JP2003162754A - Coin input port structure for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the coin input port structure of an automatic vending machine for allowing a customer to input a coin without any difficulty to a slit-shaped input port formed in a vertical direction. <P>SOLUTION: This coin input port structure is provided with a coin rolling part 25 inclined so as to be made wider toward depth 30 of a coin input port to which a coin is inputted in a vertical direction, and formed so that a contact face on which the coin rolls can be made round, a coin sliding part 22 inclined toward the coin rolling part and the depth of the input port, a coin preventing wall 23 formed so as to be faced to the coin sliding part, and so as to be made round, and a coin regulating piece 24 formed at the depth side of the input port of the coin sliding part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin slot structure for an automatic ticket vending machine, and more particularly to a coin slot structure for an automatic ticket vending machine which can vertically insert a plurality of coins in a vertical direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The slot of an automatic ticket vending machine has a slit-like shape whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction. Therefore, in order to insert a coin into the slot, the coin must be placed vertically and inserted into the slot. It is difficult for a handicapped person, a visually impaired person, an elderly person, etc. to insert a coin into this type of slot. Therefore, to make it easier to insert coins into the slot,
There are a wide opening and a slit-shaped opening centered around the opening. However, even if it becomes easier for healthy people to insert coins, the difficulty of coin insertion for the elderly and the like has not been solved.

On the other hand, a structure in which a plurality of coins can be inserted at a time is used for an automatic vending machine in which a slit-shaped insertion opening is formed sideways and coins are inserted horizontally. That is, a wide saucer is provided for the input port, and each surface of the saucer is inclined toward the input port. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the difficulty of inserting coins into the slit-shaped insertion opening that is formed with the longitudinal direction thereof being horizontal. However, in vending machines, it is necessary to perform coin inspection more strictly and more accurately than vending machines. In order to perform rigorously and accurately in the current money inspection mechanism, it is necessary to insert coins vertically from the slot. For this reason, the slit-shaped insertion port in the automatic ticket vending machine must be formed with its longitudinal direction being vertical.

[0004]

In view of the above circumstances, it is inappropriate to make the slit-shaped inlet sideways in the automatic ticket vending machine in order to keep the accuracy of the check. For this reason, it is not possible to use the slot structure for bulk loading with a saucer, which has been used in vending machines in recent years, for vending machines. Furthermore, it is desired to have a coin slot structure that can be easily inserted even by an elderly person or the like.

The object of the present invention was made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to insert coins into a slit-shaped insertion opening formed in the vertical direction without difficulty, and it is possible to insert a plurality of coins at a time. It is to provide a coin slot structure for an automatic ticket vending machine.

[0006]

MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS AND ACTION The coin slot structure of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is configured as follows in order to achieve the above object.

The coin slot structure of the first automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention (corresponding to claim 1) is at the back of the slit slot in which one or more coins can be vertically inserted. A coin rolling part that is inclined toward the end and has a rounded contact surface on which coins roll,
The coin rolling portion and the coin sliding portion that inclines toward the back of the slot, and the coin sliding portion that is provided at a position facing the coin sliding portion,
It is characterized in that it has a rounded coin blocking wall and a coin control piece on the back side of the insertion slot in the coin sliding portion, and receives a plurality of coins aligned.

According to the coin slot structure of the first automatic ticket vending machine, a plurality of coins placed on the coin sliding portion slide along the slope of the coin sliding portion and hit the rounded coin blocking wall. When they come into contact with each other, they are rotated by the inclination of the coin sliding portion to the back of the insertion slot and the roundness of the coin blocking wall, so that they can enter the interior of the insertion slot in the vertical direction. Next, since the coin rolls along the inclination of the coin rolling portion toward the back of the insertion slot, the coin can be inserted while standing in the vertical direction. Even when a plurality of coins are inserted at the same time, since the coin rolling portion is widened at the end, the coins can be inserted without being clogged.

The coin slot structure of the second automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention (corresponding to claim 2) is preferably arranged such that the narrowest width of the coin rolling portion is the coin sliding portion. It is characterized in that the center of gravity of the coin has such a width as to enter the coin rolling portion side when the coin comes into contact with the sliding coin blocking wall.

According to the coin slot structure of the second automatic ticket vending machine, the narrowest width of the coin rolling portion is the center of gravity of the coin when the coin abuts on the coin blocking wall along the coin sliding portion. Is the width to enter the coin rolling portion side, so for example, even if a 500-yen coin, which is the largest coin, slides over the coin sliding portion, the center of gravity of the 500-yen coin is on the coin rolling portion side,
The yen coin surely falls into the coin rolling section.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The configuration and shape described in the present embodiment are merely schematic ones so that the present invention can be understood and implemented. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, and can be appropriately modified within the scope described in the claims.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire automatic ticket vending machine having a coin slot structure according to this embodiment. The automatic ticket vending machine 10 has a guide display unit 11, a display operation unit 12, a coin insertion unit 20, a coin tray 13, a bill insertion slot 14, a return bill reception slot 15, a card insertion slot 16, and a ticket reception slot 1 on the customer side.
7 and a numeric keypad 18 are provided. In the guidance display section 11,
An indicator lamp, a speaker, a microphone, etc. are provided. The display operation unit 12 is composed of a liquid crystal display and a touch panel, and presents a destination, a charge, etc. to the user.

A user can buy a boarding ticket by inserting a coin into any of the coin insertion portion 20, the bill insertion slot 14 or the card insertion slot 16 and inserting a bill or a card. Insert slot 1 for inserting bills and cards
Guides and the like are formed on 4, 16 so that they can be inserted more easily than in the past. A coin insertion unit 20 is provided so that the passenger ticket can be bought with coins instead of bills and cards. Next, the coin insertion part 20 according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the coin slot structure of this embodiment. An insertion port is formed in front of the coin insertion portion 20. The coin insertion portion 20 is provided horizontally and has a tray portion 21 that is depressed to the extent that coins placed on the upper surface of the coin insertion portion 20 do not fall out. This saucer part 21
The coin sliding portion 22 is provided on the way from the to the slot 30. The coin sliding portion 22 has an inclination degree such that the coin slides under its own weight, and the inclined surface is formed so as to face the back 30 of the insertion slot. A coin regulation piece 24 is provided on the inner side 30 side of the insertion slot of the coin sliding portion 22. The inclined surface of the coin regulation piece 24 is formed so as to face the back 30 of the insertion slot. Here, the back 30 of the slot is the coin slot 2
It is a part that is downstream of 0 and corresponds to the entrance of a passage for transporting coins. In addition, although the inclined surface of the coin sliding portion 22 is a flat surface in FIG. 2, it may be a curved surface as long as the coin slides down.

A coin blocking wall 23 is provided at a portion of the coin inserting portion 20 opposite to the coin sliding portion 22. The coin blocking wall 23
It is rounded. A coin rolling portion 25 is provided between the coin sliding portion 22 and the coin blocking wall 23. The lower portion of the coin rolling portion 25 has a roundness and is inclined toward the back 30 of the slot. Further, the width between the coin sliding portion 22 and the coin blocking wall 23, that is, the width of the coin rolling portion 25 is widened toward the inner side 30 of the slot.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the coin slot structure of this embodiment. Coin sliding part 22 and coin regulation piece 24
Is inclined toward the back 30 of the charging port. Coin rolling section 2 provided between coin sliding section 22 and coin blocking wall 23
The width of 5 is widened toward the back 30 of the charging port. Further, the narrowest width of the coin rolling portion 25 is such that the center of gravity of the coin enters the coin rolling portion side 25 when the coin abuts the sliding coin blocking wall 23 along the coin sliding portion 22. . Next, the inclination and roundness of each portion will be described with reference to the sectional view taken along the line AA and the sectional view taken along the line BB.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
The tray portion 21 is formed so as to be depressed so that coins placed in the coin insertion portion 20 do not fall. Coin rolling part 25
The lower part of the is rounded. The coin sliding portion 22 and the coin regulating piece 24 are formed toward the bottom of the coin rolling portion 25 and also toward the back 30 of the slot. The coin blocking wall 23 is located at a portion facing the coin sliding portion 22, is rounded, and is formed toward the lower portion of the coin rolling portion 25.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
The coin sliding portion 22 and the coin regulating piece 24 are the coin rolling portions 25.
It is formed toward the back 30 as well as toward the back 30. The coin rolling part 25 is at the back 30 of the slot.
Inclined towards. Next, how the coins are inserted to the depth 30 of the insertion opening by the coin insertion portion 20 having the coin insertion opening structure formed as described above.

FIG. 6 is a view showing how a coin rolls in the coin slot structure of this embodiment. The coin 40a separated from the user's hand slides down the coin sliding portion 22. The coin blocking wall 23 blocks the inertia force of the slid coin 40b. In addition, the inside 3 of the insertion slot of the coin sliding part 22
Due to the inclination to 0 and the roundness of the coin blocking wall 23, the coin 40
b rotates. The coin 40c that has rotated is the coin rolling portion 25.
fall into. The coin 40d dropped on the coin rolling portion 25 is thrown into the back 30 of the loading slot along the inclination of the coin rolling portion 25 toward the back 30 of the loading slot. At this time, the coin rolling portion 2
Since the lower part of 5 is rounded, the rolling resistance of the coin is small and it rolls well. Further, since the width of the coin rolling portion 25 is widened toward the back 30 of the insertion slot, even if a large number of coins are inserted at a time, the coins can be inserted smoothly without being jammed in the back 30 of the insertion slot. Furthermore, the narrowest width of the coin rolling portion 25 is the maximum width because the center of gravity of the coin enters the coin rolling portion 25 side when the coin abuts the sliding coin blocking wall 23 along the coin sliding portion 22. Even if a 500-yen coin, which is a coin, slides on the coin sliding portion 22, the 500-yen coin will surely fall on the coin-rolling portion 25 because the center of gravity of the 500-yen coin is on the coin rolling portion 25 side.

The coin slot according to the present embodiment may be formed as a unit and attached to a slit-shaped slot formed in the vertical direction.

[0022]

As described above, according to the coin slot structure of the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, the coin sliding portion is inclined toward the back of the coin slot, and the coin blocking wall faces the coin sliding portion. Since the coin is slid along the inclination of the coin sliding portion, it is rotated by the roundness of the coin blocking wall and can enter the vertically formed insertion slot. The coin rotated by the coin blocking wall rolls in the coin rolling portion formed by rounding the contact surface and enters the back of the insertion slot while standing vertically. Further, since the coin rolling portion is widened toward the end, even if a plurality of coins are simultaneously inserted, they can be inserted without being clogged.

Since the narrowest width of the coin rolling portion is the width in which the center of gravity of the coin comes into the coin rolling portion side when the coin abuts the coin blocking wall along the coin sliding portion, the center of gravity of the coin rolls. The coins are surely slipped to the coin rolling part.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire automatic ticket vending machine having a coin slot structure according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the coin slot structure of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the coin slot structure of the present embodiment.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how a coin rolls in the coin slot structure of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 vending machines 20 coin insertion section 21 saucer 22 coin sliding part 23 coin blocking wall 24 coin control pieces 25 coin rolling part 30 behind the slot

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin slot structure of an automatic ticket vending machine having a slot for inserting one or more coins in a vertical direction, wherein the coin slot is inclined toward the inner side of the slot so as to widen toward the end. And a coin rolling part formed by rounding a contact surface on which a coin rolls, a coin sliding part inclined toward the back of the coin rolling part and the slot, and a coin sliding part facing the coin sliding part. A coin blocking wall that is provided at a position and has a rounded shape, and a coin regulating piece on the back side of the insertion slot in the coin sliding portion, and that receives the plurality of coins in an aligned manner. Coin slot structure of ticket vending machine. 2. The narrowest width of the coin rolling portion is such that when the coin slides along the coin sliding portion and comes into contact with the coin blocking wall, the center of gravity of the coin enters the coin rolling portion side. The coin slot structure of the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the coin slot structure has a width.