A coin counting device

Abstract

The application provides a coin counting device, relates to the field of financial technology or other related fields. The coin counting device comprises a placing platform, one end of which is an adapter, and a righting device is arranged above the adapter; a first driving device is used for driving the coin to move from an initial position on the placing platform to the adapter; the righting device comprises an inclined block and a fixed block, the fixed block is fixedly connected with the adapter, and the inclined block and the fixed block are arranged in a spaced mode to leave a channel for the coin to pass through; a second driving device is used for driving the inclined block to reciprocate along a first direction towards the fixed block; an inclined plate is connected with the adapter of the placing platform, and a plurality of coin falling openings are formed in the inclined plate, so that the coin falling along the inclined plate falls into a lower discharge cylinder from any coin falling opening in a vertical state; and a plurality of lower discharge cylinders are used for a sensor for counting the falling coin. The coin counting device improves the overall operation efficiency of the coin counting.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of financial technology or other related fields, and in particular to a coin counting device. Background Technology

[0002] With economic development and social progress, coins remain widely used in daily life, circulating in large quantities in banks, supermarkets, vending machines, and other similar settings. However, handling these large quantities of coins has become a tedious and demanding task.

[0003] Traditional manual coin handling methods are inefficient and prone to errors, making them unsuitable for practical needs. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of coin processing, various automated coin handling devices have emerged on the market. These devices typically integrate coin identification, sorting, and counting functions, reducing manual operation.

[0004] In some existing coin handling devices, when counting coins vertically, the coins are typically placed directly on the processing table and transported to the conveyor channel by the processing device. However, during the transport process, the coins often remain face up or tilted, making it difficult for them to pass smoothly through the coin slot for collection and causing them to fall, thus reducing the overall efficiency of coin counting. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a coin counting device to solve the technical problem that during the transportation process, when coins are in an upward or tilted state, they are difficult to pass through the coin slot for collection and fall, thereby reducing the overall operating efficiency of coin counting.

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a coin counting device, comprising:

[0007] The platform has a connecting part at one end, and a straightening device is installed above the connecting part.

[0008] A first driving device is used to drive the coin from its initial position on the placement platform to the connecting part;

[0009] The straightening device includes an inclined block and a fixed block. The fixed block is fixedly connected to the connecting part. The inclined block and the fixed block are spaced apart to leave a channel for coins to pass through.

[0010] The second driving device is used to drive the tilting block to reciprocate toward the fixed block along a first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the coin, and the minimum distance between the tilting block and the fixed block is less than the diameter of the coin.

[0011] An inclined plate is connected to the placement platform, and the inclined plate has multiple coin slots so that coins falling along the inclined plate fall vertically into the feeding cylinder from any of the coin slots.

[0012] Multiple feeding cylinders are respectively set below the corresponding coin feeding opening, and sensors are installed in the feeding cylinders to count the falling coins.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the tilting plate includes multiple parallel derailment channels, each derailment channel having at least two coin slots, and the coin slots corresponding to the multiple derailment channels constitute multiple coin slots.

[0014] There are multiple straightening devices, and each of the multiple straightening devices corresponds to one of the multiple derailment channels;

[0015] The derailment channel is connected to the channel of the corresponding righting device, and the horizontal distance between the two side walls of any derailment channel is less than the diameter of a coin.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the sidewalls of at least two feed cylinders corresponding to each derailment channel are parallel to each other and located in the same plane;

[0017] At least two feed cylinders have slots at a first height; the first height is located above the sensors in at least two feed cylinders;

[0018] Cleaning rollers are embedded in the slots of at least two feeding cylinders, wherein the cleaning rollers are placed along a second direction, which is parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the falling direction of the coin;

[0019] The cleaning roller is used to clean up falling coins.

[0020] In one possible implementation, the second driving device includes a first rotating rod, a guide device, a guide rod, and two connecting rods:

[0021] The first rotating rod is placed horizontally along the first direction, wherein the first end of the first rotating rod movably passes through the first end of the mounting housing, and the second end of the first rotating rod is rotatably connected to the second end of the mounting housing. The mounting housing is fixedly connected to the connecting part and is used to house the second driving device.

[0022] The first rotating rod is provided with a guide groove, and a guide device is slidably installed in the guide groove. The guide device is used to reciprocate within the guide groove.

[0023] The guide rod moves through the guide device in the first direction, and the two ends of the guide rod are respectively fixedly connected to the opposite side walls of the inner cavity of the mounting housing to restrict the movement of the guide device in the first direction.

[0024] Two connecting rods are placed parallel to each other along a first direction. One end of each connecting rod is fixedly connected to a guide device, and the other end of each rod is movably inserted through the second end of the mounting housing. The port of the other end is fixedly connected to an inclined block.

[0025] In one possible implementation, the first drive device includes two slide rails, two return springs, an L-shaped mounting plate, and a movable plate:

[0026] The slide rail includes a movable slide groove and a movable slider, wherein the slide rail is perpendicular to the first direction;

[0027] One side of the return spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable slide, and the other side is fixedly connected to one end of the movable slider. The inner wall is the side away from the connecting part.

[0028] The sidewall of the movable slider is fixedly connected to the movable plate, wherein the sidewall is perpendicular to the first direction;

[0029] The movable plate is placed on the placement platform along the first direction. The side opposite to the direction of coin movement is fixedly connected to the side of the horizontal placement surface of the L-shaped mounting plate, and the side in the same direction as the direction of coin movement is used to drive the coin from the initial position to the connecting part.

[0030] The vertical side of the L-shaped mounting plate is positioned in the first slot of the placement platform, wherein the first slot is located on the side away from the connecting part and is parallel to the first direction.

[0031] In one possible implementation, the coin counting device further includes a third driving mechanism:

[0032] The third drive unit is used to drive the first drive unit and the second drive unit.

[0033] In one possible implementation, the third drive unit includes a motor;

[0034] The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, wherein the axial direction of the motor and the rotating rod are both parallel to the first direction, and the motor is used to drive the rotating rod to rotate.

[0035] A cam is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and the cam is used to drive the first drive device under the action of the rotating rod;

[0036] The side of the rotating rod away from the output shaft is connected to the second driving device through the first transmission device, and is used to drive the second driving device through the first transmission device.

[0037] In one possible implementation, a second transmission device is fixedly connected to the rotating rod;

[0038] The second transmission device is fixedly connected to the second rotating rod and is used to drive the third transmission device fixedly connected to the second rotating rod, wherein the second rotating rod is parallel to the first direction;

[0039] The third transmission device is fixedly connected to the third rotating rod and is used to drive the fourth driving device fixedly connected to the third rotating rod, wherein the third rotating rod is parallel to the first direction;

[0040] The fourth drive unit is fixedly connected to the cleaning roller and is used to drive the cleaning roller to clean up the falling coins.

[0041] In one possible implementation, the width of the coin opening is greater than the thickness of a single coin but less than the sum of the thicknesses of two coins, and the length is greater than the diameter of a single coin but less than the diameter of two coins.

[0042] In one possible implementation, the coin counting device further includes a coin collecting device disposed below the discharge port of the feeding cylinder for collecting falling coins, wherein the discharge port is the lower opening of the feeding cylinder.

[0043] This application provides a coin counting device. A coin is placed at the initial position of a placement platform. A first driving device pushes the coin to the connecting part of the placement platform. Then, the reciprocating movement of an inclined block in a straightening device straightens the coin, ensuring it falls vertically. The straightened coin then falls vertically into different feeding cylinders through multiple coin slots on the inclined plate. Sensors in each feeding cylinder accurately count the falling coins. This effectively solves the technical problem of coin jamming or blockage caused by non-vertical coins, thus improving the overall operating efficiency of coin counting. Attached Figure Description

[0044] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0045] Figure 1 This application provides a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a coin counting device;

[0046] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the coin counting device shown;

[0047] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial view of the inclined plate in the coin counting device shown;

[0048] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A bottom view of the coin counting device shown.

[0049] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Top view of the coin counting device shown;

[0050] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Side view of the coin counting device shown;

[0051] Figure 7 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the internal cavity of the coin counting device.

[0052] Reference numerals: 1: Housing; 2: Protective shell; 3: Coin collecting device; 4: Fixing block; 5: Coin inserting device; 6: L-shaped mounting plate; 7: Moving plate; 8: Motor; 9: Rotating rod; 10: First transmission wheel; 11: First transmission belt; 12: First rotating rod; 13: Rectangular slot; 14: Cam; 15: Slide rail; 16: Return spring; 17: Second transmission wheel; 18: Second transmission belt; 19: Inclined plate; 20: Mounting housing; 21: Second rotating rod; 22: Third transmission wheel; 23: Third transmission belt; 24: First bevel gear; 25: Third rotating rod; 26: Second bevel gear; 27: Rotating shaft; 28: Fourth transmission wheel; 29: Cleaning roller; 30: Feeding cylinder; 31: Coin inlet; 33: Guide groove; 34: Guide sleeve; 35: Guide rod; 36: Connecting rod; 37: Inclined block; 38: Fourth transmission belt.

[0053] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0054] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0055] It should be noted that the coin counting device provided in this application can be used in the field of financial technology or other related fields, or in any field other than the field of financial technology or other related fields. The application field of the coin counting device in this application is not limited.

[0056] Existing coin counting devices integrate advanced recognition technology, classification mechanisms, and counting functions, solving the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, and error-prone traditional manual methods, thus improving processing efficiency and accuracy. However, in actual operation, a common problem is that coins are usually kept face up or tilted during transport, making it difficult for them to pass smoothly through the coin slot for collection and dropping, thereby affecting the overall operating efficiency of coin counting.

[0057] Specifically, when coins pass through the conveyor in a non-vertical position, they cannot smoothly enter the corresponding channels. This not only reduces the processing speed of the coin counting device but can even cause it to malfunction. Therefore, ensuring that coins remain as vertical as possible during transport is one of the key issues in improving the overall operational efficiency of coin counting.

[0058] This application provides a coin counting device, which aims to solve the above-mentioned technical problems of the prior art.

[0059] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0060] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 This application provides a coin counting device, including: a placement platform, a first driving device, a straightening device, a second driving device, an inclined plate 19, and a plurality of feeding cylinders 30.

[0061] The platform has a connecting section at one end, and a straightening device is installed above the connecting section. A first driving device is used to drive the coin from its initial position on the platform to the connecting section. The straightening device includes an inclined block 37 and a fixed block 4. The fixed block 4 is fixedly connected to the connecting section, and the inclined block 37 and the fixed block 4 are spaced apart to leave a channel for the coin to pass through. A second driving device is used to drive the inclined block 37 to reciprocate towards the fixed block 4 in a first direction. An inclined plate 19 is connected to the connecting section of the platform, and the inclined plate 19 has multiple coin slots 31 so that coins falling along the inclined plate 19 fall vertically into the feeding cylinder 30 from any coin slot 31. Multiple feeding cylinders 30 are respectively located below the corresponding coin slots 31, and sensors for counting the falling coins are installed in the feeding cylinders 30.

[0062] Optional, see Figure 1The coin counting device may specifically include a housing 1 and a coin insertion device 5. The coin insertion device 5 is located on the upper half of one side wall of the housing 1. The coin insertion device 5 is covered by a protective shell 2. The coin insertion device 5 may include, for example, a placement platform and a C-shaped baffle. The placement platform is located at the bottom of the coin insertion device 5. The C-shaped baffle includes two side panels and a front panel. The two side panels are similar to the vertical support plates on both sides of a drawer, and are fixedly installed parallel to each other above the placement platform, with the side panels positioned perpendicular to a first direction. The ends of the two side panels near the housing 1 are fixedly connected to the housing 1 to prevent coins from falling off the placement platform during movement. The front panel is similar to the front baffle of a drawer, and is positioned vertically along the first direction. The bottom of the front panel is fixedly connected to the placement platform and to the ends of the two side panels away from the housing 1.

[0063] In this embodiment, see Figure 2 The end of the placement platform closest to the inclined plate 19 is designated as the connecting part. A first driving device drives the coin from its initial position on the placement platform to the connecting part. When the coin reaches the connecting part, a straightening device is positioned above it. This straightening device includes an inclined block 37 and a fixed block 4. The fixed block 4 is fixedly connected to the placement platform, specifically to the connecting part. The inclined block 37 can reciprocate towards the fixed block 4 along a first direction, leaving a channel for the coin to pass through. When the coin passes through this channel, the inclined block 37 can straighten the tilted coin or the coin facing upwards, allowing it to be processed vertically. The first direction is perpendicular to the direction of the coin's movement. The minimum distance between the inclined block 37 and the fixed block 4 is less than the diameter of the coin, thus maximizing the use of the inclined block 37 to straighten the tilted coin or the coin facing upwards.

[0064] Optionally, the inclined plate 19 is connected to the connecting part of the placement platform, specifically to one side of the connecting part. The inclined plate 19 has multiple coin-feeding openings. These openings are designed to ensure that coins, after being aligned by the straightening device, fall vertically into the corresponding feeding cylinder 30. Each feeding cylinder 30 has a sensor located below it. This sensor counts the falling coins. This not only ensures accurate counting but also allows for real-time monitoring of the coin processing progress.

[0065] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, for ease of description, the placement platform is divided into two parts: a part for placing the coins to be processed and a connecting part. These two parts can be an integrally formed structure or two separate structures that are fixedly connected. Any device that can move the coins from one end of the placement platform to the other end, and whose other end is connected to an inclined plate 19 for the coins to fall, is acceptable. As long as a straightening device is provided on the upper surface of the other end, the corresponding function can be achieved. It is not limited to any particular device. Figure 2 The scheme shown.

[0066] The aforementioned device can straighten tilted or face-up coins, allowing them to be counted vertically. This not only achieves fully automated coin processing but also improves the overall efficiency of coin counting.

[0067] It should be noted that the side of the tilting block 37 facing the fixed block 4 is an inclined surface, and the angle between this inclined surface and the plane of the connecting part is less than 90°, so as to straighten a tilted coin or a coin facing up. The side of the tilting block 37 facing away from the fixed block 4 is a vertical surface. The side of the tilting block 37 facing the tilting plate 19 is a first side surface, which is a trapezoidal vertical surface. Similarly, the side of the tilting block 37 facing away from the tilting plate 19 is a second side surface, which is also a trapezoidal vertical surface.

[0068] Optional, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The coin counting device also includes a coin collecting device 3, which is located below the discharge port of the feeding cylinder 30 and is used to collect falling coins. The discharge port is the lower opening of the feeding cylinder 30.

[0069] In this embodiment, the coin collecting device 3 can be designed as a pull-out structure, such as a drawer, to facilitate the removal of collected coins. One or more coin collecting devices 3 can be configured. Furthermore, the interior of the coin collecting device 3 can be designed with multiple partitions, each corresponding to a dispensing port.

[0070] Optionally, the connecting part of the placement platform is located in the inner cavity of the housing 1. The inclined plate 19 and the feeding cylinder 30 are respectively located in the inner cavity of the housing 1, wherein one side wall of the housing 1 refers to the side wall along the first direction.

[0071] Optional, see Figure 3 The inclined plate 19 includes multiple parallel derailment channels for coins to pass through. Each derailment channel has at least two coin slots 31, and the coin slots corresponding to the multiple derailment channels constitute multiple coin slots 31. There are multiple straightening devices, and the multiple straightening devices correspond one-to-one with the multiple derailment channels.

[0072] In this embodiment, the inclined plate 19 is provided with multiple parallel derailment channels. The number of derailment channels can be one or two, for example; the number of derailment channels is not limited here. Each derailment channel corresponds to at least two coin slots 31. The at least two coin slots 31 of the same derailment channel are arranged in a straight line, and the center of each coin slot 31 in the same derailment channel is located at the center of the horizontal distance between the two side walls of the derailment channel. The horizontal distance between the two side walls of any derailment channel is less than the diameter of the coin. This increases the flexibility and efficiency of coin drop. The horizontal distance between the two side walls of any derailment channel is less than the diameter of the coin, which ensures that the coin remains stable when passing through, avoiding flipping or tilting. After passing through the straightening device, the coin enters the derailment channel and then falls from the coin slot 31 into the feed cylinder 30. Since the derailment channels are connected to the channels of the straightening devices, the number of derailment channels corresponds one-to-one with the number of straightening devices. For example, when there are two derailment channels, there are also two straightening devices; the number of straightening devices is not limited here. By setting up multiple parallel derailment channels and corresponding coin inlets 31, multiple coins can be processed simultaneously, thereby improving coin processing efficiency. The straightening device corresponds one-to-one with the derailment channel, which helps ensure that the coin is correctly guided during the derailment process, reducing the possibility of coin jamming or misalignment.

[0073] Optionally, different coin slots in a derailment channel can correspond to different coin sizes. The larger the denomination of the coin, the larger the corresponding size can be, and the size of the coin slot can be determined by the size of the corresponding coin. Alternatively, different coin slots can correspond to the same size; this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0074] Optionally, the width of the coin slot 31 is greater than the thickness of a single coin but less than the sum of the thicknesses of two coins, and the length is greater than the diameter of a single coin but less than the diameter of two coins. This setting ensures that only one coin can pass through the coin slot at a time, thereby guaranteeing the accuracy of the counting.

[0075] Optional, see Figure 2 The side walls of at least two feed cylinders 30 corresponding to each derailment channel are parallel to each other and located on the same plane; at least two feed cylinders 30 have slots at a first height; the first height is located above the sensors in at least two feed cylinders 30; cleaning rollers 29 are embedded in the slots of at least two feed cylinders 30; the cleaning rollers 29 are used to clean the falling coins.

[0076] In this embodiment, optionally, since each derailment channel has at least two coin outlets 31, a corresponding feeding cylinder 30 is provided below each coin outlet. The sidewalls of the at least two feeding cylinders 30 corresponding to each derailment channel are parallel to each other and located on the same plane. At the same time, the lower openings of all feeding cylinders 30, i.e., the feeding ports, are all flush. This flush state means that the lower openings of all feeding cylinders 30 are at the same position in the horizontal direction, without any height difference. In order to clean the coins falling from the coin outlets, slots are opened at a first height in the at least two feeding cylinders 30 corresponding to each derailment channel. The first height is located above the sensors in the at least two feeding cylinders 30. The slots are located on two opposite sidewalls of the feeding cylinders, and the slots are used to embed cleaning rollers 29 to clean the falling coins. Therefore, after cleaning the falling coins, the sensors count the coins, avoiding interference from dirt or dust on the coins with the sensor readings, which helps the sensors to more accurately identify and count each coin.

[0077] Optionally, the cleaning roller 29 is positioned along a second direction parallel to the sidewall planes of at least two feed cylinders 30 and perpendicular to the direction of coin descent. The feed cylinders 30 include cavities for receiving coins through which they pass, the dimensions of which are matched to the coins.

[0078] It should be noted that the cleaning roller 29 embedded in the slots on the same side of at least two feed cylinders 30 corresponding to each derailment channel can be one, and the length of the cleaning roller 29 is determined by the sum of the lengths of the at least two feed cylinders 30 in the placement direction of the cleaning roller 29. Alternatively, for example, each of the at least two feed cylinders 30 corresponding to each derailment channel can be provided with a cleaning roller 29 in the slot on the same side, and the length of the cleaning roller 29 is determined by the length of a single feed cylinder 30 in the placement direction of the cleaning roller 29. The number of cleaning rollers 29 is not limited here.

[0079] Optional, see Figure 3The second driving device includes a first rotating rod 12, a guide device, a guide rod 35, and two connecting rods 36. The first rotating rod 12 is placed horizontally along a first direction, wherein the first end of the first rotating rod 12 movably passes through the first end of the mounting housing 20, and the second end of the first rotating rod 12 is rotatably connected to the first end of the mounting housing 20, wherein the mounting housing 20 is fixedly connected to the connecting part for placing the second driving device; a guide groove 33 is provided on the first rotating rod 12, and a guide device is slidably installed in the guide groove 33, wherein the guide device is used to reciprocate within the guide groove 33; the guide rod 35 movably passes through the guide device along the first direction, and both ends of the guide rod 35 are fixedly connected to the first end and the second end of the mounting housing 20, respectively, for limiting the movement of the guide device along the first direction; the two connecting rods 36 are placed parallel along the first direction, wherein one end of each connecting rod 36 is fixedly connected to the guide device, and the other end movably passes through the second end of the mounting housing 20, and the port of the other end is fixedly connected to the inclined block 37.

[0080] In this embodiment, the first rotating rod 12 is rotatable within the mounting housing 20, and a guide groove 33 is provided on the first rotating rod 12. A guide device is slidably installed in the guide groove 33. When the first rotating rod 12 rotates, it drives the guide device in the guide groove 33 to reciprocate. Since the guide rod 35 moves through the guide device along the first direction, and the two ends of the guide rod 35 are fixedly connected to the first end and the second end of the mounting housing 20, the guide device can only reciprocate along the first direction. The movement of the guide device drives the two connecting rods 36 to reciprocate along the first direction, which in turn drives the tilting block 37 to reciprocate along the first direction. Optionally, the guide groove 33 can be designed, for example, in an elliptical or other symmetrical shape, so that the guide device can complete a back-and-forth horizontal movement within a complete rotation cycle. This design allows the guide device to convert the rotation of the first rotating rod into horizontal movement, and the guide rod 35 is fixedly connected to the guide device, restricting the guide device to reciprocate only along the first direction. This ensures the consistency of the coin's path during transmission and processing, thereby improving the accuracy of the entire system.

[0081] Optionally, the mounting housing 20 provides the basic platform and structural architecture for the entire second drive unit. Through its fixed connection with the connecting part, it ensures the positional stability of the second drive unit within the mechanical equipment. The two connecting rods 36 are placed horizontally along the first direction at the same height. The other ends of the two connecting rods 36 are fixedly connected to the tilting block 37, and the distance from one connecting rod 36 to the first side of the tilting block 37 is equal to the distance from the other connecting rod 36 to the second side. This ensures that the tilting block 37 remains balanced during movement, preventing tilting or displacement due to uneven force.

[0082] See Figure 3 The guiding device may include, for example, a guide slider and a guide sleeve 34. A guide groove 33 is provided on the first rotating rod 12, and a guide slider is slidably mounted in the guide groove 33 for reciprocating movement within it. The guide sleeve 34 is sleeved on the first rotating rod 12 and fixedly connected to the guide slider. When the guide slider reciprocates in the guide groove 33, it drives the guide sleeve 34 to reciprocate. A guide rod 35 movably passes through the guide sleeve 34, and its two ends are fixedly connected to the first and second ends of the mounting housing 20, respectively, to restrict the movement of the guide sleeve 34 along the first direction. One end of each of the two connecting rods 36 is fixedly connected to the guide sleeve 34, and the other end movably passes through the mounting housing 20, with its port fixedly connected to the inclined block 37.

[0083] Specifically, as the first rotating rod 12 continues to rotate, the guide groove 33 continuously drives the guide slider, causing the guide sleeve 34 to reciprocate along the first direction under the constraint of the guide slider and guide rod 35. This, in turn, drives the inclined block 37 to reciprocate along the first direction. For example, when the first rotating rod 12 rotates half a revolution, the guide slider drives the guide sleeve 34 to move along the guide groove 33 and guide rod 35 towards the fixed block 4 in the first direction to a limit position. When the first rotating rod 12 continues to rotate half a revolution, the guide slider drives the guide sleeve 34 back to the initial position in the opposite direction. This cycle repeats, thus achieving reciprocating movement.

[0084] In addition to the guide sleeve 34 and guide groove 33 for the guide slider, other structures can be used as guide devices to control the reciprocating movement of the tilting block 37, such as worm gear structures.

[0085] It should be noted that, see Figure 4 The first rotating rod 12 is placed horizontally along the first direction, and the first end of the first rotating rod 12 movably passes through one end of the mounting housing 20, and also movably passes through one side of the housing 1. One side of the housing 1 is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0086] Optionally, the coin counting device may further include a third driving device for driving the first driving device and the second driving device.

[0087] Among them, see Figure 4 and Figure 5The third drive device includes a motor 8; the output shaft of the motor 8 is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 9, wherein the axial direction of the motor 8 and the rotating rod 9 are both parallel to the first direction, and the motor 8 is used to drive the rotating rod 9 to rotate; a cam 14 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 9, and the cam 14 is used to drive the first drive device under the drive of the rotating rod 9; the side of the rotating rod 9 away from the output shaft is connected to the second drive device through the first transmission device, and is used to drive the second drive device through the first transmission device.

[0088] It should be noted that the first conveying device can be one or two. When there is one derailment channel, the first conveying device is one, and the motor 8 has one output shaft. When there are two derailment channels, the first conveying device is two, and the motor 8 has two output shafts. The number of the first conveying devices and the number of output shafts of the motor 8 are not limited here. See also... Figure 4 The first conveying device may include, for example, at least two first conveying wheels 10 and at least one first conveyor belt 11, with the two first conveying wheels 10 corresponding to one first conveyor belt 11.

[0089] Specifically, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The rotating rod 9 is fixedly connected to a first transmission wheel 10 on the side away from the output shaft. One end of the first transmission belt 11 is mounted on the first transmission wheel 10. Another first transmission wheel 10 is mounted on the other end of the first transmission belt 11. The motor 8 is mounted below the placement platform at a certain distance from it, so that when the motor 8 is started, it drives the rotating rod 9 to rotate. The cam 14 fixedly connected to the rotating rod 9 drives the first drive device under the drive of the rotating rod 9. At the same time, the rotation of the rotating rod 9 also drives the first transmission wheel 10 fixedly connected to the rotating rod 9 to rotate, thereby driving the first transmission belt to rotate. The rotation of the first transmission belt drives the other first transmission wheel 10 to rotate, thereby driving the second drive device.

[0090] Optionally, the second driving device includes the first rotating rod 12. As can be seen from the above, see [link to previous section]. Figure 4 The first end of the first rotating rod 12 extends movably through one side of the housing 1. Therefore, the other first transmission wheel 10 is fixedly connected to the first end of the first rotating rod 12 that extends movably through one side of the housing 1.

[0091] Furthermore, the rotation of the first transmission belt drives the rotation of another first transmission wheel 10, thereby driving the first rotating rod 12 to rotate.

[0092] The centralized drive via a third drive unit reduces the need for multiple independent drive sources, thus simplifying the structural design of the coin counting device. Simultaneously, the output shaft of motor 8 in the third drive unit is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 9, and a cam 14 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 9. The cam 14 drives the first drive unit under the influence of the rotating rod 9. The application of the cam 14 allows for intermittent or continuous pushing of coins during transmission, contributing to improved accuracy and efficiency in coin handling. The side of the rotating rod 9 furthest from the output shaft is connected to the second drive unit via a first conveying device. This design allows one motor 8 to drive multiple devices simultaneously, improving the integration and efficiency of the entire coin counting device.

[0093] Optional, see Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first driving device includes two slide rails 15, two return springs 16, an L-shaped mounting plate 6, and a moving plate 7. Each slide rail 15 includes a moving groove and a moving slider, wherein the slide rail 15 is perpendicular to a first direction; one side of each return spring 16 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the moving groove, and the other side is fixedly connected to one end of the moving slider, wherein the inner wall is the side away from the connecting part; the side wall of the moving slider is fixedly connected to the moving plate 7, wherein the side wall of the moving slider is perpendicular to the first direction; the moving plate 7 is placed on the placement platform along the first direction, and the side opposite to the coin's movement direction is fixedly connected to one side of the horizontal placement surface of the L-shaped mounting plate 6, while the side in the same direction as the coin's movement direction is used to drive the coin from its initial position to the connecting part; one side of the vertical placement surface of the L-shaped mounting plate 6 is disposed in a first slot on the placement platform, wherein the first slot is disposed on the side away from the connecting part and parallel to the first direction.

[0094] In this embodiment, optionally, the slide rail 15 can be set on the two side plates of the C-shaped baffle in the coin insertion device 5, perpendicular to the first direction, providing a stable track for the movement of coins. The movable slider cooperates with the slide rail 15, and one side of the return spring 16 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable slide groove, while the other side is fixedly connected to one end of the movable slider. This design allows the return spring 16 to quickly return the movable slider to its initial position after a portion of coins have passed through, preparing for the transfer of the next portion of coins. The movable plate 7 is placed on the placement platform along the first direction, and the side opposite to the direction of coin movement is fixedly connected to one side of the horizontal placement surface of the L-shaped mounting plate 6. This design allows the coins to be subjected to a continuous pushing force during movement.

[0095] Specifically, when the rotating rod 9 rotates, the cam 14, driven by the rotating rod 9, pushes the L-shaped mounting plate 6 to move, thereby pushing the movable plate 7 to push the coin placed in the initial position to the connecting part. When the cam 14 leaves the L-shaped mounting plate 6, the movable plate 7 and the L-shaped mounting plate 6 are reset with the assistance of the return spring 16. When the cam 14 is driven by the rotating rod 9 again, it can push the L-shaped mounting plate 6 to move, thereby pushing the movable plate 7 to move horizontally.

[0096] See Figure 4 and Figure 6 The L-shaped mounting plate 6 has a horizontal placement surface and a vertical placement surface. One side of the horizontal placement surface is fixedly connected to one side of the movable plate 7, and the other side of the vertical placement surface is placed in the first slot of the placement platform. The design of the L-shaped mounting plate 6 allows the coin to move within a small space, improving the space utilization of the device.

[0097] Optional, see Figure 7 A second transmission device is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 9; the second transmission device is fixedly connected to the second rotating rod 21 and is used to drive the third transmission device fixedly connected to the second rotating rod 21, wherein the second rotating rod 21 is parallel to the first direction; the third transmission device is fixedly connected to the third rotating rod 25 and is used to drive the fourth driving device fixedly connected to the third rotating rod 25, wherein the third rotating rod 25 is parallel to the first direction; the fourth driving device is fixedly connected to the cleaning roller 29 and is used to drive the cleaning roller 29 to clean the falling coins.

[0098] In this embodiment, the second transmission device may include, for example, at least two second transmission wheels 17 and at least one second transmission belt 18, with two second transmission wheels 17 corresponding to one second transmission belt 18. The third transmission device may include, for example, at least two third transmission wheels 22 and at least one third transmission belt 23, with two third transmission wheels 22 corresponding to one third transmission belt 23. The fourth drive device may include, for example, at least one first bevel gear 24, at least one second bevel gear 26, at least one rotating shaft 27, at least two fourth transmission wheels 28, and at least one fourth transmission belt 38.

[0099] In one possible implementation, see Figure 2 and Figure 7A second transmission wheel 17 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 9. This second transmission wheel 17 is sleeved on one end of a second transmission belt 18. The second transmission belt 18 movably passes through a rectangular slot 13 in the housing 1, and the other end of the second transmission belt 18 is sleeved on another second transmission wheel 17. A second rotating rod 21 is fixedly connected to this other second transmission wheel 17. The second rotating rod 21 is placed below the connecting part along a first direction, spaced a certain distance from the connecting part, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 1. The rectangular slot 13 is located on the housing 1 below the placement platform. A third transmission wheel 22 is fixedly connected to the second rotating rod 21, and this third transmission wheel 22 is sleeved on one end of a third transmission belt 23. The other end of the third transmission belt 23 is sleeved on another third transmission wheel 22. This other third transmission wheel 22 is fixedly connected to a third rotating rod 25. The third rotating rod 25 is placed along a first direction, parallel to the second rotating rod 21, and its two ends are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 1. Two first bevel gears 24 are fixedly connected to the third rotating rod 25, and the ends of the two first bevel gears 24 without bevel teeth are fixedly connected to both sides of the third transmission wheel 22 fixedly connected to the third rotating rod 25, while the ends with bevel teeth are in contact with the second bevel gear 26. The ends of the second bevel gears 26 without bevel teeth are fixedly connected to a rotating shaft 27. A fourth transmission wheel 28 is fixedly connected to one of the fourth transmission wheels 28, and another fourth transmission wheel 28 is also fitted onto the other end of the fourth transmission belt 38. A cleaning roller 29 is fixedly connected to one end of each fourth transmission wheel 28, and the other end of each cleaning roller 29 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the housing 1.

[0100] Specifically, when the rotating rod 9 rotates, the second transmission wheel 17 and the second transmission belt 18 rotate, which in turn drives the second rotating rod 21 to rotate. When the second rotating rod 21 rotates, it drives the third transmission wheel 22 to rotate. Through the driving of the third transmission wheel 22 and the third transmission belt 23, the third rotating rod 25 is driven to rotate. When the third rotating rod 25 rotates, it drives the first bevel gear 24 to rotate. When the first bevel gear 24 rotates, it drives the second bevel gear 26 to rotate, thus driving the fourth transmission wheel 28 to rotate. Through the fourth transmission wheel 28 and the fourth transmission belt 38, the cleaning roller 29 can rotate, enabling the cleaning roller 29 to clean the fallen coins. This design, through a multi-layered transmission device and rotating rod design, achieves efficient coin cleaning.

[0101] In summary, see Figures 1 to 7This application provides a coin counting device. The working principle of the coin counting device is as follows: The coin to be processed is placed in the initial position of the placement platform. After placement, the motor 8 is started. The motor 8 drives the rotating rod 9 to rotate. When the rotating rod 9 rotates, it pushes the L-shaped mounting plate 6 to move via the cam 14. The L-shaped mounting plate 6 pushes the moving plate 7 to move, pushing the coin to be processed from the initial position to the connecting part. When the cam 14 leaves the L-shaped mounting plate 6, the L-shaped mounting plate 6 and the moving plate 7 are reset with the assistance of the return spring 16. Simultaneously, the rotation of the rotating rod 9 drives the first transmission belt 11 to move via the first transmission wheel 10, thereby driving the first transmission wheel 10 on the other side to rotate. Therefore, the first transmission wheel 10 can drive the first rotating rod 12 to rotate. When the first rotating rod 12 rotates, it drives the guide sleeve 34 to reciprocate with the assistance of the guide groove 33 and the guide rod 35. The movement of the guide sleeve 34 drives the connecting rod 36 to push the tilting block 37 to move, thus the tilting block 37 can push the coin to be upright. At this time, the uprighted coin can move with the assistance of the tilting plate 19, and thus can fall into the feeding cylinder 30 from the coin outlet 31 opened on the tilting plate 19. At the same time, the rotation of the rotating rod 9 drives the second transmission wheel 17 and the second transmission belt 18 to rotate the second rotating rod 21. The rotation of the second rotating rod 21 drives the third transmission wheel 22 and the third rotating rod 25 to rotate. The rotation of the third rotating rod 25 drives the first bevel gear 24 to rotate. The rotation of the first bevel gear 24 drives the second bevel gear 26 to rotate, thus driving the fourth transmission wheel 28 and the fourth transmission belt 38 to rotate the cleaning roller 29, so that the cleaning roller 29 cleans the coins that have fallen into the feeding cylinder. At this time, the coins cleaned by the cleaning roller 29 are counted by the sensor in the feeding cylinder 30, and the count can be transmitted to the display screen set on the machine housing 1.

[0102] It should be noted that the terms "embodiment" or "this embodiment" mentioned in the specification indicate that the described embodiment may include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes that specific feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Additionally, when describing a specific feature, structure, or characteristic in conjunction with embodiments, implementing such a feature, structure, or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments, whether explicitly described or not, is within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art.

[0103] Generally speaking, terms should be understood at least in part by their use in context. For example, at least in part by context, the term "one or more" as used in the text can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic of the singular meaning, or a combination of features, structures, or characteristics of the plural meaning. Similarly, at least in part by context, terms such as "a" or "the" can also be understood to convey either singular or plural usage.

[0104] Furthermore, for ease of explanation, spatially relative terms such as "below," "below," "under," "above," and "above" may be used to describe the relationship of one element or feature relative to other elements or features as shown in the figures. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation other than those shown in the figures. The device may have other orientations (rotated 90° or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptive terms used herein may be interpreted accordingly.

[0105] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc., in the claims, specification, and accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of units is not necessarily limited to those explicitly listed, but may include other units not explicitly listed or inherent to such products or apparatus.

[0106] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphasis. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments. The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as the combination of these technical features does not contradict each other, it should be considered within the scope of this specification.

[0107] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the following claims.

[0108] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this application is limited only by the appended claims.

[0109] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A coin counting device, characterized in that, include: A placement platform, with a connecting part at one end, and a straightening device is provided above the connecting part; A first driving device is used to drive the coin from its initial position on the placement platform to the connecting part; The straightening device includes an inclined block and a fixed block. The fixed block is fixedly connected to the connecting part. The inclined block and the fixed block are spaced apart to leave a channel for coins to pass through. A second driving device is used to drive the tilting block to reciprocate toward the fixed block along a first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the coin, and the minimum distance between the tilting block and the fixed block is less than the diameter of the coin; An inclined plate is connected to the placement platform, and the inclined plate has multiple coin slots so that coins falling along the inclined plate fall vertically into the feeding cylinder from any of the coin slots. Multiple feeding cylinders are respectively arranged below the corresponding coin feeding openings, and each feeding cylinder is equipped with a sensor for counting the falling coins; The width of the coin opening is greater than the thickness of a single coin but less than the sum of the thicknesses of two coins, and the length is greater than the diameter of a single coin but less than the diameter of two coins.

2. The coin counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inclined plate includes multiple parallel derailment channels, each derailment channel having at least two coin slots, and the coin slots corresponding to the multiple derailment channels constitute the multiple coin slots. There are multiple straightening devices, and each of the multiple straightening devices corresponds one-to-one with the multiple derailment channels; The derailment channel is connected to the channel of the corresponding straightening device, and the horizontal distance between the two side walls of any one of the derailment channels is less than the diameter of the coin.

3. The coin counting device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side walls of at least two feed cylinders corresponding to each derailment channel are parallel to each other and located in the same plane; The at least two feeding cylinders each have slots at a first height; the first height is located above the sensors in the at least two feeding cylinders. Cleaning rollers are embedded in the slots of the at least two feeding cylinders, wherein the cleaning rollers are placed along a second direction, which is parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the falling direction of the coin; The cleaning roller is used to clean up falling coins.

4. The coin counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second driving device includes a first rotating rod, a guiding device, a guide rod, and two connecting rods: The first rotating rod is placed horizontally along the first direction, wherein the first end of the first rotating rod movably passes through the first end of the mounting housing, and the second end of the first rotating rod is rotatably connected to the second end of the mounting housing. The mounting housing is fixedly connected to the connecting part and is used to house the second driving device. The first rotating rod is provided with a guide groove, and the guide device is slidably installed in the guide groove, wherein the guide device is used to reciprocate in the guide groove; The guide rod moves through the guide device along the first direction, and the two ends of the guide rod are respectively fixedly connected to the opposite side walls of the inner cavity of the mounting housing, so as to restrict the movement of the guide device along the first direction; The two connecting rods are placed parallel to each other along the first direction, wherein one end of each connecting rod is fixedly connected to the guide device, and the other end is movably inserted through the second end of the mounting housing, and the port of the other end is fixedly connected to the inclined block.

5. The coin counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first drive device includes two slide rails, two return springs, an L-shaped mounting plate, and a moving plate: The slide rail includes a movable groove and a movable slider, wherein the slide rail is perpendicular to the first direction; One side of the return spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable slide, and the other side is fixedly connected to one end of the movable slider, wherein the inner wall is the side away from the connecting part; The sidewall of the movable slider is fixedly connected to the movable plate, wherein the sidewall is perpendicular to the first direction; The movable plate is placed on the placement platform along the first direction. The side opposite to the direction of coin movement is fixedly connected to one side of the horizontal placement surface of the L-shaped mounting plate. The side with the same direction as the direction of coin movement is used to drive the coin from the initial position to the connecting part. One side of the vertical placement surface of the L-shaped mounting plate is disposed in the first slot of the placement platform, wherein the first slot is disposed on the side away from the connecting part and is parallel to the first direction.

6. The coin counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coin counting device also includes a third driving device: The third driving device is used to drive the first driving device and the second driving device.

7. The coin counting device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The third drive device includes a motor; The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, wherein the axial direction of the motor and the rotating rod are both parallel to the first direction, and the motor is used to drive the rotating rod to rotate. A cam is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and the cam is used to drive the first driving device under the action of the rotating rod; The side of the rotating rod away from the output shaft is connected to the second driving device via a first transmission device, and is used to drive the second driving device via the first transmission device.

8. The coin counting device according to claim 7, characterized in that, A second transmission device is fixedly connected to the rotating rod; The second transmission device is fixedly connected to the second rotating rod and is used to drive the third transmission device fixedly connected to the second rotating rod, wherein the second rotating rod is parallel to the first direction; The third transmission device is fixedly connected to the third rotating rod and is used to drive the fourth driving device fixedly connected to the third rotating rod, wherein the third rotating rod is parallel to the first direction; The fourth driving device is fixedly connected to the cleaning roller and is used to drive the cleaning roller to clean up the falling coins.

9. The coin counting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coin counting device also includes a coin collecting device, which is located below the discharge port of the feeding cylinder and is used to collect falling coins, wherein the discharge port is the lower opening of the feeding cylinder.

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