Coin processing device
AssigneeJapan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
InventorKazuya NISHIMURA
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Abstract
Provided is a coin processing device which includes a handling section for receiving coins or medals and sending them out one by one, a sorting section for receiving the coins or medals one by one from the handling section, determining the type of the coin or medal while moving the coin or medal along an arc, and guiding the coin or medal to a path for each type, a common motor for providing driving force to the handling section and the sorting section, and a computer for controlling the motor. The computer causes the motor to rotate in the reverse direction when the sorting section has rotated a first predetermined amount while the handling section is stopped rotating.
Claims4
A coin processing device comprising:
- a handling section for receiving coins or medals and sending them out one by one;
- a sorting section for receiving the coins or medals one by one from the handling section, determining the type of the coin or medal while moving the coin or medal along an arc, and guiding the coin or medal to a path for each type;
- a common motor for providing driving force to the handling section and the sorting section;
- and
- a computer for controlling the motor,
- wherein the computer causes the motor to rotate in the reverse direction when the sorting section has rotated a first predetermined amount while the handling section is stopped rotating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.