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A tamper-resistant door for a vending machine includes a conventionally-positioned product delivery port, a cash box vault positioned adjacent the delivery port for receiving a cash box, a coin return chute positioned at an upper corner of the delivery port, and a coin changer of conventional design

A tamper-resistant door for a vending machine includes a conventionally-positioned product delivery port, a cash box vault positioned adjacent the delivery port for receiving a cash box, a coin return chute positioned at an upper corner of the delivery port, and a coin changer of conventional design positioned over the delivery port and the cash box. A changer vault partially encloses the coin changer. The cash box vault (and the cash box placed therein) are relocated away from their conventional position on the non-hinged side of the main door to a location adjacent the product delivery port on the hinged side of the door, while the coin changer is relocated away from its prior art position adjacent the non-hinged side of the main door to a central location above the product delivery port and the cash box vault. An elongated coin chute connects the coin return slot with the coin inlet of the coin changer. A first section of the coin chute is in communication with the coin slot. It incorporates both a longitudinal drop at its inlet end and a sideways bend adjacent its outlet end, and is provided along its bottom with a plurality of drainage slots. A second section of the coin chute is in communication with the coin inlet of the coin changer, and angles downwardly to provide a vertical drop between the outlet of the first section and the inlet of the coin changer.

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A tamper-resistant door for a vending machine includes a conventionally-positioned product delivery port, a cash box vault positioned adjacent the delivery port for receiving a cash box, a coin return chute positioned at an upper corner of the delivery port, and a coin changer of conventional design

A tamper-resistant door for a vending machine includes a conventionally-positioned product delivery port, a cash box vault positioned adjacent the delivery port for receiving a cash box, a coin return chute positioned at an upper corner of the delivery port, and a coin changer of conventional design positioned over the delivery port and the cash box. A changer vault partially encloses the coin changer. The cash box vault (and the cash box placed therein) are relocated away from their conventional position on the non-hinged side of the main door to a location adjacent the product delivery port on the hinged side of the door, while the coin changer is relocated away from its prior art position adjacent the non-hinged side of the main door to a central location above the product delivery port and the cash box vault. An elongated coin chute connects the coin return slot with the coin inlet of the coin changer. A first section of the coin chute is in communication with the coin slot. It incorporates both a longitudinal drop at its inlet end and a sideways bend adjacent its outlet end, and is provided along its bottom with a plurality of drainage slots. A second section of the coin chute is in communication with the coin inlet of the coin changer, and angles downwardly to provide a vertical drop between the outlet of the first section and the inlet of the coin changer. parts that house said first and second elastic elements and connects said first and second elastic elements such that radially adjacent pairs of said first and second elastic elements compress together so as to act as if said first and second elastic elements were arranged end to end in the rotating direction. 7. The elastic coupling mechanism as recited in claim 6, wherein said intermediate member includes third abutting parts that abut against said rotationally facing ends of said first elastic elements; fourth abutting parts that abut against said rotationally facing ends of said second elastic elements; and a connecting part that connects said third abutting parts and said fourth abutting parts. 8. The elastic coupling mechanism as recited in claim 7, wherein said intermediate member further includes an intermediate support part that extends radially between said first elastic elements and said second elastic elements. 9. The elastic coupling mechanism as recited in claim 8, wherein said connecting part includes first support parts that support radially facing outside portions of said first elastic elements and second support parts that support radially facing outside portions of said second elastic elements. 10. The elastic coupling mechanism as recited in claim 6, wherein said intermediate member includes first window parts that house said first elastic elements and second window parts that houses said second elastic elements. 11. The elastic coupling mechanism as recited in claim 1, wherein said first abutting part of said first rotating member is in contact with said first elastic member such that the first abutting part is removable from said first elastic member in an axial direction. 12. A torque converter adapted to be used to transmit torque from a power input shaft to an output shaft, said torque converter comprising: a front cover adapted to be coupled to the power input shaft, said front cover being provided at an inner side with a friction surface; an impeller connected to said front cover to form a hydraulic chamber together with said front cover; a turbine disposed opposite said impeller and disposed inside said hydraulic chamber, said turbine being adapted to be coupled to the output shaft, said front cover and said turbine forming a space therebetween; a stator disposed between said impeller and said turbine; a locku