Sorted coin counting apparatus
US4230135A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1979 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D3/16
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sorted coin counting apparatus for counting the number of various kinds of such mixed coins are made to fall into the various selecting holes, which are formed in the bottom of a coin selecting track, separately in accordance with the kinds thereof, while being unidirectionally conveyed on the selecting track, so that they may be sorted. The sorted coin counting apparatus includes a stacking cylinder for stacking therein each kind of the coins which have fallen into the corresponding selecting hole. Further inclusive is a counting conveyor belt mechanism which is operative to discharge the coins from the stacking cylinder to a counting passage and to convey the coins discharged to a collecting cylinder and further to a storage box through the counting passage. A counting gear is shaped and positioned to be stepwise turned by the coins which are being conveyed on the counting passage. A counter is made responsive to the stepwise rotations of the counting gear so that the number of the coins counted may be indicated.
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