TH3454U - Coin-operated paper vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A coin-operated paper vending machine is a cabinet containing a coin acceptor unit, control circuitry, power supply circuitry, and an A4 and Legal size paper tray that dispenses paper according to the amount of money inserted.

Claims (2)

1. The coin-operated paper vending machine is a cabinet (6) with wheels (5), has a coin acceptor (1), a paper dispensing slot for the A4 short paper dispenser (9), and a paper dispensing slot for the Legal paper dispenser (10). Inside the machine are the paper dispensing trays (3) and (4), the operating control circuit (7), and the power supply circuit (8). Its specific characteristics are: when coins are inserted into the coin acceptor (1), and the paper size and quantity are selected according to the amount of coins inserted on the switch (7), the coin acceptor (1) sends a signal to the operating control circuit (7). The operating control circuit (7) calculates the number of sheets of paper according to the amount of money inserted and sends a signal to the A4 paper dispenser (3) or the Legal paper dispensing tray (4) to dispense the calculated number of sheets of paper. When the paper dispensing tray (3) or (4) has dispensed the required number of sheets of paper, the paper dispensing tray (3) or (4) sends a signal to The control circuit (7) will instruct the paper tray unit (3) or (4) to stop feeding paper. The control circuit will instruct the coin acceptor (1) to collect coins. In the event of a paper jam or the paper in the paper tray is out, the paper tray unit (3) or (4) will send a signal to the control circuit (7). The control circuit (7) will then instruct the coin acceptor to return the coins. If there is a paper jam, press the reset button. 2. Coin-operated paper vending machine, as per item 1, which has a reset switch in case of paper jam and no coin return is required, press the reset switch on switchpad (2) and select a new paper size and quantity.