Patents Assigned to Tatung Telecom
  • Jam detector system for coin escrow device
    Patent number: 6182811
    Abstract: A coin escrow device has a coin jam detection mechanism that uses a magnetic switch. Magnets are connected to supports which move close to and away from the magnetic switch as a result of a coin deposit and the movement of the escrow device's gates. When a coin jam occurs, the magnets are positioned such that the magnetic switch is on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Tatung Telecom
    Inventor: Wenquan Wei