Apparatus for housing and servicing a currency acceptor and currency stacker

• US 6,019,207 A
• Filed: 11/13/1997
• Issued: 02/01/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: COLE Kepro International LLC
• Original Assignee: Joseph Cole
• Inventors: Cole, Joseph W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Olszewski, Robert P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): JAKETIC, BRYAN J
• Application Number:
  US08/969,718
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: 194/206, 194/207, 194/350, 271/207
• US Class Current: 194/206
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/04 by paper currency

Abstract

The invention describes an improved currency handling machine for use with a vending machine cabinet having at least one access door, said currency handling machine comprises a combination of: 1. a currency funnel mounted on the access door, 2. a frame mounted for rotation about an axis in spaced relationship to the access door, 3. a currency acceptor mounted on the rotating frame, 4. a currency stacker mounted on the rotating frame and mounted in currency receiving relationship to the currency acceptor, and 5. locking means to align an input lip of the currency acceptor with an output lip of the currency funnel to maintain a predetermined alignment and predetermined gap between the currency funnel and the currency acceptor when the access door is closed.

Claims

1. An improved currency handling device, for use with a vending machine cabinet having at least one access door, said currency handling machine, comprising in combination,

a currency funnel mounted on the access door,

a frame mounted for rotation about an axis in spaced relationship to the access door,

a currency acceptor mounted on the rotating frame,

a currency stacker mounted on the rotating frame and mounted in currency receiving relationship to the currency acceptor,

alignment means to align an input lip of the currency acceptor with an output lip of the currency funnel to maintain a predetermined alignment and predetermined gap between the currency funnel and the currency acceptor when the access door is closed,

which alignment means includes a locking lever mounted in sliding relationship to the rotating frame, and a boss mounted on the locking lever, and the frame has formed in it detent means which interfit with the boss of the locking lever when the frame is rotated into any of three positions.

2. An improved currency handling device, for use with a vending machine cabinet having at least one access door, said currency handling machine, comprising in combination,

a currency funnel mounted on the access door,

a frame mounted for rotation about an axis in spaced relationship to the access door,

a currency acceptor mounted on the rotating frame,

a currency stacker mounted on the rotating frame and mounted in currency receiving relationship to the currency acceptor,

alignment means to align an input lip of the currency acceptor with an output lip of the currency funnel to maintain a predetermined alignment and predetermined gap between the currency funnel and the currency acceptor when the access door is closed,

which alignment means includes a locking lever mounted in sliding relationship to the rotating frame, and a boss mounted on the locking lever, and the frame has formed in it detent means which interfit with the boss of the locking lever when the frame is rotated into any of three positions,

and the currency stacker includes a door hinged on the rotating frame and the door has locking means to secure the closed door to the rotating frame.