Hopper payout for various coin denominations

A hopper payout for various coin denominations comprising, in combination,

• a hopper,
• a pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a removable and replaceable shelf wheel mounted atop the pin wheel, and at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of radially spaced pins on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a pivotally adjustable knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• a roller suspension for the pin wheel mounting the same at its periphery,
• drive means engaging the pin wheel,
• and a progressively widening helical gutter in said hopper for the relief of jams and shingling within the gutter for varying diameter and thickness coins as the same are fed to a counter and through the chute means.

A hopper payout for various coin denominations comprising, in combination,

• a hopper having a gutter into which coins are gravitationally urged,
• a pin wheel angularly positioned with the vertical and rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper in coin collecting relationship with the gutter,
• a shelf wheel atop and forward of the pin wheel at a pre-selected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending upon the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of radially spaced pins on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• a plurality of rollers engaging the pin wheel at its periphery and dimensionally orienting the same,
• frame means interconnecting the hopper, rollers, and knife whereby the orientation of the pin wheel is determined by the precise positioning of the peripheral rollers,
• and drive means engaging the pin wheel to rotate the same and thereby deliver coins from the hopper in accordance with a pre-selected start and stop signal.

A hopper payout device of the inclined rotating disc type for coins comprising, in combination,

• a hopper proportioned for feeding coins from its lower portion,
• an inclined pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a shelf wheel mounted on the pin wheel, at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurallity of coin engaging means on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• a roller suspension oriented in at least three locations for the pin wheel rotatably mounted the same as its periphery,
• and drive means including a centrally positioned drive shaft, an offset member secured to said drive shaft for eccentric indirect drive, and eccentric drive engaging means coupled to the pin wheel, whereby the rolling orientation and support of the pin wheel is a function of the peripheral support of the roller suspension, and the drive is an indirect coupling between the basic drive means and the pin wheel.

A hopper payout for various coin denominations comprising, in combination

• a hopper,
• a pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a removable and replaceable shelf wheel mounted atop the pin wheel, and at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of radially spaced pins on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a pivotally adjustable knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• drive means engaging the pin wheel to deliver coins from the hopper in accordance with a preselected start and stop signal,
• said knife having a pickup point and a rail defining a base of the chute means,
• and a bypass deflector at the intersection of the pickup and prior to the positioning of the rail,
• said bypass having an extended position relative to the coin passing thereby to the rail portion.

A hopper payout for various coin denominations comprising, in combination

• a hopper,
• a pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a removable and replaceable shelf wheel mounted atop the pin wheel, and at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of radially spaced pins on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a pivotally adjustable knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• drive means engaging the pin wheel to deliver coins from the hopper in accordance with a preselected start and stop signal,
• pivotal means for pivotally mounting the hopper, drive mechanism, and rotary members,
• yieldable means at a lower portion of said hopper in the weight relationship to the loaded hopper,
• means for adjusting said yieldable means,
• a relay means for actuation determined empirically on a quantity of coins within the hopper to thereby actuate deflecting means to divert additional coins from entry into the hopper.

A hopper payout device of the inclined rotating disc type for coins comprising, in combination,

• a hopper proportioned for feeding coins from its lower portion,
• an inclined pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a shelf wheel mounted on the pin wheel, and at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of coin engaging means on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• a roller suspension oriented in at least three locations for the pin wheel rotatably mounted the same at its periphery,
• drive means engaging the pin wheel at a central portion,
• and said hopper having a coin feeding gutter opposite the lower region of pin wheel and increasingly spaced away from the pin wheel at a helix angle increasing in the direction of rotation of the disc to progressively widen the gutter and relieve coin jamming.

A hopper payout device of the inclined rotating disc type for coins comprising, in combination,

• a hopper proportioned for feeding coins from its lower portion,
• an inclined pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a shelf wheel mounted on the pin wheel, at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of coin engaging means on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• a roller suspension oriented in at least three locations for the pin wheel rotatably mounted the same as its periphery,
• drive means engaging the pin wheel at a central portion,
• and wherein said shelf wheel is a circular plate removably attached to the pin wheel and replaceable in desired diameters according to the diameter of the coins to be transported.

A hopper payout device of the inclined rotating disc type for coins comprising, in combination,

• a hopper proportioned for feeding coins from its lower portion,
• an inclined pin wheel rotatably mounted at one end of said hopper,
• a shelf wheel mounted on the pin wheel, at a preselected diametrical relationship to the diameter of the pin wheel depending on the size of coin adapted for,
• a plurality of coin engaging means on the pin wheel between the periphery of the shelf wheel and the periphery of the pin wheel,
• a knife having a point portion positioned to pick up coins adjacent the periphery of the shelf wheel,
• chute means in coin delivery communication with the knife point and downstream therefrom,
• a roller suspension oriented in at least three locations for the pin wheel rotatably mounted the same as its periphery,
• drive means engaging the pin wheel at a central portion,
• wherein said knife and chute means are constructed, shaped, and adjustably attached relative to the disc and coin support for changeable positioning relative to said support in accordance with the diameter of coin the support is required to carry.