CN103518229A

CN103518229A - Coin capsule

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Publication number: CN103518229A
Application number: CN201280021454.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 多米尼克·阿佩; 肯·玛肯; 波格丹·科罗德吉尔伊克; 库瑞斯·郑
Original assignee: Australian Coinage Co Of Imperial Family
Current assignee: Australian Coinage Co Of Imperial Family
Priority date: 2011-05-02
Filing date: 2012-04-13
Publication date: 2014-01-15
Also published as: EP2705507A1; EP2705507A4; WO2012149593A1; AU2012250479A1; CA2834560A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tamper-proof coin capsule configured to be manually closed but unable of being manually opened. Once a coin is secured and the capsule of the present invention is closed, the capsule cannot be opened unless it is broken. Any tampering of the capsule becomes evident. The capsule of the present invention can be used to house other goods.

Description

Coin capsule

Background of invention

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of capsule that is used for storing safely coin.Capsule of the present invention can be used to hold other commodity.

discussion about background technology

Several devices are known, and these devices remain on metal coin in transparent capsule, to allow watching of coin, protect coin to avoid directly being touched by people simultaneously.At these devices, comprise that the capsule of two half-unit, this two half-unit are half portion of protruding and recessed half portion, be designed to use the frictional connection based on taper and seal.Other known devices comprises capsule, and these capsules comprise two half-unit, and this two half-unit use is threaded and seals.Other known devices comprises capsule, and wherein, two half-unit welds together at assembly process.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of anti-tampering coin capsule, this anti-tampering coin capsule is configured to, and manually seals as follows and pins: wherein, capsule can not be opened, and coin can only approach by destroying capsule.Therefore, any interference of capsule or open apparent damage or the destruction that its trial causes capsule.

Accompanying drawing explanation

In order to understand relatively easily and the actual the present invention of enforcement, will carry out reference to accompanying drawing now, these accompanying drawings show the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and in these accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is according to the stereographic map of the capsule of the embodiment of the present invention, and this capsule is in its unassembled form;

Fig. 2 is according to the cross-sectional view of the capsule of the embodiment of the present invention, and this capsule is in its assembling form;

Fig. 3 is according to the cross-sectional view of the amplification edge section of the capsule of the embodiment of the present invention, and this capsule is in its assembling form; And

Fig. 4 is according to the stereographic map of two coin capsules of the embodiment of the present invention, and this two coins capsule is in its unassembled form.

describe in detail

The present invention relates to a kind of anti-tampering coin capsule, this anti-tampering coin capsule is configured to, manually sealing (assembling), but can not manually open (taking apart).Once coin is fixed, and capsule of the present invention is closed, and capsule just can not be opened, unless it is destroyed.Any interference of capsule causes apparent damage or the destruction of capsule.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, seal is formed on the integral part of the capsule between pedestal and lid.This guarantees that air and moisture do not enter capsule and oxidation coin.Seal is embedded in the lid of capsule or pedestal and allows the sealing (assembling) of capsule, and needn't touch or pollute seal.At assembly process, only need two elements: base and cover.

Feature of the present invention allows a push action both to cause the anti-tampering pinning of capsule, causes again anti-oxidation envelope encapsulates.

With reference to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 describes the anti-tampering circular capsule according to the embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, capsule 10 only includes two elements: cover 20 and pedestal 30.

In this example embodiment of the present invention, cover 20 and comprise top section 21 and ring-shaped skirt 22, this ring-shaped skirt 22 is from the outward flange of top section 21 to downward-extension.

Pedestal 30 comprises base section 31 and annular wall 32, and this annular wall 32 extends upward from the outward flange of base section 31.Annular wall 32 comprises for holding the groove 34 of seal 36.

The more detailed description of lid 20 provides below with reference to Fig. 2, and the more detailed description of pedestal 30 provides below with reference to Fig. 3.

In use, coin is placed on the base section 31 of pedestal 30.Together with then lid 20 is fitted in pedestal 30, thereby skirt section 22 is along the outside slip of wall 32, until two element snap-lock of capsule 10 together.Mutual interlocking gear will be described with reference to Fig. 2 and 3 below.

Fig. 2 represents to cover according to the preferred embodiment of the invention 20 feature, wherein, to the skirt section 22 of downward-extension, comprises towards interior inner flange 24; Top section 21 comprises the projection 26 that faces down.

Fig. 3 represents the feature of pedestal 30 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein, upwardly extending sidewall 32 comprises groove 38, and is inclined to, and allows to stretch to the skirt section 22 of downward-extension when two elements 22 are together with 32 press fit over.

In this example embodiment of the present invention, at capsule 10, are circular occasions, lid 20 is pressed to the outside deflection in pedestal 30Shang Shi skirt section 22 downwards, to adapt to the frustoconical shape of wall 32.Lid 20 is pressed to downwards on pedestal 30, until aim at groove 38 towards interior inner flange 24.In this stage that compresses action, towards interior inner flange 24 snap-lock in groove 38, thereby to the skirt section 22 of downward-extension, against upwardly extending sidewall 32, form complementary adjacency, and capsule 10 sealing completely that becomes.

According to around the environment of capsule, the complementation by skirt section 22 against 32 may be not enough to air and moisture to remain on outside the cavity 40 that wherein keeps coin in abutting connection with the seal means forming.For example, if capsule transports by different environment, air pressure and humidity level may change, and therefore require better sealing mechanism.

In this respect, according to embodiments of the invention, cover 20 and also comprise the projection 26 that faces down, this projection 26 that faces down is designed to, and complementally infiltrates in groove 34 and contiguous seal part 36, forms the sealing cover of air and moisture.

Although described the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the capsule that is used for holding single piece of coin, recognize, the present invention can be applicable to hold by structure side by side the capsule of two pieces or more pieces of coins.In this respect, the planimetric map of capsule needs not to be circle.In other words, capsule (for example can be shaped as ellipse, rectangle, square, triangle, any regular polygon, heptagon or dodecagon) or any irregularly shaped, as there is shape of cross section, egg type or the shell-like of the peanut shell of one or more interior bight portion.In this respect, using one of problem that irregularly shaped capsule faces is to become and be difficult to regular O shape circle as seal.For example, may be difficult to O shape circle suitably to seal around the periphery with one or more interior curved peanut shape capsules.Yet, according to the present invention, seal is sat and is put in the groove around pedestal or lid or both peripheries.Therefore, no matter the shape of capsule how, is as one man sat seal and is put in the position of maximum sealing is provided.According to being manually press-fitted and working of lid of the present invention and pedestal, to form snap-lock mechanism, no matter and the shape of capsule how.

Fig. 4 describes according to the stereographic map of the anti-tampering rectangle two coin capsules 50 of the embodiment of the present invention.Two coin capsules 50 comprise and cover 60 and pedestal 70.

In this example embodiment of the present invention, cover 60 and comprise that 62，Gai skirt section 62, rectangular top part 61He skirt section is from the outward flange of top section 61 to downward-extension.

Pedestal 70 comprises

base section

71a and 71b and wall 72, and this wall 72 extends upward from the outward flange of base section 71a and

71a.Base section

71a and 71b divide by extending upward center wall 73, produce and are used for two pieces of coins to be contained in discretely two different cavitys in capsule 50.Of the present invention, select in embodiment, the base section of pedestal can be divided into for holding several parts of any amount of coin.

Upwardly extending sidewall 72 comprises for holding the groove 74 of seal 76.

In use, first piece of coin is placed on to base section 71a upper, and second piece of coin is placed on base section 71b.Together with then lid 60 press fit over pedestal 70, thereby skirt section 62 is along the outside slip of wall 72, until two element snap-lock of capsule 50 together.

Mutual interlocking gear is to similar with the mutual interlocking gear that Fig. 3 describes with reference to Fig. 2.

Capsule can be made by multiple suitable material, and these materials include but not limited to transparent G.P. styrene, PMS, PMMA, PMA, polycarbonate or acrylic plastics.

Seal can be made by multiple suitable material, and these materials include but not limited to transparent silicone, silicone rubber, nitrile rubber, natural rubber or original PTFE.

About one of problem of known devices, be that closing means can be by stoping people open capsule and disturbing the mode fixed coin of coin.

Frictional connection capsule based on taper can not address this problem, because they can be pried open the joint/connection between two half-unit and easily be opened by the insertion of blade tool.

The capsule that is threaded can easily be opened by making closed rotary action reversed.

In addition, known that these known capsules during transportation unclamp under vibrations.

Other known devices attempts to be welded to connect by use the problem that anti-tampering capsule is provided that solves.Yet the seam of the two half-unit of welding capsule presents Second Problem by the introducing of additional set process of assembling, this additional set process of assembling needs instrument.In addition, in theory, weld seam may be thought capsule is sealed completely.Yet in practice, weld seam is fragility in itself, and by realizing compared with uncontrollable process, this process may cause seam imperfect or that break.The integrality of this sacrifice joint, and increase the possibility that air or moisture enter.

Advantage of the present invention is, for capsule sealing is not needed to instrument.

Another advantage of the present invention is that any interference of capsule causes the observable of capsule to damage.Therefore, buyer can buy the coin in capsule of the present invention surely, and any interference of knowing capsule and coin will be obvious.

Another advantage of the present invention is that capsule is air proof and moisture, is provided for the desirable housing of valuable coin.

The action that is press-fitted according to capsule of the present invention means, lid manually snap-lock, to pedestal, and is not used any instrument.Yet in selectivity embodiment, the instrument that is press-fitted such as fixture can be used for cover latch to lock onto on pedestal.

By the functional mutual interlocking gear providing of the snap-lock towards interior inner flange and the complemental groove in pedestal in lid, guarantee, can not manual unlocking capsule of the present invention.The unique channel that approaches the coin in assembling capsule is to destroy capsule.

In selectivity embodiment of the present invention, the wall that can be positioned at respectively Yan Gai skirt section and pedestal towards interior inner flange and complemental groove Anywhere.In other words, although preferred embodiment show to the flange of the bottom location in skirt section with at the groove of the location, place, bottom of wall, in selectivity embodiment, flange and complemental groove can be positioned at a certain place in middle part or towards He Bi top, skirt section.

Except mutual interlocking gear described above, the present invention is resisted against the adjacency of the seal in the groove of pedestal by the projection that faces down in lid, the air of valuable coin and the sealing cover of moisture are provided.Lid is slided on pedestal, until towards inward flange and groove alignment and interlock-be coupled on groove, the projection that faces down of lid is positioned on seal, the seal is contained in the groove of pedestal, thereby seal is by projections press, and capsule is that complete air and moisture are impervious.

In selectivity embodiment of the present invention, seal can form integral part lid rather than pedestal.In another selectivity embodiment of the present invention, lid and pedestal can comprise embedding sealing part.Seal is embedded into and in lid, pedestal or both, allows only to touch when the sealing capsule two elements.Needn't touch seal and reduce the danger of polluting seal, and eliminate the needs that guarantee correct positioning seals.

In another selectivity embodiment of the present invention, seal can be pressed to color coding, wherein, different colours represents the heterogeneity of coin, as rare property or the special casting of the place of production of coin, year built, quality level, level of protection, casting.The color of seal also can be indicated the type of the material of making seal.

Be appreciated that above embodiment only provides as demonstration of the present invention, and further modification and improvement to it, as obvious for those skilled in the art, think and drop in broad range of the present invention described herein and boundary line.

In this manual, term " comprising (comprising) " will be understood as, there is the broadness meaning similar to term " including (comprising) ", and will be understood as, mean the integer or step or integer or the step group that comprise narration, but do not get rid of any other integer or step or integer or step group.This definition is also applied to the variation of the term " comprising (comprising) " such as " comprise (comprising) " and " comprises (comprising) ".

Claims

1. an anti-tampering coin capsule, comprises base and cover, and for the reliable memory of coin, this base and cover is configured to manually press fit over together, wherein, lid is press fitted on pedestal and guarantees that cover latch locks onto on pedestal, thereby capsule can not manually be opened.

2. anti-tampering coin capsule according to claim 1, wherein, is press fitted into lid on pedestal and produces for the air of coin and the sealing cover of moisture.

3. an anti-tampering coin capsule, comprise base and cover, relieved package for coin, this base and cover is configured to press fit over together, and lid has the skirt section to downward-extension, and skirt section has the flange extending internally, and pedestal has for receiving the complemental groove of this flange extending internally, wherein, lid is press fitted on pedestal lid and pedestal are interlocked, thereby capsule can not manually be opened.

4. anti-tampering coin capsule according to claim 3, wherein, the complemental groove of pedestal is arranged in the upwardly extending sidewall of pedestal.

5. anti-tampering coin capsule according to claim 4, wherein, the skirt section to downward-extension of lid is flexible.

6. according to claim 4 or anti-tampering coin capsule claimed in claim 5, wherein, make the upwardly extending sidewall slope of pedestal, thereby lid is press fitted on pedestal and makes the skirt section to downward-extension of lid from the outside deflection of pedestal, and then, when the complemental groove of the flange extending internally and the pedestal of lid is to the punctual inner side deflection to pedestal, cover latch is locked onto in pedestal.

7. according to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in above claim any one, wherein, any of pedestal or lid comprises for holding the groove of seal; Another of pedestal or lid comprises for seal being fixed to the complementary projection in groove.

8. anti-tampering coin capsule according to claim 7, wherein, seal is any integral part of pedestal or lid.

9. according to claim 7 or anti-tampering coin capsule claimed in claim 8, wherein, seal is pressed to color coding, wherein, the special properties of the colour code coin of seal, as rare property or the special casting of the place of production of coin, year built, quality level, casting.

10. according to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in above claim any one, wherein, two or more coins can be contained in the different chamber of capsule.

11. 1 kinds of anti-tampering coin capsules, comprising:

Pedestal, has frustoconical surface facing up, and this frustoconical surface facing up has the groove part being embedded in wherein;

Lid, has the skirt section to downward-extension, and skirt section has towards interior flange;

Wherein, in use, base and cover is press fit over together, thus Gai skirt section along the frustoconical surface of pedestal, slide, until lid towards interior flange snap-lock in the groove part of pedestal.

12. anti-tampering coin capsules according to claim 11, wherein, lid is press fitted on pedestal and makes the skirt section of extending to downward-extension skirt section of lid from the outside deflection of pedestal, and then, when the groove part towards interior flange and pedestal covering is to the punctual inner side deflection to the inside deflection of pedestal to pedestal, cover latch is locked onto in pedestal.

13. according to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in claim 11 or claim 12, and wherein, any of pedestal or lid comprises for holding the groove of seal; Another of pedestal or lid comprises for seal being fixed to the complementary projection in groove.

14. according to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in claim 113, and wherein, seal is any integral part of pedestal or lid.

15. according to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in claim 13 or claim 14, wherein, seal is pressed to color coding; The special properties of the colour code coin of seal, as rare property or the special casting of the place of production of coin, year built, quality level, casting.

16. 1 kinds of anti-tampering coin capsules, comprise base and cover, this pedestal has for holding the groove of integral seal, this lid has projection, base and cover is configured to press fit over together, thereby the projection of lid enters in the groove of pedestal, and pushes against squeeze sealing member, is formed for the air of coin and the sealing cover of moisture; Base and cover is press fit over and makes together cover latch lock onto on pedestal.

17. anti-tampering coin capsules according to claim 16, wherein, the projection of lid is complementary for the groove in pedestal.

18. according to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in claim 16 or claim 17, wherein, seal is pressed to color coding, like this, the special properties of the colour code coin of seal, as rare property or the special casting of the place of production of coin, year built, quality level, casting.

19. according to claim 16 to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in 18 any one, wherein, seal is pressed to color coding, and like this, the special properties of the colour code coin of seal, as the type of the material of level of protection or manufacture seal.

20. according to claim 16 to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in 19 any one, and wherein, the groove that is used for holding integral seal is formed in lid, and the projection that is used for entering groove is formed in pedestal.

21. according to claim 16 to the anti-tampering coin capsule described in 20 any one, and wherein, two or more coins can be contained in the different chamber of capsule.