Talaris Limited

De La Rue Cash Systems Inc.

De La Rue Systems Americas Corporation

Robert F Fredrick

Robert L Zwieg

Thomas P Adams

Jon Stieber

John P Grajewski

Thomas Murphy

Robert E Gunst

Joseph P Hanus

John A Kressin

Myron W Spoehr

Jon R Stieber

A cash recycling machine () has an input hopper () for feeding batches of mixed coinage to a coin sorter () for sorting, counting and directing coins into a plurality of bulk coin storage receptacles (). From there, the coins are fed into a plurality of smaller dispensing hoppers () equipped with sensors () for counting the coinage as it is dispensed. A controller () is responsive to inputs from a user in a first operating cycle of the machine to cause the dispensing hoppers () to dispense an amount of sorted coinage into one of several receptacles including a cash drawer () or coin bags (). A controller () is responsive to inputs from a user in a second operating cycle of the machine to receive, sort and count a batch of coins that is loaded into the input hopper () and stored in the bulk coin storage receptacles (). The controller () has the ability to track input and output transactions of employees through the work shift for reconciliation at the end of the work shift and to report results to a central accounting computer. In addition, the machine () can operate in the first and second cycles simultaneously.

Machine and method for cash recycling and cash settlement

A coin handling machine ( ) has a coin sorting member ( ) with a plurality of sorting openings ( ) by which respective denominations of coins ( ) are sorted, having a coin driving member ( ) with webs ( ) for moving the coins to the coin sorting openings ( ), having a motor ( ) coupled to the coin driving member ( ), and having a brake ( ) for stopping the motor ( ), the coin handling machine ( ). A coin imaging sensor ( ) optically images at least a portion of a coin ( ) and for transmitting dimensional data for identifying coins by denomination. A main controller ( ) receives said dimensional data and counts each coin for bag stopping purposes separate from the counts maintained for totalizing the sorted coins. The controller ( ) transmits signals to at least reduce the speed of the motor ( ) when a bag count limit is reached for a respective denomination. Detectors ( and ) are provided adjacent the sorting openings ( ) for detecting a last coin as it is sorted and moved into a bag.

Method of coin detection and bag stopping for a coin sorter

A coin sorter has a circular sorting track with an upstanding rim. A diverter mechanism is located at the rim and may be actuated to move a selected coin away from the rim to an off-sort depression inwardly of the rim and then to an off-sort opening at the end of the depression. The diverter mechanism is actuated by a coin recognition system that includes an induction coil located beneath the track in advance of the diverter mechanism. Signals from the induction coil are read at spaced positions of a coin passing over the coil and compared with stored ranges of acceptable signals for coins of various denominations. The diverter mechanism is actuated to divert a coin to the off-sort opening when the signals for that coin do not fall within a range of acceptable values. The ranges of acceptable values can be established by calibrating the coin recognition system by processing a plurality of known acceptable coins of a denomination. The acceptable ranges can be automatically adjusted based upon the history of signals from acceptable coins processed after calibration.

Coin recognition and off-sorting in a coin sorter

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Watertown, WI, United States of America

Robert F Fredrick