Coin Handling Machine Rotary Disk Feeding Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional coin handling machines are inadequate for retail stores as they cannot efficiently handle large amounts of coins, are prone to coin jams, and are costly and complex, making them unsuitable for retail environments.
Innovation Solution
A coin handling machine with a simplified transportation structure, using a rotary disk inclined at an angle and a hopper to feed coins one by one, along with a replenishing and collecting unit that includes an overflow stacking unit and a coin cassette for efficient coin management and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional coin handling machines are used, then they can handle coins, but they cannot efficiently handle large amounts of coins and are prone to coin jams
Solution Approach 1:
The machine divides coin storage into multiple denomination-specific escrow units and storing and feeding units, each handling specific coin types separately. This segmentation prevents different coin types from interfering with each other and reduces overall coin jam occurrence while enabling large-volume processing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a rotary disk mechanism that dynamically feeds coins one by one from storage to the transport path. This dynamic feeding system adapts to varying coin volumes and types, preventing jams by controlling the feeding rhythm while maintaining high processing capacity
2Quantity of substance
If bank-grade coin depositing and dispensing machines are used, then large amounts of coins can be handled, but the machines are large in size, expensive, and have complicated transport paths
Solution Approach 1:
The rotary disk mechanism serves multiple functions: storage, sorting by denomination, and feeding to the transport path. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate complex transport paths for each operation, simplifying the overall system while maintaining large coin handling capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent nests multiple functional components within compact spaces - escrow units are positioned within the housing, storing and feeding units are integrated into the structure, and the rotary disk is nested within the coin path. This nesting achieves large coin volume handling in a compact footprint with simplified pathways
3Quantity of substance
If cylinder-based coin storage is used, then coins can be stored, but coins easily stand up in the cylinder and cause trouble such as coin jams
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of storing coins upright in cylinders where they can stand and jam, the patent inverts the approach by using a rotary disk that feeds coins horizontally one by one. The coins remain flat and aligned during storage and feeding, eliminating the standing problem while maintaining storage capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the passive cylinder storage system with an active rotary disk feeding mechanism. This substitution transforms the coin handling from gravity-dependent vertical storage to mechanically-controlled horizontal feeding, preventing coins from standing and causing jams while maintaining efficient storage and dispensing
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The machine effectively handles large volumes of coins, reduces the occurrence of coin jams, and is more compact and cost-effective, enabling efficient depositing and dispensing operations while managing rejected coins separately.
Implementation Method 1
a hopper which stores coins in an unaligned state on the surface side of the rotary disk
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a coin handling machine 11 which can handle a large amount of coins, has a transportation structure which can be simplified, reduced in size and cost, and can reduce the occurrence of trouble such as coin jams.The coin handling machine 11 includes a depositing and dispensing unit 13 which processes depositing and dispensing of coins, and a replenishing and collecting unit 14 which replenishes coins to the depositing and dispensing unit 13 and collects coins from the depositing and dispensing unit 13. The depositing and dispensing unit 13 includes a depositing and dispensing transport path 25, a depositing and feeding unit 31, a plurality of storing and feeding units 32, and an escrow unit 38. Each of the depositing and feeding unit 31 and the plurality of storing and feeding units 32 includes a rotary disk 60 which rotates at a position inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction, and a hopper which stores coins in an unaligned state on the surface side of the rotary disk 60. The replenishing and collecting unit 14 includes an overflow stacking unit 91 and a coin cassette 92, and includes a replenishment transport path 93 which transports coins fed out from the overflow stacking unit 91 and the coin cassette 92 to the depositing and dispensing unit 13.