Coin handling – Deliverer – Delivery of a distinct number of plural coins from a single...
Reexamination Certificate
2001-11-07
2004-02-03
Walsh, Donald P. (Department: 3653)
Coin handling
Deliverer
Delivery of a distinct number of plural coins from a single...
C453S057000, C221S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06685552
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to coin hopper device for releasing a plurality of coins one by one and relates to coin hopper device which is used for vending machines, moneychangers and game machines. The invention more particularly relates to a coin hopper disk for storing a plurality of coins in a bulk condition and for sending out the coins one by one, wherein the disk is suitable for petals-shaped coins, of which circumferential edges of the generally circular coins are formed to be rugged. The terminology “coin” as used in this specification relates to coins that are currency as well as small disks, medals and tokens used for gamming, etc.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A coin hopper device is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application 51-964 by this applicant. This Japanese Utility Model Application 51-964 is published on Japanese Utility Model Publication 56-52516 and is registered.
FIG. 7
is a summarized front view which shows a prior coin hopper which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application 51-964.
FIG. 8
is a summary and enlarged perspective exploded view of the subject of FIG.
7
.
FIG. 9
is a summary sectional view which shows the feature of coin hopper on
FIG. 8
, and a bottom view of a disk thereof.
This hopper disk
14
is rotated in the counterclockwise direction by an electric motor
3
and gear equipment
4
, etc. When disk
14
is rotated, coins within ring
6
provided at the lower part of tank
2
fall into receiving holes
18
. The coins which fall into receiving holes
18
are slid on base board
7
and directed toward exit
10
. That is to say, the coin on base board
7
is pushed toward exit
10
by means of protrusions
29
and
30
and
31
. The coin which is pushed by protrusions
29
and
30
and
31
is released from exit
10
by pins
26
and
27
and
28
. The coin discharged from exit
10
pushes a roller
39
of switch arm
38
and falls into shoot
34
. Base board
7
is tilted and fixed by leg frame
35
. Also, the upper openings of receiving holes
18
are formed in taper planes
19
. Pins
26
and
27
and
28
are disposed on a spring plate (not shown).
Pins
26
and
27
and
28
project freely from small holes
21
and
22
and
23
of base board
7
, respectively. Also, near the outside at outside pin
28
, a triangular piece
11
for coin guidance is arranged. This coin guide piece
11
is freely rotatably arranged on base board
7
, by shaft
12
. This coin guide piece
11
is positioned by means of a spring plate (not shown). On the underside center of disk
14
, a boss
15
is provided for protecting the rotating shaft. This boss
15
is freely rotatably inserted into base board
7
(see FIG.
9
). At the underside of disk
14
around boss
15
, a thick wall part
20
is formed. At the outside of this thick wall part
20
, a thin division
20
A is formed. On the underside of this thin division
20
A, a large number of protrusions
29
and
30
and
31
are provided for issuing coins. However, such conventional coin hopper devices were provided based on the premise that coins to be handled would be purely circular.
SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a coin hopper device for issuing a plurality of coins one by one. This invention relates to a coin hopper device which is used for vending machines, moneychangers and game machines. This invention concerns a coin hopper disk receiving coins stored as a plurality of coins in a bulk condition and for issuing the coins one by one. More particularly, this invention relates to a hopper disk which is suitable for coins including petals-shaped coins (i.e., coins with petal-shaped portions or lobes about the periphery of the coin) of which the circumferential edges of the otherwise circular coins are formed rugged. As indicated above, the term “coin” used meaning coin currency as well as small disk medals, tokens and the like.
The invention also relates to a coin hopper device for issuing a plurality of coins one by one. This invention relates to a coin hopper device which is used for vending machines, moneychangers and game machines. This invention concerns a coin hopper disk receiving coins stored as a plurality of coins in a bulk condition and for issuing the coins one by one. More particularly, this invention relates to a hopper disk which is suitable for coins of different sizes and/or shapes or different outer peripheral edge shapes.
The problem in case of handling petals-shaped coins in which the circumferential edges of the circular coins are formed rugged is solved by the invention. Particularly, in the case of the petals-shaped coin, there was a problem that the dispensing thereof was not smoothly carried out in the conventional coin hopper. There was a problem that the discharging for coins of 20 such as Euro cents is not smoothly carried out. This invention was developed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
Especially, the invention was developed for the purpose of dispensing such petals-shaped coins smoothly. The invention is particularly useful for the discharging of coins 20 such as the Euro cents coin, such that these may be paid out smoothly.
This invention is a disk for a coin hopper, by the rotation and accepting a plurality of coins which are stored in a bulk condition into one open hole, for releasing these coins one by one. The disk has an opening and a primary protrusion formed on an underside of this disk near the axial line of rotation and trailing, with respect to a direction of rotation, of an edge of the opening. A curved second protrusion is formed near the primary protrusion. The second protrusion is formed from a trailing side edge of the opening toward a further trailing position. A large curved third protrusion is formed from near a trailing position of the second protrusion along the fringe area of the disk.
The invention also relates to a disk with the hopper assembly with a size board for opening and closing the extent of the opening is installed on the disk.
The invention also relates to a disk for a coin hopper with a size board installed on the underside of the disk.
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its uses, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.
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Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
Bower Kenneth W
Walsh Donald P.
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