Vibrating conveyor and coin processor device

• US 7,192,341 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2003
• Issued: 03/20/2007
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Mackey; Patrick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Beauchaine; Mark J.
• Application Number:
  US10/704,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20040116063A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 453/63, 453/18, 453/30, 453/55, 194/342, 194/343, 194/344, 198/512, 198/533, 198/752.1, 198/759, 198/771, 221/17, 221/201, 221/202, 221/203, 221/204, 221/200, 414/306
• US Class Current: 453/63
• 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 moving said coins relative to said conveyor plate; and

a mass member and a reciprocating member reciprocatively moving said mass member, at a frequency of between about 40 to 150 Hz, relative to said conveyor plate for vibrating said conveyor plate so that vibration of said conveyer plate has a component normal to said conveyer plate;

wherein said vibration has an amplitude of between about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.

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

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

4. 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.

5. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 1, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section while said coins are conveyed;

said 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;

wherein said amount of coins is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

6. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 1, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section;

said 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 vibrating conveyor sends said coins at intervals based on the amount of coins stored in said dispenser section;

wherein said amount of coins is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

7. The vibrating conveyer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vibration is rotational vibration.

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

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

a motor with a rotating shaft and an eccentric member attached to said rotating shaft for vibrating said conveyor plate at a frequency between about 40 to 150 Hz;

wherein said motor is fixed to said conveyor plate so that said rotating shaft is parallel to said conveyer plate and generally perpendicular to the conveying direction and said vibration of said conveyor plate is set to an amplitude of between about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.

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

10. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 8, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

11. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 8; and

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

12. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 8, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section while said coins are conveyed;

said 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;

wherein said amount of coins is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

13. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 8, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section;

said 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 vibrating conveyor sends said coins at intervals based on the amount of coins stored in said dispenser section;

wherein said amount of coins stored in said vibrating conveyor is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

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

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

a vibration generator means for vibrating said conveyor plate; and

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 to avoid catching of said coins between said conveyor plate and said storage section.

15. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 14, configured to generate vibration at intervals.

16. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 14, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

17. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 14; 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 14, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section while said coins are conveyed;

said 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;

wherein said amount of coins is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

19. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 14, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section;

said 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 vibrating conveyor sends said coins at intervals based on the amount of coins stored in said dispenser section;

wherein said amount of coins stored in said vibrating conveyor is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

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

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

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

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 to avoid catching of said coins between said conveyor plate and said storage section.

21. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 20; and

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

22. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 20, configured to generate vibration at intervals.

23. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 20, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

24. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 20, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section while said coins are conveyed;

said 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;

wherein said amount of coins is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

25. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 20, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to said dispenser section;

said 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 vibrating conveyor sends said coins at intervals based on the amount of coins stored in said dispenser section;

wherein said amount of coins stored in said vibrating conveyor is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

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

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

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

a coin storage section disposed around said conveyor plate for storing said coins to be conveyed in conjunction with said conveyor plate;

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

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

27. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 26; and

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

28. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 26, configured to generate vibration at intervals.

29. The vibrating conveyor as claimed in claim 26, wherein said conveyor plate is supported at a plurality of points by a supporting member.

30. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 26, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section while said coins are conveyed;

said 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;

wherein said amount of coins is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

31. A coin processor device, comprising:

the vibrating conveyor according to claim 26, for storing an amount of coins and sending said amount of coins at intervals to a dispenser section;

said 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 vibrating conveyor sends said coins at intervals based on the amount of coins stored in said dispenser section;

wherein said amount of coins stored in said vibrating conveyor is greater than an amount of coins which can be stored in said dispenser section.

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

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

a mass member and a reciprocating member reciprocatively moving said mass member relatively to said conveyor plate for vibrating said conveyor plate so that vibration of said conveyer plate has a component normal to said conveyer plate;

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 to avoid catching of said coins between said conveyor plate and said storage section.

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

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

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 parallel to said conveyer plate and generally perpendicular to the conveying direction;

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 to avoid catching of said coins between said conveyor plate and said storage section.