Chips and tokens are dispensed using a coin dispenser.

Abstract

A coin dispenser for chips and tokens includes a coin dispenser housed within a housing. The dispenser has a coin collection hopper on a base, and a turntable, driven by a drive mechanism, is located on the base around the bottom opening of the coin collection hopper. The turntable has a plurality of coin dropping holes spaced apart, and an arc-shaped coin pusher bar protrudes from the bottom of the turntable between each pair of dropping holes. A coin pusher channel and a guide rod are located on the outer side of the turntable on the base. Coins in the collection hopper fall onto the base through the dropping holes of the turntable. The turntable uses the coin pusher bar to move the coins toward the coin pusher channel and the guide rod. The coins push against the guide rod and move outwards. When the coin pusher bar pushes the coin past the guide rod, the guide rod uses its elasticity to return, pushing the coin through the coin pusher channel and the coin dispenser opening, thus quickly and reliably completing the coin dispensing action.

Claims

1. A chip and token dispenser, comprising a housing and a dispenser, wherein: The box has an internal installation space, and a coin dispensing port is located at the front of the box. The coin dispenser has a base fixed to the installation space. A coin collection hopper for collecting coins is erected on the platform of the base. A turntable that can be driven by a drive device is located on the base in conjunction with the bottom opening of the coin collection hopper. The turntable has a plurality of coin dropping holes at intervals, and an arc-shaped coin pusher bar protrudes between each pair of coin dropping holes at the bottom of the turntable. A coin pushing channel is provided on the outer side of the platform, and a guide rod is provided on one side of the coin pushing channel. In this way, the coins in the coin collection hopper fall down onto the platform through the coin dropping holes of the turntable. The turntable uses the coin pusher bar to push the coins toward the coin pushing channel and the guide rod. The coins push against the guide rod and move outward. When the coin pusher bar pushes the coin through the guide rod, the guide rod uses its elasticity to move back, thus pushing the coin through the coin pushing channel and the coin dispensing port.

2. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the housing has an openable and closable top cover, and the top cover is provided with an openable and closable lock.

3. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the housing has a coin dispensing channel connected between the coin dispensing port and the coin pushing channel.

4. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the base is provided with grooves on both sides, the bottom of the coin collection hopper is provided with protrusions that are inserted into the grooves on both sides, and the base is provided with a spring-loaded arm for locking the bottom of the coin collection hopper.

5. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the coin collection hopper comprises an upper hopper body and a lower hopper body connected together, and a coin-dispensing lever is provided inside the coin collection hopper facing the turntable, and the coin-dispensing lever forms a spring coil.

6. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the dispenser is equipped with a photoelectric sensor for sensing the remaining amount of coins at the bottom of the coin collection bin, and a photoelectric counter for sensing the number of coins dispensed is provided on the coin pusher channel.

7. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the drive unit has a motor, a reduction gearbox and a circuit control board inside the base, the motor drives the reduction gearbox, and the reduction gearbox has a transmission shaft connected to the center of the turntable.

8. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the surface of the turntable is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart pusher sections between each pair of coin drop holes.

9. The chip and token dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein the bottom end of the guide rod is connected to a swing arm via a platform, the swing arm is pivotally connected to the base, and the swing arm is connected to a spring to pull the swing arm to drive the guide rod back to push the coin.

10. A coin dispenser for chips and tokens as described in claim 1, wherein a guide plate for guiding coins is provided on the other side of the coin push channel.

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