Coin Slot Mechanism

1. Simple Coin Slot Mechanism For Sale

Coin Slot Mechanism Li'l Medic 4 Column LM4 3&4 SLOT COIN MECH DS. This is only for the coin mechanism Dual Door Locks with Lockable Coin Box. After taking the mech out, '.900' is written right on the side of it. I have a.900' token and it did work. The response I had on my first issue (monitor related) was very helpful! Hoping I can get another bit of advice. I have a couple issues with my coin slot assembly. Both are probably easy fixes, but obviously this is new to.

I claim:

1. A coin control mechanism for controlling access to a dispensing machine, said dispensing machine including access means and latch means for locking said access means in a closed position, said coin mechanism comprising:

first coin chute means capable of allowing the receipt and passage of nickel, dime, and quarter denomination coins therethrough and further capable of allowing the receipt of one dollar denomination coins:

second coin chute means capable of allowing the passage of one dollar coins therethrough;

weight and size responsive diverting means in operative association with said first and second coin chute means for diverting the dollar coins from said first coin chute means into said second coin chute means while allowing the passage of nickel, dime and quarter denomination coins therethrough;

means for totalizing the value of coins passing through said first and said second coin chute means;

actuator means operatively connected to said totalizing means for releasing said latch means when a predetermined value of coins has passed through said first and said second coin chute means;

means for selecting said predetermined value from an upper value, a middle value, and a lower value;

a limit stop movable between an upper limit member, a middle limit member, and a lower limit member, corresponding to said upper value, said middle value and said lower value, respectively, said limit stop being connected to said totalizing means; and

adjustment means for moving said limit stop to one of said limit members;

said adjustment means comprising a linkage member coupled to said limit stop, whereby rotation of said linkage member causes said limit stop to move between said limit members;

wherein said linkage member is further connected to lock means mounted on the outside of said dispensing machine, whereby movement of said lock means to a first angular position causes said limit stop to move to said upper limit member, movement of said lock means to a second angular position causes said limit stop to move to said middle limit member, and movement of said lock means to a third angular position causes said limit stop to move to said lower limit member, thus allowing quick adjustment in said coin mechanism between said upper, said middle, and said lower values.

2. The device as described in claim 1 wherein said diverting means includes cradle means and deflector means, wherein said cradle means, in a first angular position engages nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar coins and rotates in response to receipt thereof to a second angular position for the dollar coin and to a third angular position for the nickel, dime, and quarter coins, allowing said coins to drop downward off said cradle means, wherein said deflector means engages said first coin chute means vertically below said second angular position to intercept the dollar coins and direct them into said second coin chute means, and said nickel, dime, and quarter coins fall through said first coin chute means.

3. The device as described in claim 1 wherein said first coin chute means and said second coin chute means lie in generally parallel, vertical planes.

4. The device as described in claim 3 further comprising an articulation means, which articulation means allows the rotation of said first and said second coin chute means from said parallel planes to substantially non-parallel planes, said articulation means further comprising a bias means to maintain said first coin chute means and said second coin chute means in said parallel planes.

5. The device as described in claim 2 wherein said actuation means contains a first lever and a second lever, said first lever in operative association with said first coin chute means and said second lever in operative association with said second coin chute means, said levers being responsive to the passage of coins to advance the totalizer from a predispensing position to a dispensing position.

6. The device as described in claim 5 wherein:

said first lever has a first end and a second end, with a rotation pin therebetween, said first end having an engagement pin and said second end having a ratchet means, said engagement pin for engaging the coins as they pass through said first coin chute means and said ratchet means for engaging and advancing the totalizer as the coins rotate said first lever;

said second lever has a first end and a second end, with a rotation pin therebetween, said first end having an engagement pin and said second end having a ratchet means, said engagement pin for engaging the coins as they pass through said second coin chute means and said ratchet means for engaging and advancing the totalizer as the coins rotate said second lever;

wherein said actuator means incrementally advances said totalizer from a nondispensing position to a dispensing position in response to the passage of said coins through said first and said second chute means, said dispensing position allowing access to the periodical dispensing machine.

7. The device as described in claim 2 wherein said first coin chute means is disposed vertically below the coin slot.

8. The device as described in claim 2 wherein each of said first and said second coin chute means has the following dimensions: about six inches (6') in height and four inches (4') in width, and having a thickness of about one-quarter inch (1/4').

MAKE YOUR OWN SLOT MACHINE Making slot machines isn't too difficult. Theyhave a much easier life than most of the things I've made because they only workwhen a coin is inserted - unlike clocks and interactive museum exhibits. Theyare worth the effort because they can be brilliantly satisfyingto make. I've split it into 3 sections COINMECHANISMS CONTROLSOUND/ VIDEO AND COMPUTERS Coin mechanisms The coin mechanism checks the coin is genuine,and then switches a momentary electrical contact to start the machine running. Ifyou're not too worried by people putting coins of the wrong value in - andwashers etc, its simple to make a coin mechanism yourself. If you want to besure the correct coin is inserted, buy a commercial coin mechanism. The coinacceptor only makes a momentary contact, so you will also need a circuit toconnect it to - see control

Simple Coin Slot Mechanism For Sale

HOMEMADE COIN MECHANISMS The simplest is a horizontal slot with a gentle slope behind. The slope has a bit of wire running down each side. A coin simply makes an electrical contact between the two wires as it slides down the slope. Another way to make a coin mechanism is to buy a low torque microswitch. The weight of a coin is enough to trip the switch as it falls. You can make the coin slot and slide out of metal, plywood or even cardboard. Click here for full size templates if you know a bit about electronics, its even simpler to use a slotted opto switch or inductive sensor, as adjusting the microswitch can be fiddly.

COMMERCIAL COIN MECHANISMS There 2 basic types, mechanical and electronic. In the mechanical ones the coins roll down a slope. Coins of the wrong size and metal fall off and come back out the reject slot below. Genuine coins travel along the slope and off the end, tripping a microswitch as they fall. The advantages are: they’re simple, can be used outdoors. Disadvantages are they jam more easily than the electronic ones. The Coin Controls S1 (pictured) is available from Eurocoin for about £45. Inside the electronic coin mechanisms, the coin rolls past two coils which sense the eddy currents generated by the moving coin. A microprocessor then compares the eddy currents with those of genuine coins, stored in its memory. An electromagnet then deflects fake coins out the reject slot. Real coins produce an output on a serial or parallel port (the parallel port is simplest to use, one pin usually changes state for each coin denomination). The advantages are that coins jam less often and the electronics can recognise every different coin (some even have logic to add the coins until the required value has been inserted). Commercial arcades prefer them as they take more money because people can use the machine with whatever change they have in their pocket. The disadvantages are that they were more expensive – almost £100 - and can be less straightforward to connect to the rest of the machine. The simplest one to use I've found is the Multi Coin Acceptor CH926 from Tiwan which you can buy on ebay for about £25. You can also buy a timer/relay board for it which gives an adjustable timed output when the right amount of cash has been inserted. There's even an add on LED display to show how much has been put in.