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EP0358596B1
EP0358596B1 EP89730162A EP89730162A EP0358596B1 EP 0358596 B1 EP0358596 B1 EP 0358596B1 EP 89730162 A EP89730162 A EP 89730162A EP 89730162 A EP89730162 A EP 89730162A EP 0358596 B1 EP0358596 B1 EP 0358596B1
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  • the invention relates to a hard money counting trough according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a hard cash counter is known from DE 34 04 486 A1.
  • This well-known hard money counter which has become established both at banks and at the cash registers of retailers, solves problems that could not be eliminated in the handling of hard money in spite of numerous attempts over a period of about 50 years.
  • the coinage trough described in the cited DE-OS 34 04 486 enables the simplest structure, which allows rational and inexpensive production, to optimally handle the coinage in all conceivable manipulations, such as filling the coinage trough, counting the amount of cash and withdrawing the cash, and the like.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing a coin counter in which coins used are securely held when the coin counter is accelerated, and which has the advantages of handling the known coin counter without the technical effort involved in producing the coin counter is increased.
  • the section of the inner wall of all coin compartments designed as inclined cylinder troughs, the inclined cylinder recesses of which form open edge sections with those of adjacent coin compartments, is designed in a novel manner while adhering to limit values of two configuration parameters of the coin counter trough.
  • This section of the inner wall extends from the coin compartment bottom line, the direction of which coincides with the direction of the axis of the oblique cylinder forming the coin compartment, to the edge thereof.
  • This section crosses the axis of the counting channel running from one end of the hard money counter to the other, which perpendicularly intersects the base circles of the oblique cylinders forming the coin compartments.
  • This section of the inner wall is formed from obliquely staggered lateral surface sections of a cylinder.
  • the oblique staggering of the lateral surface sections creates shoulders whose height is greatest at the edge of the coin compartment. The height of these shoulders progressively decreases towards the coin shelf line and becomes zero on this line.
  • lateral surface sections n are formed as there are coins to be accommodated in the coin compartments.
  • the height h of the inclined cylinder forming the individual coin compartments is defined from the start for each hard money counter.
  • the radius r of these cylindrical lateral surface sections corresponds to the radii of the base circles of the oblique cylinders.
  • a parameter condition is that the displacement of the individual coin compartments against each other and their axial direction, i. H. the inclined displacement of the coin compartments are chosen so that with a minimal occupation of the coin compartment by a coin, it strikes the edge of the next coin compartment when pivoted.
  • each as Skewed cylinder recess designed coin compartment is smooth, starting from the coin compartment bottom line to its edge.
  • the entire inner wall of each coin compartment can be formed from obliquely staggered cylinder jacket surfaces. While these cylinder jacket surfaces normally extend over a circumferential angle of 90 °, in the latter case these cylinder jacket surfaces extend over an angular section of 180 °. The lateral surfaces reverse their movement when the coin shelf line is exceeded.
  • a groove can advantageously be provided in the first coin compartment for the engagement of the first coin. This embodiment increases the stability of the coins in the coin counting trough.
  • the basic structure of the hard money counter 1 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the hard cash counter, the is described in DE-OS 34 04 486.
  • This coin counter 1 has an axis 4.
  • coin compartments 2 are arranged, offset from one another, which are designed as open skew cylinder recesses.
  • These skew cylinder troughs have base circles 3 of the skew cylinders, the radius r of which is fixed during the production of the hard money counter trough 1. This radius r corresponds to the radius of the coin to be picked up.
  • Another fixed size of the coin compartment 2 designed as a skew cylinder recess is the height h of the skew cylinder.
  • the displacement of the two oblique cylinder base circles 3 relative to one another determines the direction of the axis 10 of the coin compartments 2.
  • the height h is determined by the number n of coins to be accommodated in each coin compartment 2 and their thickness. h, n and r are fixed for the production of the coin counter.
  • a section 6 of the inner wall 5 extends from the coin compartment bottom line 7 to the edge 8 and forms open edges 11 with the adjacent coin compartments 2.
  • This section crosses the axis 4 of the counting channel 1.
  • At least this section 6 of the inner wall 5 is not smooth, but is formed by an obliquely staggered arrangement of lateral surface sections 9 of a cylinder. Due to this staggered arrangement of lateral surface sections 9, shoulders 12 are formed from the lateral surface section to the lateral surface section and reach their maximum height at the edge 8 of the coin compartment. This height progressively decreases towards the coin compartment floor line 7 and reaches the value zero there.
  • each lateral surface section 9 is determined by the height h divided by the number of coins n.
  • the radius r of these lateral surface sections 9 corresponds to the radius r of the base circles of the skew cylinder troughs which form the coin compartments.
  • the sections 6 are arranged diametrically opposite one another in adjacent coin compartments 2.

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The invention relates to a coin counting groove 1, in which the section 6 of the inner wall 5 of a coin compartment 2 constructed in each case as askew cylinder troughs consists of obliquely staggered casing surface sections 9 which form shoulders 12. The coins can be merely swivelled about a predetermined angle when corresponding acceleration forces occur. The coin compartments 2 are prevented from being flung out. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Hartgeldzählrinne nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a hard money counting trough according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine derartige Hartgeldzählrinne ist aus der DE 34 04 486 A1 bekannt. Durch diese bekannte Hartgeldzählrinne, die sich sowohl bei Banken als auch an den Kassen des Handels durchgesetzt hat, werden Probleme gelöst, die bei der Handhabung von Hartgeld trotz zahlreicher Versuche in einem Zeitraum von etwa 50 Jahren nicht ausgeschaltet werden konnten. Die in der zitierten DE-OS 34 04 486 beschriebene Hartgeldzählrinne ermöglicht bei einfachstem Aufbau, der eine rationale und kostengünstige Fertigung gestattet, eine optimale Handhabung der Hartgeldes bei allen erdenklichen Manipulationen, wie Füllen der Hartgeldzählrinne, Zählen des Hartgeldvorrates und Entnahme des Hartgeldes und dergleichen.Such a hard cash counter is known from DE 34 04 486 A1. This well-known hard money counter, which has become established both at banks and at the cash registers of retailers, solves problems that could not be eliminated in the handling of hard money in spite of numerous attempts over a period of about 50 years. The coinage trough described in the cited DE-OS 34 04 486 enables the simplest structure, which allows rational and inexpensive production, to optimally handle the coinage in all conceivable manipulations, such as filling the coinage trough, counting the amount of cash and withdrawing the cash, and the like.

Die Entwicklung der Kassentechnik im Einzelhandel hat zu Geldladensystemen geführt, die mit derartigen Hartgeldzählrinnen ausgestattet sind. Die Geldladen werden im Betrieb automatisch mit großen Beschleunigungen aus- und eingefahren. Dabei sind im Betrieb dieser Kassen einzelne Münzfächer der Hartgeldzählrinnen nicht vollständig gefüllt. Wenn die Münzfächer weniger Münzen enthalten als ihrer Aufnahmekapazität entspricht, beispielsweise weniger als fünf Münzen und insbesondere nur eine oder zwei Münzen, werden diese durch die auftretenden negativen Beschleunigungen aus ihren Münzfächern durch Trägheitskräfte herausgeschleudert. Dies führt bei jeder Betätigung einer Kassenlade zu unerwünschten Unordnungen in den Hartgeldzählrinnen.The development of cash register technology in the retail sector has led to cash drawer systems which are equipped with such coin counters. The cash drawers are automatically extended and retracted with great acceleration during operation. In the operation of these cash registers, individual coin compartments of the hard money counters are not completely filled. If the coin compartments contain fewer coins than their holding capacity, for example fewer than five coins and in particular only one or two coins, these are thrown out of their coin compartments by inertial forces due to the negative accelerations that occur. This leads to undesirable clutter each time a cash drawer is operated in the coin counters.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, eine Hartgeldzählrinne zur Verfügung zu stellen, in der eingesetzte Münzen bei einer Beschleunigung der Hartgeldzählrinne sicher gehalten werden, und die die Vorteile bei der Handhabung der bekannten Hartgeldzählrinnen aufweist, ohne daß der technische Aufwand bei der Herstellung der Hartgeldzählrinne erhöht wird.The invention is based on the object of providing a coin counter in which coins used are securely held when the coin counter is accelerated, and which has the advantages of handling the known coin counter without the technical effort involved in producing the coin counter is increased.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die technische Lehre des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the technical teaching of claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß wird jeweils der Abschnitt der Innenwandung aller als Schiefzylindermulden ausgebildeten Münzfächer, deren Schiefzylindermulden mit denen benachbarter Münzfächer offene Randabschnitte bilden, bei Einhaltung von Grenzwerten zweier Konfigurationsparameter der Hartgeldzählrinne in einer neuartigen Weise ausgebildet. Dieser Abschnitt der Innenwand erstreckt sich von der Münzfachbodenlinie, deren Richtung mit der Richtung der Achse des das Münzfach bildende Schiefzylinder zusammenfällt, zu dessen Rand. Dabei überquert dieser Abschnitt die von einem Ende der Hartgeldzählrinne zum anderen verlaufende Achse der Zählrinne, die die Grundkreise der die Münzfächer bildenden Schiefzylinder senkrecht schneidet. Dieser Abschnitt der Innenwand wird aus schräg gestaffelten Mantelflächenabschnitten eines Zylinders gebildet. Die schräge Staffelung der Mantelflächenabschnitte erzeugt Schultern, deren Höhe am Münzfachrand am größten ist. Die Höhe dieser Schultern nimmt zur Münzfachbodenlinie hin fortschreitend ab und wird an dieser Linie zu Null. Es werden soviel Mantelflächenabschnitte n gebildet, wie Münzen in den Münzfächern aufgenommen werden sollen. Bei der Zahl n handelt es sich um eine von vornherein feststehende Größe. In den häufigsten Fällen ist n = 5. Bei jeder Hartgeldzählrinne ist von vornherein die Höhe h der die einzelnen Münzfächer bildenden Schiefzylinder festgelegt. Der Radius r dieser zylindrischen Mantelflächenabschnitte entspricht den Radien der Grundkreise der Schiefzylinder.According to the invention, the section of the inner wall of all coin compartments designed as inclined cylinder troughs, the inclined cylinder recesses of which form open edge sections with those of adjacent coin compartments, is designed in a novel manner while adhering to limit values of two configuration parameters of the coin counter trough. This section of the inner wall extends from the coin compartment bottom line, the direction of which coincides with the direction of the axis of the oblique cylinder forming the coin compartment, to the edge thereof. This section crosses the axis of the counting channel running from one end of the hard money counter to the other, which perpendicularly intersects the base circles of the oblique cylinders forming the coin compartments. This section of the inner wall is formed from obliquely staggered lateral surface sections of a cylinder. The oblique staggering of the lateral surface sections creates shoulders whose height is greatest at the edge of the coin compartment. The height of these shoulders progressively decreases towards the coin shelf line and becomes zero on this line. As many lateral surface sections n are formed as there are coins to be accommodated in the coin compartments. The number n is a fixed one from the start Size. In the most common cases, n = 5. The height h of the inclined cylinder forming the individual coin compartments is defined from the start for each hard money counter. The radius r of these cylindrical lateral surface sections corresponds to the radii of the base circles of the oblique cylinders.

Die störanfälligste Situation ist gegeben, wenn lediglich eine Münze in das Münzfach eingesetzt ist. Wenn auf diese Münze durch eine negative Beschleunigung Trägheitskräfte ausgeübt werden, wird diese Münze, die mit einem Randabschnitt an der vom entsprechenden Mantelflächenabschnitt gebildeten Schulter festgehalten wird, um diese Schulter herum verschwenkt. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Gestaltung wird diese Schwenkbewegung am Rand des nächstfolgenden Münzfaches abgestoppt, so daß diese Münze in einer Anschlagstellung nach Durchlaufen eines maximalen Schwenkbogens stehenbleibt. Dieser Schwenkbogenausschlag wird um so kleiner je mehr Münzen in dem Münzfach angeordnet sind. Eine Parameterbedingung besteht darin, daß die Versetzung der einzelnen Münzfächer gegeneinander und deren Achsrichtung, d. h. die schiefe Verschiebung der Münzfächer in sich, so gewählt sind, daß bei minimaler Besetzung des Münzfaches durch eine Münze, diese beim Verschwenken gegen den Rand des nächsten Münzfaches anschlägt.The most susceptible to failure is when only one coin is inserted in the coin compartment. If inertial forces are exerted on this coin by a negative acceleration, this coin, which is held with an edge section on the shoulder formed by the corresponding lateral surface section, is pivoted about this shoulder. Due to the design according to the invention, this pivoting movement is stopped at the edge of the next coin compartment, so that this coin remains in a stop position after passing through a maximum pivoting arc. This swivel arc deflection becomes smaller the more coins are arranged in the coin compartment. A parameter condition is that the displacement of the individual coin compartments against each other and their axial direction, i. H. the inclined displacement of the coin compartments are chosen so that with a minimal occupation of the coin compartment by a coin, it strikes the edge of the next coin compartment when pivoted.

Durch die Erfindung ist es möglich, die Hartgeldzählrinne, die sich bereits hinsichtlich der Handhabung des Hartgeldes im stationären Verkehr hervorragend bewährt hat, auch dort unter Aufrechterhaltung aller Vorteile einzusetzen, wo auf diese Hartgeldzählrinne Beschleunigungskräfte einwirken, die das Herausschleudern der Münzen aus nicht vollgefüllten Münzfächern bewirken.With the invention, it is possible to use the coin counter, which has already proven itself with regard to the handling of coin in stationary traffic, while maintaining all advantages where acceleration forces act on this coin counter, which cause the coins to be thrown out of not fully filled coin compartments .

Der andere Abschnitt der Innenwand eines jeden als Schiefzylindermulde ausgebildeten Münzfaches ist, ausgehend von der Münzfachbodenlinie zu dessen Rand hin, glatt gestaltet. Falls gewünscht, kann die gesamte Innenwand eines jeden Münzfaches aus schräg gestaffelten Zylinder-Mantelflächen gebildet sein. Während normalerweise diese Zylinder-Mantelflächen sich über einen Umfangswinkel von 90° erstrecken, erstrecken sich diese Zylinder-Mantelflächen im Zuletzt genannten Fall über einen Winkelabschnitt von 180°. Die Mantelflächen kehren bei Überschreitung der Münzfachbodenlinie ihre Versetzung um.The other section of the inner wall of each as Skewed cylinder recess designed coin compartment is smooth, starting from the coin compartment bottom line to its edge. If desired, the entire inner wall of each coin compartment can be formed from obliquely staggered cylinder jacket surfaces. While these cylinder jacket surfaces normally extend over a circumferential angle of 90 °, in the latter case these cylinder jacket surfaces extend over an angular section of 180 °. The lateral surfaces reverse their movement when the coin shelf line is exceeded.

Mit Vorteil kann im ersten Münzfach für den Eingriff der ersten Münze eine Rille vorgesehen sein. Diese Ausführungsform erhöht die Kippstabilität der Münzen in der Hartgeldzählrinne.A groove can advantageously be provided in the first coin compartment for the engagement of the first coin. This embodiment increases the stability of the coins in the coin counting trough.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung soll in der folgenden Beschreibung unter Bezugnahme auf die Fig. der Zeichnung erläutert werden.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in the following description with reference to the figures of the drawing.

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eine Draufsicht auf eine Ausführungsform einer Hartgeldzählrinne,
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eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines Abschnittes der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Hartgeldzählrinne und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht einer geschnittenen Hartgeldzählrinne.
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Fig. 1
2 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a hard money counting trough,
Fig. 2
an enlarged view of a portion of the coin trough shown in Fig. 1 and
Fig. 3
a perspective view of a cut coin trough.

Die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Hartgeldzählrinne 1 entspricht in ihrem Grundaufbau der Hartgeldzählrinne, die in der DE-OS 34 04 486 beschrieben ist. Diese Hartgeldzählrinne 1 weist eine Achse 4 auf. Entlang dieser Achse 4 sind, gegeneinander versetzt, Münzfächer 2 angeordnet, die als offene Schiefzylindermulden ausgebildet sind. Diese Schiefzylindermulden weisen als Bestimmungsgrößen Grundkreise 3 der Schiefzylinder auf, deren Radius r bei der Herstellung der Hartgeldzählrinne 1 festliegt. Dieser Radius r entspricht dem Radius der Münze, die aufgenommen werden soll. Eine weitere feststehende Größe des als Schiefzylindermulde ausgebildeten Münzfaches 2 ist die Höhe h des Schiefzylinders. Die Verschiebung der beiden Schiefzylindergrundkreise 3 gegeneinander bestimmt die Richtung der Achse 10 der Münzfächer 2. Die Höhe h wird durch die Anzahl n der Münzen, die in jedem Münzfach 2 aufgenommen werden soll und deren Dicke bestimmt. h, n und r sind für die Fertigung der Hartgeldzählrinne festliegend.The basic structure of the hard money counter 1 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the hard cash counter, the is described in DE-OS 34 04 486. This coin counter 1 has an axis 4. Along this axis 4, coin compartments 2 are arranged, offset from one another, which are designed as open skew cylinder recesses. These skew cylinder troughs have base circles 3 of the skew cylinders, the radius r of which is fixed during the production of the hard money counter trough 1. This radius r corresponds to the radius of the coin to be picked up. Another fixed size of the coin compartment 2 designed as a skew cylinder recess is the height h of the skew cylinder. The displacement of the two oblique cylinder base circles 3 relative to one another determines the direction of the axis 10 of the coin compartments 2. The height h is determined by the number n of coins to be accommodated in each coin compartment 2 and their thickness. h, n and r are fixed for the production of the coin counter.

In Richtung der Achse 10 verläuft, wie die Fig. 2 zeigt, die tiefste Stelle eines jeden Münzfaches 2, die Münzfachbodenlinie 7.2, the deepest point of each coin compartment 2, the coin compartment bottom line 7, runs in the direction of the axis 10.

Wie Fig. 2 zeigt, erstreckt sich ein Abschnitt 6 der Innenwand 5 von der Münzfachbodenlinie 7 zum Rand 8 hin und bildet mit den benachbarten Münzfächern 2 offene Ränder 11. Dieser Abschnitt überquert die Achse 4 der Zählrinne 1. Zumindest dieser Abschnitt 6 der Innenwand 5 ist nicht glatt gestaltet sondern wird durch eine schräg gestaffelte Anordnung von Mantelflächenabschnitten 9 eines Zylinders gebildet. Durch diese gestaffelte Anordnung von Mantelflächenabschnitten 9 werden von Mantelflächenabschnitt zu Mantelflächenabschnitt Schultern 12 gebildet, die ihre maximale Höhe am Rand 8 des Münzfaches erreichen. Diese Höhe nimmt fortschreitend zur Münzfachbodenlinie 7 hin ab und erreicht dort den Wert Null.As shown in FIG. 2, a section 6 of the inner wall 5 extends from the coin compartment bottom line 7 to the edge 8 and forms open edges 11 with the adjacent coin compartments 2. This section crosses the axis 4 of the counting channel 1. At least this section 6 of the inner wall 5 is not smooth, but is formed by an obliquely staggered arrangement of lateral surface sections 9 of a cylinder. Due to this staggered arrangement of lateral surface sections 9, shoulders 12 are formed from the lateral surface section to the lateral surface section and reach their maximum height at the edge 8 of the coin compartment. This height progressively decreases towards the coin compartment floor line 7 and reaches the value zero there.

Die Höhe eines jeden Mantelflächenabschnittes 9 wird durch die Höhe h, dividiert durch die Anzahl der Münzen n, bestimmt. Der Radius r dieser Mantelflächenabschnitte 9 entspricht dem Radius r der Grundkreise der die Münzfächer bildenden Schiefzylindermulden.The height of each lateral surface section 9 is determined by the height h divided by the number of coins n. The radius r of these lateral surface sections 9 corresponds to the radius r of the base circles of the skew cylinder troughs which form the coin compartments.

Wie die Fig. 1 und 2 zeigen, sind die Abschnitte 6 in benachbarten Münzfächern 2 diametral gegenüberliegend angeordnet.As FIGS. 1 and 2 show, the sections 6 are arranged diametrically opposite one another in adjacent coin compartments 2.

Wenn lediglich eine einzige Münze in ein Münzfach 2 eingegeben ist, liegt deren Rand gegen die Schulter 12 dieses Münzfaches 2 an, die von der Achse 4 am weitesten entfernt ist. Diese Münze hat den Freiheitsgrad, sich beim Auftreten einer negativen Beschleunigung in einer vorbestimmten Richtung zu bewegen. Diese Bewegung ist eine Verschwenkung um die Schulter 12. Durch die Ausbildung des Abschnittes 6 der Innenwand 5 wird der Münzrand an der Schulter 12 festgehalten. Wenn der Abstand A zwischen dieser Schulter 12 und dem von der Achse 4 am weitesten entfernt liegenden Mantelflächenabschnitt 9 des in Beschleunigungsrichtung liegenden benachbarten Münzfaches 2 kleiner ist als 2r, schlägt die so bewegte Münze dort an und kann sich nicht weiter verschwenken. Die Münze kann nur eine vorbestimmte Verschwenkung durchführen, bleibt stehen und kann das Münzfach 2 nicht verlassen. Bei de geschilderten Schwenkbewegung handelt es sich um die maximal mögliche Schwenkbewegung. Je mehr Münzen im Münzfach 2 angeordnet sind, um so geringer wird die maximale Schwenkbewegung.If only a single coin is inserted into a coin compartment 2, its edge lies against the shoulder 12 of this coin compartment 2, which is the furthest away from the axis 4. This coin has the freedom to move in a predetermined direction when negative acceleration occurs. This movement is a pivoting around the shoulder 12. The design of the section 6 of the inner wall 5 holds the coin edge on the shoulder 12. If the distance A between this shoulder 12 and the outer surface section 9 of the adjacent coin compartment 2 which is furthest away from the axis 4 is less than 2r, the coin thus moved strikes there and cannot pivot any further. The coin can only perform a predetermined pivoting, remains standing and cannot leave the coin compartment 2. The described swivel movement is the maximum possible swivel movement. The more coins are arranged in the coin compartment 2, the smaller the maximum swiveling movement.

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  1. Coin counting channel (1), particularly for a money tray, with
    1. coin compartments (2) which each hold a predetermined number n of equal value coins and which
    2. are designed as open slanting cylinder troughs (2) each with a predetermined height h and predetermined radius r of the basic circle (3) and
    3. with alternately changing axial directions (10)
    3.1 symmetrical with the axis (4) of the counting channel (1) running along the base of same
    3.1.1 are arranged laterally off-set relative to each other,
    characterised in that
    4. at least the section (6) of the inner wall (5) of each sloping cylinder trough (2),
    4.1 which extends from the lowest point (7) running in the axial direction (10) to the upper edge (8) of the cylinder trough and
    4.1.1 thereby crosses the axis (4) of the counting channel (1) thereby forming with adjoining sloping cylinder troughs (2) the large open edges (11)
    5. is formed from n inclined staggered sleeve surface sections (9) of a cylinder, which
    5.1 has the height h/n and radius r, and that
    6. the direction of the axis (10) of the sloping cylinder trough (2) and their mutual off-set arrangement are selected so that measured from the upper edge (8) of the cylinder troughs (2) the distances (A) of each sleeve surface sections (9) of successive sloping cylinder troughs (2) lying furthest away from the axis (4) of the counting channel (1) are smaller than double the radius 2r (A < 2r) so that only one coin inserted in the coin compartment and which is firmly held with an edge section on the shoulder (12) formed by the corresponding sleeve section (9) becomes swivelled by the inertia forces about same and is stopped on the edge of the following coin compartment.
  2. Coin counting channel according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    4.2 the entire inner wall (5) of each sloping cylinder trough (2) is formed from inclined staggered cylinder sleeve sections (9).
  3. Coin counting channel according to claim 1 or 2 characterised in that
    7. a groove is provided in the first sloping cylinder trough (2) for the engagement of the first coin.
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