Patent ID: 6378685
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G07D

Abstract:
A coin-receiving device provided with a coins-lump insertion part for receiving a plurality of coins at a time, and also with a coin-sending device for sequentially sending coins received at the insertion part, wherein there is further provided between the coins-lump insertion part and the coin-sending device a separator for foreign objects for capturing any foreign objects among the inserted things to remove them from coin-passages;wherein the foreign objects separator has a capturing roller adapted to rotate with a capturing surface being placed near the coin-passage; wherein provided before the capturing roller are a receiving means for the things inserted in a lump and a transfer means for moving the received inserted things at an inner area in the receiving means; and wherein there is provided an overflow chute for the inserted things overflowing the receiving means which chute allows the overflowing things to bypass the foreign objects capturing roller and be guided toward the coin-sending device.