System for the secure detection of valid ride tokens in bumper cars

Abstract

System (10) for electronic authentication or secure recognition of valid ride tokens (1) in vehicles used for entertainment (2) with electric motor drive, in particular in bumper cars which move within a predetermined area with an overhead line network and with an electrically conductive driving surface and whose drive motors start automatically when power is supplied to the overhead line network, comprising an opening (4) or a slot for inserting the ride token (1), a microswitch contact (5) in the circuit of the vehicle drive motor which is activated by inserting the ride token (1) into the opening (4) to close the drive circuit, characterized by the fact that The system (10) comprises a validity check device (3) with a sensor (6) for electronic authentication or secure detection of the valid ride chip (1), wherein the sensor (6) is designed to determine, by checking specific features of the ride chip (1), whether a valid ride chip (1) has been inserted into the opening (4), wherein the sensor (6) is electrically connected to a control and regulating device (8) for data exchange and the control and regulating device (8) causes the ride circuit to be closed in the case of a valid ride chip (1), and the system (10) has at least one driving chip (1) with a signal transmitter (7) detectable by the sensor (6).

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