Foreign object removal system for a coin processing device
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1. A coin processing system, comprising:
- a coin input area for receiving coins from a user; and
a coin processing module for receiving and counting the coins from said coin input area, said coin processing module including a coin hopper for receiving the coins from said coin input area, a coin processing area for receiving and counting the coins from said coin hopper, and a foreign object removal system being located at least partially within said coin hopper for removing a foreign object within said coin hopper, said foreign object being removed subsequent to receiving said foreign object from said coin input area.
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Abstract
A coin processing system includes a coin input area for receiving coins from a user, and a coin processing module for receiving and counting the coins from the coin input area. The coin processing module includes a coin hopper, a coin processing area, and a foreign object removal system. The coin hopper receives the coins from the coin input area. The coin processing area receives and counts the coins from the coin hopper. The foreign object removal system is located at least partially within the coin hopper, and removes a foreign object from the coin hopper subsequent to receiving the foreign object from the coin input area.
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41 Claims
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1. A coin processing system, comprising:
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a coin input area for receiving coins from a user; and
a coin processing module for receiving and counting the coins from said coin input area, said coin processing module including a coin hopper for receiving the coins from said coin input area, a coin processing area for receiving and counting the coins from said coin hopper, and a foreign object removal system being located at least partially within said coin hopper for removing a foreign object within said coin hopper, said foreign object being removed subsequent to receiving said foreign object from said coin input area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A coin processing system, comprising:
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a coin input area for receiving a plurality of coins from a user;
a coin hopper for receiving said plurality of coins from said coin input area;
a rotatable disk including a resilient pad for imparting motion to the plurality of coins in said coin hopper;
a sorting head having a lower surface generally parallel to and spaced slightly from said resilient upper surface of said disk, said lower surface of said sorting head forming a plurality of channels for sorting and discharging coins of different denominations; and
a debris removal system for removing debris from said coin hopper. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for removing foreign objects in a coin processing system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of coins in a coin input area of a coin processing system;
receiving the coins from said coin input area in a coin hopper of a coin processing module;
counting the coins from said coin hopper in a coin processing area of said coin processing module; and
removing a foreign object from said coin hopper subsequent to receiving said foreign object from said coin input area. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for removing debris in a coin processing system, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of coins in a coin hopper of a coin processing module, said plurality of coins being received from a coin input area of a coin processing system;
imparting motion to the coins in said coin hopper using a rotatable disk of said coin processing module;
sorting the coins according to coin denomination using a plurality of channels; and
removing debris from said coin hopper after said receiving step. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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