Coin selector assembly
AssigneeAsahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYoshinobu Tanaka
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A coin selector assembly includes a frame member having an upper entrance opening for receiving a coin and a plurality of coin ejection openings. A passageway extends through the frame member from the upper entrance opening to a plurality of ejection openings. The entrance passageway has an arcuation entrance portion to contact a peripheral surface of a coin and to change its direction through the frame member. A replaceable roller unit can assist in sorting the coins. The frame member has a vertical height approximating a horizontal length to facilitate a vertical mounting in a coin operated machine.
Claims21
A coin selector assembly comprising:
- a frame member having an upper entrance opening for receiving a coin and coin ejection openings;
- a passageway extending into the frame member from the upper entrance opening and communicating with the ejection openings, the passageway having an arcuation entrance portion to contact a peripheral surface of the coin and change its direction through the frame member;
- a roller unit with a groove for guiding an upper edge of a coin movably positioned within the passageway of the arcuation entrance portion, the frame member having vertical height dimensions that approximates a horizontal length dimension,
- a stopper member movably positioned within the passageway, and
- means for operatively positioning the roller unit within the passageway while moving the stopper member out of the passageway.
A coin selector assembly comprising:
- a frame member having an upper entrance opening for receiving a coin and coin ejection openings;
- a passageway extending into the frame member from the upper entrance opening and communicating with the ejection openings, the passageway having an arcuation entrance portion to contact a peripheral surface of the coin and change its direction through the frame member;
- a roller member having a groove configuration for guiding an upper edge of the coin, and
- means for moving the roller member traversely into and out of the passageway.
A coin selector assembly comprising:
- a frame member having an upper entrance opening for receiving a coin and coin ejection openings;
- a passageway extending into the frame member from the upper entrance opening and communicating with the ejection openings, the passageway having an arcuation entrance position to contact a peripheral surface of the coin and change its direction through the frame member;
- a roller unit having a groove configuration for guiding an upper edge of the coin;
- and
- a motor for driving the roller unit.
A coin rolling type selector assembly comprising:
- a frame (25) having an upper opening (21) for receiving a coin;
- a passageway (22) which is shaped as approximately one quarter of a circle and extend from upper opening into the frame, for standing up and rolling a coin;
- and
- a roller unit (53) which is rotation-freely arranged substantially at the center of said circle and has a groove (56) for guiding an upper edge of said coin which is standing up and rolling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.