EP1507239A1 - Dispositif pour trier les pièces de monnaie - Google Patents

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EP1507239A1
EP1507239A1 EP03292024A EP03292024A EP1507239A1 EP 1507239 A1 EP1507239 A1 EP 1507239A1 EP 03292024 A EP03292024 A EP 03292024A EP 03292024 A EP03292024 A EP 03292024A EP 1507239 A1 EP1507239 A1 EP 1507239A1
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Jong Suk Lee
Jin Min
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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
    • G07D3/02—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures
    • G07D3/06—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures arranged along a circular path
    • 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
    • G07D3/02—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures
    • G07D3/04—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures arranged on an inclined rail
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk

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  • the present invention relates to a coin sorting apparatus, and more particularly, to a coin sorting apparatus in which a variety of and much coins are efficiently sorted.
  • a coin sorting apparatus indicates a machine for separating and sorting a large amount of coins according to the respective size of coins within a short time, and it is widely used in financial institutions such as banks' or business commerce to quickly and exactly sort coins.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional typical coin sorting apparatus.
  • the conventional typical coin sorting apparatus includes a coin slot 10 through which a large amount of coins are thrown, a guide 30 for allowing the coins, which are thrown through the coin slot 10 to be sorted and received according to the size of the coins, a coin receiving tube 40 for receiving the coins sorted through the guide 30 by a predetermined amount, a fallen-coin drawer 50 for collecting the coins, which are not received in the coin receiving tube 40, and a power switch 60 for supplying or shutting off a power to the coin sorting apparatus.
  • the operation of the coin sorting apparatus structured as above is described briefly. If a user turns on the power switch 60 and supplies coins into the coin slot 10, the supplied coins are sorted by a sorting unit located below the coin slot 10, and discharged through the guide 30.
  • the coins discharged through the guide 30 are stacked in the coin receiving tube 40.
  • the coin receiving tube 40 is made in a two-stage structure as shown in FIG. 1, the coins are received in the coin receiving tube 40 adjacent to the guide 30.
  • the coin receiving tube 40 is filled with coins, a user turns off the power switch 60, and takes out the coin receiving tube 40 to use the coins.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional typical coin sorting apparatus to illustrate the inside of the coin sorting apparatus.
  • the coin sorting apparatus includes a coin slot 10 through which coins are thrown, a supply control container 11 for controlling the supply amount of the coins thrown through the coin slot 10 such that the coins are supplied into a separating unit by a small amount, a supply hole 12 formed on a sidewall of the supply control container 11, and allowing a small amount of coins to be thrown, a cover 15 for preventing the coins from coming out of the supply control container 11 while the supply control container 11 is rotated, a carrier container 13 for carrying the coins thrown through the supply hole 12 such that the coins are separated and sorted by a carrier hole 14 and a separation hole 16, and a rotation shaft 18 and a motor 17 for rotating the supply control container 11 and the carrier container 13.
  • the coin sorting apparatus further includes a guide 30 for guiding the coins sorted by the separation hole 16 for a receipt of the coins, a coin receiving tube 40 for receiving the coins carried out through the guide 30, a tube receiving container 41 for receiving the coin receiving tube 40, and a fallen-coin drawer 50 for receiving the coins, which are not received in the coin receiving tube 40 and are fallen down.
  • the coins, which are put into the carrier container 13, are inserted into the carrier hole 14 formed on the carrier container 13 while the carrier container 13 is rotated, and then, the coins are moved into the separation hole 16 along with the carrier container 13 rotated.
  • the separation hole 16 is comprised of a plurality of holes having different sizes, and the separation holes 16 are provided in an order from the smallest one to the largest one according to the rotation direction of the carrier hole 14.
  • the rotation of the supply control container 11 and the carrier container 13 are performed by the rotation shaft 18 and the motor 17 placed under the carrier container 13.
  • the sorted coins passing through the separation hole 16 are carried along the guide 30, and received in the coin receiving tube 40.
  • the coin receiving tube 40 can be provided by the number corresponding to sizes of coins, or as shown in the drawings, the coin receiving tube 40 can be provided by two having the same size every size of coins.
  • the two coin receiving tubes 40 are all filled up with coins, coins are now fallen down and received in the fallen-coin drawer 50.
  • the coins collected in the fallen-coin drawer 50 can be again sorted by the coin sorting apparatus. If the number of the coins collected in the fallen-coin drawer 50 is small, the coins can be sorted directly by a user.
  • the user can take out the coin receiving tube 40 and use a desired kind of coins for various purposes.
  • FIG. 3 is views illustrating the coin sorting means of a conventional coin sorting apparatus.
  • the conventional coin sorting apparatus includes a motor 17 rotatable bidirectionally, a rotation shaft 18 for transferring the rotation force generated by the motor 17, a stopper 19 installed spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the rotation shaft 18 and having an end portion cut with a slope such that the rotation shaft 18 is not inversely rotated beyond a predetermined angle, a spring 23 for supplying an elastic force to the stopper 19, a carrier container 13 coupled with the rotation shaft 18 and having carrier holes 14 formed at a side portion thereof such that the coins are stacked apiece, a plate type rotation guide portion 24 formed at a lower side of the carrier container 13 and configured to be round convexly in external direction such that the reverse rotation of the carrier container 13 is stopped by the stopper 19 when the carrier container 13 is inversely rotated beyond a predetermined angle, and a separation part 21 having a plurality of separation holes 16 corresponding to the carrier holes 14 formed in the carrier container 13 and formed in different sizes such that the coins are sorted according to their sizes.
  • a supply control container 11 having supply holes 12 formed at a side portion thereof is arranged on the carrier container 13, and it rotates with being coupled with the rotation shaft 18 such that a small amount of coins is supplied.
  • a disk type cover 15 having a coin slot 10 formed at a center thereof is arranged on the supply control container 11 such that the coins do not overflow or escape to an outside.
  • a guide (30 of FIG. 2), which allows the sorted coins to be stacked at a predetermined location.
  • the motor 17 is rotatable bidirectionally. For instance, when the motor 17 is not further rotated by an external force while it is rotated in a forward (clockwise) direction, the motor 17 is rotated in an opposite direction, i.e., reverse (counterclockwise) direction. When the motor 17 is not further rotated by an external force while it is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the motor 17 is rotated in an opposite direction, i.e., forward (clockwise) direction.
  • Reverse rotation-preventive means i.e., the stopper 19, which is subject to the elastic force of the spring 23, is installed spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the rotation shaft 18.
  • the stopper 19 has an end portion cut with a slope. The stopper 19 does not hinder the forward (clockwise) rotation of the carrier container 13 due to the inclined end portion thereof and the elasticity of the spring 23 when the carrier container 13 is rotated in forward (clockwise) direction, while the stopper 19 locks the rotation guide portion 24 formed in the lower side of the carrier container 13 such that the carrier container is not further rotated when the carrier container 13 is rotated in reverse (counterclockwise) direction.
  • the rotation guide portion 24 is configured to be a plate type having a convex portion rounded in external direction as viewed from the rotation shaft 18. Accordingly, the rotation guide portion 24 does not hinder the rotation of the carrier container 13 during the forward rotation of the motor 17, while it allows the carrier container 13 to be locked by the stopper 19 and thus not to be inversely rotated beyond a predetermined angle during the inverse rotation of the motor 17.
  • a rotation guide-mounting portion 25 is formed at a location to which the lower portion of the carrier container is coupled, to allow an easy rotation of the rotation guide portion 24.
  • the size of the separation holes 16 increases as it travels to the forward (clockwise) direction.
  • the coins are moved along the carrier holes 14 and sorted according to their sizes while the carrier container 13 is rotated clockwise.
  • the carrier container 13 coupled with the rotation shaft 18 of the motor 17 is rotated bidirectionally.
  • the separation holes 16 are configured such that their size increases as it travels to the clockwise direction to sort the coins according to their sizes. Hence, if the carrier container 13 continues to rotate in the reverse (counterclockwise) direction, the coin having a small size relative to the separation hole 16 is separated through the separation hole 16 having a large size relative to the coin size, so that incorrect sorting may occur.
  • the stopper 19 having an end portion cut with a slope and the rotation guide portion 24 are formed at the lower side of the carrier container 13 to thereby prevent the carrier container 13 from being rotated counterclockwise beyond a predetermined angle.
  • the stopper 19 is locked by the rotation guide portion 24 during inverse rotation of the carrier container 13, so that the carrier container 13 is not further rotated in the inverse direction beyond the predetermined angle.
  • a coin which was inserted between the carrier hole 14 and the separation hole 16 to hinder the operation of the coin supply unit, is separated and the carrier container 13 is again rotated in the forward direction after being rotated in the inverse direction by a predetermined angle, so that coins can be again separated.
  • the aforementioned conventional coin sorting apparatus has several problems. As shown in FIG. 4, coin 26 is fixed to an inner sidewall of the carrier container 13, so that there may occur a phenomenon that the coin 26 fixed to the inner sidewall cannot be inserted into the carrier hole 14 of the carrier container 13. In other words, for the sorting of coins, the coin 26 should be moved to the separation hole 16 leveled highly relative to the carrier hole 14. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the coin 26 is not inserted into the carrier hole 14 but continues to slide along the sidewall and stays at the sidewall as the carrier container 13 is rotated.
  • the coin 26 is inserted into the carrier hole 14 and moved, it passes by the corresponding separation hole 16 due to a rapid rotation speed and a vibration of the carrier container 13 and is separated through non-corresponding separation hole.
  • the size of the separation holes 16 shown in FIG. 3 increases as it goes to the clockwise direction.
  • the coin passes by the corresponding separation hole 16 due to the rapid rotation speed and vibration of the carrier container 13 and is separated through the separation hole suitable for a larger sized coin. This phenomenon occurs remarkably especially when the coin has the smallest size.
  • the coin sorting apparatus needs the plurality of guides 30 and separation holes 16 when a variety of coins exist (structure for sorting four kinds of coins is shown in the drawings). If the coin sorting apparatus is provided with the plurality of guides 30 and separation holes 16, its size is compelled to increase. Also, if so many coins are thrown, the sorting of the coins cannot be performed properly.
  • the present invention is directed to a coin sorting apparatus that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a coin sorting apparatus in which a variety of and much coins are efficiently sorted.
  • a coin sorting apparatus comprising: a motor rotatable bidirectionally; a rotation shaft through which a rotational force generated from the motor is transferred; a stopper spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the rotation shaft, to which, an elastic force by a spring is supplied, and of which an end portion is cut away with a predetermined slope; a carrier container coupled with the rotation shaft, having a carrier hole such that coins are stacked apiece, and provided with a rotation guide portion located at a lower side thereof; a separation part located at a lower side of the carrier container and provided with a plurality of separation holes having different sizes; a guide extending from the separation holes such that the coins separated through the separation holes are moved to a predetermined location and having at least one guide separation hole so that the coins having different sizes can be separated; a coin receiving tube located at a lower side of the guide and the guide separation hole, and in which the
  • a coin sorting apparatus comprising: a motor rotatable bidirectionally; a rotation shaft through which a rotational force generated from the motor is transferred; reverse rotation preventive means for preventing the motor from being reverse rotated beyond a predetermined angle; a carrier container coupled with the rotation shaft, having a carrier hole such that coins are stacked apiece, and provided with a rotation guide portion located at a lower side thereof; a separation part located at a lower side of the carrier container and provided with a plurality of separation holes having different sizes; a guide extending from the separation holes such that the coins separated through the separation holes are moved to a predetermined location and having at least one guide separation hole so that coins having different sizes can be separated; a coin receiving tube located at a lower side of the guide and the guide separation hole, and in which the sorted coins are received; and a receiving container in which the coin receiving tube is equipped.
  • a coin sorting apparatus comprising: a motor; a rotation shaft through which a rotational force generated from the motor is transferred; a carrier container rotating with being coupled with the rotation shaft, and having a carrier hole such that coins are stacked apiece; a separation part located at a lower side of the carrier container and provided with a plurality of separation holes having different sizes; a guide extending from the separation holes such that the coins separated through the separation holes are moved to a predetermined location and having at least one guide separation hole so that coins having different sizes can be separated; a coin receiving tube located at a lower side of the guide and the guide separation hole, and in which the sorted coins are received; and a coin receiving tube fixing part in which the coin receiving tube is equipped.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional typical coin sorting apparatus
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional typical coin sorting apparatus
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating coin sorting means of a conventional coin sorting apparatus
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating that a coin is not inserted into the carrier hole but slides along a sidewall of the carrier container;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a separation part having a plurality of separation holes and a carrier container having a plurality of carrier holes serving as coin sorting means;
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating that a coin is inserted into a groove of the separation part and is moved by a carrier hole of the carrier container;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a coupling state of the carrier container and the separation part
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view of a guide of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a guide in a coin sorting apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the receiving container and the coin receiving tube
  • FIG. 12 is a sectional view illustrating that coin receiving tubes are equipped in the receiving container.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of when a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention is assembled.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.
  • a coin sorting apparatus of the present invention includes: a motor 17 rotatable bidirectionally; a rotation shaft 18 through which a rotational force generated from the motor 17 is transferred; a stopper 19 spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the rotation shaft 18, and of which an end portion is cut away with a predetermined slope such that the rotation shaft is not inversely rotated beyond a predetermined angle; a spring 23 providing the stopper 19 with an elastic force; a carrier container 13 coupled with the rotation shaft 18, having a plurality of carrier holes 14 such that the coins are stacked apiece, and provided with a rotation guide portion 24 located at a lower side thereof, for stopping the rotation of the carrier container when the carrier container is inversely rotated beyond a predetermined angle rotating, and having a protruded portion 27 formed at a side portion thereof; and a separation part 21 located at a lower side of the carrier container 13 to correspond with the carrier holes 14 formed in the carrier container 13, provided with a plurality of separation holes 16 having different sizes, and having
  • a guide 35 allowing the sorted coins are stacked at a predetermined location, coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b in which the coins moved through the guide 35 are received, and a receiving container 41 in which the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b are equipped.
  • the coin sorting apparatus further includes a fallen-coin drawer 50 in which in case the coin receiving tube 40b located at an end of the guide 35 is overflowing with coins, the overflowing coins are collected.
  • the coin receiving tube 40a located at a lower center of the guide 35 is overflowing with coins, the overflowing coins are collected in a space between the two coin receiving tubes 40a and 40b.
  • the receiving container 41 and the fallen-coin drawer 50 are equipped on a tray 51.
  • a supply control container 11 rotating with being coupled with the rotation shaft 18 and having a supply hole 12 formed at a side portion thereof is further included in the coin sorting apparatus such that a small amount of coins is supplied to the carrier container 13.
  • a disk type cover 15 having a coin slot 10 formed at a center thereof is coupled with an upper portion of the supply control container 11 so as to prevent the coin from overflowing or escaping from the carrier container.
  • the motor 17 is rotatable bidirectionally. For instance, when the motor 17 is not further rotated by an external force while it is rotated in a forward (clockwise) direction, the motor 17 is rotated in an opposite direction, i.e., reverse (counterclockwise) direction. When the motor 17 is not further rotated by an external force while it is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the motor 17 is rotated in an opposite direction, i.e., forward (clockwise) direction. Accordingly, if the coin is inserted between the carrier hole 14 and the separation hole 16 and thereby the rotation of the carrier container 13 is stopped, the motor 17 is inversely rotated.
  • the rotation of the motor 17 is stopped by reverse rotation-preventive means comprised of the stopper 19, the spring 23 and the rotation guide portion 24. Then, as the motor 17 is rotated in the forward direction, the coin inserted between the carrier hole 14 and the separation hole 16 is separated therefrom.
  • a protruded portion 27 is provided at a side portion of the carrier container 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the protruded portion prevents the phenomenon that the coin is not moved to the separation hole 16 by the carrier hole 14 but is fixed to the side portion with sliding along the sidewall.
  • the separation part 21 includes the plurality of separation holes 16 for allowing the transferred coins to be sorted according to their sizes. At the contact portion of the separation part with the carrier hole 14, a predetermined width of groove 28 is formed.
  • the guide 35 allows the coins separated through the separation hole 16 to be transferred to a predetermined location.
  • the guide 35 of the present invention is provided with at least one guide separation hole 36 arranged between the contact point with the separation hole 16, i.e., a start portion of the guide 35 and an end portion of the guide 35 such that at least one coins having different sizes can be sorted.
  • the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b are arranged at the lower side of the guide 35.
  • One coin receiving tube 40a is arranged at the lower side of the guide separation hole 36 and the other coin receiving tube 40b is arranged at the end of the guide 35.
  • the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b receive coins having different sizes. In other words, coins having different sizes transferred through the single guide 35 are separately received in the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating coin sorting means of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 there are shown a separation part 21 having a plurality of separation holes 16 and a carrier container, 13 having a plurality of carrier holes 14 serving as the coin sorting means.
  • the plurality of rotation guide portions 24 are provided at the lower side of the carrier container 13 and the plurality of carrier holes 14 are also formed.
  • the protruded portion 27 is configured to be protruded from a side portion of the carrier container 13.
  • the protruded portion 27 is provided to prevent the coin placed on a side portion of the carrier container 13 from sliding along the side portion and not being separated while the coin sorting apparatus is operated.
  • the carrier container 13 is rotated with a predetermined slope, and the coin leveled low is inserted into the carrier hole 14 and sorted through the separation hole 16 leveled high.
  • the protruded portion 27 prevents the phenomenon that the coin placed on a side portion of the carrier container 13 slides along the side portion and is not separated.
  • the protruded portion 27 can be made in various shapes and is sufficient only if it is protruded from the side portion of the carrier container 13.
  • the rotation shaft 18 to which the rotational force generated from the motor 17 is transferred, and the reverse rotation-preventive means.
  • the reverse rotation-preventive means is provided with the spring 23 and the stopper 19 located in a housing 22 to control the rotational direction of the carrier container 13 along with the rotation guide portion 24 formed at the lower side of the carrier container 13.
  • the stopper 19 has an inclined surface, and is inserted into the inside of the housing 22 so as not to hinder the rotation of the carrier container 13 with being pushed by the rotation guide portion 24 while the carrier container 13 is rotated in the forward (clockwise) direction. However, when the carrier container 13 is rotated in the reverse (counterclockwise) direction, the rotation guide portion 24 is locked by the stopper 19 so as not to be rotated in the reverse direction beyond a predetermined angle.
  • the motor 17 is rotatable bidirectionally. In case it is impossible that the motor 17 is rotated in a predetermined direction by an external force, a motor, which is rotatable in an opposite direction, is used.
  • the rotation guide portion 24 determines the inverse rotation angle of the carrier container 13. If. the carrier container 13 continues to be inversely rotated, a small sized coin may be sorted through the separation hole 16 having a large size relative to the small sized coin. Accordingly, the rotation guide portion 24 is provided to prevent the carrier container 13 from being inversely rotated beyond a predetermined angle.
  • the reverse rotation-preventive means is preferably provided to stably operate the coin sorting apparatus.
  • the predetermined width of groove 28 is formed at a portion in contact with the separation hole of the carrier container 13.
  • the groove 28 is provided to solve a problem that a small sized coin passes by the corresponding separation hole 16 and is separated through the separation hole 16 having a large size relative to the small sized coin.
  • the size of the separation holes 16 increases as it travels from the left side to the right side, the coins are separated orderly from the smallest one to the largest one as the carrier container 13 is rotated clockwise.
  • the groove 28 prevents the phenomenon that a small sized coin is not separated through the corresponding separation hole 16 and is separated through the non-corresponding separation hole 16 located at the right side.
  • the groove 28 of the coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention is configured to be formed in the separation part 21 with a width that is slightly larger than the size (diameter) of the smallest coin so as to precisely separate the smallest coin in particular.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating that a coin is inserted into a groove of the separation part and is moved by a carrier hole of the carrier container.
  • the groove 28 having predetermined width and depth is formed at a contact portion between the separation part 21 and the carrier hole 14 of the carrier container 13.
  • the width of the groove 28 is preferably slightly larger than the diameter of the smallest coin 26, and the depth of the groove 28 is preferably approximately 1 mm.
  • the coin 26 is little influenced by the rotational speed of the carrier container 13 and the vibration generated by the rotation of the carrier container 13, so that it can be precisely separated through the separation hole 16.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a coupling state of the carrier container and the separation part.
  • the separation part 21 is located at the lower side of the carrier container 13 and is coupled about the rotation shaft 18.
  • the separation holes 16 At the upper portion of the separation part 21, there are formed the separation holes 16 such that the coins are separated according to their sizes. And, at the lower side of the carrier hole 14, there is formed the groove 28.
  • the groove 28 is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the smallest coin in a circular shape about the rotation shaft 18. As described in FIG. 7, the coin is located on the groove 28 and moved into the separation hole 16 by the carrier hole 14. While the coin is moved, the groove 28 minimizes the vibration of the coin to thereby allow the coin to be moved in a close state to the separation part 21. In addition, the groove 28 decreases friction between the carrier container 13 and the separation part 21 to thereby reduce the power consumption and the vibration generated during the rotation of the motor 17.
  • the protruded portion 27 is provided at an inner sidewall of the carrier container 13.
  • the protruded portion 27 formed at the sidewall of the carrier container 13 pushes out the coin as like striking the coin such that the coin escapes from the sidewall of the carrier container 13.
  • protruded portions 27 are shown in the drawing, they may be one or at least two, and the number of the protruded portions is not limited.
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view of a guide of a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a guide in a coin sorting apparatus of the present invention.
  • the four guides 35 are shown in the drawings.
  • the four guides 35 extending from the four separation holes 16 allow coins passing through the four separation holes 16 to be received in the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b.
  • guide separation holes 36 are respectively formed in the four guides 35.
  • the number of the guides 35 and the number of the guide separation holes 36 may be increased or decreased according to the kinds and numbers of the coins.
  • the guides 35 shown in the drawings can separate eight coins having different sizes in total.
  • the kinds of the coins are small, it is possible to decrease the number of the guides 35 or get rid of the guide separation hole 36.
  • they can be separated by three guides 35 each having the guide separation hole 36.
  • the guide 35 extending from the separation hole 16 has the guide separation hole 36 to allow coins moved along the same guide and having different sizes to be separated.
  • the inclined structure of the guide 35 is to move the coin separated through the separation hole 16 with being located biased toward one side of the guide 35 and thus prevent the coin, which does not have to be separated through the guide separation hole 36, from escaping through the guide separation hole 36.
  • the coin received at the end of the guide 35 has a diameter that is larger than the size of the guide separation hole 36, it passes by the guide separation hole 36 of which one side is biased by the inclined surface and the other side is mounted on the guide separation jaw 37 as shown in FIG. 9.
  • an extending portion extending from the guide separation hole 36 to an upper side of the coin receiving tube 40a is provided such that the coin separated through the guide separation hole 36 is precisely received in the coin receiving tube 40a. Since the coin receiving tube 40a is located right below the guide separation hole 36 in the drawings, the extending portion 38 is formed extending perpendicularly from the guide separation hole 36. If the coin receiving tube 40a is formed to be in contact with the coin receiving tube 40b, the extending portion 38 may be configured in a different shape.
  • the coins are sorted by the following two steps.
  • the coins are first sorted through the separation hole 16 of the separation part 21 and the carrier hole 14 of the carrier container 13 according to the sizes of the coins.
  • coins having different sizes and moved through the single guide 35 are sorted through the guide separation hole 36 formed in the guide 35.
  • the coins sorted through the guide separation hole 36 of the guide 35 located at the most right side have the smallest size
  • the coins sorted through the end portion of the guide 35 located at the most right side have the secondly smallest size.
  • the coins sorted through the end portion of the guide 35 located at the most left side have the largest size.
  • the number of the guides 35 and the number of the guide separation holes 36 can be changed according to the kinds of the coins and the size of the coin sorting apparatus.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the receiving container and the coin receiving tube
  • FIG. 12 is a sectional view illustrating that coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b are equipped in the receiving container 41.
  • eight coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b are equipped in the receiving container 41, and the respective coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b receive coins having different sizes.
  • the structure of the receiving container 41 can be modified in various shapes according to the structure of the coin sorting apparatus.
  • the existence reason of the receiving container 41 can be sufficiently met by only a coin receiving tube-fixing part functioning to fix the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b.
  • the coin receiving tubes 40a and 40b are installed spaced apart by a predetermined distance from each other in a front column and a rear column. Between the coin receiving tubes 40a and 40b, coins, which are received in and overflow the front coin receiving tubes 40b, are collected. The coins collected between the front and rear coin receiving tubes 40a and 40b can be easily withdrawn by separating the front coin receiving tubes 40b from the receiving container 41 and collected in the fallen-coin drawer 50. The coins, which are fully received in and overflow the front coin receiving tubes 40b, are collected in the fallen-coin drawer 50.
  • the receiving container 41 and the fallen-coin drawer 50 are mounted on the tray 51 and are moved by moving the tray 51 back and forth.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of when a coin sorting apparatus according to the present invention is assembled.
  • the coins are inserted into the carrier hole 14 of the carrier container 13 and sorted through the separation hole 16 of the separation part 16 according to their sizes. At this point, at least one or more coins having different sizes are sorted through one separation hole 16. It is noted that the present drawings show that two kinds of coins having different sizes are sorted.
  • the groove 28 formed in the separation part 21 solves a problem that a small-sized coin that has to be sorted is not sorted through the corresponding separation hole 16 due to the rotational speed or the rotational vibration. Also, the protruded portion 27 formed at a side portion of the carrier container 13 prevents the coin from sliding along the side surface of the carrier container 13 and not being sorted.
  • the coins sorted through the separation hole 16 are received in the coin receiving tubes 40a, 40b along the guide 35.
  • the guide 35 delivers two kinds of coins having different sizes.
  • the delivered small sized coins are received in the coin receiving tube 40a through the guide separation hole 36 and the delivered large-sized coins are received in the coin receiving tube 40b located at the end of the guide 35.
  • the guide 35 is formed with a predetermined slope and is provided with the guide separation jaw 37. Also, the guide 35 is further provided with the extending portion 38 so as to precisely receive the coins separated through the guide separation hole 36.
  • the user pulls the tray 51 and withdraws the coins from the coin receiving tubes 40a and 40b. At this point, the coins, which are fully received in and overflow the coin receiving tubes 40a and 40b, are collected in the fallen-coin drawer 50. The collected coins can be sorted again by the coin sorting apparatus or directly by the user.
  • the coin sorting apparatus of the present invention can be used efficiently when it is intended to sort many kinds of coins. Especially, two or more kinds of coins can be sorted by a single guide, so that it becomes possible to sort many kinds of coins with the small-sized coin sorting apparatus.
  • the coin sorting apparatus of the present invention has a groove formed between the carrier container and the separation part to more precisely sort small-sized coins. Also, by reducing the frictional force, power consumption and noise generation can be reduced.
  • the coin sorting apparatus of the present invention is provided with a protruded portion formed at the side surface of the carrier container, thereby capable of more easily sorting the coins.
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