Integrated Coin Deposit and Dispensing System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current self-service systems for coin supply and removal require separate machines for mass coin deposit and coin roll dispensing, leading to high operational costs and inefficient use of space, with bank employees or cash transport companies needed for frequent interventions.
Innovation Solution
A combined self-service system integrating a device for coin input and output, utilizing a collecting and packing unit to form coin packs upon user request, with pre-defined or customizable values and quantities, and using plastic bags for packaging, which can be easily produced and handled, reducing waste and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate systems are used for mass coin deposit and coin roll dispensing, then each system can be optimized for its specific function, but the acquisition costs and running costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate mass coin deposit machines and coin roll dispensing machines into a single integrated self-service system. The device includes both a coin input device for mass deposit and a coin output device for dispensing wrapped coin packs, allowing one machine to perform functions that previously required two separate machines. This merging reduces acquisition costs, running costs, and installation space while maintaining the functional optimization of both deposit and dispensing operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate systems are used for mass coin deposit and coin roll dispensing, then each system can operate independently, but the required installation space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated self-service system merges the coin input device and coin output device into a single physical unit, significantly reducing the installation space required compared to having two separate machines. The device includes a housing that accommodates both the coin input mechanism for mass deposit and the coin output mechanism for dispensing wrapped coin packs, allowing both functions to coexist in one location.
3Loss of time
If coins are deposited and dispensed in the same system, then intervention intervals are extended, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system integrates both coin deposit and coin dispensing functions into one device, enabling coins to be deposited and then dispensed again within the same system. This integration extends the intervention intervals for bank employees or cash transport companies by allowing coins to be reused multiple times. The collecting and packing unit automatically forms wrapped coin packs from deposited coins for subsequent dispensing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service operation where users can deposit coins and later retrieve wrapped coin packs without requiring manual intervention from bank employees or cash transport companies. The collecting and packing unit automatically processes coins, forms wrapped packs, and stores them for dispensing, reducing the frequency of human intervention.
4Adaptability or versatility
If coin packs are formed upon request, then user flexibility is improved, but the time required for coin output increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-forms wrapped coin packs with predefined numbers and values and stores them in the coin pack storage for rapid dispensing. When a user makes a request, the system can quickly retrieve pre-prepared coin packs rather than forming new ones from scratch, significantly reducing the time required for coin output while still allowing user choice in the value and quantity of coins received.
Data Source
AI summary
A self-service system (10) for depositing and dispensing coins (108, 116) with a device for the input (12) of coins (108, 116) and a device for the output (30) of coins (108, 116). Means are provided which provide the coins (108, 116) to be output from the stock (18a to 18d) of the deposited coins (108, 116) in the form of a packed coin pack comprising a large number of coins (108, 116).