Coin chute
AssigneeCummins-Allison Corp.
InventorsJohn C. Peklo, John S. Lykowski, John R. Blake
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Abstract
The invention is related to a coin chute for transporting coins in a coin processing machine. The coin chute includes a first surface, a second surface, and a rolling surface. The rolling surface connects the first surface and the second surface to form generally a V-shape cross-section to the coin chute. The V-shape has an angle θ between the first and second surface surfaces, and is inclined at an angle α relative to the horizontal. The angles θ and α are selected to be values that cause the coins to move under a gravitational force and slidably roll across the rolling surface.
Claims31
A coin chute for transporting coins in a coin processing machine, comprising:
- a first surface and a second surface generally forming a V-shape having an angle θ between said first and second surface, said first surface being nonparallel to said second surface for forming said V-shape;
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- a rolling surface connecting said first surface and said second surface, said rolling surface being inclined at an angle α relative to the horizontal, said angle θ and said angle α being selected to be values causing the coins to move under a gravitational force and slidably roll across said rolling surface.
A coin chute for transporting coins in a coin processing machine, comprising:
- a coin entry region for receiving coins;
- a coin exit region at which said coins exit said coin chute;
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- a middle region between said coin entry region and said coin exit region and having a generally V-shaped cross-section, said middle region being inclined at an angle α relative to the horizontal, said middle region including a rolling surface that is located between two opposing side surfaces of said middle region, said rolling surface being configured to cause coins to transition from a sliding motion to a rolling motion, said opposing sides being nonparallel to each other for forming said V-shaped cross-section.
A method of moving coins from one location to another within a coin chute, comprising:
- receiving coins in a coin entry region;
- slidably engaging a coin surface of said coins on a side surface of an inclined V-shaped transporting middle region, said middle region being inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, said side surface being nonparallel to another side surface of said V-shaped transporting middle region;
- engaging a coin edge of said coins on a rolling edge of said transporting middle region, said rolling edge connecting said side surface and said another side surface;
- rolling said coins along said rolling edge;
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- exiting said coins at a coin exit region.
A coin chute for transporting coins in a coin processing machine, comprising:
- an entry region for receiving coins and including a first entry surface, a second entry surface, and an end surface, said first entry surface being connected to said second entry surface along an entry bridging surface, said first entry surface and said second entry surface forming an entry V-shaped section, said end surface connecting said first entry surface and said second entry surface;
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- a transport region including a first transport surface and a second transport surface, said first transport surface being connected to said second transport surface along a transport bridging surface, said first transport surface and said second transport surface forming a transport V-shaped section, said first transport surface being nonparallel to said second transport surface, said entry V-shaped section being coupled to said transport V-shaped section and said entry bridging surface being coupled to said transport bridging surface, said entry bridging surface and said transport bridging surface being configured for allowing said coins to transition from a sliding motion to a rolling motion in response to the gravity force.
A coin chute for transporting coins in a coin processing machine, comprising:
- a first surface and a second surface generally forming a V-shape having an angle θ between said first and second surface, said angle θ varying along the length of said coin chute;
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- a rolling surface connecting said first surface and said second surface, said rolling surface being inclined at an angle α relative to the horizontal, said angle θ and said angle α being selected to be values causing the coins to move under a gravitational force and slidably roll across said rolling surface.
A coin chute for transporting coins in a coin processing machine, comprising:
- a coin entry region for receiving coins;
- a coin exit region at which said coins exit said coin chute;
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- a middle region between said coin entry region and said coin exit region and having a generally V-shaped cross-section, said middle region being inclined at an angle α relative to the horizontal, said middle region including a rolling surface that is located between two opposing side surfaces of said middle region, said rolling surface being configured to cause coins to transition from a sliding motion to a rolling motion, said V-shaped cross-section having an angle κ between said two side surfaces of said middle region, said angle κ having different values along the length of said middle region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.