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| tom osselton:
Why not have enough spring tension to keep the shelf in place secured by a solinoid to lock it, when it gets tilted the solinoid releases and the weight of the pennies cause them to drop the spring resets the tray locked by the solinoid. |
| raynerd:
Hi Tom, thanks for reading. Could you possibly describe that again or in a different way. I don`t quite see what you mean . |
| tom osselton:
I would think that a spring like one of the type the shaft fits through with the two protruding ends to keep the base presure on the drop plate in the up position and return it after a drop the solenoid just keeps it in place till the tilt is trigered a simple incline ramp either spring load or just a gravity latch to catch it as it resets in the up position. The weight of the coins supply the drop energy. :coffee: |
| vtsteam:
Tom, what about a pendulum weight instead of a spring? If the hinge line goes right through the center of the panel and the pendulum is directly below the hinge line, any coins off center either side will cause it to spill when the solenoid is released. Then the pendulum re-exerts a righting force and brings the panel back to level. Solenoid latches back when panel is upright -- maybe a microswitch activation. Once the panel dumps though, the game is over until somebody replaces lots of coins. Maybe there should be a message under the coins on the panel when it returns to level. Something suitable...... |
| srm_92000:
Hi, I thought something like a flap hinged on the front edge pulled back to say 45 degrees to divert the coins into the cash box. Perhaps put it on a timer say for 10 seconds before it flips back. The cash could also go straight into your coin counter hopper ready for change to be paid out. I've seen some simple vibration sensors that would detect the movement easily. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vibration-Movement-Sensor-Non-Mercury-Switch-5-pieces-/141022050779?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item20d591b9db Not to be confused with tilt switches which would require the whole thing to be tipped over before switching :bugeye: |
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