Installation for processing round blank parts

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11247508-B2
Application number	US-201816220122-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2018
Priority date	Jun 22, 2016
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

A flexible installation for producing at least two types of coins. In particular, the different coin types have a different number of round blank parts and/or have round blank parts made of different materials. The type and number of work steps necessary to produce the coins of the coin type in question differ between the different coin types. The installation has a number of stations, in which a round blank part is supplied and/or output and/or processed and/or measured and/or tested. At least one transporting device acts to transport the at least one round blank part between the stations. Preferably, two transporting devices are present, which can be controlled independently of each other and cooperate via a transfer station for the at least one round blank part. A control device controls the at least one transporting device and the stations depending on the coin type to be produced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An installation ( 10 ) for processing round blank parts ( 12 ) in the production of coins ( 11 ) of different types (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) in each case from at least round blank part ( 12 ), said installation ( 10 ) comprising:
a predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) adapted to process the round blank parts ( 12 ) into stamped coins ( 11 );
a first number of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) are allocated to a first transport device ( 20 ), the first transporting device ( 20 ) comprises a first turntable ( 23 ), the first number of stations ( 30 ) are configured to supply the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) to the first transporting device ( 20 ) or to process, measure or test said at least one round blank part in a respective station ( 30 ) of the first number of stations ( 30 ),
the first number of stations ( 30 ) arranged at the first transporting device ( 20 ) configured to prepare the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) into a completely assembled assembly of the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) ready for stamping into a minted stamped coin ( 11 ),
wherein the first transporting device ( 20 ) has at least one receptacle ( 22 ) for the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) to be transported and is configured to transport the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) between the first number of stations ( 30 ),
a second number of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) are allocated to a second transporting device ( 21 ), the second transporting device ( 21 ) comprises a second turntable ( 24 ), the second number of stations ( 30 ) include at least one stamping station ( 33 ) arranged at the second transporting device ( 21 ), the second transporting device ( 21 ) configured to transport the completely assembled assembly of the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) to the at least one stamping station ( 33 ) to be embossed, the at least one stamping station ( 33 ) adapted to emboss the completely assembled assembly of the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) into the minted stamped coin ( 11 ),
one of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) is a transfer station ( 32 ) in operative arrangement between the first transporting device ( 20 ) and the second transporting device ( 21 ), the transfer station ( 32 ) configured to transfer from the first transporting device ( 20 ) to the second transporting device ( 21 ) the completely assembled assembly of the at least one round blank part ( 12 ),
a control device ( 27 ) having a plurality of outputs, a predetermined number of the outputs each corresponding to a control signal Si (i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n), where (n) corresponds to the predetermined number of the stations ( 30 ), the control device ( 27 ) configured to control each of the predetermined number of the stations ( 30 ) and to activate some of the predetermined number of the stations ( 30 ) by sending an appropriate control signal Si (i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n) necessary for production of the coin type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) to a respective input Si (i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n) of a respective station ( 30 ) of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) to be activated and to deactivate others of the predetermined number of the stations ( 30 ) by sending an appropriate control signal Si (i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n) to a respective input Si (i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n) of each respective station ( 30 ) of the predetermined number of the stations ( 30 ) to be deactivated depending on the type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) of coin ( 11 ) to be produced,
and wherein the plurality of outputs of the control device ( 27 ) also includes a predetermined number of outputs each corresponding to at least two drive signals (A 1 , A 2 ), a first drive signal (A 1 ) of the at least two drive signals (A 1 , A 2 ) for controlling a first drive ( 25 ) for driving the first transporting device ( 20 ), the control device ( 27 ) is configured to control the first transporting device ( 20 ) by sending the first drive signal (A 1 ) to an input of the first drive ( 25 ) of the first transporting device ( 20 ) to specify the order in which the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) used for production of the coin type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) is transported between the first number of stations ( 30 ) depending on the type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) of the coin ( 11 ) to be produced and configured to control the second transporting device ( 21 ) by sending a second drive signal (A 2 ) of the at least two drive signals (A 1 , A 2 ) adapted to an operating speed of the at least one stamping station ( 33 ) to an input of a second drive ( 26 ) of the second transporting device ( 21 ).

2. The installation according to claim 1 , characterised in that a component of the first transporting device ( 20 ) comprising the at least one receptacle ( 22 ) can be exchanged depending on the coin type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) to be produced.

3. The installation according to claim 1 , characterised in that at least one of a separate stamping station ( 33 ) is provided for each of two of the coins ( 11 ) of the different types (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ), and the at least one stamping station ( 33 ) has an exchangeable stamping tool for each of the two of the coins ( 11 ) of different types (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ).

4. The installation according to claim 1 , wherein the second transporting device ( 21 ) has at least one receptacle ( 22 ) for the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) to be transported and which is configured to transport the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) to the at least one stamping station ( 33 ).

5. The installation according to claim 4 , characterised in that a component of the second transporting device ( 21 ) comprising at least one receptacle ( 22 ) of the second transporting device ( 21 ) can be exchanged depending on the coin type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) to be produced.

6. The installation according to claim 4 , characterised in that the control device ( 27 ) is configured to control the first transporting device ( 20 ) in such a way that the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) is transported by the first transporting device ( 20 ) between the first number of stations ( 30 ) in a first clock pulse, and the control device ( 27 ) is configured to control the second transporting device ( 21 ) in such a way that the at least one round blank part ( 12 ) is transported by the second transporting device ( 21 ) in a second clock pulse.

7. The installation according to claim 6 , characterised in that the at least one stamping station ( 33 ) comprises a stamping press ( 40 ) including a press ram ( 42 ), wherein the second clock pulse is adapted to a working stroke movement of the press ram ( 42 ) of the stamping press ( 40 ).

8. The installation according to claim 7 , characterised in that with each of the working stroke movements of the press ram ( 42 ) a round blank that is to be stamped and that consists of at least one round blank part ( 12 ) is provided in the stamping press ( 40 ) between a lower tool ( 45 ) and an upper tool ( 43 ) of the stamping press ( 40 ).

9. The installation according to claim 1 , characterised in that each of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) is arranged at a predefined station place (P 1 , P 2 , . . . P 11 ) of at least one of the first transporting device ( 20 ) and the second transporting device ( 21 ), wherein the allocation of each of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) with the station places (P 1 , P 2 , . . . P 11 ) is maintained independently of the coin type (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 ) to be produced.

10. The installation according to claim 1 , characterised in that each of the predetermined number of stations ( 30 ) are arranged adjacently along a circular path of at least one of the first transporting device ( 20 ) and a second transporting

Assignees

• Schuler Pressen Gmbh

Inventors

• Rimpl Stephan

Classifications

• B44B5/024

  Work piece loading or discharging arrangements · CPC title

• B44B5/0052

  by pressing (B44B5/0061 and B44B5/0076 take precedence) · CPC title

• B21D43/14

  by turning devices, e.g. turn-tables · CPC title

• B44B5/0076 Primary

  having a series of embossing tools each of which can be brought into working position · CPC title

• A44C21/00

  Coins (coins specially adapted to operate coin-freed mechanisms G07F1/06); Emergency money; Beer or gambling coins or tokens, or the like · CPC title