Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha

Yorio Suzukawa

Hiroshi Abe

Motoharu Kurosawa

Tamotsu Tsuchida

Takako Sakai

Yoshiaki Mizuta

A horizontal disk-type coin hopper is provided that reduces the propensity for coins to be standing on the rotating disk and improves coin pickup. The hopper prevents coin bridging and the coin interlocking phenomenon in a hopper tank. The coin hopper includes the tank with a pot shape for storing a plurality of coins and the disk ( ) which is positioned substantially horizontally at the inner bottom of the tank. The disk rotates freely. A hole is opened in the disk and provides a passage for coins positioned in a horizontal state. The hopper has a mechanism for releasing coins with a stirring body ( ) which is on the top surface of the disk and is arranged on the turn center position of the disk.

Horizontal-type coin hopper

In a coin conveying device, a second coin outlet is provided nearby a first coin outlet and an outlet switching mechanism is provided between the first and second coin outlets so that coins can be ejected from either of the coin outlets selected by the outlet switching mechanism.

Coin conveying device

A coin dispensing apparatus which quickly and reliably collects coins remaining in an escalator 17 has a coin transporting disc 4 which can be rotated in reverse by a motor 5. Coin guide apertures 8 in the disc guide coins A onto a substrate 2. A coin transporting arm 9 is located between the substrate 2 and the disc 4, and rotates in forward and reverse together with the disc. A coin dropping onto the substrate 2 through an aperture 8 slides along a path of rotation on the substrate. During reverse rotation the transporting arm 9 dispenses a coin towards collection outlet 40. Reciprocating guide member 50 is located between the substrate 2 and the disc 4, and is provided between outlet slot 10 and collection outlet 40. This reciprocating guide member 50 makes contact with a dispensed coin to guide it to the collection outlet.

Coin dispensing apparatus

A drive motor comprises a motor body (5) for rotating a motor shaft (11) in a predetermined forward direction; a brake engagement surface (30) formed at a projection (14) which is projected from a part of the motor shaft; claw piece (15) which engages with the projection at a predetermined position on interruption of electricity for the motor body and acts to stop rotation of the motor shaft, wherein the claw piece comprises an engagement claw (68) of acute angle shape; and a wedge engagement release mechanism (31) for releasing the wedged engagement by rotating the motor shaft in a release direction which is equal to the reversed direction.

Coin feeding device

A drive motor comprises a motor body (5) for rotating a motor shaft (11) in a predetermined forward direction; a brake engagement surface (30) formed at a projection (14) which is projected from a part of the motor shaft; claw piece (15) which engages with the projection at a predetermined position on interruption of electricity for the motor body and acts to stop rotation of the motor shaft, wherein the claw piece comprises an engagement claw (60) of actue angle shape; and a wedge engagement release mechanism (31) for releasing the wedged engagement by rotating the motor shaft in a release direction which is equal to the reversed direction.

Brake for an electric drive motor

A coin dispensing device comprises a hopper 1 where a supply of coins is held in bulk. The coins are transported one by one on a coin dispensing disc 3 rotatably supported by a rotary shaft 2 for use in dispensing a coin. A base plate 20 is opposed to the coin dispensing disc 3 at a predetermined distance. The coin dispensing device also comprises guide holes 14 penetrating through the coin dispensing disc 3. Each of the guide holes 14 receives one of agitating members 13 which travels along a predetermined orbit on the base plate 20 accompanying with rotation of the coin dispensing disc 3. An extrusion member 50 is disposed on the base plate 20 along the orbit. The extrusion member 50 has a predetermined relative height to the base plate 20 to make a portion of the agitating member be protruded, as the agitation protruding end 13a, through the guide hole 14 from the coin dispensing disc 3 when the agitating member 13 passes on the extrusion member 50 along the orbit.

Coin dispensing device

Coins stored in a hopper (1) are delivered one by one towards an outlet of a hollow cylindrical case (3) on a base plate (2) by coin feeding arms (9) of a coin feeding disc (4) having coin receiving holes (8). The coin feeding disc (4) is rotated in the hollow cylindrical case (3). The coin is further delivered out of the hollow cylindrical case (3) by coin feeding wings (12) of a scraper (13) rotated on the base plate (2) outside of the hollow cylindrical case (3). An upright coin carrier duct (17) is disposed, with an opening at the lower end thereof, on the inclined base plate (2). A coin guide (21) is disposed along a coin transporting path (15) where a coin is delivered by the coin feeding wings (12) of the scraper (13). The coin engaged with the coin guide (21) is pushed towards the lower end port of the coin carrier duct (17 ) by a convex portion formed at the leading side of each of the coin feeding wings (12).

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Saitama, Japan

Yorio Suzukawa