Compact receiving and dispensing device
AssigneeAsahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHiroshi Abe, Masayoshi Umeda
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Abstract
A receiving and dispensing device for coins comprises a coin receiving device to receive the entry of coins of various denominations. The coins are segregated and verified as to authenticity. The coins are then transported along an upper and lower selecting section which are connected by appropriate guiding passageways to sets of upper and lower coin hoppers aligned in both a horizontal and vertical configuration to form a compact configuration.
Claims15
A receiving and dispensing device for coins comprising:
- a receiving device for the entry of coins;
- a selecting transporting device which can separate the received coins from the receiving device and transport the separated coins along a selecting section, the selecting section includes a transporting passageway which permits coins of various widths to be released from the transporting passageway;
- a plurality of coin hoppers operatively positioned, each to receive a coin of a different denomination from the transporting passageway and capable of dispensing the received coins;
- the plurality of coin hoppers are positioned in a horizontal and vertical alignment to form a compact configuration;
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- guiding passageways guide the coins from the selecting section to the respective coin hoppers.
A compact coin receiving and dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a receiving device for the introduction of coins of different denominations;
- an authenticating unit for verifying the authenticity of the coins;
- a selecting transportation device for separating authenticated coins to be translated to segregate the coins in accordance with each coin's denomination at a first series of spaced positions and at a second series of spaced positions below the first series of spaced positions;
- a first set of coin hoppers;
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- a second set of coin hoppers positioned below the first set of coin hoppers, the first set of coin hoppers is operatively positioned to receive coins from the first series of spaced positions and the second set of coin hoppers is operatively positioned to receive coins from the second series of spaced positions wherein a stacked arrangement of the first set of coin hoppers and the second set of coin hoppers enable a compact configuration.
In a coin receiving and dispensing apparatus for receiving and storing a plurality of different denominations of cycloid coins, the improvement comprising:
- a coin selecting unit for segregating the plurality of coins into respective denominations;
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- a plurality of coin hoppers positioned below the coin selecting unit, the plurality of coin hoppers including a first set of coin hoppers and a second set of coin hoppers positioned below the first set of coin hoppers, the coin selecting unit includes a first selecting section operatively connected to the first set of coin hoppers and a second selecting section located below the first selecting section and operatively connected to the second set of coin hoppers.
The coin receiving and dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim II wherein the coin selecting unit includes gauge rails which are located parallel to and at a predetermined distance from the guiding rails to assist in releasing coins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.