Coin Slot Mechanism
As a laundromat owner you know there is nothing more frustrating than having a coin jammed in one of your machines. Whether the cause of the jam is a damaged coin or a worn out slide mechanism, remedying the problem can be easy if you know how to take the machine apart to get to the stuck coin. If you need a new or used vended dryer or vended commercial washer in Charleston, SC, make the call to T & L Laundry Equipment for big savings.
The typical coin mechanism of a jukebox consists of a three-way coin slot that would take 5¢ (nickel), 10¢ (dime) and 25¢ (quarter) coins. Once a coin is inserted in either the nickle, dime or quarter coin slot, it travels down the coin mechanism falling into a funnel and directed down into a slug rejector. Canadian Coin Mechanism Restorations. There are at least two different styles of this coin mechanism. Commonly it is called a transitional coin mech which is incorrect. In fact this is a Canadian coin mechanism seen on Vendo and Vendorlator large door machines including the 44's. 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. The mechanism includes a totalizer means reactive to coins fed through a single coin slot. More particularly, the coin mechanism includes a dual coin chute mechanism wherein a first chute is receptive to nickel, dime, and quarter coins but rejects dollar coins into a second chute.
Ideally, a stuck coin should dislodge from the chute with a press of the coin return button. However, when that doesn't do the trick, there are a few tried and true things you can try to get that coin to move before you take the assembly apart.
- Put another coin into the slot and attempt to use this action to dislodge the stuck coin.
- Slap the side of the machine where the coin slot is located to get the coin to move.
- Place a piece of wood or something to protect the finish of the machine and tap on the wood with a hammer to unjam the coin. Use caution not to hammer so hard that you cause damage to the machine. A gentle vibration may loosen the coin.
- If the coin has tipped inside the coin slot, the coin slot may not move. Using a utility knife to push the coin upright may allow it to pass through normally.
- Attempt to pull the coin out of the slot with tweezers.
If the coin slide, rather than the coin, is the issue you may need to disassemble the coin acceptor. Follow these steps to correct the issue:
- Remove the coin store tray and empty it. Check to see if anything is blocking the coin shoot inside.
- Take off the maintenance panel on the top face of the coin slide housing. The panel is usually locked in the back with a key.
- Remove the long bolt that runs from the maintenance panel to the front of the housing.
- Disconnect any wiring from the slot mechanism and carefully free the mechanism from the housing.
The offending coin or debris should be able to be clearly seen at this point. Once you have cleared the slot, test the mechanism with a fresh coin before you reassemble the mechanism.
It is important to note the placement of any nuts, screws, connections, or other parts as you disassemble the coin slide. If the problem continues, the mechanism may need to be replaced. The good news is that since you know how to remove it, you can replace it.
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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.
Coin Slot Mechanism
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.
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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').