JP2004126849A - Base - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a base which can be lifted by holding a freely attachable/detachable partition board. <P>SOLUTION: This coin case 9 being a base is provided with a main body case 10 formed like a case body whose upper face is opened, and equipped with a fitting hole 14 formed on its front wall 10a and a latching hole 15 formed on its bottom wall 10b, a partition board 12 equipped with a fit part 16 to be fit into the fitting hole 14 and a latch part 17 to be latched to the latching hole 15, and mounted on the main body case 10 so that the main body case 10 can be parted and a space part 20 arranged between the latching hole 15 and the latch part 17, and positioned at the front wall 10a side of the main body case 10 in the mounted status of the partition board 12. The front wall 10a of the main body case 10 is made to have elasticity, and the latch part 17 is provided with a protruding part 18 extended in the direction of a back wall 10c of the main body case 10 in the mounted status of the partition board 12, and butted against the lower face of the bottom wall 10b. Thus, it is possible to lift the coin case 9 by holding the freely attachable/detachable partition board 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a money storage box.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a drawer device provided with a money storage box for storing money is a product sales process performed by a product sales data processing device such as an ECR (Electronic Cash Register) or a POS (Point of Sales) terminal. It is a device for putting money in and out in conjunction with.
[0003]
This type of drawer device is connected to, for example, an ECR and includes a cash box having an upper surface opening in which a money case for storing money is removably stored, and a cabinet for removably storing the cash box. The cash box is opened in conjunction with the closing process associated with the product sales process on the ECR side.
[0004]
The money case is provided in a state in which a ticket storage unit that stores tickets related to transactions such as high-value banknotes and gift certificates and a plurality of banknote storage units that store banknotes other than high-value banknotes by denomination are separated. . A coin case, which is a money storage box for storing coins by denomination, is removably stored in the upper part of the ticket storage section.
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 5, the coin case 100 is provided with a plurality of coin storage units 101 for storing coins by denomination, in a state separated by a plurality of partition plates 102. These partition plates 102 are fitted in a plurality of grooves 103 formed inside the coin case 100, respectively, and are provided detachably with respect to the coin case 100. In such a coin case 100, by changing the partition position of the partition plate 102 (the groove 103 used to mount the partition plate 102) according to the number of coins for each denomination, the coin storage unit 101 for each denomination Storage space can be changed.
[0006]
In such a configuration, when the cash box is automatically pulled out and opened from the cabinet based on the tightening operation in the tightening process in the ECR, the operator stores the bill received from the customer in the bill storage unit and removes the received coin. It is stored in the coin case 100. If the received bill is a large bill, a gift certificate, or the like, the coin case 100 is lifted and stored in the ticket storage unit. At this time, the operator often tries to lift the coin case 100 by grasping the partition plate 102 because of the ease of grasping the partition plate 102 of the coin case 100.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even if the operator tries to lift the coin case 100 by grasping the partition plate 102, the partition plate 102 falls out of the groove 103 because the coin case 100 is considerably heavy in a state where coins are stored. The operator cannot lift the coin case 100, and the coins stored next to each other are mixed.
[0008]
Further, even if the operator can lift the coin case 100 to a certain height, if the partition plate 102 falls out of the groove 103 there, the coin case 100 falls on the floor or a money case and is stored. A coin jumps out of the coin case 100, and in some cases, the coin case 100 is damaged.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to provide a money storage box that can be lifted by grasping a detachable partition plate.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The money storage box of the present invention is formed in a housing shape having an upper surface opening, and has a main body case having a fitting hole formed in a front wall and a locking hole formed through a bottom wall, and A money storage unit for storing coins or bills, having a fitting part fitted into the hole and a hook part hooked on the hook hole, and being attached to the main body case from above to partition the main body case; A partition plate forming a portion, and a space portion provided between the hook hole and the hook portion and located on the front wall side of the body case in a state where the partition plate is attached to the body case. Wherein the front wall of the main body case has elasticity, and the hooking portion extends in the direction of the rear wall of the main body case in a state where the partition plate is attached to the main body case. It has a projection that contacts the lower surface of the bottom wall.
[0011]
Therefore, by inserting the latching portion of the partition plate into the latching hole of the main body case, and inserting the fitting portion of the partition plate into the latching hole of the main body case, the partitioning plate is formed by the latching portion and the fitting portion. It is securely fixed and attached to the main body case, and furthermore, it is hooked on the bottom wall of the main body case by the projection of the latching part, so that it does not come off even if the lifting force is applied, and in addition, the elasticity of the front wall of the main body case The space and the space portion make it detachable from the main body case.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a coin case which is a money storage box provided in a drawer device. In addition, in describing the direction in the following description, the direction viewed from the operator is applied.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing the drawer device 1 together with an ECR 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the drawer device 1 is provided with a cabinet 2 which is a thin and flat casing and has an opening 2 a on the front surface, and is connected to an ECR 3 mounted on the upper surface of the cabinet 2. In the cabinet 2, a cash box 4 having an upper surface opening is housed so as to be able to be pulled out from an opening 2 a of the cabinet 2.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of the cash box 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the cash box 4 houses a money case 5 having a top surface opening formed in a housing shape, which is detachable. The money case 5 is divided into a ticket storage unit 6 for storing tickets related to transactions such as high-value banknotes and gift certificates, and a plurality of banknote storage units 7 for storing banknotes other than high-value banknotes by denomination. The bill storage unit 6 is located on the near side, and the plurality of bill storage units 7 are located on the back side. Each of the bill storage units 7 is provided with a plurality of bill holders 8 rotatably supported in a vertical direction.
[0015]
Above the ticket storage unit 6, a coin case 9 for storing coins by denomination is removably stored. The coin case 9 is provided with a main body case 10 formed in a housing shape having an upper surface opening. The main body case 10 includes a plurality of coin storage units 11 which are money storage units for storing coins by denomination. It is provided in a state of being partitioned by a plurality of partition plates 12. The main body case 10, the partition plate 12, and the like are formed of resin (for example, plastic) and have elasticity.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of the coin case 9, and FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view schematically showing the structure of the coin case 9. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plurality of partition plates 12 are respectively fitted into a plurality of grooves 13 provided inside the main body case 10, and are detachably provided to the main body case 10. These grooves 13 are formed in a U-shaped cross section, and extend from the front wall 10a on the near side of the main body case 10 to the rear wall 10c on the back side through the bottom wall 10b at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the main body case 10. It is formed in a line shape. Further, a fitting hole 14 is provided in the upper part of the front wall 10a of the main body case 10 so as to be positioned on the groove 13 and penetrate therethrough. A hook hole 15 is provided for each groove 13.
[0017]
The partition plate 12 is provided with a fitting portion 16 that fits in the fitting hole 14 and a hooking portion 17 that hooks in the hooking hole 15, whereby the partition plate 12 is attached to the main body case 10. ing. With the partition plate 12 attached to the main body case 10, the hooking portion 17 is provided with a projection 18 extending in the direction of the rear wall 10 c of the main body case 10 and abutting on the lower surface of the bottom wall 10 b. Further, the hooking portion 17 is provided with an elastic hole 19 that penetrates substantially near the center and allows the hooking portion 17 to elastically deform. The elastic hole 19 has a function of causing the engaging portion 17 to have elasticity, and the projection 18 abutting against the lower surface of the bottom wall 10 b of the main body case 10 to apply a pressing force to press the lower surface upward. . The elastic force of the hooking portion 17 is determined by changing the formation position and the size of the elastic hole 19 to lift the main body case 10 in the coin storage state by grasping the partition plate 12 attached to the main body case 10. The hook 17 is adjusted so as not to be elastically deformed.
[0018]
With the partition plate 12 attached to the main body case 10, between the hook hole 15 and the hook portion 17, the front wall 10 a side of the main body case 10, that is, on the side opposite to the projection 18. A space portion 20 is provided. The space portion 20 is formed by cutting out a part of the hooking portion 17, and is a movement allowable space that allows the movement of the hooking portion 17 according to the attachment / detachment of the partition plate 12 to / from the main body case 10.
[0019]
In addition, a space portion 21 located below the fitting portion 16 is provided between the fitting portion 16 and the fitting hole 14 in a state where the partition plate 12 is attached to the main body case 10. The space portion 21 is formed by cutting out a lower portion of the fitting portion 16 and is a space for facilitating attachment and detachment of the partition plate 12. The lower surface of the fitting portion 16 is formed so as to become lower from the near side to the far side.
[0020]
A description will be given of an attaching / detaching operation when the operator attaches / detaches the partition plate 12 in such a configuration.
[0021]
When the operator attaches the partition plate 12 to the main body case 10, the upper portion of the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10 is pulled forward and bent (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4), and the partition plate 12 is hooked. The stopper 17 is inserted into the hook hole 15, then the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is inserted into the fitting hole 14 of the main body case 10, and the partition plate 12 is fitted into the groove portion 13 and attached to the main body case 10. At this time, the projections 18 of the locking portions 17 of the partition plate 12 are smoothly inserted into the locking holes 15 by the space portions 20, and the fitting portions 16 of the partition plate 12 are further fitted to the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10. Is inserted into the fitting hole 14 by bending toward the front side due to elasticity.
[0022]
The partition plate 12 is securely fixed to the main body case 10 by a fitting portion 16 fitted in the fitting hole 14 and a hooking portion 17 hooked in the hooking hole 15. At this time, the engaging portion 17 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the engaging hole 15 and is elastically deformed by the elastic hole 19, and the restoring force increases the abutting force between the partition plate 12 and the front wall 10 a of the main body case 10. At the same time, the partition plate 12 is securely fixed to the main body case 10 by being hooked on the bottom wall 10b of the main body case 10 while pressing the bottom wall 10b of the main body case 10 upward with the projection 18 (FIG. 4). reference). As a result, the partition plate 12 does not fall out of the main body case 10 even when a lifting force is applied.
[0023]
Next, when the operator removes the partition plate 12 from the main body case 10, the upper part of the front wall 10a of the main body case 10 is pulled toward the front side while holding the partition plate 12 to bend (the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4). ), The fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is removed from the fitting hole 14, the partition plate 12 is pulled up diagonally upward on the near side, and the locking portion 17 of the partition plate 12 is removed from the locking hole 15. 12 is removed from the main body case 10. At this time, the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is disengaged from the fitting hole 14 due to the front wall 10a of the main body case 10 flexing toward the front due to elasticity. 12 is lifted obliquely upward on the near side, and is moved to the near side by the space portion 20 to come off the hook hole 15.
[0024]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the engaging portion 17 of the partition plate 12 is inserted into the engaging hole 15 of the main body case 10, and the fitting portion 16 of the partition plate 12 is inserted into the fitting hole 14 of the main body case 10. As a result, the partition plate 12 is securely fixed and attached to the main body case 10, and furthermore, the partition plate 12 is hooked on the bottom wall 10 b of the main body case 10 by the projection 18 of the hooking portion 17, so that the partition plate 12 is released even if a lifting force is applied. In addition, the elasticity of the main body case 10 and the space 20 make the main body case 10 detachable. As a result, the coin case 9 can be lifted by the detachable partition plate 12. The storage space of the coin storage unit 11 can be changed by changing the partition position of the partition plate 12 with respect to the main body case 10 (the groove 13 used to mount the partition plate 12).
[0025]
Further, in the present embodiment, since the hooking portion 17 has the elastic hole 19 for having elasticity, the lower portion of the bottom wall 10 b of the main body case 10 is formed on the protrusion 18 by the restoring force due to the elastic deformation of the hooking portion 17. Can be applied upward, and as a result, the partition plate 12 can be securely fixed and attached to the main body case 10.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, the main body case 10 and the partition plate 12 are formed of a resin (for example, plastic). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed of another material.
[0027]
Further, in the present embodiment, the fitting hole 14 is formed so as to penetrate it. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0028]
Further, in the present embodiment, the fitting hole 14 is formed in the upper part of the front wall 10a of the main body case 10, but is not limited to this, and for example, the lower part or the middle part of the front wall 10a of the main body case 10 is formed. And the like.
[0029]
Further, in the present embodiment, the space portion 20 of the hooking portion 17 is formed by notching a part of the hooking portion 17, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be formed by expanding in the direction and adjusting the size.
[0030]
Further, in the present embodiment, the space 21 of the fitting part 16 is formed by notching the lower part of the fitting part 16, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be formed by enlarging and adjusting the size.
[0031]
Lastly, in the present embodiment, one elastic hole 19 is provided near the approximate center of the hook 17, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the elastic hole 19 is provided near the space 20 of the hook 17. Or a plurality of them may be provided. Since the partition plate 12 is made of resin (for example, plastic), the hooking portion 17 has elasticity, and its elastic force is sufficient elastic force for the elastic deformation of the hooking portion 17. In some cases, the elastic holes 19 need not be provided.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a partition plate becomes detachable with respect to a main body case, it is reliably fixed and attached to a main body case, and since it does not come off even if the pulling-up force is applied, a detachable partition plate is grasped. Can lift the money storage box.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view schematically showing a drawer device together with an ECR.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a structure of a cash box.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a structure of a coin case according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view schematically showing a structure of a coin case.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the structure of a conventional coin case.
[Description of Signs] 9: Money storage box (coin case), 10: Main body case, 10a: Front wall, 10b: Bottom wall, 10c: Rear wall, 11: Money storage unit (coin storage unit), 12: Partition plate , 14: fitting hole, 15: locking hole, 16: fitting portion, 17: locking portion, 18: protrusion, 19: elastic hole, 20: space portion

Claims (2)

A main body case formed in a housing shape with a top opening, having a fitting hole formed in the front wall and a hooking hole formed through the bottom wall,
It has a fitting part fitted in the fitting hole and a hook part hooked in the hook hole, and is attached to the main body case from above to partition the main body case, thereby storing coins or bills. A partition plate forming a money storage unit to be
A state in which the partition plate is attached to the main body case, a space portion provided between the locking hole and the locking portion and located on the front wall side of the main body case,
The front wall of the main body case has elasticity,
The money storage box, wherein the hooking portion has a protrusion extending in a direction of a rear wall of the main body case and abutting against a lower surface of the bottom wall in a state where the partition plate is attached to the main body case. The money storage box according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion includes an elastic hole for having elasticity.

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