Device for sorting coins, tokens, chips and the like

A device for sorting coins, tokens, or chips comprising a housing (3, 4) having connection surfaces for the connection to a coin chute of a gambling machine, of its coin checker or of another coin processing device;

• a chute (7) leading through the housing (3, 4) and having at least one inlet (12) connectable to the coin chute and a plurality of outlets (13, 14, 15), wherein the chute (7) leading through the housing (3, 4) has minor and major sides defining a flat, substantially rectangular cross-section transverse to the falling direction, wherein the chute (7) has at least two flat side outlets (14, 15) which are arranged one above the other in the falling direction and which branch off the chute (7) at a first major side (8) of the chute and lead out of the housing (3, 4), the chute also having a base outlet (13) at the end of the chute in the falling direction, wherein respective shunts (19, 20) are associated with the flat side outlets (14, 15) and are movable between a channeling off position projecting into the chute (7) and a pass position, wherein a control device (26) is provided for the control of the shunts (19, 20) which has at least one external interface (27) for the exchange of control data for the shunts and a printed circuit board (25) which is seated on the housing side at a second major side of the chute disposed opposite the flat side outlets (14, 15) and has control components for the control of the shunts (19, 20) so that the chute (7) is seated sandwiched between the flat side outlets (14, 15) and the control device (26).