EP0149906B1 - Dispositif pour trier des pièces de monnaie - Google Patents

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EP0149906B1
EP0149906B1 EP84308741A EP84308741A EP0149906B1 EP 0149906 B1 EP0149906 B1 EP 0149906B1 EP 84308741 A EP84308741 A EP 84308741A EP 84308741 A EP84308741 A EP 84308741A EP 0149906 B1 EP0149906 B1 EP 0149906B1
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  • This invention relates generally to coin handling equipment, and particularly to a high-speed coin sorter.
  • Prior Patents US-A-4,086,928 and US-A-4,098,280 illustrate what the applicant regards as the most pertinent prior art.
  • these patents disclose coin sorters which employ annular sorting heads positioned over and adjacent to a rotating disc having a resilient pad, coins being introduced through a central opening in the sorting head.
  • the underside of the sorting head is configured to effect a single file of coins which spirals outwards to a radial position where, in accordance with Patent 4,086,928, an inner facing edge of a peripheral guide on the disc causes the outer edge of coins to be referenced at a discrete radial position.
  • Patent 4,098,280 the peripheral guide is moved on the head.
  • the coins are rotated to circumferentially spaced coin sorting devices.
  • these devices consist of a series of wheels which are positioned to press down on the inner edges of coins, passing them into the resilient disc. When this is done, the outer edge of a coin rises, and it is flung over the edge of the peripheral guide at the circumferential point where that wheel is located.
  • Each of the sorting wheels is located at a different radial position, each being adapted to engage the inner edge of a particular diameter coin and thus cause it to be flung outward at the particular location of that wheel.
  • the first of the wheel depressors is positioned at the shortest radial position in order to engage the largest of the coins to be sorted.
  • the other depressing wheels are positioned at progressively longer radial positions to thereby progressively sort smaller coins.
  • Patent 4,098,280 employs a quite different type of sorting devices, these consisting of a series of recesses spaced around the periphery of the sorter, and wherein each has an inner edge located at a different discrete radial position and each recess functions to release a coin from radial retention. Since, as in the case of the sorter of the first patent, the coins have their outer edges indexed to a common reference, a discrete one of the recesses is positionable to free a discrete size coin enable it to be released and discharged by centrifugal force at a discrete circumferential position. Thus, sorting occurs in a reverse order to that of the system of the first patent in that the smallest coin is intercepted and sorted first. Both of the sorters have gained wide acceptance and are at this time the only two types of really high-speed (in excess of 3,500 coins per minute) coin sorters on the market.
  • the applicant has considered these, and it is the object of the present invention to provide a new and improved high-speed coin sorter.
  • annular guide plate is positioned closely adjacent to a rotating circular coin carrying disc having a resilient, generally flat, horizontal surface.
  • a guide plate is configured with a complex surface or recesses and with edges which direct the movement of coins from the centre of the guide plate to circumferentially spaced coin ejection assemblies about the periphery of the guide plate.
  • a first recess forms coins in a single file and directs the coins outward in a spiral. Thereafter, the recess of reduced depth radially captures coins, and an outer facing edge of this recess urges the inner edge of coins outward to a fixed radial, reference, position.
  • each coin is positioned at a radial position which is a function of the diameter of that coin.
  • the coins are then rotated at this radial position wherein the inner edge of coins of all diameters retains a fixed radial position through a series of selected coin ejection assemblies.
  • These ejection assemblies progressively intercept the largerst to the smallest diameter of coins and remove them from the disc at discrete spaced positions around the disc.
  • Each of these ejection assemblies includes an outwardly extending tapered slot which extends across the path of the inner diameter edge of coins. These slots are all at essentially the same radial position and are configured such that a coin lying flat on the resilient surface of the disc will pass over the slots.
  • Sorting is effected by a series of coin depressors, one outboard of each slot, which depress the outer edge of different size coins, with the result that the resilient disc causes the inner edge of a coin to rise into a slot. When this occurs, the rotational force of the disc on that coin will force it outward as guided by the slot.
  • Each coin depressor is spaced from a slot to intercept and depress one discrete size coin and cause it to be ejected at a discrete radial position and thereby be sorted.
  • sorter 10 employs a resilient disc in the form of pad 12 of an elastometer construction rotated on and by a turntable 14 driven by motor 16 via belt 17.
  • a hopper 18 (partially broken away) is positioned about an opening 20 in guide plate 22, and coins to be sorted are inserted through this hopper.
  • Guide plate 22 is supported, by means not shown, at a selected spacing with respect to pad 12, typically 0,13 to 0,25mm (0.005 to 0.010 inch).
  • a centrally positioned hub 24 extends through an opening (not shown) in pad 12 and is conventionally secured as by a threaded connection to turntable 14. Hub 24 has a tapered surface which functions to direct coins in an off-centre direction so that there will always be some centrifugal force tending to cause coins to move outward toward guide plate 22.
  • the under-side of guide plate 22 is configured to guide coins rotated by pad 12 to move in the direction of the arrow (Figs. 2,3 and 4) in a circular and then spiral path outward within an inner positioned recess 34 which overall is oval in configuration and has an inner guide, or guide edge 30, which extends around it.
  • the coins are moved, as illustrated by coins 26, outward by centrifugal force, and, as illustrated by coins 28, are moved in a path governed by tapered inner facing edge 30 of recess 34, this recess having, in general, a depth on the order of 0,13 to 0,25mm (0.005 to 0.010 inch) deeper than the thickest coin to be sorted.
  • the coins are free on the top surface of recess 34.
  • the first part of their travel is generally circular from point 38 to point 40 and during it the coins are formed in a single file.
  • edge 30 of central portion 35 of recess 34 transitions, in a recess portion 44, from being circular to a spiral, and thereafter coins are moved outward, along edge 42, by the combination of circular movement of pad 12 and centrifugal force.
  • Recess region 44 may be of the same depth or slightly shallower than other portions of recess 34, the latter being the case where the thickness of the thickest coin to be sorted is greater than the thickness of two of the thinnest coins to be sorted. In all cases, the depth would be slightly less than the thickness of the two thinnest coins to be sorted, typically 0,25 to 0,5mm (0.010 to 0.020 inch) less in depth.
  • a guide 54 (Figs. 6 and 7) as follows. With the depth of recess region 44 less than the thickness of the two piggyback coins 50 and 52, the bottom coin 50 would be frictionally engaged by pad 12 (Fig. 1) and moved over an upper tapered portion 60 (Figs. 2 and 6) of guide edge 58 in a circle as indicated by the path of this coin as depicted by dashed line positions of this coin, the first position being indicated by the suffix "a”. Thereafter, as shown with coin position suffix "b”, the coin has moved back into recess 34. Finally, as shown by coin position suffix "c”, the coin is free of compression in recess 34, enabling it to be simply recirculated around on pad 12.
  • Recess portion 44 also forms a restricted passageway for a single file of small coins, for example, pennies and dimes of U.S. coinage. This passageway is formed between outward projection 62 of guide 54 and edge 64 of recess 44. Edge 30 and its extension 64 are both tapered as shown in Figs. 5 and 8, this taper effecting wedging action of coins to prevent bounce.
  • edge 78 (Fig. 9) of guide 54, having an upper straight edge region 72 and lower tapered edge 77, will effect a separation of the coins, causing the lower of the coins to be moved over guide 54 as described for the separation and movement of coins 50 and 52.
  • Edge 78 breaks up any jams that may form between coins, as by doubling, and captures any coins moved against edge 78 and causes them to be recirculated back into recess 34 for reforming in a single file.
  • Freely moving coins finally form in a single file, as illustrated by coin 75, and are rotated by pad 12 to a position where they engage downwardly extending ramp 76 (Fig. 10) and illustrated by the position of coin 75.
  • ramp 76 effects a depression of coins into pad 12.
  • coins are captured at their then radial position (Fig. 4).
  • Dashed line 80 indicates a maximum diameter circular path along which coins may progress, as shown by coins 82, 84, 86 and 88. This path may be inward somewhat depending upon where the coins are captured by ramp 76.
  • FIG. 11 Coins are next rotated into a tapered recess 90, the contour of which is illustrated in Fig. 11. Most significantly, recess 90 is tapered upward and inward and includes outwardly curving coin positioning edge 92. Coins 94,96, 98 and 100 are shown as being within recess 90 along the circular path of dashed line 80 until, as indicated by coin 100, this coin is rotated to a position where its inner edge engages edge 92 of recess 90. When this occures, a coin 100 is urged outward along edge 92 to point 101 where edge 92 merges into ramp 103. Ramp 103 is configured like ramp 76 shown in Fig. 10, and this function to urge a coin downward, as would be the case for coin 104.
  • ejection assembly 114 is adapted to eject half dollars, assembly 118 to eject quarters, assembly 120 to eject nickels, assembly 122 to eject pennies, and assembly 124 to eject dimes.
  • Each assembly includes a bevelled slot, these being slots S1-S6, and each intersects dashed line 106, marking the rotational path of the inner edge of a coin, and which is the same for all coins.
  • the slots extend in an outward direction and wherein the line of direction bears an angle with respect to a radial line in the approximate range of from 70 o to 90 o .
  • Slot S1 is illustrated in Fig. 12, it having a sloping base region 110 of a slope of approximately 30 o , an inner edge indexing wall 112, and a small and downward sloped region 114, the latter having a maximum depth of approximately 0,23mm (0.009 inch) and being of a slope of approximately 5 o . All of the slots are alike to the extend of their radial position, and, in general, their angular orientations are alike with respect to dashed line 106. Slots S1-S6 do not have a selective effect on coins and, in fact, they are configured such that, unless a coin is particularly raised into a slot, as will be described, that coin will simply pass over a slot.
  • Coin sorting is effected by selective lateral ejection at discrete circumferential positions around guide plate 22 and is effected by a series of ramp-shaped depressors D1-D6 which, in this embodiment, are attached within a series of recesses R1-R6 extending around guide plate 22.
  • Wall regions W1-W5 (Fig. 3) separate recesses R1-R6, and a coin facing edge of each forms an extension of a like facing edge of like numbers of slots S1-S5 which, in effect, extend edges of the slots out to the periphery of guide plate 22.
  • An edge 130 of recess R6 provides a like extension of the coin engaging edge of slot S6.
  • Each of depressors D1-D6 are basically alike, and each extends outward generally parallel with a like numbered slot. However, each is uniquely radially positioned, and its inner edge is positioned to engage the outer diameter region of one size coin as that coin moves circularly around guide plate 22 with its inner edge along dahsed line 106. When a coin is so engaged, its outer edge is pressed downward, generally outboard of pad 12, and resilient pad 12 presses the inner edge of that coin upward. When this occurs, the inner edge of the coin is captured by a slot, preventing continued circular motion, but, as a result of the circular force of the pad on the coin, the coin is forced along the direction of that slot outward and is thus ejected at a selected exit position E1-E6 (Fig.
  • Depressor D1 has a maximum spacing from dashed line 106 and is adapted to intercept the largest diameter, coin to be sorted, a half dollar, and progressively, depressors D2-D6 are arranged to intercept, in order,progressively smaller coins to be sorted; thus, Susan B. Anthony dollars, quarters, nickels, pennies and dimes, in that order, and exist at the numbered exit positions E1-E6.
  • the radial distance from dashed line 106 Figs.
  • Slots S1-S5 have sloped or bevelled areas 114, shown in Fig. 12, and those are included to prevent the capture and premature ejection of a coin which is bent or has a ragged edge which might tend to be caught by a slot without having been forced into it by a coin depressor.
  • This tapered region enables a generally flat coin, but one with a ragged edge, to ride over a slot until it is, in accordance with its diameter, depressed by one of the depressors into a slot.
  • This tapered region is omitted in slot S6 as, in operation, slot 6 should eject the only coin reaching it, which would be the smallest coin being sorted regardless of its condition.
  • a coin normally passing outward within recess 67 would be stopped by edge 72 and rotated under ramp 76 which would then effect a capturing of a coin, as would be the case with coin 75.
  • Coins so captured as in the case with preceding coins 82, 84, 86 and 88, would be rotated. Beyond point 170, the coins would pass under a recessed area 90. It is of less depth than recessed area 34, and thus coins would continue to be captured but would be readily susceptible to radial movement when engaged by edge 92 of recess 90. Outer movement would be effected by a coin, at on coins 100 and 104 by edge 92 until a coin, as shown by coin 104, is moved to an outer reference diameter, marked by dashed line 106.
  • Coins are photoelectrically detected for discrete counting of each denomination by photosensors P1-P6 (Fig.1) positioned on the top of guide plate 22 just above an opening, indicated by openings 01-06 shown in Fig. 2.
  • a series of lights L1-L4 (only four shown in Fig. 1), one under each opening, are supported on a frame (not shown) just outboard of pad 12, and when a coin passes across one of the openings, the light sensed by the photodetector is blocked.
  • the condition of light or dark is provided by an output of the photosensors to coin counter 182, which is adapted to be responsive to the occurrence of a dark state for effecting a count.
  • Counter 182 is otherwise conventional in that it would include an electrical counter responsive to each photosensor and electrically provide a count of coins passing a photocell. Counter 182 would also typically include computation means for computing the dollar (or other denimination) value coins of each denomination and the total value of all coins sorted and counted. The output of counter 182 would be fed to, and displayed on, a conventional digital display 184.
  • means are provided to stop the sorting process when a selected number of coins of any denomination has been ejected or sorted, as may be the case for one of the sets of denominations of coins indicated by coins D and P as shown in Fig. 1. Further, stopping may be accomplished without error of sorting or counting of each batch of coins sorted even though the sorter is stopped between batches.
  • Batch counting that is, counting up to a selected number of coins in hopper 18 and stopping, is accomplished by means of a feature of coin counter 182. It would include conventional means for entering a selected count of a selected denomination of coins, and when that number has been accounted for, counter 182 would provide an electrical output, this output being fed to motor control 185.
  • Motor control 185 would include circuit means for instantly applying a braking potential to motor 16 (an A.C. induction motor) in place of a running potential.
  • One method of providing a braking potential is to provide a D.C. bias to motor 16.
  • a rectifier circuit would convert alternating current input into direct current, and this direct current would be used as a charging potential for a character.
  • motor control 185 Upon a selected input to motor control 185, motor control 185 would switch the input of motor 16 from a conventional alternating current input to one where the capacitor is connected across the motor. This would enable a high inrush of direct current to motor 16 and quickly bring it to a halt.
  • the D.C. charging circuit would be such as to provide on the order of 1/5 the normal running A.C. current in the form of direct current to the motor for a brief interval following the switching in of the capacitor. This further assures a rapid and resistant braking of motor 16.
  • the interruption of the sorting process with coins still in hopper 18 by braking of motor 16 is possible in this invention whereas in other high-speed coin sorters; it has not been previously possible to stop and then start the sorting process with accuracy.
  • the present invention has overcome this problem, enabling any selected number of any selected denomination of coin to be dispensed, then the sorter restarted and any denomination be again accurately dispensed.

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  1. Procédé pour trier des pièces de monnaie en fonction de leur diamètre, dans un dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie, ledit procédé comprenant les étapes de:
       chargement d'une pluralité de pièces de monnaie de diamètres différents dans un dispositif de triage, par une cavité centrale, de façon que les pièces de monnaie soient entraînées en rotation dans un plan de rotation;
       disposition des pièces de monnaie en une couche unique et en une rangée unique;
       positionnement des pièces de monnaie en une position radiale prédéterminée par mise en contact du bord des pièces de monnaie, de manière que le bord diamétralement opposé de chaque pièce de monnaie mise en contact soit positionné en une position radiale, déterminée par le diamètre de la pièce;
       déplacement des pièces de monnaie positionnées, pincées en ladite position radiale, pour passer sur une pluralité de moyens d'éjection de pièces de monnaie, dans lesquels les pièces de monnaie sont éjectées en fonction de leur diamètre;
       caractérisé par les étapes de:
       pincement des pièces de monnaie lorsqu'elles sont en rangée unique, entre la cavité centrale et le moyen d'éjection des pièces de monnaie, et déplacement circonférentiel des pièces de monnaie pincées, lorsqu'elles sont mises en contact pour le positionnement;
       éjection de chaque pièce de monnaie pincée par déplacement de cette dernière dans une fente d'éjection de pièce, et par mise en contact d'au moins un bord de chaque pièce; et
       guidage de la pièce pincée vers l'extérieur par ladite fente.
  2. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie pour trier les pièces en fonction de leur diamètre, comprenant:
       un disque de support de pièces de monnaie (12), circulaire rotatif positionné horizontalement, présentant une surface supérieure élastique, sur laquelle les pièces de monnaie peuvent être chargées;
       une plaque de guidage stationnaire (22) présentant une ouverture centrale (20) et une surface inférieure profilée, positionnée au-dessus et adjacente de façon proche, dudit disque (12), ladite surface profilée comprenant une cavité centrale arquée (34) qui est assez profonde pour permettre aux pièces de monnaie de se déplacer librement de façon radiale, et ladite cavité centrale s'étendant généralement vers l'extérieur en partant de ladite ouverture centrale, et ayant une bordure extérieure (64, 42), qui s'étend vers l'extérieur en une spirale, ladite plaque de guidage (22) présentant un moyen pour permettre aux pièces de monnaie d'avancer suivant ladite bordure extérieure (64, 42) en une rangée unique et en une couche unique,
       un moyen de positionnement de pièces de monnaie (92) pour venir au contact des bords des pièces en train d'avancer, et positionner les bords en contact en une position radiale (106) prédéterminée commune à toutes les pièces de monnaie en train d'avancer, de manière que la partie de bord diamétralement opposée de chaque pièce de monnaie en contact soit placée en une position radiale, qui est déterminée par le diamètre de la pièce de monnaie,
       une pluralité de moyens d'éjection de pièces de monnaie (114 à 124), positionnés circonférentiellement sur et autour de ladite plaque de guidage (22), généralement suivant un chemin circulaire traversé par les pièces de monnaie entraînées en rotation par ledit disque (12) faisant partie dudit moyen de positionnement de pièces de monnaie (92), pour éjecter les pièces de monnaie de diamètre sélectionné en un emplacement circonférentiel sélectionné situé sur la plaque de guidage (22), et dans lequel chaque moyen d'éjection de pièce de monnaie (114 à 124) comprend: une fente s'étendant vers l'extérieur (S1 à S6) dans ladite plaque de guidage (22), positionnée de façon à couper ledit chemin et à venir au contact avec une partie de bord de la pièce de monnaie de diamètre sélectionné;
       caractérisé en ce que:
       ledit moyen de positionnement de pièce de monnaie (90, 92) comprend une cavité de profondeur réduite pinçant de façon régulière la pièce de monnaie la plus mince entre ladite plaque de guidage (22) et ledit disque (12), et un bord de référence (92) venant au contact du bord des pièces de monnaie pour positionner les pièces de monnaie pincées lorsqu'elles se déplacent circonférentiellement,
       ladite plaque de guidage (22) est profilée de façon que les pièces de monnaie restent pincées en leur position radiale lors du déplacement dans ledit moyen d'éjection de pièce de monnaie (114 à 124), et
       lesdites fentes (S1 à S6) desdits moyens d'éjection de pièce de monnaie (114 à 124) sont profilées de façon qu'une pièce de monnaie située à plat sur la surface élastique dudit disque (12) passe sur les fentes (S1 à S6), mais qu'une pièce de monnaie pincée mise en contact, en réponse audit positionnement radial d'au moins un bord de la pièce de monnaie, entre dans la fente d'un moyen d'éjection de pièce de monnaie (114 à 124) correspondant, la pièce de monnaie pincée étant forcée vers l'extérieur tout en étant poussée par ladite fente (S1 à S6).
  3. Dispositif de triage selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le moyen de positionnement de piècesde monnaie (92) vient au contact du bord intérieur radiol des pièces pour positionner le bord intérieur en contact audit emplacement radial (106) prédéterminé, et en ce que les différents moyens d'éjection de pièces de monnaie (D1 à D6) viennent au contact des pièces de monnaie de diamètres différents en pressant le bord extérieur radial de la pièce de monnaie vers le bas dans la surface supérieure élastique du disque (12), de manière que le bord intérieur radial de la pièce de monnaie monte dans ladite fente (S1 à S6).
  4. Dispositif de triage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le dispositif de pièces de monnaie comprend un moyen. d'abaissement de pièces de monnaie (170) disposé entre la cavité centrale (34) et le moyen d'éjection de pièces de monnaie (114 à 124), ledit moyen d'abaissement de pièces de monnaie étant formé de façon que les pièces de monnaie soient pincées entre le dessous de la plaque de guidage (22) et le disque (12), et qu'elles soient mobiles radialement sur ladite cavité (90) du moyen de positionnement de pièces de monnaie, lorsque les pièces de monnaie sont entraînées en rotation pour permettre au bord intérieur des pièces de monnaie d'être mis en contact avec ledit bord de référence (92) du moyen de positionnement de pièces de monnaie.
  5. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon la revendication 4, dans lequel ledit moyen d'abaissement de pièces de monnaie comprend une première zone de pincement (170), dans laquelle les pièces de monnaie sont pincées par leur bord extérieur positionné dans une position radiale commune (80), et les pièces de monnaie étant déplacées circonférentiellement dans ladite première zone de pincement et dans ladite cavité qui forme la seconde zone de pincement (90).
  6. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon la revendication 5, dans lequel ladite cavité centrale (34) comprend une zone intérieure (35) généralement circulaire, et une zone en spirale (44), s'étendant vers l'extérieur de ladite zone intérieure (35), et dans lequel les pièces de monnaie chargées à travers ladite ouverture (20) sont initialement guidées par ladite zone intérieure (35), et sont ensuite déplacées vers l'extérieur par la force centrifuge dans ladite zone en spirale (44) vers ledit moyen d'abaissement de pièces de monnaie (170, 90), et dans lequel au moins une partie de ladite zone en spirale (44) présente une profondeur sélectionnée.
  7. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes de 2 à 6, dans lequel ladite plaque de guidage (12) comprend un guide anti-empilement (54), s'étendant radialement vers l'extérieur de ladite ouverture centrale (20) située dans la zone de ladite zone en spirale (44), en réduisant la largeur de cette dernière pour définir une voie de passage (44), et ledit guide (54) ayant une arête avant (58) avec une surface en pente descendante, de manière que:
       deux pièces de monnaie empilées, qui présentent conjointement une épaisseur supérieure à ladite profondeur sélectionnée, soient capturées radialement entre ladite plaque de guidage (22) et ledit disque (12), et soient entraînées en rotation vers et contre ladite arête avant (58);
       la pièce de dessous des deux pièces de monnaie empilées, est tournée par ladite arête avant (58) dudit guide (54); et
       la pièce de dessus des deux pièces de monnaie empilées est libérée radialement et est de ce fait déplacée par ledit disque (12) et la force centrifuge, vers l'extérieur, dans ladite zone en spirale (44) de ladite seconde cavité hors dudit moyen d'abaissement de pièces de monnaie (90, 170).
  8. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon la revendication 7, comprenant une cavité de dérivation (68) de moindre profondeur que ladite cavité centrale (34) et s'étendant vers l'extérieur à partir d'une partie de ladite zone en spirale (44) de ladite cavité centrale (34), opposée audit guide (54), de manière que les pièces de monnaie ayant un diamètre supérieur à la largeur minimale de ladite zone en spirale (44), se présentant à l'opposé dudit guide (54), puissent s'échapper en roulant de ladite cavité de dérivation (68) et passer autour dudit guide (54) tout en se déplaçant vers l'extérieur vers ledit moyen d'abaissement de pièces de monnaie.
  9. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ledit guide (54) comprend une seconde zone de bordure effilée (77), adjacente à une partie de ladite zone en spirale (44) de ladite cavité centrale (34), qui est située entre ladite seconde cavité centrale (44) et ledit moyen d'abaissement de pièce de monnaie (70, 90), de manière que la pièce de dessous de tout couple de pièces empilées présent soit tournée par ladite seconde bordure effilée (77), en libérant la pièce de monnaie de dessus pour qu'elle se déplace de façon radiale et circulaire sur ledit moyen d'abaissement de pièce de monnaie.
  10. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes de 2 à 9, dans lequel ledit moyen d'éjection de pièce de monnaie (114 à 124) comprend des rampes (D1 à D6) pour abaisser ladite partie de bord diamétralement opposée des pièces de monnaie, lesdites rampes étant généralement positionnées radialement vers l'extérieur dudit disque sur la surface de dessous de ladite plaque de guidage (22), (12), chaque rampe (D1 à D6) étant positionnée à un espacement discret par rapport à ladite fente (S1 à S6), de manière qu'avec des espacements diminuant graduellement, pour les combinaisons de fente et de rampe autour du disque (12) dans le sens de rotation, ce soit la plus grande pièce qui soit éjectée en premier, et les pièces plus petites étant éjectées suivant leur ordre de taille décroissante.
  11. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes de 2 à 10, comprenant un moyen de comptage (182) pour compter de façon sélective les pièces de monnaie éjectées en suivant le chemin de chaque fente (S1 à S6).
  12. Dispositif de triage de pièces de monnaie selon la revendication 11, comprenant un moteur électrique (16) couplé pour appliquer un couple de rotation sur ledit disque (12) et un moyen de freinage, agissant en réponse au comptage d'un nombre sélectionné de pièces de monnaie par ledit moyen de comptage (182), pour arrêter ledit moteur (16) et de ce fait interrompre le triage lorsqu'un nombre sélectionné de pièces de monnaie d'une sorte sélectionnée a été distribué par le dispositif de triage.
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