EP2916297A1 - Container and container system for a coin sorting machine and assembly comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a container (1) for coin sorting machines (63) which can be filled from above, an arrangement (61) comprising a coin sorting machine (63) and a plurality of containers (1) and a container system with a plurality of containers (1). In order to be able to arrange containers (1) and an arrangement (61) of containers (1) with a coin sorting machine (63) as space-saving as possible, and to make container (1) easy to transport, it is provided according to the invention that the container (1) in an operating position (B) is upended. For the arrangement (61) it is provided that the containers (1) of the arrangement (61) are arranged side by side under the Münzsortiermaschine (63) and for the container system, a lift truck (117) is provided which has at least one prong (123), on the base surface (129) a container (1) is shut off.

Description

The invention relates to a container from above for coin sorting machines. The invention also relates to an arrangement comprising a coin sorting machine and a plurality of containers as well as a container system with a plurality of containers.

Top-fill containers for coin sorting machines in which coins are collected, usually by value, are known. Especially in financial institutions where large amounts of coins are handled, containers with a large capacity are necessary. For example, it may be necessary to collect more than 10,000 coins of one sort in one container. Known containers for Münssortiermaschinen are usually spaced from the Münzsortiermaschine and each staggered. Between the individual containers and the associated Münzausgabeöffnungen the sorting machine are transport facilities such as runways or conveyor belts that transport the coins from the Münzsortiermaschinen to the individual containers. It is disadvantageous that the containers and transport systems extend away from at least one side of the Münzsortiermaschine, so that the accessibility and operability of Münzsortiermaschine may be limited. Another known Aufstellungsart is that the Münzsortiermaschine and the associated containers are on different floors, the sorted coins are routed through a tube system to the containers, which are located in a floor below the Münzsortiermaschine. This arrangement causes a large space consumption. In addition, structural measures are required that both cause costs and make it difficult or prevent the existing sorting facilities from being moved to another location. Both of these installation methods have in common that they have a high space and / or space requirements and, after completion of construction, can be implemented only at great expense to another location.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide containers for coin sorting machines, which can be set up in a space-saving manner, while maintaining the intake quantities required for use in financial institutions. The containers should also be as easy to transport as possible. Other objects of the invention are to provide an arrangement comprising a Münzsortiermaschine and a plurality of containers, which is characterized by a small footprint and to provide a container system, which allows easy transport of containers.

These objects are achieved for the above-mentioned from above fillable container for Münssortiermaschinen in that the container is set upright in an operating position. The container thus has a small footprint for a given volume. So several containers can be placed together to save space. In particular, one container per coin type can be used in each case.

The solution according to the invention can be further improved by various configurations which are advantageous in each case and can be combined with one another as desired. These embodiments and the advantages associated with them are discussed below.

The container may have a rectangular base and two narrow sides and two broad sides. This makes it compact and easy to handle.

In order to remove coins in the container from the container, the container may have a closable opening on a front narrow side. The opening may preferably be arranged at a lower end of the container so that the coins gravitate toward the opening by gravity. Alternatively, the opening may also be arranged on one of the two broad sides.

The container may have an upwardly openable closure on a front narrow side. The closure can serve in particular for closing the above-mentioned opening. The fact that the closure can be opened upwards avoids the closure projecting laterally beyond the front narrow side. Thus, the container remains space-saving even when the shutter is open. If, on the other hand, the container has an opening on one of the two broad sides, then the closure which can be opened upwards can also be arranged on the broad side.

To make the closure as simple and secure as possible, the closure can be formed by a slide. The slider may be configured to release the lockable opening on the front narrow side when pushed upwardly. The slider can be designed so that a control panel of the slider in the open state protrudes upward over the narrow side and in the closed state is aligned with upper edges of the narrow sides. Thus, the slider does not protrude in the closed state beyond the cubature of the container. If, alternatively, the opening and the closure are arranged on one of the broad sides, the closure on the broad side can also be formed by a slider.

In order to facilitate the removal of the coins from the container, the container may have an inclined to a narrow side inner bottom. The inner bottom is preferably inclined to the front narrow side with the opening. The inclined inner bottom can be arranged below the opening, so that coins are guided through the inner bottom to the opening. This can facilitate the removal of coins with the aid of gravity. The inner bottom preferably has an inclination between 15 ° and 25 °, particularly preferably about 22 °. If the opening is formed on one of the broad sides, then the inner bottom can also be inclined towards this broad side. The inner bottom can also be configured funnel-shaped in this case, if the opening is arranged on the broad side, for example, centrally on the broad side.

In particular, an empty or only slightly filled container can represent a good sound box for sound. As a rule, dropping coins into a still unfilled or partially filled container will cause noise when the coins fall on the inner floor. This noise can be felt by the serving people as unpleasant. In addition, an unrestrained fall of the coins on the inner bottom can lead to a wear of the coins and / or the inner bottom. The inner floor can therefore be designed sound-absorbing or sound-absorbing. It can be designed by suitable choice of material and / or material thickness so that only little sound is transmitted. Alternatively or additionally, the inner bottom may have a coating that acts to absorb sound. At the same time, such a coating can have a braking effect on impacting coins, so that at the same time less noise is generated and the wear on the inner bottom and / or coins is reduced. The inner bottom is preferably made of steel. A sound-damping coating can consist, for example, of bitumen-containing layers, foams or rubber-like coatings. Likewise, the use of multi-layer coatings of the same or different (sandwich materials) materials is possible. Material systems which consist of a foam rubber plate, an overlying metal plate and a baffle plate made of PUR (polyurethane) arranged thereon are particularly advantageous, or such material systems which consist of two metal plates with an intermediate plate of a plastic.

The container may have at least one downwardly projecting guide surface on an underside. The guide surface can serve to position a transport means such as a container carrier below the container in order to optimally transport or lift it. For a particularly good guidance of the container may have two spaced guide surfaces. A transport means can then be positioned between these two guide surfaces. The guide surfaces can form-fit with at least form a part of a means of transport, so that the safety during transport is increased.

To make the guide surfaces particularly simple and stable at the same time, the guide surfaces can be formed by guide webs. The guide webs are preferably formed of projecting walls of the broadsides. The walls forming the broad sides can therefore protrude downwards on the underside of the container so that both form spaced-apart and opposite guide surfaces. If the container is placed on a means of transport, the guide surfaces can form a positive connection with the means of transport. If the guide surfaces are formed from the sides forming the broad sides, then the container is secured on the means of transport against lateral slipping transversely to the broad sides.

The container may have on its underside an at least to a narrow side open receiving area for a container carrier. A container carrier may in particular be a tine of a lifting or lifting truck. Through the open narrow side of the container carrier can be easily inserted into the receiving area. Laterally, the receiving area may be limited by two guide surfaces.

In order to be able to supply the coins in a container with particular ease to a further processing step, the receiving region can preferably be open towards the narrow side, which lies opposite the closable opening. If the container is then located on a container carrier, the front side can be accessible with the opening. With this accessible front of the container can then be supplied, for example, a packaging machine. To make the container particularly flexible, the receiving area can also be open to both opposite narrow sides. Depending on the application, the receiving area can also be open only to the side on which the closable opening is arranged.

So that the container meets the requirements of financial institutions for large amounts of coins mentioned above, the container can hold at least a number of 10,000 Munich and / or at least a coin volume of 31 l and / or at least a quantity of coins weighing 133 kg. Depending on the application, however, the container can also be made smaller. This may be useful, for example, for use in smaller bank branches or retail.

To make the container sufficiently stable for the recording capacity described, it may preferably be made of steel. However, the container may also be made of other metals or of sufficiently strong materials, such as composites. The container is preferably designed so that it can be carried in an unfilled state by a person. The weight of an empty container is preferably not more than 15 kg. The container is preferably designed to comply with the regulations of workplace regulations for lifting and carrying loads in the respective countries in which it is used. In particular, he can fulfill the workplace regulation in Germany.

In order to keep the weight as small as possible, parts of the container can be made in lightweight construction. In particular, the narrow sides may have recesses, such as bores, in order to reduce the weight. Since the narrow sides are usually exposed to less heavy loads than the broadsides, this type of weight reduction does not lead to a reduction in stability, which could affect the function of the container.

The container may have at least one spacer between two broad sides. The at least one spacer can reduce or prevent buckling of the broad sides when the container is filled. This is advantageous because a filled container then has no much larger cubature than an empty container. Another advantage of the spacers is the increased stability of the container. When using at least one spacer, the material thickness of the broad sides forming side walls can be reduced compared to a configuration without spacers. By this measure material and thereby costs and weight can be saved on the container. If the at least one spacer is arranged above the closable opening, then the spacer can reduce the dynamic pressure of the coins on the opening. This can reduce the load on a slider before opening.

Alternatively or in addition to the at least one spacer, the sides of the container may have bead structures. In particular, the broad sides can be stiffened by a bead structure. As a result, the stability of the sides can be increased and at the same time the material thickness can be reduced compared to a configuration without a bead structure.

To facilitate carrying an empty container from a person, the container may have at least one carrying handle. In particular, at least one spacer can be configured as a carrying handle. Are there more spacers between the broadsides, Thus, at least the uppermost of the spacers can be configured as a carrying handle. The at least one spacer can be thickened, especially in comparison to other spacers, which are not used as a carrying handle. The surface of the carrying handle can be designed so that the handle can be better grasped. For example, it can be roughened and / or provided with a non-slip coating. It is particularly advantageous if the carrying handle is arranged in a center of gravity extension of the container in the empty state. In this way, tilting of the container when carrying can be avoided.

The above-described objects of the invention will be solved for an above arrangement comprising a coin sorting machine and a plurality of containers, which may be configured according to the possibilities described above, by arranging the containers side by side under the coin sorting machine. The arrangement is thus particularly space-saving. The Münzsortiermaschine can be reached by the arrangement of all sides, whereby the operability is improved.

To make the arrangement particularly space-saving, the container can be arranged within a base of the Münzsortiermaschine. The containers are preferably arranged so that their front sides are aligned with each other, and the broad sides are arranged parallel to each other. In order to arrange the containers particularly space-saving and at the same time stable, the broad sides of adjacent containers can abut each other.

The arrangement may comprise a portal-like structure with a frame in which the containers are arranged. The portal-like structure may allow the containers to be easily accessible on one side of the frame and be easily removed from the structure or placed in it. The frame can be designed so that the respective outer container are laterally supported by the frame in a series of parallel containers. The containers within the frame can then support each other when they abut each other with their broad sides. On the frame above the container, the Münzsortiermaschine can be arranged. The sorted coins may be directed from the outputs of the coin sorter to the respective containers by suitable delivery elements such as tubes or rails.

In order to reduce the noise of the coins falling into the container, the frame can be additionally housed. For this purpose, a housing may be arranged around the frame or the housing itself may have suitable wall elements. The enclosure may additionally have insulating elements for noise reduction.

The structure and the frame are preferably designed so that for each type of coin a container fits. In the euro area, eight containers for the eight different coin types are preferably arranged in the rack.

In order to reach the container with a container carrier when they are inserted in the housing, the frame may have a base on which the containers are spaced from a bottom surface abgestellt, between the containers and the bottom surface of a container carrier from the front more accessible formed under the container undercarriage. If, for example, a tine of a lift truck is used as the container carrier, the tines can first be moved into the undercarriage under the container to be transported and lifted from there into the receiving area of the container. The tine is then held positively in the receiving area of the container, so that the container can be lifted and moved out of the frame.

The base may be formed by parallel to a transport direction of the container extending rails to make them as simple and solid as possible. The transport direction preferably extends parallel to the broad sides of the container. In the operating position of the container, a container can be arranged in each case standing on two rails. In this case, the container with the broad sides forming side walls are on the rails. If a plurality of containers are arranged next to one another, contiguous side walls forming the broad sides can be arranged together standing on a rail.

In order to advantageously position a container carrier under a container in the operative position, a subsection of the undercarriage for a container may extend between the two rails on which the container stands.

In order to be able to transport containers, in particular filled containers, a container system according to the invention is provided with a plurality of containers, which is characterized in that a lift truck is provided which has at least one prong, on whose base a container can be parked. The tine may be used as a container carrier as described above with respect to the containers. The tine can be received in particular in the receiving area of a container in order to transport it. A particularly secure transport of a container can be achieved if the tine is held positively between two guide surfaces of a container. The tine is preferably designed so that it can be retracted into the underrun of the base of a frame according to the invention.

In order to secure a container on the lift trolley alternatively or in addition to the positive connection of the prong between the guide surfaces, the lift trolley may have at least one holding member. The holding member is preferably configured connectable with an upper side of a container. A container according to the invention may have on its upper side a latching element, which is configured connectable to the holding member of the lifting carriage. The latching element of the container can have at least one guide element for guiding the holding member into a latching position. The locking element and the guide element may be formed by a one-sided bevelled edge, wherein the edge is preferably designed sloping towards the front of the container. The holding member of the lifting carriage may be configured like a hook.

According to the invention may also be provided a lift frame on which one or more containers can be parked to allow the coins to be transported from the container of a coin lift. The lift frame can, like the frame of the arrangement described above, have an under-travel space for the containers, so that the containers can be transported by lift-lift to the coin lift and away from the coin lift. The lift frame is preferably designed to accommodate two containers.

The invention is explained in more detail below by way of example with reference to an embodiment with reference to the drawings. The feature combination exemplified in the embodiment can be supplemented by other features according to the above statements according to the necessary for a particular application properties of the container according to the invention, the arrangement and the container system. Also, also in accordance with the above statements, individual features can be omitted in the described embodiment, if it does not depend on the effect of this feature in a specific application.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are always used for elements of the same function and / or same structure.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Containers in einer Offenstellung;

Fig. 2a

eine Seitenansicht eines Schnitts durch den Container in einer Verschlussstellung;

Fig. 2b

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Ausschnitts X aus Fig. 2a;

Fig. 3

eine Vorderansicht des Containers in der Offenstellung;

Fig. 4

eine Rückansicht des Containers in der Verschlussstellung;

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Anordnung mit einer Münzsortiermaschine, einem Gestell und Containern in der Betriebsstellung;

Fig. 6

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Gestells der Anordnung ohne Container;

Fig. 7

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Liftgestells für zwei Container;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Darstellung eines Liftgestells mit Containers an einem Münzlift;

Fig. 9

einen erfindungsgemäßen Hebewagen.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a container according to the invention in an open position;

Fig. 2a

a side view of a section through the container in a closed position;

Fig. 2b

an enlarged view of the section X from Fig. 2a ;

Fig. 3

a front view of the container in the open position;

Fig. 4

a rear view of the container in the closed position;

Fig. 5

a perspective view of an arrangement with a Münzsortiermaschine, a frame and containers in the operating position;

Fig. 6

a perspective view of a frame of the arrangement without a container;

Fig. 7

a perspective view of a lift frame according to the invention for two containers;

Fig. 8

a schematic representation of a lift frame with containers on a coin lift;

Fig. 9

a lift truck according to the invention.

First, the structure of a container 1 according to the invention with respect to the Fig. 1 to 4 described. The container 1 has two broad sides 3 and two narrow sides 5. The container 1 has a rectangular base 7. The broad sides 3 are formed by side walls 9. Outer surfaces 11 of the side walls 9 may preferably be smooth, so that no projections are present on them. Smooth outer surfaces 11 facilitate a compact assembly of several containers 1 together.

Spacers 13 extend between the broad sides 3. The spacers 13 are connected to the side walls 9. The spacers 13 prevent the side walls 9 from bending apart when the container 1 is filled with coins (not shown). To make the outer surfaces 11 smooth, the spacers 13 can be inserted with their ends 14 in the side walls 9 or ground flat with the outer surfaces 11 of the side walls 9.

The container 1 has a carrying handle 15. The carrying handle 15 is formed from the uppermost spacer 13. The carrying handle 15 is made thicker compared to the other spacers 13. The carrying handle 15 may additionally have a coating which prevents it from slipping out of the hand of the serving person (not shown). The carrying handle 15 is located in a focal extension of the container 1. If the container 1 is raised in the empty state on the carrying handle 15, the container 1 is substantially balanced and a strong tilting of the container 1 forward or backward is prevented. Alternatively, or in addition to the spacers 13, the side walls 9 may have bead structures (not shown) to increase the rigidity of the walls. Through the spacers 13 and / or bead structures The side walls 9 may have lower material thicknesses than would be the case without these stiffening elements.

The narrow sides 5 are formed by a rear wall 17 and by a front wall 19. The rear wall 17 has holes 21. Through the holes 21, the weight of the rear wall 17 and thus of the container 1 can be reduced.

At the front side 23 of the container 1, the front narrow side 6 is formed by the front wall 19. In the lower region 25 of the container 1, the front narrow side 6 has a closable opening 27. If the container 1 filled with coins, they can be removed through the opening 27 of the container 1. If the container 1 in its operating position B (see Fig. 5 Standing vertically, the coins aiming at the weight force G towards the lower side 29.

To lead coins in the container 1 to the opening 27, the container 1 has a front narrow side 6 inclined inner bottom 31. The inner bottom 31 is inclined by the angle A to the bottom 29. The angle A is preferably 22 °. The opening 27 is arranged above the inner bottom 31. The inner bottom 31 may have a coating for sound insulation (not shown). The spacers 13 located in the container 1 can reduce a dynamic pressure of the coins on the opening 27, since these coins located in the container 1 can block or decelerate in places.

The opening 27 is closable. As a result, it is possible to prevent coins from unintentionally leaving the container 1 through the opening 27. To close the opening 27 is the upwardly openable closure 33. The closure 33 is disposed on the front narrow side 6 and formed by the slider 35. The slider 35 does not protrude transversely to the broad sides 3 beyond this. The slider 35 is displaceable between an open position O and a closed position V. To move the slider 35 may have an operating element 37 at its upper end. The control element 37 is preferably designed as a handle. In the closed position V, in which the slide 35 closes the opening 27, the operating element 37 does not protrude beyond the upper edges 39 of the container 1.

The slider 35 has at its lower end 32 two lugs 34 ( Fig. 2b ). In the closed position V protrude the lugs 34 by correspondingly shaped openings 36 in the inner bottom 31. In this way it can be avoided that the slider 35 is pushed forward from the container 1 when the container 1 is filled with coins.

In order to simultaneously sit securely on the container 1 and to be displaceable, the slider 35 has an elongated, parallel to the broad sides 3 extending slot 41. The slot 41 is preferably arranged centrally between the broad sides 3 on the front narrow side 6. Through the slot 41 projects the fastening member 43 which is fixedly connected to the front wall 19. Towards the front side 23, the fastening element 43 covers the slot 41, so that the slider 35 can not be detached from the container 1 during operation. The attachment member 43 is designed so that the slider 35 remains at a back pressure by coins in the container 1 on the slider 35 in the region of the opening 27 on the container 1 and the opening 27 is closed.

The broad sides 3 forming side walls 9 jump on the bottom 29 of the container 1 down. The downwardly projecting side walls 9 form at the bottom 29 guide webs 45, which in turn have guide surfaces 47. The guide surfaces 47 are spaced from each other and arranged opposite one another. The guide surfaces 47 bound the receiving area 49. The receiving area 49 can serve to receive a container carrier, such as a tine of a lifting or lifting truck.

In the Fig. 4 shown rear view of a container 1 according to the invention shows that the container 1 in the closed position V has no elements which protrude beyond the broad sides 3, the upper edges 39 or over the lower end of the front narrow side 6. The container 1 is characterized particularly compact and it can accommodate a plurality of containers 1 strung together in a small space.

At the rear narrow side 51, which lies opposite the front narrow side 6, the container 1 has the latching element 53. The locking element 53 is used for locking the container 1 with a holding member 135 of a lifting carriage 117 (see Fig. 9 ). To guide the holding member 135 in a holding position, the locking element 53 has the guide surface 55. The guide surface 55 rises in the direction of the front narrow side 6 at. If the holding member 135 of a lifting carriage 117 designed hook-shaped, so this can be raised when driving on the locking element 53 by the guide surface 55 until it has reached the inner end 57 of the guide surface 55, whereby the hook 137 (see Fig. 9 ) is lowered, thereby partially disposed in the interior of the container 1 and the container 1 holds on the locking element 53 positively.

At the rear narrow side 51, the side walls 9 protrude away from the container 1 via the rear wall 17, so that a positive-locking element of a lifting trolley can also be accommodated there.

A positioning projection 59 can be arranged opposite the latching element 53. The positioning projection 59 is preferably arranged on the front narrow side 6. It does not protrude beyond the broad sides 3 and may have a bevelled in the direction of the container 1 shape. The positioning projection 59 can be used to align a plurality of containers 1 with one another or to align the containers 1 in a frame (see FIG FIGS. 5 and 6 ) be used.

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of an inventive arrangement 61. The arrangement 61 comprises a Münzsortiermaschine 63 on a stand device 65, a frame 67 and a plurality of containers 1. In the euro area, the plurality of containers 1 preferably consists of eight containers 1. The container 1 are below the Münzsortiermaschine 63 arranged. Fig. 5 shows the container 1 in the operating position B. The container 1 in the operating position B are upright below the Münzsortiermaschine 63 and are aligned parallel to each other. Here are the broad sides 3 of the container 1 to each other. The narrow sides 5 are arranged in alignment with each other. The construction of the arrangement 61 is portal-like, so that the containers 1 are accessible from an operating side 69.

The Münzsortiermaschine 63 has a Münzsorte a coin exit 71. Of the coin outlets 71 feed elements 73 lead the coins to the respective containers 1. Of the feed elements 73, the coins fall into the open container 1. To reduce noise, the container 1 on their tops with lids be closed (not shown). The lids may have openings through which feed elements 73 may protrude or through which the coins may fall.

The frame 67 has a base 75. In the operating position B, the containers 1 are parked on the basis 75. The base 75 is formed of rails 77. In the operating position B are the container 1 with its broad sides 3 forming side walls 9 on the rails 77. In this case, each container 1 with each side wall 9 on a rail 77. Two adjacent containers 1 are with their adjacent side walls 9 each on a common rail 77th

The base 75 and the rails 77 keep the container 1 from the bottom surface 79 spaced. Between the containers 1 and the bottom surface 79, the undercarriage 81 extends. The undercarriage 81 is accessible from the front, that is to say from the operating side 69. The undercarriage 81 is divided by the rails 77 into subsections 83. Each subsection 83 serves as an underride for the container 1 arranged above it. The underride 81 or the subsections 83 serve to retract a container carrier such as a tine of a lift truck. A lift truck with a tine as a container carrier is with respect to the Fig. 9 described.

In order to secure the position of the Münzsortiermaschine 63 on the frame 67, the stand device 65 may be fastened with fastening elements 85 on the frame 67. This is particularly advantageous if the standing device 65 has roller elements 87. The standing device 65 of the arrangement 61 shown has roller elements 87 for moving the coin sorting machine 63.

Fig. 6 shows a frame 67 with reference to with reference to Fig. 5 The frame 67 has two opposite side walls 89 and a rear wall 91. The side walls 89 serve, inter alia, for laterally supporting each outer container when a plurality of containers 1 is inserted into the frame 67 , The side walls 89 may have outwardly facing fasteners 93, which are complementary to the fasteners 85 of the standing device 65 are formed.

The rails 77 forming the base 75 extend parallel to the side walls 89 and parallel to the bottom surface 79 of the frame 67. The rails 77 are composed of support members 95 and support members 97. The support members 95 support the support members 97 against the operator end 69 of the frame 67 the bottom surface 79 from. The support elements 97 extend parallel to the side walls 89 and parallel to the bottom surface 79 and form the support surfaces for the container 1 in the operating position B.

On the operating side 69 opposite end of the rails 77 are connected with their support members 97 directly to the rear wall 91. Alternatively or additionally, the rails 77 may also have support elements 95 at the rear end, should this be necessary. Also, between the rear wall 91 and the user-side end 69, the rails 77 may have additional support members 95.

When inserting a container 1 in the frame 67, the positioning projections 59 of the container 1 are guided between the positioning edges 99, since the positioning projections 59 are bevelled away from the container 1 away. As a result, the positioning of the container 1 in the operating position B can be facilitated.

The rails 77 extend parallel to a transport direction T of the container 1. The transport direction T is parallel to the side walls 89 of the frame 67. In the operating position B, the broad sides 3 of the container 1 are aligned parallel to the transport direction T. For loading the frame 67 with containers 1, the containers 1 are inserted along the transport direction T into the frame 67. To remove the container 1 from the frame 67 with a container carrier (not shown), the container carrier is first retracted into a subsection 83 of the undercarriage 81, the container 1 then lifted with the container carrier until the container 1 is no longer on the rails 77 and then moved away from the frame 67 along the transport direction T.

The walls 89, 91 of the frame 67 may have noise reduction elements. For example, the sides of the walls 89, 91 facing the containers 1 can have sound-reducing coatings. In addition or as an alternative to this, the frame 67 can have additional cover elements, for example for covering the side which is open on the operating side 69 and / or for covering the upper side. The frame 67 may alternatively or additionally be enclosed by a housing (not shown).

Fig. 7 shows an inventive lift frame 101 for two containers 1 (not shown). The lift frame 101 has a bottom plate 103 to which three rails 77 are connected. Analogous to the frame 67, the rails 77 form a base 75, sub-sections 83 of a sub-compartment 81 extending between the rails 77. The containers 1 can preferably with the same container carrier (not shown) from the operating position B from the frame 67 in a lift position L (see Fig. 8 ) and transported from the lift position L in the operating position B.

Container 1 can be parked like the frame 67 on the rails 77. To prevent lateral displacement of the container 1, the lift frame 101 has lateral boundary strips 105. The two containers 1 can be arranged together between the boundary strips 105. The boundary strips 105 are then against the side walls 9 of the container 1. For mounting on a coin lift, the lift rack 101 has the attachment surfaces 107.

Fig. 8 1 schematically shows the use of a lift frame 101 according to the invention on a coin lift 109. The coin lift 109 has a drive unit 111 and a transport rail 113.

Along the transport rail 113 coins from the container 1 in the lift position L can be transported vertically and e.g. Coin packaging units (not shown) are supplied. The transport rail 113 may for this purpose have suitable elements such as conveyor belts, which can be driven by the drive unit 111.

The coin lift 109 can be designed in the region of the openings 27 of the container 1 such that the openings 27 are accessible from the side of the drive unit 111. Between the drive unit 111 and the containers 1, an access channel 115 may be formed. As a result, the containers 1 can be opened in the lift position L, the coins are let out of the container 1 and fed to the transport rail 113. The containers 1, when they are arranged in the lift position L, can be opened by means of the slides 35, so that The coins can slip through the access channel 115 and the transport rail 113 can be supplied.

Fig. 9 shows a belonging to a container system according to the invention lift truck 117. First, its structure is described.

The lift truck 117 has an operating side 119 and a container side 121. On the container side 121, a container carrier is arranged, which is formed by the tines 123. The tine 123 is elongated and designed so that it can be retracted into a lower portion 83 of the undercarriage 81 of a frame 67. The width 125 of the tine 123 is dimensioned such that the tine 123 can be received in the receiving area 49 of a container 1.

At its top 127, the tines 123 on the base 129. The base 129 is substantially continuous and straight. To the operating side 119 toward the base 129 is limited by the vertical support surface 131. The vertical support surface 131 extends vertically and perpendicular to the base surface 129. The width 133 of the vertical support surface 131 preferably corresponds to the width 125 of the tine 123. The width 133 of the vertical support surface 131 may be so dimensioned that two over the rear wall 17 of a container projecting side walls 9 can accommodate the vertical support surface 131 between them to hold this form-fitting between the side walls 9.

At the upper end of the vertical support surface 131, a holding member 135 is arranged. The holding member 135 has a downwardly and in the direction of the operating side 119 facing hook 137. The holding member 135 is rotatably mounted about the hinge 139. By rotation about the hinge 139, the hook 137 can be lifted. The hook 137 preferably extends across the width 133 of the vertical support surface 131.

Between the container side 121 and the operating side 119, a lifting unit 141 is arranged. The lifting unit 141 serves to lift the tine 123. If a container 1 is standing on the base 129, it can be lifted by the lifting unit 141 together with the tine 123. The lifting unit 141 may be configured hydraulically, pneumatically or electrically. The lifting unit 141 may also be designed purely mechanical.

On its operating side 119 of the lift truck 117 has a support frame 143. The support frame 143 projects laterally beyond the width 125 of the tine 123 out. The support frame 143 has handles 145, which serve for manually moving the lift truck 117. To operate the holding member 135, the lift truck 117 on the lever 147. The lever 147 is coupled to the holding member 135 in a force-transmitting manner, so that an actuation of the lever 147 can lift or lower the hook 137 of the holding member 135. At a lower end of the operating page 119 foot pedal 149 are attached. The foot levers 149 are operably coupled to the lift unit 141. An operation of the foot lever 149 can be converted by the lifting unit 141 in a raising or lowering of the tine 123.

For moving the lifting carriage 117, this has three roller elements 151. At least one of the roller elements 151 may be rotatably mounted transversely to a support surface (not shown), so that the lift truck 117 is steerable. On its operating side 119, the lift truck 117 has two roller elements 151, which are arranged at a distance from one another below the support frame 143. The roller members 151, which are arranged on the support frame 143, are fixed to the underside of a cross member 153 of the support frame 143. They are arranged at the respective outer ends of the cross member 153. A third roller element 151 is arranged on the operating side 119 facing away from the end of the lifting carriage 117 in front of the tines 123. Upwards, the roller element 151 arranged in front of the tine 123 does not protrude beyond the base surface 129.

The function of a lift truck 117 according to the invention is described below. In order to remove a container 1, in particular a container 1 filled with coins, from its operating position B of a frame 67 according to the invention, the tines 123 of the lifting carriage 117 are pushed into the subsection 83 of an undercarriage 81 under a filled container 1. In this case, both the rails 77 of the base 75 and the guide surfaces 47 of the container 1 can serve as a guide for the tines 123. When the vertical support surface 131 of the rear wall 17 of the container 1 approaches, the hook 137 of the support member 135 can slide over the guide surface 55 on the container 1 until it passes, and either by gravity, by operation of the lever 147 or by a spring arrangement (not shown) of the holding member 135 at the inner end 57 of the locking element 53 lowers. The locking element 53 of the container 1 and thus the rear wall 17 of the container 1 is then held in a form-fitting manner by the holding member 135. If the container 1 is positioned on the lift truck 117 in such a way that the holding member 135 holds the latching element 53, then the vertical support surface 131 can be arranged between the side walls 9 protruding beyond the rear wall 17. Then there is a positive connection between the side walls 9 and the vertical support surface 131st

When lifting the tine 123 under the container 1, it is received in the receiving area 49 of the container 1. Since the side walls 9 protrude downward, a positive connection between the side walls 9 and the support surface 129 may arise. A held by the lift truck 117 container 1 is thus connected to its bottom 29, in the region of the rear wall 17 and the locking element 53 form-fitting manner with the lift truck 117. In this case, there is the positive connection between the container 1 and the lift truck 117 at the bottom 29 and in the region of the rear wall 17 in the lateral direction and on the holding member 135 and the vertical support surface 131 along a longitudinal direction 155 of the tine 123. Is the container 1 on the base 129 positioned and lifted by the lifting unit 141, so the container 1 can be moved out of the frame 67.

To park the container 1 on a floor or on the base 75 of another rack 67 or a lift rack 101, the container 1 is first driven into position with the lift truck 117 and then lowered by operating one of the foot levers 149 together with the tine 123. In order to release the container 1 from the lift truck 117, the holding member 135 is released by an actuation of the lever 147 from the container 1, wherein the hook 137 lifts off from the locking element 53 and this releases. The lift truck 117 can then be moved away from the container 1 in the direction of the operating side 119 and the tine 123 leaves the receiving area 49 of the container 1.

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1

Container

3

broadsides

5

narrow sides

6

Front narrow side

7

Floor space

9

side walls

11

exterior surfaces

13

spacer

14

Spacer ends

15

handle

17

rear wall

19

Front wall

21

drilling

23

front

25

Lower area

27

opening

29

bottom

31

interior floor

32

lower slide end

33

shutter

34

nose

35

pusher

36

opening

37

operating element

39

upper edges

41

slot

43

fixture

45

guide web

47

guide surface

49

reception area

51

Rear narrow side

53

locking element

55

guide surface

57

Inner end

59

positioning projection

61

arrangement

63

coin sorting machine

65

stand equipment

67

frame

69

operating side

71

coin output

73

supply element

75

Base

77

rail

79

floor area

81

Underride room

83

subsection

85

fastener

87

roller elements

89

Side wall

91

rear wall

93

fastener

95

support element

97

supporting member

99

positioning edge

101

lift frame

103

baseplate

105

crosspieces

107

mounting surface

109

Münzlift

111

drive unit

113

transport rail

115

access channel

117

lift truck

119

operating side

121

container page

123

prong

125

Width of the tine

127

top

129

Floor space

131

Vertical support surface

133

Width of the vertical support surface

135

holding member

137

hook

139

joint

141

lifting unit

143

support stand

145

handle

147

lever

149

treadle

151

roller elements

153

crossbeam

155

Longitudinal direction of the container

G

weight force

B

operating position

O

open position

V

closed position

A

angle

T

transport direction

L

lift position

Claims (15)

From above fillable container (1) for coin sorting machines (63), characterized in that the container (1) in an operating position (B) is set upright. Container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (1) has a closable opening (27) on a front narrow side (6). Container (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the container (1) on a front narrow side (6) has an upwardly openable closure (33). Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the container (1) has a narrow side (5, 6) inclined towards the inner bottom (31). Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the container (1) has at least one downwardly projecting guide surface (47) on a lower side (29). Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the container (1) on its underside (29) has at least one narrow side (5, 6) open receiving area (49) for a container carrier. Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the container (1) hold at least a number of 10,000 coins and / or at least one coin volume of 31 liters and / or at least a quantity of coins weighing 133 kg can. Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the container (1) has at least one spacer (13) between two broad sides (3). Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the container (1) has at least one carrying handle (15). An assembly (61) comprising a coin sorting machine (63) and a plurality of containers (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the containers (1) are arranged side by side below the coin sorting machine (63). Arrangement (61) according to claim 10, characterized in that the containers (1) within a base of the Münzsortiermaschine (63) are arranged. Arrangement (61) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the arrangement comprises a portal-like structure with a frame (67) in which the containers (1) are arranged. Arrangement (61) according to claim 12, characterized in that the frame (67) has a base (75) on which the containers (1) are spaced from a bottom surface (79), wherein between the containers (1) and the Floor surface (79) is formed by a container carrier from the front accessible, under the container (1) extending undercarriage (81). Arrangement (61) according to claim 13, characterized in that the base (75) by parallel to a transport direction (T) of the container (1) extending rails (77) is formed. Containersystem with a plurality of containers (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a lifting carriage (117) is provided which has at least one prong (123), on the base surface (129) a container (1) can be turned off is.

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