Coin pay-out apparatus
US4753625A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D9/04
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin pay-out apparatus in which a rotary disc is rotated by a motor to effect a coin pay-out. The motor is controlled by a plurality of binary input signals. Only when a combination of the plurality of input signals is found to be a predetermined combination including the binary input signals, is the motor driven to rotate the rotary disc in the normal direction so that coins are paid out. In this way, erroneous payment of coins can be prevented. In the event of a coin jam, the motor is driven in the reverse direction to clear the jam. The number of times the motor is thus reversely driven is counted, and when the count reaches a predetermined number, a warning of malfunction is given.
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