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US3795343A
US3795343A US00292946A US3795343DA US3795343A US 3795343 A US3795343 A US 3795343A US 00292946 A US00292946 A US 00292946A US 3795343D A US3795343D A US 3795343DA US 3795343 A US3795343 A US 3795343A
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  • ABSTRACT A trouble-detecting system in an automatic money dispenser comprising a first detecting section for detecting a money-dispensing operation of a moneydispensing mechanism thereby to produce a first detecting signal; a second detecting section for detecting the fact that money has been actually dispensed through a money-dispensing outlet thereby to produce Sept. 28, 1971 Japan 46-75092 7 .a second detecting signal; and a time-lapse counter [52] Cl 221/2 221/21 operated by the first and second detecting signals, [51] In ⁇ Cl B65! 43/02 thereby to detect trouble in the dispensation of [58] Fie'ld /2 21 15 money, at the same time to stop the operation of the money-dispensing mechanism, and to operate an [56] References Cited alarm display device.
  • the failure of a coin-dispensing mechanism is caused, for instance, by the deformation of coins, while in the case of dispensation of bank-notes, the failure is caused by the nonuniform conditions of bank-notes such as creases, wrinkles, and the like.
  • a second object of the present invention is to provide a trouble-detecting system in an automatic money dispenser which can detect non-restorable troubles such as mechanical troubles in the money-dispensing mechanism and troubles in the dispensation of money due to unsatisfactory conditions of the money itself.
  • a third object of the invention is to provide a troubledetecting system in an automatic money dispenser comprising: a first detecting section adapted to detect a money-dispensing operation thereby to produce a first detecting signal; a second detecting section adapted to detect the actual dispensation of money thereby to produce a second detecting signal; and a time-lapse counter which receives the first and second detecting signals, whereby in a normal operating period of the money dispenser, an alarm display section is not activated, and a money-dispensing mechanism repeats its operation, whereas in an abnormal operating period ofthe money dispenser the alarm display section is activated, and the money-dispensing mechanism stops its operation.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing one example of the trouble-detecting system according to the invention in an automatic money dispenser in which a time-lapse counter comprises a discrimination section and an output control section;
  • FIG. 2 is also a schematic block diagram showing another example of the trouble-detecting system provided, according to the invention, in an automatic money dispenser which is different in the composition of the time-lapse counter from the trouble-detecting system of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an electrical wiring diagram showing a part of the time-lapse counter of a further example of the trouble-detecting system according to the invention in an automatic money dispenser in which the time-lapse counter is a modification of the time-lapse counter shown in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a pulse time chart showing detecting signals applied to the time-lapse counter of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 1 One example of the trouble-detecting system according to the invention as illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises: a section I for detecting bank-note dispensing operations (hereinafter referred to as the first detecting section I); a section 2 for detecting the actual dispensations of bank-notes through a bank-not dispensing outlet (hereinafter referred to as the second detecting section 2); a time-lapse counter 9; an alarm display section 7; and a section 8 for driving a bank-notedispensing mechanism (not shown) (hereinafter referred to as the driving section 8).
  • the first detecting section 1 operates to generate one detecting pulse Pa for every bank-note dispensing operation in correlation with the bank-note dispensing mechanism, while the second detecting section 2 operates to generate one detecting pulse Pb whenever banknote is dispensed through the banlonote dispensing outlet.
  • the time-lapse counter 9 comprises a discrimination section 3, and an output control section 4 constituted by a gate circuit 5 and a flip-flop circuit 6.
  • the detecting pulse Pa from the first detecting section I is applied, as a counting input, to the discrimination section 3 which is a two-stage type quarternary counter, while the detecting pulse Pb from the second detecting section 2 is applied, as a resetting input, to the discrimination section 3.
  • outputs Q and Q of the two stages of the counter 3 are applied, as discriminating outputs d, to the output control section 4.
  • the output control section 4 comprises, the gate circuit 5, which is in the form of an NAND circuit which receives the outputs d from the discrimination section 4, and the flip-flop circuit 6 connected to the output of the gate circuit 5.
  • the outputs F and F of the flip-flop circuit 6 are fed, as control signals, to the alarm display section 7 and the driving section 8, respectively.
  • the driving section 8 carried out its operation when the output F of the flip-flop circuit 6 is at a high level, and stops its operation when the output F is at a low level, while the alarm display section 7 performs its display action when the output F of the flip-flop circuit 6 is at a high level, but stops its display when the output F is at a low level.
  • the pulse Pa is produced from the first detecting section 1 upon operation of the bank-note dispensing mechanism and is applied to the discrimination section 3, where the pulse Pa thus applied is counted. Thereafter, one bank-note is actually dispensed through the bank-note dispensing outlet, and at the same time the pulse Pb is produced from the second detecting section 2 thereby to reset the discrimination section 3.
  • the discrimination section 3 carries out alternately its counting and resetting operations every time the bank-note dispensing mechanism repeats its bank-note dispensing operation. Under this condition, none of the outputs Q, and Q of the discrimination circuit 3 become high (H) in level, and, accordingly, the output of the gate circuit 5 always remains at a high level. Therefore, the outputs F and F of the flip-flop 6 are respectively at a low level and at a high level.
  • the driving section 8 carries out its predetermined operation; that is, the bank-note dispensing mechanism repeats its bank-note dispensing operation, and since the output F of the output control section 4 applied to the alarm display section 7 is at the low level, no alarm display is effected by the alarm display section 7.
  • the judgement section 3 can carry out its counting operation by receiving the detecting pulse Pa from the first detecting section, but it does not receive a pulse Pb.
  • both of the outputs Q, and 0, become high in level.
  • the outputs Q, and Q at the high level are applied to the gate circuit 5, thereby producing an output W therefrom.
  • the output W is applied to the flip-flop circuit 6, as a result of which the states of the flip-flop circuit 6 are changed.
  • the output F of the flip-flop circuit 6 is changed from the high level to the low level.
  • the driving section 8 stops its predetermined operation while the bank-note mechanism also stops its bank-note dispensing operation.
  • the output F of the flip-flop circuit 6 is changed from the low level to the high level, and the alarm display section 7 therefore performs its alarm display operation.
  • the discrimination section 3 will be immediately reset.
  • the driving section 8 begins to carry .out its predetermined operation, while the alarm display section 7 stops its alarm display.
  • the discrimination section 3 is made in the form of a quarternary counter, but the number of counter stages to be employed therein may be selected as required.
  • FIG. 2 the second example of the invention .will be described. As is apparent from a comparison of FIGS. 1 and 2, this second example is different mainly in the composition of the time-lapse counter from the first example described above.
  • the other components namely, the first detecting section 1, the second detecting section 2, the alarm display section 7 and the driving section 8 are the same as those shown in FIG. 1.
  • the time-lapse counter 9 comprises two two-input NAND gates G, and G forming an R-S flip-flop circuit, an inverter I, connected to the output of the flipflop circuit, a diode D, connected to the output of the inverter I,, and a timer which comprises transistors T, and T a resistor r, a resistor R, and a capacitor C.
  • the diode D is connected to the base of the transistor T, and the resistors r is connected between the collector of the transistor T, and a power source V
  • the resistor R is connected to the capacitor C which is connected through a resistor to the transistor T
  • the driving section 8 is connected to the collector of the transistor T and an inverter I is connected between the collector of the transistor T and the alarm display section 7.
  • the second example of the bank-note dispenser according to the invention operates as follows.
  • the detecting pulse Pa is produced from the first detecting section 1 in the same manner as in the first example described with reference to FIG. 1, thereby to set the R-S flip-flop circuit G, and G
  • the flip-flop circuit produces an output signal ofa high level.
  • This output signal is changed from the high level to a low level by the inverter I,, and the transistor T, is therefore kept non-conductive.
  • the capacitor is charged through the resistors r and R from the power source Vcc.
  • a detecting pulse Pb is produced from the second detecting section 2 in the same manner as in the first example described with reference with FIG. 1, thereby to reset the flip-flop circuit G, and G
  • the flip-flop circuit produces an output signal low in level.
  • This output signal is changed from the low level to a high level by the inverter I, thereby to make the transistor T, conductive. Consequently, the capacitor C is discharged through the resistor R and the transistor T,.
  • the capacitor C is alternately charged and discharged respectively by the detecting pulses Pa and Pb.
  • the time constant obtained by the resistor R and the capacitor C is determined so that the capacitor C will not make the transistor T conductive during normal opertion of the bank-note dispenser. Therefore, during normal operation, the collector of the transistor T is kept at a high level, whereby the alarm display section 7 is not activated, but the driving section 8 repeats its predetermined operation.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a part of the third example of the trouble-detecting system according to the invention.
  • This system differs from that of the second exam ple shown in FIG. 2 only in that the flip-flop circuit G, and G and the inverter 1, are omitted so that detecting signals Pa, and Pb, are applied respectively to the diode D, and a diode D connected also to the base of the transistor "1",.
  • the detecting signal Pa is a signal controlled by the bank-note disensing operation of a bank-note dispenser control section (not shown), and is at a high level during a period when the bank-note dispensing operation is not being'carried out, or during a stand-by period, and is at a low level during a period when the bank-note dispensing operation is being carried out, as shown in FIG. 4(a).
  • the detecting signal Pb is produced from a detecting section (not shown) similar to the previously described detecting section 2, as shown in FIG. 4(b).
  • a trouble-detecting system in a money dispenser having a money dispensing section for dispensing money from a money-stocking section comprising: a first detecting section for detecting the money dispensing operation of the money dispensing section thereby to produce a first detecting signal; a second detecting section for detecting the dispensation of money through a money-dispensing outlet thereby to produce a second detecting signal; and time-lapse counter means operated by the first and second detecting signals, said time-lapse counter means producing a trouble-detecting signal by counting to a predetermined counting value when the second detecting signal is not produced in spite of the production of the first detecting signal, the money dispensing section operating to stop the money dispensing operation with the aid of the trouble-detecting signal when no money is dispensed in spite of the repetition of money dispensing operation.
  • a trouble-detecting system as claimed in claim 1 in which said time-lapse counter means is operated by receiving said first detecting signal and said second detecting signal as a counting input and a resetting input, respectively, the non-application of said second detecting signal to said time-lapse counter means within a predetermined period of time being detected as trouble in the money dispenser.
  • a trouble-detecting system as claimed in claim 1 in which said time-lapse counter means comprises a discriminating section formed as a counter which receives said first detecting signal and said second detecting signal as a counting input and a resetting input, respectively, said discriminating section producing an output which indicates trouble in the money dispenser when the counting of the discriminating section has come up to a predetermined counting value while said second detecting pulse has not been applied thereto.

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