Patent ID: 6758316
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: G07D,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
Apparatus for discriminating coins comprising:an input region for receiving a plurality of randomly oriented coins; a coin discriminator; a transport which facilitates coin movement from the input region along a path which ultimately directs the coins to the coin discriminator; a closable gate positioned along the path; an information output device which outputs information indicative of a value of coins discriminated by the discriminator; a computer coupled to at least two components selected from among the coin discriminator, the transport, and the information output device to control the components for accomplishing the coin discriminating; and means for sensing a fault condition coupled to the computer, wherein the computer is configured to automatically close the gate in response to a fault condition wherein the fault condition is selected from the group consisting of: a jam; and a malfunction other than a jam.