EP0189429A1 - Installation pour compter et trier des pieces de monnaie d'un collecteur de pieces de monnaie. - Google Patents

Installation pour compter et trier des pieces de monnaie d'un collecteur de pieces de monnaie.

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EP0189429A1
EP0189429A1 EP85902464A EP85902464A EP0189429A1 EP 0189429 A1 EP0189429 A1 EP 0189429A1 EP 85902464 A EP85902464 A EP 85902464A EP 85902464 A EP85902464 A EP 85902464A EP 0189429 A1 EP0189429 A1 EP 0189429A1
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EP0189429B1 (fr
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Gert Zimmermann
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F. ZIMMERMANN & CO. KG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D5/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of coins, e.g. for segregating coins which are unacceptable or alien to a currency

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  • the width of the sorting opening is larger than the diameter of these coins, they are pressed into the sorting opening under the action of the resiliently mounted conveyor belt. Then the sorted but unsorted coins are again placed on the vibration chute, the width of the sorting opening is set to the next smallest coin type in diameter and the process begins again. The process is repeated until all the coins in a coin collection are sorted and counted. With each pass, the total value of the coins is determined and displayed by the coin recognition device. This can consist, for example, of a Li ⁇ htleitfadenanssen, as it is known from DE Patent 25 47 685.
  • a discharge opening is arranged along the guideway for each coin type of a coin collective, starting with the discharge opening for the coins with the smallest diameter and ending with the discharge opening for the coins with the largest diameter.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of separating out the coins recognized by the coin recognition device and not belonging to the desired coin collective at high counting and sorting speed, and also to improve the quality of the recognition of the coin recognition device.
  • Deflectors of various types can be used as deflection elements. It is essential that these can derive the recognized foreign coins and counterfeit coins by the distance from the leading edge which corresponds at least to the width of the guide bar. Deriving or rejecting ⁇ must take place against the action of the conveyor belt, which tends to take the coins along in the conveying direction and at the same time press them against the leading edge.
  • a vertically movable pin is provided as the diverting element, which can be moved from above onto the guideway or from below into the guideway. The pin can also be pushed or pivoted laterally through the leading edge into the guideway.
  • the pin is supported at the end of an L-shaped lever arm directed transversely to the guide edge. To achieve a high working frequency, which is necessary at the high counting and sorting speed of 3000 coins per minute, it is actuated by an electromagnet, in particular high-speed magnet, which is actuated by the coin recognition device.
  • a coin stop which can be actuated immediately by the coin detection device with the drain element is assigned to the diverter element when it enters the guideway. This stops the flow of coins into the guideway simultaneously with the actuation of the diverting element and directs the other coins back onto the coin plate or prevents them from entering further. This prevents a real coin immediately following a foreign coin to be separated out from being gripped by the diverter element and passed into the sorting opening.
  • the stop consists, in a manner known per se, of pins inserted into the guideway from below, which are arranged directly in the inlet to the guideway.
  • the combination of discharge element and inlet plate has the particular advantage that one or more specific types of coins can be sorted out of the unsorted amount of coins, such as DM 1 or DM 2 coins from the German coin collective. After the recognition process, these specific coins open the diverting element by the coin recognition device, so that these coins can pass freely. Since these coins are not derived from the leading edge, these coins can also freely pass through the inlet plate and fall into a sorting opening in which only the desired DM 1 and / or DM 2 coins are collected
  • the coin recognition device is provided with at least one further recognition element for coins.
  • an inductive head for detecting the alloying of the coins is additionally arranged in the direction of movement immediately behind the component for diameter detection. The attenuation of a high-frequency field by the coin is measured with the inductive head.
  • the electrical conductivity and permeability serve as parameters, from which properties the alloy of the coins can be determined.
  • another inductive KODf operating at a different frequency can be used to separate the two parameters, which serves to test for steel content.
  • a further inductive head is also arranged at a distance above the guideway, the alternating field of which is also damped according to the two parameters of conductance and permeability, but additionally also as a function of the distance to the surface of the coins.
  • the value determined is divided by the value determined in the alloy detection.
  • the distance between the inductive head and the surface of the coin is determined from this. Since the installation height of the induct ⁇ tive probe is known about the guide track, thus the thickness of the coin can be calculated.
  • the knurling of the coins moving along the leading edge is scanned with a bundled light beam in the direction of movement behind the component for determining the thickness of the coin. The probe for the knurling lies behind the leading edge.
  • the focal point of the optics lies in the plane of the leading edge.
  • a characteristic reflection of the light beam arises, which is evaluated.
  • the strength of the reflection is not measured, but only higher-frequency signal components are evaluated. Since the speed of the coins is almost constant, knurling can be concluded from the frequency components.
  • a smooth coin provides e.g. B. frequencies of about 200 to 500 Hz, knurling provides frequencies of about 3000 Hz, the latter for example for a 5-Pen ⁇ _e piece.
  • the device is' downstream structure for the recognition of knurling a device for detecting the-surface-.
  • the surface of the coin is scanned for embossing with a miniature inductive head.
  • the measuring principle corresponds to the thickness measurement
  • the measurement evaluation corresponds to the knurling measurement.
  • the surface structure can be carried out optically, as in the case of the knurling measurement.
  • the residual magnetism of the coins can be determined, since all iron (steel) coins have a certain residual magnetism, which can be measured with a Hall generator.
  • 1 is a plan view of the device with coin plate and guideway with coin recognition device, sorting opening and discharge element,
  • the coins 11 then rest with an edge area on the narrow guide bar 17, which extends immediately next to the guide edge 9, and can thus pass through the sorting opening 16 if the diameter of the coins 11 is greater than the distance between the outer edge 24 of the sorting opening 16 from the leading edge 9. Only coins 11 whose diameter is smaller than the distance between the outer edge 24 of the sorting opening 16 and the leading edge 9 are separated out through the sorting opening 16.
  • the diverting element 18 thus has the functions described above:
  • Light guide detection device 31 arranged a component for detecting the alloy, which is formed from an inductive head 32 inserted into the guideway 8 with a flush surface, which measures the attenuation of a high-frequency field ⁇ by the coins 11, 11 '.
  • a further inductive head 33 for detecting the thickness of the coins is arranged above the guideway 8, the alternating field of which due to the electrical conductivity and the permeability of the material of the coins 11, foreign and counterfeit coins 11 'and additionally depending on the Distance to the surface of the coin is damped, the distance between the inductive head 33 and the surface of the coin being determined by dividing the value determined by the value determined from the alloy determination and the thickness of the coin then being determined based on the known installation height of the inductive head 33 above the guideway 8.

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Abstract

Une installation pour compter et trier des pièces de monnaie d'un collecteur de pièces de monnaie avec une voie de guidage (8) se raccordant tangentiellement à un disque de pièces de monnaie horizontal (3) doit permettre la sortie des pièces de monnaie étrangères (11') par une ouverture de sortie (16). A cet effet, derrière un dispositif de reconnaissance des pièces de monnaie (14) et directement avant l'ouverture de sortie (16) est placé de manière mobile un élément de déviation (18) pour les pièces de monnaie (11') que le dispositif de reconnaissance (14) a reconnu comme étant des fausses pièces ou des pièces étrangères et dont le bord avant (35) est écarté d'au moins la largeur de la baguette de guidage (17) du bord de guidage (9), l'élément de déviation (18) pouvant être commandé par le dispositif de reconnaissance (14). L'élément de déviation (18) amené en position active dans le parcours de déplacement des pièces (11, 11') écarte les pièces du bord de guidage (9) d'au moins un intervalle égal ou supérieur à la largeur de la baguette de guidage (17). Ainsi, les pièces étrangères à retirer (11') peuvent sortir par l'ouverture de sortie (16). Afin d'améliorer sa capacité de reconnaissance, le dispositif de reconnaissance des pièces de monnaie (14) contient, en plus d'une baguette de fils de guides optiques (31) pour la reconnaissance du diamètre, des têtes inductives (32, 33) pour la reconnaissance de l'alliage des pièces (11, 11'), respectivement pour la détermination de l'épaisseur des pièces (11, 11'). En outre, d'autres éléments structuraux sont installés pour la reconnaissance du cordon des pièces et de la structure de leurs surfaces.
EP85902464A 1984-05-22 1985-05-17 Installation pour compter et trier des pieces de monnaie d'un collecteur de pieces de monnaie Expired EP0189429B1 (fr)

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AT85902464T ATE37621T1 (de) 1984-05-22 1985-05-17 Vorrichtung zum zaehlen und sortieren von muenzen eines muenzenkollektives.

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DE3419589A DE3419589C1 (de) 1984-05-22 1984-05-22 Vorrichtung zum Sortieren und Zaehlen von Muenzen eines Muenzenkollektives
DE3419589 1984-05-22

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EP0189429A1 true EP0189429A1 (fr) 1986-08-06
EP0189429B1 EP0189429B1 (fr) 1988-09-28

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US (1) US4681204A (fr)
EP (1) EP0189429B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE37621T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU572759B2 (fr)
DE (3) DE3419589C1 (fr)
DK (1) DK163150C (fr)
FI (1) FI83821C (fr)
NO (1) NO165005C (fr)
WO (1) WO1985005478A1 (fr)

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ATE37621T1 (de) 1988-10-15
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US4681204A (en) 1987-07-21
NO860206L (no) 1986-01-21
EP0189429B1 (fr) 1988-09-28
WO1985005478A1 (fr) 1985-12-05
FI83821C (fi) 1991-08-26
DE3518268C1 (de) 1986-10-09
NO165005B (no) 1990-08-27
DK163150B (da) 1992-01-27
DE3565329D1 (en) 1988-11-03
FI860163A0 (fi) 1986-01-14
DK163150C (da) 1992-06-22
DE3419589C1 (de) 1986-01-02
NO165005C (no) 1990-12-05
FI860163A (fi) 1986-01-14
FI83821B (fi) 1991-05-15

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