Patent ID: 8535125

Claim:
A feed unit for filling a coin module with coins, comprising: a coin drum ( 1 ), and a shell ( 2 ) surrounding said coin drum ( 1 ), the shell being provided with a charge aperture for filling coins into the coin drum ( 1 ), wherein the charge aperture can be closed off by means of a first closing element, and a discharge aperture ( 7 ) for dispensing coins from said storage means that is adapted to be closed off with the aid of a second closing element, wherein the coin drum ( 1 ) is rotatably mounted inside the shell ( 2 ) and is provided with; a coin stock compartment ( 5 ) from which coins may be taken out via the charge aperture, a dispensing compartment ( 5 ) from which coins may be taken out via the discharge aperture ( 7 ), the dispensing compartment ( 5 ) including a recess ( 6 ), a closing element ( 10 ) which is pivotably mounted on said shell for pivoting between an open position and a closed position, wherein the closing element ( 10 ) has a supporting section ( 15 ) and a closing section ( 16 ) and is seated against the shell ( 2 ) by its supporting section ( 15 ) and a closing section ( 16 ) and is seated against the shell ( 2 ) by its supporting section ( 15 ) while in closed position such that the discharge aperture ( 7 ) is closed by the coin drum ( 1 ), wherein the closing section ( 16 ) is assigned to the dispensing compartment ( 5 ) in such a way that in the closed position the closing section blocks the recess of the dispensing compartment ( 5 ) and in the open position is so tilted relative to the closed state that the recess ( 6 ) of the dispensing compartment ( 5 ) is unblocked, wherein the coins stored in the dispensing compartment ( 5 ) can be dispensed via said recess ( 6 ) of the compartment ( 5 ) and the discharge aperture ( 7 ) of the shell ( 2 ), wherein between the coin stock compartment ( 4 ) and the dispensing compartment ( 5 ) a passage is provided of such design that coins get passed from the coin stock compartment ( 4 ) to the coin dispensing compartment ( 5 ) as the coin drum ( 1 ) rotates around a pivot pin ( 3 ), and wherein the closing element ( 10 , 11 ) is L-shaped having a first leg forming the support section ( 15 ) and a second leg forming the closing section ( 16 ).