Patent ID: 7553224
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A coin sorting apparatus comprising: a coin separating unit for separating coins depending on kinds of the coins; a plurality of coin receiving tubes for receiving the separated coins; a plurality of receiving containers for freely loading or unloading each of the plurality of coin receiving tubes; two or more racks pushing one side of the receiving container so as to move the receiving container, and the racks contacting with the receiving container; one driving gear and one pinion disposed at every one pair of the racks for applying a torque to the racks; a gear receiving frame for connecting the driving gear and the pinion; and a motor for transferring a torque to the driving gear, wherein each of the plurality of receiving containers receives coin receiving tubes of the plurality of coin receiving tubes having the same size, and wherein each of the plurality of receiving containers moves the coin receiving tubes individually in the same direction; and wherein coin receiving tubes of the plurality of coin receiving tubes having the same size are placed at a plurality of positions according to movement of each of the plurality of receiving containers, and one of the coin receiving tubes having the same size receives the separated coins at each of the positions, wherein if the driving gear rotates in a counterclockwise direction, the pinion revolves in a counterclockwise direction as guided by the gear receiving frame and the pinion engages with one of the racks and rotates in a clockwise direction thereby moving that rack in a linear direction, and if the driving gear rotates in a clockwise direction, the pinion revolves in a clockwise direction as guided by the gear receiving frame and the pinion engages with the other of the racks and rotates in a counterclockwise direction thereby moving that other rack in a linear direction.