WO2021224468A1

WO2021224468A1 - Coin deposit lock which can be switched between coin deposit and digital deposit

Info

Publication number: WO2021224468A1
Application number: PCT/EP2021/062185
Authority: WO
Inventors: Frieder KOLLESS
Original assignee: Kolless Frieder
Priority date: 2020-05-07
Filing date: 2021-05-07
Publication date: 2021-11-11
Also published as: DE102020205766A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a coin deposit lock (1) for securing a deposit element (38) attached to an object (39) that can be borrowed. The coin deposit lock (1) has a coin lock (2) for receiving a coin (8) and a deposit lock (4) for receiving the deposit element (38). The deposit lock can be automatically transferred from a deposit securing state (42) to a deposit removal state (43), depending on the presence of a coin in the coin deposit lock. In the deposit securing state (42), the deposit element is irremovably secured in the deposit lock. In the deposit removal state (43), the deposit element can be removed from the deposit lock. The aim of the invention is to provide a widely usable coin deposit lock having additional possible uses. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the coin deposit lock has an electronic radio receiving unit (50), which is designed to receive at least one electromagnetic remote control signal (82). The deposit lock can be transferred from the deposit securing state to the deposit removal state, depending on the receipt of the remote control signal. The deposit lock is therefore designed both for the depositing of a coin deposit and for the depositing of a digital deposit (81). In the coin blocking state, the coin is irremovably secured in the coin lock. In the coin release state, the coin can be removed from the coin lock.

Description

Coin deposit lock that can be switched between coin deposit and digital deposit

The invention relates to a coin deposit lock for securing a deposit element, with a coin lock for receiving a coin and with a deposit lock for receiving the deposit element, the deposit lock depending on the presence of a coin in the Münzpfand- lock automatically from a deposit security state in which the deposit element is in Deposit lock is secured against removal, is designed to be transferable into a deposit withdrawal state in which the deposit element can be removed from the deposit lock.

The invention also relates to a deposit security arrangement with an object which can be borrowed against a deposit and which is provided with a deposit element, and with a coin deposit lock of the type described above.

The invention finally relates to a method for borrowing an object secured with a coin deposit lock, wherein a deposit element of the object is secured in a deposit lock of the coin deposit lock, comprising the following process steps: depositing a deposit in the coin deposit lock and automatically releasing the deposit item by the deposit lock after depositing the deposit.

Coin deposit locks of this type are known and are used, for example, to borrow a luggage trolley or a shopping cart against a coin deposit.

Starting from such conventional coin deposit locks, the invention is based on the object of creating a more user-friendly coin deposit lock. This object is achieved for the coin deposit lock mentioned above in that the coin deposit lock has an electronic radio receiving unit which is designed to receive at least one electromagnetic remote control signal, in particular wirelessly, and that at least one of the following two features is present: (a) the deposit lock is present depending on the receipt of the remote control signal from the pledge protection status to the pledge withdrawal status and / or vice versa designed transferable, Removal can be secured, in a coin release state, in which the coin can be removed from the coin lock, and / or vice versa designed transferable. The deposit security arrangement mentioned at the beginning is improved according to the invention in that the coin deposit lock is designed as above.

The aforementioned method for borrowing the object secured with the coin deposit lock also includes the following process steps according to the invention: depositing the deposit optionally in the form of a digital deposit by means of a wireless communication device and a remote control signal sent by the wireless communication device to the coin deposit lock or in the form of a Coin deposit by inserting a coin into a coin lock of the coin deposit lock; and changing between depositing the digital deposit and depositing a coin deposit with the deposit element removed from the deposit lock.

The configuration according to the invention therefore makes it possible to use the coin deposit lock by depositing a digital deposit, that is to say without cash. At the same time, it is possible to use the coin deposit lock by depositing a coin deposit. In addition, it is possible to switch from a coin deposit to a digital deposit and / or vice versa while borrowing, as well as between a digital deposit and another digital deposit or between two borrowers who both use a digital deposit, which improves user-friendliness and The range of use of the coin deposit lock has increased considerably. A “digital” deposit is understood to mean not only the deposit of a sum of money through, for example, a digital financial transaction, but also any other agreement between borrower and lender that authorizes the borrower to borrow the item secured with the coin deposit lock, such as a subscription a rental service or membership.

The invention can be improved by the following developments that are independent of one another and can be combined with one another as desired. The individual developments can be used equally for the method according to the invention and the coin deposit lock according to the invention.

For example, the object provided with the deposit element can be a shopping or luggage trolley, a borrowable means of transport such as a bicycle or a scooter, a door such as a door for a locker, a changing room or a hotel safe.

The coin lock is preferably designed to accept coins of only one predetermined coin type. According to one embodiment, the coin lock can only be switched to the coin blocking state if a coin of the predetermined type of coin is in the coin lock. A type of coin is defined, for example, by a predetermined geometry and / or composition marked. This is to prevent coins with too low or too high a value, or coins that are rare in circulation, from being deposited as a deposit. A coin that is not in the coin lock is therefore functionally equivalent to the fact that a wrong type of coin, for example a coin with a different geometry than the predetermined one and / or a composition other than the predetermined one, is in the coin lock. The coin deposit lock can also be designed to accept a coin substitute that has the geometry of the specific type of coin vorbe.

Alternatively or cumulatively, the coin lock can also be in the coin lock state or be transferred to the coin lock state if there is no coin in the coin lock. Preferably, no coins can be inserted into the coin lock when the coin is blocked, in order to avoid operating errors.

The coin lock and the deposit lock are preferably in an operative connection. The state of the deposit lock and the state of the coin lock are determined alternately in one embodiment. The state of the coin lock can be dependent on the presence of the deposit element in the deposit lock. For example, if the deposit element is in the deposit lock or if the deposit element is locked in the deposit lock, the coin lock can automatically be switched from a coin lock state in which a coin can be secured in the coin lock and can no longer be removed without destroying the coin lock. in which a coin can be removed from the coin lock and preferably also inserted into the coin lock.

The deposit element can be inserted, inserted or clipped into the deposit lock or attached, plugged in, pinned or clipped onto the deposit lock. In the following, the term “insert” or “plug in” is used uniformly for all of these options. When the deposit is removed, the deposit element can be removed from the deposit lock by a user. When the deposit is secured, the deposit element can only be removed by destroying the coin deposit lock.

The at least one remote control signal is preferably received wirelessly, for example via Bluetooth, LE Bluetooth, WLAN or NFC. It is preferably a digital signal. The remote control signal can have an identification code of the coin deposit lock and / or of the object provided with the deposit element. According to a further advantageous embodiment, the coin deposit lock is designed to transfer the coin lock from the coin lock state to the coin release state when the coin lock is in the coin lock state and the deposit lock is in the deposit lock state and, optionally, reception of the or another remote control signal. This refinement makes it possible to switch from a coin deposit to a digital deposit while the item secured by the deposit element remains on loan. The deposit lock can remain in the withdrawal state.

According to a further advantageous embodiment, the coin deposit lock is designed to briefly transfer the coin lock to accept a coin from the coin lock state to the coin-free state when the coin lock is in the coin lock state and the remote control signal is received and the deposit lock is in the deposit lock state to withstand the withdrawal of the deposit. This refinement makes it possible to switch from a digital deposit to a coin deposit while the item secured by the deposit element remains on loan.

In order to switch to the coin deposit when a digital deposit has already been deposited, the coin lock is designed to be automatically transferable from a coin blocking state to a coin release state and back depending on the receipt of the remote control signal.

According to a further embodiment, the coin deposit lock is designed to withstand the coin lock in Münzfreigabezu when the coin lock is in the coin release state and the remote control signal is received and the deposit lock is in the deposit lock state and the deposit lock is transferred from the deposit lock state to the Pfandentnahmezu status. This design makes it possible to borrow the item simply by depositing a digital deposit. According to a further embodiment, the coin lock is designed to be lockable depending on the receipt of a remote control signal in the coin blocking state and / or in the coin release state.

It can also be provided that the deposit lock is designed to be lockable depending on the receipt of a remote control signal in the deposit release state and / or in the deposit security state. According to a further embodiment, the coin deposit lock is designed with the coin lock in the coin release state and reception of the remote control signal and with yourself If the deposit lock is in the secured state, the coin lock without the presence of a coin in the coin blocking state and the deposit lock from the secured state to the withdrawal state. This design makes it possible to borrow the item simply by depositing a digital deposit. The coin lock is secured against inadvertent insertion of a coin or against the insertion of coins by third parties by the coin blocking state.

In a further embodiment, the coin blocking state and the deposit release state can be forcibly coupled to one another, in particular independently of the receipt of a remote control signal, so that both can only occur together. This leads to a structurally simple solution. A structurally simple implementation is also possible if the coin release state and the deposit unlocked state are forcibly coupled to one another, in particular independently of the receipt of a remote control signal, that is to say can only occur together.

It is also advantageous if the coin deposit lock has a radio transmission unit for sending out a message signal and is designed when the coin lock is transferred from or into the coin release state, when the coin lock is transferred from or into the coin lock state, when the deposit lock is transferred to or in the deposit release state and / or when the deposit lock is transferred from or into the deposit security state automatically to send out a signaling signal. Inserting the deposit element into the deposit lock, which automatically transfers the deposit lock to the deposit security status, initiates the end of the loan process. In this embodiment, when a digital deposit is deposited and there is no coin in the coin lock, the end of the borrowing process is acknowledged by the notification signal. The message signal is preferably digital. It can be of the same standard or standards as the remote control signal.

In another embodiment, a message signal can be sent after every change of state in the coin deposit lock. This allows the coin deposit lock to be monitored, for example with the wireless communication device. In such a configuration, the reporting signal can be representative of the state of the coin deposit lock.

In order to trigger the end of the loan process when depositing a coin deposit, the coin deposit lock can be designed according to a further embodiment, with the coin lock in the coin blocking state and the insertion of the deposit element into the deposit lock to transfer the coin lock to the coin release status and the deposit lock to the Pfandsicherungszu stand. The borrower can remove the coin when the coin is released. The deposit element is secured in the deposit lock. The borrowing process has ended.

The coin deposit lock can have a digital payment module that is designed to be installed, installed or can be called up on a processor of a wireless communication means for depositing the digital deposit. The digital payment module is in particular designed to participate in digital payment transactions and to carry out a digital financial transaction. The digital payment module can also be an Internet application that can be called up by the wireless communication means and that is provided on a central server.

The digital payment module can also be designed to cause the wireless communication means to send the remote control signal after a digital deposit has been deposited. The wireless communication means can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet or a laptop. The digital payment module can be software, for example an app. The digital payment module can, however, also be designed as hardware, for example in the form of an ASIC. The digital payment module can also be a combination of hardware and software.

According to a further advantageous embodiment, functionally and / or structurally between the coin lock and the deposit lock there can be an at least partially movable switching mechanism, the coin blocking state, the coin release state, the deposit protection state and the deposit withdrawal state being dependent, in particular in pairs, depending on the position of the switching mechanism. In this embodiment, the switching mechanism serves to transfer the coin lock and the deposit lock into the respective states. The control of the coin deposit lock is thus reduced to controlling the switching mechanism. The switching mechanism can in particular be mechanically connected to the coin lock and the deposit lock. The states of the coin deposit lock can correspond to predetermined positions of the switching mechanism.

The coin deposit lock can have a coin lock which is locked in the coin blocking state and released in the coin release state. The coin lock can block the coin in the coin lock and / or the coin lock when the coin is blocked. The switching mechanism can be interactively coupled to the coin lock. For example, a movable switching element that interacts mechanically with the coin bar can be present. The coin bar can, however, also be locked and released without contact, for example magnetically. The coin bar can be designed tong-shaped. The switching element can be designed to open and / or close the pliers or, alternatively, to block the mobility of the pliers in one position.

The deposit lock preferably has a deposit bolt that locks in the security state and is released in the withdrawal state. The deposit bar blocks the deposit element when the deposit is secured. The switching mechanism can be coupled cooperatively ge with the deposit bar. In particular, the switching element of the switching mechanism can interact with the deposit bar. Alternatively or additionally, the deposit bar can also be locked and released without contact. The deposit bar can be designed in the form of a lock that can be arrested in particular by the switching mechanism. The clasp can be self-locking, in particular spring-tensioned and / or operated by gravity.

For coupling with the deposit lock and / or the coin lock, the switching mechanism, in particular the switching element, can have at least one cam, a slide, a projection, a recess or a driver. The switching element can be designed as a ratchet wheel or as a slide switch or slide, that is to say it can be moved in a rotary, translational or both rotational and translational manner.

The switching mechanism can be configured, the coin deposit lock depending on the presence of a coin in the coin lock, on the absence of the deposit element in the deposit lock and / o the receipt of the remote control signal, the coin lock in particular mechanically from the coin blocking state to the coin release state, and / or vice versa, and / or to transfer the deposit lock, in particular mechanically, from the deposit security state to the deposit withdrawal state and vice versa. In this embodiment, the switching mechanism takes into account the presence or absence of a coin serving as input variables, the presence or absence of the deposit element and the presence or absence of the remote control signal in order to set the operating state of the coin deposit lock accordingly.

For example, in order to determine the presence or absence of a coin of the predetermined type of coin in the coin lock, the coin deposit lock can have a coin sensor. The coin sensor is preferably designed to output a coin signal representative of the presence or absence of a coin in the coin lock. The coin sensor is preferably connected to the switching mechanism so as to transmit data. The coin sensor preferably works without contact, for example optically, magnetically or capacitively. The coin sensor can, however, have a mechanical switch which can be actuated by the coin bar or a coin. The deposit lock can have a deposit sensor which is designed to issue a deposit signal that is representative of the presence or absence of the deposit element in the deposit lock. The deposit sensor can be connected to the switching mechanism in a data-transferring manner. The deposit sensor preferably works without contact, for example optically, magnetically or capacitively. The deposit sensor can have a mechanical switch arranged to be operable indirectly or directly from the deposit bar.

The switching mechanism can have a control unit in the form of a microprocessor, for example an ASIC. The control unit can be coupled to the radio receiving unit and / or the radio transmitting unit or it can be integrated in an electronic component, for example a microprocessor.

In such a configuration, the coin sensor and / or the deposit sensor can in particular be connected to the control unit of the switching mechanism.

According to a further advantageous embodiment, the switching mechanism can have a motor which can be actuated depending on the presence of a coin in the coin lock, the presence of the deposit element in the deposit lock and / or on receipt of the remote control signal, the switching element preferably being designed to be driven by the motor.

The control unit of the switching mechanism can be designed to control the motor and thus the position of the switching mechanism or the switching element, in particular as a function of the coin signal, deposit signal and / or remote control signal. The motor can be an electric motor, a spring motor, a magnetic drive or a manually operated handle.

The coin deposit lock also has an energy source, for example in the form of a preferably replaceable battery, an accumulator or a capacitor. A solar module, an induction coil or a power connection can be provided for charging the energy source. The energy source is preferably designed to supply the motor, the coin sensor, the deposit sensor, the control unit, the radio receiving unit and / or the radio transmitting unit with electrical energy.

The switching element or the switching mechanism can be moved into a first position corresponding to the coin blocking state and Pfandent receiving state when a coin is in the coin lock be. For example, the coin signal can automatically initiate the transfer from the coin release state to the coin blocking state and / or back and thus the movement of the switching element or switching mechanism into the corresponding position. In a further embodiment, the switching element or switching mechanism can also be moved into a position corresponding to the coin blocking state and the deposit removal state if there is no coin in the coin lock but a remote control signal has been received.

Data that are representative of the borrower can be stored in the coin deposit lock or in the control unit. This data can be transmitted via a remote control signal, for example. This data is useful, for example, if the item to be borrowed is handed over by a borrower who has deposited a digital deposit to another borrower who has also deposited a digital deposit, or if an unauthorized person deposits a coin deposit, even though a digital deposit has already been deposited. Identification in the coin deposit lock can reduce operating errors and increase security when borrowing.

The switching element can automatically be moved into a second position corresponding to the coin release state and the Pfandent receiving state when the remote control signal is received or is. In the following, the invention is described by way of example on the basis of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. In accordance with the above statements about the possible developments and their technical effects, individual features that are implemented in the embodiment can be dispensed with if the advantage associated with this feature is not important in a particular application. Conversely, a further development feature described above can also be added to the embodiment described below if the technical effect associated with this feature is advantageous for a specific application.

Coin lock, deposit lock and the switching mechanism are preferably structurally integrated, for example housed in a common housing. In the drawings and the description below, the same reference symbols are used for elements that correspond to one another with regard to function and / or structure.

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1 shows a schematic perspective illustration of an embodiment of a coin deposit lock in a first operating state; FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the coin deposit lock of FIG. 1 in a second operating state; FIG.

3 shows a schematic perspective illustration of part of the coin deposit lock of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective illustration of the coin deposit lock of FIG. 1 in a third operating state;

Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of a flow chart for using a coin deposit lock.

First, the structure and function of a coin deposit lock 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The coin deposit lock 1 has a coin lock 2 and a deposit lock 4, which are in an operative relationship with one another, for example directly or, as here, via a switching mechanism 6.

The coin lock 2 is designed to receive a coin 8 of a predetermined type of coin. The type of coin determined before is characterized by a predetermined geometry and / or composition. A coin substitute which has the predetermined geometry can also be regarded as a coin 8.

The coin lock 2 is designed to be transferable from a coin blocking state 10 shown in FIG. 1 into a coin-free delivery state 12 (FIG. 2). In the coin blocking state 10, the coin 8 is secured or locked in the coin lock 2, for example by a positive and / or frictional connection; the coin 8 cannot be removed without destroying the coin lock 2. In Münzfrei delivery state 12, the coin lock 2 releases the coin 8 for removal by a user; the coin 8 can be removed without destroying the coin lock 2. In the coin release state 12, a coin 8 can preferably also be inserted into the coin lock 2. In a variant, the coin blocking state 10 can only be assumed if a coin 8 of the predetermined coin type is in the coin lock 2. In another variant, the coin blocking state 10 can be assumed regardless of whether a coin 8 is in the coin lock 2.

The coin lock 2 has a coin bolt 13 which is locked in the coin blocking state 10 and secures the coin 8 in the coin lock 2. In the coin release state 12, the coin lock 13 is released. In the embodiment shown by way of example, the coin lock 2 has a slot-shaped coin inlet 14, to which a coin receptacle 16 adjoins in the interior of the coin lock 2. In the coin blocking state 10, the coin 8 is secured in the coin receptacle 16.

To secure the coin 8, the coin lock 2 can have, as a coin bolt 13, holding tongs 18 with two holding jaws 22 opposite one another with respect to a coin edge 20. The holding jaws 22 are prestressed in the direction away from one another, that is to say in the direction of an open position, by elastic clamping elements 24, for example springs. At their end facing the coin inlet 14, the holding jaws 22 each have one or more clamping surfaces 26. The clamping surfaces 26 are approximately as high as the coin 8. In the coin blocking state 10, the largest diameter of the coin 8 is located between the clamping surfaces 26 and the end of the coin receptacle 16 facing away from the coin inlet 14.

In the coin blocking state 10, the clamping surfaces 26 rest against the coin edge 20 under the effect of the pretensioning of the clamping elements 24 and lock them in the coin blocking state 10.

The holding jaws 22 can be pivoted about pivot axes 28. The pivot axes 28, viewed from the coin inlet 14, are located on the other side of the coin receptacle 16.

The clamping surfaces 26 and the holding jaws 22 are preferably arranged in such a way that, in the coin blocking state 10, a tensile force 30 directed from the coin receptacle 16 and acting on the coin 8 generates a torque around the pivot axes 28 that closes the holding tongs 18. If one tries to remove the coin 8 from the coin receptacle 16 in the coin blocking state 10, the holding force exerted by the holding jaws 22 increases.

The coin lock 2 can have an ejection mechanism 32 which, in Münzfreigabezu 10, presses the coin 8 out of the coin receptacle 16, for example by means of spring tension, so that it protrudes through the coin inlet 14 so that it can be grasped from the outside. The ejection mechanism 32 can, for example, constantly generate a force acting in the direction of the coin inlet 14 when the coin lock 2 is in the coin blocking state 10.

In the coin blocking state 10, the holding tongs 18 are locked in a closed position. In the coin release state 12, an opening movement of the holding tong 18 is possible and / or the holding tong 18 is in an open state, which corresponds to the coin release state 12, be moved. In the coin release state 12, the ejection mechanism 32 can consequently eject the coin 8. The deposit lock 4 has a deposit receptacle 36 in which a deposit element 38 can be received. The deposit element 38 can be attached to any object 39, for example a trolley such as a luggage cart or a shopping cart, a means of transport such as a rental bike or a rental scooter, as well as any other objects that can be borrowed for a deposit , for example also tools. The coin deposit lock 1 and the object 39 together form a deposit security arrangement 40.

The deposit lock 4 is designed to be transferable from a deposit security state 42 (FIG. 2) to a deposit removal state 43 and also back again. In the deposit security state 42, the deposit element 38 is secured in the deposit lock 4; it cannot be removed without destroying the deposit lock 4. In the deposit removal state 43, the deposit element 38 can be easily removed from the deposit lock 4, in particular in a non-destructive manner. The Pfandele element 38 can be secured in the pledge receptacle 36 in the pledge securing state 42 non-positively, frictionally and / or positively. The deposit lock 4 has a deposit bolt 44, through which the deposit element 38 is secured in the deposit 36 in the deposit security state 42 (FIG. 2). In the deposit security state 42, the deposit bar 44 is locked, released in the deposit removal state 43 or moved to a different position.

The deposit element 38 is designed to be at least partially complementary to the deposit bar 44 by, for example, having a latch 46 into which the deposit bar 44 latches in the security state 42.

The deposit bar 44 is a self-closing clasp, for example a ball 48. The ball can be moved automatically by gravity and / or by spring force into a basic position that locks the deposit element (if inserted). A configuration as a ball 48 has the advantage that the deposit element 38 can be pushed over the deposit bolt 44 without great effort, in particular if the ball 48 is rotatably held in the deposit lock 4.

The coin deposit lock 1 also has a radio receiving unit 50 which is designed to receive electromagnetic signals, in particular electromagnetic signals, wirelessly. In addition, the radio receiving unit 50 can be configured to receive wired signals via, for example, one or more electrical plugs 52. The electromagnetic signals can be based on at least one communication standard such as NFC, LE Bluetooth, Bluetooth or a WLAN or GSM standard. Via the at least one plug 52, signals can be received on a standardized wired communication protocol such as USB or Firewire. The coin deposit lock 1 can also have a radio transmission unit 54 which is designed to transmit electromagnetic signals wirelessly, preferably in the same standard or the same standards as the radio receiving unit 50 Radio transmission unit 54 be connected. The radio receiving unit 50 and the radio transmitting unit 54 can also be integrated in a transmitting / receiving unit. The radio receiving unit 50 and / or the radio transmitting unit 54 can be supplied with energy via an energy source 56, for example a preferably exchangeable battery or an accumulator. The coin deposit lock 1 can be provided on an outer surface with solar cells (not shown) which charge the energy source 56 in outdoor applications. The radio receiving unit 50 and / or the radio transmitting unit 54 are functionally connected to the coin lock 2 and the deposit lock 4, in particular via the switching mechanism 6.

The switching mechanism 6 has at least one switching element 62 which is driven by a motor 60 and which is embodied here in the form of a wheel or roller, in particular in the form of a gearwheel 64, merely by way of example. The switching element 62 can be driven by the motor 62 directly or indirectly via a gear, for example, as shown here, via a gear drive. The switching member can be driven by the motor 62 in only one direction or to move back and forth. Instead of the gearwheel 64, a cam driven by the motor 60, a lever, slide or slide, the latter for example in the form of a toothed rack, can be used as the switching element 62. The use of a wheel-shaped switching element 62 has the advantage of a particularly compact design.

The motor 60 can be an electric motor, which can in particular be fed by the energy source 56. However, any other type of motor is conceivable, for example a spring motor that can be pulled up by hand or a magnet. The motor 60 is preferably a stepper motor.

The switching mechanism 6 can have a control unit 66, for example in the form of an ASIC or another microprocessor. The control unit 66 is designed to control the switching mechanism 6 as a function of signals received by the radio receiving unit 50, in particular to move the switching element 62 as a function of such signals. The control unit 66 can also be designed to output a radio signal via the radio transmitter unit 54 as a function of the position of the switching mechanism 66 or the switching element 62 or as a function of measurement signals from sensors integrated in the coin deposit lock 1 (more on this below). Alternatively or additionally, corresponding signals can be received or sent in a wired manner via the plug 52. The units 50, 54, 66 can be integrated in a component, for example a microprocessor.

The switching mechanism 6 is designed to transfer the coin lock 2 from the coin blocking state 10 to the coin release state 12 and back again. The switching mechanism 6 is also designed to transfer the deposit lock 4 from the deposit security state 42 to the deposit removal state 43 and back again.

The coin deposit lock 1 has a coin sensor 68 which outputs a coin signal 70 depending on the presence of a coin 8 in the coin receptacle 16. The coin sensor 68 can, for example, be a contactless sensor, the measuring field of which protrudes into the coin receptacle 16. Such a coin sensor can be, for example, a capacitive or optical sensor. The coin sensor 68 can also be operated mechanically in that it is configured, for example, as a switch operated by the coin 8. The presence of the coin 8 can also be determined via a coin sensor 68 which monitors the position of the holding tongs 22.

The coin deposit lock 1 or the coin lock 2 can be configured to be transferable from the coin release state 10 to the coin blocking state 12, depending on the coin signal 70. The control unit 66 is connected in a data-transmitting manner to the coin sensor 68 for receiving the coin signal 70.

The coin deposit lock 1 can also have a deposit sensor 72, which outputs a deposit signal 74 depending on the presence of the deposit element 38. The deposit sensor 72 can work without contact and be designed, for example, as a capacitive or optical sensor. The deposit sensor 72 can alternatively be designed to be mechanically actuatable by the deposit element 38, for example as a switch. Alternatively, the deposit sensor 72 can also monitor the position of the deposit bar 44.

The coin deposit lock 1 or the deposit lock 4 is configured to be transferable from the deposit removal state 43 to the deposit security state 42 depending on the deposit signal 74. In order to receive the deposit signal 74, the control unit 66 is connected to the deposit sensor 72 for data transmission. The coin sensor 68 or the coin signal 70 and the deposit sensor 72 or the deposit signal 74 are used to control the switching mechanism 6.

The coin sensor 68 and the deposit sensor 72 are preferably also supplied with energy from the energy source 56. The coin deposit lock 1 can have an active or passive, for example coin-shaped, transponder 76 or a set of such transponders as a further component. The coin deposit lock 1 can also have a digital payment module 78, which is installed or executable, for example, on a processor 79 of a wireless communication device 80. The digital payment module 78 can be purely software-based, for example an application or app. The digital payment module 78 can also be a web-based application provided by a server, which can be called up, for example, via an Internet browser installed on the wireless communication device 80. The digital payment module 78 can, however, also be purely hardware-based or a combination of hardware and software. The digital payment module 78 is designed to process a digital financial transaction or some other contractual agreement between the borrower and the lender as a digital transaction. A user can consequently deposit a digital deposit 81 with the digital payment module 78.

The transponder and / or the wireless communication device 80 are configured to each transmit at least one remote control signal 82 wirelessly. This happens, for example, in the case of the transponder 76 in that it is moved into a near field of the radio receiving unit 50 and / or the radio transmitting unit 54 and the remote control signal 82 is automatically sent out or the remote control signal 82 is sent out.

The state of the coin deposit lock 1 can be dependent on the receipt of a remote control signal 82. For example, depending on the receipt of a remote control signal 82, the coin lock 2 can be configured to be transferable from the coin release state to the coin blocking state 12 and / or back without a coin 8 having to be in the coin lock 2.

Similarly, the state of the deposit lock 4 can be dependent on the receipt of a remote control signal 82. Thus, depending on the receipt of a remote control signal 82, the deposit lock 4 can be configured to be transferable from the deposit protection state 42 to the deposit removal state 43 and / or back without the deposit element 38 being located in the deposit receptacle 36. The digital communication device 80 can transmit the remote control signal 82, for example after the digital payment module 78 has been actuated.

The digital communication device 80 can have an optical sensor 83, for example in the form of a camera, such as a CCD camera. The coin deposit lock 1 and / or the object 39 can be provided with an externally readable optical code 84 which represents an identification code of the coin deposit lock 1 and / or the object 39. The optical code 84 can be, for example, a bar code or a QR code.

A reading module 85 of the digital communication device 80 is designed to decrypt the optical code 84 in an image determined by the optical sensor 83 and to transmit the identification code of the coin deposit lock 1 or the object 39, possibly with additional data, to the digital payment module 78. Alternatively, the reading module 85 can also be integrated into the digital payment module 78. The digital payment module 78 takes the identification code into account in the digital transaction.

The radio receiving unit 50 is designed to receive the remote control signal 82 and to transmit it to the control unit 66. The control unit 66 outputs a switching signal 87 to the motor 60 as a function of the remote control signal 82. The control unit 66 is preferably designed to be brought into a state by receiving the remote control signal 82 which is representative of the deposit of a digital deposit 81. Reception of the remote control signal 82 does not change anything in this state. This state is only canceled when the deposit element 38 is put back into the deposit lock 4, that is to say the borrowing process is ended, or a coin deposit is deposited. For example, when the remote control signal 82 is received for the first time, a digital flag in the control unit 66 can be set to a predetermined value. When the token element 38 or a coin 8 is inserted, the flag is reset to an original value. For the internal transmission of the signals 70, 74, 87, the coin deposit lock 1 can have corresponding signal lines 88, which in particular lead to the control unit 66.

The digital coin deposit lock 1 accepts a coin 8, a payment processed via the digital payment module 78 or represented by the transponder 76 or some other agreement as a deposit, which transfers the deposit lock 4 from the deposit security state 42 to the deposit withdrawal state 43 and thus enables the deposit element 38 to be removed . In addition, the coin deposit lock 1 is designed with a deposit made in one form on the to switch to the other form of deposit. If, for example, a coin deposit is first made in the form of a coin 8 located in the coin receptacle 16 and the deposit element 38 has been removed, it is ultimately possible to switch to a digi tal deposit 81 without changing the deposit state 43, whereupon the coin lock 2 from Coin blocking state 10 is transferred to the coin release state 12. Conversely, in a further embodiment, an originally digital deposit 81 can be converted into a coin deposit by, for example, inserting a coin 8 into the coin receptacle 16 and thus transferring the coin lock 2 from the coin release state 12 to the coin blocking state 10. For security reasons, switching from a digital deposit 81 to a coin deposit may require an acknowledgment by the borrower in the digital payment module 78 and the receipt of a remote control signal 82 representative of such an acknowledgment. It can thus be ensured that the switch from digital deposit 81 to a coin deposit takes place with the consent of the borrower. In order to facilitate the acknowledgment, data can be stored in the coin deposit lock 1, in particular in the control unit 66, which uniquely identify the borrower or the copy of the payment module used by him. This data can be transmitted using a remote control signal 82. This is described in more detail below.

The state of the coin lock 2 and the deposit lock 4 is dependent on at least one of the signals 70, 74, 87 or on the position of the switching mechanism 6, in particular the switching element 62 - Divided 62 on an active element 89 on the coin lock side, which cooperates with the coin bar 13, here the Hal tezange 18. For example, in the illustrated wheel-shaped configuration of the switching element 62, the active element 89 on the coin lock side can be configured as a cam 90 which locks the coin bar 13. The cam 90 can thus press the holding jaws 22 of the holding tongs 18 together when the switching mechanism 6 or the switching element 62 is moved into a position 92 corresponding to the coin blocking state 10. In the coin release state 12 corre sponding position of the switching mechanism 6 or the switching element 62, the locking of the coin latch 13 is released. The holding forceps 18 can then be opened or opened against the effect of the clamping elements 24 or opened by the cam 90. In the case of a linearly movable switch member 62, for example a switch slide or switch slide, a wedge can be moved translationally between the holding jaws 22 instead of the cam 90.

The switching element 62 also has an active element 96 on the deposit lock side, which cooperates with the deposit bolt 44. In a position 98 of the switching element 62 or the switching mechanism 6 corresponding to the deposit withdrawal state 43, the deposit bar 44 is released. In one of the The deposit bolt 44 is locked in position 100 of the switching mechanism 6 or switching element 62 corresponding to the position 100 of the switching mechanism 6 or switching element 62 in the secured state 42.

For example, the switching element 62, as an active element 96 on the deposit lock side, can have a hold-down device 102 designed as an axial projection, which blocks a movement of the deposit bolt 44 in the position 100. In the position 98, the hold-down device 102 is moved away from the deposit bar 44.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the positions 92 and 98 can be identical. Furthermore, the positions 94 and 100 can be identical.

In such a case, due to the switching mechanism 6 in position 92, 98, the coin lock 2 is in the coin blocking state 12 and at the same time and automatically the deposit lock 4 is in the deposit removal state 43.

In the position 94, 102 of the switching mechanism 6, the coin lock 2 is automatically and at the same time in the coin release state 10 and the deposit lock 4 in the deposit security state 42.

The switching mechanism 6 thus controls the coin lock 2 and the deposit lock 4 simultaneously have shown state in which the coin lock 2 is in the coin release state 12 and the deposit lock 4 is in the deposit removal state 43. This state of the coin deposit lock 1 corresponds to a position 110 of the switching mechanism 6 or of the switching element 62, which differs from the positions 92, 94, 98 and 100.

The position 110 is reached by communicating the effective deposit of a digital deposit 81 to the control unit 66. For example, the control unit 66 can move the switching mechanism 6 into the position 110 when a remote control signal 82 is received from the radio receiving unit 50, which is representative of the deposit of a digital deposit 81 on the digital payment module 78. Depending on the receipt of this remote control signal 82, the switching mechanism 6 or the switching element 62 is moved into a position in which both the coin bar 13 and the deposit bar 44 are released. In this way, the coin deposit lock 1 can release the deposit element 38 by depositing a digital deposit 81. Should be in the If a coin 8 is already in position 110 in the coin lock 2, it can be automatically released for removal.

The coin signal 70 is representative of the presence of a coin 8 in the coin receptacle 16. If the coin deposit lock 1 is in the coin release state 10, i.e. is ready to insert a coin 8, and at the same time in the deposit protection state 42, the coin deposit lock 1 is in an initial state 112, which an operator finds before borrowing the item 39 secured with the deposit element 36. If, starting from the initial state 112, the coin sensor 68 detects the presence of a coin 8 in the coin receptacle 16 and acknowledges it by the coin signal 70, the switching mechanism 6 is moved to the state 92, 98, which is shown in FIG.

If, proceeding from the initial state 112 in FIG. 2, the remote control signal 82 is received, the coin deposit lock 1 or the switching mechanism 6 assumes the state 92, 98. If the coin deposit lock 1 or the switching mechanism 6 has the optional position 110, then, proceeding from the initial state 112, this can be assumed after the remote control signal 82 has been received.

If the remote control signal 82 is received in the state 92, 98 of the coin deposit lock 1, the coin deposit lock 1 or the switching mechanism 6 is temporarily transferred to the starting position 112 and back to the state 92, 98 after the coin has been recognized.

If the coin deposit lock 1 or the switching mechanism 6 has the optional position 110, this is assumed, starting from the state 92, 98, when the remote control signal 82 is received.

If the coin deposit lock 1 or the switching mechanism 6 is in the position 110 and a coin 8 is inserted into the coin receptacle 16, the coin deposit lock 1 or the switching mechanism 6 is transferred to the position 92, 98. The coin deposit lock 1 or the radio transmission unit 54 sends out a message signal 114 which is designed to interact with the digital payment module 78, for example. For example, the reporting signal 114 can bring about the release of a digital deposit 81 by the digital payment module, since the coin 8 is now deposited as a deposit. A message signal 114 can also be sent out after each change of state of the coin deposit lock 1. The notification signal 114 can trigger a confirmation process in the digital payment module 78, in which the borrower must confirm that a coin 8 has been inserted into the coin lock 2 or the digital deposit 81 is to be replaced by a coin deposit. In response to such a confirmation, the digital payment module 78 can cause the digital communication device 80 to send out a remote control signal 82 which represents an authorized change from a digital to a coin deposit. If the control unit 66 does not receive this remote control signal 82, the coin deposit lock 1 can be switched back to the coin release state 12. The change from the digital deposit 81 to a coin deposit has thus been rejected. The coin 8 can be removed again. The digital deposit 81 continues to apply.

If the deposit element 38 is inserted into the deposit receptacle 36 in one of the positions 110, 92, 98, the deposit sensor 72 outputs the deposit signal 74 representative of the presence of the deposit element 38. The coin deposit lock 1 is returned to the initial state 112.

Should the deposit element 38 be inserted into the deposit receptacle 36 when the coin deposit lock 1 is in the position 110, the message signal 114 is sent out before the initial state 112 is assumed. The control unit 66 is also switched to the initial state by, for example, the flag, which is representative of a digital deposit, being reset. In the initial state 112, all the state flags of the control unit 66, which were set for example on the basis of a receipt of the remote control signal 82, are reset.

The coin deposit lock 1 can be provided with optical status markers 116, for example LEDs or a display, which output an optical status signal 118 representative of the status of the coin deposit lock 1. For example, by color coding the optical status signal 118, it can be indicated whether the coin deposit lock 1 is in the deposit state 42 or in the deposit withdrawal state 43. The optical status signal 118 can also be representative of whether a coin 8 in the coin lock 2 is in the coin blocking state, that is to say a coin deposit is deposited or whether a digital deposit 61 is deposited. If a display is used, the optical status signal 118 can also be displayed in the form of a text message and / or an icon.

Such a display can fulfill further additional functions, for example navigation with or without a search function for products and / or a display of maps for orientation, advertising and special offers.

An article scanner can be integrated into the coin deposit lock 1 in order to display information on a scanned article, in particular in conjunction with a display. A module for location determination, for example via GPS and / or via beacons, can also be integrated into the coin deposit lock 1. Furthermore, motion sensors, for example acceleration sensors or gyro sensors, can be integrated.

This sequence is explained again below with a view to FIG. 5.

In a step 120, a coin deposit lock 1, for example the coin deposit lock described above, is provided in an initial state 112. Thus, the coin deposit lock 1 is available to a user who has an object 39 connected to the deposit element 38, for example a trolley such as a shopping cart or luggage cart, a means of transport such as a rental bike or a scooter, a tool or another object 39 in return for depositing a deposit want to borrow. The user can decide whether he wants to deposit the deposit in the form of a coin 8 or as a digital deposit 81 with the aid of the digital payment module 78.

If the user decides to deposit a coin deposit, a coin 8 is inserted into the coin lock 2 in step 122. On the basis of the coin signal 70 output by the coin sensor 68 and received by the control unit 66, the coin deposit lock 1 is transferred in a step 124 to the coin blocking state 10 and at the same time to the deposit removal state 43. The user can remove the deposit element 38 and borrow the item 39.

At the end of the borrowing process, in step 126, the user puts the deposit element 38 back into the deposit lock 4. The deposit sensor 72 detects the presence of the deposit element 38, which is reflected in the output of the deposit signal 74. In step 128, in response to the insertion of the deposit element 38 in the coin blocking state 10, the coin deposit lock 1 is transferred to the coin release state 12 and the deposit lock 4 is transferred to the deposit protection state 42. The coin deposit lock 1 is therefore again in the initial state 112 and is ready to carry out step 120 again.

In a variant, after step 124, the user still has the option of depositing a digital deposit 81 instead of the coin deposit during the borrowing process. To do this, he actuates the digital payment module 78. In a step 130, a remote control signal 82, which is representative of the digitally deposited deposit 81, is sent out by the wireless communication device 80 and received by the coin deposit lock 1. By receiving the remote control signal 82 when the coin lock 2 is in the coin blocking state 10, the coin deposit lock 1 is transferred to the coin release state 12 in step 132, while the deposit removal state 43 is maintained. The user can now remove the coin 8. If the deposit element 38 is later inserted into the deposit lock 4 to end the loan process in the coin release state 12, step 126, the reporting signal 114 is output in step 134, which is representative of the deposit element 38 inserted when the digital deposit 81 is deposited. The deposit lock 4 is transferred to the deposit protection state 42 in step 134 and the coin lock 2 is transferred to the coin release state 12. The digital payment module 78 releases the digital deposit 81. The coin deposit lock 1 is returned to the initial state 112. Once the reporting signal 114 has been processed by the digital payment module 78, the user can decide whether he wants to reimburse the digital deposit or make it available for a charitable purpose. This determination can of course also already be made in step 130 or a determination made in step 130 can be corrected in step 134.

If the user decides to use a digital deposit 81 right from the start, he stores this with the aid of the digital payment module 78 from coin deposit lock 1 is received. Since in this case the coin deposit lock 1 is still in the initial state 112, in the next step 136 only the deposit lock is transferred from the deposit security state 42 to the deposit removal state 43, the coin release state 12 is retained or the coin blocking state can be entered without a coin in an alternative variant. The current state of the coin deposit lock 1 corresponds to the state after step 132, which is followed by steps 126 and 134, unless the user decides after step 136 to deposit a coin deposit instead of the digitally deposited deposit. In this case, he simply inserts a coin 8 into the coin lock 2 (step 122), so that its presence is detected by the coin sensor 68 and represented in the coin signal 70. Since the coin deposit lock 1 is in the deposit removal state 43, this is retained in step 138 and the coin lock 2 is transferred from the coin release state 12 to the coin blocking state 10. The coin deposit lock 1 outputs the reporting signal 114, which leads to a release of the digitally deposited deposit in the digital payment module 78.

The deposit element 38 can then be reinserted into the deposit lock (step 126) or a digital deposit 81 is deposited again (step 132).

With the coin deposit lock described above, it is possible to use either a coin deposit or a digitally deposited deposit and to switch back and forth between the two types of deposit as often as desired, as shown in FIG. 5 by the dashed arrows. Deviations from the configuration described above are possible. Thus, instead of a single switching element, two switching elements driven by a common motor or independently of one another by two motors can be provided, one of which is coupled to the coin lock 2 and the other is coupled to the deposit lock 4. When driven by means of two motors, the states of the coin lock and deposit lock, which in the above-described embodiment are coupled to one another by the physical configuration of the switching element 64, are synchronized by the control unit 66 by a correspondingly synchronous control of the motors.

In a further modification, the remote control signal 82 can contain data representative of the deposit deposited. These data can be stored in the control unit so that they can be called up. If, for example, a digital deposit 81 is changed to another digital deposit 81, then in a further modification a renewed reception of the remote control signal 82 can update this data. Information about the digital deposit 81 stored in each case is thus contained in the coin deposit lock 1. In an alternative embodiment, in which the coin blocking state 10 is also present in the deposit withdrawal state 43, after receiving a remote control signal 82 the state can be briefly switched to coin release state 10 and deposit protection state 42 so that a coin 8 can be inserted. After inserting the coin 8 or recognizing the coin signal 70, it is possible to switch back to the previous state.

Reference number

1 coin deposit lock

2 coin lock

4 deposit lock 6 rear derailleur

8 coin

10 Coin blocking status

12 Coin release status

13 Coin bar 14 Coin inlet

16 Coin holder

18 holding forceps

20 edge of the coin

22 Holding jaw 24 Clamping element

26 clamping surface

28 swivel axis

30 pulling force

32 Ejection mechanism 36 Deposit pick-up

38 deposit element

39 subject

40 Security order

42 Condition of the deposit security 43 Condition of the withdrawal of the deposit

44 deposit bars

46 trap

48 bullet

50 radio receiver unit 52 connector

54 radio transmitter

56 Energy source

60 engine

62 switching element 64 gear

66 control unit

68 coin sensor

70 coin signal

72 deposit sensor

74 deposit signal

76 transponders

78 digital payment module

79 processor

80 wireless communication device (smartphone)

81 digital deposit

82 Remote control signal

83 optical sensor

84 optical code

85 reading module

87 switching signal

88 signal line

89 Coin lock-side active element

90 cams

92 Position of the switching mechanism / switching element

94 Position of the switching mechanism / switching element

96 active element on the deposit lock side

98 Position of the switching mechanism / switching element

100 Position of the switching mechanism / switching element

102 projection (hold-down)

110 Position of the switching mechanism / switching element

112 Initial state

114 message signal

116 optical status markers

118 optical status signal

120 Provision of the coin deposit lock in its initial state

122 Inserting a coin into the coin lock

124 Transfer to the coin blocking state and the deposit removal state 126 Insertion of the deposit element, transfer to the pledge protection status 128 Transfer to the coin release status and the pledge protection status 130 Depositing a digital deposit, sending / receiving the remote control signal 82 132 Transferring to the deposit removal state, maintaining the coin release state 134 Sending the message signal

136 Maintaining the coin release state, transferring to the deposit protection state 138 Transferring to the coin blocking state, maintaining the deposit removal state

Claims

Expectations

1. Coin deposit lock (1) for securing a deposit element (38), with a coin lock (2) for receiving a coin (8) and with a deposit lock (4) for receiving a deposit element (38), the deposit lock (4) depending on a presence of a coin (8) in the coin deposit lock (1) automatically from a deposit security state (42), in which the deposit element (38) in the deposit lock (4) is secured against removal, to a deposit withdrawal state (43), in which the deposit element ( 38) can be removed from the deposit lock (4), is designed to be transferable, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) has an electronic radio receiving unit (50) which is designed to receive at least one electromagnetic remote control signal (82), and that at least one of the following two characteristics is present:

- The deposit lock (4) is designed to be transferable from the deposit security state (42) to the deposit removal state (43) and / or vice versa, depending on the receipt of the remote control signal (82);

- The coin lock (2) is dependent on the receipt of the and / or a further remote control signal (82) automatically from a coin lock state (10) in which a coin (8) in the coin lock (2) can be secured against removal, in a coin release state (12), in which the coin (8) can be removed from the coin lock (2) and / or, conversely, can be transferred.

2. Coin deposit lock (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) is designed upon receipt of the and / or a further radio control signal (82) and when the coin lock (2) is in the coin lock state (10) and itself to automatically transfer the coin lock (2) from the coin lock state (10) to the coin release state (12) when the deposit lock (4) is in the deposit state (43).

3. Coin deposit lock (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) is designed, when receiving the and / or another remote control signal (82) and when the coin lock (2) is in the coin release state (12) and the deposit lock (4) is in the security state (42), the deposit lock (4) to automatically transfer from the security state (42) to the withdrawal state (43).

4. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) has a radio transmission unit (54) for sending out at least one message signal (114) and is designed when the coin lock (2) is transferred the or in the coin release state (12), with a transfer of the Münzschlos ses (2) from or into the coin lock state (10), with a transfer of the deposit lock (4) from or into the deposit release state (43) and / or at a transfer of the deposit lock (4) from or into the deposit protection state (42) automatically sends a message signal (114).

5. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) is designed with the coin lock (2) in the coin lock state (10) and insertion of the deposit element (38) into the deposit lock (4 ) to automatically transfer the coin lock (2) into the coin release state and the deposit lock (4) automatically into the deposit lock state (42).

6. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) has a digital payment module (78) which can be installed or executed on a processor (79) of wireless communication by means of (80) for depositing a digital deposit (81) and that the digital payment module (78) is configured to cause the wireless communication means (80) to send the remote control signal (82) when the digital deposit (81) is deposited.

7. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) has a coin sensor (68) which is designed to provide a coin signal representative of the presence of a coin (8) in the coin lock (2) (70) and that depending on the coin signal (70) the coin lock (2) in the coin blocking state (10) or in the coin release state (12) and the deposit lock (4) in the deposit removal state (43) or the deposit protection state ( 42) is switched.

8. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the coin deposit lock (1) has a deposit sensor (72) which is designed to provide a deposit signal representative of the presence of the deposit element (38) in the deposit lock (4) (74) and that depending on the deposit signal (74), the coin lock (2) in the Coin blocking state (10) or in the coin release state (12) and the deposit lock (4) is switched into the deposit removal state (43) or the deposit protection state (42).

9. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that between the coin lock (2) and the deposit lock (4) there is an at least partially movable switching mechanism (6) which is connected to the coin lock (2) and the deposit lock (4) is coupled and that the coin lock state (10) of the coin lock (2), the coin release state (12) of the coin lock (2), the deposit lock state (42) of the deposit lock (4) and the deposit removal state (43) of the deposit lock (4) are dependent on the position (92, 94, 98, 100, 110) of the switching mechanism (6).

10. Coin deposit lock (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the switching mechanism (6) with a coin (8) in the coin lock (2) locking a coin lock (13) in the coin lock state (10) and with a coin lock in the security state (42) the The deposit element (38) in the deposit lock (4) locking the deposit bolt (44) is coupled.

11. Coin deposit lock (1) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the position (92, 94, 98, 100, 110) of the switching mechanism (6) is dependent on the remote control signal (82).

12. Coin deposit lock (1) according to claim 7 and 8 and one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the switching mechanism (6) has an electronic control unit (66) which is connected to the radio receiving unit (5) for data transmission.

13. Coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the switching mechanism (6) has a motor (60) which is dependent on the coin signal (70), the deposit signal (72) and the remote control signal (82 ) is actuated, and that the switching mechanism (6) has a from the motor (60) movable, with the deposit bar (44) and the coin bar (13) coupled switching element (62), through which in the coin lock state of the coin bar (13) and in The deposit bolt (44) are locked in the security state (42).

14. Deposit protection arrangement (40) comprising an object to be secured with a deposit (39) which is provided with a deposit element (38), and a coin deposit lock (1) according to one of claims 1 to 13.

15. A method for borrowing an object (39) secured with a deposit element (38), the deposit element (38) being secured in a deposit lock (4) of a coin deposit lock (1), comprising the following process steps: - Depositing a deposit (8, 81) in the coin deposit lock (1) and

- Automatic release of the deposit element (38) by the deposit lock (4), characterized by the following process steps:

- Depositing the deposit (8, 81) either as a digital deposit (81) by means of a wireless communication device (80) and a remote control signal (82) sent by the wireless communication device to the coin deposit lock (1) or as a coin deposit by inserting a coin ( 8) in a coin lock (2) of the coin deposit lock (1), and

- Switching between depositing the digital deposit (81) and depositing a coin deposit with the deposit element (38) removed from the deposit lock (4).