Method and apparatus for conditioning coins
    1.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for conditioning coins 失效
    Verfahren und Vorrichtung zurMünzbearbeitung

    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.

    IPC分类号: G07D3/10 G07D9/00 G07F1/04

    CPC分类号: G07D3/10 G07D9/008 G07F1/041

    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。

    Method and apparatus for conditioning coins
    2.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for conditioning coins 失效
    用于硬币处理方法和装置

    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.

    IPC分类号: G07D3/10 G07D9/00 G07F1/04

    CPC分类号: G07D3/10 G07D9/008 G07F1/041

    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.

    SEPARATING FOREIGN OBJECTS FORM A MASS OF COINS
    3.
    发明公开
    SEPARATING FOREIGN OBJECTS FORM A MASS OF COINS 审中-公开
    分离硬币和异物

    公开(公告)号:EP1547025A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-29

    申请号:EP03753701.6

    申请日:2003-09-26

    IPC分类号: G07D3/10

    CPC分类号: G07D3/10

    摘要: A coin cleaning device (1) for use in a self-service bulk coin counter is described. The device has a coin receiving means (4) into which a batch of coins may be inserted, an elongate tray assembly (10), vibration means (14') connected to the tray assembly and arranged to cause coins on the tray assembly to travel along the tray assembly in the direction from an inlet end towards a coin outlet (25), the tray assembly (10) comprising upper and lower shelves (13, 14) the upper shelf (13) comprising a first upper shelf portion (15) and a second upper shelf portion (16), the first upper shelf portion (15) being perforated by apertures (23) of transverse dimensions smaller than a predetermined minimum diameter of coins to be handled by the device, whereby some foreign matter of transverse dimensions smaller than said perforations (23) can fall through the perforations of the first upper shelf portion, the second upper shelf portion (16) being formed with coin receiving apertures of transverse dimensions larger than a predetermined maximum diameter of coins to be handled by the device, whereby coins which travel from on top of said first upper shelf portion to the second upper shelf portion fall through said coin receiving apertures, the lower shelf (14) extending beneath the second upper shelf portion and being provided with perforations of transverse dimensions smaller than said predetermined minimum diameter of coins whereby any foreign objects which are associated with coins that tumble through said apertures of said second upper shelf portion can pass through the lower shelf, as the coins are conveyed along the lower shelf, the coin outlet (25) being positioned to receive coins from the downstream end of said lower shelf.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING FOREIGN OBJECTS FROM A MASS OF COINS
    4.
    发明授权
    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING FOREIGN OBJECTS FROM A MASS OF COINS 失效
    装置和方法用于分离异物硬币的数量

    公开(公告)号:EP0818029B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-10

    申请号:EP96907817.9

    申请日:1996-02-07

    IPC分类号: G07D3/02

    CPC分类号: G07D3/10 G07D9/00

    摘要: A device is used to separate foreign objects from a mass of coins between a coin intake and a coin lifting device in a coin sorting and/or counting machine. The device has a perforated drum (13; 33), which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis, is open at its respective ends and is connected at a first end to the coin intake and at a second end to the coin lifting device. The machine also has a driving device (15, 16; 35) for rotating the drum.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING COINS
    5.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING COINS 失效
    方法和一种用于治疗MONEY硬币

    公开(公告)号:EP0956543A4

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-24

    申请号:EP97907936

    申请日:1997-02-28

    申请人: COINSTAR INC

    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.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING COINS
    8.
    发明授权
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING COINS 失效
    方法和一种用于治疗MONEY硬币

    公开(公告)号:EP0956543B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-05

    申请号:EP97907936.5

    申请日:1997-02-28

    申请人: COINSTAR, INC.

    IPC分类号: G07F1/00 G07D3/10

    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.

    Coin denomination discriminating device
    9.
    发明公开
    Coin denomination discriminating device 有权
    Vorrichtung zur Unterscheidung vonMünzwerten

    公开(公告)号:EP1811465A2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-25

    申请号:EP07009625.0

    申请日:2006-06-14

    IPC分类号: G07D3/14 G07D9/02 G07D5/08

    摘要: The present invention relates to a coin recycling apparatus comprising a receiving amount restricting device (102), a separating and sending device (104), a coin denomination discriminating device (106), a conveying device (108), a separator (110), a coin holder (112) and a dispensing device (114).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种硬币回收设备,包括接收量限制装置(102),分离和发送装置(104),硬币面额鉴别装置(106),输送装置(108),分离器(110), 硬币保持器(112)和分配装置(114)。

    Sorting device
    10.
    发明公开
    Sorting device 失效
    分类设备

    公开(公告)号:EP0091731A3

    公开(公告)日:1984-10-17

    申请号:EP83301187

    申请日:1983-03-04

    摘要: The device is for sorting out a multiplicity of pieces such as tickets according to their size, and comprises a cylindrical sorter drum (10, 26, 29, 35, 43, 46, 61, 70, 95) rotatably mounted in a frame (1) for storing therein pieces (A, B, C) to be sorted having different sizes. The sorter drum is provided with means including openings (21,42,44, 52, 64, 72, 98, 99) for passing therethrough pieces (A, B) of a particular size only, and a motor (12) is provided for rotating the sorter drum about its own axis to cause the pieces of the particular size to be discharged through the openings from within the sorter drum.