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WO1997023849A1
WO1997023849A1 PCT/FR1995/001730 FR9501730W WO9723849A1 WO 1997023849 A1 WO1997023849 A1 WO 1997023849A1 FR 9501730 W FR9501730 W FR 9501730W WO 9723849 A1 WO9723849 A1 WO 9723849A1
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Son Le Hong
Claude Rigolet
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
    • G07B15/06—Arrangements for road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users, e.g. automatic toll systems
    • G07B15/066—Arrangements for road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users, e.g. automatic toll systems being coin-operated
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • 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
    • G07F9/06—Coin boxes

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  • the invention relates to a buffer tank intended for a coin or equivalent collection station intended in particular for a toll installation, the collection station comprising such a tank and the toll installation comprising such a station.
  • Means for counting or verifying the coins collected or coin-operated located downstream of the collection means and capable of allowing the emission of a signal as a function of the coins collected and, downstream, a chest for receiving the coins.
  • the invention therefore aims to overcome this drawback.
  • the invention firstly proposes a buffer tank intended for a coin or equivalent collection station intended in particular for a toll installation comprising:
  • a storage tank having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with which is associated a first closing device which can be either open position, or in the closed position, controlled by first control means;
  • an airlock having an inlet opening and an outlet opening which is in correspondence with the inlet opening of the storage tank and with which is associated a second closing device which can be either in the open position or in the closed position , controlled by second control means;
  • the first and second control means being synchronized so that the first and the second closing device are one in the open position and the other in the closed position.
  • the invention relates to a coin or equivalent collection station of the type mentioned above which includes such a buffer tank as well as bypass means interposed between the counting or verification means or coin mechanism and either the safe or the buffer tank.
  • the invention relates to a toll installation which comprises at least one such toll station and, associated with the evacuation means, downstream, one or more safes.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a toll booth showing the buffer tank.
  • FIG. 1 is schematically depicted a collecting station for coins or equivalent intended for a toll facility.
  • This station includes means 1 for collecting coins, for example in the form of a basket;
  • This coin mechanism 2 is able to allow the emission of a signal as a function of the coins collected.
  • This signal is for example light or auditory or even electric and makes it possible to control a barrier.
  • the station also includes a chest 3 for receiving coins and a buffer tank 4.
  • Bypass means 5 are interposed between the coin mechanism 2 and the trunk 3 or the buffer tank 4. These bypass means 5 are such that the coins collected by the collecting means 1 and then passing through the coin mechanism 2 are sent either to the trunk 3, or in the buffer tank 4.
  • the buffer tank 4 includes a storage tank 6 and an airlock 7.
  • the storage tank 6 has an inlet opening 8 and an outlet opening 9.
  • the outlet opening 9 is associated with a first closing device 10.
  • This first closing device 10 can be either in position open either in the closed position. It is controlled by first control means (not shown).
  • the airlock 7 also has an inlet opening 11 and an outlet opening 12.
  • the outlet opening 12 of the airlock 7 corresponds to the inlet opening 8 of the storage tank 6.
  • the outlet opening 12 is associated with a second closing device 13 which can be either in the open position or in the closed position.
  • This second closing device 13 is controlled by second control means (not shown).
  • the first and second means for controlling the closing devices 10 and 13 are synchronized so that these closing devices are one in the open position and the other in the closed position.
  • the tank 6 and the airlock 7 are arranged so that the tank 6 is placed below the airlock 7 and therefore that the airlock 7 is placed above the tank 6.
  • the passage of parts from the airlock to the tank then occurs by gravity.
  • the inlet openings 8 and 11 of the tank 6 and the airlock 7 are respectively in the upper position.
  • the outlet openings 9, 12 are respectively in the lower position.
  • the outlet opening 12 is then placed above and plumb with the inlet opening 8.
  • the first and second closing devices 10, 13 are preferably of the guillotine type. They each then comprises a guillotine with which is associated a rack 15 driven by a toothed pinion 16 itself driven by a motor 17.
  • the tank 6 and the airlock 7 are placed along a generally vertical axis and the guillotines 14 of the two devices 10 and 13 are placed substantially horizontally.
  • the guillotine 15 of the second closing device 13 is placed between the inlet opening 8 of the tank 6 and the outlet opening 12 of the airlock 7.
  • the guillotine 14 of the first closing device 10 is itself interposed between the outlet opening 9 and means 18 for transferring parts from the tank 6 to evacuation means 19.
  • These transfer means 18 comprise for example a conveyor belt.
  • the tank 6 and the airlock 7 each have an inclined side wall 20, 21 respectively.
  • the airlock 7 has a volume making it possible to contain the number of parts capable of being brought in during the period when the first closing device 10 is open while the second closing device 13 is closed.
  • the storage tank 6 being intended to contain a larger number of parts has a volume greater than that of the airlock 7.
  • the assembly comprising the tank 6, the airlock 7, the closing devices 10 and 13 and the conveying means 18 are placed in an enclosure 22.
  • This enclosure 22 has an opening 23 located opposite the inlet opening 11 of the airlock 7 and an outlet 24 located downstream of the transfer means 18.
  • the opening 23 can be functionally associated with the bypass means 5 when the parts are intended to be sent to the airlock 7 and the tank 6.
  • bypass means 5 comprise a section of tube 25 mounted mobile, for example in rotation and means 26 for driving this section of tube 25 between its two positions, namely one where it ensures communication between the coin changer 2 and the trunk 3 and the other where it ensures communication between the coin changer 2 and the enclosure 22, that is to say the buffer tank 4 via the opening 23.
  • the means for driving the tube section 25 can be controlled as a function of the filling rate of the buffer tank 4.
  • means are provided for detecting the degree of filling of the buffer tank ensuring the control of the drive means 26.
  • the evacuation means 19 At the outlet 24 of the enclosure 22 are associated the evacuation means 19 which can reach several hundred meters. Downstream of these means of evacuation 19 there are one or more remote storage boxes 27.
  • the discharge means 19 are preferably pneumatic.
  • a drain 28 comprising an air inlet and on which a duct 29 is mounted.
  • the duct 29 opens into a cyclone 30 with which is associated a fan 31 while downstream there are means 32 for bypassing to several corresponding safes 27.
  • the buffer tank 4 makes it possible to retain approximately 1,200 parts.
  • the evacuation means 19 make it possible to evacuate the parts from the storage tank 6 in approximately seven minutes. It is during this period that the first closing device 10 is open while the second closing device 13 is closed.
  • the invention which has just been described offers numerous advantages. Thus, it is possible to stop the recipe at a specific time, for example for the daily tilting of the safes. Significant energy savings are achieved as well as the materials wear less. Indeed, in periods of low traffic, the independent conveyor for each lane is only requested once for seven minutes for several hours of revenue and once per hour during peak periods. In addition, the installed power can be halved if the transfers of parts corresponding to a direction of traffic (half station) takes place after those corresponding to the other direction of traffic. It is enough to double the capacity of the airlock 7.

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Abstract

Buffer container intended to a coin collector station or the like for a toll installation, comprising a storage box (6), a lock chamber (7), first and second closing devices (10, 13) for the box and the lock chamber being either in a closed or open position.

Description

RESERVOIR TAMPON AVEC 8AS BUFFER TANK WITH 8AS

L'invention concerne un réservoir tampon destiné à un poste de collecte de pièces de monnaie ou équivalent destiné notamment à une installation de péage, le poste de collecte comportant un tel réservoir et l'installation de péage comportant un tel poste.The invention relates to a buffer tank intended for a coin or equivalent collection station intended in particular for a toll installation, the collection station comprising such a tank and the toll installation comprising such a station.

On connait déjà des postes de collecte de pièces de monnaie ou équivalent destinés notamment à des installations de péage du type comportant :There are already known coin collecting stations or equivalent intended in particular for toll installations of the type comprising:

- des moyens de collecte des pièces ;- means of collecting coins;

- des moyens de comptage ou de vérification des pièces collectées ou monnayeur situés en aval des moyens de collecte et aptes à permettre l'émission d'un signal en fonction des pièces collectées et, en aval, un coffre de réception des pièces.- Means for counting or verifying the coins collected or coin-operated located downstream of the collection means and capable of allowing the emission of a signal as a function of the coins collected and, downstream, a chest for receiving the coins.

Un tel poste de péage présente cependant l'inconvénient que le fonctionnement doit être arrêté lorsque le coffre est rempli de pièces et doit être vidé.However, such a toll station has the disadvantage that the operation must be stopped when the trunk is filled with parts and must be emptied.

Cette situation est préjudiciable.This is detrimental.

L'invention vise donc à surmonter cet inconvénient.The invention therefore aims to overcome this drawback.

A cet effet, l'invention propose d'abord un réservoir tampon destiné à un poste de collecte de pièces de monnaie ou équivalent destiné notamment à une installation de péage comportant :To this end, the invention firstly proposes a buffer tank intended for a coin or equivalent collection station intended in particular for a toll installation comprising:

- une cuve de stockage ayant une ouverture d'entrée et une ouverture de sortie à laquelle est associé un premier dispositif de fermeture pouvant être soit en position ouverte, soit en position fermée, commandé par des premiers moyens de commande ;- a storage tank having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with which is associated a first closing device which can be either open position, or in the closed position, controlled by first control means;

- un sas ayant une ouverture d'entrée et une ouverture de sortie laquelle est en correspondance avec l'ouverture d'entrée de la cuve de stockage et à laquelle est associé un second dispositif de fermeture pouvant être soit en position ouverte soit en position fermée, commandé par des seconds moyens de commande ;- an airlock having an inlet opening and an outlet opening which is in correspondence with the inlet opening of the storage tank and with which is associated a second closing device which can be either in the open position or in the closed position , controlled by second control means;

- les premiers et seconds moyens de commande étant synchronisés pour que le premier et le second dispositif de fermeture soient l'un en position ouverte et l'autre en position fermée.- The first and second control means being synchronized so that the first and the second closing device are one in the open position and the other in the closed position.

Selon un autre aspect, l'invention concerne un poste de collecte de pièces de monnaie ou équivalent du type précédemment mentionné qui comporte un tel réservoir tampon ainsi que des moyens de dérivation interposés entre les moyens de comptage ou de vérification ou monnayeur et soit le coffre soit le réservoir tampon.According to another aspect, the invention relates to a coin or equivalent collection station of the type mentioned above which includes such a buffer tank as well as bypass means interposed between the counting or verification means or coin mechanism and either the safe or the buffer tank.

Enfin, selon un autre aspect, l'invention concerne une installation de péage qui comporte au moins un tel poste de péage et, associés aux moyens d'évacuation, en aval, un ou plusieurs coffres.Finally, according to another aspect, the invention relates to a toll installation which comprises at least one such toll station and, associated with the evacuation means, downstream, one or more safes.

Les autres caractéristiques de l'invention résulteront de la description qui suivra en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :The other characteristics of the invention will result from the description which follows with reference to the appended drawings in which:

- la figure 1 est une vue schématique d'un poste de péage montrant le réservoir tampon.- Figure 1 is a schematic view of a toll booth showing the buffer tank.

- La figure 2 est une vue schématique illustrant les moyens d'évacuation des pièces. On se réfère maintenant plus spécialement à la figure 1 sur laquelle est représenté schématiquement un poste de collecte de pièces de monnaies ou équivalent destiné à une installation de péage.- Figure 2 is a schematic view illustrating the means of evacuation of the parts. Reference is now made more particularly to FIG. 1 in which is schematically depicted a collecting station for coins or equivalent intended for a toll facility.

Ce poste comprend des moyens 1 de collecte des pièces par exemple sous la forme d'un panier ;This station includes means 1 for collecting coins, for example in the form of a basket;

- des moyens 2 de comptage ou de vérification des pièces collectées ou monnayeur, situé en aval des moyens 1 de collecte des pièces.- Means 2 for counting or checking the coins collected or coin operated, located downstream of the means 1 for collecting coins.

Ce monnayeur 2 est apte à permettre l'émission d'un signal en fonction des pièces collectées.This coin mechanism 2 is able to allow the emission of a signal as a function of the coins collected.

Ce signal est par exemple lumineux ou auditif ou encore électrique et permet de commander une barrière.This signal is for example light or auditory or even electric and makes it possible to control a barrier.

Le poste comprend également un coffre 3 de réception des pièces ainsi qu'un réservoir tampon 4.The station also includes a chest 3 for receiving coins and a buffer tank 4.

Entre le monnayeur 2 et le coffre 3 ou le réservoir tampon 4 sont interposés des moyens de dérivation 5. Ces moyens de dérivation 5 sont tels que les pièces collectées par les moyens 1 de collecte puis transitant par le monnayeur 2 sont envoyés soit dans le coffre 3, soit dans le réservoir tampon 4.Bypass means 5 are interposed between the coin mechanism 2 and the trunk 3 or the buffer tank 4. These bypass means 5 are such that the coins collected by the collecting means 1 and then passing through the coin mechanism 2 are sent either to the trunk 3, or in the buffer tank 4.

Le réservoir tampon 4 comporte une cuve de stockage 6 et un sas 7.The buffer tank 4 includes a storage tank 6 and an airlock 7.

La cuve de stockage 6 a une ouverture d'entrée 8 et une ouverture de sortie 9. A l'ouverture de sortie 9 est associé un premier dispositif de fermeture 10. Ce premier dispositif de fermeture 10 peut être soit en position ouverte soit en position fermée. Il est commandé par des premiers moyens de commande (non représentés) .The storage tank 6 has an inlet opening 8 and an outlet opening 9. The outlet opening 9 is associated with a first closing device 10. This first closing device 10 can be either in position open either in the closed position. It is controlled by first control means (not shown).

Le sas 7 a également une ouverture d'entrée 11 et une ouverture de sortie 12.The airlock 7 also has an inlet opening 11 and an outlet opening 12.

L'ouverture de sortie 12 du sas 7 est en correspondance avec l'ouverture d'entrée 8 de la cuve de stockage 6.The outlet opening 12 of the airlock 7 corresponds to the inlet opening 8 of the storage tank 6.

A l'ouverture de sortie 12 est associé un second dispositif de fermeture 13 pouvant être soit en position ouverte, soit en position fermée. Ce second dispositif de fermeture 13 est commandé par des seconds moyens de commande (non représentés) .The outlet opening 12 is associated with a second closing device 13 which can be either in the open position or in the closed position. This second closing device 13 is controlled by second control means (not shown).

Les premiers et les seconds moyens de commande des dispositifs de fermeture 10 et 13 sont synchronisés de manière que ces dispositifs de fermeture soient l'un en position ouverte et l'autre en position fermé.The first and second means for controlling the closing devices 10 and 13 are synchronized so that these closing devices are one in the open position and the other in the closed position.

Ainsi que cela est bien visible sur la figure l, la cuve 6 et le sas 7 sont agencés de manière que la cuve 6 soit placée en-dessous du sas 7 et donc que le sas 7 soit placé au-dessus de la cuve 6. Le passage des pièces du sas à la cuve intervient alors par gravité. Les ouvertures d'entrée 8 et 11 de la cuve 6 et du sas 7 sont respectivement en position supérieure. Les ouvertures de sortie 9, 12 sont respectivement en position inférieure. L'ouverture de sortie 12 est alors placée au-dessus et à l'aplomb de l'ouverture d'entrée 8.As is clearly visible in FIG. 1, the tank 6 and the airlock 7 are arranged so that the tank 6 is placed below the airlock 7 and therefore that the airlock 7 is placed above the tank 6. The passage of parts from the airlock to the tank then occurs by gravity. The inlet openings 8 and 11 of the tank 6 and the airlock 7 are respectively in the upper position. The outlet openings 9, 12 are respectively in the lower position. The outlet opening 12 is then placed above and plumb with the inlet opening 8.

Les premier et second dispositifs de fermeture 10, 13 sont préférentiellement de type à guillotine. Ils comportent alors chacun une guillotine à laquelle est associée une crémaillère 15 entraînée par un pignon denté 16 lui-même entrainé par un moteur 17. Dans la structure qui vient d'être décrite, la cuve 6 et le sas 7 sont placés le long d'un axe général vertical et les guillotines 14 des deux dispositifs 10 et 13 sont placées sensiblement horizontalement.The first and second closing devices 10, 13 are preferably of the guillotine type. They each then comprises a guillotine with which is associated a rack 15 driven by a toothed pinion 16 itself driven by a motor 17. In the structure which has just been described, the tank 6 and the airlock 7 are placed along a generally vertical axis and the guillotines 14 of the two devices 10 and 13 are placed substantially horizontally.

Plus spécialement, la guillotine 15 du second dispositif de fermeture 13 est placée entre l'ouverture d'entrée 8 de la cuve 6 et l'ouverture de sortie 12 du sas 7.More specifically, the guillotine 15 of the second closing device 13 is placed between the inlet opening 8 of the tank 6 and the outlet opening 12 of the airlock 7.

La guillotine 14 du premier dispositif de fermeture 10 est elle-même interposée entre l'ouverture de sortie 9 et des moyens 18 de transfert des pièces de la cuve 6 vers des moyens d'évacuation 19.The guillotine 14 of the first closing device 10 is itself interposed between the outlet opening 9 and means 18 for transferring parts from the tank 6 to evacuation means 19.

Ces moyens de transfert 18 comportent par exemple un tapis roulant.These transfer means 18 comprise for example a conveyor belt.

Préférentiellement, la cuve 6 et le sas 7 ont chacun une paroi latérale inclinée respectivement 20, 21.Preferably, the tank 6 and the airlock 7 each have an inclined side wall 20, 21 respectively.

Le sas 7 a un volume permettant de contenir le nombre de pièces susceptibles d'être amenées pendant la période où le premier dispositif de fermeture 10 est ouvert tandis que le second dispositif de fermeture 13 est fermé.The airlock 7 has a volume making it possible to contain the number of parts capable of being brought in during the period when the first closing device 10 is open while the second closing device 13 is closed.

La cuve de stockage 6 étant destinée à contenir un plus grand nombre de pièces a un volume supérieur à celui du sas 7. Préférentiellement, l'ensemble comprenant la cuve 6, le sas 7, les dispositifs de fermeture 10 et 13 et les moyens de convoyage 18 sont placés dans une enceinte 22.The storage tank 6 being intended to contain a larger number of parts has a volume greater than that of the airlock 7. Preferably, the assembly comprising the tank 6, the airlock 7, the closing devices 10 and 13 and the conveying means 18 are placed in an enclosure 22.

Cette enceinte 22 comporte une ouverture 23 située en regard de l'ouverture d'entrée 11 du sas 7 et une sortie 24 située en aval des moyens de transfert 18.This enclosure 22 has an opening 23 located opposite the inlet opening 11 of the airlock 7 and an outlet 24 located downstream of the transfer means 18.

A l'ouverture 23 peuvent être associés fonctionnellement les moyens de dérivation 5 lorsque les pièces sont destinées à être envoyées vers le sas 7 et la cuve 6.The opening 23 can be functionally associated with the bypass means 5 when the parts are intended to be sent to the airlock 7 and the tank 6.

Plus précisément, les moyens de dérivation 5 comportent un tronçon de tube 25 monté mobile, par exemple à rotation et des moyens d'entraînement 26 de ce tronçon de tube 25 entre ses deux positions à savoir l'une où il assure la communication entre le monnayeur 2 et le coffre 3 et l'autre où il assure la communication entre le monnayeur 2 et l'enceinte 22 c'est-à-dire le réservoir tampon 4 via 1'ouverture 23.More specifically, the bypass means 5 comprise a section of tube 25 mounted mobile, for example in rotation and means 26 for driving this section of tube 25 between its two positions, namely one where it ensures communication between the coin changer 2 and the trunk 3 and the other where it ensures communication between the coin changer 2 and the enclosure 22, that is to say the buffer tank 4 via the opening 23.

Les moyens d'entraînement du tronçon de tube 25 peuvent être commandés en fonction du taux de remplissage du réservoir tampon 4.The means for driving the tube section 25 can be controlled as a function of the filling rate of the buffer tank 4.

A cet effet, il est prévu des moyens de détection du degré de remplissage du réservoir tampon assurant la commande des moyens d'entraînement 26.To this end, means are provided for detecting the degree of filling of the buffer tank ensuring the control of the drive means 26.

A la sortie 24 de l'enceinte 22 sont associés les moyens d'évacuation 19 qui peuvent atteindre plusieurs centaines de mètres. En aval de ces moyens d'évacuation 19 se trouvent un ou plusieurs coffres 27 de stockage à distance.At the outlet 24 of the enclosure 22 are associated the evacuation means 19 which can reach several hundred meters. Downstream of these means of evacuation 19 there are one or more remote storage boxes 27.

Les moyens d'évacuation 19 sont préférentiellement à fonctionnement pneumatique. A cet effet, il est prévu à la sortie 24 un avaloir 28 comportant une entrée d'air et sur lequel est monté un conduit 29. Dans la variante représentée sur la figure 2, le conduit 29 débouche dans un cyclone 30 auquel est associé un ventilateur 31 tandis que en aval se trouvent des moyens 32 de dérivation vers plusieurs coffres 27 correspondants.The discharge means 19 are preferably pneumatic. For this purpose, there is provided at the outlet 24 a drain 28 comprising an air inlet and on which a duct 29 is mounted. In the variant shown in FIG. 2, the duct 29 opens into a cyclone 30 with which is associated a fan 31 while downstream there are means 32 for bypassing to several corresponding safes 27.

Dans une réalisation possible de l'invention, le réservoir tampon 4 permet de retenir 1 200 pièces environ.In one possible embodiment of the invention, the buffer tank 4 makes it possible to retain approximately 1,200 parts.

Cela correspond, dans une installation de péage classique à environ une heure de trafic, pointe maximum sur la voie où est installé le péage. Les moyens d'évacuation 19 permettent d'évacuer de la cuve de stockage 6 les pièces en sept minutes environ. C'est pendant cette période que le premier dispositif de fermeture 10 est ouvert tandis que le second dispositif de fermeture 13 est fermé.This corresponds, in a conventional toll installation to approximately one hour of traffic, maximum peak on the lane where the toll is installed. The evacuation means 19 make it possible to evacuate the parts from the storage tank 6 in approximately seven minutes. It is during this period that the first closing device 10 is open while the second closing device 13 is closed.

L'invention qui vient d'être décrite offre de nombreux avantages. Ainsi, il est possible d'arrêter la recette à un moment bien déterminé par exemple pour le basculement journalier des coffres. Une économie d'énergie importante est réalisée de même que les matériels s'usent moins. En effet, en période de faible trafic, le convoyage, indépendant pour chaque voie n'est sollicité qu'une fois pendant sept minutes pour plusieurs heures de recette et une fois par heure en période de pointe maximum. Par ailleurs, la puissance installée peut être divisée par deux si les transferts de pièces correspondant à un sens de circulation (demi-gare) s'effectuent après ceux correspondant à l'autre sens de circulation. Il suffit pour cela de doubler la capacité du sas 7. The invention which has just been described offers numerous advantages. Thus, it is possible to stop the recipe at a specific time, for example for the daily tilting of the safes. Significant energy savings are achieved as well as the materials wear less. Indeed, in periods of low traffic, the independent conveyor for each lane is only requested once for seven minutes for several hours of revenue and once per hour during peak periods. In addition, the installed power can be halved if the transfers of parts corresponding to a direction of traffic (half station) takes place after those corresponding to the other direction of traffic. It is enough to double the capacity of the airlock 7.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Poste de collecte de pièces de monnaie ou équivalent destiné notamment à une installation de péage comportant :1. Coin or equivalent collection station intended in particular for a toll facility comprising: - des moyens (1) de collecte des pièces ;- means (1) for collecting coins; - des moyens (2) de comptage ou de vérification des pièces collectées ou monnayeur situés en aval des moyens (1) de collecte des pièces, aptes à permettre l'émission d'un signal en fonction des pièces collectées ;- Means (2) for counting or verifying the coins collected or coin-operated located downstream from the means (1) for collecting coins, capable of allowing the emission of a signal as a function of the coins collected; - un coffre (3) de réception des pièces caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte en outre :- a chest (3) for receiving coins, characterized in that it further comprises: - un réservoir tampon (4) comportant :- a buffer tank (4) comprising: - une cuve de stockage (6) ayant une ouverture d'entrée (8) et une ouverture de sortie (9) à laquelle est associé un premier dispositif de fermeture (10) pouvant être soit en position ouverte, soit en position fermée, commandé par des premiers moyens de commande ;- a storage tank (6) having an inlet opening (8) and an outlet opening (9) with which is associated a first closing device (10) which can be either in the open position or in the closed position, controlled by first control means; - un sas (7) ayant une ouverture d'entrée (11) et une ouverture de sortie (12) laquelle est en correspondance avec l'ouverture d'entrée (8) de la cuve de stockage (6) et à laquelle est associé un second dispositif de fermeture (13) pouvant être soit en position ouverte, soit en position fermée, commandé par des seconds moyens de commande ;- an airlock (7) having an inlet opening (11) and an outlet opening (12) which is in correspondence with the inlet opening (8) of the storage tank (6) and with which is associated a second closing device (13) which can be either in the open position or in the closed position, controlled by second control means; - les premier et second moyens de commande étant synchronisés pour que le premier et le second dispositif de fermeture (10, 13) soient l'un en position ouverte et l'autre en position fermée ; - des moyens (5) de dérivation interposés entre le monnayeur (2) et soit le coffre (3) soit le réservoir tampon (4) . - the first and second control means being synchronized so that the first and the second closing device (10, 13) are one in the open position and the other in the closed position; - means (5) bypass interposed between the coin mechanism (2) and either the trunk (3) or the buffer tank (4). 2. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait qu'il est associé à l'ouverture de sortie (9) de la cuve de stockage (6) des moyens de transfert (18) des pièces vers des moyens d'évacuation (19).2. Collection station according to claim 1 characterized in that it is associated with the outlet opening (9) of the storage tank (6) of the transfer means (18) of the parts to the evacuation means (19). 3. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que la cuve de stockage (6) , le sas (7) sont agencés de manière que la cuve de stockage (6) soit placée en dessous du sas (7) et le sas (7) au-dessus de la cuve de stockage (6) , le passage des pièces du sas (7) à la cuve de stockage (6) intervenant par gravité, les ouvertures d'entrée (8, 11) de la cuve de stockage (6) et du sas (7) étant respectivement en position supérieure et les ouvertures de sortie (9, 12) respectivement en position inférieure.3. Collection station according to claim 1 characterized in that the storage tank (6), the airlock (7) are arranged so that the storage tank (6) is placed below the airlock (7) and the airlock (7) above the storage tank (6), the passage of parts from the airlock (7) to the storage tank (6) intervening by gravity, the inlet openings (8, 11) of the tank storage (6) and airlock (7) being respectively in the upper position and the outlet openings (9, 12) respectively in the lower position. 4. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que le premier et le second dispositif de fermeture (10, 13) sont de type à guillotine.4. Collection station according to claim 1 characterized in that the first and the second closing device (10, 13) are of the guillotine type. 5. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 4 caractérisé par le fait que le premier et le second dispositif de fermeture (10, 13) comprennent chacun une guillotine (14) à laquelle est associée une crémaillère (15) entraînée par un pignon denté (16) entraîné lui-même par un moteur (17) .5. Collection station according to claim 4 characterized in that the first and the second closing device (10, 13) each comprise a guillotine (14) with which is associated a rack (15) driven by a toothed pinion (16 ) driven by a motor (17). 6. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 1 caractérisé par le fait que la cuve de stockage (6) et le sas (7) ont respectivement une paroi latérale inclinée (20, 21) . 6. Collection station according to claim 1 characterized in that the storage tank (6) and the airlock (7) respectively have an inclined side wall (20, 21). 7. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 2 caractérisé par le fait que les moyens de transfert (18) comportent un tapis roulant.7. Collection station according to claim 2 characterized in that the transfer means (18) comprise a conveyor belt. 8. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 2 caractérisé par le fait qu'il est placé dans une enceinte (22) comportant une ouverture (23) située en regard de l'ouverture d'entrée (11) du sas (7) et une sortie (24) située en aval des moyens de convoyage (18).8. Collection station according to claim 2 characterized in that it is placed in an enclosure (22) having an opening (23) located opposite the inlet opening (11) of the airlock (7) and a outlet (24) located downstream of the conveying means (18). 9. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 8 caractérisé par le fait que les moyens de dérivation (5) comportent un tronçon de tube (25) monté mobile et des moyens d'entraînement (26) de ce tronçon de tube (25) entre ses deux positions, à savoir l'une où il assure la communication entre le monnayeur (2) et le coffre (3) et l'autre où il assure la communication entre le monnayeur (2) et le réservoir tampon (4) .9. Collection station according to claim 8 characterized in that the bypass means (5) comprise a section of tube (25) mounted movably and drive means (26) of this section of tube (25) between its two positions, namely one where it ensures communication between the coin mechanism (2) and the trunk (3) and the other where it ensures communication between the coin mechanism (2) and the buffer tank (4). 10. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 9 caractérisé par le fait que les moyens d'entraînement (26) sont commandés en fonction du taux de remplissage du réservoir tampon (4) .10. Collection station according to claim 9 characterized in that the drive means (26) are controlled according to the filling rate of the buffer tank (4). 11. Poste de collecte selon la revendication 10 caractérisé par le fait qu'il est prévu des moyens de détection du degré de remplissage du réservoir tampon (4) assurant la commande des moyens d'entraînement (26) .11. Collection station according to claim 10 characterized in that there is provided means for detecting the degree of filling of the buffer tank (4) ensuring the control of the drive means (26). 12. Installation de péage caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins un poste de collecte selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11 et, associés, aux moyens d'évacuation (19), en aval de ceux-ci, un ou plusieurs coffres (27) de stockage à distance. 12. Toll installation characterized in that it comprises at least one collection station according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and, associated, with the evacuation means (19), downstream of these, one or several remote storage safes (27). 13. Installation selon la revendication 12 caractérisée par le fait que les moyens d'évacuation (19) sont à fonctionnement pneumatique.13. Installation according to claim 12 characterized in that the discharge means (19) are pneumatically operated. 14. Installation selon la revendication 12 caractérisée par le fait qu'il est prévu des moyens de dérivation (32) vers plusieurs coffres (27). 14. Installation according to claim 12 characterized in that there is provided bypass means (32) to several safes (27).
PCT/FR1995/001730 1994-07-01 1995-12-22 Buffer container with lock chamber Ceased WO1997023849A1 (en)

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