Vibrating conveyor and coin processor device

• US 20040116063A1
• Filed: 11/07/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TAKAMISAWA CYBERNETICS CO., LTD.
• Original Assignee: TAKAMISAWA CYBERNETICS CO., LTD.
• Inventors: Hinata, Katsuyuki, Takamisawa, Kaihei
• Granted Patent: US 7,192,341 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 453/55
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 47/145 Jigging or reciprocating movement
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 65/44 using reciprocating conveyors, e.g. jigging conveyors
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 9/008 Feeding coins from bulk

Abstract

A vibrating conveyor 1 for conveying coins using vibration, comprising: a conveyor plate 11 to be loaded with coins to convey the coins loaded thereon by relatively moving the coins; vibration generator means 20 for vibrating the conveyor plate 11; or the vibrating conveyor 1 further comprising a coin storage section 13 disposed around the conveyor plate 11 for storing the coins to be conveyed in conjunction with the conveyor plate 11, wherein the boundary between the conveyor plate 11 and the coin storage section 13 is formed in a wave shape of a specified period. The vibrating conveyor can handle a large amount of coins with a simple design.

Claims

1. A vibrating conveyor for conveying coins using vibration, comprising:

a conveyor plate to be loaded with coins to convey said coins loaded thereon by relatively moving said coins; and

a vibration generator means for vibrating said conveyor plate.

4. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a coin storage section disposed around said conveyor plate for storing said coins to be conveyed in conjunction with said conveyor plate;

wherein the boundary between said conveyor plate and said coin storage section is formed in a wave shape of a specified period.

7. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 1, configured to generate vibration at intervals.

10. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

13. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 1;

and

a dispenser section for storing a part of coins to be conveyed and dispensing stored coins one at a time.

16. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 4;

and

a dispenser section for storing a part of coins to be conveyed and dispensing stored coins one at a time.

2. A vibrating conveyor for conveying coins using vibration, comprising:

a conveyor plate to be loaded with coins to convey said coins loaded thereon by relatively moving said coins; and

a mass member and a reciprocating member reciprocatively moving said mass member relatively to said conveyor plate for vibrating said conveyor plate.

5. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a coin storage section disposed around said conveyor plate for storing said coins to be conveyed in conjunction with said conveyor plate;

wherein the boundary between said conveyor plate and said coin storage section is formed in a wave shape of a specified period.

8. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 2, configured to generate vibration at intervals.

11. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 2, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

14. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 2;

and

a dispenser section for storing a part of coins to be conveyed and dispensing stored coins one at a time.

17. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 5;

and

a dispenser section for storing a part of coins to be conveyed and dispensing stored coins one at a time.

3. A vibrating conveyor for conveying coins using vibration, comprising:

a conveyor plate to be loaded with coins to convey said coins loaded thereon by relatively moving said coins; and

a motor with a rotating shaft and an eccentric member attached to said rotating shaft for vibrating said conveyor plate;

wherein said motor is fixed to said conveyor plate so that said rotating shaft is generally perpendicular to the conveying direction.

6. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a coin storage section disposed around said conveyor plate for storing said coins to be conveyed in conjunction with said conveyor plate;

wherein the boundary between said conveyor plate and said coin storage section is formed in a wave shape of a specified period.

9. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 3, configured to generate vibration at intervals.

12. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 3, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

15. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 3;

and

a dispenser section for storing a part of coins to be conveyed and dispensing stored coins one at a time.

18. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 6;

and

a dispenser section for storing a part of coins to be conveyed and dispensing stored coins one at a time.

19. A coin processor device, comprising:

a coin conveyor device for storing a large amount of coins and sending said large amount of coins at intervals while said coins are conveyed;

a dispenser section for storing said coins sent at intervals and dispensing stored coins one at a time; and

a counter section for counting said dispensed coins.

20. A coin processor device, comprising:

a coin sender for storing a large amount of coins and sending said large amount of coins at intervals;

a dispenser section for storing said coins sent at intervals and dispensing stored coins one at a time; and

a counter section for counting dispensed coins;

wherein said coin sender sends said coins at intervals based on the amount of coins stored in said dispenser section.