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Coin receiving and dispensing device

  • US 20070060033A1
  • Filed: 08/05/2004
  • Published: 03/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A coin receiving and dispensing device, for holding a coin received from a coin receiving inlet, and for dispensing the coin to a coin dispensing outlet by denominations, comprising:

  • a coin holder, for holding the coin by denominations, a width of which is formed substantially the same as a diameter of the coin;

    a coin dispensing belt located at a bottom part of the coin holder and driven by drive power for carrying the coin held in the coin holder toward the coin dispensing outlet by an outer side coin carrying surface;

    a belt guide for guiding the coin dispensing belt along a coin carrying direction by controlling positions of both sides and an inner side of the coin dispensing belt;

    a coin contacting face provided at both sides of the belt guide and located lower than the coin carrying surface; and

    an escape space formed on the belt guide, for allowing the coin carrying surface of the coin carrying belt to be located lower than the coin contacting face when a downward bending force is applied to the coin dispensing belt.

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