Patent ID: 7100823

Claim:
A coin selector with a smart card charging function, the coin selector comprising: a selection plate; a coin selecting section located at said selection plate; a base plate crossing said selection plate substantially at a right angle thereto, said base plate comprising a coin slot at an upper section and a returning slot at a lower section; an antenna attachment part comprising a guiding passageway connected to said coin slot and an upwards slanting surface, said upwards slanting surface having a coin entry slot, said antenna attachment part with slanting surface being fixed at said base plate; a front cover, said front cover including a coin entry opening in registration with said guiding passageway and a coin returning slot opening in registration with said returning slot, said front cover being fixed relative to said base plate; a loop antenna for communicating with a smart card, said antenna being located around said coin entry and recessed relative to said upwards slanting surface; and an antenna indicator located on said upwards slanting surface.