US3667484A - Portable money counting machine - Google Patents

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US3667484A
US3667484A US19054A US3667484DA US3667484A US 3667484 A US3667484 A US 3667484A US 19054 A US19054 A US 19054A US 3667484D A US3667484D A US 3667484DA US 3667484 A US3667484 A US 3667484A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/06—Devices for stacking or otherwise arranging coins on a support, e.g. apertured plate for use in counting coins
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  • Money counting apparatus comprises a housing having means for counting and sorting coins located therein, a rotary disk is 52 US. Cl. ..133/8 R, 133 1 R 312/126, mum! P musing and is adapted centrifugally 312/282 separate and feed coins.
  • a cover member is mounted above [51] Int Cl G07d 9/00 the disk.
  • the housing and cover member are provided with I cooperating interlocking means for selectively Securing the [58] Field of Search 190/ 16, 206/16 E, cover on the housing in a first Position enclosing the disk and a second position inverted thereto to form a feed tray for the 7 disk.
  • the present invention relates to apparatus for counting money and in particular to portable apparatus for sorting and counting coins.
  • coin-sorting and counting mechanisms are provided with rotating disk-like members on which coins are separated and delivered to the counting means.
  • the counting mechanism itself, comprises one or more slide channels and related mechanisms in which the coins are sorted and placed in a common orientation for stacking or rolling into convenient form.
  • the devices have been widely used in banks, large commercial establishments, automatic restaurants, etc. where large numbers of coins are circulated. Such devices, however, are large, heavy, cumbersome, and not easily transportable. Above all, they are expensive and unless constantly used are uneconomic. There is, therefore, a need for a portable money-counting machine which can be carried from one place of need to another, and which may be easily set up and placed in operation.
  • the apparatus comprises a housing having means for counting and sorting coins located therein, a rotary disk is mounted on top of the housing and is adapted to centrifugally separate and feed coins.
  • a cover member is mounted above the disk.
  • the housing and cover member are provided with cooperating interlocking means for selectively securing the cover on the housing in a first position enclosing the disk, and a second position inverted thereto to form a feed tray for the disk.
  • the machine is provided with a handle overlying the cover in the first position and foldable beneath the cover in the second position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus according to the present invention showing the machine in transport condition
  • FIG. 2 is a similar view showing it in operative condition.
  • the machine comprises a cast metal or similarly-formed housing 1 in which all of the operating components are located.
  • the operating apparatus includes the conventional motive means, counting element switch mechanisms, etc. of an electrically-operated coin-counting machine, including an operating handle 2, a coin outlet 3 to which an extraction tube 4 can be secured and through which a coin sack or roll can be filled.
  • the upper side of the housing 1 is provided with a built-up portion 11 in which the control elements are located and has mounted in a generally horizontal plane a rotatable centrifugal disk 13 for separating coins such as shown by the numeral 7 for delivery to the counting means.
  • a U- shaped handle 5 Pivotally mounted to the upper edge of the housing 1 is a U- shaped handle 5 which is movable into a carrying position overlying the housing 1 as shown in FIG. 1 or folded position as shown in FIG. 2. In the folded position, the handle 5 seats within a conforming recess 8 formed along the periphery of the housing 1.
  • a cover member generally depicted by the numeral 6, is provided, comprising an upper surface 16, extending perpendicular from which are a pair of parallel side members and an end member all of which have the numeral 19.
  • the side members 19 are each provided with extension 9 longitudinally passing beyond the corrunon transverse edge 12 of the top surface 16.
  • the edge 12 is adapted to abut against the rear edge of the built-up portion 1 1, while the extensions 9 straddles the operating elements and engages the interior sides of the builtup portion 11.
  • gripping members 10 Fixed interiorly of the periphery of the sides of the housing 10 are gripping members 10 adapted to engage with the depending sides 19 as well as the leading edge 12 of the cover 6.
  • the sides 19, the built-up portion 11 and the gripping means coact and cooperate to interlock the cover on the housing.
  • the transport condition is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the cover 6 is placed on the housing 1 so that its sides 19 depend downwardly and seat on the housing 1 along its upper periphery.
  • the extensions 9 enter into the built-up portion 11 of the housing and the cover securely closes and permits locking of the machine.
  • the handle 5 is free to move and can be placed as seen in FIG. 1 so that the machine can be carried.
  • the operating condition is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the handle 5 is folded into the recess 8
  • the cover 6 is removed, inverted and placed over the edges of the housing 1 with the sides 19 extending upwardly to form a tray for the reception of coins 7.
  • the extensions 9 are also placed into the built-up portion 11 but the cover is permitted to overhang the rear end of the housing 1, so that the leading edge 12 of the cover is positioned substantially along the transverse diametrical axis of the centrifugal disk 13.
  • a'space is provided between the edge 12 and the built-up portion 11 through which the coins 7 can fall directly onto the disk 13.
  • the sides 19 straddle the gripping members 10 so that a spring-like action holds the covers 6 on the housing.
  • the leading edge 12 of the surface 16 slides under the gripping members 10 so that the cover is firmly and securely held.
  • the under-surface of the tray may be provided with guides, etc. to permit free movement of the coins onto the disk 3.
  • a money-counting machine which can be easily carried and transported from place to place.
  • the operative elements including the rotating centrifugal plate, is covered and the entire machine can be securely locked.
  • the handle is easily movable and located to provide simple carrying means.
  • the removable cover serves the double function, as a closing cover, and as the feed tray for delivery of coins to the centrifugal disk during operation.
  • the structure of the cover, itself, and its interaction with the housing, particularly the built-up section and the gripping members, results in a firmly held and secured tray mechanism. That is, the cover, when placed in its inverted condition, cannot be easily removed, or vibrated out of position.
  • the spring-like action between the gripping members and the sides assures fixed positioning of the cover, in both the transport and the operating conditions.
  • the operative mechanism can be electrically motivated. It may also be hand-operated. Various other modifications may also be made which be apparent to those skilled in this art. Accordingly, it in intended that the present disclosure be illustrative only of the invention and not limiting in any way.
  • Apparatus for counting money comprising a portable housing having means for counting and stacking coins located therein, a rotary disk mounted on top of said housing for centrifugally separating and feeding coins to said counting means, a cover member, comprising a substantially flat surface portion having perpendicularly extending side edges along at least two of its parallel sides, said side edges having complementary extensions extending longitudinally beyond the common transverse edge of said flat surface, said housing being formed with means for receiving said extensions and means for gripping the side edge in cooperating interlocking fashion to selectively secure said cover on said housing in a first position to enclose said disk therewith, and in a second position inverted thereto to form a feed tray for delivery of coins to said disk, said housing including handle means overlying said cover when in said first position whereby said apparatus may be manually transported, said handle being foldable beneath said cover when said cover is in said second position.

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US6053587A (en) * 1999-05-07 2000-04-25 E. F. Boerder Co. Portable workshop
US6569006B1 (en) * 1999-08-06 2003-05-27 Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha Horizontal-type coin hopper
US6663675B2 (en) 2002-04-04 2003-12-16 Cummins-Allison Corp. Pivoting coin input tray for a coin processing device
US20090108453A1 (en) * 2004-08-12 2009-04-30 Megica Corporation Chip structure and method for fabricating the same

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US686611A (en) * 1901-02-02 1901-11-12 John J Hoey Coin-sorting machine.
US2165240A (en) * 1932-05-21 1939-07-11 Downey Clement Lee Coin counting machine
US3359993A (en) * 1966-03-04 1967-12-26 Standard Change Makers Inc Changemaker

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US686611A (en) * 1901-02-02 1901-11-12 John J Hoey Coin-sorting machine.
US2165240A (en) * 1932-05-21 1939-07-11 Downey Clement Lee Coin counting machine
US3359993A (en) * 1966-03-04 1967-12-26 Standard Change Makers Inc Changemaker

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US6053587A (en) * 1999-05-07 2000-04-25 E. F. Boerder Co. Portable workshop
US6569006B1 (en) * 1999-08-06 2003-05-27 Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha Horizontal-type coin hopper
US6663675B2 (en) 2002-04-04 2003-12-16 Cummins-Allison Corp. Pivoting coin input tray for a coin processing device
US20090108453A1 (en) * 2004-08-12 2009-04-30 Megica Corporation Chip structure and method for fabricating the same

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