EP0571188A2 - Lagerungsstruktur eines Münzsammelbehälters - Google Patents

Lagerungsstruktur eines Münzsammelbehälters Download PDF

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EP0571188A2
EP0571188A2 EP93303868A EP93303868A EP0571188A2 EP 0571188 A2 EP0571188 A2 EP 0571188A2 EP 93303868 A EP93303868 A EP 93303868A EP 93303868 A EP93303868 A EP 93303868A EP 0571188 A2 EP0571188 A2 EP 0571188A2
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lock lever
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coin box
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Toshio Inagaki
Kiyomitsu Haraguchi
Toshiharu Morihisa
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Tamura Electric Works Ltd
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  • the present invention relates to a coin box storage structure used for a vending machine or pay telephone.
  • a coin box storage structure of this type generally has a box-like safe main body having an opening in its upper surface, a lid arranged to close or open the opening of the safe main body and having a storage port in its upper surface to store a coin, and a safe chamber having an opening for loading the safe main body therein and a drop port in its upper surface to drop a coin so as to correspond to the storage port or window.
  • the lid has a shutter plate for opening or closing the storage port and a lock mechanism for locking the shutter plate. When the safe main body is kept loaded in the safe chamber, the shutter plate opens the storage port to allow storage of a coin.
  • the lock mechanism locks the shutter plate so as to close the storage port of the shutter plate, thereby preventing illegal removal of a coin from the storage port.
  • the lock mechanism is automatically released.
  • the shutter plate is swung in reloading of the safe main body in the safe chamber to set the storage port in an openable state, i.e., in the preset state.
  • a coin box having this structure is disclosed in, e.g., Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-14233.
  • the disclosed coin box structure includes a shutter plate 22, an actuating plate 25, a press plate 29, a lock plate 36, an auxiliary lock lever 39, and an L-shaped lever 32 on a lid base 20.
  • the shutter plate 22 has a window 22a and can pivot about a shaft 23 to open or close a coin storage port 21.
  • the actuating plate 25 can pivot about a shaft 24 to actuate the shutter plate 22.
  • the press plate 29 is fixed on the apparatus main body to press the shutter plate 22 upon insertion of the coin box into the apparatus main body.
  • the lock plate 36 can pivot about a shaft 35 to lock the shutter plate 22 while the window 22a overlaps the coin storage port 21.
  • the auxiliary lock lever 39 can pivot about a shaft 38 to actuate the lock plate 36.
  • the L-shaped lever 32 can pivot about a shaft 31 extending on the actuating plate 25 and cooperates with the press plate 29 to return the shutter plate 22 and the actuating plate 25 to the reset state shown in Fig. 13 when the coin box is removed.
  • a cam portion 39' of the auxiliary lock lever 39 is engaged with a projection formed inside the main body of the coin box to cause the auxiliary lock lever 39 to actuate the lock plate 36. Therefore, the shutter plate 22 is pivoted over a fixed fulcrum clockwise from the state in Fig. 13 and is set in the preset state.
  • a coin box storage structure comprising a coin box having a coin box main body having an opening in an upper surface thereof and a lid pivotal about one edge thereof as a fulcrum to be opened with respect to the coin box main body and having a coin storage port in an upper surface thereof, a safe chamber, having a coin drop port corresponding to the coin storage port, for storing the coin box, a shutter plate, swingably disposed in the lid, having a projection, and applied with a biasing force in a direction to close the coin storage port, for opening the coin storage port against the biasing force when the coin box is stored in the safe chamber, a lock lever having a ratchet portion engaged with the projection of the shutter plate to hold a state of continuously closing the coin storage port when the coin box is removed from the safe chamber, and pressed and pivoted by the shutter plate when the coin box is stored in the safe chamber, a tumbler mechanism for, when the lock lever is pivoted by not less than a predetermined
  • Fig. 1 shows a coin box of a coin box storage structure according an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows the overall structure of a safe chamber for storing the coin box shown in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 shows a sectional part between a partition plate and a shutter cover shown in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 4 shows the coin box when viewed from the lower portion of the shutter plate
  • Fig. 5 shows the coin box
  • Fig. 6 shows its main part.
  • reference numeral 101 denotes a coin box which comprises a main body 102 having an opening in its upper surface and a lid 103.
  • a handle 104 is pivotally mounted at the central of the front portion of the main body 102.
  • a fixing lock piece 106 having a lock hole 106a is fixed above the handle 104.
  • a pair of stepped pieces 103b of the lid 103 extend backward from the lid 103 and are inserted into a horizontal slit 102 formed at the upper end of the rear portion of the main body 102, thereby constituting a hinge.
  • the lid 103 is pivotal about the slit 102a to be selectively opened or closed with respect to the main body 102.
  • Horizontal slits 103a and 103c each having a predetermined length are formed in the front and rear surfaces of the lid 103, and a funnel-like coin storage port 103d is formed in the upper surface portion of the lid 103.
  • Reference numeral 107 denotes a metal lock piece having a bent portion 107b at its upper end.
  • the bent portion 107 is inserted into the slit 103a of the lid 103, so that the metal lock piece 107 is swingable about the slit 103a as a fulcrum.
  • the fixing lock piece 106 is inserted into a vertical slit 107a formed at the center of the metal lock piece 107, so that a locking key (not shown) is fixed to the lock hole 106a.
  • the main body 102 is thus closed by the lid 103.
  • a screw 105 fixed at the distal end of the stepped piece 103b facilitates attachment or detachment of the lid 103 during maintenance.
  • a screw 108 mounted at the distal end of the bent portion 107b has a function of preventing the metal lock piece 107 from accidental removal.
  • Reference numeral 110 denotes a safe chamber formed in the apparatus main body.
  • a coin drop port 111 is formed in the upper surface of the safe chamber 110.
  • a coin storage path for storing an authentic coin in the apparatus main body is formed above the coin drop port 111.
  • the funnel-like coin storage port 103d of the coin box 101 is located below the coin drop port 111.
  • a press plate 112 having a press groove 112a is mounted at the center of the upper end of the rear portion of the safe chamber 110 so as to extend inside the safe chamber 110 in correspondence with the slit 103c of the coin box 101.
  • a partition plate 115 and a shutter cover 116 are disposed inside the entire surface of the lid 103 to be parallel to each other through a predetermined gap with the upper surface of the lid 103.
  • Coin storage ports 115a and 116a corresponding to the storage port 103d are formed in the partition plate 115 and the shutter cover 116, respectively.
  • An arcuated groove 115b is formed in the partition plate 115, and a rectangular groove 116b and a rectangularly notched window 116c are formed in the shutter cover 116.
  • a shutter plate 120 is disposed between the partition plate 115 and the shutter cover 116.
  • the shutter plate 120 is pivotally supported by a pin 121 extending on the partition plate 115.
  • the shutter plate 120 is biased counterclockwise (Fig. 3) so as to close the coin storage ports 115a and 116a by means of a spring 123 hooked between an upright portion 120a and a pin 122 extending on the partition plate 115. Pivotal movement of the shutter plate 120 is regulated by a stopper pin 124 extending on the partition plate 115.
  • An arcuated press portion 120b is formed at the edge portion of one major surface of the shutter plate 120.
  • Two engaging projections 120c and 120d are formed at one end of the press portion 120b.
  • a shutter pin 120e to be fitted in the groove 115b of the partition plate 115 is formed on the other major surface of the shutter plate 120.
  • a shielding portion 125 having an arcuated groove 125a and a thickness smaller than the shutter plate 120 continues outward from the press portion 120b to form a stepped portion integrally with the shutter plate 120 so as to face the notched window 116c of the shutter cover 116.
  • the arcuated groove 125a is formed to face the press portion 120b.
  • a box-like shutter lock cover 127 having a window 127a is mounted below the notched window 116c of the shutter cover 116.
  • a lock lever 130, a lock cam 140, and a bracket 145, all of which are illustrated in detail in Fig. 6, are disposed in the shutter lock cover 127.
  • the lock lever 130 has a ratchet portion 130a at its one end, a pressed portion 130b at its other end, and a projection 130c on the lower surface between the pressed portion 130b and the central portion thereof.
  • a cylindrical portion 131 extends from the lower center surface.
  • a preset lever portion 132 is integrally formed with the lower end face of the cylindrical portion 131.
  • the lock lever 130 is pivotally supported such that its cylindrical portion 131 is fitted on a shaft 133 extending on the partition plate 115 and inserted through the groove 125a of the shutter plate 120.
  • the lock lever 130 is biased by a coil spring 135 hooked between a pin 134 extending on the partition plate 115 and the projection 130c.
  • the pin 134 serves as a fixed fulcrum of the spring 135, and the projection 130c serves as a movable fulcrum.
  • the projection 130c serving as the movable fulcrum constitutes a tumbler mechanism selectively moved clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to, as a boundary, a line K connecting the pin 134 and the shaft 133.
  • the lock cam 140 has a pair of upper and lower regulation end faces 141a and 141b obtained by notching an edge portion at a predetermined angle. A pair of cam surfaces 142a and 142b to form a ridge brought into contact with the preset lever portion 132 are formed in the lock cam 140 toward its distal end portion.
  • the lock cam 140 is swingably supported by the bracket 145 (to be described detail) about a pin 144.
  • the bracket 145 has an upright portion 145a fixed to the inner surface of the main body 102 and serving as a stopper portion engaged with the cam surfaces 142a and 142b.
  • the lock cam 140 is swingable with a play within the range in which the cam surfaces 142a and 142b can be engaged with the upright portion 145a.
  • the present invention has the above structure, and the operation of this structure will be described below.
  • the shutter plate 120 is pivoted counterclockwise by a biasing force of the spring 123 and abuts against the stopper pin 124.
  • the coin storage ports 115a and 116a are closed by the shutter pin 124, and the ratchet portion 130a of the lock lever 130 is engaged with the engaging projection 120c of the shutter plate 116.
  • the shutter plate 120 is locked in this state.
  • the coin box 101 removed from the safe chamber 110 is prevented from illegal removal of a coin through the coin storage ports 115a and 116a.
  • the engaging portion between the ratchet portion 130a and the engaging projection 120c is covered with the shielding portion 125 of the shutter plate 120 which faces the notched window 116c of the shutter cover 116.
  • the engaging portion between the ratchet portion 130a and the engaging projection 120c is mainly covered with the shielding portion 125.
  • the notched window 116c may be entirely covered.
  • a preset operation of the shutter plate 120 will be described below.
  • a locking key (not shown) is unlocked and removed from the lock hole 106a of the fixing lock piece 106, and the metal lock piece 107 is manually held to open the lid 103.
  • the lock lever 130 pivotally supported by the shaft 133 extending on the partition plate 115 is moved upward accordingly.
  • the lower regulation end face 141a of the lock cam 140 is engaged with the upright portion 145a of the bracket 145 by the weight of the lock cam 140, as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the play is provided to the lock cam 140 such that the cam 140 is pivotal within the predetermined angle.
  • An external force abruptly acting on the preset lever portion 132 at the start of opening of the lid 103 is dampened and absorbed to prevent damage to the preset lever portion 132 and the lock cam 140.
  • the lock lever 130 When the lid 103 is continuously opened, the lock lever 130 is pivoted in a direction indicated by an arrow A in Fig. 7B against the coil spring 135, i.e., clockwise about the shaft 133 while an edge 132a of the preset lever portion 132 is being slid along the lower cam surface 142a of the lock cam 140 because the pivotal movement of the lock cam 140 is regulated.
  • the projection 130c serving as the movable fulcrum of the lock lever 130 is located on the boundary line K.
  • the movable fulcrum 130c is reversed over the boundary line K.
  • the lock lever 130 is pivoted counterclockwise about the shaft 133. As shown in Fig. 9, the ratchet portion 130a is disengaged from the engaging projection 120c, and the regulation of pivotal movement of the shutter plate 120 is released.
  • the shutter plate 120 is thus set in the preset state.
  • the pressed portion 130b of the lock lever 130 abuts against the stepped portion of the press portion 120b of the shutter plate 120. That is, the preset state is automatically set during opening of the lid 103 to recover the coins.
  • the lock lever 130 is disengaged from the preset lever 132 and returns to the initial state by its weight such that the lower engaging end face 141 abuts against the upright portion 145a of the bracket 145.
  • Figs. 10A and 10B show a special state, i.e., a state in which the preset state is released in an open state of the lid 103.
  • a special state i.e., a state in which the preset state is released in an open state of the lid 103.
  • the preset state can be set again. This will be described below.
  • the lock lever 130 upon release of the preset state, the lock lever 130 is reversed, and the edge 132a of the preset lever portion 132 abuts against the upper cam surface 142a of the lock cam 140 returning to the initial position.
  • the lower regulation end face 141a of the lock cam 140 abuts against the upright portion 145a to prevent pivotal movement of the lock cam 140.
  • the preset lever portion 132 is pivoted in the direction indicated by the arrow A, and the lock lever 130 is also pivoted counterclockwise about the shaft 133.
  • the projection 130c serving as the movable fulcrum is moved over the boundary line K in the same manner as described above.
  • the shutter plate 120 is set in the preset state again, as shown in Fig. 9.
  • the projection 130c is moved over the boundary line K, and the lock lever 130 is reversed.
  • the ratchet portion 130a abuts against the press portion 120b of the shutter plate 120 and can be engaged with the engaging portion 120c.
  • the shutter plate 120 is moved away from the coin storage ports 115a and 116b, so that a coin can be stored therethrough. In this state, therefore, the preset state of the shutter plate 120 is released and held in the current state by the press plate 112.
  • the press plate 112 is removed from the lid 103, and the shutter plate 120 is pivoted counterclockwise by the biasing force of the spring 123 to close the coin storage ports 115a and 116a.
  • the ratchet portion 130a of the lock lever 130 causes the press portion 120b to slide and engages with the engaging projection 120c, thereby obtaining the state shown in Fig. 3.
  • the engaging projection 120d serves as a supplementary engaging projection arranged if the ratchet portion 130a cannot engage with the engaging projection 120c, thereby allowing the lock lever 130 to perfectly lock the shutter plate 120.
  • the play is provided to pivot the lock cam 140 within the range of the predetermined angle.
  • the present invention is not limited to this. A similar impact absorption effect can be obtained when the lock cam 140 is biased by an elastic member such as a spring in one direction and pivotal movement of the lock cam 140 is regulated by this elastic member during opening/closing the lid 103.
  • the play is provided by the dampening member such as a lock cam and the like between the opening/closing operation of the lid and the pivotal movement of the lock lever, and an impact generated during opening/closing the lid to obtain the preset state of the shutter plate is absorbed by the play. Therefore, the preset state can be smoothly obtained, and damage and failures can be prevented.
  • the dampening member such as a lock cam and the like between the opening/closing operation of the lid and the pivotal movement of the lock lever

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