JP3647835B2 - Money storage box - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a money storage box.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, a drawer device having a money storage box for storing money is processed by a product sales data processing device such as an ECR (Electronic Cash Register) or a POS (Point of Sales) terminal. It is a device for taking in and out money in conjunction with the.
[0003]
This type of drawer device is connected to an ECR, for example, and includes a cash box having an upper surface opening in which a money case for storing money is detachably stored, and a cabinet in which the cash box is retractably stored. In addition, the cash box is opened in conjunction with the closing process associated with the merchandise sales process on the ECR side.
[0004]
The money case is provided in a state in which a ticket storage unit that stores tickets related to transactions such as high-value banknotes and gift certificates and a plurality of banknote storage units that store banknotes other than high-value banknotes in denominations are partitioned. . And in the upper part of a ticket storage part, the coin case which is a money storage box which stores a coin according to denomination is stored detachably.
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 5, the coin case 100 is provided with a plurality of coin storage portions 101 for storing coins by denomination in a state of being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates 102. These partition plates 102 are respectively fitted in a plurality of grooves 103 formed inside the coin case 100, and are detachably attached to the coin case 100. In such a coin case 100, the coin storage unit 101 for each denomination is changed by changing the partitioning position of the partition plate 102 (the groove 103 used for attaching the partition plate 102) according to the number of coins for each denomination. The storage space can be changed.
[0006]
In such a configuration, when the cash box is automatically pulled out from the cabinet based on the tightening operation in the tightening process in the ECR, the operator stores the banknote received from the customer in the banknote storage unit and receives the received coin. It is stored in the coin case 100. When the received banknote is a high-priced banknote or a gift certificate, the coin case 100 is lifted and stored in the ticket storage unit. At this time, the operator often tries to lift the coin case 100 by grasping the partition plate 102 in order to easily grasp the partition plate 102 of the coin case 100.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even if the operator tries to lift the coin case 100 by grasping the partition plate 102, the coin case 100 has a considerable weight in the state in which the coin is stored, so the partition plate 102 comes out of the groove portion 103, The operator cannot lift the coin case 100, and the coins stored next to each other are mixed.
[0008]
Even if the operator can lift the coin case 100 to a certain height, if the partition plate 102 comes out of the groove 103 there, the coin case 100 is dropped and stored on the floor or money case. Coins will jump out of the coin case 100, and in some cases, the coin case 100 will be damaged.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to obtain a money storage box that can be lifted by holding a detachable partition plate.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The money storage box of the present invention is formed in a housing shape with an opening on the top surface, a body case having a fitting hole formed in the front wall and a hooking hole formed through the bottom wall, and the fitting A money storage for storing coins or bills by having a fitting portion that fits into a hole and a latching portion that latches in the latching hole, and is attached to the main body case from the upper surface to partition the main body case A partition plate that forms a portion, and a space portion that is provided between the latch hole and the latch portion and is located on the front wall side of the main body case in a state where the partition plate is attached to the main body case And the front wall of the main body case has elasticity, and the hooking portion extends in the direction of the rear wall of the main body case with the partition plate attached to the main body case. It has a protrusion that contacts the lower surface of the bottom wall.
[0011]
Therefore, by inserting the latching portion of the partition plate into the latching hole of the main body case, and inserting the fitting portion of the partition plate into the fitting hole of the main body case, the partition plate is made up of the latching portion and the fitting portion. It is securely fixed and attached to the main body case, and it is hooked on the bottom wall of the main body case by the protrusion of the latching part, so that it will not come out even if it is pulled up, and in addition, the elasticity of the front wall of the main body case And the space can be attached to and detached from the main body case.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This Embodiment is an example applied to the coin case which is a money storage box with which a drawer apparatus is provided. In the following description, the direction viewed from the operator is applied when describing the direction.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing the drawer device 1 together with the ECR 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the drawer device 1 includes a cabinet 2 having a thin and flat casing and having an opening 2 a on the front surface, and is connected to an ECR 3 placed on the upper surface of the cabinet 2. In the cabinet 2, a cash box 4 having an upper opening is accommodated so that it can be pulled out from the opening 2 a of the cabinet 2.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of the cash box 4. As shown in FIG. 2, a cash case 4 is detachably accommodated with a money case 5 having an upper surface opening formed in a casing shape. In this money case 5, a ticket storage unit 6 that stores tickets related to transactions such as high-value banknotes and gift certificates and a plurality of banknote storage units 7 that store banknotes other than high-value banknotes in denomination are partitioned. The bill storage unit 6 is positioned on the near side, and the plurality of banknote storage units 7 are positioned on the back side. These bill storage units 7 are each provided with a plurality of bill holders 8 that are pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
[0015]
A coin case 9 for storing coins by denomination is detachably stored in the upper part of the ticket storage unit 6. The coin case 9 is provided with a main body case 10 formed in a casing shape with an opening on the upper surface. The main body case 10 has a plurality of coin storage portions 11 which are money storage portions for storing coins by denomination. It is provided in a state of being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates 12. The main body case 10 and the partition plate 12 are made of resin (for example, plastic) and have elasticity.
[0016]
3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of the coin case 9, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view schematically showing the structure of the coin case 9. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plurality of partition plates 12 are respectively fitted in a plurality of grooves 13 provided inside the main body case 10, and are detachably provided to the main body case 10. These groove portions 13 are formed in a U-shaped cross section, and are orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the main body case 10 and extend from the front wall 10a on the near side of the main body case 10 to the rear surface wall 10c on the back side through the bottom wall 10b. It is formed in a line shape. Furthermore, a fitting hole 14 is provided in the upper portion of the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10 so as to be positioned on the groove portion 13 and penetrates the groove portion 13, and the bottom wall 10 b of the main body case 10 is positioned on the groove portion 13. Thus, a through-hole 15 is provided for each groove 13.
[0017]
The partition plate 12 is provided with a fitting portion 16 that fits into the fitting hole 14 and a hook portion 17 that hooks into the hook hole 15, and the partition plate 12 is attached to the main body case 10 by these. ing. In a state where the partition plate 12 is attached to the main body case 10, the hooking portion 17 is provided with a protrusion 18 that extends in the direction of the rear wall 10 c of the main body case 10 and contacts the lower surface of the bottom wall 10 b. Further, the latching portion 17 is provided with an elastic hole 19 that penetrates substantially near the center and allows elastic deformation of the latching portion 17. The elastic hole 19 has a function of causing the hooking portion 17 to be elastic, and providing a pressing force that the protrusion 18 abuts against the lower surface of the bottom wall 10b of the main body case 10 and presses the lower surface upward. . In addition, the elastic force of the latching | locking part 17 is when the main body case 10 of a coin accommodation state is lifted by holding the partition plate 12 attached to the main body case 10 by changing the formation position, size, etc. of the elastic hole 19. The latch part 17 is adjusted so as not to be elastically deformed.
[0018]
Further, in a state where the partition plate 12 is attached to the main body case 10, the front wall 10 a side of the main body case 10, that is, on the opposite side to the protruding portion 18, between the hook hole 15 and the hook portion 17. A space portion 20 is provided. This space portion 20 is formed by cutting out a part of the latching portion 17, and is a movement allowable space that allows the latching portion 17 to move according to the attachment and detachment of the partition plate 12 with respect to the main body case 10.
[0019]
In addition, in a state where the partition plate 12 is attached to the main body case 10, a space portion 21 positioned below the fitting portion 16 is provided between the fitting portion 16 and the fitting hole 14. The space portion 21 is formed by cutting out the lower portion of the fitting portion 16 and is a space for facilitating attachment / detachment of the partition plate 12. In addition, the lower surface of the fitting part 16 is formed so that it may become low as it goes to the back | inner side from the near side.
[0020]
In such a configuration, an attaching / detaching operation when the operator attaches / detaches the partition plate 12 will be described.
[0021]
When the operator attaches the partition plate 12 to the main body case 10, the upper portion of the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10 is pulled toward the front side and bent (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4). The stop portion 17 is inserted into the latch hole 15, and then the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is inserted into the fitting hole 14 of the main body case 10, and the partition plate 12 is fitted into the groove portion 13 and attached to the main body case 10. At this time, in the latching portion 17 of the partition plate 12, the projecting portion 18 is smoothly inserted into the latching hole 15 by the space portion 20, and the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is connected to the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10. Is inserted into the fitting hole 14 by being bent toward the front side due to elasticity.
[0022]
The partition plate 12 is securely fixed to the main body case 10 by the fitting portion 16 fitted in the fitting hole 14 and the latching portion 17 latched by the latching hole 15. At this time, the latching portion 17 abuts against the inner peripheral surface of the latching hole 15 and is elastically deformed by the elastic hole 19, and the restoring force strengthens the abutting force between the partition plate 12 and the front wall 10a of the main body case 10. At the same time, the partition plate 12 is securely fixed to the main body case 10 by being hooked on the bottom wall 10b of the main body case 10 while the protrusion 18 presses the lower surface wall 10b of the main body case 10 upward (FIG. 4). reference). As a result, the partition plate 12 does not come out of the main body case 10 even when a pulling force is applied.
[0023]
Next, when the operator removes the partition plate 12 from the main body case 10, the upper portion of the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10 is pulled toward the near side while holding the partition plate 12 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4). The fitting part 16 of the partition plate 12 is removed from the fitting hole 14, the partition plate 12 is lifted obliquely upward on the near side, and the latching part 17 of the partition plate 12 is removed from the latching hole 15. 12 is removed from the main body case 10. At this time, the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is detached from the fitting hole 14 when the front wall 10a of the main body case 10 is elastically bent to the near side, and the latching portion 17 of the partition plate 12 is When 12 is pulled up obliquely upward on the near side, it is moved to the near side by the space portion 20 and detached from the retaining hole 15.
[0024]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the latching portion 17 of the partition plate 12 is inserted into the latching hole 15 of the main body case 10, and the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is inserted into the fitting hole 14 of the main body case 10. As a result, the partition plate 12 is securely fixed and attached to the main body case 10 and is further hooked to the bottom wall 10b of the main body case 10 by the projection 18 of the hooking portion 17, so that it can be removed even if a pulling force is applied. In addition, the elasticity of the main body case 10 and the space 20 make it detachable from the main body case 10. As a result, the coin case 9 can be lifted by holding the removable partition plate 12. And the storage space of the coin storage part 11 can be changed by changing the partition position (groove part 13 used in order to attach the partition plate 12) of the partition plate 12 with respect to the main body case 10. FIG.
[0025]
Further, in the present embodiment, since the latching portion 17 includes the elastic hole 19 for having elasticity, the lower surface of the bottom wall 10b of the main body case 10 is caused by the restoring force due to the elastic deformation of the latching portion 17 to the protrusion 18. As a result, the partition plate 12 can be securely fixed and attached to the main body case 10.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, the main body case 10, the partition plate 12, and the like are formed of resin (for example, plastic), but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed of other materials, for example.
[0027]
Further, in the present embodiment, the fitting hole 14 is formed to penetrate, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fitting hole 14 may be formed in a concave shape without penetrating.
[0028]
Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the fitting hole 14 is formed in the upper part of the front wall 10a of the main body case 10, it is not restricted to this, For example, the lower part and intermediate part of the front wall 10a of the main body case 10 It may be formed in a similar manner.
[0029]
Further, in the present embodiment, the space portion 20 of the latching portion 17 is formed by cutting out a part of the latching portion 17, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may form by expanding to a direction and adjusting the magnitude | size.
[0030]
Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the space part 21 of the fitting part 16 is formed by notching the lower part of the fitting part 16, it is not restricted to this, For example, the fitting hole 14 is made downward. It may be formed by enlarging and adjusting the size.
[0031]
Finally, in the present embodiment, one elastic hole 19 is provided in the vicinity of the approximate center of the latching portion 17, but this is not a limitation. For example, the elastic hole 19 is provided close to the space 20 near the latching portion 17. Alternatively, a plurality of them may be provided. In addition, since the partition plate 12 is formed with resin (for example, plastic etc.), the latching part 17 has elasticity, and the elastic force is sufficient elastic force for the elastic deformation of the latching part 17. In some cases, the elastic hole 19 may not be provided.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the partition plate is detachably attached to the main body case, is securely fixed and attached to the main body case, and does not come off even when a pulling force is applied. Can lift the money storage box.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing a drawer device together with an ECR.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of a cash box.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a structure of a coin case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view schematically showing the structure of a coin case.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of a conventional coin case.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 ... Money storage box (coin case), 10 ... Main body case, 10a ... Front wall, 10b ... Bottom wall, 10c ... Rear wall, 11 ... Money storage part (coin storage part), 12 ... Partition plate, 14 ... Fitting Hole: 15 ... Hatching hole, 16 ... Fitting part, 17 ... Hooking part, 18 ... Projection part, 19 ... Elastic hole, 20 ... Space part

Claims (2)

A body case formed in a housing shape with an opening on the top surface, and having a fitting hole formed in the front wall and a latching hole formed through the bottom wall;
It has a fitting portion that fits into the fitting hole and a latching portion that latches in the latching hole, and is attached to the main body case from the upper surface to partition the main body case to store coins or bills A partition plate that forms a money storage part to be
With the partition plate attached to the main body case, the space plate is provided between the hooking hole and the hooking portion and located on the front wall side of the main body case, and
The front wall of the body case has elasticity,
The said latching | locking part is a money storage box which has a projection part extended in the rear surface wall direction of the said main body case in the state which the said partition plate was attached to the said main body case, and contact | abuts the lower surface of the said bottom wall. The money storage box according to claim 1, wherein the hooking portion includes an elastic hole for having elasticity.

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