WO1999056453A1 - Receptacle de pieces de monnaie a grande capacite pour telephone payant - Google Patents

Receptacle de pieces de monnaie a grande capacite pour telephone payant Download PDF

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WO1999056453A1
WO1999056453A1 PCT/US1999/009245 US9909245W WO9956453A1 WO 1999056453 A1 WO1999056453 A1 WO 1999056453A1 US 9909245 W US9909245 W US 9909245W WO 9956453 A1 WO9956453 A1 WO 9956453A1
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receptacle
coin receptacle
coin
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vault
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PCT/US1999/009245
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Gerald B. Mcgough
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Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M17/00—Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems
    • H04M17/02—Coin-freed or check-freed systems, e.g. mobile- or card-operated phones, public telephones or booths
    • H04M17/026—Constructional features

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  • the present invention relates to pay telephones and, more particularly, to a coin receptacle for pay telephones.
  • deposited coins fell into open-top hoppers within the pay telephones for keeping until the coins were dumped out of the hoppers and transported to the pay telephone owners by collectors.
  • the collectors could brazenly pocket all of the coins from the hoppers or could pocket a portion of the coins from the hoppers, thereby "skimming" money from the owner of a pay telephone.
  • a collector removes the coin receptacle box from the phone's vault, inserts an empty coin receptacle box into the phone's vault, and transports the removed coin receptacle box to the phone's owner.
  • the coin receptacle box is manufactured from steel and has a tamper-resistant cover with an opening that allows accepted coins to pass from the phone's coin handling mechanism into the coin receptacle box for temporary storage until the box is replaced by a collector.
  • the cover has a pivotally-mounted metal door which automatically rotates into a first position to cover the opening when the coin receptacle box is not within the vault of the pay telephone and which automatically rotates into a second position to uncover the opening (i.e., allowing accepted coins to pass through the opening) when the coin receptacle box resides within the vault of the pay telephone.
  • Such prior art metal coin receptacles are known for their strength and their resistance to bursting upon impact (it frequently occurs that the collector accidentally drops the coin receptacle).
  • metal coin receptacles can be expensive and can require expensive tooling to manufacture.
  • metal coin receptacles are prone to corrosion in certain environments.
  • metal coin receptacles although resistant to bursting, upon being dropped can be permanently deformed to such an extent that the coin receptacle cannot be fitted back inside the coin vault of the pay telephone. This is so because the coin receptacles are closely matched to the size of the opening of the coin vault. Therefore, any slight change in the shape or size of the coin receptacle can prevent it from being reinserted into a pay telephone.
  • Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama (the assignee of the present application) has introduced a telephone housing having a large capacity vault.
  • the large capacity of the vault is achieved partly by increasing the area of the front opening through which the coin receptacle is received and partly by increasing the depth (front-to-back) of the vault.
  • Such a large capacity vault is well-suited to accept a coin receptacle having a greater coin- holding capacity (volume).
  • volume coin- holding capacity
  • ideally such a large capacity receptacle should be designed to accept a standard receptacle cover in order to ensure compatibility with other manufacturers' coin handling mechanisms.
  • the present invention comprises a coin receptacle for use with a locking coin receptacle cover and for use within a pay telephone.
  • the coin receptacle comprises a receptacle body having a bottom and four sides extending therefrom. The four sides define a top opening adapted to be covered by a locking coin receptacle cover.
  • the bottom has an area that is substantially larger than an area of the coin receptacle cover (i.e., the coin receptacle has a much larger footprint than the coin receptacle cover).
  • the receptacle body further comprises pull means for facilitating removal of the coin receptacle from a pay telephone.
  • the plastic receptacle body has a wall thickness of typically about 0.094 inches and is made of polycarbonate.
  • the plastic receptacle body is made of GE
  • the present invention comprises a coin receptacle for use with a locking coin receptacle cover and for use within a pay telephone.
  • the coin receptacle comprises a receptacle body having a bottom and four sides extending therefrom. The four sides define a top opening adapted to be covered by a locking coin receptacle cover.
  • the four sides and the bottom define an interior volume of at least 1.3 liters or greater. Preferably, the interior volume is about 1.5 liters or more.
  • the receptacle body further comprises pull means for facilitating removal of the coin receptacle from a pay telephone.
  • Coin receptacles made according to the invention have numerous advantages. Firstly, such coin receptacles provide greatly increased coin capacity and are highly resistant to permanent deformation upon being dropped. Moreover, such a coin receptacle is manufactured easily and inexpensively. Also, it is very resistant to corrosion and is scratch-resistant. Such a coin receptacle also is lower in weight when compared to prior art units.
  • Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a coin receptacle according to a preferred form of the invention, shown with a coin receptacle cover mounted thereon.
  • Fig. 1 A is a sectional view of the coin receptacle of Fig. 1 , taken along view lines 1 A- 1 A.
  • Fig. IB is a detailed, partially cut-away front elevation view of a portion of the coin receptacle of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the coin receptacle of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3A shows a large capacity coin vault for receiving a large capacity coin receptacle according to a preferred form of the invention, shown in perspective with some elements removed for clarity.
  • Fig. 3B is a rear perspective view of the coin vault of Fig. 3 A.
  • Fig. 3C is a rear elevation view of a removable vault door portion of the vault of Fig. 3A.
  • Fig. 3D is a schematic side view of the vault and vault door of Figs. 3A and 3C.
  • Fig. 1 shows a coin receptacle 10 according to a preferred form of the invention.
  • the coin receptacle 10 is of the type for use with a locking coin receptacle cover or lid L and for use within a pay telephone.
  • the coin receptacle 10 has a plastic body 11 which is a single piece, blow-molded, and preferably made of polycarbonate.
  • the polycarbonate is in the GE Lexan® series and most preferably it is GE Lexan® 131.
  • the body 11 has a typical wall thickness of 0.094 inches.
  • the body 11 includes a bottom panel 12 and side panels or side walls 13-16.
  • a right hand side wall 13 a front side wall 14, a left side wall 15, and a rear side wall 16.
  • the right and left sides 13 and 15 are substantially flat.
  • the front side 14 and the rear side 16 are undulated to provide increased stiffness.
  • the front side 14 and the rear side 16 are bulged wherever possible to maximize the interior volume of the coin receptacle 10.
  • the bottom panel 12 is gusseted or corrugated with left and right gussets 18 and 19 to increase the stiffness of the bottom panel 12.
  • the lower half 21 of the front wall 14 is bulged outwardly beyond the upper half 22 thereof.
  • the footprint or area of the bottom 12 is substantially greater than that of the coin receptacle cover L. Indeed, in the illustrative embodiment shown in the drawing figures, and as particularly seen in Fig. 2, the footprint or area of the bottom 12 is about 68% greater than the area of the coin receptacle cover L. It should be noted that the coin receptacle cover L depicted in the drawing figures conforms to industry standard dimensions in order to allow the coin receptacle 10 to be matched up with various other manufacturers' components.
  • the front wall 14 also includes a central recess 23. Within this central recess 23 a pull ring 24 is pivotally secured to the front wall 14. Preferably, the ends of the pull ring are provided with ferrules or collars which are swaged onto the ends to prevent the ends from being pulled out of the front wall, as might otherwise occur when pulling the pull ring 24 to remove a full (or stuck) coin receptacle 10 from within a pay telephone. As can be seen from the detailed, partially cut-away view of Fig. IB, the ends of the pull ring 24 extend into the interior of the coin receptacle 10.
  • the front wall 14 also includes a pair of blind holes 26 and 27 for cooperating with unshown extensions from a vault door to ensure that the coin receptacle 10 is fully inserted into the coin vault when the coin vault cover is placed on the pay telephone housing.
  • This complete insertion of the coin receptacle ensures proper alignment between the opening in the coin receptacle cover L and the discharge opening from an unshown coin handling mechanism. It also ensures sufficient minimum clearance of the coin receptacle in relation to the vault door locking mechanism. Furthermore, it ensures compatibility with the industry standard placement of a weldment on the vault door, and accomplishes these objectives while having a minimal negative impact on the coin carrying capacity of the coin receptacle.
  • the front side 14 also includes a shallow recess 28 for receiving a label, such as to indicate ownership of the coin receptacle.
  • the front side 14 also includes a hasp 29 for cooperating with a downwardly descending tongue portion T of the coin receptacle lid or cover L.
  • the downwardly descending tongue T includes a slot which allows it to be slipped over the hasp 29 to receive a lock or lock wire through a hole in the hasp to secure the coin receptacle cover in place atop the coin receptacle.
  • the coin receptacle 10 also includes a ledge and rim arrangement on the top of the coin receptacle which operates to stiffen the top of the coin receptacle to prevent the sides from being pushed in and also eliminates a direct path for probes used by vandals to prevent the vandals from getting under the rim of the coin receptacle cover and thereby unlocking the box.
  • the ledge and rim arrangement is shown in each of the figures as including a horizontal ledge 31 and an upstanding rim 32 extending perpendicularly thereto.
  • the rim 32 is a not-quite square rectangle which is sized and adapted to receive an industry standard configuration of a coin receptacle cover L thereon.
  • the ledge 31 Extending outwardly in three directions therefrom is the ledge 31.
  • the front wall 14 has a greatly undulated surface which tends to increase the stiffness of the front side 14.
  • the rear side 16 Opposite thereto is the rear side 16.
  • the rear side 16 includes outer raised ridges 33 and 34 which are separated by a central panel section 36.
  • the central panel section 36 includes a transverse lateral corrugation 37.
  • the lid or coin receptacle cover L is mounted to the top of the coin receptacle 10 adjacent a rear edge 38 of the coin receptacle 10.
  • the coin receptacle 10 includes a stepped or offset portion adjacent this rear edge, including mounting holes for the cover so that standard covers (lids) can be used and so that a heavy wall section at this highly stressed area can be maintained.
  • the upper end of the central panel 36 includes a first offset portion 41 which is offset or joggled a distance approximately equal to one thickness of the central panel 36.
  • the central panel 36 also includes a second offset portion 42, offset or joggled by an equal amount. Hinge holes (unshown in these figures) are formed along edge 38 adjacent these offsets for receiving tab portions 43 of the lid L therethrough . This provides good vertical and lateral support for the lid L, while at the same providing an excellent contact therebetween to prevent vandalism.
  • the depth (measured front to back) of the coin receptacle 10 is maximized to the greatest extent possible to allow the coin receptacle 10 to use as much of the interior volume of the coin vault of the pay telephone housing as is possible for containing coins, while still clearing various components of the coin vault cover.
  • This provides, in effect, a "glove fit" between the coin receptacle 10 and the interior of the coin vault.
  • This provides maximum coin carrying capacity for the coin receptacle 10.
  • coin receptacles according to the present invention yield an increased capacity of approximately 40% to 50% over conventional coin boxes.
  • known prior art metal coin receptacles have an interior volume limited to approximately 1.0 to 1.1 liters, while the interior volume of the coin receptacle 10 is about
  • FIG. 3 A there is shown a vault portion 130 of a housing for use with a coin receptacle 10 according to a preferred form of the invention.
  • the vault 130 depicted in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3B includes first and second sides 131 and 132 and bottom 133 extending therebetween.
  • the vault 130 also includes back and top panels, not shown in this view.
  • a significant feature of the vault 130 is that the majority of the inner rim typically found in prior art vaults has been removed. Indeed, for example, three of the four tongues normally used the prior art devices have been removed in this design. This greatly increases the useful volume of the vault.
  • An outer rim is formed by rim members 136, 137 and 138, collectively forming three- fourths of the outer rim.
  • the fourth portion of the outer rim comprises upper vault rim member or flange.
  • the second rim is formed to be co-extensive with the first rim and spaced therebehind (between the first rim and the back of the vault).
  • the second rim includes a generally J-shaped rim member 141 and a short rim member 142. In this way, there is a front rim and a rearward rim and a groove formed therebetween.
  • the vault door 145 includes a pair of locking plates 146 and 147, which are extendable between retracted, unlocked positions and extended, locked positions. In the extended, locked position, edge portions of the locking plates 146 and 147 extend laterally outwardly and traverse the edges of the rim members 136 and 138 to securely lock the vault door 145 in place. Indeed, the locking plates are received in the groove between the rim members 136 and 137 and the secondary rim formed by the J-shaped rim member 141 and the short rim member 142.
  • the vault door 145 also has the conventional locking bars, such as locking bars 151-154. These locking bars are received through openings formed in the rim of the vault door and also in the smooth-faced rim of the vault.
  • the locking bars and the locking plates are simultaneously operated by a single cam and actuator mechanism, including a cam bar 156 mounted to a circular cam plate 157 which carries studs, such as stud 158.
  • the studs operate in grooves in the cam plate, as is well-known in the art, to move the locking bars in and out. They also move the locking plates in and out.
  • the low-profile lock cylinder assembly 160 is mounted in the left-hand side of the vault 145 for interaction with the cam bar 156.
  • the lock cylinder assembly 160 operates to lock the cam bar 156 to prevent the cam bar from being rotated and thereby retracting the locking bars and locking plates. In this way, the lock cylinder assembly 160 cooperates to prevent the vault door 145 from being removed from the opening in the vault.
  • the lock assembly 160 includes a lock mounting plate 161 and a lock bracket 162.
  • the lock assembly 160 also includes a lock cam 163 for engaging a pivotable lock bolt 164.
  • the lock bolt 164 meshes with the cam bar 156 to prevent rotation thereof.

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L'invention concerne un réceptacle de pièces de monnaie à grande capacité comportant un couvercle de réceptacle verrouillable, destiné à être utilisé dans un téléphone payant. Ce réceptacle comprend un corps de plastique (polycarbonate) moulé en une seule pièce, doté d'un fond et de quatre côtés qui s'étendent depuis ce fond. Les quatre côtés définissent une ouverture supérieure conçue pour être recouverte par le couvercle, et le fond a une surface sensiblement supérieure à celle de l'ouverture supérieure. Par ailleurs, le corps du réceptacle comprend une tirette qui facilite son extraction hors du téléphone payant. Le corps du réceptacle a un volume intérieur supérieur à 1,5 litre.
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EP0394600A2 (fr) * 1989-04-28 1990-10-31 Telefonica De Espana, S.A. Téléphone public modulaire pour l'extérieur
US5058966A (en) * 1991-01-11 1991-10-22 Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc. Vault liner for use in coin telephones
DE4342350C1 (de) * 1993-12-11 1995-04-27 Conrad Gerlich Inh Andreas Bec Münzbehälter für Münzfernsprecher

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EP0394600A2 (fr) * 1989-04-28 1990-10-31 Telefonica De Espana, S.A. Téléphone public modulaire pour l'extérieur
US5058966A (en) * 1991-01-11 1991-10-22 Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc. Vault liner for use in coin telephones
DE4342350C1 (de) * 1993-12-11 1995-04-27 Conrad Gerlich Inh Andreas Bec Münzbehälter für Münzfernsprecher

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