High speed coin processing machine
First Claim
1. A coin receiving and processing device comprising:
- a hopper for receiving coins and discharging a stream of coins to be processed, a processing device to one side of the hopper, and a feed device extending between the hopper and the processing device to drive coins discharged from the hopper to the processing device;
the feed device comprising a transfer plate configured to support coins discharged from the hopper and a drive for driving coins along the plate, the drive comprising an endless belt configured to engage and urge coins along the plate; and
the processing device comprising a processing plate configured to support coins discharged from the transfer plate, the processing plate defining a curved coin path, and a disk rotatable with respect to the processing plate and facing the processing plate to drive coins along the coin path;
the disk overlapping a portion of the transfer plate to engage coins on the transfer plate and move the coins from the transfer plate to and along the coin path.
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Abstract
A coin processing machine for sorting or verifying coins includes a hopper for receiving and discharging coins, a processing device to one side of the hopper, and a feed device extending between the hopper and the processing device to drive coins discharged from the hopper to the processing device. The feed device has a belt drive that drives coins along the transfer plate. The processing device has a processing plate that defines a circular coin path, a wall extending along the coin path, and a rotating drive disk that drives coins along the coin path. The disk rotates concentrically with respect to the wall to reliably locate coins against the wall for sensing or processing.
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16 Claims
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1. A coin receiving and processing device comprising:
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a hopper for receiving coins and discharging a stream of coins to be processed, a processing device to one side of the hopper, and a feed device extending between the hopper and the processing device to drive coins discharged from the hopper to the processing device;
the feed device comprising a transfer plate configured to support coins discharged from the hopper and a drive for driving coins along the plate, the drive comprising an endless belt configured to engage and urge coins along the plate; and
the processing device comprising a processing plate configured to support coins discharged from the transfer plate, the processing plate defining a curved coin path, and a disk rotatable with respect to the processing plate and facing the processing plate to drive coins along the coin path;
the disk overlapping a portion of the transfer plate to engage coins on the transfer plate and move the coins from the transfer plate to and along the coin path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A coin processing device for processing a stream of coins, the coin processing device comprising:
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a processor plate comprising a curved processing track, the processing track comprising an outer periphery;
a disk facing the processing plate and rotatable about an axis with respect to the processing plate to drive coins in a downstream direction along the processing plate, the disk arranged to receive a stream of coins at an intake end of the processing track and at an intake distance from the axis;
a wall extending around at least a portion of the periphery, the wall comprising an abutment surface downstream from the intake end of the processing track and extending downstream along the track to guide coins driven along the processing track;
the abutment surface extending from a first surface portion to a second surface portion downstream from the first surface, the first surface portion a first distance from the axis not greater than the intake distance, and the second surface portion a second distance from the axis, the second distance less than the first distance whereby the wall exerts a force on the coins driven along the wall urging the coins radially inwardly with respect to the disk as the coins are driven along the abutment surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A coin verifier for verifying a single coin denomination of a currency having coin denominations with respective coin diameters, a verified coin diameter representing the diameter of the coin denomination being verified, the coin verifier comprising:
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a plate comprising a coin pathway for flowing a singulated stream of coins along the pathway in a downstream direction;
first, second, and third slots in the pathway, the second slot downstream from the first slot and the third slot downstream from the second slot, each slot extending through the thickness of the plate;
the first slot having a width less than than the verified coin diameter whereby coins or slugs having a diameter less than the verified coin diameter fall through the first slot and are removed from the stream prior to reaching the second slot;
the second slot having a width greater than the verified coin diameter but less than the diameter of next larger coin diameter whereby coins having a diameter equal to the verified coin diameter fall through the second slot prior to reaching the third slot; and
the third slot having a width greater than the maximum coin diameter of the currency whereby coins having a diameter greater than the verified coin diameter fall through the third slot after passing over the second slot. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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