Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-unit coin ejection apparatus
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Application No.: US16794743Application Date: 2020-02-19
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Publication No.: US11380155B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Takahito Yamamiya
- Applicant: ASAHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: ASAHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: ASAHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
- Priority: JPJP2019-028923 20190220
- Main IPC: G07D1/02
- IPC: G07D1/02

Abstract:
A multi-unit coin ejection apparatus that drives selectively coin ejection units using a single motor is provided, which eliminates a selectively coin-emitting mechanism such as a shutter provided in each coin ejection unit. Coin ejection units are selectively driven by switching a destination of a driving force of a first motor using a switching unit. The switching unit has first coupling gears respectively provided for the coin ejection units, second coupling gears engageable with the corresponding first coupling gears, and a coupling gear displacement mechanism configured to displace the second coupling gears between a connection position and a non-connection position. The coupling gear displacement mechanism is operated in response to an instruction such that a designated one of the second coupling gears is disposed at the connection position and a remainder of the second coupling gears is/are disposed at the non-connection position in accordance with the instruction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200265666A1 MULTI-UNIT COIN EJECTION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2020-08-20
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