A COIN ACTUATED DEVICE HAVING A SOLENOID LEAF RELEASED MICROSWITCH

摘要

A coin control arrangement wherein the operation of a device may be released for use upon the insertion of a prescribed coin is disclosed which employs a coin drop having no mechanical linkage with the device whose operation is to be released after the deposit of the coin. The absence of mechanical linkage precludes fraudulent use of the machine that is sometimes possible when prior art mechanical plunger type coin inserts are used. The coin drop is equipped with an electrical switch momentarily operated by the passage of the coin. The switch momentarily operates a solenoid which operates and unlatches a priorly mechanically latched microswitch. The microwswitch contacts provide a first operating path to a motor driven cam one of whose lobes mechanically releases the device for use. The cam provides a temporary auxiliary operating path for the motor incident to the relatching of the microswitch. Continued action of the cam then breaks the operating path for the motor and readies the apparatus for subsequent operation. A multiple coin control embodiment is also disclosed.