FR2611950A1 - COIN SELECTOR-SEPARATOR - Google Patents

Abstract

COINS SELECTOR-SEPARATOR, FOR USE IN AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTORS OR IN RECREATIONAL MACHINES (SLOT MACHINES); THE SELECTOR PROPERLY SAYS INCLUDES A SEPARATOR WORKING AS FOLLOWS: IF THE COIN INSERTED IS ACCEPTED IT WILL ACTUATE A COIL 5 TO ALLOW ITS PASSAGE TO A CHANNEL OBSTRUCTED BY A LARGET OF SHUTTER 6 FIXED TO THE LADITE NAME COIL, IF THE COIL, IF 'IS NOT ACCEPTED, THE COIN WILL FALL THROUGH THE OPENING 9 TO THE CASSETTE OF COINS REFUSED TO RETURN; THE LARGET 7 ON WHICH THE ACCEPTED COINS FALL SUPPORTS A SECOND LARGET 13, EACH FIXED TO A COIL 14, 15, THESE LARGETS EACH CLOSING A SECOND OUTPUT CHANNEL 11, 12, THESE BLOCKED CHANNELS COMMUNICATING WITH DIFFERENT CASSIES OF DIFFERENT CASSIES , WHICH EACH CORRESPOND TO A TYPE OF CURRENCY, THE EXIT OF THE COINS BY ACTIVATION OF THE CORRESPONDING COIL 14, 15, WHILE, IF THE CURRENCY ACCEPTED DOES NOT MATCH ANY OF THESE TWO TYPES, IT WILL ROLL ON THE LARGETS FOR EXIT THROUGH A THIRD CHANNEL 16 WHICH COMMUNICATES WITH A FINAL CASSETTE.

Description

The present invention relates to a selector-separator of parts of

  currency which, when the coins have been accepted, separates them according to their value, by directing them towards the various cassettes of coins to be returned and / or towards the cassette of final coins of the machine. The selector-separator according to the invention is intended to be used mainly in automatic dispensers

  of products and in recreational machines (slot machines).

  These machines are conventionally provided with a coin selector and below this is located the

  coin separator, which makes these two devices occu-

  can have a considerable space which requires increasing the dimensions

machines that include them.

  In this way, the selector presents two outputs for coins, one for coins which are not accepted and which are sent to the cassette of the coins.

  coins to be returned, and the other for accepted coins

  tees, which is linked to the entry of coins in the sepa-

  erator, if this machine has it.

  Thanks to the use of the coin selector-separator according to the invention, these problems are avoided because the selector proper includes the coin separator, which thus considerably reduces its volume and allows the output of the coins. classified money to cassettes

to corresponding currencies.

  Under these conditions, when a coin is inserted, it is first examined by the selector which checks whether it is correct and, in the event of an affirmative answer, the coin is led to the corresponding cassette, while , if the coin is not valid, it is

  directed to the cassette of refused coins.

  The selector-separator is designed to accept and classify three different types of currency, by sending them to the corresponding cassettes, while the types of

  remaining coins are sent to a final machine cassette.

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  In this way, the three types of currencies accepted and properly classified can be directed to currency cassettes

  to return, or again, only two types of coins will be separated

  res and directed to cassettes of coins to be returned, while the rest of the different types of coins will be introduced in

the final machine cassette.

  When a coin is introduced into the selector, its acceptance gives rise to the excitation of a coil which allows the passage of the coin towards the exit towards the corresponding coin cassette. Since, in all, the number of outlets is three, two of them are closed each by a shutter valve which activates the coil

  corresponding, while the third exit is free.

  If the accepted coin matches one

  of the two cassettes whose entry is closed, the reel corresponds

  laying is excited to allow its passage towards the cassette of coins to be returned, while if neither of the two coils is actuated, the currency rolls towards the cassette of coins of which

entry is free.

  More specifically, the selector-separator of

  coins, intended to be used mainly in distri-

  automatic product scorers and in recreational machines (slot machines), is essentially characterized in that the

  selector proper includes the separator, and that the separa-

  ration of the coins is done by excitation of a coil whose core is fixed to a shutter valve which closes a channel, to thus allow the withdrawal of said valve and free access to said channel, while, if the coin coin is not accepted, this reel will not be excited and the coin will roll on the shutter valve held in place to be returned through the outlet opening which communicates with the cassette of coins refused to return, while if the coin is accepted it will fall towards a channel closed by a larget, to which is backed a second larget which closes another channel, the two largets being each fixed to the free end of the core of a respective coil, the two back-to-back channels which are closed by the largets being designed to accept coins of a determined value for each of them, with the particularity that if the accepted currency has a value which corresponds to one channels o btured by a larget, the latter will carry out a withdrawal movement under the effect of

  excitation of the corresponding coil, thus allowing the

  wise from the coin to the coin cassette to be returned.

  The coin selector-separator according to the invention

  tion is further characterized in that if the accepted coin does not have a value which corresponds to one of the channels blocked by a larget this coin will roll on the two shutter largets and will eventually fall into the exit opening which communicates with the final cassette, this exit opening being attached to the exit opening which allows

  return the coins, in a plane parallel to the latter.

  Other characteristics and advantages of the invention

  will be better understood on reading the description which will

  follow by an example of embodiment and with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

  Figure 1 shows a view of the selector-separator

  tor in which one can schematically observe the path followed by the coins, and in which there is shown the three coils which actuate the shutter largets; FIG. 2 represents an elevation view of the lower part of the selector-separator, in which:

  can see the different outputs of the coins.

  In the figures in question and with reference to the reference numbers used, it can be seen that the coins enter the selector-separator 1 through the inlet opening 2 and roll along the channel 3 so that the selector verifies if the coin is valid, so that, if this coin 4 is accepted, the coil 5 is actuated to produce the withdrawal of its core fixed to the shutter larget 6, so that the latter allows passage of the coin

  falling on the shutter valve 7.

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  If, on the contrary, the coin 10 has not been accepted by the larget 6 and by the channel 8, it will fall by the exit 9 towards the cassette of refused coins. These invalid coins 10 are returned by the exit opening 9, which is placed in a plane different from that of the rest of the openings.

exit tures.

  There are three openings for the exit of accepted coins. Through outlet openings 11 and

  12, closed by shutter flaps 7 and 13, respectively-

  ment, two specific types of coins will go out to the cassettes of coins to be made corresponding, while the rest of the coins will go out through the free outlet opening 16. If the separator selector is adapted to accept only three types of currencies, these will be classified in a perfect manner and, if there are a greater number of types of currencies, two of them will be classified in their corresponding cassettes, while the other types will be introduced

in a single cassette.

  When one of the coins is accepted and corresponds to the type of currency of the coin cassette connected to the outlet 11, the coil 14 is excited, which causes its core to make a withdrawal movement by carrying with it the larget 7 and, therefore, when the coin 4 accepted

  falls on the channel released by the larget 6, it penetrates directly-

  ment in the outlet opening 11 to be directed towards the

corresponding cassette.

  If, on the contrary, the accepted coin 4 corresponds to the type of currency of the coin cassette connected to the outlet opening 12, the accepted coin falls

  on the larget 7 while rolling on it and it falls in the open-

  due to the fact that the larget 13 is in the retracted position,

  due to the excitation of the coil 15.

  If the accepted coin does not correspond to one of the two types of coins that come out through the openings

  11 and 12, the respective coils 14 and 15 which cause the obturation

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  ration of these openings are not excited and therefore

  the coins roll on the largets 7 and 8 and exit through the open

  free ture 16. This outlet opening 16 is leaned against the opening

  exit ture 9 of coins not accepted, in a parallel plane. The operation is as follows: if the coin is not accepted, the coil 5 will not be excited and the coin will fall through the outlet opening 9 into the cassette of refused coins and, on the contrary, if the coin is accepted, the coil 5 will be energized and if, in addition, this coin corresponds to a type of currency provided for the cassettes of coins connected to the outlet openings 11 or 12, the corresponding coil 14 or 15 will be energized to take out the coin to the corresponding cassette;

  if the accepted coin does not match any of the cases-

  sockets connected to the outlet openings 11 and 12, the coils 14 and 15 will not be excited and the coin will fall by

the outlet opening 16.

  Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art to the devices or processes which

  have just been described only by way of nonlimited example

  tative, without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Claims (2)

  1. $ Coin selector-separator, intended to be used   mainly used in automatic vending machines   duits and in recreational machines (slot machines), charac-   essentially characterized in that the selector proper includes the separator, and that the separation of the coins is done by excitation of a coil (5) whose core is fixed to a shutter bar (6) which closes a channel, to thus allow the withdrawal of said larget and free access to said channel, while quesi the coin is not accepted, this coil will not be excited and the coin (10) will roll on the larget   shutter held in place to be returned through the opening   exit ture (9) which communicates with the cassette of coins refused to return, while, if the coin is accepted, it will fall towards a channel closed by a larget (7) to which is backed a second larget (13) which closes another channel, the two largets being each fixed to the free end of the core of a   respective coil (14,15), the two back-to-back channels which are closed   res by the largets being provided to accept coins of a value determined for each of them, with the peculiarity which consists in that, if the accepted currency has a value which corresponds to one of the channels closed by a larget (7,13), the latter will carry out a withdrawal movement under the effect of the excitation of the corresponding coil (14,15), allowing   thus the passage from the coin to the money cassette refused.   2. Coin selector-separator, as claimed   cation 1, characterized in that, if the accepted coin does not have a value which corresponds to one of the channels blocked by a larget (7,13), this coin will roll on both   shutter tabs (7.13), and will eventually fall into the opening   outlet structure (16) which communicates with the final cassette, this outlet opening (16) being attached to the outlet opening (9) which makes it possible to return the coins, in a plane parallel to this last.