Coin bar unpacking apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10403077-B2
Application number	US-201816114144-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2018
Priority date	Oct 25, 2017
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A coin bar unpacking apparatus comprises a housing including an opening and a hole configured to accommodate a packed coin bar inserted through the opening, the hole extending in an insertion direction of packed coin bar and decreasing in diameter along the insertion direction such that a first diameter of the hole at a first location is greater than a second diameter of the hole at a second location that is farther from the opening than the first location. An inner surface of the housing at the second location restricts movement of the packed coin bar in a first direction when the packed coin bar is pressed against a rim of the opening in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A coin bar unpacking apparatus, comprising:
a housing including an opening and a hole configured to accommodate a packed coin bar inserted through the opening, the hole extending in an insertion direction of packed coin bar and decreasing in diameter along the insertion direction such that a first diameter of the hole at a first location is greater than a second diameter of the hole at a second location that is farther from the opening than the first location,
wherein an inner surface of the housing at the second location restricts movement of the packed coin bar in a first direction when the packed coin bar is pressed against a rim of the opening in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

2. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the hole diameter decreases in a step manner along the insertion direction.

3. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the hole diameter decreases in a continuous manner along the insertion direction.

4. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the insertion direction is substantially perpendicular to a side face of the housing through which the opening is formed.

5. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the hole is formed by movable walls that apply a compressive force towards a center longitudinal axis of the hole by spring members.

6. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
an end portion of hole along the insertion direction is at the second location and is formed by the inner surface of the housing.

7. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the housing includes a first housing having a first opening and a first hole, and a second housing having a second opening and a second hole, and
the first housing is joined to the second housing such that the opening is formed from the first opening and the second opening, and the hole is formed from the first hole and the second hole.

8. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
a bottom portion of the hole extends horizontally and a top portion of the hole is sloped downwardly.

9. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
a top portion of the hole extends horizontally and a bottom portion of the hole is sloped upwardly.

10. A coin bar unpacking apparatus, comprising:
a housing including an opening and a hole configured to accommodate a packed coin bar inserted through the opening, the hole extending in an insertion direction of packed coin bar and decreasing in width along the insertion direction such that a first width of the hole at a first location is greater than a second width of the hole at a second location that is farther from the opening than the first location,
wherein an inner surface of the housing at the second location restricts movement of the packed coin bar in a first direction when the packed coin bar is pressed against a rim of the opening in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

11. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the hole has a circular cross-section and the width is equal to a diameter of the circular cross-section.

12. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the hole has a non-circular cross-section and the width is equal to a width of the non-circular cross-section along a direction that is transverse to the insertion direction.

13. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
the hole width decreases in a step manner along the insertion direction.

14. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
the hole width decreases in a continuous manner along the insertion direction.

15. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the insertion direction is substantially perpendicular to a side face of the housing through which the opening is formed.

16. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
the housing includes a first housing having a first opening and a first hole, and a second housing having a second opening and a second hole, and
the first housing is joined to the second housing such that the opening is formed from the first opening and the second opening, and the hole is formed from the first hole and the second hole.

17. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
the hole is formed by movable walls that apply a compressive force towards a center longitudinal axis of the hole by spring members.

18. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein
an end portion of hole along the insertion direction is at the second location and is formed by the inner surface of the housing.

19. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
a bottom portion of the hole extends horizontally and a top portion of the hole is sloped downwardly.

20. The coin bar unpacking apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
a top portion of the hole extends horizontally and a bottom portion of the hole is sloped upwardly.

Assignees

• Toshiba Tec Kk

Inventors

• Kawaguchi Yuki
• Hiruta Koichi
• Ide Naoaki

Classifications

• B67B7/92

  by breaking, e.g. for ampoules · CPC title

• G07D9/004 Primary

  Coin packages · CPC title

• G07G1/0027

  Details of drawer or money-box · CPC title

• B65B69/00

  Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B65B69/0033

  by cutting (B65B69/0008-B65B69/0025 take precedence) · CPC title