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US 9,547,948 B1Granted
Vehicle coin dispenser
OwnerJohn D'Eliainventor
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Abstract
The vehicle coin dispenser is a device that is adapted for use with one or more coins. The vehicle coin dispenser is adapted for use with a vehicle. The vehicle coin dispenser is mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle. The vehicle coin dispenser receives coins, sorts the coins received by value, counts the coins received, receives a dispense amount request, and dispenses the collected and received coins such that the value of the dispensed coins equals the requested dispense amount. The vehicle coin dispenser comprises a housing and a control system.
Claims17
A coin management device comprising:
- a housing and a control system;
- wherein the control system is mounted on the housing;
- wherein the coin management device is adapted for use with one or more coins;
- wherein the coin management device is adapted for use with a vehicle;
- wherein the coin management device is mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle;
- wherein the coin management device receives coins;
- wherein the coin management device sorts the coins received by value;
- wherein the coin management device counts the coins received;
- wherein the coin management device receives a dispense amount request;
- wherein the coin management device dispenses the received coins such that the value of the dispensed one or more coins equals the requested dispense amount;
- wherein the housing comprises a hopper, a sorting chute, a plurality of columns, a tray, a fastener, and a power chamber;
- wherein the hopper further comprises a bin and a drain;
- wherein the drain attaches the hopper to the sorting chute;
- wherein the sorting chute attaches to the plurality of columns;
- wherein the plurality of columns attach to the tray;
- wherein the fastener attaches the housing to the dashboard of the vehicle;
- wherein the power chamber is a chamber formed within the housing;
- wherein the hopper to physically receives coins;
- wherein the hopper transports coins to the sorting chute;
- wherein the sorting chute physically sorts coins;
- wherein the sorting chute transfers coins to the plurality of columns;
- wherein the plurality of columns physically stores coins;
- wherein each of the plurality of columns releases the stored coins into the tray in response to stimulus received from the control system.
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