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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Christian Starke, Paderborn, DE;
Thorsten Neumann, Paderborn, DE;
Axel Grimm, Steinheim, DE;
Stig Goepel, Osten, DE;
Christian Starke, Paderborn, DE;
Thorsten Neumann, Paderborn, DE;
Axel Grimm, Steinheim, DE;
Stig Goepel, Osten, DE;
Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH, Paderborn, DE;
Abstract
Device for receiving coins improved in such a way that large amounts of coins can be received as well as separated reliably and quickly and such that the adverse influence of foreign matters introduced along with the coins on the coin separating function and/or on the performance of the coin separating unit may be reduced. The device includes an aperture for charging coins, a unit for separating coins and a feed unit for feeding coins which is provided with a guide face giving support to the coins during the feeding process and which is an active type feeder having a feed module () that is operable with the aid of an actuator means to feed coins toward the coin separating unit and that is designed such that the coins are transported toward the coin separating unit along said guide face.