ATE46406T1 - DEVICE FOR HANDLING COINS. - Google Patents

DEVICE FOR HANDLING COINS.

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Publication number
ATE46406T1
ATE46406T1 AT82305167T AT82305167T ATE46406T1 AT E46406 T1 ATE46406 T1 AT E46406T1 AT 82305167 T AT82305167 T AT 82305167T AT 82305167 T AT82305167 T AT 82305167T AT E46406 T1 ATE46406 T1 AT E46406T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
coins
microprocessor
contents
count
mode
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AT82305167T
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German (de)
Inventor
David Eglise
Alan James Ruddell
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Mars Inc
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Priority claimed from EP82305167A external-priority patent/EP0076640B1/en
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/24—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks with change-giving
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/08—Counting total of coins inserted

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Pinball Game Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A microprocessor-controlled coin handling apparatus, for example for a vending machine, has a plurality of change tubes (22, 24, 26) each of which is provided with a single level sensor (150, 152) for determining whether or not the number of coins in the respective tube (22, 24, 26) is greater than a predetermined number. The microprocessor (50) keeps a count of the coins in the tube (22, 24, 26). When the power is turned on, the count is set to zero if the sensor (150, 152) indicates that the number of coins is less than the predetermined number, and is set to a predetermined "full" number (FULNUM) otherwise. The microprocessor (50) increments and decrements the counts as coins are delivered to and dispensed from the change tubes (22, 24, 26). Whenever the level of coins rises or falls such that the sensor output changes, the coin count is automatically corrected. Also disclosed is a non-volatile memory (60) for storing parameters determining how the coins are handled. Keys (102, 104, 106) are provided for accessing and altering the contents of the memory (60). Some contents are accessible in a first mode, whereas other contents are inaccessible in this mode, and require a second or third access mode to be entered. At least one location can be altered in a first manner during one of the access modes, and in a second manner only during a different access mode.
AT82305167T 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 DEVICE FOR HANDLING COINS. ATE46406T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8129397 1981-09-29
EP82305167A EP0076640B1 (en) 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 Coin handling apparatus

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ATE46406T1 true ATE46406T1 (en) 1989-09-15

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EP (1) EP0167181B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE46406T1 (en)
DE (1) DE3279953D1 (en)

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WO1994011848A1 (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-26 Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft System with removable containers for cash and device for calculating the content of said containers
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US4491140A (en) 1981-09-29 1985-01-01 Mars Incorporated Coin handling apparatus

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EP0167181A2 (en) 1986-01-08
EP0167181A3 (en) 1987-05-20
DE3279953D1 (en) 1989-10-26
EP0167181B2 (en) 1995-02-01
EP0167181B1 (en) 1989-09-20

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