Patent ID: 7407047

Claim:
A disk-shaped object sorter comprising: a disk-shaped object guiding path to transfer and guide a disk-shaped object inserted through a disk-shaped object slot; a guide supported so as to freely swing in the disk-shaped object guiding path; impelling means for impelling the guide to apply pressure with the guide to one side surface of the disk-shaped object passing through the disk-shaped object guiding path; and stopper means for restricting expansion of a gap between a side wall of the disk-shaped object guiding path and the guide by coming into contact with the guide when a disk-shaped object with a thickness larger than a specified thickness advances, and stopping the advancement of the disk-shaped object with a thickness larger than the specified thickness, wherein the guide composes: a guide section with a distal end inclined gradually toward the disk-shaped object guiding path; and a board thickness restricting section supported on the distal end of the guide section, the board thickness restriction section being in the form of a circular truncated cone and made of metal.