EP3543967A1 - Coin store - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a coin storage comprising a housing and a plurality of coin tubes interchangeably arranged in the housing, wherein locking means are provided for the coin tubes, between a locking the coin tubes against removal from the housing locking position and the coin tubes for removal from the housing releasing unlocking position can be actuated, wherein the locking means are each arranged between two adjacent in the housing coin tubes and lock in the locked position, the adjacent coin tubes against removal from the housing, and wherein the locking means can occupy the locking position only in the fully inserted into the housing state of the adjacent coin tubes ,

Description

The invention relates to a coin store comprising a housing and a plurality of coin tubes arranged replaceably in the housing. Such, regularly hollow cylindrical coin tubes each take coins of a certain diameter stacked on each other. Known coin storages have, for example, six coin tubes arranged along a U-shape or otherwise arranged in a housing of the coin store. The coin stores are used for example in money changers, which in turn can be used, for example, in vending machines, such as ticket or slot machines or the like. They have a payout module, with which coins can be paid out of the coin tubes. In addition, they have a coin slot, a coin validator and a Münzsortiervorrichtung, with the thrown coins can be assigned to the respective Münztuben. In addition, there is regularly a coin return channel for the return of false coins and a cash channel for accepting coins outside the coin tubes, e.g. with full coin tubes, provided.

Sometimes it is desirable for users to be able to remove the coin tubes themselves from the housing and replace them with other coin tubes, for example to accommodate the frequency of particular coin types. Coin storage with interchangeable coin tubes are known, for example US 5,400,891 A or US 5,944,601 A , At the in US 5,400,891 A described coin store the Münztuben be held by press fit in the housing. This can make the installation expensive. In addition, there is a desire for a reliable locking of the coin tubes in the mounted position and a control of the lock. At the in US 5,944,601 A described coin storage lock the tubes together and are used as a whole in a housing of a money changer. This coin storage is expensive to assemble and offers no safe and reliable controllable locking. The flexibility in terms of Arrangement of different coin tubes is limited. Other coin storage are known, for example US 4 221 227 A . US 4 250 905 A . US 5 011 456 A . US Pat. No. 8,262,441 . US 2017/345242 A1 ,

Coin memories described in the prior art often allow replacement of coin tubes only by means of tools. This requires specially trained staff and makes the Münztubenaustausch consuming. Furthermore, there is often a lack of reliable monitoring of the proper positioning and locking of the coin tubes. Finally, the flexibility with regard to the arrangement, in particular of large diameter coin tubes, is limited in the prior art. Thus, the dimensions of the outer housing of money changers are normalized and correspondingly without massive limitation of the usability in standard vending machines not changeable. Consequently, this also restricts the housing dimensions of coin stores accordingly. For example, in an arrangement of six coin tubes positioned along a U-shape, large diameter coin tubes abut one another and on interior surfaces of the housing. Locking methods for the coin tubes described in the prior art can not be used regularly in such large coin tubes.

Based on the explained prior art, the present invention seeks to provide a coin store of the type mentioned above, with the greatest possible flexibility in terms of size and arrangement of the coin tubes a simple and reliable controllable proper assembly of the coin tubes is guaranteed.

The invention achieves the object by the subject matter of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent claims, the description and the figures.

For a coin store of the type mentioned, the invention solves the problem in that locking means are provided for the coin tubes, which are actuated between the coin tubes against removal from the housing locking position and the Münztuben releasing from the housing releasing unlocking position, wherein the locking means are each arranged between two coin tubes adjacent in the housing and lock in the locked position, the adjacent coin tubes against removal from the housing, and that the locking means can take the locked position only in the fully inserted into the housing state of the adjacent coin tubes.

According to a preferred embodiment, the locking means may be provided on the housing. The coin store forms a storage cassette. It can for example be used in money changers of vending machines, such as ticket vending machines, gaming machines or the like. The changer has a main body whose dimensions are standardized. The coin storage forms a module that can be used as a whole pre-assembled in the main housing of a money changer and removed from this. The available space for the coin storage thus results from the dimensions of the main body minus the space requirements of other modules of the money changer, such as the payout module or the coin sorting. In the sense of a large capacity of the coin storage, the overall height of the other modules is therefore kept as small as possible and the space of the coin storage used as possible, for example by a clever arrangement and diameter selection of the coin tubes. The coin store may, for example, have six coin tubes disposed in the housing along a U-shape. The coin tubes are each hollow cylindrical with open end faces and take coins of a certain diameter stacked in the form of coin columns on. Depending on Coin diameter is provided a different tube inside diameter. The outer diameter of the coin tubes is usually about 3 mm larger than the Innendurchmes ser.

The housing may have a frame portion and a base portion. These may be integrally connected to each other or be separate and, for example, detachably interconnectable sections. The detachable connection can be done for example by screwing or latching. For example, the frame portion may comprise the locking means according to the invention for locking the Münztuben. For example, the frame portion may have a bottom and a wall portion for holding the coin tubes. For example, the base portion can serve for the radial positioning of the coin tubes as well as a support surface for the coin columns held in the open-bottom coin tubes. In addition, a latch may be provided for holding the coin storage on the housing. About this handle, the coin storage can be inserted into the main body of a money changer and removed from this. Furthermore, the particular spring-loaded handle can serve to lock the inserted coin store in its lower end position. The housing may have a front cover that may cover, for example, a coin return channel. The front cover may, for example, also cover the locking means of two adjacent coin tubes, for example the coin tubes arranged on the base side of a U-shape. The front cover can be releasably connected to the rest of the housing part or the other housing parts, for example via latching.

For installation, the coin tubes are inserted at the desired position from above into the housing. You can take their final mounting position by gravity. There are provided according to the invention locking means which can be actuated between a locking position and an unlocking position, in particular are movable. In the locking position, the coin tubes are secured against axial withdrawal from the housing. In the unlocked position, however, the coin tubes can be removed in the axial direction of the housing, for example, to replace other coin tubes. Due to the locking position of the locking means, the fully inserted into the housing axial position of the coin tubes is reliably defined and can be controlled in a simple manner. This is achieved by the locking means can take their locking position only when fully inserted into the housing coin tubes. This substantially backlash-free axial arrangement of the coin tubes is crucial for reliable dispensing of coins through a payout module. By the present invention possible manual actuation of the locking means a simple and faster and tool-free exchange of arranged in the housing coin tubes is possible.

In addition, the locking means according to the invention each (in particular centrally) between two adjacent Münztuben arranged. Thus, the clearance formed in the case of cylindrical coin tubes between the adjacent tubes is used for the locking. This clearance is limited at substantially adjacent adjacent Münztuben between the cylindrical outer surfaces of the coin tubes and, for example, the arrangement of the coin tubes from the outside limiting housing wall. By using this gap for locking, adjacent coin tubes can be placed on the one hand substantially adjacent to each other. At the same time, the outer diameter of the coin tubes can extend as far as the inner surface of a housing wall delimiting the housing. As a result, with the same outer dimensions of the housing as in the prior art larger coin tubes can be accommodated at the same time secure and defined locking. This in turn gives the coin store according to the invention the greatest possible flexibility. For example, it is possible according to Münztuben with Inner diameters of up to 33 mm (outer diameters of up to 36 mm) to be arranged in the housing. In the prior art, in such coin tubes and in the limited by the standardized dimensions of the coin changer dimensions of the housing between the inner surface of the housing and the Münztubenbereich the largest diameter is not enough space for a lock available. According to the invention, a secure locking of two adjacent coin tubes with only one locking means can be carried out in an easy-to-install manner, which also allows a quick exchange of tubes without tools. The coin storage according to the invention thus allows the combination of the large coin capacity of a six-coin storage with the greatest possible combinability of the tube diameter, which ensures optimum coverage of the market-relevant coin diameter spectrum, while easy replacement of Münztuben with safe and controllable locking in the properly mounted position.

According to one embodiment, the locking means may each be symmetrically arranged and formed with respect to adjacent coin tubes. This further simplifies the interchangeability of the coin tubes. A cooperating with the locking means geometry of the Münztuben, for example guide projections or the like, may be formed correspondingly symmetrical.

According to one embodiment, the locking means may comprise at least one pivotable on the housing pivotally between the locking position and the unlocked locking lever. In particular, a plurality of locking levers may be provided. A locking lever locks in each case two adjacent Münztuben. It can therefore be provided n / 2 locking lever, where n is the number of coin tubes in the housing. For example, six coin tubes can be on the housing so three Be provided locking lever. The at least one locking lever is held captive on the housing. He may have a T-shaped locking portion. The roof portion of the T-shape can then put on corresponding locking projections of two adjacent coin tubes and secure the Münztuben so against axial withdrawal from the housing.

The at least one locking lever can according to a further embodiment in the locking position on latching surfaces of the housing, for example a frame portion of the housing, lock and lock the adjacent coin tubes against removal from the housing. This results in a particularly secure locking. At the same time in a simple manner and without tools, the at least one locking lever for replacing Münztuben solvable.

According to a further embodiment, the Münztuben may each comprise at least one locking projection on its outer circumference, wherein the at least one locking lever rests in the locking position on locking projections of adjacent Münztuben. By this resting on the locking projections secures the at least one locking lever adjacent Münztuben against axial release from the housing. In particular, when a plurality of locking levers are provided, they are respectively corresponding to the locking projections of adjacent coin tubes.

The at least one locking lever can be pivotally mounted on the housing by means of a latching connection. As a result, a particularly simple initial assembly of the at least one locking lever is achieved on the housing. After the initial installation of this can remain permanently arranged on the housing.

The at least one locking lever can conclude flush with a surrounding the locking lever surface of the housing according to a further embodiment only in the locking position. The locking lever is therefore not (only) in the locking position on the housing. As a result, on the one hand, a particularly reliable optical and haptic control of the proper locking is possible. In addition, for example, lateral outer walls of the housing, in a U-shaped arrangement of the Münztuben so arranged on the legs of the U-shape lateral outer walls, usually flush with the inner walls of the coin storage receiving main housing, for example, a money changer. By the aforementioned embodiment it is ensured that an assembly of the coin storage in the money changer is possible only with properly locked coin tubes. The same applies, for example, to a housing surface of a base side of a U-shaped arrangement of coin tubes, provided that a front cover of the housing is still mounted on this base side. This can be designed such that it in turn rests flush against the underlying, surrounding the locking lever housing surface, so that attachment of the front cover is again possible only with properly locked coin tubes. It is thus achieved a very high installation security.

According to a further embodiment, guide means may be provided for guiding the coin tubes in the radial direction. The guide means provide lateral guidance of the coin tubes when inserted into the housing. In addition, they secure the coin tubes in the radial direction in their inserted into the housing position. It is therefore sufficient if the locking means provide only a backup of the coin tubes against pulling in the axial direction. A lateral release from their respective position can be prevented by the guide means. It is achieved by the guide means a particularly simplified installation and positioning.

The guide means may comprise guide protrusions on the coin tubes and guide webs on the housing corresponding to the guide protrusions. The guide projections slide in the guide webs, so that a particularly reliable guidance is ensured during assembly. In the interlocking state of guide projections and guide webs in particular a safeguard against a radial movement of the coin tubes is achieved. For this purpose, at least some guide projections may have cooperating with the guide ribs guide grooves. The guide projections may have stop surfaces, with which they strike in the fully inserted into the housing position on corresponding bearing surfaces of the housing. As a result, the fully inserted into the housing end position of the coin tubes is reliably defined.

According to a further embodiment, the coin tubes may each have an upper guide projection in the region of its upper end and a lower guide projection in the region of its lower end. On the housing corresponding upper and lower guide webs may be formed. As a result, a further improved leadership and thus a further simplified assembly is realized. At the same time, the lateral securing of the coin tubes in the mounted state is further improved. When inserting the lower guide projections of the coin tubes first engage in the upper and / or lower guide webs of the housing. Subsequently, the upper guide projections engage in the upper guide webs.

According to a particularly practical and easy to manufacture embodiment of the upper guide projection can simultaneously form the locking projection.

The insertion of the coin tubes in the housing can be further facilitated if at least the lower guide webs have insertion bevels for the lower guide projections.

According to a further embodiment, the guide means may further comprise on the underside of the coin tubes and formed on an associated bottom side of the housing centering pins and centering, wherein the centering pins and the centering engage in the fully inserted into the housing state of the coin tubes. For example, two centering pins or two centering receptacles may be formed on the underside of the coin tubes. At the facing bottom side of the housing then two centering or two centering pins are formed accordingly. The centering pins and the centering fixtures ensure the correct rotational position of the coin tubes as well as their fine centering in the housing. Centering pins and centering have corresponding geometries, for example, they are each cylindrical.

The coin tubes which can be used in the coin store according to the invention can have different inner diameters, preferably in the range from 17 mm to 33 mm, wherein the coin tubes can be arranged at different positions in the housing. The diameter range from 17 mm to 33 mm covers the most common, market-relevant currencies. By being able to flexibly place the coin tubes in different positions and thus exchangeably in the housing, the greatest possible flexibility is achieved for the user. This can be ensured in particular by the fact that the radial distance between the guide projections and the tube center axis is the same for each coin tube. This relates in particular to the radial distance of the guide and locking participating portions of the guide projections. For example, a portion with which the guide projections on the outer surface of the Münztuben are connected, depending on Münztubendurchmesser be designed differently long. With this configuration, a reliable guidance and locking can be ensured for each coin diameter in each position in the housing.

The invention also relates to a coin changer comprising a main housing, and a coin storage device according to the invention inserted into the main housing. As already explained, the money changer can be used for example in vending machines, such as ticket vending machines or gaming machines or the like. As also already explained, he has a payout module with which coins can be paid out of the respective coin tubes. In addition, the money changer has in a conventional manner a coin slot with subsequent coin check and coin sorting, the thrown coins sorted depending on their size in the respective coin tubes. The money changer may also have a return channel for returning rejected coins. Furthermore, the changer may have a cash channel, which serves to feed accepted coins into a cash register. This cash register as part of the vending machine serves to store (unsorted) coins, e.g. with completely filled coin tubes.

Figur 1

einen erfindungsgemäßen Geldwechsler mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Münzspeicher in teilweise demontiertem Zustand in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

Figur 2

den in Figur 1 gezeigten Münzspeicher in einer weiteren perspektivischen Ansicht,

Figur 3

den Münzspeicher aus Figur 2 in einer Draufsicht,

Figur 4

den in Figur 2 gezeigten Münzspeicher in einer perspektivischen teilweisen Explosionsdarstellung,

Figur 5

einen Teil des in Figur 2 gezeigten Münzspeichers in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

Figur 6

ein vergrößertes Detail der Darstellung aus Figur 5,

Figur 7

ein weiteres vergrößertes Detail der Darstellung aus Figur 5 ohne eine Gehäusewand,

Figur 8

eine Münztube des in Figur 2 gezeigten Münzspeichers in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

Figur 9

das Detail A aus Figur 8 in vergrößerter Darstellung,

Figur 10

das Detail B aus Figur 8 in vergrößerter Darstellung,

Figur 11

einen Verriegelungshebel des in Figur 2 gezeigten Münzspeichers in einer ersten perspektivischen Ansicht,

Figur 12

den Verriegelungshebel aus Figur 11 in einer zweiten perspektivischen Ansicht,

Figur 13

ein weiteres vergrößertes Detail des in Figur 2 gezeigten Münzspeichers in einer Vormontageposition des Verriegelungshebels,

Figur 14

das Detail aus Figur 13 bei in seiner Entriegelungsstellung befindlichem Verriegelungshebel, und

Figur 15

das Detail aus Figur 13 bei in seiner Verriegelungsstellung befindlichem Verriegelungshebel.

An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to figures. They show schematically:

FIG. 1

a coin changer according to the invention with a coin store according to the invention in a partially disassembled state in a perspective view,

FIG. 2

the in FIG. 1 shown coin store in a further perspective view,

FIG. 3

the coin store FIG. 2 in a plan view,

FIG. 4

the in FIG. 2 shown coin store in a perspective partial exploded view,

FIG. 5

a part of in FIG. 2 shown coin store in a perspective view,

FIG. 6

an enlarged detail of the presentation FIG. 5 .

FIG. 7

another enlarged detail of the presentation FIG. 5 without a housing wall,

FIG. 8

a coin tube of in FIG. 2 shown coin store in a perspective view,

FIG. 9

the detail A off FIG. 8 in an enlarged view,

FIG. 10

the detail B off FIG. 8 in an enlarged view,

FIG. 11

a locking lever of in FIG. 2 shown coin store in a first perspective view,

FIG. 12

the locking lever off FIG. 11 in a second perspective view,

FIG. 13

another enlarged detail of the in FIG. 2 shown coin store in a pre-assembly position of the locking lever,

FIG. 14

the detail FIG. 13 in befindlichem in its unlocking position locking lever, and

FIG. 15

the detail FIG. 13 in befindlichem in its locking position locking lever.

Unless otherwise indicated, like reference characters designate like items throughout the figures.

In FIG. 1 a coin changer is shown with a main housing 10, which can be used for example in vending machines, such as ticket vending machines, gaming machines or the like. The money changer has a coin slot 12 and an in FIG. 1 substantially concealed Münzprüfeinrichtung with subsequent Münzsortiereinrichtung, the thrown coins depending on their nominal value or diameter in the coin tubes 14 of the in FIG. 1 sorted at the reference numeral 16 Münzspeichers. An in FIG. 1 not shown in detail Auszahlmodul serves to pay out coins from the coin tubes 14 via a coin dispenser. In addition, the coin changer has a coin return channel through which rejected coins can be ejected and a cash channel through which coins can be fed to a cash register. This structure and this function of a money changer are known per se.

The coin store 16 has a housing 18 in which, in the example shown, six coin tubes 14 arranged along a U-shape are arranged. In the hollow cylindrical coin tubes 14 coins are kept stacked one above the other. The housing 18 is inserted into the main housing 10 of the money changer and can be held in this, for example by latching. Depending on the diameter, the coin tubes 14 adjacent to each other and on inner surfaces the housing 18 may be arranged adjacent. The housing 18 has in the illustrated example, a frame portion 20 and a base portion 22, which may be connected to each other, for example by screwing. Furthermore, the housing 18 has a front cover 24 which can be secured to the frame section 20 by latching, for example.

In addition, three locking levers 26 are provided in the example shown, which are each pivotally mounted in a lever receptacle 28 of the housing 18 by means of a latching connection, as will be explained in more detail below. In particular in FIG. 4 It can be seen that the provided on the base side of the U-shape of the coin tubes 14 lever holder 28 and with her the corresponding therein held locking lever 26 are concealed in the assembled state of the front cover 24. The inside of the front cover 24 rests flush with the surface of the housing 30 surrounding this lever mount 28. In addition, the two other lever receptacles 28 having lateral outer walls 32 of the housing 18 in the assembled state in the main housing 10 are flush with the facing inner sides 34 of the main housing 10 at. At reference numeral 36, a handle (latch) for supporting the coin storage and for locking the coin storage in its lower end position can be seen.

In FIG. 5 is shown for illustration only a part of the coin storage, in particular also in FIG. 4 outer wall 32 to be recognized FIG. 5 left of the two coin tubes 14 is located in the representation of FIG. 5 already in its fully inserted into the housing 18 position. In the FIG. 5 on the other hand, the right-hand coin tube 14 is not yet in its fully inserted position into the housing 18. In the FIGS. 6 and 7 are enlarged details of the presentation FIG. 5 shown in FIG FIG. 7 also the outer wall 32 in FIG. 5 forming housing wall is not shown for illustrative reasons. The coin tubes 14 each have an upper guide projection 38 and a lower guide projection 40. The upper guide projection 38 has a tube-side guide groove 42 on both sides. The lower guide projection 40 has a tube-side guide web 44 on both sides. On the housing 18 corresponding to the tube-side guide grooves 42 of the upper guide projections 38 corresponding upper housing-side guide webs 46 are provided. In addition, to the tube-side guide webs 44 of the lower guide projections 40 also corresponding housing-side guide webs 48 are formed on the base portion 22 of the housing 18. The lower tube-side guide webs 44 are guided between these housing-side guide webs 48 and the respective adjoining inner surface of the outer wall 32. The lower housing-side guide webs 48 on the base section 22 of the housing 18 also have insertion bevels 50, which introduce the tube-side guide webs 44 of the lower guide projections 40 facilitate. On the underside of the coin tubes 14 two cylindrical centering pins 52 are further formed in the example shown, which are received in the fully inserted into the housing state in corresponding cylindrical Zentrieraufnahmen. The undersides of the upper guide projections 38 form stop surfaces with which the Münztuben 14 abut in the fully inserted into the housing state on associated bearing surfaces 54. As a result, the fully inserted into the housing 18 position of the coin tubes 14 is reliably defined. On the upper guide projections 38 also on both sides locking surfaces 58 are formed, whose function will be explained in more detail below.

It is understood that in the example shown, all the coin tubes 14 have the illustrated guide projections 38, 40, which cooperate in the mounted state with associated housing-side guide webs 46, 48 on the housing. The guide projections 38, 40 of the coin tubes 14 differ only at different diameter of the coin tubes. Thus, the radial distance between the respective tube center axis and the guide projections 38, 40, in particular the participating in the leadership sections, the same for each coin tube 14. A section 56 connecting the guide projections 38, 40 to the outer surface of the respective coin tube 14 is of different lengths (see, for example, FIG FIGS. 6 . 7 as well as 9 and 10). This configuration ensures that the coin tubes 14 can be arranged flexibly interchangeable at the predetermined positions in the housing.

In the FIGS. 11 and 12 is one of the in FIG. 4 shown locking lever 26 shown in an enlarged view. The locking lever 26 has a mounting portion 60 and a T-shaped in the example shown locking portion 62. On the locking portion 62 locking surfaces 64 are provided. The locking lever 26 is as in FIG. 13 shown from above in the keyhole-shaped lever receptacle 28 under press fit of the mounting portion 60 in the in FIG. 14 shown unlocked position mounted. In this position, the locking lever 26 is captively latching latching received in the lever receptacle 28 and between the in FIG. 14 shown unlocking position and in FIG. 15 pivotally mounted shown locking position. In the in FIG. 14 shown unlocking position, the coin tubes 14 can be pulled out of the housing 18 axially upwards or axially inserted into the housing 18 down. If the adjacent coin tubes 14 have reached their fully inserted into the housing 18 position, the locking lever 26 from the in FIG. 14 shown unlocking position by 90 ° in the in FIG. 15 shown locking position to be pivoted. On the frame portion 20 of the housing 18 corresponding locking surfaces 66 are provided to the locking surfaces 64 of the locking lever. In the locking position engage the locking surfaces 64 of the locking lever 26 with the associated locking surfaces 66 of the frame portion 20. In the in FIG. 15 shown locking position are the Coin tubes 14 thus secured by the locking lever 26 and the locking surfaces 58 against axial withdrawal from the housing 18. In addition, it can be seen that the locking lever 26 is flush in the locking position with the surrounding outer surface of the housing. This flushness is only in the locked position. It should be noted that the function of the lock described for a lock lever 26 and an adjacent pair of coin tubes is identical for all coin tube pairs of the coin store.

Due to the configuration of the locking lever 26 and the locking function, on the one hand a reliable and optically and haptically easy to be controlled locking of the coin tubes 14 in the housing 18 is realized. On the other hand, in the example shown, an assembly of the front cover 24 and a mounting of the coin storage in the main housing 10 of the money changer only possible in the locking position befindlichem locking lever 26 and thus properly inserted coin tubes 14. In addition, by using the gap between each two adjacent coin tubes 14 for the locking, an arrangement of coin tubes 14 with a particularly large diameter, with its outer surface substantially directly to the respective inner surface of the housing 18 and an adjacent Münztube 14 abuts allowed. Due to the symmetrical arrangement of the locking and design of the coin tubes 14, the coin tubes 14 can be exchanged in a simple manner against each other.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

main body

12

coin

14

coin tubes

16

coin store

18

casing

20

frame section

22

base section

24

front cover

26

locking lever

28

lever accommodation

30

housing surface

32

exterior walls

34

insides

36

Handle

38

Upper guide projections

40

Lower guide tabs

42

Tube-side guide grooves

44

Tube-side guide bars

46

Upper housing-side guide bars

48

Lower housing-side guide webs

50

bevels

52

Pins

54

support surfaces

56

Connecting section

58

locking surfaces

60

mounting portion

62

locking section

64

Locking surfaces of the locking lever

66

Detent surfaces of the frame section

Claims (17)

A coin store comprising a housing (18) and a plurality of coin tubes (14) replaceably arranged in the housing (18), characterized in that locking means are provided for the coin tubes (14) between one of the coin tubes (14) against removal from the housing (18) locking locking position and the Münztuben (14) for removal from the housing (18) releasing unlocking position are actuated, wherein the locking means between each two in the housing (18) adjacent Münztuben (14) are arranged and in the locking position the lock adjacent coin tubes (14) against removal from the housing (18), and that the locking means can take the locked position only in the fully inserted into the housing (18) state of the adjacent coin tubes (14). Coin memory according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking means are provided on the housing (18). Coin store according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking means are each symmetrically arranged and formed with respect to adjacent coin tubes. Coin memory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking means comprise at least one on the housing (18) pivotally between the locking position and the unlocking position pivotable locking lever (26). Coin memory according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least one locking lever (26) in the locking position on locking surfaces (66) of the housing (18) locked. Coin memory according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the coin tubes (14) each comprise at least one locking projection on its outer circumference, wherein the at least one locking lever (26) rests in the locking position on locking projections of adjacent coin tubes (14). Coin memory according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the at least one locking lever (26) by means of a latching connection is pivotally mounted on the housing (18). Coin memory according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the at least one locking lever (26) is flush with a surface surrounding the housing (18) surrounding the locking lever (26) only in the locking position. Coin store according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that guide means are provided for guiding the coin tubes (14) in the radial direction. Coin store according to Claim 9, characterized in that the guide means comprise guide projections (38, 40) on the coin tubes (14) and guide webs (46, 48) corresponding to the guide projections (38, 40) on the housing (18). Coin memory according to claim 10, characterized in that the coin tubes (14) each have an upper guide projection (38) in the region of its upper end and a lower guide projection (40) in the region of its lower end, and in that on the housing (18) corresponding upper and lower guide webs (46, 48) are formed. Coin memory according to claims 6 and 11, characterized in that the upper guide projection (38) simultaneously forms the locking projection. Coin memory according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that at least the lower guide webs (48) insertion bevels (50) for the lower guide projections (40). Coin memory according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the guide means further comprise on the underside of the coin tubes (14) and on an associated bottom side of the housing (18) formed centering pins (52) and centering, wherein the centering pins (52) and the centering in the fully inserted into the housing (18) state of the coin tubes (14) interlock. Coin memory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coin tubes (14) have different inner diameters, preferably in the range of 17 mm to 33 mm, and that the Münztuben (14) can be arranged at different positions in the housing (18). A coin store according to claim 15 and any one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the radial distance between the guide projections and the tube central axis is the same for each coin tube (14). A coin changer comprising a main housing (10) and a coin store (16) inserted into the main housing (10) according to any one of the preceding claims.

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