Ticket vending machine coin unit - directs inserted coins to respective compartments in dependence on coin value

The coin unit, for a ticket vending machine, has a coin selector (2) which directs the inserted coins towards respective compartments of a temporary coin store (3), in dependence on their values, the unacceptable coins being directed to a coin dispenser (4). The temporary coin store (3) holds the co...

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Main Author JEAN-MICHEL KEVORKIAN ET RAYMOND ROLIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 21.04.1978
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Summary:The coin unit, for a ticket vending machine, has a coin selector (2) which directs the inserted coins towards respective compartments of a temporary coin store (3), in dependence on their values, the unacceptable coins being directed to a coin dispenser (4). The temporary coin store (3) holds the coins until the correct amt. for the selected ticket has been inserted, with the inserted coins returned via the coin dispenser (4) to the user, upon depression of a reject button. The coins pass from the temporary store to an intermediate store (5), with a similar number of compartments, and are transferred to a respective coin box (8) when the compartment is full. The coins may pass one at a time from the intermediate store (5) to the coin dispenser (4) for delivering change. L'invention entre dans le domaine des distributeurs automatiques. Distributeur automatique comportant un détecteur-sélecteur de pièces les dirigeant vers des magasins intermédiaires recevant chacun, des pièces d'une seule catégorie, et ne les éjectant vers des sacs d'encaissement que lorsque la quantité de pièces contenue dans les magasins depasse une certaine valeur prédéterminée et pouvant être différente selon les magasins, les magasins étant également commandés pour rendre la monnaie à l'usager. L'invention s'applique en particulier à la délivrance de titres de transport.
Bibliography:Application Number: FR19760028513