JP2006023933A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure an anti-theft property of a money processor even to a modus operandi using a tool such as a bar or metal-cutting scissors. <P>SOLUTION: In this automatic vending machine, an inner side face of an outer door 20 is disposed with a cover member 46 openably/closably around a prescribed opening/closing shaft, the money processors 30, 31 are disposed in positions covered by the cover member 46, and a lock means 80 is provided between the outer door 20 and the cover member 46. The lock means 80 has a lock lever 81 disposed movably forward and backward toward a left side frame member 43 of the outer door 20 from the cover member 46, restricting opening movement of the cover member 46 when the cover member 46 performs advance movement in a closing state, and engaging with the left side frame member 43 in a state that the movement of the cover member 46 along a plane including the opening/closing shaft is restricted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine.

  In a normal vending machine, a coin handling device such as a coin mech or bill validator is held on the inner surface of the outer door, and when the outer door is closed and locked to the main body cabinet, Intrusion from the outside to the processing device is blocked to ensure theft prevention.

  In recent years, however, it has become possible to forcibly open the outer door using a tool such as a bar or a hammer. In such a case, since the money handling device is exposed to the outside when the outer door is pry open, it becomes possible to easily steal money from the money handling device. It is desired.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of ensuring the anti-theft property of a money handling apparatus even for a technique using a tool such as a bar or a hammer.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is a position in which a cover member is disposed on an inner surface of a door body so as to be openable and closable around a predetermined opening and closing shaft, and is covered by the cover member The vending machine is provided with a money handling device and a lock means provided between the door body and the cover member, and the lock means can be moved back and forth from either the door body or the cover member to the other. When the advancing movement is performed with the cover member closed, the opening movement of the cover member is restricted and the movement of the cover member along the surface including the opening / closing shaft is restricted to engage with the other. A lock lever is provided.

  According to the present invention, the money handling apparatus provided on the inner side surface of the door body is covered with the cover member, and further, the opening movement of the cover member is restricted by the locking means. Even when the door is pry open using a tool, the anti-theft property of the money handling apparatus can be secured.

  Exemplary embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 3 show a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine exemplified here sells products such as canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages stored in the main body cabinet 10, and includes an outer door 20 on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. The outer door 20 is for covering the front opening of the main body cabinet 10 and is disposed at one side edge of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be opened and closed. On the outer surface of the outer door 20, a configuration required for selling products such as a product sample display unit 21, a product take-out port 22, a display unit 23, a bill insertion port 24, and a coin insertion port 25 is provided. .

  The merchandise sample display unit 21 is used to make a merchandise sample corresponding to the merchandise stored in the main body cabinet 10 visible to the outside. (Not shown). On the window plate of the product sample display unit 21, a push button 27 that is turned ON when selecting a product is individually provided for each product sample.

  The product outlet 22 is an opening for taking out the product stored in the main body cabinet 10 to the outside when the product is paid out.

  The display unit 23 is for displaying various information necessary for selling the product, such as the amount of money input by the user, the amount of change, etc., and is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example. is there.

  The bill insertion slot 24 is an opening through which a user inserts bills. A bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 24 is processed in a bill processing device 30 called bill validator. The banknote handling apparatus 30 identifies whether or not the banknote inserted through the banknote slot 24 is legitimate, and takes the banknote identified as legitimate into the inside, while being legitimate for reasons such as damage or forgery. A bill that could not be identified as a bill is returned. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 30 functions so that this may be returned when the return lever 28 is operated immediately after a banknote is inserted. In addition, the banknote insertion port 24 of the banknote processing apparatus 30 is comprised so that it may function also as a banknote return port at the time of returning a banknote.

  The coin slot 25 is an opening for a user to insert coins. The coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 25 are processed in a coin processing device 31 called a coin mech. The coin processing device 31 identifies whether or not the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 25 are legitimate, and takes the coins identified as legitimate into the inside, while being legitimate for reasons such as damage or counterfeiting. Coins that could not be identified as things are returned. Further, the coin processing device 31 functions to return the coin when the return lever 28 is operated immediately after the coin is inserted. Incidentally, the coins taken into the inside by the coin processing device 31 as a normal one are collected in a coin collection box (not shown). Further, when the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 are returned, the coin return slot 29 provided in the lower part of the outer door 20 is used.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the banknote handling apparatus 30 and the coin handling apparatus 31 that handle the above-described money are accommodated in an accommodation box 40 provided on the inner surface of the outer door 20. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the storage box 40 is a rectangular frame configured by an upper frame member 41, a right side frame member 42, a left side frame member 43, and a lower frame member 44 on the inner side surface of the outer door 20. It comprises a body 45 and a cover member 46 for closing an opening that is an open end of the frame 45.

  The cover member 46 is formed of a steel plate into a rectangular plate shape, and can be rotated around an opening / closing axis along the vertical direction by a hinge mechanism 50 provided between one side edge portion of the cover member 46 and the right side frame member 42. And, it is supported by the right side frame member 42 in such a manner that it can move upward along the opening / closing axis.

  The hinge mechanism 50 includes a hinge plate 51 attached to the inner surface of the cover member 46 facing the inner surface of the outer door 20, and a hinge bracket 52 attached to the inner surface of the right side frame member 42 facing the left side frame member 43. And a hinge shaft 53 that is swingable between the hinge plate 51 and the hinge bracket 52 around the opening / closing axis and is slidable along the opening / closing axis.

  As apparent from FIG. 5, the cover member 46 is bent at a right angle toward the inner side surface of the outer door 20 in a state where one side edge portion of the cover member 46 closes the opening of the frame body 45. A hinge shaft 53 that is a connecting portion between the hinge plate 51 and the hinge bracket 52 is accommodated in an inner corner surrounded by the inner surface of 46a.

  On the other hand, the right side frame member 42 has its protruding edge 42a once bent toward the inside of the frame body 45 toward the cover member 46 and then facing the bent portion 46a of the cover member 46 in the form of the outer door 20. It is bent at a right angle toward the inner surface of the cover, and is configured to reduce the gap with the cover member 46. The hinge bracket 52 is provided with a bypass portion 52a. As shown in FIG. 6, the bypass portion 52a is for avoiding interference with the bent portion 46a even when the cover member 46 is opened.

  The cover member 46 described above is provided with the opening restriction means 60 between the upper frame member 41 and the engagement means 70 and the locking means 80 between the left side frame member 43.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the opening restriction means 60 is configured by providing a restriction hook portion 61 on the upper edge portion 46 b of the cover member 46 and providing a restriction hook locking portion 62 on the upper frame member 41. . The restriction hook portion 61 is a portion that is bent in such a manner that it extends downward from the upper edge portion 46 b of the cover member 46 toward the inner side surface of the outer door 20 and then inclines downward toward the front side. The restricting hook engaging portion 62 is a portion that is bent from the inner side surface of the outer door 20 toward the inner side surface of the cover member 46 and then bent in a manner inclined upward toward the inner side surface of the outer door 20. .

  As shown by a solid line in FIG. 7, the restriction hook portion 61 and the restriction hook locking portion 62 overlap with each other in a state of facing each other when the cover member 46 is closed. Therefore, when the cover member 46 is to be opened in this state, the restriction hook portion 61 engages with the restriction hook engaging portion 62, and the opening movement is prevented as shown in FIG. .

  On the other hand, when the cover member 46 is moved upward along the hinge shaft 53 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It will deviate from the part 62. Therefore, if the cover member 46 is opened from this state, this can be performed without engaging the restriction hook portion 61 with the restriction hook engaging portion 62.

  When the force that has been moved upward after the cover member 46 is opened is removed, the cover member 46 is moved downward, and when the cover member 46 is closed, the restriction hook portion 61 is moved to the restriction hook. It comes into contact with the locking portion 62. However, in this case, if the force is applied only in the direction in which the cover member 46 is closed and moved due to the action of the inclined surfaces, the cover member 46 automatically moves upward, as shown in FIG. It will return to the state indicated by the solid line.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the engaging means 70 is provided with an engaging hook portion 71 on the other side edge portion of the cover member 46, and provided with an engaging hook locking portion 72 on the left side frame member 43. It is constituted by.

  The engagement hook portion 71 extends slightly from the other side edge of the cover member 46 toward the inner side surface of the outer door 20 and then inclines slightly inward. Further, the inclined end portion is directed toward the front side. It is a portion bent in an inwardly inclined manner. As shown in FIG. 9, a large number of holes 73 are formed along a line in a portion serving as a boundary between the cover member 46 and the engagement hook portion 71. The sewing machine line constituted by the plurality of holes 73 is for easily deforming an inward direction when an external force is applied to the outer surface of the engagement hook portion 71.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the engagement hook locking portion 72 once rises in the direction separating the inner side edge portion of the left side frame member 43 from the inner side surface of the outer door 20, and then faces outward. This is a portion formed by bending and bending the bent end portion slightly outward toward the inner surface of the outer door 20. The outer side edge of the left side frame member 43 once rises in the direction from the inner side surface of the outer door 20 and then bends in a substantially perpendicular direction toward the outer side. A slit 74 for inserting the other side edge portion of the cover member 46 and the engaging hook portion 71 is defined therebetween.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the slit 74 and the engagement hook locking portion 72 formed in the left side frame member 43 and the engagement hook portion 71 of the cover member 46 are connected via the hinge mechanism 50 described above. When the cover member 46 is opened and closed, the engagement hook portion 71 and the left side frame member 43 do not interfere with each other and are inserted into and removed from the slit 74. As is clear from FIG. 5, the engagement hook portion 71 of the cover member 46 inserted into the left side frame member 43 through the slit 74 has an extension line at the tip thereof than the tip of the engagement hook locking portion 72. The length is set so as to be engaged with the engagement hook locking portion 72 when it is inward and is deformed inward with the above-described sewing machine line as the center.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lock means 80 is configured by a lock lever 81 provided on the cover member 46, and an engagement slit 82 and a lock slit 83 formed on the left side frame member 43.

  The lock lever 81 is fixed to a key cylinder 84 that rotates around the axis when a key is operated from the outer surface of the cover member 46, and is attached to the inner surface of the cover member 46 via the key cylinder 84. As shown in FIG. 11, the lock lever 81 has a base part 81a, an insertion part 81b, a contact part 81c, and a lock part 81d. The base portion 81a is a portion configured to be as wide as the key cylinder 84, and extends from the key cylinder 84 in the radially outward direction. The insertion portion 81b and the abutting portion 81c are portions configured to be narrower than the base portion 81a, and are continuously provided in an L shape so as to be perpendicular to each other. When the base 81a extends vertically downward from the key cylinder 84, the insertion portion 81b and the contact portion 81c extend toward the left side frame member 43 and the left side frame. A notch 81e is defined in a portion close to the member 43 so as to be continuous with the base 81a. The lock portion 81d is a portion that protrudes in a manner that narrows the opening of the notch 81e from the tip of the contact portion 81c.

  As shown by the solid line in FIG. 11, the lock lever 81 is provided on the inner side edge of the left side frame member 43 when the key cylinder 84 is rotated 90 ° clockwise with the cover member 46 closed. The insertion portion 81b is configured to be long with respect to a portion (hereinafter referred to as “lock wall portion 43a”) that rises in a direction away from the inner side surface of the outer door 20 in the portion.

  Each of the engagement slit 82 and the lock slit 83 is a narrow notch formed in the lock wall portion 43a, and extends along the vertical direction. The engagement slit 82 is capable of inserting and removing the lock lever 81 when the key cylinder 84 is rotated with the cover member 46 closed, and the upper edge when the lock lever 81 extends along the horizontal direction. Is formed so as to be in contact with the contact portion 81c. The lock slit 83 is formed at a position above the engagement slit 82. The lock slit 83 is provided to face the lock portion 81d when the lock lever 81 extends in the horizontal direction and the contact portion 81c contacts the upper edge of the engagement slit 82.

  In the vending machine configured as described above, if the lock lever 81 of the lock means 80 extends along the horizontal direction with the cover member 46 closed, the lock lever 81 is interposed via the engagement slit 82. Since the left side frame member 43 is engaged, it is difficult to open the cover member 46 with respect to the frame body 45 (hereinafter referred to as “locked state”).

  Therefore, during normal use, if the cover member 46 is closed and then held in the locked state by the locking means 80, the outer door 20 is temporarily opened using a tool such as a bar or a metal cutter. Even so, it is extremely difficult to expose the bill processing device 30 and the coin processing device 31 accommodated in the accommodation box 40 to the outside, and it is possible to remarkably improve the anti-theft property.

  On the other hand, the cover member 46 can be opened with respect to the frame 45 by rotating the key cylinder 84 by a key operation and causing the lock lever 81 to deviate from the engagement slit 82. There is no possibility that the maintainability with respect to the processing apparatus 31 is greatly impaired.

  In addition, in the vending machine described above, since the engaging means 70 is provided between the cover member 46 and the left side frame member 43, for example, a bar or the like is formed from the gap between the left side frame member 43 and the cover member 46. The cover member 46 cannot be easily opened even when the tool is inserted to expand the tool. That is, when trying to widen the gap between the left side frame member 43 and the cover member 46 using a tool, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Due to the applied external force, the engagement hook portion 71 is deformed so as to be easily bent inward with the sewing machine line as a boundary. As a result, the engagement hook portion 71 is engaged with the engagement hook locking portion 72, and the cover member 46 is maintained in a state of being engaged with the left side frame member 43, so that it is no longer difficult to separate them. It becomes.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, in the locking means 80, when the gap between the left side frame member 43 and the cover member 46 is widened, the contact portion 81c of the lock lever 81 contacts the lock wall portion 43a. Then, the situation where the gap between the left side frame member 43 and the cover member 46 is expanded is prevented. At the same time, since the lock portion 81d enters the inside of the engagement slit 82, the vertical movement of the cover member 46 with respect to the left side frame member 43 is prevented, and the cover member with respect to the frame body 45 is prevented. It becomes more difficult to open 46.

  Further, in the vending machine described above, the hinge mechanism 50 of the cover member 46 is provided at a position covered by the cover member 46, and more specifically, the inner corner portion surrounded by the bent portion 46a of the cover member 46. Since a hinge shaft 53 that is a connecting portion between the hinge plate 51 and the hinge bracket 52 is accommodated in the hinge mechanism 51, it is difficult not only to insert a tool such as a bar or a hammer, but also from the outside the hinge mechanism 50. Even checking is not easy. As a result, after the outer door 20 is opened, it is possible to ensure sufficient anti-theft performance even for a mouth that aims at the hinge mechanism 50.

  Further, as already described, the opening restricting means 60 is provided between the cover member 46 and the upper frame member 41. If the cover member 46 is moved upward, it can be opened if it is not opened. If this is not possible and the cover member 46 is engaged with the upper frame member 41 and the cover member 46 is engaged with the upper frame member 41, It becomes difficult to pull away, which contributes to improving the anti-theft property.

  In the above-described embodiment, the cover member is provided with the lock lever. However, even if the lock lever is provided on the frame body attached to the outer door, which is a door body, the same effect can be obtained. Is possible.

It is a front view which shows notionally the vending machine which is embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the outer door of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1, and also opened the cover member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the outer door of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1, and closed the cover member. It is a perspective view which shows the storage box applied to the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional bottom view of the storage box shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional bottom view of the main part of the storage box shown in FIG. 4. It is a principal part cross-sectional side view of the accommodation box shown in FIG. It is a principal part cross-section side view which shows the state by which the opening movement of the cover member was controlled in the storage box shown in FIG. It is a principal part cross-sectional perspective view which shows the principal part of the storage box shown in FIG. 4 from the downward direction. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional bottom view of the main part of the storage box shown in FIG. 4. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the locking means of the storage box shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state by which the movement to the direction to which a cover member slides was controlled by the locking means shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Outer door 30 Banknote processing apparatus 31 Coin processing apparatus 40 Storage box 41 Upper frame member 42 Right side frame member 42a Projection edge part 43 Left side frame member 43a Lock wall part 44 Lower frame member 45 Frame body 46 Cover member 46a Bending part 46b Upper edge part 50 Hinge mechanism 51 Hinge plate 52 Hinge bracket 52a Detour part 53 Hinge shaft 60 Opening restricting means 61 Restricting hook part 62 Restricting hook locking part 70 Engaging means 71 Engaging hook part 72 Engaging hook locking part 73 Hole 74 Slit 80 Locking Means 81 Lock Lever 81a Base 81b Insertion Part 81c Abutting Part 81d Lock Part 81e Notch 82 Engagement Slit 83 Lock Slit 84 Key Cylinder

Claims (1)

A cover member is arranged on the inner side surface of the door body so as to be openable and closable around a predetermined opening and closing axis, the money handling device is arranged at a position covered by the cover member, and a lock means is provided between the door body and the cover member. Vending machine,
The locking means is disposed so as to be able to advance and retract from one of the door body and the cover member to the other, and restricts the opening movement of the cover member when the cover member moves forward with the cover member closed, and opens and closes. A vending machine comprising a lock lever that engages the other in a manner that restricts movement of a cover member along a surface including an axis.

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