EP0401945B1 - Storage and delivery device for coins - Google Patents

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EP0401945B1
EP0401945B1 EP90250141A EP90250141A EP0401945B1 EP 0401945 B1 EP0401945 B1 EP 0401945B1 EP 90250141 A EP90250141 A EP 90250141A EP 90250141 A EP90250141 A EP 90250141A EP 0401945 B1 EP0401945 B1 EP 0401945B1
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F1/00—Coin inlet arrangements; Coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms
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    • G07F1/047—Coin chutes with means for temporarily storing coins
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    • G07D1/02—Coin dispensers giving change
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  • the invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • an automatic machine with a device for accepting coins and giving back change which contains an intermediate storage magazine as a prepayment for the inserted coins and beneath it a plurality of appropriately designed storage magazines in vertical overlap.
  • the storage magazines are formed from a fixed cassette and a magazine insert that can be rotated therein.
  • Each magazine insert has the shape of a ring with a vertical axis, which contains a plurality of radially arranged chambers separated from one another by vertical walls.
  • the recesses of all cassettes coincide in the vertical direction and in this way form a vertical coin guideway.
  • Bolts that can be moved in the radial direction can completely close the cutouts or only close their right or left halves.
  • chambers filled with a coin or else empty chambers can be guided along the associated recess.
  • coins can be transported from the prepayment to a selected storage magazine or from the prepayment or a storage magazine to a money return tray or a cash register.
  • DE 27 22 803 A1 discloses a device on a gaming machine for paying the proceeds to two separate cash registers with vertical coin stacking tubes for storing coins. Beneath each coin stacking tube there is a rotatable, horizontally arranged perforated disc with at least two holes, each of which can accept a horizontal coin from the coin stacking tube when the perforated disc rotates.
  • the perforated disc and a cover plate arranged below it are designed so that the coins received in the holes alternately fall into the two separate cash registers as the perforated disc continues to rotate.
  • a self-cashier or money changer is also known, the coin magazine for each coin type having a ring rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis with radial compartments evenly distributed over the circumference of the ring. Each compartment is used to hold a coin.
  • An input channel opens above the compartments and below the compartments there are the inputs of an overflow channel and a return channel next to each other, their width roughly corresponding to that of a compartment.
  • To insert a coin into a compartment this is positioned under the input channel; and to dispense a coin from a compartment, the coin is passed through either the overflow or return channel so that the coin can fall into the corresponding channel.
  • the compartment first arrives via the overflow or return channel.
  • Each magazine of this self-cashier is provided with its own input, overflow and return channel.
  • the input device has a coin guideway running vertically to the side of the magazine insert with controllable coin deflection elements for the lateral insertion of a coin into a compartment of the magazine insert, and in that at least one radially extending slot for the passage of a coin is provided in the bottom for dispensing the coins, that the issue of coins can only be carried out by appropriate rotation of the magazine insert, only the magazine insert needs when entering a coin to stand still, which receives this coin, and for the dispensing of coins no latches need to be operated, but it is sufficient that the magazine insert from which a coin is to be dispensed is rotated in a suitable manner. Coins that are not supposed to be accepted are guided past the magazine inserts and do not have to go through them.
  • two slots are preferably provided with a mutual spacing corresponding to a compartment division, and the magazine insert can be rotated in opposite directions through the two slots to dispense coins.
  • one slot is advantageously connected to the cash dispenser tray and the other slot to an end cash register.
  • the coin deflection elements are preferably sliders that can be moved horizontally into the coin guideway in the axial direction of the coins; Since the sliders only have to assume two positions and the displacement between these positions only corresponds approximately to the thickness of a coin, they can each be moved into the coin path by an electromagnet against the force of a spring. The shift is thus carried out very quickly and reliably in a simple manner.
  • the slides can have a flat impact surface and can each be inclined downwards towards the associated magazine insert, so that a coin stopped by them can roll into the facing compartment of the magazine insert by itself. It is to mitigate the impact of the coins advantageous to store the slider damped in the direction of movement of the coins. This prevents the coins from jumping back.
  • two magazine inserts can be arranged next to one another and assigned to the same coin guideway. In order to save space, it is expedient to move the slider assigned to these two magazine inserts into the coin path from opposite directions.
  • Each magazine insert is preferably rotatably arranged in a housing consisting of a cover and the bottom, which has a slot-shaped opening on the outer circumference facing the coin guideway.
  • the magazine formed in this way can therefore also be removed from the device and transported in the filled state without coins falling out.
  • each magazine insert is advantageously assigned a controllable reversible motor, a motor-driven disk on one side carrying at least two pins arranged in a circle around its axis of rotation, which engage in a toothed ring on the circumference of the magazine insert, such that the disk rotates at a constant speed the speed of the rotary movement of the magazine insert has a sinusoidal course by one fan division each.
  • the motor therefore does not need to be operated step by step, which increases the rotational speed of the magazine insert considerably.
  • FIG. 1 shows in the upper part the known arrangement of a coin insert chute 2 attached to a door or wall 1 of an automatic machine, a coin recognition device 3 with a signal transmitter for a coin insert closure 4, a coin validator 5, a coin validator opening motor 6 and a processor unit 7.
  • the coin store consists of twelve magazines 10 to 21 designed in the same way, six of which are arranged one above the other and two each side by side. If the coin validator 5 recognizes that a coin is to be stored in one of the magazines 10 to 21, a corresponding deflecting element in the coin guideway 8 is activated and the coin is thereby guided into the selected magazine.
  • Each of the magazines 10 to 21 has two different outlets for the dispensing of the stored coins.
  • the one type of outlets of all magazines forms two output coin guideways 22 which, like the input coin guideway 8, open into the cash dispenser tray 9. It is thus possible to return change or the money just inserted via these coin guideways 22.
  • the other type of outlets for everyone Magazine forms two issue coin guideways 23 which lead to an end cash register 24.
  • the terminal 24 receives coins when the storage capacity of the magazines for a specific type of coin is exhausted or when one or more magazines are emptied.
  • FIG. 2 and 3 show two adjacent magazines 10 to 21 of the same design, for example magazines 13 and 19. Only the magazine 13 is shown in section in FIG. 2, since the magazine 19 is constructed accordingly.
  • Fig. 3 shows the magazine 13 in the open state and only the bottom part of the magazine 19.
  • Each magazine essentially consists of a base part 25, a cover 26 and a magazine insert 27.
  • the base part 25 and cover 26 form a closed housing which contains openings only to the coin guideways 8, 22 and 23.
  • the magazines can thus be removed and transported even when filled, without the risk of losing coins.
  • a connecting bolt 28 holds the base part 25 and the cover 26 together in the correct position.
  • a separation of bottom part 25 and cover 26 is only possible if a locking washer 29 has been removed beforehand. However, this is only possible by destroying the locking washer 29, so that an unauthorized opening of the magazine can be noticed immediately.
  • the magazine insert 27 consists of an inner ring 30, a toothed ring Outer ring 31, a bearing sleeve 32 connected to inner ring 30 and a plurality of vertical lamellae 33 which extend at equal mutual distances radially between inner ring 30 and outer ring 31. Only four such lamellae 33 are shown in FIG. 3; however, they are evenly distributed over the entire circumference between inner ring 30 and outer ring 31.
  • the slats 33 form between them compartments 34, each of which is suitable for receiving a coin 35.
  • the magazine insert 27 is rotatably mounted about the concentric connecting bolt 28.
  • the rotary movement is effected by a reversible motor 36, on the output shaft of which a disk 37 is attached.
  • the disk 37 carries on the side facing away from the motor 36 two pins 38 arranged on a straight line through the axis of rotation and at the same distance from it.
  • the pins 38 engage in the outer ring 31, which has the toothed shape shown in FIG. 5.
  • the teeth of the outer ring 31 and the pins 38 are matched to one another in such a way that the speed of the outer ring 31 at a constant rotational speed of the disk 37 has the shape of sinus half-waves, ie has defined downtimes. During these downtimes, coins can be inserted and dispensed without the risk of jamming.
  • a position detector 39 serves to detect the respective position of the outer ring 31 or magazine insert 27.
  • a slide 40 is assigned to each of the magazines 10 to 21.
  • the slides 40 are actuated by electromagnets 41 controlled by the processor unit 7.
  • the slides 40 are held outside the coin guideway 8 by springs, not shown, and are pushed into the coin guideway 8 against the spring force when the respectively associated electromagnet 41 is excited.
  • the slider 40 are arranged inclined downward toward the respective magazine, so that a coin 35 stopped by the slider 40 pushed into the coin guideway 8 can roll from it into the free compartment 34 of the magazine insert 27 facing it.
  • a coin detector 42 (FIG. 4) detects that the coin 35 has rolled down from the slide 40 and causes the electromagnet 41 to be de-energized, so that the slide 40 is moved out of the coin path 8 again by the spring.
  • the drive device for the magazine insert in the magazine 19 is also not shown in FIG. 3.
  • the respective magazine insert 27 is rotated further by one division, so that the Münzleitbahn 8 faces an empty compartment again. This rotation is counterclockwise for magazines 10 to 15 and clockwise for magazines 16 to 21.
  • each of the magazines 10 to 21 there are two slot-like openings 45 and 46, which are each provided for the passage of a coin 35.
  • the openings 45 of the magazines 10 to 15 on the one hand and the magazines 16 to 21 on the other hand are arranged in mutual vertical overlap and form the two dispensing coin guideways 22 connected to the cash dispenser tray 9.
  • the openings 46 of the magazines 10 to 15 on the one hand and the magazines 16 to 21, on the other hand, are also arranged in mutual vertical overlap and form the two dispensing coin guideways 23 connected to the end cash register 24.
  • the magazine inserts 27 of the magazines 10 to 15 rotate counterclockwise and the magazines 16 to 21 clockwise. If the first filled compartment 34 of a magazine insert 27 passes through the opening 46, the coin 35 located therein falls through this and the further openings 46 of the magazines, which may be located below it, and thus reaches the end cash register 24 via the associated coin guideway 23. This overflow ensures that when coins are entered further into this magazine, no coins get into the cash dispenser 9 and that each coin fed via the coin guideway 8 finds an empty compartment 34.
  • the magazine insert 27 is rotated counterclockwise in the magazines 10 to 15 and clockwise in the magazines 16 to 21 until all of the coins 35 containing compartments 34 have passed opening 46.
  • the openings 45 and 46 are preferably designed so that they become somewhat narrower towards the bottom. As a result, better guidance of the coins 35 in the coin guideways 22 and 23 is achieved.
  • the electrical connections between the individual magazines and the processor unit 7 as well as supply devices are established via a contact socket 47 if the assembly, which consists of two magazines lying next to one another, is inserted into a frame that accommodates all magazines.

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A device is described for the storage and delivery of coins, which has at least one magazine insert (27) in the form of a ring rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and containing a plurality of radially extending compartments (34) distributed uniformly in circumferential direction and each intended for receiving a coin, a bottom (25) arranged fixedly under the magazine insert and having orifices (45, 46) for the delivery of coins received in the magazine insert, and an input device for the controllable input of coins into the magazine insert. The input device forms a coin guide track (8) extending vertically laterally of the magazine insert and having controllable coin deflection elements for the lateral introduction of a coin into a compartment of the magazine insert. For delivering the coins there are slots extending radially in the bottom each intended for the passage of a coin, in such a way that the delivery of coins takes place only as result of an appropriate rotation of the magazine insert. For the delivery of coins through the different slots, the magazine insert is preferably rotatable in opposite directions. Advantageously, two magazine inserts are arranged next to one another and assigned to the same coin guide track. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der EP 0 278 216 A1 ist ein Automat mit einer Vorrichtung zur Münzenannahme und Wechselgeldrückgabe bekannt, die ein Zwischenspeichermagazin als Vorkasse für die eingeführten Münzen und unter diesem in senkrechter Überdeckung eine Mehrzahl entsprechend ausgebildete Speichermagazine enthält. Die Speichermagazine sind aus einer feststehenden Kassette und einem in dieser drehbaren Magazineinsatz gebildet. Jeder Magazineinsatz hat die Gestalt eines Ringes mit senkrechter Achse, der eine Vielzahl radial angeordneter, durch vertikale Wände voneinander getrennter Kammern enthält. Im Boden jeder Kassette ist eine Aussparung vorgesehen, die der Breite zweier Kammern entspricht. Die Aussparungen aller Kassetten decken sich in senkrechter Richtung und bilden auf diese Weise eine senkrecht verlaufende Münzleitbahn.From EP 0 278 216 A1 an automatic machine with a device for accepting coins and giving back change is known, which contains an intermediate storage magazine as a prepayment for the inserted coins and beneath it a plurality of appropriately designed storage magazines in vertical overlap. The storage magazines are formed from a fixed cassette and a magazine insert that can be rotated therein. Each magazine insert has the shape of a ring with a vertical axis, which contains a plurality of radially arranged chambers separated from one another by vertical walls. There is a recess in the bottom of each cassette, the width of which is two Corresponds to chambers. The recesses of all cassettes coincide in the vertical direction and in this way form a vertical coin guideway.

In radialer Richtung verschiebbare Riegel können die Aussparungen jeweils vollständig oder auch nur ihre rechte oder ihre linke Hälfte verschließen. Bei der Drehung der Magazineinsätze können mit einer Münze gefüllte oder auch leere Kammern über der zugeordneten Aussparung entlanggeführt werden. Je nach Stellung der einzelnen als Münzablenkelemente dienenden Riegel können hierbei Münzen aus der Vorkasse in ein ausgewähltes Speichermagazin oder aus der Vorkasse oder einem Speichermagazin in eine Geldrückgabeschale oder eine Endkasse transportiert werden.Bolts that can be moved in the radial direction can completely close the cutouts or only close their right or left halves. When the magazine inserts are rotated, chambers filled with a coin or else empty chambers can be guided along the associated recess. Depending on the position of the individual bars serving as coin deflection elements, coins can be transported from the prepayment to a selected storage magazine or from the prepayment or a storage magazine to a money return tray or a cash register.

Diese bekannte Vorrichtung ist jedoch aufwendig, da jeder Riegel drei verschiedene Positionen einnehmen und zwischen diesen Positionen relativ große Strecken zurücklegen muß. Diese Verschiebungen erfordern für jeden Riegel einen eigenen Motor, der über ein auf seiner Welle sitzendes Ritzels eine mit dem Riegel verbundene Zahnstange antreibt. Die Vorrichtung arbeitet aus diesem Grunde auch verhältnismäßig langsam. Ein weiterer Nachteil in der Funktion dieser Vorrichtung besteht auch darin, daß die Zuführung von Münzen nur dann erfolgen kann, wenn alle Magazineinsätze stillstehen, d.h. eine Zuführung kann erst dann stattfinden, wenn der vorhergehende Sortiervorgang oder dergleichen beendet ist.This known device is complex, however, since each bolt has to occupy three different positions and cover relatively large distances between these positions. These displacements require a separate motor for each bolt, which drives a rack connected to the bolt via a pinion on its shaft. For this reason, the device also works relatively slowly. Another disadvantage of the function of this device is that coins can only be fed in when all the magazine inserts have come to a standstill, ie feeds can only take place when the previous sorting process or the like has ended.

Die DE 27 22 803 A1 offenbart eine Vorrichtung an einem Spielautomaten zur Auszahlung des Erlöses an zwei getrennte Kassen mit senkrechten Münzstapelrohren zur Speicherung von Münzen. Unterhalb jedes Münzstapelrohres befindet sich eine drehbare, horizontal angeordnete Lochscheibe mit mindestens zwei Löchern, von denen jedes bei Drehung der Lochscheibe eine horizontal liegende Münze aus dem Münzstapelrohr übernehmen kann. Die Lochscheibe und eine unter dieser angeordnete Abdeckplatte sind so ausgebildet, daß die in den Löchern aufgenommenen Münzen bei Weiterdrehung der Lochscheibe abwechselnd in die beiden getrennten Kassen fallen.DE 27 22 803 A1 discloses a device on a gaming machine for paying the proceeds to two separate cash registers with vertical coin stacking tubes for storing coins. Beneath each coin stacking tube there is a rotatable, horizontally arranged perforated disc with at least two holes, each of which can accept a horizontal coin from the coin stacking tube when the perforated disc rotates. The perforated disc and a cover plate arranged below it are designed so that the coins received in the holes alternately fall into the two separate cash registers as the perforated disc continues to rotate.

Aus der DE 27 52 313 A1 ist zudem ein Selbstkassierer oder Geldwechsler bekannt, dessen Münzmagazin für jede Münzsorte einen um eine horizontale Achse drehbar gelagerten Kranz mit radialen, gleichmäßig über den Kranzumfang verteilten Fächern aufweist. Jedes Fach dient zur Aufnahme einer Münze. Oberhalb der Fächer mündet ein Eingabekanal und unterhalb der Fächer befinden sich nebeneinander die Eingänge eines Überlaufkanals und eines Rückgabekanals, wobei ihre Breite etwa der eines Faches entspricht. Zur Eingabe einer Münze in ein Fach wird dieses unter dem Eingabekanal positioniert; und zur Ausgabe einer Münze aus einem Fach wird dieses entweder über den Überlauf- oder den Rückgabekanal geführt, so daß die Münze in den entsprechenden Kanal fallen kann. Je nach der Drehrichtung des Fächerkranzes gelangt das Fach dabei zuerst über den Überlauf- oder über den Rückgabekanal. Jedes Magazin dieses Selbstkassierers ist dabei mit einem eigenen Eingabe-, Überlauf- und Rückgabekanal versehen.From DE 27 52 313 A1 a self-cashier or money changer is also known, the coin magazine for each coin type having a ring rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis with radial compartments evenly distributed over the circumference of the ring. Each compartment is used to hold a coin. An input channel opens above the compartments and below the compartments there are the inputs of an overflow channel and a return channel next to each other, their width roughly corresponding to that of a compartment. To insert a coin into a compartment, this is positioned under the input channel; and to dispense a coin from a compartment, the coin is passed through either the overflow or return channel so that the coin can fall into the corresponding channel. Depending on the direction of rotation of the compartment ring, the compartment first arrives via the overflow or return channel. Each magazine of this self-cashier is provided with its own input, overflow and return channel.

Ausgehend von der EP 0 278 216 A1 ist es daher die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, die bekannte Vorrichtung zur Speicherung und Ausgabe von Münzen mit mindestens einem Magazineinsatz in Form eines um eine senkrechte Achse drehbar gelagerten Kranzes, der eine Vielzahl radial verlaufender, gleichmäßig in Umfangsrichtung verteilter Fächer zur Aufnahme jeweils einer Münze enthält, mit einem unter dem Magazineinsatz feststehenden Boden mit mindestens einer Öffnung zur Ausgabe von im Magazineinsatz aufgenommenen Münzen, mit einer senkrecht verlaufenden Münzleitbahn mit steuerbaren Münzablenkelementen, und mit einer Eingabevorrichtung zur steuerbaren Eingabe von Münzen in den Magazineinsatz, in der Weise zu verbessern, daß sie nicht nur einfacher aufgebaut ist, sondern auch schneller und sicherer arbeiten kann.Starting from EP 0 278 216 A1, it is therefore the object of the present invention to provide the known device for storing and dispensing coins with at least one magazine insert in the form of a ring which is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and which has a plurality of radially extending, uniformly circumferential directions contains distributed compartments for receiving one coin each, with a base fixed under the magazine insert with at least one opening for the dispensing of coins received in the magazine insert, with a vertical coin guideway with controllable coin deflection elements, and with an input device for the controllable entry of coins into the magazine insert, to improve in such a way that it is not only simpler, but can also work faster and more safely.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.This object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the device according to the invention result from the subclaims.

Dadurch, daß die Eingabevorrichtung eine seitlich des Magazineinsatzes senkrecht verlaufende Münzleitbahn mit steuerbaren Münzablenkelementen zur seitlichen Einführung einer Münze in ein Fach des Magazineinsatzes aufweist, und daß zur Ausgabe der Münzen im Boden mindestens ein radial verlaufender Schlitz für den Durchlaß einer Münze vorgesehen ist, derart, daß die Ausgabe von Münzen nur durch entsprechende Drehung des Magazineinsatzes durchführbar ist, braucht bei der Eingabe einer Münze nur der Magazineinsatz stillzustehen, der diese Münze aufnimmt, und für die Ausgabe von Münzen brauchen keine Riegel betätigt zu werden, sondern es reicht aus, daß derjenige Magazineinsatz, aus dem eine Münze ausgegeben werden soll, in geeigneter Weise gedreht wird. Münzen, die nicht angenommen werden sollen, werden an den Magazineinsätzen vorbeigeführt und müssen diese nicht durchlaufen.Characterized in that the input device has a coin guideway running vertically to the side of the magazine insert with controllable coin deflection elements for the lateral insertion of a coin into a compartment of the magazine insert, and in that at least one radially extending slot for the passage of a coin is provided in the bottom for dispensing the coins, that the issue of coins can only be carried out by appropriate rotation of the magazine insert, only the magazine insert needs when entering a coin to stand still, which receives this coin, and for the dispensing of coins no latches need to be operated, but it is sufficient that the magazine insert from which a coin is to be dispensed is rotated in a suitable manner. Coins that are not supposed to be accepted are guided past the magazine inserts and do not have to go through them.

Im Boden unterhalb eines Magazineinsatzes sind vorzugsweise zwei Schlitze mit einem einer Fächerteilung entsprechenden gegenseitigen Abstand vorgesehen, und der Magazineinsatz ist zur Ausgabe von Münzen durch die beiden Schlitze in entgegengesetzten Richtungen drehbar. Hierbei sind der eine Schlitz vorteilhaft mit der Geldausgabeschale und der andere Schlitz mit einer Endkasse verbunden.In the bottom below a magazine insert, two slots are preferably provided with a mutual spacing corresponding to a compartment division, and the magazine insert can be rotated in opposite directions through the two slots to dispense coins. Here, one slot is advantageously connected to the cash dispenser tray and the other slot to an end cash register.

Die Münzablenkelemente sind vorzugsweise in Axialrichtung der Münzen horizontal in die Münzleitbahn bewegbare Schieber; da die Schieber nur zwei Positionen einnehmen müssen und der Verschiebeweg zwischen diesen Positionen nur etwa der Dicke einer Münze entspricht, können sie jeweils durch einen Elektromagneten gegen die Kraft einer Feder in die Münzleitbahn bewegt werden. Die Verschiebung erfolgt somit auf einfache Weise sehr schnell und zuverlässig.The coin deflection elements are preferably sliders that can be moved horizontally into the coin guideway in the axial direction of the coins; Since the sliders only have to assume two positions and the displacement between these positions only corresponds approximately to the thickness of a coin, they can each be moved into the coin path by an electromagnet against the force of a spring. The shift is thus carried out very quickly and reliably in a simple manner.

Die Schieber können eine ebene Aufprallfläche aufweisen und jeweils zum zugeordneten Magazineinsatz hin abwärts geneigt sein, so daß eine von ihnen angehaltene Münze von selbst in das zugewandte Fach des Magazineinsatzes rollen kann.
Zur Milderung des Aufpralls der Münzen ist es vorteilhaft, die Schieber in Bewegungsrichtung der Münzen gedämpft federnd zu lagern. Auf diese Weise wird ein Zurückspringen der Münzen vermieden.The slides can have a flat impact surface and can each be inclined downwards towards the associated magazine insert, so that a coin stopped by them can roll into the facing compartment of the magazine insert by itself.
It is to mitigate the impact of the coins advantageous to store the slider damped in the direction of movement of the coins. This prevents the coins from jumping back.

Zur Erhöhung der Speicherkapazität können zwei Magazineinsätze nebeneinander angeordnet und der gleichen Münzleitbahn zugeordnet sein. Dabei ist es aus Gründen der Raumeinsparnis zweckmäßig, die diesen beiden Magazineinsätzen zugeordneten Schieber jeweils aus entgegengesetzten Richtungen in die Münzleitbahn zu bewegen.To increase the storage capacity, two magazine inserts can be arranged next to one another and assigned to the same coin guideway. In order to save space, it is expedient to move the slider assigned to these two magazine inserts into the coin path from opposite directions.

Jeder Magazineinsatz ist vorzugsweise drehbar in einem aus einem Deckel und dem Boden bestehenden Gehäuse angeordnet, das am Außenumfang eine der Münzleitbahn zugewandte schlitzförmige Öffnung aufweist. Das derart gebildete Magazin kann daher auch im gefüllten Zustand aus der Vorrichtung herausgenommen und transportiert werden, ohne daß Münzen herausfallen können.Each magazine insert is preferably rotatably arranged in a housing consisting of a cover and the bottom, which has a slot-shaped opening on the outer circumference facing the coin guideway. The magazine formed in this way can therefore also be removed from the device and transported in the filled state without coins falling out.

Schließlich wird jedem Magazineinsatz vorteilhaft ein steuerbarer umkehrbarer Motor zugeordnet, wobei eine vom Motor angetriebene Scheibe auf einer Seite mindestens zwei auf einem Kreis um ihre Drehachse angeordnete Stifte trägt, die in einen Zahnring am Umfang des Magazineinsatzes eingreifen, derart, daß bei konstanter Drehgeschwindigkeit der Scheibe die Geschwindigkeit der Drehbewegung des Magazineinsatzes um jeweils eine Fächerteilung einen sinusförmigen Verlauf besitzt. Hierdurch erhält man trotz ständig umlaufendem Motor bei jeder Drehung des Magazineinsatzes um eine Fächerteilung einen kurzzeitigen Stillstand, während dessen Münzen ungehindert zugeführt oder ausgegeben werden können. Der Motor braucht daher nicht schrittweise betrieben zu werden, wodurch sich die Drehgeschwindigkeit des Magazineinsatzes erheblich erhöht.Finally, each magazine insert is advantageously assigned a controllable reversible motor, a motor-driven disk on one side carrying at least two pins arranged in a circle around its axis of rotation, which engage in a toothed ring on the circumference of the magazine insert, such that the disk rotates at a constant speed the speed of the rotary movement of the magazine insert has a sinusoidal course by one fan division each. As a result, you always get revolving motor with each rotation of the magazine insert by a compartment division a brief standstill during which coins can be fed or dispensed unhindered. The motor therefore does not need to be operated step by step, which increases the rotational speed of the magazine insert considerably.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand eines in der Figur dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Gesamtdarstellung einer Vorrichtung zur Speicherung und Ausgabe von Münzen,
Fig. 2
zwei nebeneinanderliegende Magazine der Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1, wobei das linke Magazin im Schnitt dargestellt ist,
Fig. 3
die Draufsicht auf die beiden Magazine nach Fig. 2, wobei bei dem linken Magazin der Deckel und bei dem rechten Magazin zusätzlich auch der Magazineinsatz entfernt sind,
Fig. 4
die Ansicht eines Schiebers in der Münzleitbahn, und
Fig. 5
die Ansicht der vom Motor angetriebenen Scheibe auf der vom Motor abgewandten Seite sowie eines Teils des mit der Scheibe zusammenwirkenden Zahnringes.
The invention is explained below with reference to an embodiment shown in the figure. Show it:
Fig. 1
1 shows a schematic overall representation of a device for storing and dispensing coins,
Fig. 2
two adjacent magazines of the device according to FIG. 1, the left magazine being shown in section,
Fig. 3
2 the top view of the two magazines according to FIG. 2, the cover being removed from the left magazine and also the magazine insert from the right magazine,
Fig. 4
the view of a slide in the Münzleitbahn, and
Fig. 5
the view of the disc driven by the motor on the side facing away from the motor and a part of the toothed ring cooperating with the disc.

Fig. 1 zeigt im oberen Teil die bekannte Anordnung aus einer an einer Tür oder Wand 1 eines Automaten angebrachten Münzeinwurfschute 2, einer Münzerkennungseinrichtung 3 mit einem Signalgeber für einen Münzeinwurfverschluß 4, einem Münzprüfer 5, einem Münzprüferöffnungsmotor 6 und einer Prozessoreinheit 7.1 shows in the upper part the known arrangement of a coin insert chute 2 attached to a door or wall 1 of an automatic machine, a coin recognition device 3 with a signal transmitter for a coin insert closure 4, a coin validator 5, a coin validator opening motor 6 and a processor unit 7.

Eine eingeworfene Münze gelangt nach Durchlauf durch den Münzprüfer 5 in eine Eingabe-Münzleitbahn 8. Hat der Münzprüfer 5 erkannt, daß die Münze aus irgendeinem Grund nicht gespeichert werden soll, dann fällt sie durch die Münzleitbahn 8 und gelangt direkt in eine Geldausgabeschale 9.An inserted coin, after passing through the coin validator 5, enters an input coin runway 8. If the coin validator 5 has recognized that for some reason the coin should not be stored, it falls through the coin runway 8 and goes directly into a cash dispenser tray 9.

Der Münzspeicher besteht aus zwölf in gleicher Weise ausgebildeten Magazinen 10 bis 21, von denen sechs übereinander und jeweils zwei nebeneinander angeordnet sind. Erkennt der Münzprüfer 5, daß eine Münze in einem der Magazine 10 bis 21 zu speichern ist, dann wird ein entsprechendes Ablenkelement in der Münzleitbahn 8 aktiviert und die Münze hierdurch in das ausgewählte Magazin geleitet.The coin store consists of twelve magazines 10 to 21 designed in the same way, six of which are arranged one above the other and two each side by side. If the coin validator 5 recognizes that a coin is to be stored in one of the magazines 10 to 21, a corresponding deflecting element in the coin guideway 8 is activated and the coin is thereby guided into the selected magazine.

Jeder der Magazine 10 bis 21 besitzt zwei verschiedene Auslässe für die Ausgabe der gespeicherten Münzen. Die eine Art der Auslässe aller Magazine bildet zwei Ausgabe-Münzleitbahnen 22, die ebenso wie die Eingabe-Münzleitbahn 8 in die Geldausgabeschale 9 münden. Über diese Münzleitbahnen 22 ist somit die Rückgabe von Wechselgeld oder des gerade eingeworfenen Geldes möglich. Die andere Art der Auslässe aller Magazine bildet zwei Ausgabe-Münzleitbahnen 23, die zu einer Endkasse 24 führen. Die Endkasse 24 nimmt Münzen auf, wenn die Speicherkapazität der Magazine für eine bestimmte Münzart erschöpft ist oder wenn eines oder mehrere Magazine geleert werden.Each of the magazines 10 to 21 has two different outlets for the dispensing of the stored coins. The one type of outlets of all magazines forms two output coin guideways 22 which, like the input coin guideway 8, open into the cash dispenser tray 9. It is thus possible to return change or the money just inserted via these coin guideways 22. The other type of outlets for everyone Magazine forms two issue coin guideways 23 which lead to an end cash register 24. The terminal 24 receives coins when the storage capacity of the magazines for a specific type of coin is exhausted or when one or more magazines are emptied.

Die Fig. 2 und 3 zeigen zwei nebeneinanderliegende der gleich ausgebildeten Magazine 10 bis 21, beispielsweise die Magazine 13 und 19. In Fig. 2 ist nur das Magazin 13 im Schnitt dargestellt, da das Magazin 19 entsprechend aufgebaut ist. Fig. 3 zeigt das Magazin 13 im geöffneten Zustand und vom Magazin 19 nur das Bodenteil.2 and 3 show two adjacent magazines 10 to 21 of the same design, for example magazines 13 and 19. Only the magazine 13 is shown in section in FIG. 2, since the magazine 19 is constructed accordingly. Fig. 3 shows the magazine 13 in the open state and only the bottom part of the magazine 19.

Jedes Magazin besteht im wesentlichen aus einem Bodenteil 25, einem Deckel 26 und einem Magazineinsatz 27. Bodenteil 25 und Deckel 26 bilden ein geschlossenes Gehäuse, das Öffnungen nur zu den Münzleitbahnen 8, 22 und 23 hin enthält. Die Magazine können somit auch im gefüllten Zustand entnommen und transportiert werden, ohne daß die Gefahr eines Verlustes von Münzen besteht. Ein Verbindungsbolzen 28 hält das Bodenteil 25 und den Deckel 26 lagerichtig zusammen. Eine Trennung von Bodenteil 25 und Deckel 26 ist nur möglich, wenn zuvor eine Sicherungsscheibe 29 entfernt wurde. Dies ist jedoch nur durch Zerstörung der Sicherungsscheibe 29 möglich, so daß ein unbefugtes Öffnen des Magazins sofort bemerkt werden kann.Each magazine essentially consists of a base part 25, a cover 26 and a magazine insert 27. The base part 25 and cover 26 form a closed housing which contains openings only to the coin guideways 8, 22 and 23. The magazines can thus be removed and transported even when filled, without the risk of losing coins. A connecting bolt 28 holds the base part 25 and the cover 26 together in the correct position. A separation of bottom part 25 and cover 26 is only possible if a locking washer 29 has been removed beforehand. However, this is only possible by destroying the locking washer 29, so that an unauthorized opening of the magazine can be noticed immediately.

Der Magazineinsatz 27 besteht aus einem Innenring 30, einem als Zahnring ausgebildeten Außenring 31, einer mit dem Innenring 30 verbundenen Lagerhülse 32 und einer Vielzahl von sich in gleichen gegenseitigen Abständen radial zwischen dem Innenring 30 und dem Außenring 31 erstreckenden, senkrechten Lamellen 33. In Fig. 3 sind nur vier derartige Lamellen 33 gezeigt; sie sind jedoch gleichmäßig über den gesamten Umfang zwischen Innenring 30 und Außenring 31 verteilt. Die Lamellen 33 bilden zwischen sich Fächer 34, die jeweils zur Aufnahme einer Münze 35 geeignet sind.The magazine insert 27 consists of an inner ring 30, a toothed ring Outer ring 31, a bearing sleeve 32 connected to inner ring 30 and a plurality of vertical lamellae 33 which extend at equal mutual distances radially between inner ring 30 and outer ring 31. Only four such lamellae 33 are shown in FIG. 3; however, they are evenly distributed over the entire circumference between inner ring 30 and outer ring 31. The slats 33 form between them compartments 34, each of which is suitable for receiving a coin 35.

Der Magazineinsatz 27 ist um den konzentrischen Verbindungsbolzen 28 drehbar gelagert. Die Drehbewegung wird durch einen umkehrbaren Motor 36 bewirkt, auf dessen Ausgangswelle eine Scheibe 37 befestigt ist. Die Scheibe 37 trägt auf der vom Motor 36 abgewandten Seite zwei auf einer Geraden durch die Drehachse und in gleichem Abstand von dieser angeordnete Stifte 38. Die Stifte 38 greifen in den Außenring 31 ein, der die aus Fig. 5 ersichtliche gezahnte Form aufweist. Die Zähne des Außenringes 31 und die Stifte 38 sind so aufeinander abgestimmt, daß die Geschwindigkeit des Außenringes 31 bei konstanter Drehgeschwindigkeit der Scheibe 37 den Verlauf von Sinushalbwellen hat, d.h. definierte Stillstandszeiten besitzt. Während dieser Stillstandszeiten kann die Ein- und Ausgabe von Münzen ohne die Gefahr von Verklemmungen durchgeführt werden. Ein Positionsdetektor 39 dient zur Erfassung der jeweiligen Stellung des Außenringes 31 bzw. Magazineinsatzes 27.The magazine insert 27 is rotatably mounted about the concentric connecting bolt 28. The rotary movement is effected by a reversible motor 36, on the output shaft of which a disk 37 is attached. The disk 37 carries on the side facing away from the motor 36 two pins 38 arranged on a straight line through the axis of rotation and at the same distance from it. The pins 38 engage in the outer ring 31, which has the toothed shape shown in FIG. 5. The teeth of the outer ring 31 and the pins 38 are matched to one another in such a way that the speed of the outer ring 31 at a constant rotational speed of the disk 37 has the shape of sinus half-waves, ie has defined downtimes. During these downtimes, coins can be inserted and dispensed without the risk of jamming. A position detector 39 serves to detect the respective position of the outer ring 31 or magazine insert 27.

In den Wänden der Münzleitbahn 8 befinden sich schlitzartige Öffnungen, durch die Ablenkelemente in Form von Schiebern 40 in die Münzleitbahn 8 eingeführt werden können. Jedem der Magazine 10 bis 21 ist jeweils ein Schieber 40 zugeordnet. Die Schieber 40 werden durch von der Prozessoreinheit 7 gesteuerte Elektromagnete 41 betätigt. Die Schieber 40 werden durch nicht gezeigte Federn außerhalb der Münzleitbahn 8 gehalten und bei Erregung des jeweils zugeordneten Elektromagneten 41 gegen die Federkraft in die Münzleitbahn 8 geschoben. Die Schieber 40 sind zum jeweiligen Magazin hin nach unten geneigt angeordnet, so daß eine vom in die Münzleitbahn 8 geschobenen Schieber 40 angehaltene Münze 35 von diesem in das zugewandte freie Fach 34 des Magazineinsatzes 27 rollen kann. Ein Münzdetektor 42 (Fig. 4) stellt fest, daß die Münze 35 vom Schieber 40 heruntergerollt ist und bewirkt die Entregung des Elektromagneten 41, so daß der Schieber 40 von der Feder wieder aus der Münzleitbahn 8 herausbewegt wird.In the walls of the coin guideway 8 there are slot-like openings through which deflection elements in the form of slides 40 can be inserted into the coin guideway 8. A slide 40 is assigned to each of the magazines 10 to 21. The slides 40 are actuated by electromagnets 41 controlled by the processor unit 7. The slides 40 are held outside the coin guideway 8 by springs, not shown, and are pushed into the coin guideway 8 against the spring force when the respectively associated electromagnet 41 is excited. The slider 40 are arranged inclined downward toward the respective magazine, so that a coin 35 stopped by the slider 40 pushed into the coin guideway 8 can roll from it into the free compartment 34 of the magazine insert 27 facing it. A coin detector 42 (FIG. 4) detects that the coin 35 has rolled down from the slide 40 and causes the electromagnet 41 to be de-energized, so that the slide 40 is moved out of the coin path 8 again by the spring.

Um ein Zurückprallen der auf einen Schieber 40 fallenden Münze 35 zu verhindern, ist dieser in einem Drehpunkt 43 gedämpft federnd gelagert. Wenn die Münze 35 auf den Schieber 40 trifft, wird dieser mit seinem freien Ende nach unten um den Drehpunkt 43 geschwenkt. Dabei wird der Schieber 40 durch den Elektromagneten 41 gegen die gegenüberliegende Wand der Münzleitbahn 8 gedrückt, so daß die hier auftretenden Reibungskräfte die Schwenkbewegung dämpfen und keine Schwingungen auftreten. Der Schieber 40 wird nach Erreichen seiner tiefsten Stellung durch die Reibungskräfte in dieser gehalten und springt erst nach Entregung des Elektromagneten 41 in seine Ausgangsstellung zurück. Eine geeignete Bandfeder kann sowohl das Herausführen des Schiebers 40 aus der Münzleitbahn 8 als auch dessen Zurückstellung in die Ausgangshöhe bewirken.In order to prevent the coin 35 falling on a slide 40 from rebounding, it is supported in a pivoted manner in a spring-loaded manner at a pivot point. When the coin 35 hits the slide 40, the free end of the slide 40 is pivoted down about the pivot point 43. The slide 40 is pressed by the electromagnet 41 against the opposite wall of the coin guide 8, so that the frictional forces occurring here dampen the pivoting movement and no vibrations occur. The slide 40 is after Reaching its lowest position is held in this by the frictional forces and only springs back into its starting position after de-energization of the electromagnet 41. A suitable band spring can both cause the slide 40 to be brought out of the coin guideway 8 and its return to the initial height.

Da jeweils zwei Magazine in gleicher Höhe angeordnet sind, müssen ebenfalls zwei Schieber 40 in gleicher Höhe in der Wand der Münzleitbahn 8 vorgesehen sein, wobei ihre Neigung jedoch entgegengesetzt gerichtet ist. In Fig. 2 ist die Öffnung 44 in der Wand der Münzleitbahn 8 für den dem Magazin 19 zugeordneten Schieber 40 angedeutet. Die Öffnungen für die beiden in gleicher Höhe liegenden Schieber 40 befinden sich in gegenüberliegenden Wänden der Münzleitbahn 8, d.h. diese Schieber 40 werden von entgegengesetzten Seiten aus in die Münzleitbahn 8 vorgeschoben. Da stets nur einer dieser beiden Schieber 40 betätigt werden darf, besteht nicht die Gefahr einer gegenseitigen Behinderung. In Fig. 3 ist nur ein Elektromagnet 41 für einen der beiden Schieber 40 dargestellt; der andere Elektromagnet befindet sich auf der in bezug auf die Münzleitbahn 8 gegenüberliegenden Seite.Since two magazines are arranged at the same height, two slides 40 must also be provided at the same height in the wall of the coin path 8, but their inclination is directed in the opposite direction. 2, the opening 44 in the wall of the coin guideway 8 for the slide 40 assigned to the magazine 19 is indicated. The openings for the two sliders 40 which are at the same height are located in opposite walls of the coin guideway 8, i.e. these slides 40 are pushed into the coin guideway 8 from opposite sides. Since only one of these two sliders 40 may be operated at any time, there is no risk of mutual hindrance. In Fig. 3, only one electromagnet 41 is shown for one of the two sliders 40; the other electromagnet is on the opposite side with respect to the coin path 8.

In Fig. 3 ist weiterhin nicht die Antriebsvorrichtung für den Magazineinsatz im Magazin 19 gezeigt.The drive device for the magazine insert in the magazine 19 is also not shown in FIG. 3.

Nach der Aufnahme einer Münze 35 wird der jeweilige Magazineinsatz 27 um eine Fächerteilung weitergedreht, damit der Münzleitbahn 8 wieder ein leeres Fach gegenübersteht. Diese Drehung erfolgt für die Magazine 10 bis 15 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn und für die Magazine 16 bis 21 im Uhrzeigersinn.After a coin 35 has been received, the respective magazine insert 27 is rotated further by one division, so that the Münzleitbahn 8 faces an empty compartment again. This rotation is counterclockwise for magazines 10 to 15 and clockwise for magazines 16 to 21.

Im Bodenteil 25 jedes der Magazine 10 bis 21 befinden sich zwei schlitzartige Öffnungen 45 und 46, die für den Durchtritt jeweils einer Münze 35 vorgesehen sind. Die Öffnungen 45 der Magazine 10 bis 15 einerseits und der Magazine 16 bis 21 andererseits sind in gegenseitiger senkrechter Überdeckung angeordnet und bilden die beiden mit der Geldausgabeschale 9 verbundenen Ausgabe-Münzleitbahnen 22. Die Öffnungen 46 der Magazine 10 bis 15 einerseits und der Magazine 16 bis 21 andererseits sind ebenfalls in gegenseitiger senkrechter Überdeckung angeordnet und bilden die beiden mit der Endkasse 24 verbundenen Ausgabe-Münzleitbahnen 23.In the bottom part 25 of each of the magazines 10 to 21 there are two slot-like openings 45 and 46, which are each provided for the passage of a coin 35. The openings 45 of the magazines 10 to 15 on the one hand and the magazines 16 to 21 on the other hand are arranged in mutual vertical overlap and form the two dispensing coin guideways 22 connected to the cash dispenser tray 9. The openings 46 of the magazines 10 to 15 on the one hand and the magazines 16 to 21, on the other hand, are also arranged in mutual vertical overlap and form the two dispensing coin guideways 23 connected to the end cash register 24.

Gelangt bei Drehung des Magazineinsatzes 27 eines der Magazine 10 bis 15 im Uhrzeigersinn oder eines der Magazine 16 bis 21 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn ein eine Münze 35 enthaltendes Fach 34 über die Öffnung 45, dann fällt diese Münze 35 durch diese sowie die weiteren Öffnungen 45 der gegebenenfalls darunter befindlichen Magazine und gelangt so über die zugeordnete Münzleitbahn 22 zur Geldausgabeschale 9. Durch diese von der Prozessoreinheit 7 gesteuerte Drehbewegung der Magazineinsätze 27 können somit Wechselgeld herausgegeben oder unmittelbar zuvor eingegebene Münzen wieder zurückgegeben werden. Nach erfolgter Rück- bzw. Herausgabe muß der Magazineinsatz 27 in entgegengesetzter Richtung soweit gedreht werden, daß der Münzleitbahn 8 ein leeres Fach zugewandt ist.If, when the magazine insert 27 rotates one of the magazines 10 to 15 in the clockwise direction or one of the magazines 16 to 21 in the counterclockwise direction, a compartment 34 containing a coin 35 passes over the opening 45, then this coin 35 falls through this and the further openings 45 if necessary magazines located underneath and thus reach the cash dispenser tray 9 via the assigned coin guideway 22. This rotary movement of the magazine inserts 27, which is controlled by the processor unit 7, can thus be used to issue change or coins that have been input immediately before be returned. After returning or issuing, the magazine insert 27 must be rotated in the opposite direction until the coin guideway 8 faces an empty compartment.

Bei der Münzeingabe drehen sich die Magazineinsätze 27 der Magazine 10 bis 15 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn und der Magazine 16 bis 21 im Uhrzeigersinn. Gelangt das erste gefüllte Fach 34 eines Magazineinsatzes 27 über die Öffnung 46, dann fällt die darin befindliche Münze 35 durch diese sowie die weiteren Öffnungen 46 der gegebenenfalls darunter befindlichen Magazine und gelangt so über die zugeordnete Münzleitbahn 23 in die Endkasse 24. Dieser Überlauf stellt sicher, daß bei weiterer Eingabe von Münzen in dieses Magazin keine Münzen in die Geldausgabeschale 9 gelangen und daß jede über die Münzleitbahn 8 zugeführte Münze ein leeres Fach 34 vorfindet.When the coin is inserted, the magazine inserts 27 of the magazines 10 to 15 rotate counterclockwise and the magazines 16 to 21 clockwise. If the first filled compartment 34 of a magazine insert 27 passes through the opening 46, the coin 35 located therein falls through this and the further openings 46 of the magazines, which may be located below it, and thus reaches the end cash register 24 via the associated coin guideway 23. This overflow ensures that when coins are entered further into this magazine, no coins get into the cash dispenser 9 and that each coin fed via the coin guideway 8 finds an empty compartment 34.

Soll ein Magazin vollständig geleert werden, wobei die Münzen in die Endkasse 24 abgeführt werden sollen, dann wird entsprechend der Magazineinsatz 27 bei den Magazinen 10 bis 15 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn und bei den Magazinen 16 bis 21 soweit im Uhrzeigersinn gedreht, bis alle eine Münze 35 enthaltenden Fächer 34 die Öffnung 46 passiert haben.If a magazine is to be completely emptied, the coins being to be discharged into the end cash box 24, then the magazine insert 27 is rotated counterclockwise in the magazines 10 to 15 and clockwise in the magazines 16 to 21 until all of the coins 35 containing compartments 34 have passed opening 46.

Die Öffnungen 45 und 46 sind vorzugsweise so ausgebildet, daß sie nach unten hin etwas schmaler werden. Hierdurch wird eine bessere Führung der Münzen 35 in den Münzleitbahnen 22 und 23 erreicht.The openings 45 and 46 are preferably designed so that they become somewhat narrower towards the bottom. As a result, better guidance of the coins 35 in the coin guideways 22 and 23 is achieved.

Über eine Kontaktbuchse 47 werden die elektrischen Verbindungen zwischen den einzelnen Magazinen und der Prozessoreinheit 7 sowie Versorgungseinrichtungen hergestellt, wenn die aus jeweils zwei nebeneinanderliegenden Magazinen bestehende Baugruppe in einen alle Magazine aufnehmenden Rahmen eingesetzt wird.The electrical connections between the individual magazines and the processor unit 7 as well as supply devices are established via a contact socket 47 if the assembly, which consists of two magazines lying next to one another, is inserted into a frame that accommodates all magazines.

Claims (13)

  1. Device for storing and delivering coins (35) with at least one magazine insert (27) in the form of a collar rotationally mounted around a vertical shaft (28), which contains numerous radially running compartments (34), distributed in the direction of the periphery, for receiving one coin in each case, with a bottom (25) fixed below the magazine insert (27), with at least one opening (45, 46) for delivering coins received in the magazine insert (27), with a vertically running coin guide path (8) with controllable coin baffles (40) and with an input device for the controllable input of coins (35) in the magazine insert (27), characterized in that the input device exhibits a coin guide path (8) running vertically at the side of the magazine insert (37), with controllable coin baffles (40) for lateral insertion of a coin (35) into a compartment (34) of the magazine insert (27), and that, for delivering the coin (35), at least one radially running slot (45, 46) for letting a coin (35) through is provided in the bottom (25) in such a way that the delivery of coins (35) can only be accomplished by turning the magazine insert (27) appropriately.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that in the bottom (25) two slots (45, 46) are provided with a reciprocal spacing, corresponding to a division of compartments, and that the magazine insert (27) can be turned to deliver coins (35) through the two slots (45, 46) in opposite directions.
  3. Device according to Claim 2, characterized in that one slot (45) with a money delivery bowl (9) and the other slot (46) with a terminal cash unit (24) are connected.
  4. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the coin baffles are slides (40) movable in the axial direction of the coins (35) into the coin guide path (8).
  5. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the slides (40) exhibit a smooth impacting surface and are in each case inclined downwards to the assigned magazine insert (27).
  6. Device according to Claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the slides (40) are each movable by an electromagnet (41) against the force of a spring into the coin guide path (8).
  7. Device according to one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the slides (40) are each mounted in a damped and spring-loaded fashion to attenuate the impact of the coins (35) in their direction of movement.
  8. Device according to Claim 7, characterized in that the slides (40) are pressed against the wall of the coin guide path (8) by their front edge in the movement into the coin guide path (8) to dampen their movement.
  9. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that several magazine inserts (27) are arranged above one another along the coin guide path (8) with the slots (45, 46) assigned to each other in the bottom (25) with reciprocal vertical cover.
  10. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that two magazine inserts (27) are arranged beside each other and are allocated to the same coin guide path (8).
  11. Device according to Claim 10, characterized in that the slides (40) assigned to the magazine inserts (27) arranged beside each other are each movable at the same height from opposite directions horizontally into the coin guide path (8).
  12. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that each magazine insert (28) os rotationally mounted in a housing consisting of a cover (26) and the bottom (25), which exhibits on the outer circumference a slot-shaped opening turned towards the coin guide path (8).
  13. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a controllable, reversible motor (36) is allocated to each magazine insert (27), that a disc (37) driven by the motor (35) bears on one side at least two pins (38) arranged in a circle around its axis of rotation, which engage in a toothed ring (31) on the circumference of the magazine insert (27) in such a way that, at a constant speed of rotation of the disc (37), the speed of the rotational movement of the magazine insert (27) traces a sinusoidal course around a compartment division in each case.
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