WO2005090731A1 - Dispositif destine a la collecte de dons - Google Patents

Dispositif destine a la collecte de dons Download PDF

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WO2005090731A1
WO2005090731A1 PCT/EP2005/051350 EP2005051350W WO2005090731A1 WO 2005090731 A1 WO2005090731 A1 WO 2005090731A1 EP 2005051350 W EP2005051350 W EP 2005051350W WO 2005090731 A1 WO2005090731 A1 WO 2005090731A1
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donations
funnel
opening
coins
cavity
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Arjan Willem Van Der Schoot
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Small Change B.V.
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G7/00—Safety transaction partitions, e.g. movable pay-plates; Bank drive-up windows
    • E05G7/001—Bank depositories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C1/00—Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
    • A45C1/12—Savings boxes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C1/00—Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
    • A45C1/12—Savings boxes
    • A45C2001/125—Treat collecting devices, e.g. bags for collecting contributions

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  • the invention relates to a device for collecting donations, which comprises a housing, an opening for inserting donations, such as coins and bills, and a cavity for keeping inserted donations.
  • the invention also relates to a system for checking luggage, cloth and/or personal belongings of persons entering a building or restricted area for the presence of prohibited items .
  • Devices for collecting donations are known in the art. For instance, US 4,616,776 relates to a receptacle for collection of monies on a mass location, without the necessity of an individual attendant at each collection site.
  • US 4,616,776 relates to a receptacle, which is fixedly secured to the pole of a parking meter by a transverse beam, in order to facilitate easy access to the receptacle by the donating public while ' at the same time not interfering with the operation of the parking meter itself.
  • the embodiment shown in the drawings of US 4,616 , ' 776 is provided with a top wall (denoted by numeral 12) containing a "slotted opening 22 which is large enough to permit coins and bills to be inserted therethrough" .
  • the device according to the present invention is characterised in that the surroundings of the opening are shaped in such a way as to allow donations to be held above it and to be simply dropped in it. This can be
  • the invention further pertains to system for checking luggage, cloth and/or personal belongings of persons entering a building or restricted area for the presence of prohibited items, characterised in that the system comprises a device for collecting donations, preferably a device as described above and/or preferably located at or next to that station, e.g. within two meters from that station.
  • a device for collecting donations preferably a device as described above and/or preferably located at or next to that station, e.g. within two meters from that station.
  • FIGS 1-3 show a donation device 1 comprising a housing 2, which in turn comprises a circle-cylindrical sidewall 3 and, at its top end, an opening 4 for inserting donations, such as coins and bills, and which defines a cavity 5 for keeping inserted donations .
  • the housing 2 further comprises an inclined bottom wall 6 and, at the lower side of this bottom wall 6, a lockable door 7 in the sidewall 3.
  • the door 7 provides access to the cavity 5 and allows collecting the donations, e.g. at regular intervals.
  • the top of the housing 2 comprises a funnel 8, which is formed integral with the sidewall 3 of the housing 2.
  • the opening 4 is located in the bottom of the funnel 8 and first and second downwardly inclined baffles 9, 10 are present below the opening 4.
  • the inner surface of the funnel is concave in one direction (about the longitudinal axis of the device) and convex in the other direction.
  • the surface of the funnel is preferably smooth, and can be made of polished or brushed metal, preferably stainless steel, and/or can be provided with a low friction coating such as Teflon.
  • the baffles 9, 10 will hinder people from reaching into the cavity 5 (e.g. with a magnet or glue on a string) .
  • the bottom part of the donation device 1 has been weighted, in this example by means of a concrete base 11.
  • the donation device 1 can be provided with a GPS or a tilt detector coupled to a means for sounding an alarm when the device is being moved or tilted by an unauthorised person and beyond a predetermined threshold value. Donations are further facilitated when the relatively wide end of the funnel 8 is located within a range from 60 to 130 cm, preferably within a range from 80 to 120 cm above ground level.
  • the device 1 comprises a sign 12 over the funnel 8 and attached to the circumference thereof by means of a number of rods 13.
  • the sign 12 is provided with indications of two or more charities, in this example four, and located at eye level, i.e. the middle section of the sign 12 is in a range from 160 to 190 cm above ground level.
  • FIGS 4 and 5 show a system 14 for checking luggage, cloth and/or personal belongings of persons entering a restricted area for the presence of prohibited items.
  • This system comprises a conveyor belt 15 for carrying luggage, coats and the like through a scanner, such as an X- ray machine 16. After placing the said items on the conveyor belt 15, people who want to enter the restricted area are required to hand over any metal items, such as coins, keys and watches, to security personnel and to walk through a metal detector 17.
  • a donation device 1 as described above is positioned next to this metal detector 17. Many people who are at that juncture confronted with generally known charities will consider a donation instead of handing over the said coins to security personnel, especially if they are e.g.
  • the device 1 will not cause any delay, many people will drop at least part of their coins en possibly also bills in .the donation device 1.
  • the invention is not restricted to the above- described embodiments, which can be varied in a number of ways within the scope of the claims. For instance, instead of a funnel, it is also possible to employ a mesh having openings, which are sufficiently large for letting through donations, and preferably provided with an upright collar along its circumference.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif (1) destiné à la collecte de dons, comprenant un logement (2), une ouverture (4) par laquelle sont introduits les dons, tels que des pièces de monnaie et des billets, ainsi qu'une cavité (5) permettant de conserver les dons introduits. Le pourtour de l'ouverture (4) est conçu de façon que les dons puissent être maintenus au-dessus de l'ouverture et simplement lâchés dans l'ouverture (4).
PCT/EP2005/051350 2004-03-24 2005-03-23 Dispositif destine a la collecte de dons WO2005090731A1 (fr)

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EP04101222A EP1580384A1 (fr) 2004-03-24 2004-03-24 Dispositif de collecte de dons

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US2119592A (en) * 1936-08-27 1938-06-07 Macdonald Eugene Murdock Farebox
US2514846A (en) * 1947-10-14 1950-07-11 Coppold Leslie Transparent continuous baffle fare receiving receptacle
US4137567A (en) * 1974-10-24 1979-01-30 Grube Hans J System for passenger and luggage processing at commercial airports
US4616776A (en) * 1985-04-22 1986-10-14 Scott Blumenthal Receptacle attached to a parking meter for collection of monies on a mass location basis as donations for charitable purposes
WO1997023849A1 (fr) * 1994-07-01 1997-07-03 Atoll Technology Reservoir tampon avec sas
GB2376872A (en) * 2001-03-09 2002-12-31 Jonathan Paul Laker Security holder for a waisted collecting box

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US2119592A (en) * 1936-08-27 1938-06-07 Macdonald Eugene Murdock Farebox
US2514846A (en) * 1947-10-14 1950-07-11 Coppold Leslie Transparent continuous baffle fare receiving receptacle
US4137567A (en) * 1974-10-24 1979-01-30 Grube Hans J System for passenger and luggage processing at commercial airports
US4616776A (en) * 1985-04-22 1986-10-14 Scott Blumenthal Receptacle attached to a parking meter for collection of monies on a mass location basis as donations for charitable purposes
WO1997023849A1 (fr) * 1994-07-01 1997-07-03 Atoll Technology Reservoir tampon avec sas
GB2376872A (en) * 2001-03-09 2002-12-31 Jonathan Paul Laker Security holder for a waisted collecting box

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE102012112344A1 (de) * 2012-12-14 2014-06-18 Löwen Entertainment GmbH Münzkasse für ein geldbetätigtes Gerät
DE102012112344B4 (de) * 2012-12-14 2014-07-03 Löwen Entertainment GmbH Münzkasse für ein geldbetätigtes Gerät
US9959695B2 (en) 2012-12-14 2018-05-01 Novomatic Ag Coin box for a coin-operated device

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