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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2004
Masaru Miyaji, Iwatsuki, JP;
Masaru Miyaji, Iwatsuki, JP;
Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
A coin selector is provided with a charging function for smart cards and coins. A coin selector is provided with a smart card charging function comprising of a coin slot which is located at the upper section of a perpendicular base plate and a coin returning slot which is located below the coin slot at the base plate. An upwards slanting surface which faces the upper section of said base plate has a coin entry which is located at the upwards slanting surface. An antenna or sensor for communicating or signaling is located around the coin entry and under the upwards slanting surface. An antenna signal indicator is located on the upwards slanting surface.