Coin processor for use with automatic vending machines

U.S. Patent Number: 5380242

Abstract: A coin processor is described in which coins deposited in a vending machine classified according to value in coin storage cylinders and wherein a coin recovery system includes a controller for controlling the discharge mechanisms operative with the respective coin storage cylinders to enable, when desired, the recovery of coins from the storage cylinder according to a predetermined sequence by actuation of a prescribed switch or, alternatively, recovery of coins from any particular storage cylinder by actuation of a switch associated therewith. The controller is capable of overriding the sequenced discharge of coins from the respective cylinders upon subsequent actuation of a required switch. The described processor employs a preset counter and a change detection sensor associated with each respective coin storage cylinder for terminating the coin discharge operation from each respective storage cylinder upon the discharge of a predetermined counted number of coins.

Inventors: Matsumoto; Sadao (Kounan, JP), Mannen; Hiroaki (Oota, JP)

Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)

Application Number: 08/021,458

Issued: 1995-01-10

Expired: 2007-01-10

Classes: 453/3 ; 453/17; 453/20

Field of search: 453/2,3,17,20,21,32 194/217,218

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