Title:
COIN PROCESSING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH TEMPORARY COIN WITHHOLDING MECHANISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/014341
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a coin processing device mounted in a vending machine, and provides a coin processing device which is equipped with a temporary coin withholding mechanism for driving two or more coin withholding levers using a single drive device. The temporary coin withholding mechanism of the present invention is provided with a single drive means (6), a first coin withholding lever (71) for withholding/releasing a coin that has been guided to a first coin selection channel, a second coin withholding lever (72) for withholding/releasing a coin that has been guided to a second coin selection channel, and a coin detection-linking member (91) which is equipped with a detection function for detecting whether or not a coin is being withheld in the first coin selection channel; wherein when withholding is detected, only the first coin withholding lever (71) is driven by the drive means (6) without driving the second coin withholding lever, and the first coin withholding lever is switched from the withholding position to the release position; and when withholding is not detected, by the drive means (6), the first coin withholding lever (71) is driven and the second coin withholding lever (72) is switched from the withholding position to the release position.
Inventors:
FERGUSSON, Lachlan Edward (3-8 Chiyoda 5-chome, Sakado-sh, Saitama 14, 〒3500214, JP)
Application Number:
JP2010/072853
Publication Date:
February 02, 2012
Filing Date:
December 20, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIPPON CONLUX (3-8 Chiyoda 5-chome, Sakado-shi Saitama, 14, 〒3500214, JP)
株式会社日本コンラックス (〒14 埼玉県坂戸市千代田五丁目３番８号 Saitama, 〒3500214, JP)
株式会社日本コンラックス (〒14 埼玉県坂戸市千代田五丁目３番８号 Saitama, 〒3500214, JP)
International Classes:
G07D9/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KATSUNUMA Hirohito et al. (Kyowa Patent & Law Office, Room 323 Fuji Bldg., 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-k, Tokyo 05, 〒1000005, JP)
Claims: