EP2498227A1 - Supply device for filling a coin module with coins - Google Patents

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EP2498227A1
EP2498227A1 EP12153411A EP12153411A EP2498227A1 EP 2498227 A1 EP2498227 A1 EP 2498227A1 EP 12153411 A EP12153411 A EP 12153411A EP 12153411 A EP12153411 A EP 12153411A EP 2498227 A1 EP2498227 A1 EP 2498227A1
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Christian Starke
Thorsten Neumann
Axel Grimm
Stig Goepel
Wilfried Meyer
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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  • the invention relates to a supply device for filling a coin module with coins containing at least one coin storage accommodating the coins and comprising a housing surrounding the coin store with an input opening closable via a first closure element for inserting the coins into the coin store and with a dispensing opening closable via a second closure element Remove the coins from the coin store.
  • the supply cassette has a coin store for storing the coins and a housing with typically two openings.
  • a first opening is formed as an input port. It serves to fill the coin store with coins.
  • the filling of the supply cassette usually takes place in a coin dispensing station outside the salesrooms.
  • the first opening will typically be formed as a closable opening.
  • a second opening is formed as a discharge opening. It serves to remove coins from the coin store.
  • the dispensing opening can only be opened if the supply cassette is attached directly to a filling opening of the coin module or firmly locked to the coin module.
  • the coins fall when opening the dispensing opening directly from the coin storage of the supply cassette in the example funnel-shaped filling opening of the coin module and are moved from there into a separate coin storage of the coin module.
  • coin storage of the supply cassette coins are usually stored unsorted.
  • the supply cassette is equipped with a coin mixture, which is based on the typical coin requirements of the coin module and to ensure that the coin module can be operated independently over a predetermined time. This is the case if the requested change can be paid out to the customer at any time.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a supply device for filling a coin module with coins such that a plurality of coin modules can be filled with a single supply device.
  • the invention is in connection with the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the coin store is formed by a rotatably disposed in the housing coin drum, wherein in the coin drum a storage chamber is provided for coins into which the coins via the input port and wherein in the coin drum a supply chamber for coins is provided, from which the coins are removable from the discharge opening and that between the storage chamber and the supply chamber, a passage is formed, which is arranged and formed such that coins in a rotation of the Coin drum around one The axis of rotation of the same from the storage chamber into the preparation chamber.
  • the coin store arranged in the housing has two storage chambers, of which a storage chamber is designed as a supply chamber and can be emptied into the coin module, while the coins stored in a storage chamber designed as a storage chamber remain in the supply device during the filling of the coin module ,
  • the supply device is not completely emptied when filling the coin module.
  • several coin modules can thus be filled with coins with a single supply device.
  • the space requirement which, for example, reduce transport costs.
  • coins stored in the storage chamber can be brought into the delivery chamber.
  • a passage is provided between the storage chambers.
  • coins By rotating the coin drum about the axis of rotation of the supply device, coins pass through the passage from the storage chamber into the delivery chamber. The filling of the preparation chamber takes place so far automatically during the rotation. After the preparation chamber is filled with coins again, another coin module can be filled.
  • the coin drum on a coin drum housing and a pivotally mounted on the coin drum housing closure element for closing a recess of the supply chamber results in a very simple construction of the coin drum with essentially two easy-to-install modules.
  • the axis of rotation about which the coin drum is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, and a pivot axis of the closure element may, for example, be oriented parallel and spaced apart from one another.
  • the closure element has a support section and a closing section.
  • a closed position of the closure element the closure element is supported by the support section on the housing of the supply device.
  • the discharge opening of the housing is closed in this case.
  • the closing section of the closure element is assigned to the provisioning chamber in such a way that, in the closed position, the closing section forms a wall of the provisioning chamber and closes the recess of the provisioning chamber.
  • the closing section is arranged in such a pivoted manner relative to the closed position that the recess of the provisioning chamber is released and the coins stored in the provisioning chamber can be removed through the recess of the provisioning chamber and the dispensing opening of the housing.
  • the closure element can be formed as a passive closure element.
  • Actuating means for actuating the closure element must not be provided.
  • the output opening of the housing may be associated with the closure element in the open position such that the closure element is freely rotatable about the pivot axis and does not lean against the housing with the support section.
  • the closure element can be designed as a self-opening closure element.
  • the closed by the closing portion of the closure element recess of the supply chamber can be arranged such that the coins stored in the supply chamber coins with its own weight on the closing section with the result that the closure element pivots into the open position, as soon as the support portion of the closure element no longer rests against the housing.
  • the coin drum housing has two spaced-apart, frontal walls and a radial walls connecting the frontal walls.
  • the radial wall is spirally formed with a radially outer free edge portion and a radially inner circumferential free edge portion seen.
  • a radial offset between the outer free edge portion and the radial wall itself forms the recess of the delivery chamber, and a radial offset between the inner free edge portion and the radial wall of the coin drum housing defines the storage chamber communicating with the supply chamber.
  • the coin drum housing in a particularly simple manner be formed by substantially three walls. The passage and the recess are thereby created during assembly of the coin drum housing, without separate manufacturing steps are required.
  • the walls can for example be made of sheet-shaped semi-finished products, in particular steel sheets or the like, by means of stamping, cutting or the like.
  • the storage chamber is made larger than the provision chamber.
  • this can be stored in the storage chamber of the coin store large amounts of coins and sequentially a plurality of coin modules are filled.
  • the coins provided in the storage chamber are portioned by a part of the coins are moved by rotation of the coin drum about the axis of rotation in the preparation chamber and emptied from there into a filling opening of the coin module.
  • a supply device essentially consists of a coin drum 1 and a housing 2 surrounding the coin drum 1.
  • the coin drum 1 is rotatably mounted in the housing 2 about an axis of rotation 3 and forms a coin store for the coins with a large one Storage chamber 4 and a small supply chamber 5.
  • the storage chamber 4 and the supply chamber 5 are connected to each other via a passage 8. From the provision chamber 5, the coins can be removed through a recess 6 of the preparation chamber 5 and a discharge opening 7 of the housing 2.
  • the supply device has an input opening, not shown.
  • the coins are not shown individually for the sake of simplicity. Instead, the hatched areas in the storage chamber 4 and the supply chamber 5 show by way of example the degree of filling of the chambers 4, 5 with coins.
  • the supply device can be used, for example, instead of the supply cassettes used today to equip a coin module of a cash register system, a self-service terminal or the like with coins.
  • the storage chamber 4 of the supply device is this - usually filled in a specially secured coin dispensing station - with coins.
  • the supply device is then attached to a filling opening of a coin module. Some of the coins stored in the storage chamber 4 pass through the passage 8 into the delivery chamber 5.
  • the coins stored in the delivery chamber 5 are then emptied into a filling opening of the coin module, in which the delivery opening 7 of the supply device is released. From the filling opening of the coin module, the coins enter a coin store of the coin module. In the coin store
  • the coins are typically stored in coin types - for example, in various coin magazines.
  • the coin drum 1 has as essential components a coin drum housing 9 and a closure element 10.
  • the closure element 10 is held rotatably on the coin drum housing 9 about a pivot axis 11.
  • the coin drum housing 9 has two spaced-apart, frontal walls and a radial wall 12 connecting the two end walls.
  • the radial wall 12 is formed spirally and has a circumferentially free outer edge portion 13 and seen in the circumferential direction free inner edge portion 14. Between the free outer edge portion 13 and the radial wall 12, the recess 6 of the preparation chamber 5 is formed.
  • the passage 8 is formed between the free inner edge portion 14 and the radial wall 12 of the coin drum housing 9.
  • the closure element 10 is held pivotably in the region of the free outer edge section 13 on the coin drum housing 9.
  • the pivot axis 11 is in this case oriented parallel to and spaced from the axis of rotation 3 of the coin drum 1.
  • the closure element 10 is L-shaped and has a first leg with a support portion 15 and a second leg with a closing portion 16.
  • the coin drum is rotated counterclockwise about the rotation axis 3.
  • the provisioning chamber 5 fills with coins.
  • the closure element 10 is in a closed position. In the closed position, the closure element 10 is supported on the inside with the support section 15 on the housing 2 of the supply device.
  • the closing portion 16 of the closure element 10 closes the recess 6 of the preparation chamber 5, with the result that coins stored in the preparation chamber 5 remain in the same. If the coin drum 1 is rotated further counterclockwise, the support section 15 of the closure element 10 sweeps over a front retaining edge 17 of the housing 2 assigned to the outlet opening 7.
  • the support section 15 is then no longer supported on the inside of the housing 2, with the result that the closure element 10 pivots counterclockwise about the pivot axis 11 and the closing portion 16, the recess 6 of the provision chamber 5 releases.
  • the stockpiled in the preparation chamber 5 coins can be removed through the recess 6 and as a result of the rotational movement through the discharge opening 7 from the supply storage and get into the filling of the adjacent coin module.
  • the closure element 10 is supported by the support section 15 on a control edge 18 delimiting the dispensing opening 7 on one side of the holding edge 17 opposite the same.
  • the shutter member 10 is rotated clockwise back to the closed position, and the filling operation of the supply chamber 5 can start anew.
  • the open position of the closure element 10 may be formed as a preferred position.
  • the closure element 10 can be acted upon by means of a spring element, not shown, with a restoring force that the open position is taken, so that the closure element 10 is not present with the support portion 15 on the housing 2 of the supply device.
  • the provision of a preferred position can be dispensed with if the recess 6 is assigned to the provisioning chamber 5 in such a way that the coins stored in the provisioning chamber 5 spend the closure element 10 in the open position due to its own weight.
  • the storage chamber 4 of the coin drum 1 will be made larger than the supply chamber 5.
  • the storage chamber 4 is greater than the supply chamber 5, more coins can be stored in the storage chamber 4 than in the provision chamber 5.
  • the provision chamber. 5 with the stockpiled in the storage chamber 4 brings coins to fill with the result that a plurality of coin modules can be sequentially filled with a single supply device according to the invention without coins must be refilled into the storage chamber 4.
  • the filling of the coin module, not shown with coins can be done in one or more stages.
  • the coins provided in the provision chamber 5 are emptied into the filling opening of the coin module, counted in the coin module and then transferred to the coin store of the coin module.
  • the supply device is separated from the coin module.
  • the filling process is repeated when the value of the coins transferred to the coin module is less than a coin requirement of the coin module.
  • the value of the coins transferred into the coin module is known exactly as a result of the counting process. If the coin requirement of the coin module is not covered, the provisioning chamber 5 is - as described above - filled with coins again by rotation of the coin drum 1 and the filling opening of the coin module emptied. This process can be repeated until the coin requirement of the coin module is completely covered.
  • the multi-stage filling process can be used to ensure that a minimum number of coins of each coin type are stored in the coin module.

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Abstract

The supply device has a coin storage that is formed by a rotary coin drum (1) arranged in a housing (2). A supply chamber (4) is provided in the coin drum. The coins are brought in the supply chamber over an input opening. A delivery chamber (5) is provided in the coin drum for coins. The coins are accessed during rotation of the coin drum around a rotational axis (3) from the supply chamber in the delivery chamber.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Versorgungseinrichtung zum Befüllen eines Münzmoduls mit Münzen enthaltend mindestens einen die Münzen aufnehmender Münzspeicher und enthaltend ein den Münzspeicher umgebendes Gehäuse mit einer über ein erstes Verschlusselement verschließbaren Eingabeöffnung zum Einbringen der Münzen in den Münzspeicher und mit einer über ein zweites Verschlusselement verschließbaren Ausgabeöffnung zum Entnehmen der Münzen aus dem Münzspeicher.The invention relates to a supply device for filling a coin module with coins containing at least one coin storage accommodating the coins and comprising a housing surrounding the coin store with an input opening closable via a first closure element for inserting the coins into the coin store and with a dispensing opening closable via a second closure element Remove the coins from the coin store.

Aus der DE 10 2007 002 892 A1 ist bekannt, der Entgegennahme von Münzgeld sowie der Auszahlung von Münzen an einen Kunden dienende Münzmodule, die beispielsweise Bestandteil eines Kassensystems bzw. eines Selbstbedienungsterminals sein können, betreiberseitig mithilfe einer sogenannten Versorgungskassette mit Münzen zu versorgen. Die Versorgungskassette weist einen Münzspeicher zur Bevorratung der Münzen sowie ein Gehäuse mit typischerweise zwei Öffnungen auf. Eine erste Öffnung ist als eine Eingabeöffnung ausgebildet. Sie dient dazu, den Münzspeicher mit Münzen zu befüllen. Die Befüllung der Versorungskassette findet üblicherweise in einer Münzausgabestation außerhalb der Verkaufsräume statt. Die erste Öffnung wird typischerweise als eine verschließbare Öffnung ausgebildet sein. Eine zweite Öffnung ist als eine Ausgabeöffnung ausgebildet. Sie dient dazu, Münzen aus dem Münzspeicher zu entnehmen. Die Ausgabeöffnung lässt sich nur öffnen, wenn die Versorgungskassette unmittelbar an eine Einfüllöffnung des Münzmoduls angesetzt bzw. mit dem Münzmodul fest verriegelt ist. Die Münzen fallen beim Öffnen der Ausgabeöffnung direkt aus dem Münzspeicher der Versorgungskassette in die beispielsweise trichterförmig ausgebildete Einfüllöffnung des Münzmoduls und werden von dort in einen separaten Münzspeicher des Münzmoduls verbracht. In dem Münzspeicher der Versorgungskassette sind die Münzen üblicherweise unsortiert bevorratet. Die Versorgungskassette ist mit einer Münzmischung bestückt, die sich an den typischen Münzbedarf des Münzmoduls orientiert und sicherstellen soll, dass das Münzmodul über eine vorgegebene Zeit autark betrieben werden kann. Dies ist der Fall, wenn zu jedem Zeitpunkt das geforderte Wechselgeld an den Kunden ausgezahlt werden kann.From the DE 10 2007 002 892 A1 It is known that the receipt of coinage and the payment of coins to a customer serving coin modules, which may for example be part of a cash register system or a self-service terminal, the operator side using a so-called supply cassette with coins. The The supply cassette has a coin store for storing the coins and a housing with typically two openings. A first opening is formed as an input port. It serves to fill the coin store with coins. The filling of the supply cassette usually takes place in a coin dispensing station outside the salesrooms. The first opening will typically be formed as a closable opening. A second opening is formed as a discharge opening. It serves to remove coins from the coin store. The dispensing opening can only be opened if the supply cassette is attached directly to a filling opening of the coin module or firmly locked to the coin module. The coins fall when opening the dispensing opening directly from the coin storage of the supply cassette in the example funnel-shaped filling opening of the coin module and are moved from there into a separate coin storage of the coin module. In the coin storage of the supply cassette coins are usually stored unsorted. The supply cassette is equipped with a coin mixture, which is based on the typical coin requirements of the coin module and to ensure that the coin module can be operated independently over a predetermined time. This is the case if the requested change can be paid out to the customer at any time.

Grundsätzlich hat sich die Verwendung von Versorgungskassetten zur Befüllung der Münzmodule mit Münzen bewährt. Jedoch kann mittels einer Versorgungskassette jeweils nur ein einziges Münzmodul befüllt werden, da der Münzspeicher der Versorgungskassette vollständig in das Münzmodul entleert wird. Daher muss für jedes Münzmodul eine separate Versorgungskassette bereitgehalten werden, oder die Versorgungskassette muss wiederholt mit Münzen befüllt werden. Dies ist insbesondere in großen Einzelhandelsunternehmen mit einer Vielzahl von Kassensystemen zeitaufwendig. Darüber hinaus verursacht der Transport der Versorgungskassetten durch die Werttransportunternehmen mithin erhebliche Kosten.Basically, the use of supply cassettes for filling the coin modules has proved successful with coins. However, by means of a supply cassette only a single coin module are filled because the coin storage of the supply cassette is completely emptied into the coin module. Therefore, a separate supply cassette must be kept ready for each coin module, or the supply cassette must be repeatedly filled with coins. This is especially time consuming in large retail businesses with a variety of POS systems. In addition, the transport of the supply cassettes by the transport companies causes considerable costs.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, eine Versorgungseinrichtung zur Befüllung eines Münzmoduls mit Münzen derart weiterzubilden, dass eine Mehrzahl von Münzmodulen mit einer einzigen Versorgungseinrichtung befüllt werden können.Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a supply device for filling a coin module with coins such that a plurality of coin modules can be filled with a single supply device.

Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist die Erfindung in Verbindung mit dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Münzspeicher durch eine drehbar in dem Gehäuse angeordnete Münztrommel gebildet ist, wobei in der Münztrommel eine Vorratskammer für Münzen vorgesehen ist, in die die Münzen über die Eingabeöffnung einbringbar sind, und wobei in der Münztrommel eine Bereitstellungskammer für Münzen vorgesehen ist, aus der die Münzen aus der Ausgabeöffnung entnehmbar sind und dass zwischen der Vorratskammer und der Bereitstellungskammer ein Durchlass gebildet ist, der derart angeordnet und ausgebildet ist, dass Münzen bei einer Rotation der Münztrommel um eine Drehachse derselben von der Vorratskammer in die Bereitstellungskammer gelangen.To solve the problem, the invention is in connection with the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the coin store is formed by a rotatably disposed in the housing coin drum, wherein in the coin drum a storage chamber is provided for coins into which the coins via the input port and wherein in the coin drum a supply chamber for coins is provided, from which the coins are removable from the discharge opening and that between the storage chamber and the supply chamber, a passage is formed, which is arranged and formed such that coins in a rotation of the Coin drum around one The axis of rotation of the same from the storage chamber into the preparation chamber.

Nach der Erfindung weist der in dem Gehäuse angeordnete Münzspeicher zwei Speicherkammern auf, von denen eine Speicherkammer als eine Bereitstellungskammer ausgebildet ist und in das Münzmodul entleert werden kann, während die in einer als Vorratskammer ausgebildeten Speicherkammer bevorrateten Münzen während des Befüllung des Münzmoduls in der Versorgungseinrichtung verbleiben. Somit wird die Versorgungseinrichtung beim Befüllen des Münzmoduls nicht vollständig entleert. Vorteilhaft können hierdurch mehrere Münzmodule mit einer einzigen Versorgungseinrichtung mit Münzen befüllt werden. Zudem reduziert sich durch die einzige Versorgungseinrichtung der Platzbedarf, wodurch sich beispielsweise die Transportkosten reduzieren.According to the invention, the coin store arranged in the housing has two storage chambers, of which a storage chamber is designed as a supply chamber and can be emptied into the coin module, while the coins stored in a storage chamber designed as a storage chamber remain in the supply device during the filling of the coin module , Thus, the supply device is not completely emptied when filling the coin module. Advantageously, several coin modules can thus be filled with coins with a single supply device. In addition, reduced by the single supply device, the space requirement, which, for example, reduce transport costs.

Um nach einem ersten Münzmodul ein weiteres Münzmodul mit Münzen zu versorgen, können in der Vorratskammer bevorratete Münzen in die Bereitstellungskammer verbracht werden. Zu diesem Zweck ist zwischen den Speicherkammern ein Durchlass vorgesehen. In dem die Münztrommel um die Drehachse der Versorgungseinrichtung rotiert wird, gelangen Münzen durch den Durchlass aus der Vorratskammer in die Bereitstellungskammer. Die Befüllung der Bereitstellungskammer erfolgt insofern selbsttätig während der Rotation. Nachdem die Bereitstellungskammer wieder mit Münzen gefüllt ist, kann ein weiteres Münzmodul befüllt werden. Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist die Münztrommel ein Münztrommelgehäuse und ein schwenkbar an dem Münztrommelgehäuse gehaltenes Verschlusselement zum Verschließen einer Ausnehmung der Bereitstellungskammer auf. Vorteilhaft ergibt sich ein sehr einfacher Aufbau der Münztrommel mit im Wesentlichen zwei einfach zu montierenden Baugruppen. Die Drehachse, um die die Münztrommel drehbar in Bezug zum Gehäuse gelagert ist, und eine Schwenkachse des Verschlusselements können beispielsweise parallel und beabstandet zueinander orientiert sein.In order to supply coins to another coin module after a first coin module, coins stored in the storage chamber can be brought into the delivery chamber. For this purpose, a passage is provided between the storage chambers. By rotating the coin drum about the axis of rotation of the supply device, coins pass through the passage from the storage chamber into the delivery chamber. The filling of the preparation chamber takes place so far automatically during the rotation. After the preparation chamber is filled with coins again, another coin module can be filled. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the coin drum on a coin drum housing and a pivotally mounted on the coin drum housing closure element for closing a recess of the supply chamber. Advantageously, results in a very simple construction of the coin drum with essentially two easy-to-install modules. The axis of rotation about which the coin drum is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, and a pivot axis of the closure element may, for example, be oriented parallel and spaced apart from one another.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist das Verschlusselement einen Stützabschnitt und einen Schließabschnitt auf. In einer Schließstellung des Verschlusselements stützt sich das Verschlusselement mit dem Stützabschnitt an dem Gehäuse der Versorgungseinrichtung ab. Die Ausgabeöffnung des Gehäuses ist hierbei verschlossen. Der Schließabschnitt des Verschlusselements ist der Bereitstellungskammer derart zugeordnet, dass der Schließabschnitt in der Schließstellung eine Wandung der Bereitstellungskammer bildet und die Ausnehmung der Bereitstellungskammer verschließt. In einer Öffnungsstellung ist der Schließabschnitt derart geschwenkt gegenüber der Schließstellung angeordnet, dass die Ausnehmung der Bereitstellungskammer freigegeben ist und die in der Bereitstellungskammer bevorrateten Münzen durch die Ausnehmung der Bereitstellungskammer und die Ausgabeöffnung des Gehäuses entnehmbar sind. Vorteilhaft kann das Verschlusselement als ein passives Verschlusselement ausgebildet werden. Betätigungsmittel zur Betätigung des Verschlusselements müssen nicht vorgesehen sein. Beispielsweise kann die Ausgabeöffnung des Gehäuses dem Verschlusselement in der Öffnungsstellung derart zugeordnet sein, dass das Verschlusselement um die Schwenkachse frei drehbar angeordnet ist und sich nicht mit dem Stützabschnitt an das Gehäuse anlehnt. Das Verschlusselement kann als ein selbstöffnendes Verschlusselement ausgebildet werden. Hierzu kann die durch den Schließabschnitt des Verschlusselements verschlossene Ausnehmung der Bereitstellungskammer derart angeordnet werden, dass die in der Bereitstellungskammer bevorrateten Münzen mit ihrem Eigengewicht auf den Schließabschnitt drücken mit der Folge, dass das Verschlusselement in die Öffnungsstellung schwenkt, sobald der Stützabschnitt des Verschlusselements nicht mehr an dem Gehäuse anliegt.According to a development of the invention, the closure element has a support section and a closing section. In a closed position of the closure element, the closure element is supported by the support section on the housing of the supply device. The discharge opening of the housing is closed in this case. The closing section of the closure element is assigned to the provisioning chamber in such a way that, in the closed position, the closing section forms a wall of the provisioning chamber and closes the recess of the provisioning chamber. In an open position, the closing section is arranged in such a pivoted manner relative to the closed position that the recess of the provisioning chamber is released and the coins stored in the provisioning chamber can be removed through the recess of the provisioning chamber and the dispensing opening of the housing. Advantageously, the closure element can be formed as a passive closure element. Actuating means for actuating the closure element must not be provided. For example, the output opening of the housing may be associated with the closure element in the open position such that the closure element is freely rotatable about the pivot axis and does not lean against the housing with the support section. The closure element can be designed as a self-opening closure element. For this purpose, the closed by the closing portion of the closure element recess of the supply chamber can be arranged such that the coins stored in the supply chamber coins with its own weight on the closing section with the result that the closure element pivots into the open position, as soon as the support portion of the closure element no longer rests against the housing.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist das Münztrommelgehäuse zwei beabstandet zueinander angeordnete, stirnseitige Wandungen und ein die stirnseitigen Wandungen verbindende radiale Wandungen auf. Die radiale Wandung ist spiralförmig ausgebildet mit einem in Radialrichtung gesehen äußeren freien Randabschnitt und einem in Radialrichtung gesehenen inneren freien Randabschnitt. Ein radialer Versatz zwischen dem äußeren freien Randabschnitt und der radialen Wandung selbst bildet die Ausnehmung der Bereitstellungskammer und ein radialer Versatz zwischen dem inneren freien Randabschnitt und der radialen Wandung des Münztrommelgehäuses definiert die Vorratskammer mit der Bereitstellungskammer verbindenden Durchlass. Vorteilhaft kann das Münztrommelgehäuse in besonders einfacher Weise durch im Wesentlichen drei Wandungen gebildet werden. Der Durchlass und die Ausnehmung werden hierbei während der Montage des Münztrommelgehäuses geschaffen, ohne dass gesonderte Fertigungsschritte erforderlich sind. Die Wandungen können beispielsweise aus bogenförmigen Halbzeugen, insbesondere Stahlblechen oder dergleichen, mittels Stanzen, Schneiden oder dergleichen hergestellt werden.According to a development of the invention, the coin drum housing has two spaced-apart, frontal walls and a radial walls connecting the frontal walls. The radial wall is spirally formed with a radially outer free edge portion and a radially inner circumferential free edge portion seen. A radial offset between the outer free edge portion and the radial wall itself forms the recess of the delivery chamber, and a radial offset between the inner free edge portion and the radial wall of the coin drum housing defines the storage chamber communicating with the supply chamber. Advantageously, the coin drum housing in a particularly simple manner be formed by substantially three walls. The passage and the recess are thereby created during assembly of the coin drum housing, without separate manufacturing steps are required. The walls can for example be made of sheet-shaped semi-finished products, in particular steel sheets or the like, by means of stamping, cutting or the like.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist die Vorratskammer größer ausgebildet als die Bereitstellungskammer. Vorteilhaft können hierdurch in der Vorratskammer des Münzspeichers große Mengen an Münzen bevorratet und sequentiell eine Mehrzahl von Münzmodulen befüllt werden. Hierzu werden die in der Vorratskammer bereitgestellten Münzen portioniert, indem ein Teil der Münzen durch Rotation der Münztrommel um die Drehachse in die Bereitstellungskammer verbracht und von dort in eine Befüllöffnung des Münzmoduls entleert werden.According to a development of the invention, the storage chamber is made larger than the provision chamber. Advantageously, this can be stored in the storage chamber of the coin store large amounts of coins and sequentially a plurality of coin modules are filled. For this purpose, the coins provided in the storage chamber are portioned by a part of the coins are moved by rotation of the coin drum about the axis of rotation in the preparation chamber and emptied from there into a filling opening of the coin module.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Unteransprüchen.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the further subclaims.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Figur näher erläutert.The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to FIG.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Versorgungseinrichtung besteht im Wesentlichen aus einer Münztrommel 1 und einem die Münztrommel 1 umgebenden Gehäuse 2. Die Münztrommel 1 ist in dem Gehäuse 2 drehbar um eine Drehachse 3 gelagert und bildet einen Münzspeicher für die Münzen mit einer großen Vorratskammer 4 und einer kleinen Bereitstellungskammer 5. Die Vorratskammer 4 und die Bereitstellungskammer 5 sind über einen Durchlass 8 miteinander verbunden. Aus der Bereitstellungskammer 5 können die Münzen durch eine Ausnehmung 6 der Bereitstellungskammer 5 sowie eine Ausgabeöffnung 7 des Gehäuses 2 entnommen werden. Zur Befüllung der Vorratskammer 4 verfügt die Versorgungseinrichtung über eine nicht dargestellte Eingabeöffnung. Die Münzen sind der Einfachheit halber nicht einzeln dargestellt. Stattdessen zeigen die schraffierten Flächen in der Vorratskammer 4 und der Bereitstellungskammer 5 exemplarisch den Befüllungsgrad der Kammern 4, 5 mit Münzen.A supply device according to the invention essentially consists of a coin drum 1 and a housing 2 surrounding the coin drum 1. The coin drum 1 is rotatably mounted in the housing 2 about an axis of rotation 3 and forms a coin store for the coins with a large one Storage chamber 4 and a small supply chamber 5. The storage chamber 4 and the supply chamber 5 are connected to each other via a passage 8. From the provision chamber 5, the coins can be removed through a recess 6 of the preparation chamber 5 and a discharge opening 7 of the housing 2. For filling the storage chamber 4, the supply device has an input opening, not shown. The coins are not shown individually for the sake of simplicity. Instead, the hatched areas in the storage chamber 4 and the supply chamber 5 show by way of example the degree of filling of the chambers 4, 5 with coins.

Die erfindungsgemäße Versorgungseinrichtung kann beispielsweise statt der heute verwendeten Versorgungskassetten genutzt werden, um ein Münzmodul eines Kassensystems, eines Selbstbedienungsterminals oder dergleichen mit Münzen zu bestücken. Die Vorratskammer 4 der Versorgungseinrichtung wird hierzu - üblicherweise in einer speziell gesicherten Münzausgabestation - mit Münzen befüllt. Die Versorgungseinrichtung wird dann an eine Einfüllöffnung eines Münzmoduls angesetzt. Ein Teil der in der Vorratskammer 4 bevorrateten Münzen gelangt durch den Durchlass 8 in die Bereitstellungskammer 5. Die in der Bereitstellungskammer 5 bevorrateten Münzen werden dann in eine Einfüllöffnung des Münzmoduls entleert, in dem die Ausgabeöffnung 7 der Versorgungseinrichtung freigegeben wird. Aus der Einfüllöffnung des Münzmoduls gelangen die Münzen in einen Münzspeicher des Münzmoduls. In dem Münzspeicher werden die Münzen typischerweise münzsortenrein - etwa in verschiedene Münzmagazine - bevorratet.The supply device according to the invention can be used, for example, instead of the supply cassettes used today to equip a coin module of a cash register system, a self-service terminal or the like with coins. The storage chamber 4 of the supply device is this - usually filled in a specially secured coin dispensing station - with coins. The supply device is then attached to a filling opening of a coin module. Some of the coins stored in the storage chamber 4 pass through the passage 8 into the delivery chamber 5. The coins stored in the delivery chamber 5 are then emptied into a filling opening of the coin module, in which the delivery opening 7 of the supply device is released. From the filling opening of the coin module, the coins enter a coin store of the coin module. In the coin store The coins are typically stored in coin types - for example, in various coin magazines.

Die Münztrommel 1 weist als wesentliche Bestandteile einen Münztrommelgehäuse 9 und ein Verschlusselement 10 auf. Das Verschlusselement 10 ist um eine Schwenkachse 11 drehbar an dem Münztrommelgehäuse 9 gehalten. Das Münztrommelgehäuse 9 weist zwei beabstandet zueinander angeordnete, stirnseitige Wandungen sowie eine die beiden stirnseitigen Wandungen verbindende radiale Wandung 12 auf. Die radiale Wandung 12 ist spiralförmig ausgebildet und weist ein in Umfangsrichtung gesehen freien äußeren Randabschnitt 13 sowie einen in Umfangsrichtung gesehen freien inneren Randabschnitt 14 auf. Zwischen dem freien äußeren Randabschnitt 13 und der radialen Wandung 12 ist die Ausnehmung 6 der Bereitstellungskammer 5 gebildet. In analoger Weise ist zwischen dem freien inneren Randabschnitt 14 und der radialen Wandung 12 des Münztrommelgehäuses 9 der Durchlass 8 gebildet.The coin drum 1 has as essential components a coin drum housing 9 and a closure element 10. The closure element 10 is held rotatably on the coin drum housing 9 about a pivot axis 11. The coin drum housing 9 has two spaced-apart, frontal walls and a radial wall 12 connecting the two end walls. The radial wall 12 is formed spirally and has a circumferentially free outer edge portion 13 and seen in the circumferential direction free inner edge portion 14. Between the free outer edge portion 13 and the radial wall 12, the recess 6 of the preparation chamber 5 is formed. In an analogous manner, the passage 8 is formed between the free inner edge portion 14 and the radial wall 12 of the coin drum housing 9.

Das Verschlusselement 10 ist im Bereich des freien äußeren Randabschnitts 13 an dem Münztrommelgehäuse 9 schwenkbar gehalten. Die Schwenkachse 11 ist hierbei parallel und beabstandet zu der Drehachse 3 der Münztrommel 1 orientiert. Das Verschlusselement 10 ist L-förmig gebildet und weist einen ersten Schenkel mit einem Stützabschnitt 15 und einen zweiten Schenkel mit einem Schließabschnitt 16 auf.The closure element 10 is held pivotably in the region of the free outer edge section 13 on the coin drum housing 9. The pivot axis 11 is in this case oriented parallel to and spaced from the axis of rotation 3 of the coin drum 1. The closure element 10 is L-shaped and has a first leg with a support portion 15 and a second leg with a closing portion 16.

Zur Befüllung der Bereitstellungskammer 5 mit Münzen wird die Münztrommel im Gegenuhrzeigersinn um die Drehachse 3 gedreht. Infolge der Drehung füllt sich die Bereitstellungskammer 5 mit Münzen. Während des Befüllvorgangs befindet sich das Verschlusselement 10 in einer Schließstellung. In der Schließstellung stützt sich das Verschlusselement 10 mit dem Stützabschnitt 15 innenseitig an dem Gehäuse 2 der Versorgungseinrichtung ab. Der Schließabschnitt 16 des Verschlusselements 10 verschließt die Ausnehmung 6 der Bereitstellungskammer 5 mit der Folge, dass in der Bereitstellungskammer 5 bevorratete Münzen in derselben verbleiben. Wird die Münztrommel 1 weiter im Gegenuhrzeigersinn gedreht, überstreicht der Stützabschnitt 15 des Verschlusselements 10 eine der Ausgabeöffnung 7 randseitig zugeordnete vordere Haltekante 17 des Gehäuses 2. Das Stützabschnitt 15 wird dann nicht mehr innenseitig an dem Gehäuse 2 abgestützt mit der Folge, dass das Verschlusselement 10 im Gegenuhrzeigersinn um die Schwenkachse 11 aufschwenkt und der Schließabschnitt 16 die Ausnehmung 6 der Bereitstellungskammer 5 freigibt. Die in der Bereitstellungskammer 5 bevorrateten Münzen können durch die Ausnehmung 6 und infolge der Drehbewegung durch die Ausgabeöffnung 7 aus dem Bereitstellungsspeicher entnommen werden und gelangen in die Befüllöffnung des benachbarten Münzmoduls.To fill the supply chamber 5 with coins, the coin drum is rotated counterclockwise about the rotation axis 3. As a result of the rotation, the provisioning chamber 5 fills with coins. During the filling process, the closure element 10 is in a closed position. In the closed position, the closure element 10 is supported on the inside with the support section 15 on the housing 2 of the supply device. The closing portion 16 of the closure element 10 closes the recess 6 of the preparation chamber 5, with the result that coins stored in the preparation chamber 5 remain in the same. If the coin drum 1 is rotated further counterclockwise, the support section 15 of the closure element 10 sweeps over a front retaining edge 17 of the housing 2 assigned to the outlet opening 7. The support section 15 is then no longer supported on the inside of the housing 2, with the result that the closure element 10 pivots counterclockwise about the pivot axis 11 and the closing portion 16, the recess 6 of the provision chamber 5 releases. The stockpiled in the preparation chamber 5 coins can be removed through the recess 6 and as a result of the rotational movement through the discharge opening 7 from the supply storage and get into the filling of the adjacent coin module.

Wird die Münztrommel 1 weiter gedreht, stützt sich das Verschlusselement 10 mit dem Stützabschnitt 15 an einer die Ausgabeöffnung 7 auf einer der Haltekante 17 gegenüberliegenden Seite derselben begrenzende Steuerkante 18. Das Verschlusselement 10 wird im Uhrzeigersinn zurück in die Schließstellung gedreht, und der Befüllvorgang der Bereitstellungskammer 5 kann von Neuem beginnen.If the coin drum 1 is rotated further, the closure element 10 is supported by the support section 15 on a control edge 18 delimiting the dispensing opening 7 on one side of the holding edge 17 opposite the same. The shutter member 10 is rotated clockwise back to the closed position, and the filling operation of the supply chamber 5 can start anew.

Die Öffnungsstellung des Verschlusselements 10 kann als eine Vorzugsstellung ausgebildet sein. Beispielsweise kann das Verschlusselement 10 mittels eines nicht dargestellten Federelements derart mit einer Rückstellkraft beaufschlagt sein, dass die Öffnungsstellung eingenommen wird, so dass das Verschlusselement 10 nicht mit dem Stützabschnitt 15 an dem Gehäuse 2 der Versorgungseinrichtung anliegt. Auf das Vorsehen einer Vorzugsstellung kann verzichtet werden, wenn die Ausnehmung 6 der Bereitstellungskammer 5 derart zugeordnet ist, dass die in der Bereitstellungskammer 5 bevorrateten Münzen das Verschlusselement 10 aufgrund ihres Eigengewichts in die Öffnungsstellung verbringen.The open position of the closure element 10 may be formed as a preferred position. For example, the closure element 10 can be acted upon by means of a spring element, not shown, with a restoring force that the open position is taken, so that the closure element 10 is not present with the support portion 15 on the housing 2 of the supply device. The provision of a preferred position can be dispensed with if the recess 6 is assigned to the provisioning chamber 5 in such a way that the coins stored in the provisioning chamber 5 spend the closure element 10 in the open position due to its own weight.

Üblicherweise wird die Vorratskammer 4 der Münztrommel 1 größer ausgebildet sein als die Bereitstellungskammer 5. Indem die Vorratskammer 4 größer ist als die Bereitstellungskammer 5, können in der Vorratskammer 4 mehr Münzen bevorratet werden als in der Bereitstellungskammer 5. Hierdurch kann es gelingen, die Bereitstellungskammer 5 mit den in der Vorratskammer 4 bevorrateten Münzen wieder holt zu befüllen mit der Folge, dass eine Vielzahl von Münzmodulen sequentiell mit einer einzigen erfindungsgemäßen Versorgungseinrichtung befüllt werden können, ohne dass Münzen in die Vorratskammer 4 nachgefüllt werden müssen. Das Befüllen des nicht dargestellten Münzmoduls mit Münzen kann ein- oder mehrstufig erfolgen. Bei der einstufigen Befüllung des Münzmoduls werden die in der Bereitstellungskammer 5 bereitgestellten Münzen in die Befüllöffnung des Münzmoduls entleert, in dem Münzmodul gezählt und dann in den Münzspeicher des Münzmoduls verbracht. Anschließend wird die Versorgungseinrichtung von dem Münzmodul getrennt. Demgegenüber wird bei der mehrstufigen Befüllung des Münzmoduls mit Münzen der Befüllvorgang wiederholt, wenn der Wert der in das Münzmodul übertragenen Münzen geringer ist als ein Münzbedarf des Münzmoduls. Der Wert der in das Münzmodul übertragenen Münzen ist infolge des Zählvorgangs exakt bekannt. Sofern der Münzbedarf des Münzmoduls nicht gedeckt ist, wird die Bereitstellungskammer 5 - wie vorstehend beschrieben - durch Rotation der Münztrommel 1 erneut mit Münzen gefüllt und die Befüllöffnung des Münzmoduls entleert. Dieser Vorgang kann so lange wiederholt werden, bis der Münzbedarf des Münzmoduls vollständig gedeckt ist. Ebenfall kann der mehrstufige Befüllvorgang genutzt werden, um sicherzustellen, dass von jeder Münzsorte eine Mindestzahl von Münzen in dem Münzmodul bevorratet wird.Usually, the storage chamber 4 of the coin drum 1 will be made larger than the supply chamber 5. By the storage chamber 4 is greater than the supply chamber 5, more coins can be stored in the storage chamber 4 than in the provision chamber 5. This can succeed, the provision chamber. 5 with the stockpiled in the storage chamber 4 brings coins to fill with the result that a plurality of coin modules can be sequentially filled with a single supply device according to the invention without coins must be refilled into the storage chamber 4. The filling of the coin module, not shown with coins can be done in one or more stages. During the single-stage filling of the coin module, the coins provided in the provision chamber 5 are emptied into the filling opening of the coin module, counted in the coin module and then transferred to the coin store of the coin module. Subsequently, the supply device is separated from the coin module. In contrast, in the multi-stage filling of the coin module with coins, the filling process is repeated when the value of the coins transferred to the coin module is less than a coin requirement of the coin module. The value of the coins transferred into the coin module is known exactly as a result of the counting process. If the coin requirement of the coin module is not covered, the provisioning chamber 5 is - as described above - filled with coins again by rotation of the coin drum 1 and the filling opening of the coin module emptied. This process can be repeated until the coin requirement of the coin module is completely covered. Likewise, the multi-stage filling process can be used to ensure that a minimum number of coins of each coin type are stored in the coin module.

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Versorgungseinrichtung zum Befüllen eines Münzmoduls mit Münzen enthaltend mindestens einen die Münzen aufnehmender Münzspeicher und enthaltend ein den Münzspeicher umgebendes Gehäuse mit einer über ein erstes Verschlusselement verschließbaren Eingabeöffnung zum Einbringen der Münzen in den Münzspeicher und mit einer über ein zweites Verschlusselement verschließbaren Ausgabeöffnung zum Entnehmen der Münzen aus dem Münzspeicher, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Münzspeicher durch eine drehbar in dem Gehäuse (2) angeordnete Münztrommel (2) gebildet ist, wobei in der Münztrommel (1) eine Vorratskammer (4) für Münzen vorgesehen ist, in die die Münzen über die Eingabeöffnung einbringbar sind, und wobei in der Münztrommel (1) eine Bereitstellungskammer (5) für Münzen vorgesehen ist, aus der die Münzen aus der Ausgabeöffnung (7) entnehmbar sind und dass zwischen der Vorratskammer (4) und der Bereitstellungskammer (5) ein Durchlass gebildet ist, der derart angeordnet und ausgebildet ist, dass Münzen bei einer Rotation der Münztrommel (1) um eine Drehachse (3) derselben von der Vorratskammer (4) in die Bereitstellungskammer (5) gelangen.Supply device for filling a coin module with coins containing at least one coins receiving the coins and containing a coin storage enclosure with a closable via a first closure element input port for inserting the coins in the coin storage and with a closable via a second closure element discharge opening for removing the coins the coin store, characterized in that the coin store by a rotatably in the housing (2) arranged coin drum (2) is formed, wherein in the coin drum (1) a storage chamber (4) is provided for coins into which the coins via the input port and wherein in the coin drum (1) a provision chamber (5) is provided for coins, from which the coins from the discharge opening (7) are removable and in that between the storage chamber (4) and the supply chamber (5) formed a passage is that angeor such dnet and is formed so that coins in a rotation of the coin drum (1) about an axis of rotation (3) of the same from the storage chamber (4) in the supply chamber (5) arrive. Versorgungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Münztrommel (1) ein Münztrommelgehäuse (9) und ein schwenkbar an dem Münztrommelgehäuse (9) gehaltenes Verschlusselement (10) zum Verschließen einer Ausnehmung (6) der Bereitstellungskammer (5) aufweist.Supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that the coin drum (1) a Münztrommelgehäuse (9) and a pivotally mounted on the Münztrommelgehäuse (9) held closure element (10) for closing a recess (6) of the supply chamber (5). Versorgungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verschlusselement (10) einen Stützabschnitt (15) und einen Schließabschnitt (16) aufweist, wobei sich das Verschlusselement (10) in einer Schließstellung desselben mit dem Stützabschnitt (15) derart an dem Gehäuse (2) abstützt, dass die Ausgabeöffnung (7) durch die Münztrommel (1) verschlossen ist, und wobei der Schließabschnitt (16) der Bereitstellungskammer (5) derart zugeordnet ist, dass der Schließabschnitt in der Schließstellung die Ausnehmung (6) der Bereitstellungskammer (5) verschließt und in einer Öffnungsstellung derart geschwenkt gegenüber der Schließstellung angeordnet ist, dass die Ausnehmung (6) der Bereitstellungskammer (5) freigegeben ist und die in der Bereitstellungskammer (5) bevorrateten Münzen durch die Ausnehmung (6) der Bereitstellungskammer (5) und die Ausgabeöffnung (7) des Gehäuse (2) entnehmbar sind.Supply device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the closure element (10) has a support portion (15) and a closing portion (16), wherein the closure element (10) in a closed position of the same with the support portion (15) on the housing (2) supporting the discharge opening (7) being closed by the coin drum (1) and the closing section (16) being associated with the supply chamber (5) such that the closing section in the closed position supports the recess (6) of the supply chamber ( 5) closes and is arranged in such an pivoted manner in an open position relative to the closed position that the recess (6) of the preparation chamber (5) is released and the coins stored in the preparation chamber (5) pass through the recess (6) of the provision chamber (5) and the discharge opening (7) of the housing (2) can be removed. Versorgungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verschlusselement (10, 11) L-förmig ausgebildet ist, wobei ein erster Schenkel des Verschlusselements (10) den Stützabschnitt (15) und ein zweiter Schenkel des Verschlusselements (10) den Schließabschnitt (16) aufweist.Supply device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closure element (10, 11) is L-shaped, wherein a first leg of the closure element (10) the support portion (15) and a second leg of the closure element (10) Has closing portion (16). Versorgungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Münztrommelgehäuse (9) zwei beabstandet zueinander angeordnete stirnseitige Wandungen und eine die stirnseitigen Wandungen verbindende radiale Wandung (12) aufweist, wobei die radiale Wandung (12) spiralförmig ausgebildet ist mit einem in Radialrichtung gesehen äußeren freien Randabschnitt (13) und einem in Radialrichtung gesehen inneren freien Randabschnitt (14).Supply device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the coin drum housing (9) has two mutually spaced end-side walls and a front wall connecting the radial wall (12), wherein the radial wall (12) is formed spirally with a in Radially seen outer free edge portion (13) and seen in the radial direction inner free edge portion (14). Versorgungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Versatz zwischen dem äußeren freien Randabschnitt (13) und der radialen Wandung (12) die Ausnehmung (6) der Bereitstellungskammer (5) und ein Versatz zwischen dem inneren freien Randabschnitt (14) und der radialen Wandung (12) den Durchlass (8) definieren.Supply device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that an offset between the outer free edge portion (13) and the radial wall (12), the recess (6) of the supply chamber (5) and an offset between the inner free edge portion (14 ) and the radial wall (12) define the passage (8). Versorgungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verschlusselement (10) im Bereich des äußeren freien Randabschnitts (13) an dem Münztrommelgehäuse (9) gehalten ist.Supply device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the closure element (10) in the region of the outer free edge portion (13) on the coin drum housing (9) is held. Versorgungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorratskammer (4) größer ausgebildet ist als die Bereitstellungskammer (5).Supply device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the storage chamber (4) is formed larger than the provisioning chamber (5).
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