Abstract: A signal processing circuit has a plurality of first circuits each including a first-time-length-signal output circuit that outputs a first time-length signal representing a time length between first timing at which a first input signal changes and second timing at which a second input signal changes and a second-time-length-signal output circuit that outputs the first time-length signal as a second time-length signal at timing based on a control signal. The signal processing circuit includes a second circuit that outputs the second time-length signal having the longest time length among a plurality of the second time-length signals output respectively from the plurality of first circuits.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a device for sorting disk bodies, where workability in maintenance and check, including cleaning etc., of a disk body guide passage is further improved and accuracy of sorting disk bodies is further enhanced. [Means for Solving the Problems] A gate plate biasing means is disposed at plural positions to apply a biasing force to a gate plate (3) in a direction to close a main plate (2) while the gate plate (3) is reaching a predetermined turning angle about a shaft (8) and to apply a biasing force to the gate plate (3) in a direction to open the main plate (2) when the gate plate (3) is turned by the predetermined turning angle or more.

Abstract: Disk-shaped object thickness-restricting means is provided in a disk-shaped object guiding path for transferring a disk-shaped object, inserted through a disk-shaped object slot, in an inclined direction. The disk-shaped object thickness-restricting means comes into contact with the inserted disk-shaped object and changes its position depending on the thickness of the disk-shaped object in the contact, restricting the thickness of the inserted disk-shaped object.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide apparatus for validating and paying out coins, which can guide metal fragments to the surface of the driving motor such that the guided metal fragments are attracted to the surface of the driving motor so as to prevent the metal fragments from entering the coin pay-out mechanism, thereby to prevent the coin pay-out mechanism from erroneously operating, and which can reduce the labor of the maintenance such as cleaning by accumulating the metal fragments at a given place.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide apparatus for validating and paying out coins, which can guide metal fragments to the surface of the driving motor such that the guided metal fragments are attracted to the surface of the driving motor so as to prevent the metal fragments from entering the coin pay-out mechanism, thereby to prevent the coin pay-out mechanism from erroneously operating, and which can reduce the labor of the maintenance such as cleaning by accumulating the metal fragments at a given place.

Abstract: Disk-shaped object thickness-restricting means (30) is provided in a disk-shaped object guiding path (5) for transferring a disk-shaped object, inserted through a disk-shaped object slot (2), in an inclined direction. The disk-shaped object thickness-restricting means (30) comes into contact with the inserted disk-shaped object and changes its position depending on the thickness of the disk-shaped object in the contact, restricting the thickness of the inserted disk-shaped object.

Abstract: A coin-type IC card reader/writer comprises a coin-type IC card distributing unit provided in a coin-type IC card guide path, for performing the processing of reading data from the coin-type IC card and writing data to the coin-type IC card while temporarily stopping the rolling movement of the coin-type IC card, and, based on results of the processing, distributing the coin-type IC card to another coin-type IC card guide path disposed separately from the first-mentioned coin-type IC card guide path.

Abstract: A coin sorter, wherein a front cover, a gate rail and a solenoid out of independent parts constituting the coin sorter are supported so that they can be detached with a snap action respectively.

Abstract: A coin-type IC card reader/writer comprises a coin-type IC card distributing unit provided in a coin-type IC card guide path, for performing the processing of reading data from the coin-type IC card and writing data to the coin-type IC card while temporarily stopping the rolling movement of the coin-type IC card, and, based on results of the processing, distributing the coin-type IC card to another coin-type IC card guide path disposed separately from the first-mentioned coin-type IC card guide path.

Abstract: A coin sorter, wherein a front cover, a gate rail and a solenoid out of independent parts constituting the coin sorter are supported so that they can be detached with a snap action respectively.

Abstract: A coin sorter, wherein a front cover, a gate rail and a solenoid out of independent parts constituting the coin sorter are supported so that they can be detached with a snap action respectively.

Abstract: A cam groove in a shuttling mechanism for shuttling a slide piece is formed into a generally S-shape, in order to provide a long shuttling distance of the slide piece which dispenses one by one coins stacked and stored in a coin tube, without sizable design changes of component parts.

Abstract: A coin discharge device has a removable coin tube cassette and an empty sensor 5 for accurately detecting the presence of coins within the coin tubes. A sensor mounting 30 is designed to withdraw the sensor 5 from the cassette accommodation part 22 when the coin tube cassette is removed from the device. However, when the coin tube device is inserted into the cassette accommodation part 22, the sensor mounting 30 moves the sensor 5 into the accommodation part 22 so that it abuts one side of the coin tube cassette to sense coins therein.

Abstract: A coin processing device is capable of accommodating a maximum number of coin tubes within a predetermined width. The coin processing device includes a device body (2), a coin sorting mechanism (3) for checking an inserted coin and identifying the kind of coin inserted, and a coin dispensing mechanism (39) for storing the identified coins according to the kind of coin and for selecting and dispensing coins for change. The coin dispensing mechanism (39) includes a coin accommodating device (34) that can accommodate many kinds of coins, sorted by kind, within a predetermined width (L).

Abstract: The coin sorting device is equipped with a coin passage which guides coins that are inserted via a coin insertion opening, a gate plate for opening and closing the coin passage, a coin jamming detection sensor which is installed at an intermediate point in the coin passage, for detecting the jamming of coins passing through the coin passage, and a gate plate opening mechanism which is actuated by a detection signal from the detection sensor, and which automatically opens and closes the gate plate.

Abstract: A bill validator including a vertically extending main body having a bill insertion slit, bill conveying passage, and a bill discrimination device provided along the bill conveying passage, and a bill accumulating box detachably mounted on the main body. The main body can be turned upside down, along with the bill insertion slit, bill conveying passage and bill discrimination device configured therein. The bill accumulating box is selectably mounted on the main body in a normal state or in an upside down state such that the vertical position of the bill accumulating box will not be changed when the main body is turned upside down. Thus, the same bill validator may be used as a type with the bill insertion slit provided at the upper portion or at the lower portion thereof, respectively, as desired for use with different vending machine configurations.

Abstract: The control system is constituted by a plurality of switches operated by inserted coins of different denominations, first register for storing amounts of inserted coins for each denomination and a second register for storing remaining amount of change. The amount of coins corresponding to operated switch is added to the content of the first register, 1 is added to the content of the second register in accordance with the denomination of the inserted coin, and 1 is substracted from the content of the second register in accordance with the denomination of payed out money. The selling price of a merchandise is subtracted from the total price of the inserted coins for calculating the amount of change. Selling is possible or not is determined by sequentially subtracting the price of the coins starting from a coin of the highest price from the change.