Coin selector
US5184709A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D3/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin selector includes a single coin passage and a single coin rolling-down passage. The coin passage is equipped with a coin discriminating mechanism so as to discriminate whether a coin inserted through a coin insert slit is a true coin or a false coin, and moreover, discriminate the kind of the coin which has been recognized as a true coin. On the other hand, the coin rolling-down passage is equipped with a coin distributing mechanism so as to selectively distribute the true coin conveyed from the coin passage depending on the kind of each coin. Conculsively, the coin selector is contructed in a very compact configuration.
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