Exchangeable coin collection box for coin-operated automat
AssigneeAutelca AG
InventorFritz Siegenthaler
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Abstract
A coin feed opening (16) formed in the lid (1) of the coin collection box is associated with a closure with a closing slide (17) displaceble by means of a moving mechanism (49, 45, 46) operable on the outside of the coin collection box. An escapement (29-32) designed as a jump mechanism makes possible, after every closing of a lock (6) securing the lid (1) against unauthorized opening, only a one-time opening and subsequent closing of the closure. Once the coin collection box is in the automat in its predetermined position, a catch (57, 59) blocking the closure in the opening direction (28) is released by a bolt (53) fixedly connected to the automat. At the same time, the bolt (53) is locked by means of a latch (58) in the coin collection box when the closing slide (17) is in the open position.
Claims4
An exchangeable coin collection box for coin-operated automats, comprising
- a wall (1) on the coin collection box having a coin feed opening (16) for receiving coins from the automat;
- closure means (17) for said coin feed opening (16) having a first position (17) in which said coin feed opening (16) is closed, and second position (17') in which said coin feed opening (16) is open;
- take-up means (55) adapted to receive a member (53) undetachably provided in the automat, when the box is inserted therein for receiving coins at said coin feed opening (16);
- latch means (58) arranged on said take-up means (55) and having an inoperative first position (58) and a second position (58') adapted to prevent said take-up means (55) from receiving the member (53) and adapted to secure the member (53) in said take-up means (55) when received therein with said latch means (58) in said first position;
- moving means (49, 46, 45, 50, 52) and coupling means (47) for collectively moving said closure means (I7) and said latch means (58) from their first (17, 58) to their second positions (17', 58') and vice versa;
- catch means (57) resiliently mounted on said take-up means (55) in a rest position (57) blocking said closure means (17) and said latch means (58) against movement from their first (17, 58) to their second positions (17', 58'), and adapted to be deflected to an inoperative position (57') by the member (53) when it (53) is received by said take-up means (55).
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