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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2006
Applicant:
Yasuo Irie, Iwatsuki, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuo Irie, Iwatsuki, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The coin hopper has a rotational disc that is attached to a rotational axis protruding from a base that incorporates a drive unit. A retaining bowl is attached to the base to allow coins to be dispensed one by one by a rotational disc located in a circular cavity defined by a lower part of the retaining bowl. Slopes are formed in the base around the rotational disc so as to be point-symmetric about a rotational axis. A complementary slope corresponding to the base slopes is formed in at least a part of the retaining bowl, and the retaining bowl is attached to the base while these slopes are in contact with each other to enable alignment.