Abstract: A device for stacking coins, including at least one coin stacking well and a wedge positioned at a bottom of the coin stacking well. In one embodiment, the device sorts and packages different sized coins in coin wrappers using: (1) an input chute for receiving the coins into a hopper, (2) a guide for guiding the coins from the hopper along a predetermined path, the guide having a bottom surface with multiple apertures in the bottom surface, substantially coinciding with the predetermined path and each of the apertures becoming progressively larger in one direction; (3) a plurality of coin stacking wells for receiving the coins; (4) a plurality of coin chutes for directing coins from a respective aperture into a respective coin stacking well; and (5) a wedge positioned at the bottom of each coin stacking well. The wedge may be formed with a platform section and an angled section such that the end of an unfolded coin wrapper surrounds the bottom of the platform.

Abstract: A coin transporting and stacking mechanism transports coins between two endless belts which form a coin transporting channel. The coins are gripped on diametrically opposed edges by the counter-rotating belts, and securely held as they travel towards the coin ejecting end of the channel. The coin ejecting end moves vertically to stack ejected coins one on top of the other to form a coin stack suitable for automatic wrapping. The mechanism is capable of transporting and stacking coins in a relatively small space due the movable, flexible transporting channel. Moreover, the mechanism requires fewer parts than conventional coin transporting and stacking systems to enhance reliability.

Abstract: A coin handling machine includes a rotatable disk for receiving deposited coins and feeding out the received coins to a coin sorting passage by the centrifugal force produced by rotation thereof, the coin sorting passage having a pair of guide members for passing only coins of a denomination to be handled therethrough, a denomination selector for selecting the denomination of coins to be handled and passage width adjusting cams for adjusting the spacing between the pair of guide members of the coin sorting passage in accordance with the denomination selected by the denomination selector, the passage width adjusting cams including first and second cams having different cam profiles, a motor for rotating the first cam and the second cam and a controller for controlling the motor, the controller being adapted for selectively transmitting a driving force of the motor to the first cam or the second cam, thereby adjusting the spacing of the pair of guide members of the coin sorting passage so as to coincide with co

Abstract: A device for vertically stacking individually, successively fed coins or similar disk shaped objects including at least one coin carrier receiving the coin stack with the coin carrier lowerable within a stacking space. The coin carrier includes a U-shaped finger which horizontally protrudes into the stacking space. A continuously revolving conveyor belt is attached to the coin carrier for stacking of the coins. The stacking space is bounded by up to four movable side parts that are adaptable to the cross section of the coins being stacked.

Abstract: A coin mechanism comprising testing devices for testing coins as to their acceptability, a substantially upright coin store or tube adapted to contain a plurality of acceptable coins of a particular denomination up to a predetermined upper level, and a coin dispenser for dispensing coins from the lower end of the store. The coin store is provided with a coin inlet located below the predetermined upper level, and devices for delivering acceptable coins of the denomination from the testing devices through the inlet into the store. This enables the coin store to be pre-loaded to the upper level and, when its contents have been partly dispensed, to be refilled from the coin tester, through the coin inlet at the lower level.

Abstract: A flexible coin bander having two semi-rigid ends that are suitably fixed to two flexible, inelastic sides of a predetermined length; the two semi-rigid ends and flexible sides essentially form a rectangle around a row of coins of a specific denomination and number. The coins are held in a semi-rigid configuration forming a shaft wherein the rigidity is achieved only by the combination of an exact number of coins being tightly pressed together between the semi-rigid ends and the flexible, inelastic sides. The coins are easily placed into or removed from the coin bander. The configuration makes this coin bander easily reusable, and, thus, the invention is an ideal coin holder for bank usage, cash drawers in business, and general coin storage in the home.

Abstract: A coin transporting and stacking mechanism transports coins between two endless belts which form a coin transporting channel. The coins are gripped on diametrically opposed edges by the counter-rotating belts, and securely held as they travel towards the coin ejecting end of the channel. The coin ejecting end moves vertically to stack ejected coins one on top of the other to form a coin stack suitable for automtic wrapping. The mechanism is capable of transporting and stacking coins in a relatively small space due the movable, flexible transporting channel. Moreover, the mechanism requires fewer parts than conventional coin transporting and stacking systems to enhance reliability.

Abstract: A device for the vertical stacking of successively fed coins or similar disk-shaped articles, including a coin carrier connected to a continuously revolving conveyor belt and receiving the stack of coins while capable of being lowered in a stacking space of a coin packing machine in synchronism with the growing stack. The coin carriers are formed by an L-shaped finger whose first shank protrudes horizontally into the stacking space while its second shank is so connected with a pair of continuously revolving conveyor belts that the conveyor belts, based on the longitudinal axis of the second shank, attach on two mutually offset, lateral articulated axles. The continuously revolving conveyor belts run along trajectories which correspond to the spacing of the width of the second shank and are parallel to each other while in the vertical stacking direction they are mutually offset in accordance with the spacing of the lateral articulated axles.

Abstract: An improved coin stacking apparatus is shown which builds the stack by placing each successive coin at the bottom of the stack made of the preceding coins. This makes the device more compact in the vertical direction. The coins are stacked by a movable wheel or belt which has a coin engagement device that engages the leading edge of the coin. The wheel or belt further includes a coin displacement device which vertically displaces the stack to allow the succeeding coins to slide beneath the stack.

Abstract: A coin stacking apparatus for a coin handling machine including a pair of stacking drums, outer peripheries thereof being formed with spiral guides which extend in the opposite directions to each other and in phase and a pulse motor for intermittently rotating the pair of stacking drums so that the spiral guides are intermittently lowered, the coin stacking apparatus being intended to enable the spiral guides to support and stack coins on an upper face thereof, the coin stacking apparatus further including a controller for outputting pulse signals to the pulse motor, thereby to drive it, a reference data memory for storing reference signals to be output from the controller to the pulse motor in accordance with coin denominations and a coin detector provided above the pair of stacking drums for detecting whether or not the coin is accommodated between the pair of stacking drums by detecting whether or not the coin contacts the coin detector, the controller outputting a correction pulse signal to the pulse moto

Abstract: A coin wrapping apparatus for automatically piling coins in a specified number and wrapping a pile of coins in wrapping comprising a pair of main rollers, a proper number of guide rollers, and a belt passed over these rollers and bent at a portion thereof between the pair of main rollers into a curved shape to form a coin holding means as its main part which constitutes a coin piling unit so as to make it possible to attain coin piling function by a simpler structure. A coin piling and wrapping unit for piling and wrapping coins is constructed using the main part which can perform piling and wrapping in the same section and can be moved into and from the main body of the coin wrapping apparatus.

Abstract: A coin stacking apparatus comprises a coin passageway for conveying coins edge-wise, one at a time, and delivering them horizontally. A stacking station is provided for receiving the coins delivered from the forward end of the coin passageway to stack them therein. The stacking station comprises a pair of coin stacking drums each of which has on its outer periphery a ridge providing a support surface for supporting the bottom face of each of the coins delivered from the coin passageway. The ridges on the coin stacking drums are arranged in phase and in the opposite orientations. Each of the ridges is of a spiral configuration raised forwardly in the direction of coin conveyance. A drive mechanism is provided to rotate each of the coin stacking drums in such a direction that the coin support surface of the ridges is inclined downwardly.

Abstract: A coin stacking apparatus includes a conveyor for conveying coins edge-wise one at a time and delivering each of the conveyed coins in its horizontal position. A receiver receives the coins from the outlet end of the conveyor in a stacked condition. The receiver includes two endless belts running along the length of the receiver and cooperating with each other to form a coin receiving space therebetween. Each of the endless belts has a supporter extending therefrom. The supporter includes a surface on which the coins are to be placed. The surface is inclined upwardly and forwardly relative to the direction of the conveyor.

Abstract: A coin loader for loading a stack of coins including a base having a stacking end and a mounting end is provided. An arcuate trough inclined at an angle is affixed at the stacking end of the base. A pivotable mount which enables the mounting of a coin wrapper is affixed at the mounting end of the base. The pivotable mount pivots from a first position for mounting the wrapper and a second position for loading the coins into the wrapper. The arcuate trough includes two side walls to assist in positioning the wrapper.