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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tamotsu Tsuchida, Iwatsuki, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 1/00 ;
Abstract
A device is provided in which the coin size can be simply changed, even if the paid out coin type is changed. The dispensing efficiency of the coins is maintained at a good level, even if the device is operated at high speed. The coin dispensing device includes a tank for storing coins in loose condition and a freely rotatable disk is provided at the bottom in the tank and has an open hole for receiving coins. An adjustment device is arranged on the underside of this disk means for forming the open hole into an adjustment coin size hole. A guide element is arranged on the upper surface of the disk for guiding several coins in the open hole.