Schlumberger Industries

Flonic

Dominique Holtzer

Daniel Gautherot

Pascal Schoeb

The invention relates to a detection device for detecting that the coin storage receptacle of a slot machine such as a parking meter is full of coins. The device includes a moving flap (32) disposed across the coin arrival path. A microswitch (42) detects the position of the flap (32). If the flap does not return to its rest position, then the receptcle is full.

Detection device for detecting that a coin receptacle is full

The present apparatus concerns round monitoring and includes a portable recording device together with a plurality of keys for indicating different locations through which a watchman is to pass. In order to simplify the drive mechanism of the apparatus, the apparatus comprises a clock movement (20) having an hours shaft on which a disk (34) is mounted having time data print elements (36) disposed around its rear face. A strip of paper (50) is displaced between said print elements (34) and a print hammer (52).

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Besancon, France

Dominique Holtzer