GB2333550A - Vending machine security door - Google Patents

Vending machine security door Download PDF

Info

Publication number
GB2333550A
GB2333550A GB9801522A GB9801522A GB2333550A GB 2333550 A GB2333550 A GB 2333550A GB 9801522 A GB9801522 A GB 9801522A GB 9801522 A GB9801522 A GB 9801522A GB 2333550 A GB2333550 A GB 2333550A
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
door
housing
vending machine
locking member
attached
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
GB9801522A
Other versions
GB9801522D0 (en
Inventor
Rodney Manners
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Bandai Namco Amusement Europe Ltd
Original Assignee
Namco Europe Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Namco Europe Ltd filed Critical Namco Europe Ltd
Priority to GB9801522A priority Critical patent/GB2333550A/en
Publication of GB9801522D0 publication Critical patent/GB9801522D0/en
Publication of GB2333550A publication Critical patent/GB2333550A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/04—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with two sliding bars moved in opposite directions when fastening or unfastening
    • E05C9/041—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with two sliding bars moved in opposite directions when fastening or unfastening with rack and pinion mechanism
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C1/00—Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly
    • E05C1/02—Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action
    • E05C1/06—Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the bolt
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
    • G07F9/10—Casings or parts thereof, e.g. with means for heating or cooling

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A security door 1 for a vending machine comprises at least one retaining member attached to the door and arranged to slidingly and removably engage with a housing 8 attached to the vending machine when the door is placed in the housing. A slidable locking member 5 is operated by a lock and arranged to slide, in use, between a position in which it allows the door to be opened and removed from the housing and a position in which it retains the door in a locked position in the housing.

Description

SECURE DOOR This invention relates to secure doors of the type employed on vending machines such as arcade machines, video game machines drink dispensers, gambling machines, etc.
Machines of the above type are in public areas and, given that they contain money, have always been a target for thieves. A standard approach in the design of such machines is to channel money received by them into a secure cash box area which is accessed by a secure lockable door when the machine needs to be emptied of money.
Whilst such doors provide some deterrent, attempts at theft still occur, and even if attempts to break the security door are unsuccessful, such doors often have to be replaced once an attempt at theft has been made.
Replacement of such doors is a costly and time consuming business, given that the security that they are required to provide means that they often have complex hinged retaining mechanisms.
According to the present invention there is provided a security door for a vending machine, the security door comprising: at least one retaining member attached to the door and arranged to slidingly and removably engage with a housing attached to the vending machine when the door is placed in the housing; and a slidable locking member operated by a lock and arranged to slide, in use, between a position in which it allows the door to be opened and removed from the housing and a position in which it retains the door in a locked position in the housing.
Preferably at least two retaining members are provided. The locking member may be arranged so that it is biased, in use, into the locking position. The lock may be a barrel lock with attached rotating cog, the rotating cog engaging with the locking member.
The door may be laminated.
One example of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a rear view of a door according to the present invention; and Figure 2 is a side view of a door according to the present invention positioned in a housing.
Referring to figure 1, an example door 1 has a barrel lock 2 with attached rotating cog 3 having teeth 4. The teeth 4 engage with a slidable locking member 5 which is biased by a spring 6 into a locking position, as shown in figure 1 and housed in a housing 8. In use, rotation of the barrel lock 2 by a key (not shown) slides the locking member 5 via the teeth 3 and allows the door to pivot out away from the housing 10 surrounding the door.
Retaining members 7 are arranged to engage with the inner surface of the housing 10 to retain the door 1 in position when the door 1 is installed and the locking member 4 in its locking position. Removal of the door is effected by unlocking the door 1, pivoting it, and then sliding the retaining members 7 out of engagement of the housing 1. Installation of the door is a reverse of this procedure.
As can be seen from figure 2, the door 1 is, in this example, a laminate door formed from two or more sheets of metal. As can also be seen from figure 2, the door is designed so that it sits within a recessed housing 10.
This provides additional security in that it is difficult for a levering mechanism, such as a screw driver, to be inserted between the door 1 and housing 10 in an attempt to remove it.
As will be appreciated from the above, the installation and removal of the security door is extremely simple without compromising the security of the door. This means that a damaged door can be replaced quickly and easily without undue effort from an operator.

Claims (5)

  1. CLAIMS 1. A security door for a vending machine, the security door comprising: at least one retaining member attached to the door and arranged to slidingly and removably engage with a housing attached to the vending machine when the door is placed in the housing; and a slidable locking member operated by a lock and arranged to slide, in use, between a position in which it allows the door to be opened and removed from the housing and a position in which it retains the door in a locked position in the housing.
  2. 2. A door according to claim 1, wherein at least two retaining members are provided.
  3. 3. A door according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the locking member is arranged so that it is biased, in use, into the locking position.
  4. 4. A door according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the lock is a barrel lock with attached rotating cog, the rotating cog engaging with the locking member.
  5. 5. A door according to any preceding claim, wherein the door is laminated.
GB9801522A 1998-01-23 1998-01-23 Vending machine security door Withdrawn GB2333550A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9801522A GB2333550A (en) 1998-01-23 1998-01-23 Vending machine security door

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9801522A GB2333550A (en) 1998-01-23 1998-01-23 Vending machine security door

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9801522D0 GB9801522D0 (en) 1998-03-25
GB2333550A true GB2333550A (en) 1999-07-28

Family

ID=10825823

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9801522A Withdrawn GB2333550A (en) 1998-01-23 1998-01-23 Vending machine security door

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2333550A (en)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITMI20111581A1 (en) * 2011-09-02 2013-03-03 Bianchi Vending Group S P A DOOR FOR ACCESS TO A COMPARTMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR AUTOMATIC AND SIMILAR DISTRIBUTORS
CN104295205A (en) * 2013-07-19 2015-01-21 于洪艳 Novel security door
CN108049779A (en) * 2017-12-23 2018-05-18 宁波高新区登高洁具科技有限公司 The door plug device of antitheft door inboard

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1214802A (en) * 1966-10-18 1970-12-02 Francome Welding Ind Ltd Improvements in or relating to containers or cabinets
GB1228294A (en) * 1969-08-15 1971-04-15
US4106609A (en) * 1976-10-27 1978-08-15 Kaspar Wire Works, Inc. Removable front panel
GB1584235A (en) * 1977-01-21 1981-02-11 Diebold Inc Methods and equipment for supplying paper money to money dispensers of banking systems
GB2132683A (en) * 1982-12-02 1984-07-11 Lockmasters Limited Security safe

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1214802A (en) * 1966-10-18 1970-12-02 Francome Welding Ind Ltd Improvements in or relating to containers or cabinets
GB1228294A (en) * 1969-08-15 1971-04-15
US4106609A (en) * 1976-10-27 1978-08-15 Kaspar Wire Works, Inc. Removable front panel
GB1584235A (en) * 1977-01-21 1981-02-11 Diebold Inc Methods and equipment for supplying paper money to money dispensers of banking systems
GB2132683A (en) * 1982-12-02 1984-07-11 Lockmasters Limited Security safe

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITMI20111581A1 (en) * 2011-09-02 2013-03-03 Bianchi Vending Group S P A DOOR FOR ACCESS TO A COMPARTMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR AUTOMATIC AND SIMILAR DISTRIBUTORS
EP2565852A1 (en) * 2011-09-02 2013-03-06 Bianchi Vending Group S.P.A. Door for access to a compartment, for vending machines and the like
CN104295205A (en) * 2013-07-19 2015-01-21 于洪艳 Novel security door
CN108049779A (en) * 2017-12-23 2018-05-18 宁波高新区登高洁具科技有限公司 The door plug device of antitheft door inboard

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9801522D0 (en) 1998-03-25

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6477872B1 (en) Locking mechanism for storage units
CA2653205C (en) Locking mechanism for a theft-resistant mailbox
US5806351A (en) Lock well for vehicle door
US4641509A (en) Master keyboard
US5027630A (en) Door latch with lock and release for vending machines and the like
US4554807A (en) Door latch mechanism
US5967287A (en) Internally mounted, externally lockable and removable coin comparator mounting device for video vending machines and the like
US5606880A (en) Quick-release lock retaining bracket method and apparatus
GB2442800A (en) Inner security door for an ATM
GB2333550A (en) Vending machine security door
US4370873A (en) Latch mechanism and vandal resistant housing
US4942748A (en) Security mechanism for telephone paystations
JP2002518757A (en) Access panel for vending machine front
US4823570A (en) Locking mechanism for vending machines
US6698569B2 (en) Protective cover for a vending machine bill validator and storage box
US20020078722A1 (en) Lock protector for dispensing machines
EP0418090A1 (en) A transfer device
US6035678A (en) Door-lock assembly
EP0057318A1 (en) Security mechanisms
EP0727551B1 (en) Vandalproof cabinet and lock protection device
WO2005086657A2 (en) Improved coin lock box
US5251354A (en) Transfer device
GB2092218A (en) Fastenings for coin box doors
US20040195942A1 (en) Hidden door hinge for vending machine
JPH11353542A (en) Automatic vending machine

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)