EP0167181A3 - Coin handling apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0167181A3
EP0167181A3 EP85110175A EP85110175A EP0167181A3 EP 0167181 A3 EP0167181 A3 EP 0167181A3 EP 85110175 A EP85110175 A EP 85110175A EP 85110175 A EP85110175 A EP 85110175A EP 0167181 A3 EP0167181 A3 EP 0167181A3
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David Eglise
Alan James Ruddell
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Mars Inc
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Priority to AT85110175T priority Critical patent/ATE46585T1/en
Priority claimed from EP82305167A external-priority patent/EP0076640B1/en
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    • 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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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
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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.
EP85110175A 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 coin handling apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0167181B2 (en)

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AT85110175T ATE46585T1 (en) 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF COINS.

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GB8129397 1981-09-29
GB8129397 1981-09-29
EP82305167A EP0076640B1 (en) 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 Coin handling apparatus

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EP82305167A Division-Into EP0076640B1 (en) 1981-09-29 1982-09-29 Coin handling apparatus
EP82305167.7 Division 1982-09-29

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

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DE (1) DE3279953D1 (en)

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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
US4056181A (en) * 1975-03-17 1977-11-01 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. System and method for determining vendibility in automatic vending machine
US4096933A (en) * 1976-11-16 1978-06-27 Fred M. Dellorfano, Jr. Coin-operated vending systems
WO1980000202A1 (en) * 1978-07-05 1980-02-07 Umc Ind Vendor control circuit
GB2028539A (en) * 1978-07-28 1980-03-05 Amf Inc Sequence controller with microprocessor
GB1566201A (en) * 1976-04-30 1980-04-30 Nippon Coinco Co Ltd Control system for a vending machine
EP0018718A1 (en) * 1979-04-05 1980-11-12 Mars Incorporated Vending machine accountability system
US4286703A (en) * 1979-05-11 1981-09-01 Umc Industries, Inc. Coin testing and sorting apparatus

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US4106610A (en) 1976-06-07 1978-08-15 Mars, Incorporated Coin apparatus having multiple coin-diverting gates
US4188961A (en) 1977-10-18 1980-02-19 Mars, Inc. Coin mechanism exact change indicator apparatus
US4491140A (en) 1981-09-29 1985-01-01 Mars Incorporated Coin handling apparatus

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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
US4056181A (en) * 1975-03-17 1977-11-01 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. System and method for determining vendibility in automatic vending machine
GB1566201A (en) * 1976-04-30 1980-04-30 Nippon Coinco Co Ltd Control system for a vending machine
US4096933A (en) * 1976-11-16 1978-06-27 Fred M. Dellorfano, Jr. Coin-operated vending systems
WO1980000202A1 (en) * 1978-07-05 1980-02-07 Umc Ind Vendor control circuit
GB2028539A (en) * 1978-07-28 1980-03-05 Amf Inc Sequence controller with microprocessor
EP0018718A1 (en) * 1979-04-05 1980-11-12 Mars Incorporated Vending machine accountability system
US4286703A (en) * 1979-05-11 1981-09-01 Umc Industries, Inc. Coin testing and sorting apparatus

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EP0167181B2 (en) 1995-02-01
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EP0167181A2 (en) 1986-01-08
DE3279953D1 (en) 1989-10-26

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