JPH0637509Y2 - Cash drawer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a cash drawer used for an ECR (electronic cash register) or a POS terminal. Specifically, it relates to a cash drawer that allows you to store documents as well as money.

[Prior Art] Among cash drawers, there is known a cash drawer capable of storing documents and the like together with money.

Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, this type of cash drawer has a cash box 3 in which a cash storage section 2 is removably placed in a box-shaped drawer case 1 whose front side is open. Drawer key 8 inserted into keyhole 4
When the cash box 3 is housed so that it can be pulled out forward, a thin groove-shaped media slot 5 is formed on the front surface of the cash box 3 in the drawing direction, and a document is inserted from the media slot 5 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. It was a structure to be housed in the space 6 between the bottom wall of 2 and the bottom wall of the cash box 3.

Therefore, documents and the like could be stored in the drawer case 1 without opening the cash box 3 by operating the ECR or POS key or the drawer key 8.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional structure, from the media slot 5 to the money storage 2
When retrieving the documents stored in the space 6 between the drawer case 1 and the drawer case 1, the cash box 3 is opened by operating the ECR or POS key or the drawer key 8 and the money storage unit 2 is lifted under it. Since it is necessary to take out the documents stored in the, there is a problem that it takes time.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem and provide a cash drawer which can take out a stored document easily and with one hand.

[Means for Solving Problems] Therefore, according to the present invention, a cash box having a money storage unit is housed in a drawer case so that the cash box can be pulled out by operating a drawer key, and a document is provided on the front side in the drawing direction of the cash box. In a cash drawer in which a media slot for inserting a media slot is formed, a document storage case for storing documents inserted from the media slot can be stored under the cash storage section of the cash box so that the document storage case can be pulled out in the cash box withdrawal direction. In addition, an opening mechanism for pulling out the document storage case from the cash box based on the operation of the drawer key is provided.

[Operation] When storing documents, etc., they can be inserted from the media slot into the document storage case, so you can store documents in the drawer case without opening the cash box with ECR or POS key operations or drawer key operations. Can be stored in.

On the other hand, when removing documents stored in the document storage case, you can operate the drawer key to open the document storage case, so you can remove it directly from the document storage case. Since the money storage unit does not have to be lifted after opening, the document can be taken out easily with one hand without any trouble.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the cash drawer of this embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing its appearance, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the document storage case when it is pulled out. In these drawings, a cash box 13 having a money storage section 12 detachably mounted on the upper portion thereof is inserted into a keyhole 14 in a box-shaped drawer case 11 having an open front surface. It is stored so that it can be pulled out.

In the cash box 13, a document storage case 17 can be pulled out in the pull-out direction of the cash box 13 in a space 16 between the bottom wall of the cash storage portion 12, that is, the bottom wall of the cash storage portion 12 and the bottom wall of the cash box 13. It is stored in. A narrow groove-shaped media slot 15 for inserting a document or the like is formed between the upper edge of the front face of the document storage case 17 and the edge of the cash box 13 in contact with the front face. The groove width of the media slot 15 is formed such that it gradually narrows toward the inside of the cash box 13 and then gradually widens. The cash box 13 and the document storage case 17 are drawer keys inserted in the keyhole 14.
It is adapted to be pulled out (opened) by an opening mechanism 21 (see FIG. 4) which is interlocked with the turning operation of 18. That is, when the drawer key 18 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 2, the cash box 13 is turned, and conversely, when the drawer key 18 is turned counterclockwise in FIG. 3, the document storage case 17 is Each is configured to be pulled forward.

As shown in FIG. 4, the opening mechanism 21 is a first opening mechanism 21 for opening the cash box 13 when the keyhole 14 is rotated clockwise by the drawer key 18 in FIG.
A and a second opening mechanism 21B for opening the document storage case 17 when the keyhole 14 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4 by the drawer key.

The middle portion of the first opening mechanism 21A is the drawer case 11
An engaging portion 23A that is rotatably supported via a support shaft 22A and that engages with the rotating arm 41 at one end when the keyhole 14 is rotated clockwise by the drawer key 18 in FIG. The transmission lever 24A has, a coupling lever 25A having one end rotatably coupled to the other end of the transmission lever 24A, and the intermediate portion of the support shaft 2
6A, which is rotatably supported by the drawer case 11 and has a base end rotatably connected to the other end of the connecting lever 25A and an engaging end formed on the rear surface of the cash box 13. A lock lever 28A having a lock portion 27A that is detachably engaged with the hole 13A, a cover 29A that covers the connecting lever 25A and the like, and the cash box 13 that is provided between the rear surface of the cash box 13 are always open. It is composed of a spring 30A that urges the spring 30A in the direction of making it move. The transmission lever 24A is biased counterclockwise in FIG. 4 by a spring 31A.

The second opening mechanism 21B is composed of the same components as the first opening mechanism 21A described above. That is, the major components are the transmission lever 24B, the coupling lever 25B, the locking lever 28B, the spring 30B, and the like.
However, the transmission lever 24B, the locking lever 28B and the cover 29
Each B is supported by the cash box 13. Further, the transmission lever 24B is moved to the fourth position by the spring 31B.
It is biased clockwise in the figure and the locking lever 28
The locking portion 27B of B is engaged with an engagement hole 17B formed in the rear surface of the document storage case 17 so as to be freely engageable and disengageable. In addition, the spring 30B is the cover 29B and the document storage case.
It is provided between the rear surface of 17 and.

The rotating arm 41 is pulled from both sides by springs 42 and 43 so that it can always return to a fixed position.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

When a document or the like is inserted from the media slot 15, the document or the like is stored in the document storage case 17. Therefore, EC
Documents and the like can be stored in the drawer case 11 without opening the cash box 13 by operating the R or POS key or the drawer key 18.

Now, when the keyhole 14 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the drawer key 18, the transmission lever 24A of the first opening mechanism 21A uses the spindle 22A as a fulcrum to move the clock in FIG. Is rotated in the direction. Then, the locking lever 28A pivots in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4 with the support shaft 26A as the fulcrum via the connecting lever 25A, and the locking portion 27A is disengaged from the engagement hole 13A of the cash box 13, so that the cash box 13 is pushed forward by the spring 30A. That is, the cash box 13 is opened. At this time, the document storage case 17 is pushed forward together with the cash box 13 while being stored in the cash box 13.

On the other hand, when the keyhole 14 is rotated counterclockwise in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the drawer key 18, the second opening mechanism 21B is released.
The transmission lever 24B is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4 about the support shaft 22B. Then, the locking lever 28B rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4 with the support shaft 26B as a fulcrum via the connecting lever 25B, and the locking portion 27B is engaged with the engaging hole 1 of the document storage case 17.
Since it comes off from 7B, the document storage case 17 is spring 30B
Is pushed forward by. In other words, document storage case 17
Is opened. Therefore, in this state, the documents stored inside can be easily taken out with one hand.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the document storage case 17 for storing the documents inserted from the media slot 15 is retractably stored below the cash storage portion 12 of the cash box 13, and the key hole 14 is opened by the drawer key 18. 2 and 3
Cash box 13 when rotated clockwise in the figure
On the contrary, when the keyhole 14 is rotated counterclockwise in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the drawer key 18, the document storage case
Since each 17 is pushed forward, there is no need to lift the cash storage after opening the cash box as in the past, so it is easy and easy to take out documents with one hand. You can

Of course, when storing documents, use the media slot
ECR can be inserted from 15 into the document storage case 17.
Documents and the like can be stored in the drawer case 11 without opening the cash box 13 by operating the or POS key or the drawer key 18. Similar to the conventional cash drawer, after opening the cash box 13, the money storage unit 12 can be lifted to take out the documents in the document storage case 17 under the cash storage unit 12.

Further, since the cash box 13 and the document storage case 17 can be selectively opened depending on the rotation direction of the drawer key 18, it is not necessary to provide a key hole for opening the document storage case 17 in particular. Both operations can be easily performed.

Also, since the document storage case 17 can be pulled out only by operating the drawer key 18, that is, the drawer key
Other than 18 can't be opened easily, so important documents can be stored.

Although the cash box 13 and the document storage case 17 can be selectively opened by one keyhole 14 in the above embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG.
A keyhole 14A for opening the cash box 13 and a keyhole 14B for opening the document storage case 17 may be provided separately. Even in this case, it is preferable that both the keyholes 14A and 14B can be operated by one drawer key 18.

Further, the media slot 15 is not limited to one formed over the front upper edge of the document storage case 17 and the front end edge of the cash box 13 in contact therewith as described in the above embodiment, and the document storage Case 17 side or document storage case 17
For example, the front side of the cash box 13 that is close to
It may be a position where a document or the like can be accurately inserted into the document storage case 17.

Further, the opening mechanism 21 is not limited to the structure described in the above embodiment, and may have any structure as long as the document storage case 17 can be pulled out in synchronization with the operation of the drawer key 18.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a document storage case for storing documents inserted from the media slot is stored below the cash storage section of the cash box so that the document storage case can be pulled out in the cash box withdrawal direction. In addition, since an opening mechanism is provided to pull out the document storage case from the cash box based on the operation of the drawer key, the document storage case can be pulled out by operating the drawer key when removing the documents stored in the document storage case. Since it is opened and opened, you can take it out directly from there, so you do not have to lift the money storage part after opening the cash box like before, so it does not take time and effort,
Moreover, the document can be easily taken out with one hand. Of course, when storing documents, you can insert them from the media slot into the document storage case, so you can store documents etc. in the drawer case without opening the cash box with ECR or POS key operation or drawer key operation. can do.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a document storage case is stored, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the document storage case is pulled out, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an opening mechanism. . FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the present invention. Sixth
FIG. 7 and FIG. 7 are a perspective view and a sectional view showing a conventional cash drawer. 11 ... Drawer case, 12 ... Cash storage, 13 ... Cash box, 15 ... Media slot, 17 ... Document storage case, 18 ... Drawer key, 21 ... Opening mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cash drawer in which a cash box having a money storage unit is housed in a drawer case so that it can be pulled out by operating a drawer key, and a media slot into which a document or the like is inserted is formed on the front side of the cash box in the drawing direction. In the cash storage section of the cash box, a document storage case for storing documents inserted from the media slot is stored in the cash box so that the document storage case can be pulled out in the pull-out direction of the cash box, and the drawer key is operated based on the operation of the drawer key. A cash drawer characterized by being provided with an opening mechanism for pulling out the document storage case from the cash box.