Method and apparatus for sorting coins
US6592445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D3/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The coin sorting apparatus includes a coin carrying vessel and a coin sorting plate. The coin carrying vessel has a plurality of coin carrying slots, and the coin sorting plate has a plurality of coin sorting slots. Each of the coin carrying slots consists of a large arc and a small arc, and therefore, a large coin is settled into the large arc, while a small coin is settled in the small arc. Accordingly, when a coin carrying vessel with the coin carrying slots formed therein revolves, a large coin drops into a large coin sorting slot, while a small coin drops into a small coin sorting slot. Thus the sorted and dropped coins are guided by a plurality of guides respectively, thereby making it possible to sort coins according to their sizes.
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