Patent ID: 8668559
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A mechanism for separating single coins from a plurality of coins provided within a coin dispensing apparatus from a coin source, the mechanism having an outlet and comprising: a housing defining a coin dispensing path having an entry, coin transport means for urging coins along the coin dispensing path; the coin transport means including a rotatable disk containing a plurality of coin-retaining apertures, the disk being located adjacent a coin source for filling the apertures, and further including a deflecting member located to divert coins in sequence from the apertures into the entry of the coin dispensing path as the disk rotates ; and stripping means including first and second biased coin stripping members located adjacent each other and disposed successively in the coin dispensing path at an outlet of the coin dispensing mechanism, the members together comprising a double outlet gate with each member movable independently of the other by each urged coin to effect, in use, alignment and stripping of the coins as they are separated, and wherein the stripping means performing the function of locating the first stripping member in a position blocking the coin dispensing path, the first stripping member has a first coin contacting surface that is arranged, in use, whereby the stripping means performs the function to translate an urging force of an urged coin into a displacement force that displaces the first stripping member out of the coin dispensing path and the coin contacting surface is tapered and arranged, in use, to engage urged coins travelling along the coin dispensing path; and an urging means cooperating with the deflecting means creating the urging force to urge a coin located in a coin retaining aperture along the coin dispensing path by rotation of the disk.