1. A coin receiving and dispensing device comprising:
a coin selector unit with a coin entry for determining a type of coin and directing the coin based on the determination;
a coin dispensing device for storing coins that can be dispensed;
a receiving groove which is operatively connected to the coin selector unit and the coin dispensing device; and
a removable cover member that extends over the receiving groove and forms with the receiving groove a first coin passageway between the coin selector unit and the coin dispensing device.
2. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 1, further including a coin returning unit operatively connected to the coin selector unit, the coin returning unit includes a returning groove member, the cover member extends over the returning groove and forms with the returning groove a second coin passageway between the coin selector unit and the coin returning unit.
3. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 2 further including a housing with an opening with a movable lid member extending over the opening, the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing unit and the removable cover member are supported and movable with the movable lid member.
4. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 2 further including a coin storing passageway, the movable cover member forms a portion of the coin storing passageway between the coin selector unit and a coin storage safe.
5. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 4 including a housing with an opening with a movable lid member extending over the opening, the returning groove, the receiving groove, and the coin storing passageway are supported and movable with the movable lid member.
6. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 3 wherein the coin selector unit is removably mounted on the movable cover.
7. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 3 wherein a discharge slot is provided on the movable cover.
8. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 3 wherein a coin safe is provided in the housing.
9. A coin payment and change device, comprising:
a housing member with a lockable first cover member movably mounted on the housing member;
a coin receptor opening on the housing member;
a coin selector unit operatively connected to the coin receptor opening for verifying a coin and directing the coin based on the verification;
a coin dispensing device for storing coins that can be dispensed;
a coin return device for returning coins to the user from the coin receptor opening; and
a coin passageway unit for operatively connecting the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing device and the coin return device including a removable second cover member forming a part of a first passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin dispensing device and a second passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin return device whereby when the lockable first cover member is moved to provide access to the housing member, the removable second cover member is removable to provide access to the first and second passageways.
10. The coin payment and change device of claim 9, further including a coin returning unit operatively connected to the coin selector unit, the coin returning unit includes a returning groove member, the cover member extends over the returning groove and forms with the returning groove a second coin passageway between the coin selector unit and the coin returning unit.
11. The coin payment and change device of claim 10 wherein the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing unit and the removable second cover member are supported and movable with the movable first cover member.
12. The coin payment and change device of claim 11 wherein the coin selector unit is removably mounted on the movable cover.
13. The coin payment and change device of claim 11 wherein a discharge slot is provided on the movable cover.
14. The coin payment and change device of claim 11 wherein a coin safe is provided in the housing.
15. A coin payment and change device, comprising:
a housing member with a lockable first cover member movably mounted on the housing member;
a coin receptor opening on the housing member;
a coin selector unit operatively connected to the coin receptor opening for verifying a coin and directing the coin based on the verification;
a coin dispensing device for storing coins that can be dispensed;
a coin return device for returning coins to the user from the coin receptor opening;
a coin storage safe for storing coins; and
a coin passageway unit for operatively connecting the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing device and the coin return device including a removable second cover member forming a part of a first passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin dispensing device, a second passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin return device, and a third passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin storage safe,
whereby when the lockable first cover member is moved to provide access to the housing member, the removable second cover member is removable to provide access to the first and second passageways.
16. The coin payment and change device of claim 15 where the coin dispensing device includes a motor driven member for selectively dispensing stored coins as change to the user.
17. The coin payment and change device of claim 15 wherein the coin selector unit, coin dispensing device, coin return device, coin storage safe, and coin passageway unit are movably mounted on the first cover member.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A light scanning apparatus to be used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the light scanning apparatus comprising:
a housing having an outer wall provided with an opening;
a light source configured to emit a light beam;
a deflecting device provided in the housing and configured to deflect the light beam emitted from the light source such that the light beam emitted from the light source scans a photosensitive member;
an optical element arranged on an optical path of the light beam in the housing; and
an elastic member provided on the housing to block up the opening,
wherein the elastic member is formed of a material which is deformable to increase and decrease a volumetric capacity of an internal space formed by the housing and the elastic member in accordance with a temperature fluctuation inside the housing.
2. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is provided on the housing in a sagging state.
3. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when air inside the housing expands in accordance with an increase in a temperature of the internal space of the housing due to the heat generated by the deflecting device, the elastic member becomes swollen to increase the volumetric capacity of the housing; and
wherein when the air inside the housing contracts in accordance with a decrease in the temperature of the internal space from a state in which the temperature is increased, the elastic member becomes deflated to decrease the volumetric capacity of the housing.
4. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is deformed in a direction less affected by a gravity to increase and decrease the volumetric capacity of the housing.
5. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is enclosed by a cover with a louver.
6. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a labyrinth structure provided between the deflecting device and the elastic member.
7. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is arranged on a side opposite to the light source with respect to the deflecting device.
8. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising:
a light scanning apparatus as recited in claim 1;
the photosensitive member; and
an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium by developing the latent image on the photosensitive member with toner and transferring a toner image formed on the photosensitive member.