des Fallwegs 14. Dadurch fallen Münzen beliebigem Durchmessers stets durch den Messbereich der Messanordnungen 18, 20. Der grundsätzliche Aufbau der Messanordnungen nach Fig. 1 ist bekannt.Two walls 10, 12 of a free fall coin device define a drop path 14 for coins, one of which is shown at 16. On opposite sides two inductive measuring arrangements 18, 20 are arranged, each having a transmitting coil 22, 24 and a receiving coil 26, 28. The coils 22 to 28 extend linearly perpendicular to the plane of the drawing over the entire width of the drop path 14. As a result, coins of any diameter always fall through the measuring range of the measuring arrangements 18, 20. The basic structure of the measuring arrangements according to Fig. 1 is known.

In Fig. 2 ist eine längliche Spulenanordnung 30 zu erkennen mit einem Spulenkörper 32, der in zwei koaxialen Nuten Spulenwicklungen 54, 56 aufnimmt. Hierauf wird weiter unten noch näher eingegangen. Die Spulenanordnung 30 wird in einen Schalenkern 34 aus Ferrit eingesetzt, der im Querschnitt E-förmig ist mit zwei äußeren Schenkeln 36, 38 und einem mittleren Schenkel 40. Wie erkennbar, erstreckt sich der mittlere Schenkel 40 weniger als über die halbe Höhe der Schenkel 36.38.In Fig. 2 is an elongated coil assembly 30 can be seen with a bobbin 32 which receives in two coaxial grooves coil windings 54, 56. This will be discussed in more detail below. The coil assembly 30 is inserted into a ferrule core 34 which is E-shaped in cross-section with two outer legs 36, 38 and a middle leg 40. As can be seen, the middle leg 40 extends less than half the height of the legs 36.38 ,

Der Spulenkörper 32 ist einteilig aus einem geeigneten Kunststoffmaterial geformt und weist an einem Ende einen dreieckförmigen Ansatz 42 auf, der in Löchern 44 Lötstifte 46 aufnimmt. Die Lötstifte sind winkelförmig. Mit den Lötstiften 46 sind die Drahtenden der Spulenwicklungen 54, 56 verbunden, indem sie mit diesen verlötet werden. Zur Spulenwicklung 56 kann auch eine weitere Wicklung treten, die Kompensationszwecke erfüllt. Die Spule ist vorzugsweise bifilar gewickelt.The bobbin 32 is integrally molded from a suitable plastic material and has at one end a triangular neck 42 which in holes 44th Solder pins 46 receives. The solder pins are angular. With the solder pins 46, the wire ends of the coil windings 54, 56 are connected by being soldered to them. To the coil winding 56 may also occur another winding that meets the compensation purposes. The coil is preferably wound bifilar.

An gegenüberliegenden Seiten sind mittig in Hinblick auf die Längserstreckung des Spulenkörpers 32 Laschen 48, 50 an den Spulenkörper 32 angeformt. Sie werden nach dem Wickeln der Spulen umgeklappt und überdecken die Spulen im mittleren Bereich, so dass die Spulen geschützt sind beim Einführen in den Schalenkern.On opposite sides, tabs 48, 50 are integrally formed on the bobbin 32 in the middle in view of the longitudinal extension of the bobbin 32. They are folded after winding the coils and cover the coils in the central region, so that the coils are protected when inserted into the shell core.

Wie in Fig. 7 zu erkennen, weist der Spulenkörper 32 zwei umlaufende Nuten 51, 52 auf, die im Schnitt trapezförmig sind. Sie weiten sich nach außen. Die Nuten 51, 52 nehmen jeweils eine Spule 54 bzw. 56 auf, wie auch in Fig. 4 zu erkennen. Zwischen den Nuten 51, 52, die um den Spulenkörper 32 herumlaufen, befinden sich jeweils koaxial herumlaufende Nutabschnitte 58, die sich nur jeweils bis zu den Laschen 48, 50 erstrecken. Sie bilden den Abstand zwischen den Nuten 51, 52. Wie ferner in Fig. 7 zu erkennen, ist auf einer Seite des Spulenkörpers 32 eine längliche, axiale Ausnehmung 60 geformt. Sie erstreckt sich weitgehend über die ganze Länge des Spulenkörpers. Die Tiefe der Ausnehmung 60 geht aber nur etwas über die Nut 52 hinaus bis zu mittleren Nutabschnitten 58. Auf der anderen Seite weist der Spulenkörper 32 eine Reihe von in Längsrichtung beabstandeten Stegen 62 auf. Wie zu erkennen, kann die Spulenanordnung 30 in den Schalenkern eingelegt werden, wobei die Schenkel 36, 38 mit der gegenüberliegenden Fläche des Spulenkörpers 32 bündig ist. Diese Fläche ist dann dem Fallweg 14 in Figur 1 zugekehrt. Der mittlere Schenkel 40 hingegen erstreckt sich in die Ausnehmung 60 und überdeckt daher lediglich die Nut 52, nicht aber die Nut 51.As in Fig. 7 to recognize, the bobbin 32 has two circumferential grooves 51, 52 which are trapezoidal in section. They expand to the outside. The grooves 51, 52 each receive a coil 54 and 56, as well as in Fig. 4 to recognize. Between the grooves 51, 52, which run around the bobbin 32, are each coaxially running around groove portions 58, which extend only to the tabs 48, 50. They form the distance between the grooves 51, 52. As further in Fig. 7 To recognize, on one side of the bobbin 32, an elongated axial recess 60 is formed. It extends largely over the entire length of the bobbin. However, the depth of the recess 60 extends only slightly beyond the groove 52 to central groove portions 58. On the other side, the bobbin 32 has a series of longitudinally spaced webs 62. As can be seen, the coil assembly 30 can be inserted into the shell core, wherein the legs 36, 38 with the opposite surface of the bobbin 32 is flush. This area is then the fall path 14 in FIG. 1 faces. The middle leg 40, however, extends into the recess 60 and therefore covers only the groove 52, but not the groove 51st

Bei der Anwendung als induktive Messanordnung ist die Spule 56 die Sendespule, und die Spule 54 die Empfangsspule. Man erkennt, dass zwischen den Sendespulen 54 und Empfangsspule 56 eine geringere Kopplung existiert als bei herkömmlichen Spulenanordnungen, bei denen sich der Kern durch beide Spulen hindurch erstreckt.When used as an inductive measuring arrangement, the coil 56 is the transmitting coil, and the coil 54, the receiving coil. It can be seen that there is less coupling between the transmitting coils 54 and the receiving coil 56 than in conventional coil arrangements in which the core extends through both coils.

Eine reflexive Messung der Münzen ist daher möglich. Eine reflexive Messung von beiden Seiten des Fallwegs ist dann obligatorisch, wenn die Münzen keine identischen Außenschichten haben und nicht feststeht, welche Münzfläche welcher Maßanordnung zugekehrt ist. Außerdem geht der Abstand der Münzen zur Empfangsspule bei der Messung ein, was sich durch eine Messung auf beiden Seiten kompensieren lässt, wie auch bei der transmissiven Messung.A reflective measurement of the coins is therefore possible. A reflexive measurement of both sides of the fall path is mandatory if the coins do not have identical outer layers and it is not clear which coin surface is facing which measurement arrangement. In addition, the distance of the coins to the receiving coil is included in the measurement, which can be compensated by a measurement on both sides, as well as in the transmissive measurement.

Der mittlere Schenkel 40 des Schalenkerns bestimmt die Kopplung der beiden Spulen. Seine Länge kann somit auf die optimale Messung abgestimmt werden.The middle leg 40 of the shell core determines the coupling of the two coils. Its length can thus be matched to the optimal measurement.

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Induktive Messanordnung für die Münzprüfung in Freifall-Münzgeräten, bei der sich mindestens eine längliche Spulenanordnung auf einer Seite des Fallweges der Münzen quer zum Fallweg erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwei koaxiale längliche Spulen nebeneinander angeordnet sind, ein im Querschnitt E-förmiger Schalenkern (34) vorgesehen ist, der die Spulen zwischen seinen äußeren Schenkeln aufnimmt, wobei ein mittlerer Schenkel (40) gar nicht oder nur teilweise in die äußere Spule hinein erstreckt ist.Inductive measuring arrangement for coin testing in free-fall coinage devices, in which at least one elongate coil arrangement extends on one side of the fall path of the coins across the fall path, characterized in that two coaxial elongated coils are arranged side by side, a shell core (34) which is E-shaped in cross-section ) is provided, which receives the coils between its outer legs, wherein a central leg (40) is not or only partially extends into the outer coil into it. Induktive Messanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein länglicher Spulenkörper (32) aus Kunststoff vorgesehen ist, der zwei in geringem Achsabstand angeordnete umlaufende Nuten (51, 52) für die Aufnahme jeweils mindestens einer Spulenwicklung (54, 56) und innerhalb von den Nuten (51, 52) umgebenen Bereichs eine längliche axial gerichtete Ausnehmung (60) auf einer Seite des Spulenkörpers vorgesehen ist für die Aufnahme des mittleren Schenkels (40).Inductive measuring arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that an elongated bobbin (32) is provided of plastic, the two arranged at a small axial distance circumferential grooves (51, 52) for receiving at least one coil winding (54, 56) and within the Grooves (51, 52) surrounded an elongated axially directed recess (60) on one side of the bobbin is provided for receiving the middle leg (40). Induktive Messanordnung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tiefe der Ausnehmung sich mindestens zur zugekehrten Nut (52) erstreckt.Inductive measuring arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the depth of the recess extends at least to the facing groove (52). Induktive Messanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an den Spulenkörper (32) ein sich über ein Ende des Spulenkörpers (32) hinaus erstreckender Ansatz (42) angeformt ist, der in vorgeformten Löchern Lötstifte aufnimmt, die ihrerseits mit Drahtenden der Wicklung (54, 56) verbindbar sind.Inductive measuring arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a projection (42) which extends beyond one end of the bobbin (32) and which receives soldering pins in preformed holes, which in turn has wire ends, is integrally formed on the bobbin (32) the winding (54, 56) are connectable. Induktive Messanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Spulenkörpers (32) im mittleren Bereich Laschen (48, 50) angeformt sind, die nach ihrem Umklappen über mindestens eine Nut die Spulenwicklung (54, 56) seitlich überdecken.Inductive measuring arrangement according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that on opposite sides of the bobbin (32) in the central region tabs (48, 50) are integrally formed, after its folding over at least one groove, the coil winding (54, 56) laterally cover. Induktive Messanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf jeder Seite des Fallweges eine Spulenanordnung angeordnet ist, wobei jeder Spulenkörper (32) in jeder Nut mindestens eine Spulenwicklung (54, 56) aufnimmt und die den mittleren Schenkel (40) des Schalenkerns (34) zugewandte Spulenwicklung (56) eine Sendespule und die andere Spulenwicklung eine Empfangsspule ist.Inductive measuring arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a coil arrangement is arranged on each side of the drop path, each coil body (32) accommodating at least one coil winding (54, 56) in each slot and forming the middle leg (40). the shell core (34) facing coil winding (56) is a transmitting coil and the other coil winding is a receiving coil. Induktive Messanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen den Nuten (51, 52) mittlere Nutabschnitte (58) geformt sind, die den Abstand zwischen den äußeren Aufnahmenuten (51, 52) bestimmen.Inductive measuring arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that intermediate groove sections (58) are formed between the grooves (51, 52), which determine the distance between the outer receiving grooves (51, 52).
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