Manually actuated, self-collecting parking meter

US4807737A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Kienzle Apparate GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Lothar Herrmann · Schwäbisch Hall, DE
• Bernhard Kaiser · Bonndorf, DE
• Ortwin Wokock

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 1987
• Grant date: Feb 28, 1989
• Expiry date: Jan 27, 2007

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/24
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A manually actuated self-collecting parking meter includes a single lockable coin insertion device for receiving a range of available coin diameters. A coin checking device is arranged to receive one coin at a time from the insertion device and is placed in operation by turning a rotary locking handle. A parking time period display mechanism is arranged to be set based on the coin inserted into the checking device when the handle is rotated. The rotary locking handle can be rotated in either direction up to a stop for loading a force accumulator which automatically drives an operating mechanism for effecting the operation of the coin checking device and the setting of the display mechanism. For proper phase control of the operating mechanism, a closing segment and an operating segment are provided which uncouple the operating mechanism when the rotary handle is completely rotated so that the automatic operation is carried out.