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DE3279953D1 - Coin handling apparatus - Google Patents

Coin handling apparatus

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Publication number
DE3279953D1
DE3279953D1 DE8585110175T DE3279953T DE3279953D1 DE 3279953 D1 DE3279953 D1 DE 3279953D1 DE 8585110175 T DE8585110175 T DE 8585110175T DE 3279953 T DE3279953 T DE 3279953T DE 3279953 D1 DE3279953 D1 DE 3279953D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
coins
microprocessor
contents
count
mode
Prior art date
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Expired
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DE8585110175T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
David Eglise
Alan James Ruddell
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Mars Inc
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Mars Inc
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Application filed by Mars Inc filed Critical Mars Inc
Priority claimed from EP82305167A external-priority patent/EP0076640B1/en
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Publication of DE3279953D1 publication Critical patent/DE3279953D1/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.
DE8585110175T 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 Coin handling apparatus Expired DE3279953D1 (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

Publications (1)

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DE3279953D1 true DE3279953D1 (en) 1989-10-26

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

Families Citing this family (5)

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JP3133456B2 (en) * 1992-02-28 2001-02-05 三洋電機株式会社 Vending machine coin processing equipment
GB2269256B (en) * 1992-07-30 1996-04-24 Mars Inc Currency handling apparatus
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
DE4419547C2 (en) * 1994-06-03 1996-10-31 Nat Rejectors Gmbh Coin operated device
SE521898C2 (en) * 2002-08-02 2003-12-16 Cashguard Ab Automatic coin sorting and payment equipment for cash systems comprising a data unit for recording the number of coins entered and dispensed by means of detection means

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GB1415162A (en) * 1971-12-18 1975-11-26 Shaw A Coin supply monitor
US3948377A (en) * 1973-01-17 1976-04-06 Nippon Coinco Co., Ltd. Coin handling apparatus for a vending machine
JPS5439159B2 (en) 1975-03-17 1979-11-26
JPS6057626B2 (en) * 1976-04-30 1985-12-16 株式会社日本コインコ Vending machine control device
US4106610A (en) 1976-06-07 1978-08-15 Mars, Incorporated Coin apparatus having multiple coin-diverting gates
US4096933A (en) * 1976-11-16 1978-06-27 Fred M. Dellorfano, Jr. Coin-operated vending systems
US4188961A (en) 1977-10-18 1980-02-19 Mars, Inc. Coin mechanism exact change indicator apparatus
US4231105A (en) * 1978-07-05 1980-10-28 Umc Industries, Inc. Vendor control circuit
CA1116729A (en) * 1978-07-28 1982-01-19 Stephen E. Heeger Sequence controller with microprocessor
US4272757A (en) * 1979-04-05 1981-06-09 Mars, Incorporated Vending machine accountability system
US4286703A (en) * 1979-05-11 1981-09-01 Umc Industries, Inc. Coin testing and sorting apparatus
US4491140A (en) 1981-09-29 1985-01-01 Mars Incorporated Coin handling apparatus

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ATE46406T1 (en) 1989-09-15
EP0167181B1 (en) 1989-09-20
EP0167181B2 (en) 1995-02-01
EP0167181A3 (en) 1987-05-20
EP0167181A2 (en) 1986-01-08

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8363 Opposition against the patent
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Free format text: STREHL, P., DIPL.-ING. DIPL.-WIRTSCH.-ING. SCHUEBEL-HOPF, U., DIPL.-CHEM. DR.RER.NAT. GROENING, H., DIPL.-ING., PAT.-ANWAELTE, 8000 MUENCHEN

8366 Restricted maintained after opposition proceedings