JP2004094868A - Anti-theft device for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a high anti-theft function by preventing deformation of a machine body cabinet. <P>SOLUTION: A vending machine is provided with: the machine body cabinet (an outer box 1a) having an opening in the front surface; a door lock mechanism provided to an outer door 2 attached to the front surface of the machine body cabinet by hinges so as to be freely openable and closable; and an anti-theft plate 13 for covering a junction surface between the outer door 2 and the outer box 1a of the machine body cabinet from the outside. The vending machine is further provided with a deformation preventing member 15 which projects to the inside of a side wall facing an eaves portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 of the outer box 1a and prevents the side wall from being deformed inward, so that the side wall is prevented from being deformed furthermore after coming into contact with the deformation preventing member 15 even when a tool is forced into a space between the front end of the eaves portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1a to deform the outer box 1a (the side wall) inward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an anti-theft device for a vending machine that prevents an outside door attached to the front surface of a main body cabinet from being opened and closed to prevent money from being stolen from the inside of the machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
First, the configuration of the vending machine is shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is formed as a heat-insulating housing having an open front, and a main body cabinet of a vending machine having a product storage rack mounted in the cabinet, and 2 is a main body via a hinge fitting 2a so as to cover the front opening of the main body cabinet 1. A single-open outer door 3 attached to the front surface of the cabinet 1 is a handle in a door lock mechanism with a lock provided on the opposite side of the hinge 2a of the outer door 2, and is closed by operating the handle 3. Unlock the door lock mechanism locked to open and close the outer door 2. 4 is a display room for displaying product samples formed on the outer door 2, 5 is a product outlet, 6 is a coin slot, 7 is a bill insertion slot, and 8 is a change return port. The back side of 2 is equipped with a coin control mechanism, a bill discriminating device, a coin collection box and the like as currency related devices.
[0003]
Next, the door locking mechanism of the outer door 2 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, 9 is a release lever connected to the rear end of the handle 3 in the door lock mechanism, 10 is a slider lock connected to the release lever 9 and mounted on the outer door 2, and 11 is opposed to the slider lock 10. And a hook plate provided at the front end of the outer box of the main body cabinet 1. Here, as is well known, the slider lock 10 is vertically moved by inserting a stepped screw into a long groove in the vertical direction formed in the slider lock 10 and fixing the stepped screw to the outer door 2. It is formed as a U channel body that is slidably supported. Square holes 10 a and 10 b into which the release lever 9 and the hook plate 11 are fitted are opened on the wall surface of the slider lock 10. The hook plate 11 has its mounting base fixed to the outer box of the main body cabinet 1, and a groove 11a is formed on the upper edge of the portion protruding forward.
[0004]
The door lock mechanism having the above configuration is well known. When the outer door 2 is closed, the slider lock 10 engages with the concave groove 11a of the hook plate 11 to lock the outer door 2 in the closed position. In this state, the lock 12 of the door lock mechanism is unlocked using the key 12 and the handle 3 is turned to the open position. Then, the release lever 9 rotates from the chain line position to the solid line position to move the slider lock 10 upward. Pull up. Thereby, the engagement between the slider lock 10 and the hook plate 11 is released and the outer door 2 can be freely opened. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2).
[0005]
However, just attaching the door lock mechanism described above has the following weakness in the anti-theft property. That is, even when the outer door 2 is closed and the door is locked, a tool such as a bar is inserted into the gap g remaining on the mating surface between the outer door 2 and the main body cabinet 1 (see FIG. 6A) to lock the door. The mechanism cannot be prevented from being stolen by opening the outer door 2 after destroying the mechanism and stealing money and goods from the cabin.
[0006]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the applicant of the present patent application as a countermeasure against theft of the above-described theft mechanism, from the door frame to the back along the side edge of the outer door 2 (the side edge side of the door provided with the door lock mechanism). An application was filed for an anti-theft structure provided with a hook-shaped anti-theft plate 13 covering from the outside so as to hide the mating surface between the outer door 2 and the main body cabinet 1 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-188175).
[0007]
The anti-theft plate 13 is a steel sheet metal product, and has a flange portion 13a projecting from the outer door 2 to the back with a double-hold overfolding structure, and a bifurcated mounting base portion 13b, 13c extending from the flange portion 13a. Are overlapped and fixed to the door frame 21. By installing the anti-theft plate 13 on the outer door 2, it is not possible to pry a bar directly on the mating surface between the outer door 2 and the main body cabinet 1, and the fold-up structure has a double hold on the flange 13 a As a result, the bending strength is greatly increased and the anti-theft property is enhanced. In addition, 22 is a transparent panel which covers the front surface of the display chamber 4 (refer FIG. 5), 23 is an attachment metal which fixes the said transparent panel 22 to the door frame 21. FIG.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3146820 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-53631
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The anti-theft plate 13 is effective in preventing a bar or the like from being directly squeezed into the mating surface between the outer door 2 and the main body cabinet 1. However, the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 (outer box 1a) is open, and the side walls of the outer box 1a are more easily deformed inward as they approach the center than the upper and lower ends. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, when the bar is squeezed from the direction of arrow P (the rear side of the outer door 2) into the remaining gap between the tip of the flange 13 a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1 a of the main body cabinet. The outer box 1a (side wall) is deformed inward by the “lever principle” with the flange 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 as a fulcrum, and between the tip of the flange 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1a of the main body cabinet. There is a problem that the gap between the two is widened and the function of the anti-theft plate is lost.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an antitheft device for a vending machine capable of solving the above-described problems and preventing deformation of the main body cabinet and ensuring a high antitheft function. It is in.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a door lock mechanism is provided on an outer door attached to the front surface of a main body cabinet by a hinge so as to be freely opened and closed, and from the door side edge opposite to the hinge of the outer door to the back. In the case where an anti-theft plate is provided to cover the mating surface of the outer door and the outer box of the main body cabinet from the outside, the anti-theft plate in the main body cabinet protrudes to the inside of the side wall and the side wall is deformed inward. A deformation preventing member for preventing the above is provided (claim 1).
[0012]
The deformation preventing member according to the present invention can be fixed to the outer door (Claim 2), or can be fixed to the outer box of the main body cabinet (Claim 3), and can be deformed to each of the outer door and the outer box of the main body cabinet. A prevention member can be attached (Claim 4).
As described above, since the deformation preventing member that protrudes to the inside of the side wall facing the anti-theft plate in the main body cabinet and prevents the side wall from deforming inward is provided, deformation of the outer box in the main body cabinet is prevented. . Therefore, since the gap between the tip of the collar portion of the anti-theft plate and the outer box of the main body cabinet does not widen, the function of the anti-theft plate is not impaired and the anti-theft property can be improved.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to examples shown in the drawings. In addition, in the figure of an Example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member corresponding to FIG. 7, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
Example 1
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part structure of a vending machine showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In Embodiment 1 shown in the drawing, a deformation prevention plate 15 having an L-shaped cross section is provided as a deformation prevention member. It is a point. The deformation prevention plate 15 is formed by bending a strip-shaped steel plate into an L shape, and one L-shaped leg piece is fixed to the mounting base portion 13c of the anti-theft plate 13 by welding or screws. At that time, the deformation preventing plate 15 is arranged so that the other L-shaped leg piece projects to the inside of the outer box 1a (side wall) in the main body cabinet facing the flange portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13. Further, like the slider lock 10, the deformation preventing plate 15 has a square hole (not shown) through which the hook plate 11 passes. A plurality of the hook plates 11 are provided at the front end of the outer box 1a in the main body cabinet 1. For example, when the hook plates 11 are respectively provided in the upper, middle, and lower stages, the deformation prevention plate 15 has upper, middle, and lower stages. Three square holes are formed corresponding to the three hook plates 11.
[0014]
In the first embodiment in which the deformation prevention plate 15 is attached as described above, the remaining gap between the tip of the flange portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1a of the main body cabinet is in the direction of arrow P (rear side of the outer door 2). When a bar or the like is squeezed from the outer casing 1, the outer box 1 a (side wall) in the main body cabinet 1 tends to be deformed inward, but the outer box 1 a abuts against the other leg piece of the deformation preventing plate 15 to further The deformation to the inside of the outer box 1a is prevented. Therefore, the clearance gap between the front-end | tip of the collar part 13a of the anti-theft board 13 and the outer case 1a of a main body cabinet does not spread, and the function of the anti-theft board 13 is not impaired.
[0015]
In the first embodiment, the deformation preventing plate 15 is long in the vertical direction and is formed of one member having a plurality of square holes corresponding to the plurality of hook plates 11. In addition, in the deformation prevention plate 15 made of a single long member, it is necessary to prepare a different deformation prevention plate for each model having a different number of hook plates 11. Therefore, regardless of the number of hook plates 11, it is preferable to divide the deformation prevention plate into a plurality of deformation prevention plates that are common to each model. That is, by dividing the deformation prevention plate so that the deformation prevention plate fits between the adjacent hook plates 11 in the model having the largest number of hook plates, and by arranging the deformation prevention plates that are divided above and below the hook plate, It becomes possible to share the deformation prevention plate regardless of the case.
(Example 2)
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main structure of a vending machine showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The difference between Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 1 is the shape of a deformation preventing plate 16 as a deformation preventing member. is there. That is, the deformation preventing plate 16 in the second embodiment is formed in a substantially Z-shaped cross section, and is directed inward from the leg pieces projecting inside the outer box 1a (side wall) in the main body cabinet facing the flange portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13. The extended leg piece is arranged so that the free end of the leg piece comes into contact with the door frame 21. In the first embodiment, a bar or the like is squeezed into the remaining gap between the tip of the flange 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1a of the main body cabinet from the direction of arrow P (the rear side of the outer door 2). When the box 1a (side wall) is deformed inward and the outer box 1a contacts the deformation preventing plate 15, the deformation preventing plate 15 itself may be bent. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the deformation prevention plate 16 is in contact with the door frame 21 even when the outer case 1a is deformed inward and the outer case 1a is in contact with the deformation prevention plate 16. Accordingly, the gap between the tip of the flange portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1a of the main body cabinet does not further widen, and the high anti-theft function by the anti-theft plate 13 is exhibited.
(Example 3)
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part structure of a vending machine showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In Embodiment 3 shown in the drawing, the difference from Embodiment 2 is the shape of a deformation preventing plate 17 as a deformation preventing member. is there. That is, the deformation prevention plate 17 in the third embodiment extends and bends the free end side of the deformation prevention plate 16 having a substantially Z-shaped cross section in the second embodiment, and the transparent panel 22 is a door at the tip. They are superposed on the mounting metal 23 fixed to the frame 21, or alternately engaged with the mounting metal 23 and fastened together with screws 24. Therefore, according to the third embodiment, the effect of the second embodiment can be further enhanced.
Example 4
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main structure of the vending machine showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the illustrated embodiment 4 and the first to third embodiments is that a deformation preventing plate 18 as a deformation preventing member is provided. It is a point attached to the outer box 1 a side of the main body cabinet 1. The deformation preventing plate 18 is formed in a substantially Z-shaped cross section, and one Z-shaped leg piece is fixed to the outer box 1a by welding, and the other leg piece is arranged to face the door frame 21. In the fourth embodiment, a bar or the like is squeezed from the direction of arrow P (rear side of the outer door 2) into the remaining gap between the tip of the flange portion 13a of the anti-theft plate 13 and the outer box 1a of the main body cabinet. When the outer box 1a (side wall) in 1 is deformed inward, the deformation preventing plate 18 moves inward with the inward deformation of the outer box 1a, and the other leg piece of the deformation preventing plate 18 is moved to the door frame 21. By abutting, further deformation to the inside of the outer box 1a is prevented. Thereby, the clearance gap between the front-end | tip of the collar part 13a of the anti-theft board 13 and the outer case 1a of a main body cabinet does not spread, and the function of the anti-theft board 13 is not impaired.
[0016]
In the first to third embodiments, the deformation preventing member is fixed to the outer door 2 side, and in the fourth embodiment, the deformation preventing member is fixed to the outer box 1a side of the main body cabinet 1. However, the first to third embodiments and the fourth embodiment can be combined, that is, the deformation preventing member can be fixedly disposed on the outer door 2 and the outer box 1a.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a door lock mechanism is provided on the outer door that is attached to the front surface of the main body cabinet by a hinge so as to be opened and closed, and projects from the door side edge opposite to the hinge of the outer door to the back. In the case of providing an anti-theft plate that covers the mating surface of the outer door and the outer box of the main body cabinet from the outside, it prevents the side wall from deforming inward by projecting to the inner side of the anti-theft plate in the main body cabinet. By providing the deformation preventing member, it is possible to prevent the outer box (side wall) of the main body cabinet from being deformed inward, so that the function of the anti-theft plate is not impaired and the anti-theft property can be greatly improved. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part structure of a vending machine showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part structure of a vending machine showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part structure of the vending machine showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part structure of the vending machine showing Example 4 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a mechanism diagram of a door lock installed in the vending machine shown in FIG. 5. (a) and (b) are a side view and a rear view, respectively. FIG. Cross section of the main structure showing the door 【Explanation of symbols】
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine main body cabinet 1a Outer box 2 Outer door 10 Slider lock 11 Hook plate 13 Anti-theft plate 13a Ridge part 15 Deformation prevention plate (deformation prevention member)
16 Deformation prevention plate (deformation prevention member)
17 Deformation prevention plate (deformation prevention member)
18 Deformation prevention plate (deformation prevention member)

Claims (4)

A door lock mechanism is provided on the outer door, which can be opened and closed by a hinge on the front of the main cabinet, and it protrudes from the door side edge on the opposite side of the hinge of the outer door to align it with the outer box of the main cabinet. In what provided the anti-theft plate that covers the surface from the outside,
An anti-theft device for a vending machine, comprising a deformation preventing member that protrudes to the inside of a side wall facing the anti-theft plate in the main body cabinet and prevents the side wall from deforming inward. 2. The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein the deformation preventing member is fixed to the outer door. 2. The anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein the deformation preventing member is fixed to an outer box of the main body cabinet. 2. The antitheft device according to claim 1, wherein the deformation preventing members are respectively attached to the outer door and the outer box of the main body cabinet.

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