ES2301423B1 - DEVICE OF MEDIUM PAYMENT OF AUTOMATIC MACHINES WITH DOUBLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for payment of machines automatic with double communication system, which has a first connection (8) for a first communication system (1), normally USB, with the automatic machine (2) in which it is said device installed (3); a second connection (9), for a second communication system (6), preferably CCTALK, to the which connect the peripherals (4) of the machine (2) that have of the same second communication system (6); and an electronics of control (7). If the device (3) is connected to the machine (2) through the first connection (8), the electronics (7) communicates the device (3) and peripherals (4) connected to the second connection (9) with the machine (2) using the first system of communication (1); while if the device (3) is connected with the machine (2) through the second connection (9), the electronics (7) communicates the device (3) with the machine (2) using the second communication system (6).

Description

Device for payment of machines automatic with double communication system.

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to devices of the type of so-called "Means of Payment", which may consist of coin selectors, bill readers, coin return (hoppers), card readers and in general any device related to the control or manipulation of A value support. These devices are incorporated, among others, in gaming machines, automatic product sales, phones public, exchange machines and ticket vending machines.

Background of the invention

A coin return mechanism is described for example in the European patent application EP-1020818-A1, which deals with a Returner capable of supplying the corresponding coins to the Amount to be returned. The connection of this device to controller of the machine on which it is mounted is done by a connection that can be parallel or serial. In the latter case, they use the different known systems, among which highlight the RS232, RS422 / 485, I2C and CCTALK as the most used The machine has the necessary connections for communicate with each of the different devices, either with individual connection (parallel) or via a bus that runs all compatible devices, as is the case of the I2C or CCTALK Lately the USB is starting to be used as serial connection between the machine control system and the different devices, in this case it is necessary to use a individual connection of the device with the electronic card of the machine, or use an external adapter that converts the USB connection to the selected bus format.

Examples of different types of connection between the control of the machine and its peripherals, we can find them in the following documents:

Document US 20060123174A1, proposes a communications interface card that incorporates all types of communications that the machine can use.

US 20060205481A1, uses a card (160) with different port standards communications, such as parallel, serial, LAN and USB. For connect to this card peripherals with other types of communications, as is the case with CCTALK, uses an adapter (Figure 8, module 560).

The interconnection systems mentioned in these documents, they technically solve the problem of connection between the central unit of the machine and the different devices, but on the contrary the wiring is complicated and the required hardware, with the increase in cost this implies.

The technical problem that the invention intends solve is how to get in an automatic machine with at minus a payment device (gaming machines, machines automatic sale of products, etc.) a connection system flexible and versatile that you can use a first system of communication (e.g., USB) or a second communication system (e.g., CCTALK bus) to communicate with the different peripherals of the machine without using a specific adapter (such as the one used in Figure 8 of the US document 20060205481A1). To solve this technical problem it has been designed a payment device that allows the machine to be connected with the rest of its peripherals well through a first system of communication or through a second communication system, without using a specific adapter for said machine and said peripherals. Produce in series from now on payment means devices according to the present invention will allow add more versatility to the communications system machine-peripherals, and greater simplicity, well no it will be necessary to use a specific adapter, with the consequent cost reduction.

The device proposed here The invention solves the problems and disadvantages mentioned. Basically the device contemplates the USB connection to the machine control, while having a second connection type bus (for example CCTALK) so that this second connection can be used to communicate the machine with others compatible devices with the selected bus. For example, one or more devices may be connected to the device of the invention devices such as returns, coin selectors, readers tickets or cards, all of them with the advantage that they will be controlled from the machine via the USB connection of the device of the invention.

Another feature of the proposed device is which can also be connected directly from the machine to through the bus, behaving like a standard peripheral.

Description of the invention

The invention relates to a device of automatic payment machine with double system communication according to claim 1. Embodiments Preferred device are defined in the claims Dependents

The payment method device subject to the invention, in addition to having the own elements of the means of Payment concerned, has:

- a first connection configured to act as a first system of communication with the automatic machine in the one that said device is installed;

- a second connection, configured to act as a second communication system, to which the peripherals of the automatic machine that have the same second communication system;

- a configured control electronics for:

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in If the device is connected to the automatic machine through the first connection, communicate the device itself and the peripherals connected to the second connection with the machine automatic using the first communication system;

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in If the device is connected to the automatic machine through the second connection, communicate the device itself with the automatic machine using the second system of communication.

The first communication system is preferably of the USB type. The second communication system is preferably of the type CCTALK.

Brief description of the drawings

Then it goes on to describe very brief a series of drawings that help to better understand the invention and that expressly relate to an embodiment of said invention presented as a non-limiting example of is.

Figure 1 schematically represents a known way of connecting the USB to a bus using a adapter.

Figure 2 schematically shows the device object of the invention when connected to the Automatic machine through the first connection.

Figure 3 schematically shows the device object of the invention when connected to the Automatic machine through the second connection.

Description of a preferred embodiment of the invention

The object of the present invention is to the incorporation of double payment devices communications system, along with an interface between them. This system is applicable to peripheral devices of machines automatic, such as vending machines, game machines, ticket vending, etc. The devices to which it applies preferably they consist of coin return, responsible for supply the change after making a purchase or to pay the prize in a gaming machine. It can also be from utility to incorporate it into a coin recognition system or  banknotes, sorters, storage and return systems and in general in any control or management device that Work with a means of payment.

In Figure 1, which represents the prior art, the peripherals (4) of the automatic machine (2) are connected to the bus (6) that comes from a specific adapter (5), which in turn connect to the automatic machine (2) via a USB connection (one).

In the proposed system, as represented in Figure 2, the device (3) object of the invention uses a first connection (8) which is of the USB type (1), by means of which communicates directly with the central unit of the machine automatic (2), which may consist, for example, of a computer conventional. In addition the device (3) has a second connection (9) consisting of a bus (6) to which they can connect other peripherals (4) compatible. The device (3) incorporates a control electronics (7), based on a microcontroller in the that the device operation program (3) is incorporated. In said control electronics (7) it has been additionally enabled a connection to generate the bus (6) to which they can connect other peripherals (4) compatible. The bus generation (6) can be done directly from the microcontroller itself, or by means of an additional circuit, not represented, that would be part of control electronics 7. In either case, it may be necessary to incorporate some electronic components, to adapt the operating voltage levels of the control electronics (7) and bus (6). A feature Additional of the proposed device (3) is that the bus (6) generated It has the characteristic of behaving completely compatible for connection with an automatic machine (2), of so that if the device (3) is connected to the machine through the bus (6), behaves in the same way as a peripheral device (4) compatible.

Claims (3)

1. Device for payment of automatic machines with double communication system, characterized in that said device (3) has: - a first connection (8) configured for act as a first communication system (1) with the machine automatic (2) in which said device (3) is installed; - a second connection (9), configured for act as a second communication system (6), to which connect the peripherals (4) of the automatic machine (2) that have the same second communication system (6); - a control electronics (7) configured for:

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in if the device (3) is connected to the machine automatic (2) through the first connection (8), communicate the own device (3) and peripherals (4) connected to the second connection (9) with the automatic machine (2) using the first communication system (1);

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in if the device (3) is connected to the machine automatic (2) through the second connection (9), communicate the own device (3) with the automatic machine (2) using the second communication system (6).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first communication system (1) is of the USB type. 3. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second communication system is of the CCTALK type.