SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYOUT OF COINS FROM MULTIPLE COIN STORAGE UNITS

A device (10) for the payout of coins includes a plurality of coin storage units (12-26), a plurality of coin discharge members (28-42), and an endless element (44) having an engagement pin 46. Each coin storage unit (12-26) has a coin discharge member (28-42) located at one end of the coin storage unit (12-26). The coin discharge members (28-42) are each physically adapted to rotate about a pivot point such that when the coin discharge members (28-42) are rotated in a first direction the coin discharge members (28-42) cause a coin to be ejected from its respective coin storage unit (12-26). When the coin discharge members (28-42) are rotated in a second direction a coin is not discharged from its respective coin storage unit (12-26). The endless element 44 and engagement pin (46) are physically arranged to allow the engagement pin (46) to rotate the coin discharge members (28-42) in the first direction when the endless element (44) is rotated in a first direction and to rotate the coin discharge members (28-42) in the second direction when the endless element (44) is rotated in a second direction.