GB2401706A - Preventing paper currency from being pulled out of a currency receiver - Google Patents
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- GB2401706A GB2401706A GB0309218A GB0309218A GB2401706A GB 2401706 A GB2401706 A GB 2401706A GB 0309218 A GB0309218 A GB 0309218A GB 0309218 A GB0309218 A GB 0309218A GB 2401706 A GB2401706 A GB 2401706A
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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
- G07F7/04—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by paper currency
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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
- G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
- G07D11/20—Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
- G07D11/22—Means for sensing or detection
- G07D11/225—Means for sensing or detection for detecting or indicating tampering
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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
- G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
- G07F1/04—Coin chutes
- G07F1/041—Coin chutes with means, other than for testing currency, for dealing with inserted foreign matter, e.g. "stuffing", "stringing" or "salting"
- G07F1/042—Coin chutes with means, other than for testing currency, for dealing with inserted foreign matter, e.g. "stuffing", "stringing" or "salting" the foreign matter being a long flexible member attached to a coin
- G07F1/043—Cutting or trapping of the flexible member or the attached coin
Abstract
Apparatus for validating and storing paper currency has currency transported from an insertion slot through an angled passageway 30 of a detector unit 3 into a currency storage cabinet 2. If the currency is verified as authentic a pivoted member 321 is pivoted into the passageway 30 to prevent the inserted currency from being pulled back out of the apparatus, e.g. by string or tape attached to the currency in an attempt to commit fraud.
Description
PAPER CURRENCY RECEIVER FOR TICKET VENDOR
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to a paper currency receiving system for use in a ticket vending machine, money exchange machine, or the like and, more particularly to such a paper currency receiver, which effectively prohibits people from pulling back inserted paper currency.
2. Description of the Related Art:
FIG. 4 illustrates a prior art paper currency receiver for use in a ticket vending machine, money exchange machine, or the like. According to this design, the paper currency receiver comprises a housing C with a paper currency insertion slot C1, a transmission mechanism E installed in the housing C and adapted for transferring inserted paper currency away from the paper currency insertion slot C1 to a paper currency passage C2 and then a paper currency storage cabinet (not shown), and a circuit board D installed in the housing C and adapted for detecting the authenticity of inserted paper currency. The housing C comprises a tooted safety plate F provided at the paper currency passage C2 for prohibiting backward movement of inserted paper currency.
This design of paper currency receiver is still not satisfactory in function. If inserted paper currency is pulled backwards with a metal string or an external body, inserted paper currency will be torn or damaged by the toothed safety plate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been accomplished to provide a paper currency receiver, which eliminates the aforesaid problem. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a paper currency receiver, which effectively prohibits people from pulling back inserted paper currency without causing damage to inserted paper currency. According to one aspect of the present invention, the paper currency receiver comprises a housing with a paper currency insertion slot, and a detector unit formed of an upper base and a lower base and mounted in the housing and adapted for detecting the authenticity of paper currency inserted into the paper currency insertion slot. The detector unit defines an angled passage between the upper base and the lower base for guiding inserted paper currency away from the paper currency insertion slot to a paper currency storage cabinet. The lower base comprises a pivoted safety hook turned in and out of the angled passage for stopping backward movement of inserted paper currency.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the lower base comprises sensor means disposed adjacent to the angled passage and adapted to control turning of the safety hook into the active position subject to the presence of paper currency in the angled passage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a paper currency receiver constructed according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an assembly view of the paper currency receiver according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the paper currency receiver according to the present invention.
FIG. 3A is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 3.
FIG. 3B is similar to FIG. 3A but showing the safety hook turned to the active position.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a paper currency receiver
constructed according to the prior art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMEN]
Referring to FIGS. from l through 3, a paper currency receiver in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a housing 1, a paper currency storage cabinet 2, and a detector unit 3. The housing 1 is adapted for accommodating the detector unit 3, having a face panel 11 provided at the front side.
The face panel 11 has an insertion slot 111 for entry of paper currency. The detector unit 3 detects the authenticity of paper currency inserted into the insertion slot 111. A conveyer 4 and a paper currency impression mechanism 5 are provided inside the housing 1. The conveyer 4 comprises conveying belts 41, wheel holders 42 provided in between the conveying belts 41, and idle wheels 421 respectively pivoted to the wheel holders 42. The conveyer 4 transfers inserted paper currency from the angled passage 30 to the paper currency storage cabinet 2. The paper currency impression mechanism 5 holds down transferred paper currency for smooth delivery.
The detector unit 3 is comprised of an upper base 31 and a lower base 32. The upper base 31 comprises two spring hooks 311 respectively provided at the rear ends of the two opposite lateral sides thereof and adapted for hooking in respective hook holes 121 in the two side panels 12 of the lower chamber 10 of the housing 1.
After installation in the housing 1, the upper base 31 and the lower base 32 define an angled passage 30 for the passing of inserted paper currency. -lithe lower base 32 comprises a pivoted safety hook 321 and a sensor 322 respectively provided adjacent to the angled passage 30. The safety hook 321 has a free end terminating in a protruded stop flange 3211, which effectively prohibits burglars from catching inserted paper currency.
Referring to FIGS. 3, 3A, and 3B, the detector unit 3 is mounted in the lower chamber 10 of the housing 1. When the upper base 31 and the lower base 32 aligned in the lower chamber of the housing 1, the detector unit 3 produces a detection signal to detect authenticity of paper currency inserted into the insertion slot 111. When the authenticity of inserted paper currency verified, the sensor 322 imparts a signal to turn the pivoted safety hook 321 in one direction to stop backward movement of inserted paper currency with a cord member, tape, or metal string that was attached to inserted paper currency by the burglar. Because the vertical section of the angled passage 30 and the insertion slot 111 are not disposed at the same plane, a burglar cannot easily pull back inserted paper currency.
A prototype of paper currency receiver has been constructed with the features of the annexed drawings of FIGS. 13. The paper currency receiver functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
Claims (6)
- What the invention claimed is: 1. A paper currency receiver comprising ahousing, said housing comprising an insertion slot in a face panel thereof, and a detector unit mounted in said housing and adapted to detect the authenticity of paper currency inserted into said insertion slot, wherein said detector unit comprises an upper base, a lower base, an angled passage defined between said upper base and said lower base and adapted for guiding inserted paper currency away from said insertion slot, said lower base comprising a pivoted safety hook turned in and out of said angled passage between two positions for stopping backward movement of inserted paper currency.
- 2. The paper currency receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower base further comprises sensor means disposed adjacent to said angled passage and adapted to control turning of said safety hook between said two positions subject to the presence of paper currency in said angled passage.
- 3. The paper currency receiver as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a paper currency storage cabinet fastened to said housing and adapted for receiving paper currency being transferred through said angled passage.
- 4. The paper currency receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a chamber adapted for accommodating said detector unit, said chamber having a plurality of hook holes symmetrically disposed in two opposite side panels thereof; said upper base comprises a plurality of spring hooks symmetrically disposed at two sides and respectively hooked in the hook holes of said chamber of said housing.
- 5. The paper currency receiver as claimed in claim 3, wherein said housing comprises a conveyer adapted to transfer inserted paper currency from said angled passage to said paper currency storage cabinet, and an impression mechanism adapted to hold down paper currency being transferred by said conveyer.
- 6. The paper currency receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pivoted safety hook has a free end terminating in a protruded stop flange.
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GB0309218A GB2401706B (en) | 2003-04-23 | 2003-04-23 | Paper currency receiver for ticket vendor |
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GB0309218A GB2401706B (en) | 2003-04-23 | 2003-04-23 | Paper currency receiver for ticket vendor |
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Citations (5)
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WO1981001211A1 (en) * | 1979-10-16 | 1981-04-30 | Ardac Inc | Security validator |
DE3810095A1 (en) * | 1988-01-26 | 1989-07-27 | Nsm Apparatebau Gmbh Kg | Device for safeguarding slot-machines which take bank-notes against fraud |
EP0497359A2 (en) * | 1991-02-01 | 1992-08-05 | Nippon Conlux Co., Ltd. | Apparatus for preventing bills or the like from being pulled out |
US5259490A (en) * | 1991-10-04 | 1993-11-09 | Coin Bill Validator, Inc. | Antifraud currency acceptor |
GB2390727A (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2004-01-14 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Currency validator with anti-stringing feature |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1981001211A1 (en) * | 1979-10-16 | 1981-04-30 | Ardac Inc | Security validator |
DE3810095A1 (en) * | 1988-01-26 | 1989-07-27 | Nsm Apparatebau Gmbh Kg | Device for safeguarding slot-machines which take bank-notes against fraud |
EP0497359A2 (en) * | 1991-02-01 | 1992-08-05 | Nippon Conlux Co., Ltd. | Apparatus for preventing bills or the like from being pulled out |
US5259490A (en) * | 1991-10-04 | 1993-11-09 | Coin Bill Validator, Inc. | Antifraud currency acceptor |
GB2390727A (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2004-01-14 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Currency validator with anti-stringing feature |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20070423 |