US4232689A
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Coin dispenser
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1978-11-02
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Granted: 1980-11-11
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Expires: 1998-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A coin dispenser is disclosed which includes a plurality of containers at least two of which contain coins of a same kind. A pattern generator develops container selection signals in accordance with coin dispensation amount information applied thereto. A control system is connected to receive the container selection signals and functions to select one of the at least two containers containing the same kind of coins alternatingly or sequentially, thereby uniformly dispensing coins from the at least two containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Takakazu Nagasaka
- 👤 Yasuhide Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:19
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A control system for a coin dispenser including a plurality of containers, at least two of said containers containing coins of a same kind; a pattern generator for developing container selection signals in response to a coin dispensation amount signal applied thereto; and a drive means for selecting desired containers in accordance with the container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said control system comprising: digital logic switching means operatively connected between said pattern generator and said drive means for sequentially selecting one of said at least two containers in response to said container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said logic switching means uniformly dispensing said coins of the same kind from said at least two containers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A control system for a coin dispenser including a plurality of containers, at least two of said containers containing coins of a same kind; a pattern generator for developing container selection signals in response to a coin dispensation amount signal applied thereto; and a drive means for selecting desired containers in accordance with the container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said control system comprising: digital logic switching means operatively connected between said pattern generator and said drive means for sequentially selecting one of said at least two containers in response to said container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said logic switching means uniformly dispensing said coins of the same kind from said at least two containers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
A control system for a coin dispenser including a plurality of containers, at least two of said containers containing coins of a same kind; a pattern generator for developing container selection signals in response to a coin dispensation amount signal applied thereto; and a drive means for selecting desired containers in accordance with the container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said control system comprising: priority determination means operatively connected between said pattern generator and said drive means for shifting the priority of selection sequentially between said at least two containers, said priority determination means uniformly dispensing said coins of the same kind from said at least two containers, said priority determination means allowing said drive means to simultaneously dispense two coins of the same kind.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
A control system for a coin dispenser including a plurality of containers, at least two of said containers containing coins of a same kind; a pattern generator for developing container selection signals in response to a coin dispensation amount signal applied thereto; and a drive means for selecting desired containers in accordance with the container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said control system comprising: priority determination means operatively connected between said pattern generator and said drive means for shifting the priority of selection sequentially between said at least two containers, said priority determination means uniformly dispensing said coins of the same kind from said at least two containers, said priority determination means allowing said drive means to simultaneously dispense two coins of the same kind.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
A control system for a coin dispenser including a plurality of containers, at least two of said containers containing coins of a same kind; a pattern generator for developing container selection signals in response to a coin dispensation amount signal applied thereto; and a drive means for selecting desired containers in accordance with the container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said control system comprising: digital priority determination means for shifting the priority of selection sequentially between said at least two containers, said digital priority determination means uniformly dispensing said coins of the same kind from said at least two containers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
A control system for a coin dispenser including a plurality of containers, at least two of said containers containing coins of a same kind; a pattern generator for developing container selection signals in response to a coin dispensation amount signal applied thereto; and a drive means for selecting desired containers in accordance with the container selection signals derived from said pattern generator, said control system comprising: digital priority determination means for shifting the priority of selection sequentially between said at least two containers, said digital priority determination means uniformly dispensing said coins of the same kind from said at least two containers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The control system of claim 3, wherein said priority determination means is operatively connected between said pattern generator and said drive means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The control system of claim 3, 4, or 2 wherein said priority determination means comprise a storage means for storing information related to the preceding selection of said at least two containers, said storage means functioning to apply priority to said container of said at least two containers which was not previously selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The control system of claim 5, wherein said storage means comprises a JK flip-flop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The control system of claim 3, wherein said at least two containers consists of two containers, and said priority determination means functions to alternatingly select each of said two containers in response to the container selection signal derived from said pattern generator.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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