EP0351217A3 - Coin acceptance apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0351217A3
EP0351217A3 EP19890307103 EP89307103A EP0351217A3 EP 0351217 A3 EP0351217 A3 EP 0351217A3 EP 19890307103 EP19890307103 EP 19890307103 EP 89307103 A EP89307103 A EP 89307103A EP 0351217 A3 EP0351217 A3 EP 0351217A3
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escrow
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David Goh
Geoffrey Howells
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Scan Coin AB
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/20—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks specially adapted for registering coins as credit, e.g. mechanically actuated
    • G07F5/22—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks specially adapted for registering coins as credit, e.g. mechanically actuated electrically actuated
    • 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

Abstract

The apparatus is intended to determine the value of a batch of mixed coins inserted by the user into a hopper unit (1) in which there is a rotatable disc (2) for feeding the coins in single file past a coin discriminator (6) to an escrow region (11). The total value of the coins retained temporarily in the escrow region (11) is displayed on a suitable display to the user, who can then choose either to have the coins returned to him, or allow the transaction to proceed for which the coins are payment. The apparatus may be used in a bank to issue a receipt for coins inserted, or as a lottery machine to issue lottery tickets. The machine can be arranged to return the coins in the escrow automatically to the user if the value of such retained coins does not, after a certain time, fall within a preset range.
EP19890307103 1988-07-14 1989-07-13 Coin acceptance apparatus Withdrawn EP0351217A3 (en)

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GB888816786A GB8816786D0 (en) 1988-07-14 1988-07-14 Coin acceptance apparatus
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EP0351217A2 EP0351217A2 (en) 1990-01-17
EP0351217A3 true EP0351217A3 (en) 1991-03-06

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