ES2531121B1 - Protector for cash payment recipient of recreational machines - Google Patents

Abstract

Protector for cash payment vessel of recreational machines. # Protector comprising: A first piece (1) on which a bar (3) is fixed, with horizontal and vertical sections for fixing to the walls of the machine; a second piece (2), which has a general plan shape in a "U" shape, showing arms (11) and (12) that at their ends have complementary fixing means on the first piece; It also has some means for the passage and blocking of the hollow bar. The fixing means of both pieces comprise slots and tabs that can be accommodated in said grooves, the blocking means comprise a perforation arranged at the end of the bar fixed to the first piece through which a bolt of a housed padlock is passed. in a space protected by a piece of protection attached to the second piece. Thanks to the protector it is possible to protect against cash theft in a simple and effective way a cash payment recipient of recreational machines.

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DESCRIPTION

Protector for cash payment recipient of recreational machines. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of the present invention, as the title of the invention establishes, a protector for cash payment recipient of recreational machines, also known in the sector as "hopper", that is, refers to a set of elements or pieces that form a protector of the containers in charge of making the cash payments of the slot machines in order to avoid theft and theft.

The present invention characterizes the special constructive characteristics presented by each and every one of the pieces that make up the protector, making it an effective and safe set against theft, easy to assemble and disassemble.

Therefore, the present invention is circumscribed within the field of recreational machines, and more particularly within the scope of cash payment containers and more specifically within the scope of the means of protection of said containers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Recreational machines have a container in which coins, tokens or "tokens" are deposited so that the recreational machine makes cash payments automatically.

These containers are subject to theft simply by having access to the interior of the machine, in a relatively simple manner.

Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to develop a means of protection to prevent theft or theft of cash payment containers from recreational machines, developing a protector such as the one described below and is reflected in its essentiality in the first revindication .

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is a protector for cash payment machine of recreational machines that comprises several pieces that, coupled together, form a space within which the cash payment container can be housed securely without the possibility of being removed, without previously having released the closure and coupling of the pieces that protect the payment recipient.

The protector comprises:

- A first piece on which a bar arranged at the top and transversely to this first piece is fixed by welding or any other means; counting also with fixing means to the walls of the machine.

- A second piece, which has a general "U" shaped plan, showing arms that at their ends have complementary fixing means on the first piece; it also has some means for the passage and blocking of the bar.

The fixing means of the first piece on the walls of the machine comprise a first horizontal section emerging from the lower edge of the first piece and arranged with a

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orientation towards the outside on which there are made a series of perforations that are used for fixing on the base of the machine.

The first horizontal section is followed by a second section arranged vertically, which either directly or by means of an auxiliary plate, has a series of perforations for fixing on the rear face of the machine.

The complementary fixing means of both pieces, in a possible form of non-limiting realization, may preferably consist of a series of perforations, preferably arranged on the first piece, and in which flanges arranged at the ends of the arms of the second pieces, and in correspondence with the perforations of the first piece.

The means used for the passage and blocking of the bar welded on the second piece comprise a central hole made in the second piece through which the end of the hollow welded bar is passed, which presents a perforation through which passes a bolt of the lock of a padlock, or, by means of a key piece that is housed at the end of the welded bar, and that will therefore be hollow, emerges presenting a perforation through which the bolt of the pad is passed lock of the padlock.

The padlock is operated by means of a key that allows the bolt to be extracted by drilling the key piece or the hollow welded bar, and which is housed in a space defined by a padlock protection piece.

Thanks to the means described, it is possible to effectively and easily protect the cash-dispensing receptacles in recreational machines from being stolen, being easy to assemble, without requiring any additional modification, in addition to being easy to remove the closing means for have access to the container

Throughout the description and the claims the word "comprises" and its variants are not intended to exclude other technical characteristics, additives, components or steps. For those skilled in the art, other objects, advantages and characteristics of the invention will be derived partly from the description and partly from the practice of the invention.

EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of the same, a set of drawings is accompanied as an integral part of said description. where with the illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented.

In Figure 1, we can see a perspective representation of the set of pieces that make up the protector and the relative disposition between them.

In Figure 2, we can see a perspective representation of the first piece, where all the constructive details of it can be seen.

In figure 3, a perspective representation of the second piece is shown that allows us to appreciate the construction details of it.

Figure 4 shows a representation of a possible padlock used to close and lock the container.

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PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures, a preferred embodiment of the proposed invention is described below.

In the different figures it can be seen how the protective assembly comprises a first piece

(1), a second piece (2), a padlock (10) and a protector (9) for the padlock (10).

The first piece (1) has in its upper part a bar (3) fixed by welding or any other means that is arranged transversely to the surface of the first piece (1); from the lower end a first horizontal section (5) emerges with orientation towards the outside and on which a series of perforations are made for its fixation to the base of the machine, following this first section a second section (6) follows in a vertical way and, therefore, parallel to the main surface of the first piece, which either directly or by means of a plate interposed through perforations with which this second section has is used for fixing on the rear wall of machine. In this way the assembly once closed on the container and locked by a padlock or the like is fixed to the machine.

The second piece (2) has a general "U" shaped plan with arms (11) and (12) or lateral projections whose ends are responsible for fixing on the lateral ends of the first piece.

The complementary fixing means of both pieces, as can be seen in Figures 2 and 3, preferably and non-limitingly comprise, in the first piece (1) a series of grooves (4) into which some are fitted. tabs (13) that are arranged at the free ends of the second piece.

To block the fixation of the first piece on the second piece (2), the protector has, in a possible embodiment, a key piece (7) that is partially inserted in the bar (3), which will be hollow, it leaves a section that presents a perforation (8), crossing the set a central hole (15) that is on the second piece

(2) so that a bolt (16) of a padlock (10) is passed.

The padlock (10) is housed in a space defined by a protection piece (9) of the padlock (10), which is fixed on the second piece (2) by means of grooves (14) that are made on the second piece (2).

For the closing process of the container, the first part (1) is fixed first on the base and rear face of the machine, then the coupling and fixing of the second part (2) on the first, to subsequently block the fixing of both pieces by means of a padlock, by passing a bolt (16) of a padlock through a perforation (8) of a key piece (7) housed at the end of the hollow welded bar (3).

Claims (6)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five ES 2 531 121 A1 1. - Protector for cash payment vessel of recreational machines characterized in that it comprises: - a first piece (1) on which a bar (3) is arranged arranged at the top and transversely to this first piece; counting also with fixing means to the walls of the machine. - a second piece (2), which has a general plan shape in the form of a "U", showing arms (11) and (12) that at their ends have complementary fixing means on the first piece; it also has with means for the passage and blocking of the bar (3). 2. - Protector for cash payment vessel of recreational machines, according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing means of the first piece (1) on the walls of the machine comprise: - a first horizontal section (5) emerging from the lower edge of the first piece and arranged with an outward orientation on which there are made a series of perforations that are used for fixing on the base of the machine. - a second section (6) arranged next to the first section and vertically, has a series of perforations for fixing on the rear face of the machine. 3. - Protector for cash payment vessel of recreational machines, according to claim 1, characterized in that the complementary fixing means of both pieces comprise a series of perforations (4), preferably arranged on the first piece (1), and in those that fit flanges (13) arranged at the ends of the arms (11) and (12) of the second piece, and in correspondence with the perforations (4) of the first piece (1). 4. - Protector for cash payment recipient of recreational machines, according to the claim 1, characterized in that the means used for the passage and blocking of the bar (3) on the second piece (2) comprise a central hole (15) through which the end of the welded bar is passed; which presents a perforation for the passage of a bolt (16) of the lock of a padlock (10) 5. - Protector for cash payment recipient of recreational machines, according to the claim 1, characterized in that the means used for the passage and blocking of the bar (3) on the second part (2) comprises a central hole (15) through which the end of the welded bar (3) is passed which is hollow and in which a key part (7) is housed that It has a perforation (8), emerging the perforation (8) for the passage of the bolt of the lock of the padlock. 6. - Protector for cash payment recipient of recreational machines, according to the claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the padlock (10) is housed in a space defined by a protection piece (9) fixed on the second piece (2) by means of grooves (14) defined in the second piece (2) .