Coin selector
US5236339A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F1/045
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coin selector includes a horizontal coin conveying unit for forcibly conveying a coin inserted through a coin insert slit in the horizontal direction while the coin is held between an opposing pair of endless belts. The horizontal coin conveying unit is slidably arranged in a housing of the coin selector, and moreover, the space defined by the opposing pair of endless belts is enlarged by turnably opening the opposing pair of endless belt about their one end. The upstream side of the horizontal coin conveying unit is covered with a cover, and a liquid collecting portion is attached to the cover so as to allow a liquid received through the coin insert slit to be quickly discharged outside of the coin selector.
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