EP4053362A1 - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The description includes a vending machine (17), for example ticket vending machine, ticket vending machine, parking ticket vending machine office, vending machine for goods or services, the vending machine (17) having a door (4) for servicing and maintenance, comprising: a locking device (8) for locking the door ( 4), wherein the locking device (8) has a blocking device (19) for blocking a lock (11), wherein the blocking device (19) can be controlled by remote control and a door hinge system with at least one first hinge bolt (2), the first hinge bolt ( 2) can be detached, whereby the limitation of the opening angle is lifted, and/or with at least one hinge strap (3), whereby the hinge strap (3) can be detached, whereby the door (4) can be separated from the vending machine (17).

Description

The present invention relates to a vending machine, for example ticket vending machines, ticket vending machines, parking ticket vending machines, vending machines for goods or services.

In the prior art is the DE19806383A1 known, which describes a vending machine in which a section for the payment process, at least one further section for goods and a third section for tickets are arranged. The vending machine includes a door that can be locked with a bolt, with actuation of this bolt triggering further locking mechanisms. The document U.S.6371581 discloses a vending machine with upper and lower hinges on its door panel, thereby reducing the required depth of the machine. The document US2014182208 describes a vending machine in which the door is fixed without the use of screws. the U.S.2004156167 shows a switch cabinet with an additional door element on the door, so that the mechanical stability of the door can be increased. The document US5503440A describes a control with which at least two doors can be controlled separately, whereby access to a control cabinet can be determined. the EN19806383 shows a locking mechanism for a door of a vending machine, in which a locking bolt is used in a special way. The document EN19807172 describes a locking mechanism for the door of a vending machine, wherein a toothing is arranged on a locking bar, which meshes with a gear. This allows the door to be opened with a socket wrench. In addition, a locking element is provided so that movement of the locking element is prevented when the plug lock is inserted. the WO2018137933 shows a vending machine whose front is made entirely of glass.

Large sums of money and valuable paper are stored in ticket machines. The locking of a ticket machine must therefore guarantee a high level of burglary security. Unlocking the door of the ticket machine, on the other hand, should be simple and user-friendly. In addition, the maintenance and servicing of the ticket machine or vending machine should be facilitated by a large opening angle of the door.

An object is therefore to provide a vending machine that ensures a high level of security against attempted break-ins or vandalism and that allows maintenance and servicing in a simple and convenient manner.

As a first aspect of the invention, a vending machine is provided, for example a ticket vending machine, a ticket vending machine, a parking ticket vending machine office, a vending machine for goods or services, the vending machine having a door for servicing and maintenance, comprising: a locking device for locking the door, the locking device having a locking device for Blocking a lock, wherein the blocking device can be controlled by remote control and a door hinge system with at least one first hinge bolt, the first hinge bolt being detachable, whereby the limitation of the opening angle is lifted, and/or with at least one hinge strap, the hinge strap being detachable, whereby the door can be separated from the vending machine.

A door hinge system of a ticket machine forms the connection between a machine housing and its door. According to the invention, the hinge is designed in such a way that the door can be opened at an angle of more than 140°. This is achieved in that one hinge bolt can be detached from two parallel hinge bolts.

In addition, a detachable hinge is provided so that if the door is damaged, it can be separated from the machine housing and replaced without destroying it.

Example implementation schemes are described in the dependent claims.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vending machine is provided in which the door can be pivoted about a first hinge pin and a second hinge pin, the first hinge pin being detachable, as a result of which the opening angle of the door is increased.

By arranging two parallel hinge bolts, the door can be opened in two stages. In a first stage, the door is rotated about the first hinge pin. The first hinge pin is then unhooked and the door can be opened further because the door can be pivoted about the second hinge pin.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vending machine is provided, the vending machine having one or more first hinge pins and one or more second hinge pins, wherein when the door is opened, the door can first be pivoted about the hinge pin and in a further step the Door can be pivoted about the second hinge pin.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine, the vending machine having a lever to unhook the first hinge pin.

The first hinge pins can be unhinged easily and conveniently with a lever.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine wherein the door hinge system is located within the vending machine.

By arranging the door hinge system within the vending machine, burglary security can be increased.

In a further embodiment according to the invention, a vending machine is made available, the locking device having at least three security levels which can be unlocked by a respective key/lock combination.

The arrangement of several security levels increases burglary security.

In a further embodiment of the invention, a vending machine is provided, wherein the locking device has a second key and a second lock as a security level, wherein after actuation of the second key, the second lock can be removed from the locking device, thereby enabling access to a third lock becomes.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vending machine is provided, wherein the second lock can be fixed by a locking bolt of a locking device, as a result of which the removal of the second lock from the locking device is prevented.

A blocking device that can be controlled by radio can prevent the vending machine from being unlocked if one or more keys are lost.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vending machine is provided, the vending machine having one or more latches for closing the door, which is controlled by a push linkage can be released from the lock and / or by actuating the third lock, the locking of the pawl can be released.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vending machine is provided wherein a ratchet is located in a corner of the door.

The arrangement of locking hooks in the corners of the vending machine increases the burglary security of the machine.

An idea of the invention can be seen to provide a vending machine having a locking mechanism with multiple security levels. A level of security represents a lock as a square, which can be opened by a square key with a turn, for example by 30°, whereby locking hooks are unlocked. For this purpose, a push rod is actuated, which releases the locking hook from the anchorage. In particular, a large number of locking hooks are provided in order to prevent the door from being opened by force. In particular, the door of the vending machine according to the invention has detachable hinge bolts, as a result of which a limitation of the possibility of movement by the hinge bolts can be overcome. In addition, the vending machine according to the invention has a number of individual key/lock systems, as a result of which security can be increased. At least one key-lock system can be locked by radio or via an internet connection. In this way, the corresponding door can be locked from a central location, for example if a key has been lost.

The individual features can, of course, also be combined with one another, which in some cases can also result in beneficial effects that go beyond the sum of the individual effects.

Fig. 1

eine geöffnete Tür 4 eines Verkaufsautomaten,

Fig. 2

einen Ausschnitt der Fig. 1 mit den aushängbaren Scharnierbolzen 2 und den Scharnierbändern 3,

Fig. 3

und 4 weitere Detailausschnitte der Figur 1 mit einem aushängefähigen Scharnierbolzen 2 und einem aushängefahigen Scharnierband 3,

Fig. 5

in einer perspektivischen Darstellung die Tür 4 des Verkaufsautomaten mit einem ersten Scharnierbolzen 2, einem zweiten Scharnierbolzen 7 und einem Scharnierband 3, wobei die Tür 4 geschlossen ist,

Fig. 6

in einer weiteren perspektivischen Darstellung die maximal geöffnete Tür 4 bei nicht ausgehängtem Scharnierbolzen 2, hierbei ergibt sich ein maximaler Öffnungswinkel von 90°,

Fig. 7

in einer Draufsicht die Tür 4 des Verkaufsautomaten, wobei der Scharnierbolzen 2 bzw. die Vielzahl an Scharnierbolzen 2 ausgehängt sich. Die Tür 4 schwenkt daher nicht um den oder die Scharnierbolzen 2, sondern um den oder die Scharnierbolzen 7,

Fig. 8

in einer perspektivischen Darstellung den ausgehängten Scharnierbolzen 2, sodass die Tür 4 des Verkaufsautomaten um den Scharnierbolzen 7 verschwenkbar ist,

Fig. 9

eine geöffnete Tür 4 eines Verkaufsautomaten, wobei mit der Betätigung des Hebels 5 der Scharnierbolzen 2 bzw. die Vielzahl der Scharnierbolzen 2 ausgehängt werden können,

Fig. 10a

einen Ticketautomaten 17 mit einer Schutzrosette 12,

Fig. 10b

den Ticketautomaten 17 mit einer verschobenen Schutzrosette 12, sodass ein zweites Schloss 11 zugänglich wird,

Fig. 10c

das Einführen eines Schlüssels 13 in das zweite Schloss 11,

Fig. 10d

das Entnehmen des zweiten Schlosses 11 aus der Verriegelungsvorrichtung 8, wodurch ein drittes Schloss zugänglich wird,

Fig. 10e

das Einführen eines dritten Schlüssels 15, ein Vierkantschlüssel, in die Verriegelungsvorrichtung 8,

Fig. 10f

das Öffnen der Tür 4 durch die Betätigung des dritten Schlüssels 15,

Fig. 11a

das zweite Schloss 11 und die Sperrvorrichtung 19 mit nicht vorgeschobenem Sperrbolzen 18, sodass das Schloss 11 entnommen werden kann,

Fig. 11b

das zweite Schloss 11, wobei der Sperrbolzen 18 vorgeschoben ist, wodurch das zweite Schloss 11 fixiert ist, und das zweite Schloss 11 nicht aus der Verriegelungsvorrichtung entnommen werden kann und

Fig. 12

das dritte Schloss 14, mit dem Sperrhaken 16, der aus seiner Verriegelung gelöst werden kann.

Further details and advantages of the invention become clear from the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Show it:

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an opened door 4 of a vending machine,

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a section of 1 with the detachable hinge bolts 2 and the hinge straps 3,

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and 4 more details of the figure 1 with a detachable hinge pin 2 and a detachable hinge strap 3,

figure 5

in a perspective view, the door 4 of the vending machine with a first hinge pin 2, a second hinge pin 7 and a hinge strap 3, with the door 4 being closed,

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in another perspective view, the maximum open door 4 with unhinged hinge pin 2, this results in a maximum opening angle of 90 °,

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in a plan view, the door 4 of the vending machine, the hinge pin 2 or the plurality of hinge pins 2 being unhinged. The door 4 therefore does not pivot about the hinge pin(s) 2, but rather about the hinge pin(s) 7,

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in a perspective view, the unhinged hinge pin 2, so that the door 4 of the vending machine can be pivoted about the hinge pin 7,

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an open door 4 of a vending machine, whereby the hinge pin 2 or the plurality of hinge pins 2 can be unhinged by actuating the lever 5,

Figure 10a

a ticket machine 17 with a protective rosette 12,

Figure 10b

the ticket machine 17 with a shifted protective rosette 12 so that a second lock 11 becomes accessible,

Figure 10c

inserting a key 13 into the second lock 11,

Figure 10d

the removal of the second lock 11 from the locking device 8, whereby a third lock becomes accessible,

Figure 10e

the insertion of a third key 15, a square key, into the locking device 8,

Fig. 10f

opening the door 4 by operating the third key 15,

Figure 11a

the second lock 11 and the locking device 19 with the locking bolt 18 not advanced so that the lock 11 can be removed,

Figure 11b

the second lock 11, the locking bolt 18 being advanced, as a result of which the second lock 11 is fixed, and the second lock 11 cannot be removed from the locking device and

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the third lock 14, with the pawl 16 which can be released from its latch.

1 shows a vending machine or ticket machine with an open door 4 in which a locking mechanism 1 is arranged. This locking mechanism 1 can be used to control hooks/locking hooks 5 which ensure locking of the closed door 4 with the machine housing 6 of the ticket machine. In addition, the ticket machine has a lever 5 with which the hinge pin 2 can be unhooked. After posting the Hinge pin 2, the door 4 can be opened further. As a result, the opening angle of the door 4 can be increased.

2 shows a section of the 1 with the detachable hinge pin 2 and the hinge strap 3.

3 shows a detachable hinge pin 2 with a hinge strap 3.

4 shows the door hinge system with the hinge bolt 2 and the hinge strap 3.

figure 5 shows in a perspective view from above the detachable hinge pin 2, the hinge strip 3 and a further hinge pin 7, about which the door 4 can be pivoted further as soon as the hinge pin 2 has been detached. This allows the door to be opened more than 92°.

6 shows the door 4 with its maximum degree of opening, simply by pivoting the door 4 about the hinge pin 2. An additional pivoting of the door 4 can only be achieved by unhinging the hinge pin 2 and thereby pivoting the door 4 about the hinge pin 7 is made possible.

7 shows a top view of the pivoting of the door 4 about the hinge pin 7 after the hinge pin 2 has been unhinged.

8 shows the situation of 7 in a perspective view with the unhinged hinge 2, whereby the door 4 can be pivoted about the hinge 7. By successively pivoting the door 4 around a first hinge pin 2 and then around a second hinge pin 7, an opening angle of the door 4 of more than 90° can be made possible.

9 shows the door 4 of the ticket machine with the lever 5, which can be used to unhinge the hinge pins 2.

10 shows the procedure for opening a ticket machine, showing the different levels of security.

Figure 10a shows the ticket machine 17 with the door 4 closed. The ticket machine/vending machine 17 has a locking mechanism/locking mechanism 8 which is protected against vandalism by a protective rosette/cover 12.

Figure 10b shows the protective rosette 12, on which there is a first lock 9, which can be unlocked with a special key 10. By unlocking the protective rosette 12 can be moved in such a way that a second lock 11 is released.

Figure 10c shows the second key 13, through which the second lock 11 can be unlocked.

Figure 10d shows that by unlocking the second lock 11, this second lock 11 can be removed from the locking mechanism 8. This releases a third lock located within locking mechanism 8.

Figure 10e shows a third key 15, which can be formed as a square key. This key 15 can be inserted into the third lock and by actuating the third key 15, in particular by turning the third key 15, the door 4 of the ticket machine can be unlocked. The third lock can be designed as a square, for example, with the required key 15 for the third lock being a square key with a corresponding recess for receiving the square.

Fig. 10f Figure 12 shows the third lock unlocked, allowing the latches/pawls/hooks 16 to be released from their latches. As a result, the door 4 of the ticket machine 17 can be opened.

Figure 11a shows a section of the back of the door 4 of the ticket machine 17 with the second lock 11. By removing the second lock 11 from the locking mechanism, access to a further third lock is made possible, after which the door 4 can be opened. According to the invention, a safety device is provided which can prevent the second lock 11 from being removed from the locking mechanism. For this purpose, a locking bolt 18 is advanced, which fixes the second lock 11 and thus prevents it from being removed. Figure 11a shows the locking bolt 18 not extended. The second lock 11 is therefore not fixed and can be removed from the locking mechanism.

The blocking mechanism 19 can be used particularly sensibly if the second key has been lost and has fallen into the wrong hands. In this case, misuse of the second key can be prevented. For this purpose, the blocking mechanism 19 preferably has the option of being controlled by radio or via an Internet connection.

Figure 11b shows the locking mechanism with the locking bolt 18 pushed forward. This allows the second lock 11 to be fixed so that it cannot be removed from the locking mechanism even when the second key is used. Operating the third lock is not possible in this state. Therefore, the door of the ticket machine cannot be opened.

12 Figure 13 shows the third lock 14 of the locking mechanism, which is a square. If this square is rotated, for example by about 30°, the locking hooks/locking hooks/hooks 16 are released from their locking and the door 4 can be opened.

The vending machine according to the invention offers maximum protection against burglary. For this purpose, the door of the vending machine has several security levels, each of which is characterized by separate locks. In addition, the door can be easily replaced by loosening eight insertion bolts, for example. By using two separate hinge pins around which the door can pivot, the opening angle of the door can be increased to over 180°, which can facilitate maintenance and servicing of the vending machine. The complete hinge mechanism is advantageously arranged inside the vending machine, so that the vending machine can be prevented from being broken open.

It is noted that the term "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, just as the terms "a" and "an" do not exclude multiple elements and steps.

The reference numbers used are for convenience only and should not be taken as limiting in any way, the scope of the invention being indicated by the claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE MARKS

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detachable hinge pin

3

hinge strap

4

Ticket machine door

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Lever for unlocking the detachable hinge pin 2

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Housing of the ticket machine

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hinge pin

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Locking mechanism/locking mechanism/locking device/locking device

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first lock

10

first key for the first lock 9

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second lock

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Locking mechanism cover 8 / protective rosette / security rosette

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second key for the second lock 11

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third lock

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third key

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Locking hook/hook/snapping hook for locking the ticket machine door 4 to the machine body

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vending machines, ticket machines

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locking pin

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locking device

Claims (10)

Vending machine (17), for example ticket vending machine, ticket vending machine, parking ticket vending machine office, vending machine for goods or services, the vending machine (17) having a door (4) for servicing and maintenance, comprising: a locking device (8) for locking the door (4), the locking device (8) having a locking device (19) for locking a lock (11), the locking device (19) being controllable by remote control and a door hinge system with at least one first hinge bolt (2), the first hinge bolt (2) being detachable, whereby the limitation of the opening angle is lifted, and/or with at least one hinge strap (3), the hinge strap (3) being detachable, whereby the door (4) can be separated from the vending machine (17). Vending machine (17) according to Claim 1, in which the door (4) can be pivoted about a first hinge pin (2) and a second hinge pin (7), the first hinge pin (2) being detachable, as a result of which the opening angle of the door (4 ) elevated. Vending machine (17) according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the vending machine (17) has one or more first hinge pins (2) and one or more second hinge pins (7), whereby when the door (4) is opened, the door (4 ) can first be pivoted about the first hinge pin (2) and in a further step the door (4) can be pivoted about the second hinge pin (7). A vending machine (17) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the vending machine (17) has a lever (5) to unhook the first hinge pin (2). A vending machine (17) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the door hinge system is located within the vending machine (17). Vending machine (17) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking device (8) has at least three security levels which can be unlocked by a respective key/lock combination. Vending machine (17) according to claim 6, wherein the locking device (8) has a second key (13) and a second lock (11) as a security level, wherein after actuation of the second key (13) the second lock (11) from the locking device (8) is removable, allowing access to a third lock (14). Vending machine (17) according to claim 7, wherein the second lock (11) can be fixed by a locking bolt (18) of a locking device (19), whereby removal of the second lock (11) from the locking device is prevented. Vending machine according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the vending machine has one or more locking hooks (16) for closing the door (4), which can be released from the lock by a push rod and/or wherein by actuating the third lock (14) the Locking the locking hook (16) can be released. A vending machine according to claim 9, wherein a catch (16) is located in a corner of the door (4).

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