GB2206986A - A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow - Google Patents
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- GB2206986A GB2206986A GB08716714A GB8716714A GB2206986A GB 2206986 A GB2206986 A GB 2206986A GB 08716714 A GB08716714 A GB 08716714A GB 8716714 A GB8716714 A GB 8716714A GB 2206986 A GB2206986 A GB 2206986A
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- 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
- G07F9/04—Means for returning surplus or unused coins
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- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Coin-Freed Apparatuses For Hiring Articles (AREA)
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- Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
Description
22P6986 1 A TILTP\"Q-FLOOR BUCKET COIN ESCROW The present invention
relates to a tilting-floor bucket coin escrow for use in prepayment devices, such as pay telephones.
A known form of bucket coin escrow takes the form of a container having a V-shaped floor. Each side of the V-shaped floor acts an independently operable gate. One gate would be opened to accept coins for payment of a facility, and the other opened to refund coins to a user. Such a device is mechanically complicated, requiring locks and levers to keep each gate in position. 'Many sensors are also required to detect which cate is open or closed. Such devices are therefore expensive to manufacture.
An aim of the present invention is to provide a bucket coin escrow which is not as mechanically complicated as known devices and is cheaper to manufacture.
According to the present invention there is provided a tiltingfloor bucket coin escrow includin a body, having an orifice for the reception of coins and a tiltable floor which together form the escrow for the coins, the body, being shaped in such manner that the parts of the floor within the confines of the body remain in close proximity to the body preventing coins jamming between the body, and the floor, said body being provided with at least one exit orifice which opens as the floor is tilted to permit coins to leave the escrow.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the escrow is provided with a further orifice which opens as the floor tilts in an opposite direction to that which permits the first orifice to open.
2 According to a further aspect of the present invention, the orifices are provided at floor level, allowing the coins to fall in a downwardly direction.
According to yet a further aspect of the present invention, the orifices are provided at the front and back of the escrow, below the axis of the floor, and the floor is shaped to assist in urging the coins through the respective orifices as the floor is tilted in each direction.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows a perspective view of a tiltina bucket coin escrow.
The escrow comprises a body portion A, having an opening B, throuah which coins can pass. A moveable floor C, is axially pivoted in the base of the body A. The dimensions of the floor C are such that it fits in close proximity with the inner walls of the body A. The body A is therefore substantially semi-circular so that the floor C remains in close proximity, to the inner walls of the body, A as the floor C is tilted, therefore preventing coins from jamming between the floor C and the body A. A motion imparting means. such as a reversable motor or gearbox D, for example, has its output connected to a shaft lying on the floor axis, enabling the floor C to be tilted in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction When the floor C is tilted in an anti-clockwise direction, as shown in the drawing, an orifice E appears on the left-hand side of the escrow, allowing any coins within the escrow to drop in a downwardly, direction. Conversely, a second orifice would appear on the right-hand side when the floor C is tilted in the opposite direction. The left-hand orifice. could be il f i 1 1 i i 1 3 used to cash the coins in the escrow, and the right-hand orifice could be used to refund the coins in the escrow to the user.
The floor C may be bowed so that the coins tend to gather towards the axis, thereby keeping them away from the extremities of the floor. The edges of the floor C may be raised to assist in preventing coin jamminge.
The orifices could be provided in the front and rear faces of the escrow, below the axis of the floor C and the floor shaped so that when the floor C is tilted in one direction the coins are urged out' of the front orifice, and vice versa.
Stops and sensors (not shown) are provided to limit the degree of tilt of the floor C in each direction and to sense when the floor C has reached the stops. After detecting when a stop is reached, the floor C is returned to the horizontal position.
When the escrom, is used with a motor D for example, the extra current required to attempt to tilt the floor C when the escrow is full, thereby, causing the motor D to stall, may be detected and used to indicate that the escrow is full.
The above description is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, alternative motion imparting means may be used and really, identifiable by, those skilled in the art. Various mechanically alternatives will also be apparent by those skilled in the art, in respect of floor and body, shape and the positioning of the orifices.
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Claims (9)
1. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow including a body having an orifice for the reception of coins and a floor tiltable about an axis, which together form the escrow for the coins, the body being shaped in such manner that the parts of the floor within the confines of the body remain in close proximity to the body preventing coins jamming between the body and the floor, said body being provided with at least one exit orifice which opens as the floor is tilted to 10 permit coins to leave the escrow.
2. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow as claimed in claim 1 wherein the escrow is provided with a further orifice which opens as the floor tilts in an opposite direction to that which permits the first orifice to open.
3. A tilting-floor bucket coin escromy as claimed in claim 2 wherein the orifices are provided at floor level, allowing the coins to fall in a downwardly direction.
4. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow as claimed in claim 2 wherein the orifices are provided at the front and back of the escrow, below the axis of the floor, and the floor is shaped to assist in urging the coins through the respective orifices as the floor is tilted in each 25 direction.
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5. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow as claimed in claim 3 wherein the floor is bowed so that coins gather towards the floor axis.
6. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow as claimed in any preceding 5 claim wherein the floor is tilted by a reversible motor or gearbox.
7. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow as claimed in claim 6 wherein the motor current required to tilt the floor when the escrow is full is arranged to be detected to indicate a full escrow.
8. A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow substantially as hereinbefore described.
9. A tilting-floor bucket coin escro,,A, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Published 1988 at The Patent Office, State House. 66,71 High Holborn. London WC1R 4TP. Yurther copies may be obtained from The Patent office, Sales Branch, St MarY Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 3RD. Printed by Multiplex techniques ltd, St Mary Cray, Kent. Con. 1187.
Priority Applications (12)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08716714A GB2206986A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1987-07-15 | A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
| EP88305439A EP0299623A2 (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-06-15 | A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
| ZA884462A ZA884462B (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-06-22 | A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
| NZ225278A NZ225278A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-04 | Tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
| AU18950/88A AU1895088A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-11 | A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
| CN88104403A CN1030837A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-13 | Tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
| PT87983A PT87983A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-13 | CONTAINER FOR DEPOSIT OF COINS WITH ROLLING BACKGROUND |
| BR8803547A BR8803547A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-14 | DEPOSIT OF COINS WITH TILTING BACKGROUND CACAMBA |
| NO88883143A NO883143L (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-14 | COIN DEPARTMENT WITH VIPPABLE BOTTOM PLATE. |
| FI883361A FI883361A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-14 | MYNTFOERVAR MED SVAENGBAR BOTTEN. |
| JP63173840A JPS6441989A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-14 | Tilt type-floor bucket type coin escrow |
| DK398888A DK398888A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1988-07-15 | MOUNTBOX DEPOSIT WITH TIP |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08716714A GB2206986A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1987-07-15 | A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB8716714D0 GB8716714D0 (en) | 1987-08-19 |
| GB2206986A true GB2206986A (en) | 1989-01-18 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08716714A Withdrawn GB2206986A (en) | 1987-07-15 | 1987-07-15 | A tilting-floor bucket coin escrow |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0299623A2 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS6441989A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1030837A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU1895088A (en) |
| BR (1) | BR8803547A (en) |
| DK (1) | DK398888A (en) |
| FI (1) | FI883361A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2206986A (en) |
| NO (1) | NO883143L (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ225278A (en) |
| PT (1) | PT87983A (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA884462B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0369731A1 (en) * | 1988-11-14 | 1990-05-23 | LANDIS & GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. | Coin accepting mechanism |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2671691B2 (en) * | 1992-01-10 | 1997-10-29 | 住友電装株式会社 | connector |
| JP4823284B2 (en) * | 2008-09-19 | 2011-11-24 | タイコエレクトロニクスジャパン合同会社 | Electrical connector |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB580500A (en) * | 1944-04-19 | 1946-09-10 | Brecknell Munro And Rogers Ltd | Improvements in or relating to coin controlled apparatus |
| GB942210A (en) * | 1960-11-02 | 1963-11-20 | C F Taylor Metal Workers Ltd | Improvements in or relating to coil-operated vending machines |
| GB1127908A (en) * | 1965-02-12 | 1968-09-18 | Seitz Automaten G M B H | Automatic vending machine |
| GB2036402A (en) * | 1978-12-07 | 1980-06-25 | Ketteringham T | Improvements in and Relating to Coin Freed Vending Machines |
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1987
- 1987-07-15 GB GB08716714A patent/GB2206986A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1988
- 1988-06-15 EP EP88305439A patent/EP0299623A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1988-06-22 ZA ZA884462A patent/ZA884462B/en unknown
- 1988-07-04 NZ NZ225278A patent/NZ225278A/en unknown
- 1988-07-11 AU AU18950/88A patent/AU1895088A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1988-07-13 CN CN88104403A patent/CN1030837A/en active Pending
- 1988-07-13 PT PT87983A patent/PT87983A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1988-07-14 NO NO88883143A patent/NO883143L/en unknown
- 1988-07-14 BR BR8803547A patent/BR8803547A/en unknown
- 1988-07-14 FI FI883361A patent/FI883361A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1988-07-14 JP JP63173840A patent/JPS6441989A/en active Pending
- 1988-07-15 DK DK398888A patent/DK398888A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB580500A (en) * | 1944-04-19 | 1946-09-10 | Brecknell Munro And Rogers Ltd | Improvements in or relating to coin controlled apparatus |
| GB942210A (en) * | 1960-11-02 | 1963-11-20 | C F Taylor Metal Workers Ltd | Improvements in or relating to coil-operated vending machines |
| GB1127908A (en) * | 1965-02-12 | 1968-09-18 | Seitz Automaten G M B H | Automatic vending machine |
| GB2036402A (en) * | 1978-12-07 | 1980-06-25 | Ketteringham T | Improvements in and Relating to Coin Freed Vending Machines |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0369731A1 (en) * | 1988-11-14 | 1990-05-23 | LANDIS & GYR COMMUNICATIONS (U.K.) LTD. | Coin accepting mechanism |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| NO883143L (en) | 1989-01-16 |
| BR8803547A (en) | 1989-02-08 |
| EP0299623A2 (en) | 1989-01-18 |
| DK398888A (en) | 1989-01-16 |
| JPS6441989A (en) | 1989-02-14 |
| DK398888D0 (en) | 1988-07-15 |
| ZA884462B (en) | 1989-01-12 |
| CN1030837A (en) | 1989-02-01 |
| NO883143D0 (en) | 1988-07-14 |
| FI883361A0 (en) | 1988-07-14 |
| FI883361A (en) | 1989-01-16 |
| NZ225278A (en) | 1989-07-27 |
| PT87983A (en) | 1989-06-30 |
| AU1895088A (en) | 1989-01-19 |
| GB8716714D0 (en) | 1987-08-19 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |