Patent ID: 9595151
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G07D

Claim:
1. A coin mechanism for automatic machines, the coin mechanism comprising: reception means for allowing the access of coins to the coin mechanism; identification means for determining the acceptability and/or the type and value of the coins that access the coin mechanism; a coin storage compartment, configured to house and deliver the coins that are selectively destined to be refunded to a user, where the coin storage compartment comprises a plurality of tubes disposed in rows and columns, wherein the tubes of a row define a direction of width of the coin mechanism, as well as the tubes of a column define a direction of depth of the coin mechanism; extraction means for causing the selective extraction of the coins from the tubes; wherein the tubes comprise at least one moveable tube; as well as the coin mechanism also comprises raising means configured to selectively raise at least one of the moveable tubes in coordination with the extraction means; and a classifier disposed between the identification means and the coin storage compartment, to transfer the accepted and identified coins to the corresponding tube, where the classifier comprises movement means configured to provide combined movement to the identified coins both in the direction of width and in the direction of depth to leave said coins on the corresponding tube; wherein the movement means comprises: a support; at least one housing, comprised in the support; a first actuation means for actuating a movement of the support in the direction of width, defining stopping positions for the housings, on the corresponding columns; a support guide wherealong the support is moveable in the direction of width; a guiding part linked to the upper part of the tubes; a classification carriage, moveable with respect to the guiding part in the direction of depth; a selection slot made in the classification carriage in the direction of width; a second actuation means for actuating a movement of the classification carriage with respect to the guiding part in the direction of depth, defining depth positions for the selection slot on the corresponding rows; wherein the housings additionally comprise: an open upper part to receive the coin; and a lower part, also open and connected to the selection slot of the classification carriage, allowing the lower part of the coin to project partially in order to associate the coin simultaneously with the support and with the classification carriage during the movements of the support and classification carriage; and the guiding part further comprises a delivery slot associated with each tube, so that the stopped position and depth position selectively determine a delivery position for the delivery slot on the corresponding tube.