US3590223A - Coin totalizing system - Google Patents

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US3590223A
US3590223A US747035A US3590223DA US3590223A US 3590223 A US3590223 A US 3590223A US 747035 A US747035 A US 747035A US 3590223D A US3590223D A US 3590223DA US 3590223 A US3590223 A US 3590223A
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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  • Green ABSTRACT The system comprises a pair of binary counters set up to count up to 10 cents and a pair of binary counters set up to count up to 99 cents and a plurality of binary counters set up to count dollars, tens of dollars, hundreds of dollars, etc. Each pair of counters provides a binary-decimal output whichis decoded and fed into a display device to provide a continuous total of money deposited.
  • Coin counting equipment is known; however, the known equipment is rather complex and expensive, and, normally, does not provide a running total of coins deposited.
  • the present invention is quite simple and inexpensive and provides a running total of coins deposited.
  • the coin totalizing apparatus of the invention 10 includes a first module 20 which is used to totalize pennies up to 10 cents, and a second module 30 which is used to totalize lcent units up to $1.00.
  • the apparatus also includes'counters 40, 50, 60 for totalizing units, tens, and hundreds of dollars.
  • the first module 20 includes a divide-by-five counter 100 and a divideby-two counter 110
  • the module 30 also includes a divideby-five counter 120 and a divide-by-two counter 130.
  • Each of the dollar accumulating sections includes a divide-by-lO counter.
  • All of the counters may be flip-flop counters, as is well known in the art, and, as a practical matter, they may all be decade counters connected to provide one output pulse for a selected number of input pulses.
  • a divide-by-five counter provides one output for each five inputs;
  • a divide-by-two counter provides one output for each two inputs; and
  • a divide-by-lO counter provides one output for each inputs.
  • the counters 100 and 110 and the counters 120 and 130 are also connected to provide a binary-coded decimal output which can be decoded to provide a decimal representation of the total coin count at any instant. This is described further below.
  • the apparatus 10 includes a plurality of coin slots 150 for receiving pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half-dollar pieces. Each slot, except the quarter slot, is coupled to an electronic module 160 for developing a pulse in response to each coin inserted.
  • the slot for quarters is coupled to a pulse generator 170 adapted to develop five output pulses for each quarter'deposited, and generator 170 is coupled to the nickels circuit.
  • the circuit logic is set up to count five nickels, rather than a quarter unit.
  • the output of the 1 cent pulse generator is coupled by lead 180 to the input of a gate 190, the output of which is coupled into counter 100 and by lead 192 into a NAND gate 200.
  • the output of counter 100 is also coupled by lead 210 into NAND gate 200..
  • the fifth penny deposited provides pulses on lines 192 and 210 to operate NAND gate 200 to provide an output pulse.
  • the output of NAND gate 200 is coupled by lead 220 into a NOR gate 230 positioned between the counter 100 and counter 110.
  • the output of the pulse generator 160 associated with the nickel slot and the output of the pulse generator as sociated with the quarter slot are coupled together and by lead 240 into the input of the NOR gate 230.
  • the output of the NOR gate 230 is coupled both into the counter 110 and by lead 242 into a NAND gate 250.
  • the output of the counter 110 is also coupled by lead 252 into the NAND gate 250.
  • the second of every two nickels deposited (totaling 10 cents) provides pulses on leads 242 and 252 to operate NAND gate 250.
  • the output of the NAND gate 250 is coupled by lead 260 into an NOR gate 270 along with the output of the dime pulse generator by lead 280, and the output of the NOR gate 270 is coupled into the counter 120 of module 30.
  • the output of the NOR gate 270 is also coupled by lead 272 into an associated NAND gate 290, along with the output of the counter 120 by lead 292.
  • pulses appear on lines 272 and 292 to provide an output from gate 290.
  • the output of the NAND gate 290 is coupled by lead 300 into a NOR gate 310 along with the output of the pulse generator coupled to the 50 cent slot by lead 320.
  • the output of the NOR gate 310 is coupled to the input of the counter 130, and the output of the counter 130, operated on the receipt of a total of one dollar, is connected to the input of the units dollar counter 40 by lead 330.
  • the units dollar counter 40 is connected to the tens dollar counter 50, and the tens counter 50 is connected to the hundreds counter 60, as illustrated.
  • the chain of counters is designed to use binary logic to count coins inserted and to decode the total to a decimal signal which is used in a decimal display device to provide a visual total count.
  • the logic circuitry is as follows. Output leads 350 are taken from the flip-flops associated with the counters and in module 20 to provide l-2-4-5 code output. These leads are connected into a combination decoder driver 360 which has 10 outputs 370, each of which is connected to a decimal display device, for example, one of the cathode numerals of an indicator tube 380 such as a type 6844-A NIXIE tube. Tube 380 displays cents.
  • the counters and of module 30 are similarly connected to a decoder driver 390 which is connected to an indicator tube 400 which displays tens of cents.
  • the counters 40, 50, 60 are connected to provide an output in 8-4-24 code to decoder drivers 410,420, and 430, respectively, and to display tubes 440, 450, 460 for displaying units of dollars, tens of dollars, and hundreds of dollars, respectively.
  • decoder drivers normally have 10 outputs and the indicator tubes have 10 inputs to 10 numeral cathodes. However, to simplify the drawing, these are not all shown.
  • pulses on line 242 and on line 252 from counter 110 are coupled to NAND gate 250, and a single output pulse is coupled on line 260 through NOR gate 270, and into counter 120 in module 30. Each dime inserted also feeds pulses through lead 280 into gate 270 and counter Hi).
  • a coin totalizing system including 5 the output of said second counter also being coupled to the first and second binary logic counters, each having an input input f id nd t an Output P p f to Count from 0 t0 Cents) the output of said second gate being coupled to the input of r secon lmes pu se generator, 3 fir t gatke associatted with saiddt; rst cotgiter, d the output of said second linking gate being coupled both to 2522253 g zt eits;c55:3infzgaigzzzgngiiilmi the input of said third counter and to the input of said I third gate, a stecond lmkmg gate baween 531d Second and mm! Cour" the output of said third counter also being coupled to the ers t in ut ofsaid third ate,
  • a third gate associated with Said third counter the utput of said third gate being coupled to the input of a third linking gate between said third and fourth counters, said third linking g'ate along with the out ut of Said halt;
  • a fourth pulse generator associated with a half-dollar ofsald counters provlqmg a F 'Q gamma ouiput receiver and coupled to the input of said third linking 25 ""B dewde P' i P a g ous display of the deposited money is prov ded.

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JPS4843998A (enExample) * 1971-10-06 1973-06-25
US3862407A (en) * 1970-12-23 1975-01-21 Us Navy Decimal to binary converter
US4015107A (en) * 1973-10-19 1977-03-29 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Weighted pulse signal count system
FR2352339A1 (fr) * 1976-05-20 1977-12-16 H R Electronics Co Circuit de commande permettant de connaitre a tout moment le total des sommes encaissees par une machine de vente ou autre distributeur automatique analogue
US4099722A (en) * 1975-07-30 1978-07-11 Centronics Data Computer Corp. Electronic slot machine

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US3067936A (en) * 1959-11-16 1962-12-11 Itt Coin controlled computer
US3239047A (en) * 1963-11-07 1966-03-08 Fisher & Ludlow Ltd Coin totalisator
US3323527A (en) * 1966-03-29 1967-06-06 Burroughs Corp Electronic coin counter
US3365045A (en) * 1966-02-14 1968-01-23 Davis Electronic Corp Gasolene pump control system

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US2521350A (en) * 1947-11-24 1950-09-05 Ibm Electronic counter
US2671171A (en) * 1950-01-07 1954-03-02 Ncr Co Electronic accumulator
US3067936A (en) * 1959-11-16 1962-12-11 Itt Coin controlled computer
US3239047A (en) * 1963-11-07 1966-03-08 Fisher & Ludlow Ltd Coin totalisator
US3365045A (en) * 1966-02-14 1968-01-23 Davis Electronic Corp Gasolene pump control system
US3323527A (en) * 1966-03-29 1967-06-06 Burroughs Corp Electronic coin counter

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US3862407A (en) * 1970-12-23 1975-01-21 Us Navy Decimal to binary converter
JPS4843998A (enExample) * 1971-10-06 1973-06-25
US3806710A (en) * 1971-10-06 1974-04-23 Glory Kogyo Kk Dispensed money counting device in a money dispenser
US4015107A (en) * 1973-10-19 1977-03-29 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Weighted pulse signal count system
US4099722A (en) * 1975-07-30 1978-07-11 Centronics Data Computer Corp. Electronic slot machine
FR2352339A1 (fr) * 1976-05-20 1977-12-16 H R Electronics Co Circuit de commande permettant de connaitre a tout moment le total des sommes encaissees par une machine de vente ou autre distributeur automatique analogue

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