EP0189429B1 - Vorrichtung zum zählen und sortieren von münzen eines münzenkollektives - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum zählen und sortieren von münzen eines münzenkollektives Download PDF

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EP0189429B1
EP0189429B1 EP85902464A EP85902464A EP0189429B1 EP 0189429 B1 EP0189429 B1 EP 0189429B1 EP 85902464 A EP85902464 A EP 85902464A EP 85902464 A EP85902464 A EP 85902464A EP 0189429 B1 EP0189429 B1 EP 0189429B1
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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
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    • 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 invention relates to a device for counting and sorting coins of a coin collective according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • the discharge element assigned to the sorting opening consists in one embodiment (FIG. 5) of a flap which, in its inactive position, lies in the plane of the sorting opening and closes it, so that the coins can freely pass through the sorting opening and thus the discharge element.
  • the flap is pivoted upwards to sort out the faulty coins, so that the sorting opening is opened and the faulty coin falls out of the guideway into the sorting opening.
  • the diverting element consists of an ejection device which is arranged opposite a lateral sorting opening.
  • a single outlet opening for the coins is provided behind the sorting opening in the direction of movement of the coins.
  • the width of the sorting opening in the direction perpendicular to the leading edge is adjustable. Unsorted coins are conveyed onto the coin plate of such a device by means of a known vibration chute.
  • the width of the sorting opening is set to the diameter of the largest coin to be sorted and counted, so that these coins can pass through the sorting opening and only fail as the first sorted coin type through the subsequent opening. All other coins already drop out through the sorting opening. They run along the leading edge under the effect of the conveyor belt and are thus with one edge on the leading edge.
  • 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 coins of a coin collective are sorted and counted. With each pass, the total value of the coins is determined and displayed by the coin recognition device.
  • 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 sorting out the coins recognized by the coin recognition device and not belonging to the desired coin collective at a high counting and sorting speed.
  • 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. The derivation or rejection must take place against the action of the conveyor belt, which has the endeavor to take the coins with them in the conveying direction and at the same time to 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 which is directed transversely to the leading 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 controlled by the coin recognition device.
  • the deflecting element can be formed from a part of the guide rail which can be swung out in a manner similar to a switch.
  • an element for introducing the coins derived from the leading edge is arranged above the sorting opening into the sorting opening.
  • Coins of this type tip into the sorting opening under the action of the resiliently mounted conveyor belt, but can. jam under the conveyor belt at high speed at the end of the sorting opening.
  • a cone is preferably provided as the introduction element, the axis of which is directed transversely to the conveyor path and the tip of which is directed against the leading edge.
  • 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 diverter element and guides the further coins back onto the coin plate or prevents their further entry. 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 and arranged directly in the inlet to the guideway.
  • an umbrella-shaped curved inlet plate is provided as the introduction element, the lower edge of which is arranged at a distance from the leading edge which is somewhat larger than the thickness of the thickest coin, and the lower edge of which is curved in the direction of movement of the coins in such a way that the horizontal distance of the lower edge is initially larger than the diameter of the largest coin and then continuously decreases.
  • the combination of discharge element and inlet plate has the particular advantage that one or more specific types of coins can be sorted out from the unsorted amount of coins, such as. B. DM 1, - or DM 2, - coins of the German coin collective. These specific coins control the diverting element after the recognition process 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 device for counting and sorting coins of a coin collective and for additional Lichen sorting of foreign coins comprises a frame 1 with a base plate 2 as the top.
  • a horizontal coin plate 3 with axis 4 perpendicular to the drawing plane of FIG. 1 is rotatably mounted in the plane of the base plate 2 in the direction of the arrow 5 and is surrounded by a plate collar 6 which is fixedly mounted on the base plate 2 and which has a recess in the area of the inlet 7 in the tangential to the coin plate 3 adjoining guideway 8.
  • a coin detection device 14 comprising several checking components is arranged in the inlet, behind which a sorting opening 16 is provided, viewed in the direction of movement of the coins 11 (arrow 15), which is provided with a guide bar 17 for the coins and above which the conveyor belt 12 is shown in a manner not shown Way is resiliently mounted.
  • the distance between the outer edge 38 of the sorting opening 16 and the leading edge 9 is smaller than the diameter of the smallest coin 11, 11 'to be counted.
  • a diverter element 18 is movably mounted, which in the embodiment shown is formed from a pin 19 which is mounted at the end of an L-shaped lever 20 directed transversely to the guide edge 9 and can be actuated by an electromagnet 21, in particular high-speed magnets.
  • the L-shaped lever 20 is fastened to a pivot shaft 23 mounted in a pivot bearing 22, the other end of which carries a lever arm 24 to which the push rod 25 of the electromagnet 21 is articulated.
  • the front edge 35 of the diverting element 18 is arranged at a distance of the width of the guide bar 17 from the guide edge 9.
  • the coins 11 then lie 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, provided that the diameter of the coins 11 is greater than the distance from 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 is actuated by the coin recognition device 14, i. H. the electromagnet 21 is energized. This pivots the L-shaped lever 20 from its position in FIG. 3 into its position according to FIG. 4, the pin 19 of the deflecting element 18 now protruding into the guideway 8 of the coins 11 'and the coin 11' not belonging to the desired coin collective derived from the leading edge 9.
  • the edge of the coin 11 'not belonging to the coin loses its hold on the guide bar 17 so that the coin 11' can be sorted out through the sorting opening 16, even if the other edge of the coin 11 'projects beyond the outer edge 24 of the sorting opening 16.
  • the diverter element 18 formed from the pin 19 according to the illustrated embodiment can be moved vertically from above onto the guide track 8.
  • the pin 19 can also be arranged to be movable vertically from below through the guide path 8 into the movement path of the coins 11 'to be sorted out.
  • the pin 19 can also be mounted laterally displaceably in the guide rail 10 forming the guide edge 9.
  • the diverting element 18 can also be formed from a part of the guide rail 10 which can be swung out in a manner similar to a switch.
  • Sorting opening 16 has an element 36 for introducing foreign coins or counterfeit coins 11 'of larger diameter derived from the leading edge 9 by means of the diverting element 18.
  • the introduction element 36 is formed from a cone 26, the axis of which is directed transversely to the leading edge 9 and the tip of which is against the leading edge 9 and. which is mounted on the end of a spring arm 27, which in turn is attached to the swivel bracket 28 for the conveyor belt 12.
  • the diverting element 18 is assigned in the inlet 7 into the guideway 8 a coin stop 29 which can be actuated immediately with the diverter element 18 by the coin detection device 14 and which stops the coin flow into the guideway 8 at the same time as the diverter element 18 is actuated and the further coins 11 are guided back to the coin plate 3 or respectively prevents their further entry.
  • the coin stop 29 consists of pins 30 which can be moved from below through the guideway 8 into the path of movement of the coins 11 and which are arranged in the guideway 8 in front of the coin recognition device 14 in the direction of movement of the coins 11.
  • an introductory element 40 for introducing the coins 11, 11 'derived from the leading edge 9 by means of the diverting element 18 into the sorting opening 16, which introductory element 40 is designed as a shield-like curved introducing plate 41, the lower edge 42 of which is at a distance is arranged to the guideway 8, which is slightly larger than the thickness of the thickest coin 11, 11 ', and whose lower edge 42 is curved in the direction of movement of the coins 11, 11' in such a way that the horizontal distance 43 of the lower edge 42 is initially greater than the diameter of the largest coin 11, 11 'and then decreases continuously.
  • the smallest distance 44 corresponds approximately to the diameter of the smallest coin 11, 11 '.
  • the coin detection device 14 comprises a diameter detection device 31 for the coins 11, 11 'installed transversely to the guide edge 9 in the guideway 8, an induction head 32 arranged immediately behind it for detecting the alloy of the coins 11, 11' and a further inductive head 33 for detection the thickness of the coins and also a component 34 working with light beams for detecting the knurling of the coins 11, 11 '.
  • All components 31 to 34 of the coin recognition device 14 are connected to an electronic coin recognition device (not shown in more detail) and also to the electromagnet 21 for actuating the diverting element 18.

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