COIN DISPENSING APPARATUS

摘要

A coin dispensing apparatus prevents excessive dispensing of coins without abruptly stopping a rotary disk. A movable guide member is provided in a carrying path of coins to be selectively located at a guiding position where the coins are guided toward a dispensing opening or a non-guiding position where the coins are not guided toward the dispensing opening. A movable stopper is provided in a dispensing passage communicating with the carrying path to be selectively located at a blocking position where the coins are blocked or a non-blocking position where the coins are not blocked to pass through the dispensing passage. During a dispensing operation, the guide member is located at the guiding position and the stopper is located at the non-blocking position. During a non-dispensing operation, the guide member is located at the non-guiding position and the stopper is located at the blocking position.

主权项

1. A coin dispensing apparatus comprising:
a rotary disk having apertures for receiving coins which are supplied from a coin source; a circular carrying path along which the coins received in the apertures are moved in conjunction with rotation of the disk; a guide member for guiding the coins which are moved along the carrying path toward a dispensing opening formed in the carrying path; and a dispensing passage through which the coins guided by the guide member are moved from the dispensing opening toward a coin outlet; wherein a guide member driving device is provided for moving the guide member between a guiding position where the coins which are moved along the carrying path are guided toward the dispensing opening and a non-guiding position where the coins which are moved along the carrying path are not guided toward the dispensing opening; a stopper is provided in such a way as to be moved between a blocking position where the coins are blocked in the dispensing passage and a non-blocking position where the coins are able to pass through the dispensing passage; an interlocking device is provided for interlocking the guide member and the stopper in such a way that the guide member is located at the non-guiding position when the stopper is located at the blocking position, and that the guide member is located at the guiding position when the stopper is located at the non-blocking position; and a controller is provided for controlling the guide member and the stopper in such a way that the guide member is located at the guiding position and the stopper is located at the non-blocking position during a dispensing operation, and that the guide member is located at the non-guiding position and the stopper is located at the blocking position during a non-dispensing operation.