Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
  • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
  • G07D3/14—Apparatus driven under control of coin-sensing elements
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
  • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
  • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a payer for coin operated machines, such as gaming and / or sale machines.
• the coins that are collected or recovered come from one or more coin containers or payers that provide the precise coins according to instructions received.
• the coins that leave the payer fall by gravity to the tray or payment window. This requires that said tray or window be located below the place occupied by the payer, which, in turn, must be located below the selector.
• payers which include a coin elevator, which is defined by an ascending passage of approximately equal section to that of the coins contained in the payer.
• This passage has a lower inlet opening and an upper outlet opening, located in the smaller walls.
• a payer that includes an endless belt inclined upwards, on which the coin container empties frontally.
• the ribbon has transverse highlights that facilitate the dragging of coins.
• the coin container has a mechanism that draws the coins towards the ribbon in a certain position. When the coins reach the upper end of the belt they pass to a second horizontal conveyor.
• One of the problems presented by the described payer is that when the lifting belt runs in an inclined position, it requires for its installation a considerable space, which can be equated or greater than that occupied by the coin container.
• the payer of the Japanese patent described requires a special mechanism in the exit of the coin container, for supplying said coins to the tape in proper position.
• the inclined belt that includes the described payer serves only as a coin lifter, which also cannot be returned or returned to the container, once they have left it.
• the present invention has as its object a coin payer that is constituted by an endless belt that occupies a small space and allows the coins to be raised, with respect to the point of exit of the payer.
• the payer of the invention also has the advantage that it can be applied to containers or return of traditional constitution coins. Another advantage of the payer of the invention is that the coins supplied by the coin container can be returned to said container or sent to a second use.
• a further advantage of the payer of the invention is that it can include means to know the value of the different currencies that are transported by the belt and their position, selecting those that must be paid and those that must be returned to the container, so that it can be applied to a coin container that receives and houses coins of different values.
• the payer of the invention is constituted by an endless belt provided with transverse drag vanes, whose belt runs between two points located at a different height, a lower one, corresponding to the output of the coin return, and a higher one, which corresponds to the exit to the collection tray.
• the aforementioned belt runs with the ascending section limited by a screen that is defined by a front wall, close to the free longitudinal edge of the vanes, and by side walls close to the adjacent edges of the tape
• This screen has a lower opening and at least one upper opening, the lower opening being located in one of the side walls, while the upper opening or openings can be located in the side walls or in the front wall.
• the lower opening faces the exit of the coin return, to receive the coins one at a time parallel to the ribbon. At the top you will have at least one exit opening that faces the payment tray.
• the rise of the coins is intercepted by a gate located at the height of the upper opening, gate that deflects the coins towards the exit opening.
• the gate is retractable to the passage of the vanes of the tape.
• the lifting belt When the lifting belt is arranged in an upright position, minimizing the space occupied by it and also being able to reach a lifting height equivalent to the length of the belt.
• the belt can be arranged in an upright position, at least in its section of advance or ascent, which can run even with a negative inclination, thus minimizing the space occupied by the belt and being able to also reach a height of elevation equivalent to the length of said tape.
• the tape can include means for identifying the value of the coins dragged by the different palettes and means for detecting the position of said pallets, so that at all times the coins occupying the coins are identified by their value. different positions.
• the screen will have at least two upper openings, towards one or the other from which the coins dragged by the ribbon will be selectively derived.
• the positioning control of the drag vanes and coins can be achieved by optical, magnetic, capacitive readers, etc.
• In addition to the engine of The belt drive may incorporate a Gray code reader, as the lap controller of said motor.
• the length of the ribbon will depend on the number of coins that you want to transport and the height you want to save, from the exit of the coin container.
• the conveyor belt can move in one direction or another. By controlling the positioning of the coins and the engine, we can know if we need the system to rotate in one direction or another, all this in order for the system to supply exactly the coins that must be returned or paid to the user.
• the payer will be equipped with a coin entry detector and an exit detector.
• the payer's stop will take place when the coin exit detector counts the preset number of exits.
• Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coin payer constituted according to the invention.
• Figure 2 is a front elevation of the payer of Figure 1.
• Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1, of a payer that includes a coin identifying element.
• Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, of a payer that includes two upper outlets.
• Figure 5 is a front elevation of the payer of Figure 4.
• Figures 6 and 7 are views similar to those Figures 1 and 2, showing an execution variant.
• FIGs 8 and 9 correspond to detail A of figure 6, on a larger scale, with the gate in retracted and deflection positions, respectively.
• the payer shown in figures 1 and 2 is composed of an endless belt, referenced with the number 1, which is mounted between a drive roller 2 and direction change rollers referenced with the numbers 3 and 4.
• the endless belt 1 it has by its external surface of transverse drag vanes referenced with the number 5.
• the endless belt at least in its ascending section 6, is limited by a screen composed of a front wall 7 and side walls 8 that are, respectively, close to the free longitudinal edge and transverse edges of the drag vanes 5.
• the described screen will have a lower opening, located in one of the side walls, facing the exit of the coin return.
• the position of this lower opening is referenced with the number 9 in Figure 5, where the reception of coins 10 from the coin container deposit 11 is shown.
• the screen that surrounds the rising section of the belt 1 also has at least one upper exit opening, referenced with the number 12.
• a gate 13 is arranged capable of intercepting the rise of the coins and divert them towards the outlet mouth 12.
• the gate 13 is retractable, being able to occupy the position 13 'of figure 1, in which it will freely allow the passage of the vanes 5.
• the coins 10 coming from the coin container 11 reach the entrance opening 9, each coin being dragged by a vane 5 in the rising section 6 of the belt, up to reach the outlet 12, which will face a path or channel that will lead to the collection tray.
• the section 6 of the belt rising can run vertically, as indicated by reference 14 in Figure 1, and even with a negative inclination, as indicated by reference 15 in the same figure.
• Figure 3 represents a constitution similar to that described with reference to Figures 1 and 2, but including a coin identifying element 16, as well as a pulse generator 17 in the drive roller 2, with a pulse reader 18.
• the value of the coin 10 carried by each vane 5 can be known, while thanks to the pulse generator 17 and reader 18, the position of the vanes 5 can be known.
• the drive roller 2 will be driven by a micromotor 19.
• the screen surrounding the rising section 6 of the belt will preferably have two upper outlet openings that in the example shown in Figures 4 and 5 are located at different height and are referenced with the numbers 20 and 21.
• a gate 22-23 will be arranged, of similar constitution to gate 13, described with reference to figures 1 and 2. These gates will also be retractable to allow the passage of the vanes 5.
• the gate 23 will be actuated according to the value of the coins 10 dragged by the different vanes 5.
• the gate 23 When the return is in operation to return a certain amount, the gate 23 will intercept or not the passage of the currency that reaches the outlet 20 depending on whether said currency must be returned or not, depending on the information provided by the identifier element 16 and by the pulse generator 17 and reader 18. In the event that the currency must be paid, the gate 23 intercepts its passage, being diverted to the outlet mouth 20 that leads to the collection channel or tray. In the event that the coin that reaches the height of the outlet mouth 20 should not be paid, the gate 23 will be retracted, said coin continuing its rise, dragged by the corresponding paddle until it reaches the gate 22 that deflects said coin towards exit 21 leading to the coin deposit, for recovery. The currency could also be directed towards a second use or application.
• the coins that are dragged by the vanes 5 will be driven towards the collection outlet 20 or the recovery outlet 21, depending on their value.
• the payer can be installed in containers 11 that house coins of different values, the payer acting as identifier and selector of the coins that must be paid.
• a belt 1 that is movable in one direction or another can also be used.
• the payer may also be equipped with a coin entry detector, in the vicinity of the mouth of entry 9, and of an exit detector, located in the vicinity of the mouth of payment 20, taking place the stop of the payer when the exit detector counts the predetermined number of currencies, by the value of the same.
• a payer is achieved by means of which the coins can be lifted, from the exit of the coin deposit 11, the vertical belt assembly being able to occupy a vertical position, thus reducing the space occupied inside The vending or gaming machine.
• FIGs 6 to 9 A variant version is shown in Figures 6 to 9, according to which the gate that can intercept the rise of the coins, which is referred to with the number 25, is linear displacement, operable by an electromagnet 26.
• the gate 25 In Figure 8 the gate 25 is shown in the retracted position, while in figure 9 the gate 25 'will intercept the passage of the coins, diverting them towards the outlet, as indicated in figure 7.
• the vanes 5 can have an inclined surface 5 'of support for the coins, which will facilitate their exit, when the gate 25' intercepts its ascent, and ensures a positioning of the coins that will allow the assembly of detectors that allow to know the value of said coins, for example depending on their diameter. Otherwise, this embodiment coincides with that described with reference to Figures 1 to 4.

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