Unusual motorised coin payout mechanism.
Published on September 13, 2017
I’ve only seen one of these. This one. It’s a coin payout mechanism for gaming or vending equipment that has a similar operation to the old solenoid payout mechanisms that used to batter out coins with a high power solenoid and a sliding plate under a stack of coins in a tube.
This one uses a 24V DC motor instead of the solenoid, which makes it quieter and draws less current. It uses an infrared slotted switch to detect the plunger in its forward position to indicate a coin has been dropped.
It’s simple and was cheaper than a full blown hopper mechanism, but is quite slow, so not suited to casino type payout applications.
