EP1450314A2 - Device for singulating coins - Google Patents

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EP1450314A2
EP1450314A2 EP04450032A EP04450032A EP1450314A2 EP 1450314 A2 EP1450314 A2 EP 1450314A2 EP 04450032 A EP04450032 A EP 04450032A EP 04450032 A EP04450032 A EP 04450032A EP 1450314 A2 EP1450314 A2 EP 1450314A2
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  • the invention relates to a device for separating Coins, their diameter and thickness within specified size ranges lie, with a coin funnel, with at least one revolving coin conveyor, its rising in the conveying direction, upwards from the coin funnel leading conveyor strand forms part of the back wall of the coin funnel and has coin receptacles for individual coins, with a dropping device for coins lying axially one above the other in the coin receptacles and with a discharge device for the isolated coins.
  • Usual separating devices for coins have one with receiving holes for the coin conveyor in the area of the rear wall of a coin funnel.
  • a device for separating coins has already been proposed (DE 28 43 859 A1), in which the conveyor disk is replaced by a coin conveyor in the form of a revolving conveyor belt is replaced, which with receiving holes for individual Coins are provided with the increasing in the conveying direction the conveyor belt along a sliding surface upwards out of the coin funnel be promoted to a discharge facility.
  • This discharge device consists of a sloping discharge channel on the inside of the Conveyor belt is provided and the conveyor strand is open so that the coins in the receiving holes of the conveyor belt by the Enter receiving holes in the discharge channel and for further treatment be dissipated. Since the thickness of the conveyor belt exceeds the coin thickness, can in the individual receiving holes, the cross section of only the Inclusion of one coin allows two coins to be axially stacked one above the other Coin funnels are promoted.
  • a dropping device for coins one above the other in the receiving holes radial ejection fingers provided roller provided in synchronism with the Conveyor belt is driven and with the ejection fingers from the inside of the conveyor belt engages in the receiving holes so that the coins of the sliding surface receiving the conveyor run of the conveyor belt so far is raised that a possibly taken second coin over the Edge of the receiving opening slipped and falls back into the coin funnel.
  • a disadvantage of this known device for separating coins is however, that the safe filling of the receiving holes of the conveyor belt with coins from the coin funnel a certain transfer position of the coins requires what only through an elaborate training of the coin funnel can be guaranteed.
  • the isolated coins can hardly with the necessary accuracy within the receiving holes so be aligned that a simple detection of the coin dimensions during the discharge of the separated coins from the coin funnel becomes possible.
  • the known device must be prone to failure be viewed because the holes tend to be dirty and in foreign objects entering the coin hopper undetected via the conveyor belt can be promoted.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of a device for Separate coins of the type described in such a way that the individual coins from the coin funnel safely through the coin conveyor detected and centered so that the coin dimensions are sufficiently accurate can be determined from the coin funnel during their promotion.
  • advantageous prerequisites for effective foreign body detection are intended be created.
  • the invention solves this problem in that the coin conveyor from two parallel ones in the area of the conveyor run on both sides of a sliding bridge for the coins running, jointly driven, endless traction means and the coin receptacles from each other in pairs assigned to the traction means provided drive pins exist, which over the slide bar by a protruding the largest coin thickness exceeding dimension, and that the Sliding bar carries a starting ramp, the height of which is less than the protrusion of the driving pins over the slide, but larger than that Difference from the projection of the driving pins and the smallest specified Coin thickness is.
  • the coin conveyor has two sliding sides on both sides for the Coins running parallel traction means is formed, which are driven together be and with driver pins assigned in pairs are provided, which protrude accordingly over the sliding bridge is a safe one Carrying individual coins with the driver pins in the area of the coin funnel given, the sliding friction between the coins and the Sliding bar a safe deposit of the coins on the driver pins of each pair of driver pins with the consequence that the coins between the pairs arranged driver pins exactly centered along the slide bar be moved.
  • the good grip of the coins with the driver pins requires an excess length of these pins in relation to the coin thickness what the Carrying of two axially adjacent coins supported.
  • the ramp can be set to the largest specified coin diameter and the largest predetermined coin thickness matched coin passage in the conveying direction, on which the cross section of the Strike foreign objects exceeding the passage opening, resulting in a Control intervention can be exploited to avoid damage, as long as the foreign body is not removed.
  • the promotion of coins along the sliding bridge in general ensures that when you take one not between two driver pins coin held on the slide by a subsequent between two driving pins, the incorrectly conveyed coin Coin along the circumference of the coin sliding in front of it can be turned away from the slide and falls back into the coin funnel such misfeed of coins can be detected by the ramp a sensor set to the largest specified coin diameter for the coin dimensions measured in the conveying direction. If this sensor responds, the dimension of the material to be conveyed exceeds Longitudinal conveyance the largest predetermined coin diameter, like this is the case when conveying two radially adjacent coins. about An ejector provided in the sliding bridge can be the faulty one Coin to be dropped from the slide.
  • the risk of bridging in the coin funnel can be more simple To be met in such a way that the coin funnel a vibrating device is assigned, which is switched on at least when needed.
  • To this Purpose can be a sensor in the immediate connection to the coin funnel Area of the slide bar to be arranged, which takes a coin grasped by each pair of driving pins and in the case of empty conveyance the Briefly switches on the vibrator.
  • the formation of the coin receivers' coin receivers in the form of Driving pins make the device less susceptible to interference due to contamination. Maintenance is still necessary, for example to remove it of foreign objects from the area of the conveyor. So that the funding strand the coin conveyor is easily accessible for maintenance work, the Coin conveyor rotatably mounted in a frame about an upper pivot axis and from a working position to a maintenance position pivoted away from the coin funnel be pivoted.
  • the illustrated device for separating coins 1 has Frame 2 in which, for example, two coin conveyors 3 in a housing 4 are stored, around an upper pivot axis 5 from the in full lines drawn in, swung out maintenance position in the dash-dotted line indicated, swung-in working position can be pivoted in the the housing 4 is locked to the frame 2.
  • Each coin conveyor 3 has two deflection rollers 6 designed as gear wheels, around the two parallel ones Traction means 7 are endless. Between the funding run of these two traction devices 7, which are preferably designed as a toothed belt, runs a sliding web 8 for the coins 1, compared to the funding dreams of the traction means 7 are slightly set back.
  • the traction means 7 carry each other in pairs assigned driver pins 9, which protrude beyond the slide 8, namely by an amount that exceeds the largest specified coin thickness.
  • the coins 1 can therefore be assigned to each other on both sides of the sliding web 8
  • Driver pins 9 detected and along the rising in the conveying direction Slider 8 are moved.
  • A is used to drive the coin conveyor 3 Motor 10, the lower pulley 6 for the traction means 7 via a belt drive 11 drives.
  • the frame 2 carries a coin funnel 12, the rear wall 13 through the frame and in the area of the rear wall 13 by at least one coin conveyor 3 is formed, which through a recess 14 in the coin funnel 12th protrudes, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the coin hopper 12 carried by the frame 2 is provided with a vibrating device 15. This vibrator 15 is made for example from two vibrating magnets belonging to the two coin conveyors 3, the protruding into the coin funnel 2, loaded by return springs Actuate slider 16 so that the slider 16 of the coin stick can be shaken within the coin funnel 12 if necessary to form bridges to prevent.
  • a storage container is used to fill the coin funnel 12 17, from which the coins 1 depending on the respective level of the coin hopper 12 conveyed out by means of a conveyor 18 become.
  • the coins 1 picked up by the coin funnel 12 are replaced by the Driver pins 9 of the coin conveyor 3 are detected and along the sliding webs 8 the coin funnel 12 discharged upwards.
  • a provided in the sliding web 8 Sensor 19 which responds when there is no pair of driver pins If the coin is withdrawn, the regular withdrawal of coins 1 from the coin funnel 12 through the successive pairs of driver pins supervised.
  • the vibrating device 15 can thus be acted upon the slipping of the coins to be separated 1 to support.
  • the gripped by the driver pins 9 arranged in pairs Coins 1 are fed to a dropping device which is faulty on the separated coin 1 axially lying coin 1 back into the coin funnel 12 promotes.
  • This dropping device consists of a starting ramp 20, as in 4 is shown in more detail.
  • the ramp 20 has a height that smaller than the protrusion of the driving pins 9 above the slide 8, but greater than the difference from this supernatant and the smallest given Coin thickness is so that each resting on a single coin 1 Coin is raised along the ramp 20 via the driver pins 9 and falls back into the coin funnel 12.
  • An incorrect delivery of coins 1 is also given if a coin 1 held between two driver pins 9 another coin is pushed along the slide bar 8 in front of it.
  • a sensor 21 is provided, which extends the Coins 1 detected in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor and responds when the detected Longitudinal dimension exceeds the specified largest coin diameter. Via the sensor 21, a subsequent one provided in the sliding web 8 can be used Ejector 22 are applied to the incorrectly fed coin 1 throws from the slide bar 8 back into the coin funnel 12, as is shown in the right coin conveyor 3 can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • Damage to the coin detection devices assigned to the coin conveyors 3 23 can effect this coin recognition devices 23 a coin passage 24 upstream, the opening cross section of the largest predetermined coin diameter and the largest coin thickness, so that all objects exceeding these dimensions pass through this coin 24 strike and result in a tax intervention that the Motor 10 for the coin conveyor 3 switches off, so that due to a fault message the foreign body can be removed when the coin conveyor 3 over the housing 4 can be swung out into the maintenance position.
  • the coin conveyor 3 before swiveling it out for emptying predefined dimension turned back.
  • an optical diameter determination and an electromagnetic alloy determination includes the recognized coins 1 over from the respective Coin recognition device 23 controlled discharge devices 25, for example electromagnetic ejectors, in a collecting container pushed out. Unrecognized coins 1 pass through the end of the drop respective coin conveyor 3 also in a collecting container. Through a the discharge device 25 following sensor 26 can do the proper Throw away the recognized coins or unload the unrecognized ones Coins are monitored.

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Device for separating coins of diameter and thickness lying within a predefined range has a coin conveyer (3) that comprises two endless parallel pulling elements (7) in the area of a transport drum on both sides of a sliding web (8) for the coins (1). A follower pin (9) is arranged over the sliding web to provide a path of decreasing thickness.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Münzen, deren Durchmesser und Dicke innerhalb vorgegebener Größenbereiche liegen, mit einem Münztrichter, mit wenigstens einem umlaufenden Münzförderer, dessen in Förderrichtung ansteigendes, nach oben aus dem Münztrichter führendes Fördertrum einen Teil der Rückwand des Münztrichters bildet und Münzaufnahmen für einzelne Münzen aufweist, mit einer Abwerfeinrichtung für in den Münzaufnahmen axial übereinanderliegende Münzen und mit einer Austragseinrichtung für die vereinzelten Münzen.The invention relates to a device for separating Coins, their diameter and thickness within specified size ranges lie, with a coin funnel, with at least one revolving coin conveyor, its rising in the conveying direction, upwards from the coin funnel leading conveyor strand forms part of the back wall of the coin funnel and has coin receptacles for individual coins, with a dropping device for coins lying axially one above the other in the coin receptacles and with a discharge device for the isolated coins.

Übliche Vereinzelungsvorrichtungen für Münzen weisen eine mit Aufnahmelöchern für die Münzen versehene Förderscheibe im Bereich der Rückwand eines Münztrichters auf. Um die Nachteile solcher die Münzen einzeln aus dem Münztrichter nach oben ausfördernden Scheiben zu vermeiden, wurde bereits eine Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Münzen vorgeschlagen (DE 28 43 859 A1), bei der die Förderscheibe durch einen Münzförderer in Form eines umlaufenden Förderbandes ersetzt ist, das mit Aufnahmelöchern für einzelne Münzen versehen ist, die mit dem in Förderrichtung ansteigenden Fördertrum des Förderbandes entlang einer Gleitfläche nach oben aus dem Münztrichter zu einer Austragseinrichtung gefördert werden. Diese Austragseinrichtung besteht aus einem abfallenden Austragskanal, der auf der Innenseite des Förderbandes vorgesehen und dem Fördertrum gegenüber offen ist, so daß die in den Aufnahmelöchern des Förderbandes vereinzelten Münzen durch die Aufnahmelöcher in den Austragskanal eintreten und zur weiteren Behandlung abgeführt werden. Da die Dicke des Förderbandes die Münzdicke übersteigt, können in den einzelnen Aufnahmelöchern, deren Querschnitt lediglich die Aufnahme einer Münze erlaubt, zwei Münzen axial übereinander aus dem Münztrichter gefördert werden. Aus diesem Grunde ist eine Abwerfeinrichtung für in den Aufnahmelöchern übereinanderliegende Münzen in Form einer mit radialen Ausstoßfingern versehenen Walze vorgesehen, die synchron mit dem Förderband angetrieben wird und mit den Ausstoßfingern von der Innenseite des Förderbandes her in die Aufnahmelöcher eingreift, so daß die Münzen von der das Fördertrum des Förderbandes aufnehmenden Gleitfläche soweit angehoben wird, daß eine allfällig mitgenommene zweite Münze über den Rand der Aufnahmeöffnung abgleitet und in den Münztrichter zurückfällt. Nachteilig bei dieser bekannten Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Münzen ist allerdings, daß die sichere Befüllung der Aufnahmelöcher des Förderbandes mit Münzen aus dem Münztrichter eine bestimmte Übergabelage der Münzen erfordert, was nur durch eine aufwendige Ausbildung des Münztrichters gewährleistet werden kann. Außerdem können die vereinzelten Münzen kaum mit der notwendigen Genauigkeit innerhalb der Aufnahmelöcher so ausgerichtet werden, daß eine einfache Erfassung der Münzabmessungen während des Austragens der vereinzelten Münzen aus dem Münztrichter möglich wird. Schließlich muß die bekannte Vorrichtung als störanfällig angesehen werden, weil die Aufnahmelöcher zur Verschmutzung neigen und in den Münztrichter gelangende Fremdkörper unerkannt über das Förderband ausgefördert werden können.Usual separating devices for coins have one with receiving holes for the coin conveyor in the area of the rear wall of a coin funnel. To the disadvantages of such coins individually from the coin hopper upwards to avoid disks a device for separating coins has already been proposed (DE 28 43 859 A1), in which the conveyor disk is replaced by a coin conveyor in the form of a revolving conveyor belt is replaced, which with receiving holes for individual Coins are provided with the increasing in the conveying direction the conveyor belt along a sliding surface upwards out of the coin funnel be promoted to a discharge facility. This discharge device consists of a sloping discharge channel on the inside of the Conveyor belt is provided and the conveyor strand is open so that the coins in the receiving holes of the conveyor belt by the Enter receiving holes in the discharge channel and for further treatment be dissipated. Since the thickness of the conveyor belt exceeds the coin thickness, can in the individual receiving holes, the cross section of only the Inclusion of one coin allows two coins to be axially stacked one above the other Coin funnels are promoted. For this reason is a dropping device for coins one above the other in the receiving holes radial ejection fingers provided roller provided in synchronism with the Conveyor belt is driven and with the ejection fingers from the inside of the conveyor belt engages in the receiving holes so that the coins of the sliding surface receiving the conveyor run of the conveyor belt so far is raised that a possibly taken second coin over the Edge of the receiving opening slipped and falls back into the coin funnel. A disadvantage of this known device for separating coins is however, that the safe filling of the receiving holes of the conveyor belt with coins from the coin funnel a certain transfer position of the coins requires what only through an elaborate training of the coin funnel can be guaranteed. In addition, the isolated coins can hardly with the necessary accuracy within the receiving holes so be aligned that a simple detection of the coin dimensions during the discharge of the separated coins from the coin funnel becomes possible. Finally, the known device must be prone to failure be viewed because the holes tend to be dirty and in foreign objects entering the coin hopper undetected via the conveyor belt can be promoted.

Der Erfindung liegt somit die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Münzen der eingangs geschilderten Art so auszugestalten, daß die einzelnen Münzen aus dem Münztrichter sicher durch den Münzförderer erfaßt und so zentriert werden, daß die Münzabmessungen ausreichend genau während ihrer Förderung aus dem Münztrichter bestimmt werden können. Außerdem sollen vorteilhafte Voraussetzungen für eine wirksame Fremdkörpererkennung geschaffen werden.The invention is therefore based on the object of a device for Separate coins of the type described in such a way that the individual coins from the coin funnel safely through the coin conveyor detected and centered so that the coin dimensions are sufficiently accurate can be determined from the coin funnel during their promotion. In addition, advantageous prerequisites for effective foreign body detection are intended be created.

Die Erfindung löst die gestellte Aufgabe dadurch, daß der Münzförderer aus zwei parallelen im Bereich des Fördertrums beidseits eines Gleitsteges für die Münzen verlaufenden, gemeinsam angetriebenen, endlosen Zugmitteln und die Münzaufnahmen aus einander paarweise zugeordneten, an den Zugmitteln vorgesehenen Mitnehmerstiften bestehen, die über den Gleitsteg um ein die vorgegebene größte Münzdicke übersteigendes Maß vorstehen, und daß der Gleitsteg als Abwerfeinrichtung eine Anlauframpe trägt, deren Höhe kleiner als der Überstand der Mitnehmerstifte über dem Gleitsteg, aber größer als die Differenz aus dem Überstand der Mitnehmerstifte und der kleinsten vorgegebenen Münzdicke ist.The invention solves this problem in that the coin conveyor from two parallel ones in the area of the conveyor run on both sides of a sliding bridge for the coins running, jointly driven, endless traction means and the coin receptacles from each other in pairs assigned to the traction means provided drive pins exist, which over the slide bar by a protruding the largest coin thickness exceeding dimension, and that the Sliding bar carries a starting ramp, the height of which is less than the protrusion of the driving pins over the slide, but larger than that Difference from the projection of the driving pins and the smallest specified Coin thickness is.

Da der Münzförderer durch zwei beidseits eines Gleitsteges für die Münzen verlaufende, parallele Zugmittel gebildet wird, die gemeinsam angetrieben werden und mit einander paarweise zugeordneten Mitnehmerstiften versehen sind, die über den Gleitsteg entsprechend vorstehen, ist eine sichere Mitnahme einzelner Münzen durch die Mitnehmerstifte im Bereich des Münztrichters gegeben, wobei die Gleitreibung zwischen den Münzen und dem Gleitsteg eine sichere Anlage der Münzen an den Mitnehmerstiften jedes Mitnehmerstiftpaares mit der Folge bedingt, daß die Münzen zwischen den paarweise angeordneten Mitnehmerstiften genau zentriert entlang des Gleitsteges verschoben werden. Das gute Erfassen der Münzen durch die Mitnehmerstifte erfordert eine Überlänge dieser Stifte in bezug auf die Münzdicke, was die Mitnahme von zwei axial aneinanderliegenden Münzen unterstützt. Um trotzdem das Ausfördern nur einzelner Münzen gewährleisten zu können, wird dem Gleitsteg eine als Abwerfeinrichtung für die aufliegenden Münzen dienende Anlauframpe zugeordnet, deren Höhe kleiner als der Überstand der Mitnehmerstifte über dem Gleitsteg, aber größer als die Differenz aus diesem Überstand und der kleinsten vorgegebenen Münzdicke ist. Dies bedeutet, daß selbst beim Aufeinanderliegen zweier Münzen mit der kleinsten vorgegebenen Münzdicke die aufliegende Münze über die Mitnehmerstifte entlang der Anlauframpe angehoben wird und in den Münztrichter zurückfällt.Since the coin conveyor has two sliding sides on both sides for the Coins running parallel traction means is formed, which are driven together be and with driver pins assigned in pairs are provided, which protrude accordingly over the sliding bridge is a safe one Carrying individual coins with the driver pins in the area of the coin funnel given, the sliding friction between the coins and the Sliding bar a safe deposit of the coins on the driver pins of each pair of driver pins with the consequence that the coins between the pairs arranged driver pins exactly centered along the slide bar be moved. The good grip of the coins with the driver pins requires an excess length of these pins in relation to the coin thickness what the Carrying of two axially adjacent coins supported. To anyway The guarantee that only single coins can be extracted Sliding bar one serving as a dropping device for the coins lying thereon Start ramp assigned, the height of which is smaller than the projection of the driving pins above the sliding bridge, but larger than the difference from this overhang and the smallest given coin thickness. This means that even when two coins with the smallest specified one lie on top of each other Coin thickness the overlying coin over the driver pins along the ramp is raised and falls back into the coin funnel.

Zur einfachen Erfassung von allenfalls Betriebsstörungen verursachenden Fremdkörpern, also Fremdkörpern, die die Münzabmessungen übersteigen, kann der Anlauframpe ein auf den größten vorgegebenen Münzdurchmesser und die größte vorgegebene Münzdicke abgestimmter Münzdurchtritt in Förderrichtung nachgeordnet werden, an dem den Querschnitt der Durchtrittsöffnung übersteigende Fremdkörper anschlagen, was zu einem Steuereingriff ausgenützt werden kann, um Beschädigungen zu vermeiden, solange der Fremdkörper nicht entfernt wird. For easy detection of any malfunctions Foreign bodies, i.e. foreign bodies that exceed the coin dimensions, the ramp can be set to the largest specified coin diameter and the largest predetermined coin thickness matched coin passage in the conveying direction, on which the cross section of the Strike foreign objects exceeding the passage opening, resulting in a Control intervention can be exploited to avoid damage, as long as the foreign body is not removed.

Obwohl die Förderung der Münzen entlang des Gleitsteges im allgemeinen dafür sorgt, daß bei der Mitnahme einer nicht zwischen zwei Mitnehmerstiften gehaltenen, auf dem Gleitsteg anliegenden Münze durch eine nachfolgende, zwischen zwei Mitnehmerstiften greifende Münze die fehlerhaft geförderte Münze entlang des Umfangs der sie vor sich herschiebenden Münze vom Gleitsteg weggedreht wird und in den Münztrichter zurückfällt, kann eine solche Fehlförderung von Münzen dadurch erfaßt werden, daß der Anlauframpe ein auf dem größten vorgegebenen Münzdurchmesser eingestellter Fühler für die in Förderrichtung gemessenen Münzabmessungen nachgeordnet wird. Spricht dieser Fühler an, so übersteigt die Abmessung des Fördergutes in Förderlängsrichtung den größten vorgegebenen Münzdurchmesser, wie dies beim Fördern von zwei radial aneinanderliegenden Münzen der Fall ist. Über einen im Gleitsteg vorgesehenen Auswerfer kann die fehlerhaft geförderte Münze vom Gleitsteg abgeworfen werden.Although the promotion of coins along the sliding bridge in general ensures that when you take one not between two driver pins coin held on the slide by a subsequent between two driving pins, the incorrectly conveyed coin Coin along the circumference of the coin sliding in front of it can be turned away from the slide and falls back into the coin funnel such misfeed of coins can be detected by the ramp a sensor set to the largest specified coin diameter for the coin dimensions measured in the conveying direction. If this sensor responds, the dimension of the material to be conveyed exceeds Longitudinal conveyance the largest predetermined coin diameter, like this is the case when conveying two radially adjacent coins. about An ejector provided in the sliding bridge can be the faulty one Coin to be dropped from the slide.

Damit von den Mitnehmerstiften erfaßte Münzen ungehindert aus dem Münztrichter ausgetragen werden können, empfiehlt es sich, den gegenseitigen Abstand der Paare von Mitnehmerstiften größer als die zulässige Füllhöhe des Münztrichters zu wählen, so daß die jeweils vorausgehend von den Mitnehmerstiften erfaßten Münzen bereits aus dem Münztrichter ausgetragen werden, wenn die nächsten Münzen von den paarweise angeordneten Mitnehmerstiften mitgenommen werden.So that coins caught by the driver pins freely from the Coin funnel can be discharged, it is recommended to the mutual Distance between the pairs of driving pins larger than the permissible filling level of the To choose a coin funnel, so that each precedes the driver pins captured coins are already discharged from the coin funnel, when the next coins from the paired driver pins get picked up.

Der Gefahr einer Brückenbildung im Münztrichter kann in einfacher Weise dadurch begegnet werden, daß dem Münztrichter eine Rütteleinrichtung zugeordnet wird, die zumindest bei Bedarf eingeschaltet wird. Zu diesem Zweck kann im unmittelbaren Anschluß an den Münztrichter ein Fühler im Bereich des Gleitsteges angeordnet werden, der die Mitnahme einer Münze durch jedes Paar von Mitnehmerstiften erfaßt und bei einer Leerförderung die Rütteleinrichtung kurzzeitig einschaltet.The risk of bridging in the coin funnel can be more simple To be met in such a way that the coin funnel a vibrating device is assigned, which is switched on at least when needed. To this Purpose can be a sensor in the immediate connection to the coin funnel Area of the slide bar to be arranged, which takes a coin grasped by each pair of driving pins and in the case of empty conveyance the Briefly switches on the vibrator.

Die Ausbildung der Münzaufnahmen des Münzförderers in Form von Mitnehmerstiften macht die Vorrichtung wenig strörungsanfällig durch Verschmutzung. trotzdem ist eine Wartung notwendig, beispielsweise zum Entfernen von Fremdkörpern aus dem Bereich des Förderers. Damit das Fördertrum des Münzförderers für Wartungsarbeiten einfach zugänglich wird, kann der Münzförderer um eine obere Schwenkachse drehbar in einem Gestell gelagert und aus einer Arbeitsstellung in eine vom Münztrichter weggeschwenkte Wartungsstellung verschwenkt werden.The formation of the coin receivers' coin receivers in the form of Driving pins make the device less susceptible to interference due to contamination. maintenance is still necessary, for example to remove it of foreign objects from the area of the conveyor. So that the funding strand the coin conveyor is easily accessible for maintenance work, the Coin conveyor rotatably mounted in a frame about an upper pivot axis and from a working position to a maintenance position pivoted away from the coin funnel be pivoted.

Obwohl es für die Bewegung der Mitnehmerstifte lediglich auf eine gleichförmige Bewegung der beiden umlaufenden Zugmittel ankommt, was mit Hilfe unterschiedlicher Zugmittel sichergestellt werden kann, ergeben sich besonders einfache Konstruktionsverhältnisse, wenn die beiden endlosen Zugmittel aus je einem Zahnriemen bestehen, weil solche Zahnriemen wenig anfällig gegenüber Verschmutzungen sind und ausreichend gleichförmig angetrieben werden können.Although it is only on one for the movement of the driving pins uniform movement of the two rotating traction devices arrives, what with With the help of different traction devices can be ensured particularly simple design relationships if the two are endless Traction devices consist of one toothed belt each, because such toothed belts do little are susceptible to contamination and are driven sufficiently uniformly can be.

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2 diese Vorrichtung in einer Vorderansicht mit aufgerissenem Münztrichter, in einem größeren Maßstab,
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den Münzförderer in einer Seitenansicht in einem größeren Maßstab und
Fig. 4
das Fördertrum des Münzförderers ausschnittsweise im Bereich der Anlauframpe in einem größeren Maßstab,
The subject matter of the invention is shown in the drawing, for example. Show it
Fig. 1
a device according to the invention for separating coins in a simplified side view,
FIG.
2 shows this device in a front view with a torn coin funnel, on a larger scale,
Fig. 3
the coin conveyor in a side view on a larger scale and
Fig. 4
the conveyor run of the coin conveyor in sections in the area of the starting ramp on a larger scale,

Die dargestellte Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Münzen 1 weist ein Gestell 2 auf, in dem beispielsweise zwei Münzförderer 3 in einem Gehäuse 4 gelagert sind, das um eine obere Schwenkachse 5 aus der in vollen Linien eingezeichneten, ausgeschwenkten Wartungsstellung in die strichpunktiert angedeutete, eingeschwenkte Arbeitsstellung verschwenkt werden kann, in der das Gehäuse 4 mit dem Gestell 2 verriegelt wird. Jeder Münzförderer 3 weist zwei als Zahnräder ausgebildete Umlenkrollen 6 auf, um die zwei parallele Zugmittel 7 endlos geführt sind. Zwischen dem Fördertrum dieser beiden Zugmittel 7, die vorzugsweise als Zahnriemen ausgebildet sind, verläuft ein Gleitsteg 8 für die Münzen 1, dem gegenüber die Fördertrume der Zugmittel 7 geringfügig zurückversetzt sind. Die Zugmittel 7 tragen einander paarweise zugeordnete Mitnehmerstifte 9, die über den Gleitsteg 8 vorstehen, und zwar um ein Maß, das die größte vorgegebene Münzdicke übersteigt. Die Münzen 1 können daher zwischen den einander beidseits des Gleitsteges 8 zugeordneten Mitnehmerstiften 9 erfaßt und entlang des in Förderrichtung ansteigenden Gleitsteges 8 verschoben werden. Zum Antrieb der Münzförderer 3 dient ein Motor 10, der die untere Umlenkrolle 6 für die Zugmittel 7 über einen Riementrieb 11 antreibt.The illustrated device for separating coins 1 has Frame 2 in which, for example, two coin conveyors 3 in a housing 4 are stored, around an upper pivot axis 5 from the in full lines drawn in, swung out maintenance position in the dash-dotted line indicated, swung-in working position can be pivoted in the the housing 4 is locked to the frame 2. Each coin conveyor 3 has two deflection rollers 6 designed as gear wheels, around the two parallel ones Traction means 7 are endless. Between the funding run of these two traction devices 7, which are preferably designed as a toothed belt, runs a sliding web 8 for the coins 1, compared to the funding dreams of the traction means 7 are slightly set back. The traction means 7 carry each other in pairs assigned driver pins 9, which protrude beyond the slide 8, namely by an amount that exceeds the largest specified coin thickness. The coins 1 can therefore be assigned to each other on both sides of the sliding web 8 Driver pins 9 detected and along the rising in the conveying direction Slider 8 are moved. A is used to drive the coin conveyor 3 Motor 10, the lower pulley 6 for the traction means 7 via a belt drive 11 drives.

Das Gestell 2 trägt einen Münztrichter 12, dessen Rückwand 13 durch das Gestell und im Bereich der Rückwand 13 durch wenigstens einen Münzförderer 3 gebildet wird, der durch eine Ausnehmung 14 in den Münztrichter 12 ragt, wie dies die Fig. 2 zeigt. Der vom Gestell 2 getragene Münztrichter 12 ist mit einer Rütteleinrichtung 15 versehen. Diese Rütteleinrichtung 15 besteht beispielsweise aus zwei den beiden Münzförderern 3 zugehörigen Rüttelmagneten, die in den Münztrichter 2 ragende, durch Rückzugfedern belastete Schieber 16 beaufschlagen, so daß über diese Schieber 16 der Münzstock innerhalb des Münztrichters 12 bei Bedarf gerüttelt werden kann, um Brückenbildungen zu verhindern. Zum Befüllen des Münztrichters 12 dient ein Vorlagebehälter 17, aus dem die Münzen 1 in Abhängigkeit von der jeweiligen Füllstandshöhe des Münztrichters 12 mittels eines Förderers 18 ausgefördert werden.The frame 2 carries a coin funnel 12, the rear wall 13 through the frame and in the area of the rear wall 13 by at least one coin conveyor 3 is formed, which through a recess 14 in the coin funnel 12th protrudes, as shown in FIG. 2. The coin hopper 12 carried by the frame 2 is provided with a vibrating device 15. This vibrator 15 is made for example from two vibrating magnets belonging to the two coin conveyors 3, the protruding into the coin funnel 2, loaded by return springs Actuate slider 16 so that the slider 16 of the coin stick can be shaken within the coin funnel 12 if necessary to form bridges to prevent. A storage container is used to fill the coin funnel 12 17, from which the coins 1 depending on the respective level of the coin hopper 12 conveyed out by means of a conveyor 18 become.

Die vom Münztrichter 12 aufgenommenen Münzen 1 werden durch die Mitnehmerstifte 9 der Münzförderer 3 erfaßt und entlang der Gleitstege 8 aus dem Münztrichter 12 nach oben ausgetragen. Durch einen im Gleitsteg 8 vorgesehenen Fühler 19, der anspricht, wenn durch ein Mitnehmerstiftpaar keine Münze ausgefördert wird, wird die regelmäßige Ausförderung der Münzen 1 aus dem Münztrichter 12 durch die aufeinanderfolgenden Mitnehmerstiftpaare überwacht. Bei einer Leerförderung kann somit die Rütteleinrichtung 15 beaufschlagt werden, um das Nachrutschen der zu vereinzelnden Münzen 1 zu unterstützen. Die von den paarweise angeordneten Mitnehmerstiften 9 erfaßten Münzen 1 werden einer Abwerfeinrichtung zugeführt, die fehlerhaft auf der vereinzelten Münze 1 axial aufliegende Münze 1 zurück in den Münztrichter 12 fördert. Diese Abwerfeinrichtung besteht aus einer Anlauframpe 20, wie sie in der Fig. 4 näher dargestellt ist. Die Anlauframpe 20 weist eine Höhe auf, die kleiner als der Überstand der Mitnehmerstifte 9 über dem Gleitsteg 8, aber größer als die Differenz aus diesem Überstand und der kleinsten vorgegebenen Münzdicke ist, so daß jede auf einer vereinzelten Münze 1 aufruhende Münze entlang der Anlauframpe 20 über die Mitnehmerstifte 9 angehoben wird und zurück in den Münztrichter 12 fällt.The coins 1 picked up by the coin funnel 12 are replaced by the Driver pins 9 of the coin conveyor 3 are detected and along the sliding webs 8 the coin funnel 12 discharged upwards. By a provided in the sliding web 8 Sensor 19, which responds when there is no pair of driver pins If the coin is withdrawn, the regular withdrawal of coins 1 from the coin funnel 12 through the successive pairs of driver pins supervised. In the case of empty conveying, the vibrating device 15 can thus be acted upon the slipping of the coins to be separated 1 to support. The gripped by the driver pins 9 arranged in pairs Coins 1 are fed to a dropping device which is faulty on the separated coin 1 axially lying coin 1 back into the coin funnel 12 promotes. This dropping device consists of a starting ramp 20, as in 4 is shown in more detail. The ramp 20 has a height that smaller than the protrusion of the driving pins 9 above the slide 8, but greater than the difference from this supernatant and the smallest given Coin thickness is so that each resting on a single coin 1 Coin is raised along the ramp 20 via the driver pins 9 and falls back into the coin funnel 12.

Eine fehlerhafte Ausförderung der Münzen 1 ist auch dann gegeben, wenn durch eine zwischen zwei Mitnehmerstiften 9 gehaltene Münze 1 eine weitere Münze entlang des Gleitsteges 8 vor sich hergeschoben wird. Um diesen Fall zu erfassen, ist ein Fühler 21 vorgesehen, der die Erstreckung der Münzen 1 in Förderlängsrichtung erfaßt und anspricht, wenn die erfaßte Längserstreckung den vorgegebenen größten Münzdurchmesser übersteigt. Über den Fühler 21 kann ein im Gleitsteg 8 vorgesehener, nachfolgender Auswerfer 22 beaufschlagt werden, der die fehlerhaft ausgeförderte Münze 1 vom Gleitsteg 8 zurück in den Münztrichter 12 abwirft, wie dies anhand des rechten Münzförderers 3 in der Fig. 2 erkennbar ist.An incorrect delivery of coins 1 is also given if a coin 1 held between two driver pins 9 another coin is pushed along the slide bar 8 in front of it. Around to detect this case, a sensor 21 is provided, which extends the Coins 1 detected in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor and responds when the detected Longitudinal dimension exceeds the specified largest coin diameter. Via the sensor 21, a subsequent one provided in the sliding web 8 can be used Ejector 22 are applied to the incorrectly fed coin 1 throws from the slide bar 8 back into the coin funnel 12, as is shown in the right coin conveyor 3 can be seen in FIG. 2.

Damit die Münzenabmessungen übersteigende Fremdkörper keine Beschädigung der den Münzförderern 3 zugeordneten Münzerkennungseinrichtungen 23 bewirken können, ist diesen Münzerkennungseinrichtungen 23 ein Münzdurchtritt 24 vorgelagert, dessen Öffnungsquerschnitt dem größten vorgegebenen Münzdurchmesser und der größten Münzdicke entspricht, so daß alle diese Abmessungen übersteigenden Gegenstände an diesem Münzdurchtritt 24 anschlagen und einen Steuereingriff nach sich ziehen, der den Motor 10 für die Münzförderer 3 abschaltet, so daß aufgrund einer Störungsmeldung der Fremdkörper entfernt werden kann, wenn die Münzförderer 3 über das Gehäuse 4 in die Wartungsstellung ausgeschwenkt werden. Vorzugsweise wird vor dem Ausschwenken der Münzförderer 3 diese zum Entleeren um ein vorgegebenes Maß rückgedreht.So that no foreign bodies exceed the coin dimensions Damage to the coin detection devices assigned to the coin conveyors 3 23 can effect this coin recognition devices 23 a coin passage 24 upstream, the opening cross section of the largest predetermined coin diameter and the largest coin thickness, so that all objects exceeding these dimensions pass through this coin 24 strike and result in a tax intervention that the Motor 10 for the coin conveyor 3 switches off, so that due to a fault message the foreign body can be removed when the coin conveyor 3 over the housing 4 can be swung out into the maintenance position. Preferably is the coin conveyor 3 before swiveling it out for emptying predefined dimension turned back.

Nach der Münzerkennungseinrichtung 23, die in herkömmlicher Weise eine optische Durchmesserbestimmung und eine elektromagnetische Legierungsbestimmung umfaßt, werden die erkannten Münzen 1 über von der jeweiligen Münzenerkennungseinrichtung 23 angesteuerte Austragseinrichtungen 25, beispielsweise elektromagnetische Auswerfer, in einen Sammelbehälter ausgestoßen. Nichterkannte Münzen 1 gelangen über das Abwurfende des jeweiligen Münzförderers 3 ebenfalls in einen Sammelbehälter. Durch einen der Austragseinrichtung 25 nachfolgenden Fühler 26 kann das ordnungsgemäße Abwerfen der erkannten Münzen bzw. das Ausfördern der nichterkannten Münzen überwacht werden.According to the coin recognition device 23, which in a conventional manner an optical diameter determination and an electromagnetic alloy determination includes the recognized coins 1 over from the respective Coin recognition device 23 controlled discharge devices 25, for example electromagnetic ejectors, in a collecting container pushed out. Unrecognized coins 1 pass through the end of the drop respective coin conveyor 3 also in a collecting container. Through a the discharge device 25 following sensor 26 can do the proper Throw away the recognized coins or unload the unrecognized ones Coins are monitored.

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Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln von Münzen, deren Durchmesser und Dicke innerhalb vorgegebener Größenbereiche liegen, mit einem Münztrichter, mit wenigstens einem umlaufenden Münzförderer, dessen in Förderrichtung ansteigendes, nach oben aus dem Münztrichter führendes Fördertrum einen Teil der Rückwand des Münztrichters bildet und Münzaufnahmen für einzelne Münzen aufweist, mit einer Abwerfeinrichtung für in den Münzaufnahmen axial übereinanderliegende Münzen und mit einer Austragseinrichtung für die vereinzelten Münzen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Münzförderer (3) aus zwei parallelen im Bereich des Fördertrums beidseits eines Gleitsteges (8) für die Münzen (1) verlaufenden, gemeinsam angetriebenen, endlosen Zugmitteln (7) und die Münzaufnahmen aus einander paarweise zugeordneten, an den Zugmitteln (7) vorgesehenen Mitnehmerstiften (9) bestehen, die über den Gleitsteg (8) um ein die vorgegebene größte Münzdicke übersteigendes Maß vorstehen, und daß der Gleitsteg (8) als Abwerfeinrichtung eine Anlauframpe (20) trägt, deren Höhe kleiner als der Überstand der Mitnehmerstifte (9) über dem Gleitsteg (8), aber größer als die Differenz aus dem Überstand der Mitnehmerstifte (9) und der kleinsten vorgegebenen Münzdicke ist.Device for separating coins, the diameter and thickness of which are within predetermined size ranges, with a coin hopper, with at least one revolving coin conveyor, the conveyor strand rising in the conveying direction and leading upward from the coin hopper forms part of the rear wall of the coin hopper and has coin receptacles for individual coins , with a dropping device for coins lying axially one above the other in the coin receptacles and with a discharge device for the separated coins, characterized in that the coin conveyor (3) consists of two parallel sliding bars (8) for coins (1) in the area of the conveyor run on both sides, Commonly driven, endless traction means (7) and the coin receptacles consist of paired, on the traction means (7) provided driver pins (9) which protrude beyond the slide bar (8) by a dimension exceeding the predetermined greatest coin thickness, and that Sliding bar (8) carries a start-up ramp (20) as ejection device, the height of which is smaller than the protrusion of the driving pins (9) above the sliding bar (8), but larger than the difference between the protrusion of the driving pins (9) and the smallest specified coin thickness , Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Anlauframpe (20) ein auf den größten vorgegebenen Münzdurchmesser und die größte vorgegebene Münzdicke abgestimmter Münzdurchtritt (24) in Förderrichtung nachgeordnet ist.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the starting ramp (20) is followed by a coin passage (24) which is matched to the largest predetermined coin diameter and the largest predetermined coin thickness in the conveying direction. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Anlauframpe (20) ein auf den größten vorgegebenen Münzdurchmesser eingestellter Fühler (22) für die in Förderrichtung gemessenen Münzabmessungen nachgeordnet ist. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the starting ramp (20) is followed by a sensor (22) set to the largest predetermined coin diameter for the coin dimensions measured in the conveying direction. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der gegenseitige Abstand der Paare von Mitnehmerstiften (9) größer als die zulässige Füllhöhe des Münztrichters (12) ist.Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the mutual distance between the pairs of driving pins (9) is greater than the permissible filling height of the coin funnel (12). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Münztrichter (12) eine Rütteleinrichtung (15) zugeordnet ist.Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a vibrating device (15) is assigned to the coin funnel (12). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Münzförderer (3) um eine obere Schwenkachse (5) drehbar in einem Gestell (2) gelagert und aus einer Arbeitsstellung in eine vom Münztrichter (12) weggeschwenkte Wartungsstellung verschwenkbar ist.Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the coin conveyor (3) is mounted in a frame (2) so as to be rotatable about an upper pivot axis (5) and can be pivoted out of a working position into a maintenance position pivoted away from the coin funnel (12). Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die beiden endlosen Zugmittel (7) aus je einem Zahnriemen bestehen.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the two endless traction means (7) each consist of a toothed belt.
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