EP3293711B1 - Coin sorting machine for providing easier access to a coin transport path - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a coin sorting machine for sorting coins, with a housing, an openable housing cover and with a coin conveying device covered by the housing cover at least in a closed position, the coin conveying device having at least one coin transport path and at least one coin conveyor movable relative to the coin transport path for conveying coins along the coin transport path and wherein the housing cover is coupled to the at least one coin conveyor and when the housing cover is in an open position the at least one coin transport path is also open and accessible from outside the housing, and wherein the coin sorting machine has at least one positioning device for positioning the at least one coin conveyor relative to the at least one coin transport path having. Such a device is from JP 2002 260046 A known.

Coin sorting machines of the aforementioned type are known in the prior art. As a rule, the coin sorting machines have housings which consist of a stationary part and a housing cover. In the closed state, ie in the closed position of the housing cover, at least the coin conveying device, ie the coin transport path and the coin conveyor, are covered by the housing cover. This is important, on the one hand, to minimize the noise generated during coin transport and, on the other hand, to rule out injuries to an operator. In the event of a system malfunction, for example caused by a jammed coin on the coin transport path or by a foreign object, it may be necessary to gain access to the coin transport path. To do this, the housing cover must first be removed or opened. The at least one coin conveyor must then be removed from the at least one coin transport path to such an extent that access to the coin transport path is possible. It is therefore necessary for a number of actions to be carried out before an operator gains access to the at least one coin transport path.

It is the object of the invention to provide a coin sorting machine of the type mentioned above, which allows rapid access to the at least one coin transport path.

The object according to the invention is achieved in the coin sorting machine according to claim 1 in that at least one delay element is arranged between the housing cover and the at least one coin conveyor and that the at least one positioning device is designed to assume an operating position in which the coin conveyor is used to transport coins on the Coin transport path is aligned to assume a release position in which the coin conveyor is released for movement away from the coin transport path, and to assume a rest position in which the coin conveyor is at least partially spaced further from the coin transport path than in the operating position.

According to the invention, the at least one coin transport path is made accessible from the outside by moving the housing cover into the open position. The solution according to the invention thus allows rapid access to the at least one coin transport path. In particular, the at least one coin transport path can be made accessible automatically when the housing cover is brought into the open position or is held in the open position.

The delay element can be used to lift the at least one coin conveyor only when the housing cover has covered a predetermined portion of the distance when moving into the open position. This can prevent a movement of the at least one coin conveyor from being triggered when the housing cover moves only slightly. The at least one delay element can be formed, for example, by an elastic tension element. As an alternative to this, the delay element can be formed by mechanical elements which are designed to transmit a train in a delayed manner.

The positioning device can contribute to optimally positioning the at least one coin conveyor for conveying the coins along the coin transport path. The at least one positioning device can be used in particular to move the at least one coin conveyor back into an operating position when the housing cover is arranged in the closed position, for example after the housing cover has been opened.

In the operating position, the positioning device adjusts the coin conveyor so that coins can be conveyed on the transport path. In the release position, the positioning device can release the coin conveyor so that it can be moved away from the coin transport path when the housing cover is opened. In the rest position, the positioning device can position the coin conveyor in such a way that a reduced contact pressure is generated in the direction of the coin transport path. If the coin conveyor has a brush, for example, the bristles of the brush can be moved away from the coin transport path or can only be arranged lying loosely on it in order to relieve the brush and thereby increase its service life. The rest position can also be assumed when the housing cover is arranged in the closed position. The idle position can, for example, be assumed automatically if the device is not used for a longer period of time.

The solution according to the invention can be further improved by various configurations that can be combined with one another as desired. These refinements and the advantages associated with them are discussed below.

According to a first advantageous embodiment, the housing cover and the at least one coin conveyor can be coupled to one another via a preferably elastic tension element. In this way, the coupling can be implemented in a particularly simple manner. A train on the housing cover to move it from the closed position to the open position can be passed on to the at least one coin conveyor by the tension element, so that the coin conveyor is lifted from the at least one coin transport path. If the pulling element is also elastic, the coin conveyor can be lifted off the coin transport path in a particularly gentle manner.

In order to obtain a simple and compact construction of the coin sorting machine, the housing cover and the at least one coin conveyor can be rotatably mounted at a common pivot point on a stationary part of the housing of the coin sorting machine. Alternatively, the housing cover and the at least one coin conveyor can have their own separate pivot points on the housing of the coin sorting machine.

The at least one positioning device is preferably designed to generate a contact pressure of the coin conveyor in the direction of the at least one coin transport path. This can increase the reliability of coin transport. This applies in particular if the coin conveyor has a brush whose bristles can move coins along the coin transport path.

In order to securely hold the coin conveyor in a position once it has been assumed, the at least one positioning device can have at least one locking element for positively locking the coin conveyor in the at least one position.

In order to make the at least one positioning device simple, it can be designed as a cam control. At least the operating position and the release position can be assumed by the coin conveyor by means of the curve control. It is advantageous if the rest position can also be adjusted by the curve control.

In order to obtain a cam control of simple construction, the at least one positioning device on the coin conveyor can be a worm with a track and on a relative to the coin transport path stationary part of the coin sorting machine having a pin engageable with the track. For example, the pin can be rigidly connected to the fixed part of the housing or to the coin transport path. When rotating, the worm can guide the pin in such a way that the positions mentioned above can be assumed. In the operating position, the positioning device can exert a previously defined contact pressure of the coin conveyor in the direction of the coin transport path. The amount of pressure can be adjusted by the relative position of the auger to the coin conveyor and the pin to the coin transport path. At the same time, a thickness of a leg of the worm can be selected in the area of one end of the track for adjusting the contact pressure.

In order to receive feedback on the position in which the positioning device and/or the coin conveyor is arranged, the at least one positioning device can have at least one position sensor for detecting at least one position of the positioning device.

The coin sorting machine can have at least one elastically deformable buffer element which is designed to space the worm from the pin at least in the release position. As a result, the coin conveyor can already be lifted off the coin transport path a little as soon as the release position is assumed. The buffer element also prevents the worm from hitting the spigot when the housing cover is closed and the coin conveyor is thereby lowered onto the coin transport path. On the one hand, this can protect the positioning device itself, but also other parts of the coin sorting machine from damage, in particular when the housing cover is closed.

In order to further increase the safety during operation of the coin sorting machine, it can have at least one locking system, preferably with electronic control, by means of which at least the housing cover can be locked in the closed position.

In particular, the at least one locking system can be designed to control the at least one positioning device. For example, the at least one locking system can be connected to the positioning device via a control line. If the at least one locking system is designed to control the at least one positioning device, for example unlocking the housing cover can simultaneously instruct the positioning device to assume the release position in order to move the coin conveyor away from the coin transport path when the housing cover is opened. Conversely, locking the housing cover in the closed position by the locking system can result in the positioning device assumes the operating position. A control of the locking system can also be used to move the positioning device into the rest position.

The locking system is preferably electronically controllable, with the electronic control also being able to control the positioning device. For example, if the housing cover is to be opened, the locking of the housing cover can be released and at the same time the positioning device can assume the release position. The housing cover is preferably only unlocked when the positioning device has assumed the release position.

An embodiment of a locking system can have two pairs of mutually complementary locking elements. To close the housing, the locking elements can be brought into engagement with the locking elements. In order to release the housing cover for opening, the locking elements can be detached from one another. The locking elements can be designed according to the principle of an electric door opener, so that at least one of the locking elements can be moved electrically in order to hold or release the respective complementary element.

In order to avoid damage to the coin sorting machine, in particular to the positioning device, the electronic control can ensure that the housing cover can only be unlocked when the positioning device is in the release position.

When the housing cover is closed, the electronic control can cause the positioning device to assume the operating position again and to exert a defined contact pressure of the coin conveyor or the brush on the coin transport path. Likewise, particularly when the coin sorting machine is not in use, the electronic control can cause the positioning device to go into the rest position.

In order to facilitate the opening or keeping the housing cover open in the open position, it can be connected to at least one holding element which is designed to hold the housing cover in the open position.

The holding element can be designed, for example, as a gas pressure spring arranged between the housing cover and the rest of the housing.

The invention is explained in more detail below by way of example using an embodiment with reference to the drawings. The combination of features shown as an example in the embodiment can be supplemented by further features in accordance with the above statements corresponding to the properties of the coin sorting machine according to the invention that are necessary for a specific application. Also, also in accordance with the above statements, individual features can be omitted from the embodiment described if the effect of this feature is not important in a specific application.

In the drawings, the same reference symbols are always used for elements with the same function and/or the same structure.

Fig. 1a:

eine erfindungsgemäße Münzsortiermaschine in einer Seitenansicht in der Schließstellung;

Fig 1b:

eine erfindungsgemäße Münzsortiermaschine in einer Ansicht von vorne in der Offenstellung;

Fig. 2:

eine Positioniervorrichtung der erfindungsgemäßen Münzsortiermaschine aus Fig. 1a und Fig. 1b in einer Betriebsstellung;

Fig. 3:

die Positioniervorrichtung aus Fig. 2 in einer Freigabestellung;

Fig. 4:

die Positioniervorrichtung aus den Fig. 2 und 3 in einer Ruhestellung;

Fig. 5:

einen Teil des Gehäusedeckels der Münzsortiermaschine aus Fig. 1a, 1b und 2 mit einem Pufferelement.

Show it:

Figure 1a:

a coin sorting machine according to the invention in a side view in the closed position;

Figure 1b:

a coin sorting machine according to the invention in a front view in the open position;

Figure 2:

a positioning device of the coin sorting machine according to the invention Fig. 1a and Fig. 1b in an operating position;

Figure 3:

the positioning device 2 in a release position;

Figure 4:

the positioning device from the Figures 2 and 3 in a rest position;

Figure 5:

part of the housing cover of the coin sorting machine Fig. 1a , 1b and 2 with a buffer element.

First, the structure of a coin sorting machine 1 according to the invention is based on the Fig. 1a and 1b described. In Fig. 1a the housing cover 7 is in the closed position S and in Fig. 1b shown in the open position O.

The coin sorting machine 1 usually has a fixed body 3, for example a table or a housing. Fixed means in relation to moving parts of the coin sorting machine 1. The in Fig. 1a and 1b The embodiment shown has a stationary part 5 of a housing 4 as the body 3 .

The housing 4 has an openable housing cover 7 which is designed to be movable with respect to the fixed part 5 of the housing 4 . In the closed position S, essential parts of the coin sorting device 1 are covered by the housing cover 7 . This includes in particular the coin conveying device 9. This is located in the housing 5 of the coin sorting device 1 and is used to convey coins (not shown). A coin sorting device (not shown), which can also be formed as part of the coin conveying device 9, is preferably also covered by the housing cover 7 in the closed position S.

The housing cover 7 is rotatably mounted on pivot points 11 . The pivot points 11 connect the openable housing cover 7 to the stationary part 5 of the housing 4. The housing cover 7 is connected to the stationary part 5 of the housing 4 via hinges 13 at the pivot points 11. The hinges 13 are preferably attached to the outside of the housing cover 7 and to the stationary part 4 .

The housing cover 7 has a handle 15 on its side opposite the pivot point 11 . The handle 15 can be used to lift the housing cover 7 into the open position O. However, the housing cover 7 can also have an automatic or motorized housing cover opening device (not shown). Then the housing cover 7 can be opened automatically after actuation of a switching element.

A holding element 17, which is preferably designed as a gas pressure spring, connects the housing cover 7 to the fixed part 4 and can be used to facilitate opening or to hold the housing cover 7 in the open position O.

The coin conveying device 9 has the coin transport path 19 . In the embodiment shown as an example, the coin transport path 19 is designed as a disk. A coin conveyor 21 is arranged above the coin transport path 19 .

The coin conveyor 21 preferably has a brush 22 whose bristles 23 can be moved on the coin transport path 19 . For this purpose, the coin conveyor 21 is provided with a drive 25, which is preferably formed by an electric motor. The coin conveyor 21 has an arm 27 which can be pivoted. The arm 27 can be moved upwards so that the coin transport path 19 is accessible from outside A. It should also be noted that the coin sorting machine 1 according to the invention can also have multiple coin transport paths 19 and/or coin conveyors 21 . The brush 22 and the driver 25 are attached to the arm 27 .

The arm 27 is pivoted at pivot points 29 . In a preferred embodiment, the pivot points 29 are arranged separately from the pivot points 11 of the housing cover 7 . Alternatively, the pivot points 11 and 29 can also coincide.

The arm 27 of the coin conveyor 21 is coupled to the housing cover 7 via a pulling element 31 . The pulling element 31 is designed to forward a pull on the housing cover 7 to the arm 27 and thus to the coin conveyor 21 when the housing cover 7 is opened, so that when the housing cover 7 is lifted, the coin conveyor 21 is also lifted and is thus spaced apart from the coin transport path 19. Then the coin transport path 19 is accessible from the outside A.

The pulling element 31 can be elastic and/or designed in such a way that the movement of the housing cover 7 is passed on to the arm 27 with a delay. For this purpose, the pulling element 31 can have a delay element 32 or can itself be formed as such. In this way, damage to the coin conveyor 21 or to the coin conveyor device 9 can be avoided. The pulling element 31 can be formed, for example, as a driver with an elastic buffer, in particular with a rubber buffer. As an alternative to this, the tension element can also be formed as a gas pressure spring or by other suitable devices.

The coin sorting machine 1 has a positioning device 33 for positioning the coin conveyor 21 relative to the coin transport path 19. The positioning device 33 can preferably assume three positions. An operating position B in which the coin conveyor 21 is oriented to convey coins on the coin transport path 19. Operating position B is in Fig. 1a shown. In addition, the positioning device 33 can assume a release position F, in which the coin conveyor 21 is released by the positioning device 33 to be moved away from the coin transport path 19 .

The positioning device 33 can preferably also assume a rest position R, in which the coin conveyor 21 is further away from the coin transport path 19 than in the operating position B. The rest position R can also be assumed when the housing cover 7 is in the closed position S.

The positioning device 33 is preferably designed to exert a contact pressure of the coin conveyor 21 in the direction of the coin transport path 19 .

In the following, the positioning device 33 is based on the Figures 2 to 4 described in more detail.

2 shows the positioning device 33 according to the invention in the operating position B. The positioning device 33 is designed as a cam control 35 . It has a worm 37 for this purpose. The worm 37 has the track 39. The track 39 is designed to be engageable with a pin 41. As shown in FIG. The pin 41 is in the Figures 2 to 4 only shown in dashed lines. The pin 41 is preferably connected to the stationary part 5 of the housing 4 . In particular, the pin 41 can be connected to the coin transport path 19 .

The worm 37 can be rotated about an axis 45 along a direction of rotation 43 . For example, the worm 37 can be connected to a drive means of the positioning device 33 . The track 39 has an entry area 47 and a closed end 49 opposite the entry area 47 in the direction of rotation 43 . The pin 41 can penetrate into the track 39 in the entry area 47 . Movement of the pin relative to the worm 37 is possible up to the closed end 49, or the worm 37 can be rotated until the pin 41 prevents further rotation because the end 49 abuts the pin 41. in the in 2 In the view shown, this is the case for a clockwise rotation.

In the operating position B, the pin 41 is arranged in the area of the end 49 . This creates a positive fit between the pin 41 and the worm 37 at least in the vertical direction 51. The positive fit can prevent the coin conveyor 21, which is connected to the worm 37, from moving upwards, i.e. in the direction 51. The leg 55 of the worm 37 forms a locking member 42 of the positioning device 33.

In the operating position B, the positioning device 33 can exert a previously defined contact pressure of the coin conveyor 21 in the direction of the coin transport path 19 . The strength of the pressure can be adjusted by the relative position of the screw 37 to the coin conveyor 21 and the pin 41 to the coin transport path 19. At the same time, the thickness 53 of the leg 55 of the worm 37 in the area of the end 49 can be selected to adjust the contact pressure.

The worm 37 is connected to a disk 57 . The track 39 can be closed in the axial direction with respect to the axis 45 by the disk 57 . In the disc 57 windows are arranged. A first window 59 is arranged in the area of the end 49 . In the operating position B, the first window 59 releases a first sensor 61 . The positioning device 33 can be designed in such a way that the positioning device 33 or a control unit (not shown) of the coin sorting machine 1 recognizes the operating position B when only the first sensor 61 is released from the first window 59 .

The positioning device 33 according to the invention is in 3 shown in the release position F. For the sake of brevity, only the differences with the with on the 2 described operating position B and the features of the positioning device 33 relevant to the release position F.

In the release position F, the pin 41 is released from the track 39 so that the worm 37 can be moved away from the pin 41 in the vertical direction 51 . This makes it possible to raise the arm 27 to make the coin transport path 19 accessible from the outside. If the positioning device 33 was previously in the operating position B, the release position F was reached in that the worm 37 and the disk 57 connected to it were rotated counterclockwise until the pin 41 is released.

The coin sorting machine 1 preferably has a buffer element 83 (not yet shown here), through which the surface 63 of the worm 37 closest to the pin 41 in the direction of the axis 45 in the release position F is spaced apart from the pin 41 in the release position F. As a result, the coin conveyor 21 is already moved a little way away from the coin transport path 19 before the housing cover 7 is lifted. At the same time, the buffer element 83 protects the coin sorting machine 1 from damage, since the mutually movable parts initially remain spaced apart by the buffer element 83 when the housing cover 7 is closed, until they are moved towards one another by the positioning device 33 when it is moved to the operating position B. A buffer element 83 is shown with reference to FIG figure 5 described.

The pane 57 has a double window 65, through which both the first sensor 61 and a second sensor 67 are uncovered in the release position F. The positioning device 33 or a control device of the coin sorting machine 1 can be designed in such a way that the release position F is recognized when both sensors 61 and 67 are not covered by the disc 57 .

The two sensors 61 and 67 are preferably induction sensors. The disc 57 is preferably made of a ferromagnetic material so that the sensors 61 and 67 provide different values depending on whether they are covered by the disc 57 or not.

4 shows the positioning device 33 in the rest position R. Here, too, only the differences from the previously described positions and features are discussed.

In the rest position R the pin 41 is arranged outside the disc 57 and the worm 37 . This was achieved in that the screw 37 from the release position F against was rotated clockwise until the pin 41 has passed a guide surface 69 to the outside 71 of the worm 37. The guide surface 69 merges seamlessly into the surface 63, which in turn merges seamlessly into an inner side of the track 39.

Due to the shape of the worm 37, the distance 73 between the pin 41 and the axis 45 is larger than in the operating position B and than in the release position F. As a result, the coin conveyor 21 is slightly lifted from the coin transport path 19 in the rest position R. In this way, elements of the coin conveyor 21, for example bristles 23 of a brush, can be relieved.

A second window 75 is arranged in the disk 57 and in the worm 37 . In the rest position R only the second sensor 67 is released from the second window 75 . The first sensor 61 is covered by the disk 57 and the worm 37 . The positioning device 33 can recognize the rest position R as a result.

The coin sorting machine 1 is preferably equipped with a locking system (not shown). The locking system can lock at least the housing cover 7 in the closed position S on the stationary part 5 of the housing 4 . The locking system is preferably electronically controllable, with the positioning device 33 also being controllable by the electronic control (not shown). For example, if the housing cover 7 is to be opened, the locking of the housing cover can be released and at the same time the positioning device 33 can assume the release position F. The housing cover 7 is preferably only unlocked when the positioning device 33 has assumed the release position F.

An embodiment of a locking system 77 is in Fig. 1b shown. The locking system 77 has two pairs of locking elements 79 and 81 which are complementary to one another. To close the housing 4, the locking elements 79 can be brought into engagement with the locking elements 81. In order to release the housing cover 7 for opening, the locking elements 79 and 81 can be detached from one another. The locking elements 79 and 81 can be formed according to the principle of an electric door opener, so that at least one of the locking elements can be moved electrically in order to hold or release the respective complementary element.

In order to avoid damage to the coin sorting machine 1, in particular to the positioning device 33, the electronic control can ensure that the unlocking of the housing cover 7 is only possible when the positioning device 33 is in the release position F.

When the housing cover 7 is closed, the electronic control can also cause the positioning device 33 to assume the operating position B again and to exert a defined contact pressure of the coin conveyor 21 or the brush 22 on the coin transport path 19 . Likewise, the electronic control can cause the positioning device 33 to go into the rest position R, in particular when the coin sorting machine 1 is not in use.

figure 5 shows a section of the raised coin conveyor 21. In the area of the movable part of the positioning device 33 or the worm 37, an elastically deformable buffer element 83 is arranged.

The buffer element 83 protrudes further in the direction of the coin transport path 19 (not shown here) than the disc 57 of the positioning device 33. When the coin conveyor 21 is lowered, for example when the housing cover 7 is closed, the buffer element 83 hits a stationary part of the housing 4 , before the disc 57 or the worm 37 comes into contact with the pin 41 of the positioning device 33. As a result, the elements of the positioning device 33 can be prevented from hitting one another. The coin conveyor 21 is also prevented from hitting the coin transport path 19 . The buffer member 83 can thus effectively prevent the coin sorting device 1 from being damaged.

The illustrated buffer element 83 is merely an example of a preferred embodiment. The buffer element 83 can also be arranged on the fixed part of the housing 4 and intercept the coin conveyor 21 or the arm 27 before the worm 37 reaches the pin 41 when the housing cover 7 is lowered.

Preferably, the buffering member 83 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber. The buffer element 83 may have a base 85 from which it tapers to a tip 87 . The buffer element 83 can be connected to the coin conveyor 21 in the area of the base. The coin conveyor 21 can be provided with a holder 89 for this purpose. The tip 87 of the buffer element 83 points from the coin conveyor 21 in the direction of the coin transport path 19.

In order to effectively protect the positioning device 33 from damage in particular, the buffer element 83 is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the same.

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coin sorting machine

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body

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casing

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fixed part

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housing cover

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coin conveyor

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Pivot point of the housing cover

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hinge

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Handle

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holding element

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coin transport path

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coin conveyor

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brush

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bristle

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drive

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poor

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Pivot of the coin conveyor

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tension element

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delay element

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positioning device

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curve control

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slug

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track

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cones

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locking member

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direction of rotation

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disc

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first sensor

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surface

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double window

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second sensor

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guide surface

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distance

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second window

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locking system

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locking element

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locking element

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bracket

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Claims (11)

1. A coin sorting machine (1) for sorting coins comprising a housing (4), an openable housing cover (7) and a coin conveying device (9) covered by the housing cover (7) at least in a closed position (S), wherein the coin conveying device (9) comprises at least one coin transport path (19) and at least one coin conveyor (21) movable relative to the coin transport path (19) for conveying coins along the coin transport path (19) wherein the housing cover (7) is coupled to the at least one coin conveyor (21) and, when the housing cover (7) is in an open position (O), the at least one coin transport path (19) is also open and is accessible from outside (A) the housing (4) and wherein the coin sorting machine (1) comprises at least one positioning device (33) for positioning the at least one coin conveyor (21) relative to the at least one coin transport path (19), characterized in that at least one delaying member (32) is arranged between the housing cover (7) and the at least one coin conveyor (21), and in that at least one positioning device (33) is configured to assume an operating position (B) in which the coin conveyor (21) is aligned for transporting coins on the coin transport path (19), to assume a release position (F), in which the coin conveyor (21) is released for movement away from the coin transport path (19), and to assume a rest position (R), in which the coin conveyor (21) is at least partially spaced further away from the coin transport path (19) than in the operating position (B).
2. The coin sorting machine (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing cover (7) and the at least one coin conveyor (21) are coupled to each other via a tension element (31).
3. The coin sorting machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing cover (7) and the at least one coin conveyor (21) are rotatably supported at two separate pivot points (11, 29) or at a common pivot point (11, 29) on a stationary part (5) of a housing (4) of the coin sorting machine (1).
4. The coin sorting machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one positioning device (33) is configured to generate a pressure of the coin conveyor (21) towards the at least one coin transport path (19).
5. The coin sorting machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the at least one positioning device (33) comprises at least one locking member (42) for positively holding the coin conveyor (21) in at least one position (B, F, R).
6. The coin sorting machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the at least one positioning device (33) is configured as a cam control (35).
7. The coin sorting machine (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the at least one positioning device (33) comprises at the coin conveyor (21) a screw (37) having a track (39) and at a part (5) stationary relative to the coin transport path (19) a pin (41) engageable with said track (39).
8. The coin sorting machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the at least one positioning device (33) comprises at least one position sensor (61, 67) for detecting at least one position (B, F, R) of the positioning device (33).
9. The coin sorting machine (1) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the coin sorting machine (1) comprises at least one elastically deformable buffer element (83) configured to space the screw (37) from the pin (41) at least in the release position (F).
10. The coin sorting machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the coin sorting machine (1) comprises at least one locking system (77) by means of which at least the housing cover (7) can be locked in the closed position (S).
11. The coin sorting machine (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that said at least one locking system (77) is adapted to control the at least one positioning device (33).

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