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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1982
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1980
Richard P Uecker, Juneau, WI (US);
Stephen J Horvath, Bensalem, PA (US);
Francis C Larkin, Trenton, NJ (US);
Brandt, Inc., Watertown, WI (US);
Abstract
An electronic coin dispenser provides a calculator and a printer besides dispensing coins and displaying the amount of change on an 8-digit LED display. The electromechanical coin dispensing elements and the thermal print head are controlled by a microcomputer, which is responsive to mode select signals to direct such operations as: dispensing amounts between $0.01-$4.99; dispensing the cents portion of a dollar and cents amount on the LED display; and automatically advancing the tape a plurality of lines so that the expended portion can be conveniently torn off. Split change for a quarter and a dollar is provided by operating dual-function keys labeled '0/25' and '00/$' respectively. Remote data is received by the microcomputer through a remote interface and amounts dispensed by remote command are displayed in a distinctive manner. The microcomputer also performs timing functions which are essential to the operation of the print head and coin dispensing elements.