摘要 |
<p>A base 24 for a coin dispenser (20 fig.2) has a aperture 60 through which coins from at least one coin store (12,14,16,18 fig.1) can be dispensed and a ramp 64 for transporting a coin between a coin store and the aperture, the ramp may be convexly curved in either one horizontal axis or two mutually perpendicular horizontal axes, or may be concavely curved or otherwise shaped. The base may form part of a coin mechanism comprising a plurality of coin stores (12,14,16,18 fig.1) and a coin dispenser assembly (20 fig.2), wherein said coin dispenser comprises means for removing a coin from a coin store and transferring it either to the aperture or the ramp, said removal and transferring means comprising at least one rotatably actuated dispenser arm (26,28,30,32 fig.3) which may be pivotally mounted on a rotatable mount (34,36,38,40 fig.3), each arm having a head part (42,44,46,48 fig.3) running in a channel (50,52,54,56 fig.3) formed by parallel facing walls, said head part disposed for removing the first coin from the bottom of a store. Each dispenser arm may be rotated in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction.</p> |