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Title:
COIN MECHANISM/COUNTER FOR BULK VENDING MACHINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999056252
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved bulk vending machine coin mechanism (100) and counter (200) combination is provided. In all of the embodiments, the combination coin mechanism and counter comprises a coin mechanism (100) designed to be partially received into an opening in a bulk vending machine (10), having a selectively rotatable cam (140) having an eccentrically shaped portion. All of the coin counters are attached to a portion of the coin mechanism inside of the bulk vending machine, and each has a numeric display (210). A first embodiment has a pivotally mounted switch (225) connected to the numeric display. A second embodiment has a reed-switch (330) connected to the display and a pivotally mounted magnet arm (336), in place of the pivotal switch. A third embodiment has a reed-switch (440), and a fourth embodiment has an inductive coil (540), mounted on the bracket (420, 520) so as to bring the rotation of the eccentric portion of the cam proximate to the reed-switch and/or inductive coil.

Inventors:
PORCO ELLIOTT
NIKOLAYEV NIKOLAY
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/008885
Publication Date:
December 16, 1999
Filing Date:
April 23, 1999
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Assignee:
NOVA RESOLUTION IND INC (US)
International Classes:
G07F5/02; G07F5/10; G07F5/20; G07F5/22; G07F9/08; G07F11/44; (IPC1-7): G07F11/44
Foreign References:
US5386901A1995-02-07
US4566033A1986-01-21
US3211267A1965-10-12
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