JP2004199552A - Drawer device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drawer expectable for a remarkable improvement in antitheft effect. <P>SOLUTION: When a lock mechanism is laid in an unlock state by use of a manual lock release means to draw a lower drawer 4 from a drawer cabinet 3, an upper drawer is removed to expose the operation part 15 of the manual lock release means provided on the lower drawer 4, and the exposed operation part 15 is operated by an operator to lay the lock mechanism into the unlock state in interlocking with the operation of the operation part 15, whereby the lower drawer 4 can be drawn from the drawer cabinet 3. Even if a person tries an illicit action, the operation part 15 cannot be visually confirmed from the outside in the state where the upper drawer is housed in the drawer cabinet 3 in addition to the necessity of the labor of removing the upper drawer 5. Therefore, the lower drawer 4 cannot be easily drawn and opened from the drawer cabinet 3, and a remarkable improvement in the antitheft effect can be expected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a drawer device for taking in and out money in connection with merchandise sales processing by a merchandise sales data processing device such as a POS (Point of Sales) terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a drawer device 101 of this type is generally configured so that a POS (Point of Sales) terminal 102 can be placed thereon, and a money case 103 for storing money is freely incorporated therein. The drawer 104 is provided so as to be able to be pulled out and stored in the drawer cabinet 105. Since the money case 103 stores money, the drawer 104 is normally locked to the drawer cabinet 105 by a lock mechanism (not shown).
[0003]
The drawer 104 is pulled out from the drawer cabinet 105 and released (the lock state of the lock mechanism is released) in a manner normally linked to the product sales processing based on a key operation on the keyboard 106 of the POS terminal 102. Most commonly, the drawer 104 is automatically pulled out and opened from the drawer cabinet 105 based on the operation of the closing key, so that the received money can be stored and change can be paid. Also, a drawer key 107 is provided for the store manager or manager to draw out and open the drawer 104 from the drawer cabinet 105 in order to collect the money in the money case 103 after the store is closed. Therefore, a key cylinder 108 having a keyhole 108a is provided on the front surface 104a of the drawer 104. The drawer key 107 is also used to draw out and open the drawer 104 in the event of a power outage so that money can be taken in and out.
[0004]
Further, a drawer device having a configuration in which drawers are stacked in upper and lower stages in order to expand each storage space for bills and coins has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-348956
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the configuration shown in FIG. 7, even if the key operation on the POS terminal 102 is not known, if the drawer key 107 is held, anyone, not a store manager or manager, can arbitrarily operate the drawer 104. The drawer can be opened. As a result, for example, a person having a duplicate key of the drawer key 107 inserts the duplicate key into the keyhole 108a of the key cylinder 108 when the cashier's eyes are away from the POS terminal 102 or with respect to the POS terminal 102 at rest. When the drawer 104 is inserted and turned to draw out and open, the money in the money case 103 built in the drawer 104 can be easily stolen. That is, using the drawer key 107 (including the duplicate key) has a disadvantage that the stealing can be easily performed in a very short time even during opening.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to provide a drawer device that can be expected to significantly improve the effect of preventing theft.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The drawer device of the present invention is a box-shaped drawer cabinet with a front opening, a plurality of drawers stacked vertically and provided so as to be able to be pulled out and stored in the drawer cabinet, and provided in the drawer cabinet, A lock mechanism that locks / unlocks the drawer located with respect to the drawer cabinet; and an operation unit that is exposed only when the upper drawer is removed from the drawer cabinet and receives an operation by an operator. Manual unlocking means for unlocking the lock mechanism in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit.
[0009]
Therefore, when the lock mechanism is unlocked using the manual unlocking means and the lower drawer is pulled out of the drawer cabinet, the upper drawer is removed to remove the operation unit of the manual unlocking means provided on the lower drawer. When the operator operates the exposed operation unit, the lock mechanism is unlocked in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit, and the lower drawer can be pulled out of the drawer cabinet.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The drawer device according to the present embodiment is used by connecting to a POS terminal, and is applied to a drawer device used together with a coin dispensing device.
[0011]
Here, FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the drawer device 1 together with a coin dispensing device 2. The drawer device 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that a POS terminal (not shown) can be placed on the upper part by arranging the coin dispensing device 2 side by side. The coin payout device 2 is connected to data control means such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of the POS terminal, and pays out coins for change according to predetermined output data (change data) of the data control means. The description is omitted here because it is not different from a known device.
[0012]
Next, the drawer device 1 will be described. A drawer cabinet 3, which is a housing of the drawer apparatus 1 and has a box-shaped drawer cabinet with a front opening, is provided with a drawer 4 having a money case 4c (see FIG. 2) for accommodating bills so as to be freely stored and removed, and a gift certificate. A drawer 5 for storage is provided so as to be able to be drawn out and stored in the drawer cabinet 3. The drawer cabinet 3 is configured such that the front surfaces of the drawers 4 and 5 in a stored state are located on an extension of the front surface of the coin dispensing device 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the drawer 4 and the drawer 5 are provided so as to be stacked in upper and lower stages to save space. The drawer 5 is provided with a slit-shaped media slot 6 so that a gift certificate or the like can be stored without pulling out the drawer 5. Further, the drawer 5 is provided with a key cylinder 7 that locks / unlocks the drawer 5 with respect to the drawer cabinet 3. Only the person holding the key (not shown) of the key cylinder 7 can lock / unlock the drawer 5 with respect to the drawer cabinet 3. That is, the key cylinder 7 locks / unlocks the drawer 5 with respect to the drawer cabinet 3 and functions as a lock unit that receives only an operation by a specific operator. The locking means is not limited to such a key cylinder 7, but may be a device having various authentication devices such as a fingerprint.
[0013]
Although not shown, a guide rail is formed on the inner surface of the drawer cabinet 3, and guide rollers are formed on the outer surfaces of the drawers 4 and 5. By the action of these guide rails and guide rollers, the drawer 4 and the drawer 5 can be pulled out and stored in the drawer cabinet 3.
[0014]
In such a drawer device 1, as in the conventional drawer device, the drawer 4 is pulled out and opened (in the locked state of the lock mechanism 8 (see FIG. 2)) in synchronization with the product sales processing based on a key operation or the like at the POS terminal. Is released).
[0015]
Here, the lock mechanism 8 for locking the drawer 4 in the closed state inside the drawer cabinet 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The lock mechanism 8 includes a hook-shaped lock arm 8a provided on the bottom plate 3a of the drawer cabinet 3 together with a coil spring 9 for urging the drawer 4 forward, and a hook provided on the back side of the drawer 4 in the storage direction. 8b, and is locked when the lock arm 8a is hooked on the hook 8b.
[0016]
Automatic lock release means 11 for releasing the lock of the lock mechanism 8 is connected to the lock mechanism 8. More specifically, a solenoid 10 is connected to the lock arm 8a constituting the lock mechanism 8, and the lock arm 8a is moved in the unlocking direction by operating the solenoid 10 based on output data based on a key operation or the like of the POS terminal. To release the locked state of the lock mechanism 8.
[0017]
In addition, the lock mechanism 8 is connected with a manual lock release unit 13 that can release the lock of the lock mechanism 8 manually. More specifically, the lock arm 8a is provided with a projection 8c formed to project downward, and the drawer 4 is housed in the drawer cabinet 3 at the bottom 4a (see FIG. 3) of the drawer 4. In this state, a wire-shaped unlocking arm 12 is provided in which the end 12a abuts on the projection 8c of the lock arm 8a. The lock release arm 12 is swingable about a predetermined position (a guide portion G1 shown in FIG. 3) as a fulcrum, as will be described in detail later. By operating the lock release arm 12 and pressing the projection 8c of the lock arm 8a with the end 12a, the lock arm 8a is moved in the lock release direction to release the locked state of the lock mechanism 8. It is possible.
[0018]
Next, the manual unlocking means 13 will be described in detail. Note that the automatic unlocking means 11 is not different from the automatic unlocking means of the conventional drawer device, so that the description is omitted. Here, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the unlocking arm 12 is attached to the bottom 4a of the drawer 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the unlocking arm 12 is held by two guide portions G1 and G2 formed on the bottom 4a of the drawer 4. The guide portion G1 is formed in the middle of the drawer 4 in the depth direction to support the unlocking arm 12 in a swingable manner, and regulates the lateral movement of the unlocking arm 12. . Further, the guide portion G2 is formed on the lock arm 8a side (that is, on the side of the end portion 12a of the lock release arm 12), and is formed wider than the guide portion G1. This is to prevent the lock release arm 12 swinging about the guide portion G1 from moving in the lateral direction.
[0019]
In addition, a rotation mechanism which constitutes a part of the manual unlocking means 13 is provided at an end 12b of the unlocking arm 12 which is mounted on the bottom 4a of the drawer 4 in the opposite side to the end 12a. 14 are connected. FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the rotating mechanism 14. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating mechanism 14 is provided with a lever 15 to which the end 12b of the lock release arm 12 is connected. More specifically, the lever 15 functions as an operation unit that receives an operation by an operator, and is swingable about a support shaft 15a as a fulcrum. A tension spring S is attached to such a lever 15, and the lever 15 is urged to always return to a predetermined position. That is, the lock release arm 12 connected to the lever 15 is also urged by the tension spring S to always return to the predetermined position.
[0020]
By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, a recess 16 which is an unlocking portion is formed on the front panel 4b of the drawer 4. When the drawer 4 and the drawer 5 are stored in the drawer cabinet 3 (see FIG. 1), the recess 16 formed in the front panel 4b is not visible from the outside. In the recess 16 formed in the front panel 4b as described above, the tip of the lever 15 constituting the rotating mechanism 14 is housed.
[0021]
A method of unlocking the lock mechanism 8 using the manual unlocking means 13 in such a configuration will be described. When releasing the lock state of the lock mechanism 8 using the manual lock release means 13, the operator first inserts a key (not shown) into the key cylinder 7 of the drawer 5 and turns it to rotate the drawer 5 with respect to the drawer cabinet 3. Is unlocked, and the drawer 5 is pulled out of the drawer cabinet 3. As shown in FIG. 5, when the drawer 5 is pulled out from the drawer cabinet 3 until the drawer 5 is removed, a concave portion 16 which is an unlocking portion formed on the front panel 4b of the drawer 4 is exposed.
[0022]
Next, the operator operates the lever 15 in the concave portion 16 formed in the front panel 4b of the drawer 4 in the direction A (see FIG. 5) against the pulling force of the pulling spring S. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the unlocking arm 12 moves in the direction B as the lever 15 rotates. Due to the movement of the unlocking arm 12 in the direction B, the unlocking arm 12 swings around the guide portion G1, and the end 12a of the unlocking arm 12 presses the projection 8c of the lock arm 8a. become. When the end portion 12a of the lock release arm 12 presses the protrusion 8c of the lock arm 8a, the locked state of the lock mechanism 8 is released, and the drawer 4 can be pulled out from the drawer cabinet 3 by the coil spring 9 and released. it can. When the drawer 4 is opened, the lever 15 and the unlocking arm 12 return to a predetermined position by the tension spring S.
[0023]
Therefore, the lever 15 in the recess 16 formed in the front panel 4b of the lower drawer 4 is visually recognized until the lock state of the upper drawer 5 with the drawer cabinet 3 by the key cylinder 7 is released and the upper drawer 5 is removed. Can not do it. That is, when the lock mechanism 8 is unlocked by using the manual unlocking means 13 and the lower drawer 4 is pulled out and opened from the drawer cabinet 3, the lock of the upper drawer 5 with the drawer cabinet 3 by the key cylinder 7 is performed. It takes time and effort to remove the upper drawer 5 by releasing the state, and the lever 15 cannot be visually recognized from the outside when the drawer 4 and the drawer 5 are stored in the drawer cabinet 3. Even if a person who has a key corresponding to 7 tries to perform wrongdoing, it is not easy to pull out and open the lower drawer 4 in which the bills are stored from the drawer cabinet 3, so that the effect of preventing theft is remarkable. It is possible to expect improvement.
[0024]
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the lock mechanism 8 is unlocked using the manual unlocking means 13 and the lower drawer 4 is pulled out of the drawer cabinet 3, the lower drawer 5 is removed to remove the lower drawer 5. The lever 15 which is the operating part of the manual unlocking means 13 in the concave part 16 which is the unlocking part provided in the drawer 4 is exposed, and the exposed lever 15 is operated by the operator, so that the lever 15 is released. The lock mechanism 8 is unlocked in conjunction with the operation, and the lower drawer 4 can be pulled out of the drawer cabinet 3. As a result, even if there is a person who intends to commit fraud, it takes time to remove the upper drawer 5, and the lever 15 cannot be visually recognized from the outside when the drawer 4 and the drawer 5 are stored in the drawer cabinet 3. Therefore, it is not easy to draw out and open the lower drawer 4 in which the bills are stored from the drawer cabinet 3, and it is possible to expect a remarkable improvement in the effect of preventing theft.
[0025]
Further, in the present embodiment, a key cylinder 7 which functions as a lock means for locking / unlocking the drawer 5 with respect to the drawer cabinet 3 is provided in the upper drawer 5, thereby further preventing theft. It is possible to expect a remarkable improvement in the effect of the above.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if there is a person who intends to commit fraud, it takes time and effort to remove the upper drawer, and the operation unit cannot be visually recognized from the outside when the upper drawer is stored in the drawer cabinet. Therefore, it is not easy to pull out and open the lower drawer from the drawer cabinet, and a remarkable improvement in the effect of preventing theft can be expected. That is, if high-value bills and the like are stored in the lower drawer, a remarkable improvement in the effect of preventing theft can be expected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a drawer device according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a coin dispensing device.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an internal structure of the drawer device.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the unlocking arm is attached to the bottom of the drawer.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a rotating mechanism.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the drawer is taken out of the drawer cabinet.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which a lock release arm moves with rotation of a lever.
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a conventional drawer device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Drawer device, 3 ... Drawer cabinet, 4 ... Lower layer drawer, 5 ... Upper layer drawer, 7 ... Lock means, 8 ... Lock mechanism, 13 ... Manual unlocking means, 15 ... Operation part

Claims (2)

A box-shaped drawer cabinet with a front opening,
A plurality of drawers stacked vertically and provided so as to be able to be pulled out and stored with respect to the drawer cabinet,
A lock mechanism provided in the drawer cabinet to lock / unlock the lower drawer with respect to the drawer cabinet;
A manual lock that has an operation unit that is exposed only by removing the upper drawer from the drawer cabinet and receives an operation by an operator, and that interlocks with the operation of the operation unit to unlock the lock mechanism; Release means,
Drawer device equipped with. 2. The drawer device according to claim 1, wherein said upper drawer is provided with locking means for locking / unlocking said drawer with respect to said drawer cabinet.

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