Coin bank
US5474496A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D3/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin bank which sorts coins and deposits them in containers is disclosed. A coin or a group of coins is dropped into a coin receiver. Each coin is removed one at a time from the coin receiver and dropped into a helical coin path by a motorized separator mechanism. The coins roll on edge along the coin path where they encounter apertures of varying sizes. When a coin encounters an aperture larger than its diameter, it falls out of the path to a container. A mechanical coin sensor mechanism is provided to start the separator when a coin is sensed in the coin receiver. The sensor mechanism also delays the shut-off of the motor when coins are no longer sensed in the coin receiver. The housing and most parts of the bank are transparent to permit viewing of the sensor mechanism and the coin path.
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