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US 6,648,747 B1Granted
Device for sorting coins
AssigneeF. Zimmermann GmbH & Co. KG
InventorThomas Zimmermann
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Abstract
A device for sorting coins of a set of coins with a coin feed device 1, with a coin sorting plate 2 joining the coin feed device 1, which has a guide edge 3, a guide strip 4 extending along the guide edge 3 as well as a series of sorting openings 5 graduated for different coin diameters with cross sections increasing in the direction of conveying. The sorting plate 2 is designed as an interchangeable sorting plate 2.
Claims15
A device for sorting a plurality of coins, the device comprising:
- a coin feed device;
- a sorting plate joining said coin feed device, said sorting plate includes a guide edge and a guide strip extending along said guide edge, said sorting plate defining a series of sorting openings grated for different coin diameters with cross sections increasing in a direction of conveying, said sorting plate being designed as an interchangeable sorting plate, said interchangeable sorting plate having at least one adjusting surface and at least one stop element, wherein said interchangeable sorting plate can be pressed against a stop which is a rigid part of the device by means of an adjusting element, which interacts with said adjusting surface and is a rigid part of the device said stop element, during insertion of said interchangeable sorting plate into the device.
A device for sorting a plurality of coins, the device comprising:
- a carrier plate defining a plurality of carrier openings and including an adjusting element:
- a coin feed device arranged at said carrier plate;
- a sorting plate arranged on said carrier plate and joining said coin feed device, said sorting plate includes a guide edge and a guide strip extending along said guide edge, said sorting plate defining a series of sorting opens graduated for different coin diameters with cross sections increasing in a direction of conveying, said sorting plate movable with respect to said carrier plate between a fixed position and a removed position, said fixed position holding said sorting plate fixed to said carrier plate with said sorting openings aligning with said carrier openings, said removed position separating said sorting plate from said carrier plate, said sorting plate defining a recess receivable of said adjusting element, said recess including a adjusting surface and a stop, said sorting plate being positionable on said carrier plate to have said adjusting element in contact with said stop of said sorting plate, said adjusting element and said stop of said sorting plate being arranged to specifically position said sorting plate on said sorting plate on said carrier plate.
A device for sorting a plurality of coins, the device comprising:
- a coin feed device;
- a sorting plate joining said coin feed device, said sorting plate includes a guide edge and a guide strip extending along said guide edge, said sorting plate defining a series of sorting openings graduated for different coin diameters with cross sections increasing in a direction of conveying, said sorting plate being designed as an interchangeable sorting plate, said interchangeable sorting plate having an edge extending in a longitudinal direction, said edge includes at least one laterally projecting holding strap which can be introduced into a holding recess which is a rigid part of the device, said holding strap is pressable in said holding recess against a carrier plate in a non-positive manner, said holding strap is pressed by a retaining spring.
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