Patent ID: 7625272
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
1. A coin recycling device for receiving a batch of mixed denomination coins, for sorting the mixed denomination coins into a plurality of sorted denomination coins and for dispensing the sorted denomination coins, the device comprising: a housing; said housing including a coin input area for receiving the batch of mixed denomination coins deposited into said housing; a coin sorter disposed in said housing for receiving and sorting the batch of mixed denomination coins into a plurality of sorted denomination coins based on the size of each coin in the batch of mixed denomination coins; a first manifold having a plurality of coin paths for receiving the sorted denomination coins from said coin sorter; a plurality of coin hoppers for storing sorted denomination coins received from said first manifold coin paths, each of said coin hoppers storing one sorted denomination coins and operable to dispense coins stored therein; a second manifold having a plurality of coin paths, one of said coin paths for receiving stored denomination coins from one of said coin hoppers, said second manifold coin paths direct stored and sorted denomination coins from said hoppers in coin denomination order for dispensing from said housing; a plurality of coin change cups disposed within said housing; a cash till drawer having a plurality of compartments, said cash till drawer being selectively insertable into said housing; and a third manifold having a plurality of coin paths; one of said coin paths disposed in communication with one of said second manifold coin paths for directing coins to said plurality of coin change cups, wherein said third manifold coin paths are moveable between a first position in communication with said second manifold and a second position not in communication with said second manifold, such that in said second position coins are dispensed from said second manifold coin paths directly into said cash till drawer compartments when said cash till drawer is inserted into said housing and wherein movement of said third manifold coin paths between said first and second positions is controlled by insertion of said cash till drawer into said housing.