Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Patent
1993-06-22
1997-06-03
Shepperd, John
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
235381, 194206, 194351, 902 23, G06K 708
Patent
active
056356960
ABSTRACT:
A combined currency acceptor and magnetic card reader for receiving and validating currency and for receiving and reading a magnetic card comprises an acceptor main body including a mounting plate for attaching the combined currency acceptor and magnetic card reader to a gaming machine. The main body has a gate housing attached to the mounting plate and a currency gate is movable by a solenoid and mounted in the gate housing. A display housing is attached the gate housing and including a currency opening, a magnetic card opening and a light emitting diode display to display to the user of the operating condition of the device. A motor and belt drive assembly is provided for driving the currency into the main body and a solenoid in the currency gate is activated to close the magnetic card opening when currency is being inserted. The same motor and a drive wheel drives the magnetic card into the magnetic card reader and the same solenoid in the gate housing is activated to close the magnetic card opening when the magnetic card is read as valid.
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Roethel John Edward
Shepperd John
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