Check-actuated control mechanisms – Control mechanism actuated by check – other than coin – which... – Having electric circuit with switch operated by check
Patent
1994-08-25
1996-02-06
Huppert, Michael S.
Check-actuated control mechanisms
Control mechanism actuated by check, other than coin , which...
Having electric circuit with switch operated by check
194344, 235381, G07F 708, G07F 104
Patent
active
054890144
ABSTRACT:
A coin checker and card reader for use with a vending machine includes a housing having a coin slot and a separate card slot which merge into a chute that communicates with a first coin channel and a card channel. A coin inserted into the coin slot rolls through the chute into the first coin channel and passes sensors which determine whether the coin is accepted or rejected. A door is actuated to direct an accepted coin into a coin retainer through a second coin channel. A rejected coin is directed to a return tray through a third coin channel. A subscriber card with a memory inserted into the card slot is guided into the card channel to actuate a switch to activate a microprocessor for exchanging information with the subscriber card memory and processing a transaction. The microprocessor checks the data being exchanged to prevent loss of data should card be removed before the transaction is completed and to vend an article only after valid data has been exchanged.
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Huppert Michael S.
Journomat AG
Lowe Scott L.
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