Global Patent Index - EP 3729387 A1

EP 3729387 A1 20201028 - COIN UNIT AND MONETARY-VALUE-ACTUATED DEVICE HAVING A COIN UNIT

Title (en)

COIN UNIT AND MONETARY-VALUE-ACTUATED DEVICE HAVING A COIN UNIT

Title (de)

MÜNZEINHEIT UND GELDWERTBETÄTIGTES GERÄT MIT EINER MÜNZEINHEIT

Title (fr)

UNITÉ À PIÈCES DE MONNAIE ET APPAREIL ACTIONNÉ PAR UNE VALEUR MONÉTAIRE DOTÉ D'UNE UNITÉ À PIÈCES DE MONNAIE

Publication

EP 3729387 A1 20201028 (DE)

Application

EP 18842841 A 20181221

Priority

  • DE 102017131156 A 20171222
  • IB 2018060487 W 20181221

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019123402A1] The invention relates to a coin unit, comprising at least one hopper for storing or dispensing a first coin class and a processing unit for a second coin class and a third coin class. The sum of the denominations of the second and third coin classes as complementary coin classes forms the denomination or an integer multiple of the denomination of the first coin class. A bypass store and a timing element are provided. The bypass store can be activated by at least one coin of the second or third coin class and said at least one coin can be stored in the bypass store. When the bypass store is activated, the timing element can be started for a time period. Within the time period, it is requested that a coin of the complementary coin classes is inserted.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 1/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2019123402A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102017131156 A1 20190627; EP 3729387 A1 20201028; WO 2019123402 A1 20190627

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102017131156 A 20171222; EP 18842841 A 20181221; IB 2018060487 W 20181221