JP2003150988A - Protector for parking fee adjusting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve protectionability by complicating the breaking of a hinge. SOLUTION: The long hinge 60 is used for the connection between a body part and a door part 5, so that, if trying to remove the door, a thief horizontally cuts the long hinge 60 in its extremely many positions or vertically cuts the long hinge 60 along its whole length, so as to improve the protectionability. The length B of a pivot of the long hinge 60 is longer than the lengths A and C of its lower and upper clearances, so that, if the pivot is cut, it is hard to draw out the pivot from the lower or the upper clearance, which improves the protectionability.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protector for protecting a parking lot charge machine from destruction or theft.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Parking lot payment machines are often installed in unmanned parking lots, and since they handle higher fees than beverage vending machines, it is necessary to prevent their destruction or theft. high. For this purpose, a box-shaped protector accommodating a parking lot charge adjustment machine has been widely used. On the front side of the protector, the door is openably and closably attached by three or four hinges.

[0003]

By the way, the hinge is often located at a corner of the protector (in the vicinity of the vertical piece),
Moreover, there is a drawback that the door can be removed by horizontally cutting the shaft of each hinge with an electric cutting tool such as a sander or a tip saw and pulling it upward or downward. For this reason,
The hinge is welded to the inner surface of the door and main body so that it is hidden inside the protector.However, in this case as well, you can find the hinge by looking through the gap between the door and the main body, and the hinge. There is a possibility that the position of the hinge will be known to the thief by the method of welding marks when installing it, or the method of different sound when hitting the side plate.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the protection of the protector by making it difficult to break the hinge or grasp the position.

[0005]

The first aspect of the present invention includes a box-shaped main body and a door portion which is openable and closable with respect to the main body, and accommodates a parking lot charge adjustment machine therein. The protector is characterized in that the main body portion and the door portion are coupled to each other by a long hinge having a vertical axis as a pivot.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the long hinge is used to connect the main body and the door. Therefore, in order for the thief to remove the door, the long hinge should be cut at a large number of positions in the horizontal direction. Alternatively, it is necessary to cut the long hinge in the vertical direction over the entire length thereof, so that the protection property can be improved.

A second aspect of the present invention is the protector according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the long hinge is installed such that both of the lower and upper gaps in the axial direction thereof are shorter than the length of the pivot. It is a protector characterized by being present.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the pivot length of the long hinge is longer than the lower and upper gaps thereof, it is difficult to pull it out from the lower or upper gap even if the pivot is cut. Therefore, the protection can be improved.

A third aspect of the present invention is the protector according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, which shields visually between the long hinge and the outside of the gap between the main body and the door. It is a protector characterized by having a part.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the shielding portion for visually shielding the outside of the gap between the main body portion and the door portion and the long hinge is provided, the mounting position of the long hinge can be visually confirmed through the gap. It can be difficult.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the protector according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the door portion is fixed to the door-side piece of the long hinge via a fixing plate. It is a protector characterized by being present.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the door portion is fixed to the door side piece of the long hinge via the fixing plate, the door and the fixing plate can be fixed at a position unrelated to the fixing of the hinge. It is possible to make it difficult to confirm the fixed position of the hinge from the outside.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the protector according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the fixing plate is provided with a bent portion which should be along the inner surface side of the corner portion of the door portion, and is formed in an L-shaped cross section. It is a protector characterized by being present.

In the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the fixing plate is provided with the bent portion which should be along the inner surface side of the corner portion of the door portion, cutting from the corner portion of the door portion can be made difficult and the fixing plate can be formed. Since it is formed in an L-shaped cross section, the rigidity of the door portion can be increased as compared with the case where the fixing plate is in the shape of a flat plate, and the deterioration of the buildability due to the distortion of the door portion can be prevented.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the protector according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, wherein the main body portion receives the edge of the door portion when the door portion is opened. The protector includes a U-shaped mounting portion, the long hinge is fixed to the mounting portion, and reinforcing pieces are provided so as to cover upper and lower end surfaces of the mounting portion.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the mounting portion has a U-shaped cross section, it is easy to manufacture, and since the reinforcing pieces are provided so as to cover the upper and lower end surfaces of the mounting portion, sufficient rigidity can be obtained. You can

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the protector according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, wherein the main body portion is provided with a prismatic support column to which the long hinge is to be fixed. It is a characteristic protector.

In the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the long hinge is fixed to the prismatic support column, sufficient rigidity can be obtained.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1, a protector 1 for a parking lot charge machine according to an embodiment of the present invention has a substantially hexahedral box shape, and an upper plate 2, a left and right side plates 3, and a bottom plate 4 each made of a steel plate. , A door 5, and a back plate (not shown).

The top plate 2, the side plate 3, the bottom plate 4 and the back plate (not shown) form a main body. The door 5 is openable and closable with respect to the main body by a long hinge (not shown) about the A line. The side plate 3 is provided with a lock claw 6 for locking the door 5 in a closed state and a handle 7 for operating the lock claw 6. The bottom plate 4 is bolted to the ground.

A parking lot charge adjustment machine 10 is fixed to the inside of the protector 1 by bolting to the bottom plate 4. The parking lot charge adjustment machine 10 has a customer service surface 11 for a user to access for operation.
Insert a charge display unit 13 made of a fluorescent tube, an input unit 14 made of a push button switch for inputting a parking position number or a receipt issuance request, a card insertion unit 15 for inserting a prepaid card, and a coin. A coin insertion slot 16 for inserting a bill, a bill insertion slot 17 for inserting a bill, and various indicator lights are provided. Also, on the customer service side 11,
Precautionary notes (not shown) such as characters and figures indicating fees and operating methods are printed.

The door 5 is formed with an opening 21 through which the customer service surface of the parking lot charge machine 10 can be seen, and the opening 21 projects inwardly of the protector 1 from the rim of the opening 21. A box-shaped contact surface protection section 23 is formed. The customer service surface protection unit 23 includes a charge display unit 13, an input unit 14, a card insertion unit 15, and a coin slot 1 of the parking lot charge adjustment machine 10.
6. Various through holes 24 are provided corresponding to the positions and shapes of the bill insertion slot 17 and various indicator lights. On the outer side of the customer service surface protection section 23, the same notes as those printed on the customer service surface 11 of the parking lot charge adjustment machine 10 are printed.

A transparent window 28 is provided on the upper surface of the customer service surface protection section 23.
A translucent transparent plate is fixed to the lower side of the transparent window 28. A fluorescent lamp 31 is fixed downward on the rear side of the door 5 above the light-transmitting window 28 via a mounting plate having an L-shaped cross section.

In FIG. 2, the front end of the side plate 3 is bent in a key shape (crank shape) in cross section, and an extension plate 41 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is welded to its tip. This extension plate 41
Constitutes a mounting portion having a U-shaped cross section integrated with the main body portion.

A shield plate 42 is welded to the side plate 3. On the other hand, the long side 51a of the fixed plate 51 is welded to the inner surface side of the corner 5a of the door 5. The fixing plate 51 is formed to have an L-shaped cross section, and includes a bent portion 51b that should follow the inner surface of the corner 5a of the door portion 5. The lengths of the extension plate 41, the shield plate 42, and the fixed plate 51 in the height direction are all substantially the same as the height of the door portion 5.

A door side piece 61a of the long hinge 60 is bolted to the short side 51c of the fixed plate 51, and a main body side piece 61b of the long hinge 60 is bolted to the tip of the extension plate 41.

The long hinge 60, as shown in FIG.
Is supported by itself. The pivot 60a of the long hinge 60 has a vertical length substantially equal to the vertical length of the door side piece 61a and the main body side piece 61b.
Is installed in the door 5 such that the lengths A and C of the lower and upper gaps in the direction of the pivot 60a are shorter than the length B of the pivot 60a. The pivot 60a is a tubular body that is integrally formed with the door side piece 61a or the body side piece 61b and supports the pivot 60a, and is located at the longitudinal end of the long hinge. It is caulked to prevent it from slipping out.

The shield plate 42 visually shields the outside of the gap between the main body portion and the door portion 5 and the long hinge 60, and at least the vertical length of the long hinge 60 (FIG. 3 (b)). It is installed so as to cover the entire length of the area of length B).

In the protector 1 of the embodiment configured as described above, the door portion 5 is swung in the direction D in FIG. 2 about the pivot 60a with respect to the main body portion.
Open and close.

Here, in this embodiment, since the long hinge 60 is used to connect the main body portion and the door portion 5, in order for the thief to remove the door portion 5, the long hinge 60 is placed at a large number of positions in the horizontal direction. Or it is necessary to cut the long hinge 60 in the vertical direction over the entire length thereof, so that the protection property can be improved.

Further, in this embodiment, the pivot 6 of the long hinge 60 is used.
The length B of 0a is the length A of the gap below and above it.
Since the length is longer than C, even if the pivot 60a is cut and the retaining by the end cylinder 60b is destroyed, the pivot 60a
Is difficult to pull out from the gap above or below, thus improving the protection.

Further, in this embodiment, since the shielding plate 42 for visually shielding the outside of the gap E (see FIG. 2) between the main body portion and the door portion 5 and the long hinge 60 is provided, from the gap E It becomes difficult to visually recognize the attachment position of the long hinge 60.

Further, in this embodiment, the door 5 is provided with a long hinge 60.
Since it is fixed to the door side piece 61a through the fixing plate 51, the door and the fixing plate can be fixed at a position irrelevant to the fixing of the hinge, whereby the attachment position of the long hinge 60 to the fixing plate 51 is fixed. Since it can be made independent of the mounting position of the door portion 5 with respect to, it is difficult to confirm the fixed position of the hinge from the outside.

Further, in this embodiment, the fixing plate 51 is used as the door portion 5.
Since the bent portion 51b which should follow the inner surface side of the corner portion 5a is provided, it is possible to make it difficult to cut from the corner portion 5a of the door portion 5 and the fixing plate 51 is formed in an L-shaped cross section. The rigidity of the door portion 5 can be increased by increasing the second moment of area as compared with the case of using a flat member, and the deterioration of the buildability due to the distortion of the door portion 5 can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the main body side piece 61b of the long hinge 60 is fixed to the side surface side of the side surface plate 3, but the main body side piece 61b is fixed to the front surface side of the side surface plate 3 as shown in FIG. You may. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the body side piece 61b is placed on the front side of the side plate 3 and the door side piece 6
You may fix 1a to the side surface side of the door part 5. In these cases, the front end portion of the side plate 3 is bent inward by approximately 90 degrees, and is bent outward by approximately 90 degrees, and the attachment portion 3 is substantially U-shaped.
It is preferable to form a, and the step of fixing the extension plate 41 and the side plate 3 to the side plate 3 in the above embodiment can be omitted.

Further, the mounting portion 3 in FIGS. 5 and 6
If a flat plate-shaped reinforcing piece 3b that connects the three sides of the mounting portion 3a is fixed so as to cover the upper and lower ends of the mounting portion 3a, the mounting portion 3
The sufficient rigidity of a can be obtained. In addition, such a reinforcing piece 3b may be provided at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the mounting portion 3a. In addition, when providing such a reinforcing piece 3b,
In order to avoid interference between the edge of the door 5 and the reinforcing piece 3b, it is preferable to provide a horizontal slit having a width corresponding to the thickness of the reinforcing piece 3b on the edge of the door 5.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the front end portion of the side plate 3 is used as a fixing piece 3c.
The prismatic support column 3d to which the long hinge 60 should be fixed may be welded. According to this configuration, the rigidity of the prismatic support column 3d is high, and thus sufficient rigidity of the protector 1 as a whole can be obtained. It is suitable.

In the above embodiment, the construction in which the long hinge 60 is used alone (that is, the construction in which the door portion is supported by one long hinge 60) has been described, but the number of long hinges in the present invention is plural. But it's okay. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a configuration in which two long hinges 160 are used to support one door portion 5 is also possible, and the length G of the long hinge 160 in the pivotal direction (vertical direction) is set below and below it. If the length is larger than the length F of the upper gap, the effect peculiar to the present invention can be considerably realized. Further, in this case, if the length F of the gap is smaller than the value obtained by subtracting the length of the end tubular body 160b from the length G in the axial direction, the end tubular body 160b and the tubular body adjacent thereto are provided. It is preferable that the pivot shaft can be prevented from being pulled out from the gap even when the pivot shaft is cut during the period.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a long hinge 60.
The raising claws 51d that should intersect in the axis direction may be provided on the fixed plate 51 / extension plate 41, the side plate 3, or the like,
With such a retaining member, the length H of the gap in the axial direction is
Can be made smaller, and extraction of the pivot can be made more difficult.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a protector according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a main part of a protector.

3A is a rear view showing a door portion, and FIG. 3B is a rear view showing a state in which a long hinge is opened.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the protector.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a main part of a protector of a modified example.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a main part of a protector of another modification.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a main part of a protector of a modified example using a prismatic support column.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a main part of a protector of another modified example using a prismatic support pillar.

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a door portion in a modified example using two long hinges.

FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a main part of a door in a modified example using a raising claw.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 protector, 3 side plate, 3a mounting part, 3b reinforcing piece, 3c fixing piece, 5 door part, 10 parking lot charge adjustment machine, 41 extension plate, 42 shielding plate, 51 fixing plate, 51
b Bent portion, 51d Raised claw, 60,160 Long hinge, 60a Axis, 61a Door side piece, 61b Main body side piece.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A protector comprising a box-shaped main body and a door provided to be openable and closable with respect to the main body, and which houses a parking lot charge adjustment machine therein, the main body and the door. The protector is characterized in that the parts are connected to each other by a long hinge having a vertical direction as a pivot. 2. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the long hinge is installed such that both of the lower and upper gaps in the axial direction of the hinge are shorter than the length of the pivot. Protector. 3. The protector according to claim 1, further comprising a shield portion that visually shields between the long hinge and the outside of the gap between the main body portion and the door portion. Characteristic protector. 4. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the door portion is fixed to a door-side piece of the long hinge via a fixing plate. Protector. 5. The protector according to claim 4, wherein the fixing plate is provided with a bent portion that should follow an inner surface side of a corner portion of the door portion, and is formed in an L-shaped cross section. Protector. 6. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the main body section has a U-shaped cross section for receiving an edge of the door section when the door section is opened. The protector is characterized in that the long hinge is fixed to the mounting portion, and reinforcing pieces are provided so as to cover the upper and lower end surfaces of the mounting portion. 7. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion includes a prismatic support column to which the long hinge is to be fixed.