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公开(公告)号：EP1862977A3
公开(公告)日：2008-04-02
申请号：EP07015920.7
申请日：1997-02-28
申请人： COINSTAR, INC.
发明人： Gerrity, Dan , Finch, Aaron , Scherer, Scott , Shannon, Mark , Hintz, Thomas , Ferguson, Chris , Riday, Rick , Cannon, Larry D.
摘要： A coin conditioner is provided for cleaning or otherwise conditioning coins in a coin discriminator apparatus prior to transfer to a coin sensor. Coins enter through a feed tray (1302) and move down the length of a perforated tumbler (1314), preferably without the use of gravity, such as under screw force, mechanical or centrifugal force. The spinning tumbler is preferably rotated about its longitudinal axis by a motor (1352). In one embodiment, a blower or vacuum draws or moves air from one area to another, with the air preferably being filtered. As coins move through and down a tumbler, projections such as vanes (1922a), fins, ridges, dimples (1820), spines or other raised features cause mechanical agitation and/or abrasion as coins are lifted and dropped while passing longitudinally through the tumbler. The coins are conditioned and non-coin matter is collected as it is separated and/or abraded from the coin surfaces. Tumbler perforations permit non-coin matter to pass through the perforations into a collection tray or other apparatus and/or are collected into filter media as a result of the air flow. In one embodiment, the air pressure system eliminates or reduces the occurrence of low density or light non-coin matter, such as hair or dust, and prevents these materials from settling or being carried through downstream portions of the coin processing system.
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公开(公告)号：EP1862977A2
公开(公告)日：2007-12-05
申请号：EP07015920.7
申请日：1997-02-28
申请人： COINSTAR, INC.
发明人： Gerrity, Dan , Finch, Aaron , Scherer, Scott , Shannon, Mark , Hintz, Thomas , Ferguson, Chris , Riday, Rick , Cannon, Larry D.
摘要： A coin conditioner is provided for cleaning or otherwise conditioning coins in a coin discriminator apparatus prior to transfer to a coin sensor. Coins enter through a feed tray (1302) and move down the length of a perforated tumbler (1314), preferably without the use of gravity, such as under screw force, mechanical or centrifugal force. The spinning tumbler is preferably rotated about its longitudinal axis by a motor (1352). In one embodiment, a blower or vacuum draws or moves air from one area to another, with the air preferably being filtered. As coins move through and down a tumbler, projections such as vanes (1922a), fins, ridges, dimples (1820), spines or other raised features cause mechanical agitation and/or abrasion as coins are lifted and dropped while passing longitudinally through the tumbler. The coins are conditioned and non-coin matter is collected as it is separated and/or abraded from the coin surfaces. Tumbler perforations permit non-coin matter to pass through the perforations into a collection tray or other apparatus and/or are collected into filter media as a result of the air flow. In one embodiment, the air pressure system eliminates or reduces the occurrence of low density or light non-coin matter, such as hair or dust, and prevents these materials from settling or being carried through downstream portions of the coin processing system.
摘要翻译： 提供一种硬币调节器，用于在转移到硬币传感器之前清洁或以其他方式调节硬币鉴别器装置中的硬币。 硬币通过进料托盘（1302）进入并沿穿孔滚筒（1314）的长度向下移动，优选地不使用重力，例如在螺杆力，机械或离心力下。 旋转制动器优选地通过马达（1352）围绕其纵向轴线旋转。 在一个实施例中，鼓风机或真空将空气从一个区域抽吸或移动到另一个区域，空气优选地被过滤。 当硬币在转鼓上方移动时，诸如叶片（1922a），翅片，脊，凹坑（1820），脊柱或其它凸起特征之类的突起引起机械搅动和/或磨损，因为硬币在通过滚筒 。 硬币被调节，非硬币物质在从硬币表面分离和/或磨损时被收集。 滚筒穿孔允许非硬币物质通过穿孔进入收集盘或其它装置和/或作为空气流动的结果而被收集到过滤介质中。 在一个实施例中，空气压力系统消除或减少了诸如毛发或灰尘的低密度或轻质非硬币物质的发生，并且防止这些材料沉淀或被携带在硬币处理系统的下游部分。
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