Clear-out apparatus for a coin chute
US5088587A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F1/041
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin chute includes a coin entrance, clear-out apparatus, coin processing apparatus, a return chute and a coin ejector. The clear-out apparatus is positioned between the coin entrance and the coin processing apparatus. It comprises a cavity for trapping unwanted material stuffed into the coin entrance and a pair of sidewalls (inner and outer) that move in response to the operation of the coin ejector. A deflector plate, positioned within the cavity, assists in trapping the unwanted material. The outer sidewall permits trapped material to fall into the return chute while the inner sidewall pushes this material into the return chute. The coin ejector includes an actuator that is operatively connected to the sidewalls of the clear-out apparatus by a helical spring whose restorative force is sufficient to urge material trapped within the cavity into the return chute, but not sufficient to damage the coin ejector when excessive force is applied to the actuator.
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