Coin roll packaging system

Abstract

An automatic packaging system for coin rolls which includes a conveyor for receiving coin rolls from a plurality of wrapping machines and transporting the rolls in seriatim in the direction of the axes of the rolls. The conveyor comprises a driven continuous belt which is inclined transversely to its direction of movement, with a continuous guide rail cooperating with the lower portion of the belt to form a generally V-shaped track along which the coin rolls are conveyed by the driven belt, with the V shape of the track bringing the coin rolls into axial alignment with each other. The guide rail forms at least one coin slot for discharging any loose coins that fall onto the track. The conveyor includes a first belt which is driven at a fast speed, a second belt which is driven at a slow speed to accumulate the coin rolls in closely spaced relation to each other, and a third belt which is driven at a fast speed to space the rolls farther apart again at uniform intervals. From the third belt the rolls are transferred to a lift mechanism which elevates the rolls to an upper conveyor. From the lift mechanism the coin rolls are transferred to an upper conveyor which also includes a driven belt and a guide rail forming a V-shaped track. As the coin rolls are transported along the upper conveyor they are loaded by gravity into packaging forms at a plurality of packaging stations. The packaging form and the upper conveyor are also designed so that the last roll loaded into any given form serves to shunt all succeeding rolls to the next packaging station.

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