US3239047A - Coin totalisator - Google Patents

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US3239047A
US3239047A US409325A US40932564A US3239047A US 3239047 A US3239047 A US 3239047A US 409325 A US409325 A US 409325A US 40932564 A US40932564 A US 40932564A US 3239047 A US3239047 A US 3239047A
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  • This invention relates to coin totalisators or credit totalising units for use in coin-freed apparatus of the kind which are operated or permitted to operate upon insertion of the appropriate coinage into the apparatus, the credit totalising units being of the kind which include first and second step counters, means rendered operative by the insertion of a basic coin for effecting operation of the first step counter by one step, means for effecting operation of the second step counter by one step as a result of operation of the first step counter by a predetermined number (hereinafter referred to as the datum number) of steps and means rendered operative by the insertion of a coin, (hereinafter referred to as the datum coin) the value of which correspond to the value of the basic coin multiplied by the datum number, for effecting operation of the second step counter by one stop.
  • the datum coin a predetermined number
  • Such a credit totalising unit is hereinafter referred to as a credit totalising unit of the kind specified and it is to be understood that the term coin is deemed to include tokens, counters or any form of currency.
  • a credit totalising unit of the kind specified is characterised in that it includes means, rendered operative by the insertion of a coir1, the value of which is intermediate that of the basic coin and that of the datum coin, for eifecting operation of the first step counter by a number of steps dependent upon the value of the coin and rendered operative, by the insertion, of a coin, the value of which is a multiple of that of the datum coin, for effecting operation of the second step counter by a number of steps dependent upon the value of the coin divided by the datum number, said first and second step counters preferably including a plurality of armatures adapted to be operated sequentially, the operation of any one armature preparing the subsequent armature for operation and the armatures of said first and second step counters being connected to price control switch means.
  • Said means preferably comprises pulse generating means for delivering a corresponding number of pulses to either the first or second step counter operating mechanisms.
  • the pulse generating means may include a pair of hunting relays the controls for which include an intermediate step counter.
  • the invention is particularly applicable to coin operated vending machines of the type in which the price of a commodity may be varied and/or a choice of commodities is vended but is also applicable to other forms of service controls such as those used in launderettes or bowling alleys.
  • a machine operating mechanism is preferably connected to the price control switch means whereby operation of the armature or armatures of the first and second step counters which correspond to a vending price efifects actuation of the machine operating mechanism.
  • the credit totalising unit may include a third step counter and means provided whereby the operation of the second step counter by a predetermined number of steps effects operation of the third step counter by one step.
  • FIGURE 1 of the accompanying drawings illustrates schematically a credit totalising unit for a cigarette dispensing machine of the kind in which packets of cigarettes are dispensed upon insertion of the appropriate coinage into the machine and the subsequent pressing of a selector button on the front of the machine.
  • the machine has a single coin insertion slot and includes a coin selection mechanism of any known type which is adapted to test and separate various denominations of coinage, there being a separate coin path for each denomination of coinage and a coin switch in each coin path. Alternatively there could be a separate coin slot for each denomination of coinage and separate coin selection mechanisms.
  • the machine is adapted to accept pennies, threepenny pieces, sixpences, shillings, florins and half-crowns and includes pulse generating means P, first and second step counters T1 and T2, each of which has an operating relay, a price control mechanism comprising a pair of dials 20 and 21 having radially disposed contacts, rotary switch members 22 and 23 which can be moved into engagement with any of the contacts and a machine operating relay 24 connected between the two switch members 22 and 23 of the price control mechanism.
  • the step counters T1 and T2 each include a number of armatures adapted to be operated sequentially, the operation of any one armature preparing the subsequent armature for operation.
  • Each armature is connected to a contact on one of the dials 20 and 21 and the arrangement is such that when the appropriate armatures of the two step counters have been operated the machine operating relay 24 is energised to permit a vending operation of the machine upon pressing of the selector button.
  • each includes a pair of dials having rotary switch members and an operating relay connected between each pair of switch members.
  • the insertion of a penny into the machine operates the appropriate coin switch to operate the operating relay of the first step counter T1 so that one armature of the first step counter is moved into its closed or operated position. If a total of six pennies are inserted into the machine six armatures of the first step counter T1 will be closed one after the other; the closure of the sixth armature effects the operation of the operating relay of the second step counter T2 so that one armature of the second step counter is moved into its closed position and also operates a resetting mechanism for the first step counter T1 which is thus returned to its original condition.
  • the insertion of a threepenny piece into the machine operates the appropriate coin switch to energise the pulse generating means P to deliver three pulses to the operating relay of the first step counter T1 so as to close three armatures of the first step counter one after the other.
  • a third step counter could be employed, and the arrangement is such that closure of the tenth armature of the second step counter would effect closure of the first armature of this third step counter and reset the second step counter.
  • FIGURES 2, 3 and 4 illustrate a practical embodiment of the invention.
  • the major part of the circuit of the credit totalising unit is connected across the opposite terminals of a rectifier assembly so that the totalising unit can be considered as being mainly D.C. operated.
  • the unit includes six spring loaded coin switches 26 to 31.
  • Coin switch 26 is operated by the insertion of a penny into the machine
  • coin switch 27 is operated by the insertion of a threepenny piece into the machine
  • coin switch 28 is operated by the insertion of a sixpenny piece into the machine
  • coin switch 29 is operated by the insertion of a shilling into the machine
  • coin switch 30 is operated by the insertion of a florin into the machine
  • coin switch 31 is operated by the insertion of a half-crown into the machine.
  • the unit also includes a first step counter T1 having an operating relay 32, a second step counter T2 having an operating relay 33, an intermediate step counter 34 having an operating relay 35, resetting mechanisms 36, 37 and 38 for the three step counters, a pair of hunting relays 39 and 40, three coin switch relays 41, 42 and 43 and a control relay 44.
  • the first step counter T1 has six armatures 45 to the second step counter has ten armatures 51v to and the intermediate step counter 34 has five armatures only four of which 61 to 64 are shown in the drawings.
  • coin switch 26 Upon inserting a penny, coin switch 26 is operated to energise relay 32 so as to close the first armature 45 of the first step counter T1.
  • coin switch 27 Upon inserting a threepenny piece, coin switch 27 is operated to operate a coin switch relay 41. Operation of the relay 41 results in the closure of a holding contact 65 for the relay 41, the closure of a contact 66, the opening of a contact 67 and the movement of a switch 68 from the position shown in the drawings. Closure of contact 66 operates, upon return movement of the spring loaded coin switch 27, the relay 39 through the coin switches 27, 29, 3t) and 31. Operation of relay 39 closes a switch 69 to operate the other hunting relay 40, relay 35 and relay 32 via operated switch 68. Operation of relay 35 closes the first armature of the intermediate step counter 34 and operation of relay 32 closes the first armature 45 of the first step counter T1.
  • relay 40 upon closing of switch 69 opens a switch 70 to de-energise relay 39 so as to open switch 69 and de-energise relay 40 whereupon switch 70 closes again.
  • the closure of switch 70 re-energises relay 39 to close switch 69 and to re-operate relays 49, 35 and 32 so that the second armature 61 of the intermediate step counter 32 and the second armature 46 of the first step counter T1 are closed.
  • the operation of relay 40 is as before so that relay 39 is again de-energised and then further re-energised.
  • Insertion of Sixpence either as six pennies or as three pennies and a threepenny piece or as two threepenny pieces closes the sixth armature 50 of the first step counter T1 which armature 50 is in series with a transfer relay 75 so as to operate the transfer relay 75 which closes a contact 76 and operates a switch 77.
  • Closure of contact 76 effects operation of the operating relay 33 of the second step counter T2 and closes the first armature 51 of the second step counter T2.
  • Operation of switch 77 energises the resetting mechanism 36 of the first step counter T1 which is thus returned to its original position.
  • the price control switch means of the machine includes, as described above with reference to FIGURE 1, a pair of dials 20 and 21, dial 20 has six contacts and dial 21 has ten contacts.
  • a pair of rotary switch members 22 and 23 are provided and each switch member can be coated into engagement with any one of the contacts in the dial.
  • the two switch members 22 and 23 are connected by means of a lead which includes an operating relay 24 of the machine.
  • the contacts on the dials are connected when the appropriate armatures of the first and second step counters are operated directly across the main supply.
  • an external switch S is provided on the front of the machine which switch is operated when selecting a commodity so as to operate resetting mechanisms 36 and 37 of the first and second step counters respectively.
  • a credit totalising unit for coin freed apparatus comprising first and second step counters, means rendered operative by the insertion of a basic coin for effecting operation of the first step counter by one step, means for effecting operation of the second step counter by one step as a result of operation of the first step counter by a predetermined number of steps, means rendered operative by the insertion of a datum coin for effecting operation of the second step counter by one step, means rendered operative by the insertion of a coin, the value of which is intermediate that of the basic coin and that of the datum coin for effecting operation of the first step counter by a number of steps dependent upon the value of the coin and rendered operative by the insertion of a coin, the value of which is a multiple of that of the datum coin, for efiecting operation of the second step counter by a number of steps dependent upon the value of the coin divided by the datum number, said first and second step counters each including a plurality of armatures adapted to be operated sequentially, the operation of any one armature preparing
  • Coin freed apparatus including a credit totalising unit which includes first and second step counters, primary means rendered operative by the insertion of a basic coin for effecting operation of the first step counter by one step, secondary means for eifecting operation of the second step counter by one step as a result of operation of the first step counter by a predetermined number of steps, tertiary means rendered operative by the insertion of a coin, the value of which corresponds to the value of the basic coin multiplied by the datum number, for efiecting operation of the second step counter and pulse generating means including a pair of hunting relays, rendered operative by the insertion of a coin, the value of which is intermediate that of the basic coin and that of the datum coin, for effecting operation of the first step counter by a number of steps dependent upon the value of the coin and rendered operative, by the insertion of a coin, the value of which is a multiple of that of the datum coin, for etfecting operation of the second step counter by a number of steps dependent upon the
  • Coin freed apparatus which includes an intermediate step counter and a control relay for controlling operation of the pair of hunting relays and hence the pulse generating means.
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US3323527A (en) * 1966-03-29 1967-06-06 Burroughs Corp Electronic coin counter
US3590223A (en) * 1968-07-18 1971-06-29 Burroughs Corp Coin totalizing system
US3789968A (en) * 1972-09-15 1974-02-05 Glory Kogyo Kk Control system of a coin-operated locker
US4347860A (en) * 1980-10-27 1982-09-07 Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Coinco General coin counting device for automatic vending machine
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US3323527A (en) * 1966-03-29 1967-06-06 Burroughs Corp Electronic coin counter
US3590223A (en) * 1968-07-18 1971-06-29 Burroughs Corp Coin totalizing system
US3789968A (en) * 1972-09-15 1974-02-05 Glory Kogyo Kk Control system of a coin-operated locker
US4347860A (en) * 1980-10-27 1982-09-07 Kabushiki Kaisha Nippon Coinco General coin counting device for automatic vending machine
US20050120584A1 (en) * 2002-04-22 2005-06-09 Duval Dean L. Fabric article treating device and system

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