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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1989
Osamu Kobayashi, Saitama, JP;
Mitsugu Mikami, Kawagoe, JP;
Kenji Nishiumi, Sakado, JP;
Kenji Nakajima, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for receiving and discharging coins is disclosed. The apparatus includes two vertical coin cases aligned in the forward/rearward direction and separated from each other through a partition plate and having open lower ends; a T-shaped coin inlet operatively connected to the respective coin cases; a plate-like guide member horizontally secured to the open lower ends of the coin cases and having a coin passing hole the center of which is positioned just under a lower end of the partition plate; a sliding plate mounted on the guide member so as to be movable forward/rearward and having a coin accepting hole which accepts one coin from the coin cases and traverses right over the coin passing hole to thereby drop down the coin through the coin passing hole when the sliding plate is moved; driving mechanism for reciprocating the sliding plate forward and rearward; and a controlling system for controlling the driving mechanism such that the sliding plate is operated according to a given coin discharging manner.