JP2000293748A - Protecting device for automatic vending machine or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To Not to open a front door recklessly, to easily open the front door when a lock is released and to facilitate money collection, merchandise replenishment and the other maintenance by making a pair of posts and a constraining arm of angular steel pipes as a whole and making the free end being the other end of the constraining arm attachable and detachable with a locking device in front of the other post. SOLUTION: In a pair of posts 1a and 1b holding both sides of an automatic vending machine, etc. between them, their lower edges can be fixed to a supporting base in a self-standing way under the automatic vending machine, etc. a horizontally U-shaped constraining arm 10 is provided so as to connect the pair of the posts 1a and 1b with both edge parts 11a and 11b parallel with each other, and its middle crossbar part 15 is formed firmly with an angular steel pipe, etc. The arm 10 is turned around a pivot 12, and when the free end 14 of the other edge part 11b of the arm 10 is hung on a locking device 10 provided in the post 1b, the arm 10 can not be opened so that the front door of the automatic vending machine, etc. can not be opened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protection device for preventing a front door from being illegally pryed open in a charge adjusting machine, a ticket vending machine, a vending machine, and the like (hereinafter, simply referred to as a vending machine) in a parking lot. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus of this kind is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-36678, which was previously developed by the present applicant, and has achieved some results. Since this prior art device has a protective device directly attached to a vending machine or the like, it is good when the manufacturer of the vending machine or the like and the manufacturer of the protective device are the same or have a close relationship. It cannot be installed on existing vending machines or third-party manufacturing machines.

[0003]

Therefore, the object of the present invention can be easily applied to an existing vending machine or a third-party vending machine, and even if the vending machine has a slightly different width, it can be adjusted quickly. An object of the present invention is to provide a device that can easily open the front door by releasing the lock without opening the front door after mounting and locking the device, and facilitating collection, replenishment of goods, and other maintenance.

[0004]

The protection device according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the protective device according to the present invention, a pair of columns 1a and 1b sandwiching both side surfaces of the vending machine M are located below the vending machine M. The lower end of the support arm G is self-supporting and can be fixed to the support base G, and a U-shaped restraining arm 10 is provided so as to connect the pair of columns 1a and 1b. The length of the parallel end portions 11a and 11b on both sides of 10 is sufficiently longer than the thickness t of the front door 30 of the vending machine M or the like. The base 13 at one end of the restraining arm 10 is
a free end 14, which is the other end of the restraining arm 10, is provided on the front surface of the other support 1b.
The locking device 20 is detachable, and the length of the restraining arm 10 can be changed.

[0005] The structure of the columns 1a and 1b that can be fixed to the support base G below the vending machine M is as follows.
A shoe plate 2 fixed to the bottom surfaces of a and 1b extends below a vending machine or the like M to form a flange 3, and it is preferable that a bolt through hole 4 for fixing the support base G to the flange 3 is formed in the flange 3. Furthermore, the restraining arm 10 is provided with a central horizontal bar portion 15.
It is preferable to make a structure that can be extended and retracted in the length direction, and can be fixed at an arbitrary position.

In order to use the protective device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pair of columns 1a and 1b are first erected according to the width of a vending machine M to be protected, and the floor surface and the road surface To a support base G, such as a vending machine, at a position below the M by a fixing means. Next, a vending machine or the like M is installed between the pair of columns 1a and 1b by adjusting the length of the parallel portion at both ends of the restraining arm 10 in the front-rear direction,
If necessary, the columns 1a and 1b are fixed to a vending machine M or the like with screws 6 or the like.

[0007] Next, the base 1 which is the tip of one end 10a of the restraint arm 10 is adjusted to the dimension between the pair of columns 1a, 1b.
3 is pivotally connected to the column 1a by a pivot 12 perpendicular to the column. Even if the support 1a and the restraint arm 10 are pivotally connected in advance,
There is no change in the present invention. In this way, the restraining arm 10 swings horizontally around the vertical pivot 12, and when the one end 11a of the restraining arm 10 is opened until it is substantially parallel to the front door 30 of the vending machine M, the front door 30 is opened. Can be opened and closed as before.

[0008] Further, the restraining arm 10 is rotated about the pivot 12, and the free end 14 b of the other end 11 b of the restraining arm 10 is rotated.
Is locked with the locking device 20 provided in the column 1b, the restraining arm 10 does not open, and the front door 30 of the vending machine M or the like cannot be opened. In consideration of operability, the locking device 20 is preferably of a type that automatically locks when the free end 14 of the restraining arm 10 is pressed or inserted. Since the length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 of the restraining arm 10 is adjustable, even if the vending machine M has a different width dimension,
If the length is within the adjustment range of the length of the central horizontal bar portion 15, it can be freely adjusted and attached. Further, once the locking arm 10 is locked, the length of the locking arm 10 cannot be changed and cannot be removed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the pair of columns 1a, 1
It is fixed to the support base G at the inside of the bottom of b, that is, at the flange 3 protruding into the space below the vending machine M. As a result, after the vending machine M is installed, the flange 3 is hidden under the vending machine M, so that it is almost difficult to remove it illegally, and the appearance is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the means for fixing the restraining arm 10 to an arbitrary length is inside the restraining arm 10, it cannot be removed from the outside as long as the restraining arm 10 is locked. .

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the illustrated embodiment, a support 1
As a and 1b, square steel tubes each having a side of 60 mm to 70 cm are used. On the lower end surface of each support 1a, 1b,
The steel plate 2 is fixed to the shoe plate 2 by welding or bolts from the lower surface.
Are horizontally protruded, and two bolt through holes 4 for passing fixing bolts 5 to the support base G are formed diagonally in the flange 3.

A restraining arm 10 is provided above one of the columns 1a.
The base 13 of one end 10a is pivotally connected by a vertical pivot 12. The constraining arm 10 has a U-shape in plan view, the both ends 11a and 11b are parallel to each other, and the center horizontal bar 15 is firmly formed of a square steel pipe with a side of about 50 mm. This central horizontal bar portion 11a has a thickness t of the front door 30.
It is formed longer. The pivot 12 is preferably provided in a column 1a which is not visible at all from the outer surface of the column 1a, but in the embodiment shown is pivotally attached to a support arm 6 which projects forward from the column 1a.

The free end 14 of the other end 10b of the restraining arm 10 and the upper part of the other column 1b are detachably connected by a locking device 20, and this connection is released by using a key (not shown). Is done. The body portion of the locking device 20 is provided in either the column 1b or the free end 14 of the restraining arm 10, and the other member is engaged with the locking member such as a locking hole, a concave portion, a hook or the like. A part 16 is provided. In the illustrated embodiment, a snatch lock device is used as the locking device 20, and the main body of the locking device 20 is built in the column 1b.

The free end 14 of the restraining arm 10
A support plate 7 that guides and supports the restraining arm 10 is horizontally protruded from a mounting portion of the main body portion of the locking device 20 of the column 1b. Central horizontal bar portion 15 of restraining arm 10
Can be moved in and out in the axial direction.
Adjust the length according to the width of. The structure of the feed-in / out portion 17 is a double inner and outer square steel pipe, and one side of the inner square steel pipe 22 is inserted into the inside of the square steel pipe 15b on the free end side and is fastened and fixed in advance. The other side of the inner square steel pipe 22 is inserted inside the square steel pipe 15a on the base side, and is slidable within a certain range.

That is, the square root round head screw 24 inserted from the square through hole 23 on the front side of the square steel pipe 15a
The nut 25 inserted through the large-diameter through hole 19 on the back side of the square steel pipe 15a and the through hole 28 of the inner square steel pipe 22 is fitted into the screw 24. A plurality of slots 26 are provided at regular intervals in the length direction of the square steel pipe 15a, and the length of the slots 26 is set to be larger than the arrangement interval of the slots 26. Therefore, the feeding amount of the inner steel pipe 22 can be continuously variably adjusted within a certain range in accordance with the width of the vending machine M, etc., and the screw 24 is inserted into an appropriately selected slot 26, and the screw 24 is inserted. By tightening the nut 25 on the
The inner square steel pipe 22 is fixed to 5a.

On the other hand, the square through hole 23 on the front side of the square steel pipe 15b
Is inserted through the through hole 27 of the inner square steel pipe 22 in a non-rotatable manner. The large diameter through hole 19 on the back side of the square steel pipe 15b and the through hole of the inner square steel pipe 22 are inserted into the screw 18a. A nut 29 inserted from 31 is fitted, whereby the square steel pipe 15b and the inner square steel pipe 22 are tightened and fixed.
Since the slot 26 and the through hole 28 of the inner steel pipe 22 are formed discontinuously, the mechanical strength of the inner steel pipe 22 is not significantly reduced. If the thickness is increased, the slots 26 and the through holes 28 of the inner steel pipe 22 can be formed in a series of grooves in the length direction.

At the time of installation, first, a pair of columns 1a, 1
b is set up on the support base G at the place where the vending machine M is installed so as to match the width of the vending machine M, and is fixed by the anchor bolt 5 or the like using the bolt through hole 4. Next, a vending machine M is inserted between the pair of columns 1a and 1b, and the columns 1
a, 1b and the vending machine M are fixed using a plurality of screws. At this time, when the restraining arm 10 is closed, the position of the vending machine M is determined so that the inner surface of the central horizontal bar portion 15 contacts or approaches the outer surface of the front door 30 of the vending machine M.

Next, the base 13 of the restraining arm 10 is pivotally connected to the upper end of one of the columns 11a by the vertical pivot 12. The restraining arm 10 is pivotable about a vertical pivot 12;
When this is opened, the length of the end 11 a is longer than the thickness D of the front door 30, so that the front door 30 can be freely opened and closed without hitting the restraining arm 10. When the length of the restraining arm is appropriately adjusted and the engaging portion 1b of the free end 14 is engaged with the locking device 20 of the support 11b at the time of closing, the connection is firmly performed. When the restraining arm is closed in this manner, the length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 of the restraining arm 10 can no longer be changed as long as the restraining arm 10 is closed, and is firmly fixed. Separation of the locking portion 1b and the locking device 20 is performed by a key (not shown) in the same manner as a normal lock.

The central horizontal bar portion 15 is formed as a double square pipe at the feeding / unloading portion 17 of the square pipe. When assembling this apparatus, the length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 is changed to a vending machine or the like to be protected.
It is used by sliding according to the width of. When it is desired to fix the length, it can be firmly fixed with a tapping screw or the like from a through hole formed inside or below the restraining arm 10. The length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 is usually a length corresponding to the width of one vending machine M or the like. However, if there is sufficient space in front of these devices, a few vending machines M or the like are used. It can be equivalent to the total length of the width.

[0020]

In the protective device according to the first aspect of the present invention, if the restraining arm 10 is closed and its tip 16 is locked and fixed to the support post 10 by the locking device 20, the restraint arm 10 does not come off unnecessarily. Since 1a and 1b can also be fixed to the support base G below the vending machine M, it is almost impossible to remove this protective device from the support base G. In addition, since the length of the restraining arm 10 can be adjusted within a certain range, it can be used immediately for models having different widths. In the locked state of the locking device 20, it is impossible to open the front door 20 illegally, but if the lock is unlocked using a predetermined key, the restraining arm 10 pivots around the pivot 12 greatly, 3
The front door 30 can be opened far from 0, and collection, replenishment of goods, and other maintenance can be easily performed.

In the protective device according to the second aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the above-mentioned effects of the invention, the shoe plate 2 is fixed to the lower ends of the columns 1a and 1b, and is fixed to the support base G or the like by bolt fixing means via this. Is always located below the vending machine M, so the vending machine M
It is difficult to remove the fixing means in a state in which the front door is opened by an illegal person, and there is almost no risk that the vending machine M itself may be stolen.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the protective device according to the first aspect.
Or, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, since the length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 of the restraining arm is adjustable and can be fixed from the inside by the fixing means, the vending machine or the like which is the target once.
By adjusting the extension length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 according to the width of the central horizontal bar portion 15, there is no possibility that the length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 will change when the restraining arm 10 is opened and closed, and the subsequent handling is easy. .

[0023]

In the illustrated embodiment, since the pair of columns 1a, 1b and the restraining arm 10 are made of square steel pipe as a whole, the area in contact with the outer surface of the vending machine M or the like is large, and these are fixed in a wide area. By doing so, the stability is good.
Further, since the support 1b is provided with the receiving plate 7, when the restraining arm 10 is closed, the free end 14 is guided by the receiving plate 7 so that the free end 14 is at the same height as the main body of the locking device 20,
Can be locked securely and easily. When the inside and outside square steel pipe slides on the central horizontal bar portion 15 of the extension type,
The set length of the central horizontal bar portion 15 is stably maintained by appropriate friction between the two, and it is not necessary to fix the central horizontal bar portion 15 with screws, and the installation work is simplified. The flange 3 of the lower shoe plate 2 of the columns 1a and 1b is provided with a bolt through hole 4 in an oblique direction, so that the bolt through hole 4 and the anchor bolt 5 fitted in the hole are provided.
By using the guide as a guide, the fixing position of the columns 1a and 1b can be further finely adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective device according to an embodiment of the present invention with a restraining arm slightly opened.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the protection device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the protective device.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the protection device.

FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of an extension portion of the restraining arm of the protection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 M Vending machine etc. S Door thickness G Support base 1a Support 1b Support 2 Shoes plate 3 Flange 4 Bolt through hole 5 Anchor bolt 6 Support arm 7 Receiving plate 10 Restraining arm 11a End 11b End 12 Axis 13 Base 14 Free end 15 Center Horizontal bar part 16 Engagement part 17 Feed-in / out part 18 Fixing screw 20 Locking device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pair of columns 1 sandwiching both side surfaces of a vending machine M or the like.
Reference numerals a and 1b denote a lower side of a vending machine or the like M which can stand and be fixed to a support base G independently.
Are provided, and the parallel end portions 11a and 11b on both sides of the constraining arm 10 are provided.
Is sufficiently longer than the thickness t of the front door 30 of the vending machine or the like M, and the base 13 at one end of the restraining arm 10 is pivotally connected to one of the columns 1a by a pivot 12 perpendicular to the other. The free end 14, which is the other end of the restraining arm 10, can be hooked and released by a locking device 20 on the front surface of the other column 1b.
A protective device for a vending machine or the like, characterized in that the length of the restraining arm 10 can be changed by a central horizontal bar portion 15. 2. The structure of a support that can be fixed to the support base G and the lower side of the vending machine M, etc. is such that the shoe plate 2 fixed to the bottom surface of the support 1a, 1b projects below the vending machine M, etc. The protective device according to claim 1, wherein a bolt through hole (4) for fixing to the support base (G) is formed in the flange (3). 3. The constraining arm 15 is characterized in that it can be extended and retracted in the longitudinal direction at the central horizontal bar portion 5 so that the length can be changed and can be fixed at an arbitrary position. The protection device according to claim 1 or 2.