JP2002140749A - Wrist band automatic fare adjusting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wrist band automatic fare adjusting machine which can securely detect the normal position of a supply coin collection box without adding and installing a new sensor means and can easily perform maintenance from a front door side and a back door side. SOLUTION: An actuator 412 and a slider 410 are displaced when the supply coil collection box 52 is mounted in the normal position of a box fitting stand 400 and the displacement is detected by a coil full detecting sensor 54. Thus, the normal installation state of the supply coin collection box 52 can be detected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristband automatic payment machine, and more particularly, to maintenance of various components from both a front door side and a rear door side, and a coin collection box set in a normal position. The present invention relates to an automatic wristband checkout machine that can easily detect that the user is in the office.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a facility that is open 24 hours such as a so-called health land, it is required that the wristband automatic payment machine can be maintained without hindering the use of the facility user even during business hours. . In view of this, the present applicant has proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-200308 or the like a wristband automatic payment machine capable of easily maintaining various components from both the front door side and the rear door side.

[0003] First, the overall configuration of a wristband automatic payment machine will be described. Here, FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing a conventional wristband automatic payment machine, FIG. 8 is a front perspective view showing a wristband automatic payment machine, and FIG. 9 is a front view showing a wristband automatic payment machine. 10 is a plan view showing a wristband, FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins by a coin hopper, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a inserted coin collection box, and FIG. 13 is a flow of coins and a position of each collection box. FIG. 14 is a front sectional view showing the positional relationship between the coin mechanism, the coin return slot, and each collection box.

A main body case 1 for accommodating each component includes a front door 2, a rear door 3, and a shelf 4, which can be opened and closed freely. The opening 3a provided in the rear door 3 is
The wristband collection box 35 can be taken out of the main body case 1 even when the rear door 3 is closed.

[0005] The wristband 5 includes a tag section 5a, a band section 5b, and a key 5c. The tag section 5a has a built-in ID tag memory made of a battery-free EEPROM. That is, personal information (for example, a locker number or the like) of the facility user is written in the tag section 5a. The wristband collecting unit 10 is for collecting the wristband 5 inserted at the time of settlement, and is formed so as to be slidable in both directions of the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. It is formed so that maintenance work can be performed from both sides.

[0006] The wristband temporary holding unit 40 provided on the inner surface of the rear door 3 is a wristband collection unit 1.
This is for temporarily holding the wristband 5 collected by the “0” when the wristband is returned to the wristband return port 96 or the wristband collection box 35. The coin mechanism 90 and the coin hopper 60 can be maintained even when the front door 2 is kept closed by providing it on the inner surface of the rear door 3.

[0007] The bill recognizing device 70 is for recognizing bills paid through the bill insertion slot 93 and includes a front door 2.
The front door 2 and the rear door 3 are formed so as to be slidable in both directions, so that maintenance work can be performed from both the front door 2 and the rear door 3. The receipt issuing unit 80 is for issuing a receipt after settlement, and is formed to be slidable in both directions on the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. Exit card issuing unit 8
Numeral 8 is for issuing a leaving card after settlement, and is formed so as to be slidable in both directions on the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. The coin mechanism 90 is for identifying a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 92, and the acceptor 90a as a coin identification unit.
And a change coin storage / discharge unit 90b disposed below the acceptor 90a for storing and discharging change coins (see FIGS. 8 and 13).

The front door 2 has a wristband insertion slot 91, a coin slot 92, a bill insertion slot 93, a bill return slot 94, a coin return slot 95, a wristband return slot 96, a touch panel display 97 as an operation section, A speaker 98 that utters operation instructions, a credit card slot 99,
Exit card exit 100, receipt exit 101, human body sensor 1 for detecting the user and putting the payment procedure on standby
02, a credit card reader 105 and the like.
A control box 103 for controlling the entire apparatus is provided in the main body case 1.
A keyboard 104 for performing various input operations, an uninterruptible power supply 106, a door switch 107, an anti-theft buzzer switch 108, and the like.

Next, the coin hopper 60, the inserted coin collection box 52 and the coin hopper collection box 53
Will be described in detail. The coin hopper 60 is for storing change coins and paying out coins when necessary. The coin hopper 60 is formed so as to be slidable in both directions of the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. It is formed so that maintenance work can be performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13, it is possible to cope with returning the change coin (during normal use) and paying out the stored coins collectively during the coin collecting operation. Coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 92 are collected in the inserted coin collection box 52, and coins paid out during the coin collection work are collected in the coin hopper collection box 53.

As shown in FIG. 12, the inserted coin collection box 52 is formed in a box shape with a bottom that expands upward.
It is formed in a symmetrical shape. Thereby, it can be easily taken out from both the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. The holes 52a are for transmitting and receiving the light emitted and received by the coin fullness detection sensor 54, which is a transmission type sensor (see FIGS. 13 and 14). The hole 52b is for putting a finger, and has an inner peripheral edge turned back to prevent injury. The positions of the holes 52a and 52b are also symmetrical in the front-rear direction.

The coin fullness detecting sensor 54 is disposed near the hole 4a which is a coin inlet of the inserted coin collection box 52 (see FIGS. 13 and 14). As a result, it is possible to reliably detect the collected coins at the position where the coins are likely to be highest due to stacking. The coin hopper collection box 53 is also formed in the same manner as the inserted coin collection box 52 so that both can be commonly used.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, these two collection boxes 52 and 53 are respectively disposed below the coin hopper 60, and as indicated by thick black arrows in FIG. It is slidable in both directions on the door 3 side, and can be taken out of the main body case 1 in both directions. Further, the inserted coin collection box 52 is arranged on the box mounting base 400, and can be positioned by a pair of locking projections 405 provided on the bottom thereof.

[0013]

As described above, when the coins are full or when the coins are tightened, the inserted coin collection box 52 is taken out of the box mounting base 400 and the coins are collected. However, after the coin collection operation, the inserted coin collection box 52 is
In some cases, it may be forgotten to return to 0, or even if it is returned to the normal position. In such a case, the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 92 is inserted into the box mount 40 on which the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set.
0, or the inserted coins do not enter the inserted coin collection box 52 because the set position is displaced. There was a problem to do.

Further, if a new sensor is additionally installed to detect the stationary position of the inserted coin collection box 52, there is a problem that the cost is increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to reliably detect the steady position of the inserted coin collection box without additionally installing new sensor means, and to detect the steady position of the front door side and the rear door side. An object of the present invention is to provide a wristband automatic payment machine which can be easily maintained by both parties.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, a wristband automatic payment machine according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises: a coin collection box for collecting coins inserted from a coin insertion slot; A box mounting base formed so that the inserted coin collection box can be placed from both the front door side and the rear door side, and a coin full detection provided on the box mounting base and detecting a full state of coins in the inserted coin collection box. A wristband automatic payment machine equipped with a coin sensor and displaces the actuator means when the inserted coin collection box is placed at a steady position of the box mounting base, and detects the displacement with the coin full detection sensor. By doing so, it is possible to detect the steady placement state of the inserted coin collection box.
Thus, the normal position of the inserted coin collection box can be reliably detected by the existing coin fullness detection sensor without additionally installing a new sensor unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wristband automatic payment machine, the actuator means, which is displaceably held on the box mounting base by the fixing member, projects from an opening provided at the bottom of the box mounting base. It is provided with an actuator that is freely provided and is displaced by the load of the loaded coin collection box, and a slider that is displaced in conjunction with the displacement of the actuator and shields or emits a coin full detection sensor. is there. Therefore, with a simple configuration, the set state of the inserted coin collection box can be reliably detected by its load.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wristband automatic payment machine, the actuator includes an inclined portion at a portion protruding from an opening of the box mounting base. Therefore, when the inserted coin collection box is set while sliding on the box mounting base, even if the inserted coin collection box comes into contact with the actuator, the contact resistance is reduced by the inclined portion so that the coin is not caught,
It can be set smoothly from either the front door side or the rear door side.

[0019]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a stationary set position detecting mechanism of the inserted coin collection box according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an actuator, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a slider mounting structure, FIG. 4 is a front view showing a slider mounting structure, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an actuator, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a inserted coin collection box. In the following description, members that are the same as or correspond to those already described are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted or simplified.

As shown in FIG. 1, a box mount 400
A hole 401 is provided at a position facing the coin full detection sensor 54. Inserted coin collection box 52
When the coin is in the steady position, the coin collecting box 5 receives the light from the coin full detecting sensors 54, 54.
The light is transmitted through the second hole 52a, and when the transmitted light is shielded, a coin full state is detected. Such means are the same as in the prior art.

According to the present invention, the coin full sensor 5
4 is used to detect whether or not the inserted coin collection box 52 is set at a steady position, and the other configuration is the same as that of the above-described related art. That is, when the inserted coin collection box 52 is set at the steady position of the box mounting base 400, the load of the inserted coin collection box 52 pushes down the actuator 412 that protrudes and retracts from the opening 402, and this operation is performed. The slider 410 is lowered in conjunction with the hole 401, and the position of the hole 416 faces the hole 401. Thus, the light emission / reception of the coin fullness detection sensor 54 can be transmitted, and it is detected that the coin fullness detection sensor 54 is set at the steady position.

On the other hand, when the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set at the stationary position of the box mounting base 400, the actuator 412 is not pressed, so that the slider 410 does not descend, and the projection / reception of the coin full detection sensor 54 is blocked. 3 (hole 4 in FIG. 3).
16, 401). Since this shielded state can be easily detected by the output signal of the coin fullness detection sensor 54, it can be easily detected that the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set at the steady position.

Next, the above configuration will be described in more detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the slider 410 is supported by a fixing metal 420 fixed to the box mounting base 400 via a stepped screw 427 so as to be vertically movable. The operating range of the stepped screw 427 is regulated by the elongated hole 417. When the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set on the box mount 400, the slider 410 is moved by the spring 43 so as to protrude from the opening 402.
It is biased upward by zero.

The ends of the spring 430 are connected to locking portions 415, 42 provided on the slider 410 and the fixing bracket 420, respectively.
5 locked. Further, the spring 430 having a strength satisfying the following relationship is used. In other words, the relationship is “load of slider 410 itself (including actuator 412) <tensile strength of spring 430 <load of inserted coin collection box 52”.

The actuator 412 includes a slider 410
When the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set on the box mounting base 400, it protrudes from the opening 402 (see FIG. 5). Also, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, inclined portions 412a are formed at both front and rear ends of the actuator 412, and when the inserted coin collection box 52 is set while being slid on the box mounting base 400, the inserted coin collection box 52 is actuated by the actuator. Even if it touches 412, the contact resistance is reduced to prevent it from getting stuck, so that it can be set smoothly from both the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side.

As shown in FIG. 6, the inserted coin collection box 52 is provided with a coin falling position adjusting plate 52c for dispersing the falling positions of the inserted coins to prevent local accumulation of coins. , Increasing the coin storage efficiency.

Next, the operation will be described. When coins are full or when tightening work, the inserted coin collection box 5
2 is taken out of the box mounting base 400 and coins are collected. After the coins are collected, the inserted coin collection box 5
2 is set on the box mounting table 400 while sliding. At this time, the inserted coin collection box 52 comes in contact with the actuator 412, but the contact resistance is reduced by the inclined portion 412a, so that the coin collection box 52 is not caught and can be set smoothly from either the front door 2 side or the rear door 3 side.

After the coin collection operation, when the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set at the stationary position of the box mounting base 400 (the state shown in FIGS. 2 to 5), the coin protruding box 52 projects from the opening 402 of the box mounting base 400. Since the actuator 412 is not pressed, the slider 410 does not descend, and the projection and reception of the coin fullness detection sensor 54 are blocked (see the positions of the holes 416 and 401 in FIG. 3). By detecting this shielded state by the output signal of the coin full detection sensor 54, it can be easily detected that the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set at the steady position.

Further, even when the inserted coin collection box 52 is set on the box mounting base 400,
In the case of deviation from the normal position, holes 416, 401,
The position of the coin 52a does not match and the coin full sensor 54
Since the light emission and light reception are in a shielded state, by detecting this, it can be seen that they are not set at the steady position.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, when the inserted coin collection box 52 is set at the normal position,
Since the positions of the holes 416, 401, and 52a coincide with each other, and the transmission and reception of the coin fullness detection sensor 54 are transmitted, the coin fullness detection can be performed as usual.

When the inserted coin collection box 52 is not set at the normal position, the maintenance worker can be alerted by a buzzer sound, a warning display on the keyboard 104, or the like.

As described above, according to the wristband automatic payment machine of this embodiment, the normal position of the inserted coin collection box 52 can be determined without using any additional sensor means. The detection can be reliably performed by the sensor 54, and maintenance can be easily performed from both the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side.

[0034]

As described above, according to the wristband automatic payment machine according to the present invention (claim 1), the inserted coin collection box for collecting coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, and the inserted coin collection box A box mounting base formed so that a box can be placed from both the front door side and the rear door side, and a coin full detection sensor provided on the box mounting base and detecting a coin full state of the inserted coin collection box. In the equipped wristband automatic payment machine,
When the inserted coin collection box is placed at the stationary position of the box mounting base, the actuator means is displaced, and the displacement is detected by the coin full detection sensor, whereby the inserted coin collection box is normally placed. Is detected, the steady position of the inserted coin collection box can be reliably detected by the existing coin fullness detection sensor without additionally installing new sensor means.

Further, according to the wristband automatic payment machine according to the present invention (claim 2), the actuator means which is displaceably held by the box mounting base by the fixing member has the opening provided at the bottom of the box mounting base. An actuator that is provided so as to be able to protrude from the portion and is displaced by the load of the loaded coin collection box, and a slider that is displaced in conjunction with the displacement of the actuator and that shields or emits a coin full detection sensor. Therefore, with a simple configuration, the set state of the inserted coin collection box can be reliably detected by its load.

Further, according to the wristband automatic payment machine according to the present invention (claim 3), the actuator is provided with the inclined portion at a portion protruding from the opening of the box mounting base, so that the inserted coin collection box can be mounted on the box. Even when the coin collection box comes into contact with the actuator when setting it while sliding it on the mounting base, the contact resistance is reduced by the inclined part and it is not caught, so it can be smoothly from either the front door side or the rear door side Can be set.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a stationary set position detecting mechanism of a inserted coin collection box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an actuator.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a mounting structure of the slider.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a mounting structure of the slider.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an actuator.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a inserted coin collection box.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing a conventional wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view showing a wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a wristband.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of coins by a coin hopper.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a inserted coin collection box.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing a flow of coins and a positional relationship between each collection box.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a positional relationship among a coin mechanism, a coin return slot, and each collection box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Front door 3 Rear door 52 Inserted coin collection box 52a, 52b hole 52c Coin drop position adjustment plate 53 Coin hopper collection box 54 Coin fullness detection sensor 92 Coin insertion slot 400 Box mount 401, 416 hole 402 Opening 405 Locking protruding piece 410 Slider 412 Actuator 412a Inclined section 415, 425 Locking section 417 Slotted hole 420 Fixing bracket 427 Step screw 430 Spring

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Minoru Yoneshima 1-1 1-1 Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. No. 1 F-term in Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E001 AA06 AB03 BA01 CA10 EA08 FA06 FA07 FA45 FA46 FA47 3E027 EA05 EC07 EC10

Claims (3)

[Claims] An inserted coin collection box for collecting coins inserted from a coin insertion slot; a box mounting base formed so that the inserted coin collection box can be placed from both a front door side and a rear door side; A coin fullness detection sensor provided on a box mounting base and detecting a full state of coins in the inserted coin recovery box; anda wristband automatic checkout machine comprising: the inserted coin recovery box at a steady position of the box mounting base. A wristband automatic, wherein the steady state of the inserted coin collection box can be detected by displacing the actuator means when it is placed, and detecting the displacement with the coin fullness detection sensor. Adjustment machine. 2. The actuator means, which is displaceably held on a box mounting base by a fixing member, is provided so as to freely protrude from an opening provided on a bottom of the box mounting base.
An actuator which is displaced by a load of the loaded coin collection box, and a slider which is displaced in conjunction with the displacement of the actuator and shields or emits light from the coin fullness detection sensor. Item 1. The wristband automatic payment machine according to item 1. 3. The wristband automatic payment machine according to claim 2, wherein the actuator has an inclined portion at a portion protruding from an opening of the box mounting base.