JP2007219616A - Cassette motion limiting member and coin processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cassette motion limiting member and a coin processor for surely preventing two adjacent cassettes from being pulled out simultaneously. <P>SOLUTION: The cassette motion limiting member 20 of a coin processor, with a first cassette having a first protrusion P1, a second cassette having a second protrusion P2 each housing coins, and the member 20, includes a housing member 21 at which a staying space 21s capable of simultaneously housing the protrusions P1, P2 and a passage groove 21r with a width allowing separated passage of the protrusions P1, P2 while prohibiting simultaneous passage thereof are formed; and a shutoff member 23 allowing passage of one of the protrusions P1, P2 both of which are present in the space 21s through the groove 21r, and when one of the protrusions P1, P2 leaves from the space 21s, prohibiting passage of the protrusion remaining in the space 21s through the groove 21r. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cassette movement restricting member and a money handling apparatus, and more particularly to a cassette movement restricting member for preventing two adjacent cassettes provided in the money handling apparatus from being pulled out simultaneously and a money handling apparatus provided with the cassette movement restricting member.

  A ticket vending machine that automatically issues a train ticket or a restaurant ticket, or a currency processing device such as a money changer has a holding unit for holding deposited money and a cassette as a container for storing change. It is common to have it in the body. This cassette can be pulled out of the housing so that it can be easily inspected during maintenance or when an error occurs. Further, cassettes tend to increase the amount of money that can be stored due to demands for diversification of processing capacity of the money handling apparatus, and the cassette weight increases unexpectedly as the amount of money stored increases. Therefore, when a plurality of cassettes having a large weight are pulled out from the casing at the same time, a cantilever load is applied to the casing, and excessive stress is generated in the casing. In view of such circumstances, it is preferable to minimize the number of cassettes having a weight that causes excessive stress in the housing.

  In order to minimize the number of large weight cassettes that are pulled out, typically a money handling device to prevent one cassette from being pulled out and another adjacent cassette from being pulled out. Generally, a drawer preventing metal fitting for preventing the two cassettes from being pulled out is attached to the. FIG. 8 shows a conventional drawer preventing metal fitting 90. The drawer preventing metal fitting 90 has an L-shaped movable metal fitting 91 and a fixed metal fitting 92 that supports the movable metal fitting 91 so as to be swingable. In each of the two cassettes, pins Pa and Pb are attached at appropriate positions on the side surfaces facing each other. With the two cassettes housed in the casing, the pins Pa and Pb are positioned inside the pull-out prevention metal fitting 90 (on the left side in FIG. 8), and the movable metal fitting 91 is arranged so that the outside 91a is vertical. (Refer to FIG. 8A). When one of the cassettes is pulled out, the pin Pa provided on the cassette moves the movable fitting 91 so that the inner side 91b thereof is vertical (see FIG. 8B). Then, the pin Pb provided in the remaining cassette is stopped by the inner side 91b of the movable metal fitting 91, so that the remaining cassette is not pulled out.

  However, because of the structure of the conventional pull-out prevention bracket, it is possible to prevent the remaining cassettes from being pulled out after one cassette is pulled out, but when the two cassettes are pulled out at the same time or slightly shifted. Can not prevent the two cassettes from being pulled out, and in order to avoid overloading the case of the money handling apparatus, it does not rely on the consciousness of the operator. Did not get.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a cassette movement restriction member that can reliably prevent two adjacent cassettes from being pulled out simultaneously, and a money handling apparatus including the cassette movement restriction member.

  In order to achieve the above object, the cassette movement restricting member according to the invention described in claim 1 includes two cassettes 13 capable of reciprocating substantially horizontally in the same direction, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, for example. 14 is a member for restricting the movement of the first cassette 13 and the second cassette 14 adjacent to the first cassette 13; the first protrusion P 1 fixed to the first cassette 13 and the second cassette 14. The staying space 21s capable of simultaneously accommodating the second protrusion P2 fixed to the cassette 14 and the staying space 21s, while making it impossible for the first protrusion P1 and the second protrusion P2 to pass simultaneously. A receiving member 21 formed with a passage groove 21r having a width that allows the first protrusion P1 and the second protrusion P2 to be in the stay space 21s; One of the second protrusions P2 Is allowed to pass through the passage groove 21r, and when one of the first projection P1 and the second projection P2 exits the residence space 21s, the projection remaining in the residence space 21s passes through the passage groove 21r. And a blocking member 23 that prohibits the operation.

  If comprised in this way, since it is provided with the accommodating member in which the passage groove | channel with the width | variety which makes it possible to pass separately, making it impossible to pass simultaneously 1st protrusion and 2nd protrusion, it is the same. It is possible to prevent two adjacent cassettes from being pulled out at the timing. In addition, since one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion includes a blocking member that prohibits the protrusion remaining in the stay space from passing through the passage groove when one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion exits the stay space, one cassette It is possible to prevent the other cassette from being pulled out when it has already been pulled out. As described above, it is possible to reliably prevent two adjacent cassettes from being pulled out simultaneously.

  Further, the cassette movement restriction member according to the second aspect of the present invention is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the cassette movement restriction member 20 according to the first aspect, the stay space 21s is a track of the first protrusion P1. The track R2 of the R1 and the second projection P2 is formed so as to simultaneously receive the first projection P1 and the second projection P2 disposed so as to have different trajectories up and down with respect to the traveling direction; 21 is configured to be movable up and down with respect to the traveling direction of the first protrusion P1 and the second protrusion P2.

  According to this structure, since the housing member can move up and down with respect to the traveling direction of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion which are fixed to the cassette and have different upper and lower tracks. Can pass through the passage groove smoothly.

  Further, the cassette movement restriction member according to the invention described in claim 3 is the cassette movement restriction member 20 according to claim 1 or 2, in which, for example, as shown in FIG. A recess 23h that introduces and leads out one of the protrusion P1 and the second protrusion P2 is formed, and the first protrusion P1 or the second protrusion P2 passes through the passage groove 21r while being accommodated in the recess 23h. In addition, the housing member 21 is configured to be swingable.

  With this configuration, only the projection that passes through the passage groove can be accommodated in the recess and pass through the passage groove, while the projection that does not pass through the passage groove is blocked from entering the passage groove by the blocking member. Thus, when one cassette has already been pulled out, the other cassette can be reliably prevented from being pulled out.

  Moreover, the cassette movement restriction member according to the invention described in claim 4 is the cassette movement restriction member 20 according to claim 3, for example, as shown in FIG. State holding means 23a, 23b, and 25 are provided for holding in an open state or in a state in which the recess 23h is open to the side opposite to the staying space 21s side.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the blocking member from swinging in an unintended direction due to its own weight or vibration caused by some factor, and the other cassette is pulled out when one cassette is already pulled out. Can be prevented more reliably.

  In order to achieve the above object, a money handling apparatus according to the invention described in claim 5 includes, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a first cassette 13 that contains money and has a first protrusion P1; 5. A second cassette 14 that is different from the first cassette 13 and that has a second protrusion P2 is housed; and the cassette movement restricting member 20 according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

  If comprised in this way, it will become a money processing apparatus in which two adjacent cassettes are not pulled out simultaneously and an excessive stress is not applied to a housing | casing.

  According to the present invention, since the first protrusion and the second protrusion are provided with the receiving member formed with the passage groove having a width that allows the first protrusion and the second protrusion to pass individually while making the passage impossible, the same. It is possible to prevent two adjacent cassettes from being pulled out at the timing. In addition, since one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion includes a blocking member that prohibits the protrusion remaining in the stay space from passing through the passage groove when one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion exits the stay space, one cassette It is possible to prevent the other cassette from being pulled out when it has already been pulled out. As described above, it is possible to reliably prevent two adjacent cassettes from being pulled out simultaneously.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding members are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  First, a ticket vending machine 10 as a money handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The ticket vending machine 10 is typically a device that is installed in a ticket office inside a station and automatically sells a railroad ticket. FIG. 1 is a front view of the ticket vending machine 10, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ticket vending machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a right side view of the ticket vending machine 10.

  The surface shown in the front view of FIG. 1 is a customer service surface 10A that is operated by the purchaser of the ticket. The customer service surface 10A is provided with a display operation unit 11 provided with a touch panel and push buttons, and a money delivery unit 12 for receiving money and discharging change and refund money. The display operation unit 11 is configured to receive an operation for selecting a desired boarding ticket by a purchaser, and to provide information such as, for example, sale cancellation or sale cancellation. The money delivery unit 12 includes a coin slot that accepts coins, a banknote slot that accepts banknotes and releases banknotes for change and refund, a card slot that accepts cards and discharges cards after settlement, It is configured to include a coin outlet for discharging coins of refund money, a coin tray for receiving coins released from the coin outlet, and an outlet for discharging purchased tickets. Cards generally refer to card-like media, such as Edmonson tickets and large tickets (85mm tickets) used for boarding tickets and coupon tickets, PET tickets such as commuter passes and prepaid cards, IC cards, credit cards, etc. There is.

  The surface shown in the rear view of FIG. 2 is an attendant operation surface 10B that is operated by a station attendant. FIG. 2 shows a state in which an open / close door (not shown) is opened for convenience of explanation. 2 corresponds to the upper side of the ticket vending machine 10 actually installed. From the clerk operation surface 10B, the coin processing device 13, the banknote processing device 14, the card processing device 15, and the ticket issuing device 16 can be inspected and maintained with the open / close door (not shown) opened.

  The coin processing device 13 is a device that introduces coins inserted from the coin insertion port of the money delivery unit 12 (see FIG. 1), identifies and counts them, and stores them inside, and if necessary, stores coins in the coin discharge port. It can be derived. The banknote handling apparatus 14 is an apparatus that introduces a banknote inserted into a banknote insertion / release port of the money delivery unit 12 (see FIG. 1), identifies and counts the banknote, and stores the banknote inside / outside. It is comprised so that a banknote can be derived | led-out. The card processing device 15 introduces the card inserted into the card insertion / release opening of the money delivery unit 12 (see FIG. 1), detects the identification and the remaining amount, performs the settlement process, and then derives the card to the card insertion / release opening. It is configured to be able to. The ticket issuing device 16 is configured to include a printing unit, a magnetic processing unit, a conveyance unit, and the like, and stores information on a ticket purchased by the purchaser on one side of the ticket magnetically, and on the other side. It is configured so that it can be printed so as to be visually recognized and led out to the discharge port.

  Further, the clerk operation surface 10B is provided with a clerk operation unit 17 provided with a touch panel and push buttons in substantially the same manner as the display operation unit 11 (see FIG. 1). Moreover, the safe part 18 which stores the coin collect | recovered from the coin processing apparatus 13 can be pulled out from the attendant operation surface 10B. The coin processing device 13, the banknote processing device 14, the card processing device 15, the ticket issuing device 16, and the safe unit 18 are accommodated in a housing 19. A computer (not shown) that processes input information from the staff operating unit 17 and the display operating unit 11 (see FIG. 1) is also housed in the housing 19.

  The coin processing device 13 and the banknote processing device 14 have a rectangular parallelepiped with a long height direction and a long depth as viewed from the clerk operation surface 10B, and the customer receiving surface 10A (see FIG. 1) side is the coin delivery unit 12 (see FIG. 1). ) Is formed so as to correspond to (). Since the coin processing device 13 and the banknote processing device 14 are box-shaped (cassette) when focusing on their shapes, the coin processing device 13 is referred to as “coin cassette 13” and the banknote processing device 14 as “banknote cassette” in the following description. 14 ”. The coin cassette 13 corresponds to the first cassette of the present invention, and the banknote cassette 14 corresponds to the second cassette of the present invention. Both the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14 are typically made of metal. The coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14 are arranged adjacent to each other with their bottom surfaces aligned at substantially the same height. Typically, the card processing device 15 and the ticket issuing device 16 are also formed in a box (cassette) shape.

  A rod-like pin P1 as a first protrusion extending toward the bill cassette 14 is attached and fixed to the lower portion of the surface of the coin cassette 13 facing the bill cassette 14. On the other hand, a rod-like pin P2 as a second protrusion extending toward the coin cassette 13 is attached and fixed to the lower part of the surface of the banknote cassette 14 facing the coin cassette 13. Between the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14, a frame 19f that is long in the depth direction of both cassettes 13 and 14 is provided at substantially the same height as the bottom surfaces of both cassettes 13 and 14. On the frame 19f, a simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 as a cassette movement restricting member is attached with screws. The above-described pin P1 and pin P2 are attached at different heights within the range of the height of the simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20. The pins P1 and P2 are typically formed in a columnar shape, but may be formed in a prismatic shape. However, from the viewpoint of smoothly inserting and removing the pins P1 and P2 into and from the simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20, it is preferably formed in a columnar shape. Further, the pins P1 and P2 are firmly fixed to the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14 so as to be able to withstand the impact of taking in and out of the simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the coin cassette 13 is configured to be pulled out from the clerk operation surface 10B side by a substantially horizontal reciprocation. Similarly, the banknote cassette 14 is comprised so that it can be pulled out from the clerk operation surface 10B side by a substantially horizontal reciprocation. The reason why the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14 can be pulled out from the housing 19 is to facilitate inspection and maintenance. The coin cassette 13 and the banknote cassette 14 are provided with a stopper (not shown) for preventing the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14 from dropping off from the housing 19. Typically, the card processing device 15 and the ticket issuing device 16 can be pulled out from the clerk operation surface 10B side by reciprocating movement in a substantially horizontal direction for easy inspection and maintenance, as with the coin cassette 13 and the like. It is configured.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the mounting positions of the above-described pins P1 and P2 and the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 will be described. It is attached to the far side far from each. Further, both the pin P1 and the pin P2 are provided at a height that is accommodated in a staying space 21s formed in the simultaneous drawing preventing member 20. Further, when the cassettes 13 and 14 are accommodated in the housing 19, the simultaneous pull-out preventing member 20 has both the pin P1 and the pin P2 attached to the cassettes 13 and 14 in the above positions. It is attached to the position accommodated in 21s. Since the pin P1, the pin P2, and the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 are attached at such positions, the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 is prevented from being manually operated by a staff member.

  By the way, the standard weight of the coin cassette 13 is about 60 kg or more by itself, and about 100 kg or more including the weight of the coins to be processed inside. The standard weight of the banknote cassette 14 is about 40 kg or more by itself, and is about 42 kg or more including the weight of banknotes processed inside. As can be seen with reference to FIG. 3, when the cassettes 13 and 14 are pulled out from the housing 19, a cantilevered load is applied to the housing 19. Since the cassettes 13 and 14 have the weights as described above, excessive stress is generated in the housing 19 when the cassettes 13 and 14 are pulled out simultaneously. From the viewpoint of reducing the stress generated in the housing 19 as much as possible, it is preferable to avoid that both cassettes 13 and 14 are pulled out simultaneously. The simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 included in the ticket vending machine 10 is a member that prevents the cassettes 13 and 14 from being pulled out simultaneously. Hereinafter, the details of the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 will be described.

FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20. The simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 can accommodate a pin P1 (see FIG. 3) provided on the coin cassette 13 (see FIG. 3) and a pin P2 (see FIG. 3) provided on the banknote cassette 14 (see FIG. 3). A storage plate 21 serving as a storage member, a block member 22A and a sheet metal 22B that constitute a mounting base 22 that supports the storage plate 21, a blocking member 23 that blocks movement of the pins P1 and P2, and a blocking member 23 on the storage plate 21. A blocking member press 24 to be attached and a ball plunger 25 constituting a state holding means for holding the state when the blocking member 23 swings are provided.
FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the simultaneous drawing preventing member 20 in which the above members are assembled.

  With reference to the side view of the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 shown in FIG. 6 and the exploded perspective view of FIG. 4, each member constituting the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 will be described. 6 corresponds to the upper side when the paper is actually installed.

  The storage plate 21 has a shape in which a plate-like member is formed in a U shape, and is configured with a space formed therein. In the space formed inside, the upper part of the U-shape is narrowed. When another expression is used, the outer contour of the storage plate 21 is U-shaped, the inner contour is shaped like a bottle, and the opening is widened. By being formed in this way, the storage plate 21 is formed with a stay space 21s at a position corresponding to the inside of the bottle and a passage groove 21r at a position corresponding to the neck portion of the bottle. In addition, an insertion hole 21f through which the insertion pin 26 serving as a fulcrum when swinging is inserted is formed in the bottom of the U-shape of the storage plate 21. The storage plate 21 is arranged so that the U-shaped opening is oriented sideways when assembled. The U-shaped opening is a direction in which the coin cassette 13 (see FIG. 3) and the bill cassette 14 (see FIG. 3) are pulled out when the simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 is attached to the ticket vending machine 10 (see FIG. 3). It is arranged sideways.

  The stay space 21 s is arranged up and down as close as possible so that the coin cassette 13 (see FIG. 3) and the bill cassette 14 (see FIG. 3) are housed in the housing 19 (see FIG. 3). The pin P1 and the pin P2 are formed so as to be accommodated simultaneously. The passage groove 21r communicates with the stay space 21s. That is, the staying space 21s is narrowed in the direction of the U-shaped opening, and the passage groove 21r is formed. The passage groove 21r is larger than the vertical width of the pin P1 and the pin P2 having the larger vertical width, and is disposed below the upper end of the track R1 of the pin P1 and the pin P1. The distance between the lower end of the track R2 of P2 is smaller than the distance RW, and as a result, the pin P1 and the pin P2 have such a width that the pin P1 and the pin P2 cannot pass simultaneously in cooperation with the blocking member 23. It is preferable that the stay space 21s and the passage groove 21r are connected by a smooth curve in order to make the movement due to the contact of the pins P1 and P2 smooth.

  In the storage plate 21, a rectangular recess 21h is formed above the passage groove 21r when the U-shaped opening is disposed sideways. Further, an insertion hole 21p through which a pressing pin 27 for attaching the blocking member 23 is formed between the passage groove 21r and the recess 21h. Further, screw holes 21b through which screws 29 for fixing the blocking member presser 24 are passed are formed on both sides of the recess 21h. In order to omit the nut fastened to the screw 29, a female screw may be formed in the screw hole 21b.

  The storage plate 21 is typically formed of a thick steel plate, and the surface is preferably subjected to ion nitriding to form a ticker layer. Since the ion nitriding treatment is performed at a relatively low temperature as compared with other heat treatments, the base material is hardly deformed, and a ticker layer having high hardness and excellent wear resistance can be formed. By forming the ticker layer on the storage plate 21, the coin cassette 13 (see FIG. 3) and the bill cassette 14 (see FIG. 3) having the above-described weights can be taken in and out of the housing 19 (see FIG. 3). It becomes possible to withstand the impact when the accompanying pins P1 and P2 collide.

  The blocking member 23 is formed by subjecting a roughly triangular plate-like member to the following processing. On the longest side of the approximately triangular member, a recess 23h, which is a recess that can accommodate one of the pins P1 and P2, is formed, and is stored between the top and the recess 23 facing the side where the recess 23 is formed. An insertion hole 23p that communicates with the insertion hole 21p of the plate 21 is formed, and the apex that faces the side where the recess 23 is formed is formed in an arc shape whose center is common to the insertion hole 23p. Further, both ends of the longest side of the triangular member extend outward, and one end of the triangular member extends further outward by changing the angle in the direction in which the arc is formed, thereby forming the guide end 23e. On the opposite side of the guide end 23e, a sharp end 23s having a sharp tip extending without changing the angle is formed. Further, notches 23a and 23b that form a state holding means together with the ball plunger 25 are formed in the arc portion. The notch 23b is formed in an arc on the side where the guide end 23e is formed, and the notch 23a is formed in an arc on the opposite side. The depth of the notches 23a and 23b is smaller than the radius of the ball 25B of the ball plunger 25, and preferably smaller than one third of the radius of the ball 25B. As the state holding means, the sharp end 23s is lighter than the guide end 23e, and the sharp end 23s is raised when supported by the insertion hole 23p. If it does not fall, the notch 23a need not be formed. On the other hand, when the guiding end 23e is lighter and the rising guiding end 23e does not fall due to its own weight or vibration caused by some factor, the notch 23b may not be formed. Similarly to the storage plate 21, the blocking member 23 is typically formed of a thick steel plate and is preferably subjected to ion nitriding on the surface to form a ticker layer.

  The blocking member presser 24 is formed with an insertion hole 24p that communicates with the insertion hole 23p of the blocking member 23 on one surface of an approximately L-shaped metal fitting, and a plunger hole 24h that receives the ball plunger 25 on the other surface. . An internal thread is formed in the plunger hole 24h. The end opposite to the side connected to the L-shape of the surface on which the plunger hole 24h is formed has a surface on which both ends leaving a width for fitting with the recess 21h of the storage plate 21 at the center are formed with insertion holes 24p. A mounting surface 24f is formed by bending at a right angle so as to extend to the opposite side. A screw hole 24b communicating with the screw hole 21b of the storage plate 21 is formed in the mounting surface 24f. Between the side where the bent surface of the surface where the plunger hole 24h is formed is connected, it is formed to be larger than the thickness of the blocking member 23.

  The ball plunger 25 is formed by closing one end of a hollow cylindrical member, and a male screw is formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the cylinder. A ball 25B is inserted into the hollow portion via a spring 25S, and the ball 25B is configured to be urged outward.

  As described above, the mounting base 22 is configured by dividing the block member 22A and the sheet metal 22B into two parts. The block member 22A has a substantially rectangular bottom plate 22x and a support plate 22y extending vertically from one end of the long side of the bottom plate 22x. A fixing hole 22h for fixing to the frame 19f (see FIG. 3) of the ticket vending machine 10 (see FIG. 3) is formed on the rectangular surface of the bottom plate 22x. The support plate 22y is formed with an insertion hole 22g that communicates with the insertion hole 21f of the storage plate 21. A notch for fitting the sheet metal 22B is formed at a position facing the support plate 22y on the bottom plate 22x at the side facing the side from which the support plate 22y extends, and a screw 28 is provided at the thickness of the notch. A screw hole 22k is formed for passage therethrough. A female screw is formed in the screw hole 22k. The sheet metal 22B is a plate-like member, and an insertion hole 22e that communicates with the insertion hole 21f of the storage plate 21 and a screw hole 22j that communicates with the screw hole 22k of the block member 22A are formed. Between the surface of the sheet metal 22B where the insertion hole 22e is formed and the surface where the screw hole 22j is formed, the gap between the support plate 22y and the thickness of the storage plate 21 when the block member 22A is joined. Are formed. The block member 22 </ b> A and the sheet metal 22 </ b> B may be subjected to ion nitriding treatment to form a ticker layer.

  The simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 is formed by assembling the members having the above-described configuration as follows. The blocking member 23 is sandwiched between the storage plate 21 and the blocking member presser 24, the pressing pin 27 is passed through each of the insertion holes 21 p, 23 p, 24 p, and the screw 29 is passed from the blocking member presser 24 side to the screw hole 24 b of the blocking member presser 24. After that, it is fastened to the screw hole 21b of the storage plate 21. The blocking member 23 at this time is such that the arcuate top facing the recess 23 h is on the surface side where the plunger hole 24 h of the blocking member presser 24 is formed, and the guide end 23 e is U-shaped on the storage plate 21. It arrange | positions so that it may come to the opening side of. Further, a bolt or a rivet may be used for the holding pin 27. Next, the storage plate 21 to which the blocking member 23 is attached is placed on the bottom plate 22x of the block member 22A so that the recess 21h is on the upper side. Then, the metal plate 22B is fitted into the notch of the block member 22A, the insertion pin 26 is passed through the insertion holes 22e, 21f, and 22g, the screw 28 is passed through the screw hole 22j of the metal plate 22B, and then the screw hole 22k of the block member 22A. To conclude. In the simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 configured as described above, the storage plate 21 swings around the insertion pin 26. That is, the storage plate 21 is movable up and down with respect to the traveling direction of the pins P1 and P2 (the passage groove 21r can follow the trajectories R1 and R2 of the pins P1 and P2). In addition, although it is good also as a mechanism which raises / lowers the storage board 21 linearly, in this Embodiment, it is set as the mechanism rock | fluctuated centering on the insertion pin 26 from a viewpoint of the simplification of a structure. Further, the blocking member 23 swings around the pressing pin 27. That is, the blocking member 23 is swingably attached to the storage plate 21.

  The operation of the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 attached to the ticket machine 10 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) will be described with reference to FIGS. In a state where the coin cassette 13 (see FIG. 3) and the bill cassette 14 (see FIG. 3) are housed in the housing 19 (see FIG. 3), both the pin P1 and the pin P2 are housed in the stay space 21s of the storage plate 21. ing. At this time, the blocking member 23 is in a state in which the guide end 23e descends downward, the sharp end 23s rises upward, and the staying space 21s is blocked by the side where the recess 23h is formed. This state is the initial state. In the initial state, since the ball 25B of the ball plunger 25 enters the notch 23a of the blocking member 23 and is urged, the sharp end 23s of the blocking member 23 may drop due to its own weight or vibration caused by some factor. Is prevented. This prevents the pins P1 and P2 from entering the upper side of the sharp end 23s when the pins P1 and P2 move toward the passage groove 21r from the initial state. In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the storage plate 21 is shown as being separated from the block member 22 </ b> A. However, in the actual initial state, the pin P <b> 1 is not in contact with the storage plate 21. The plate 21 is lowered by its own weight and is in contact with the bottom plate 22x of the block member 22A.

  When the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette 14 (see FIG. 3) are pulled out for the inspection / maintenance of the ticket vending machine 10 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) from the initial state, the operation is as follows. When the coin cassette 13 (see FIG. 3) provided with the pin P1 is pulled out, the pin P1 moves toward the passage groove 21r as the coin cassette 13 is moved horizontally toward the clerk operation surface 10B (see FIG. 3). At this time, the height of the track R1 of the pin P1 does not change, and after the inner contour of the storage plate 21 contacts the pin P1, the curve connecting the stay space 21s and the passage groove 21r is along the upper end of the pin P1. The storage plate 21 moves around the insertion pin 26.

  As the pin P1 approaches the passage groove 21r, the pin P1 hits the recess 23h of the blocking member 23, and then the blocking member 23 moves so that the sharp end 23s moves downward and the guide end 23e moves upward about the pressing pin 27. As the blocking member 23 moves in this manner, the ball 25B moves away from the notch 23a and moves relatively along the arc. Since the depth of the notch 23a is smaller than the radius of the ball 25B, the ball 25B is detached from the notch 23a by the force with which the pin P1 pushes the blocking member 23 from the recess 23h. The pin P1 moves while being accommodated in the recess 23h of the blocking member 23 when passing through the passage groove 21r. When the pin P1 passes through the passage groove 21r, the blocking member 23 is such that the guide end 23e rises upward, the sharp end 23s descends downward, and the staying space 21s is blocked from the sharp end 23s to the notch 23a. It becomes a state. This state is referred to as a drawer state.

  FIG. 7 shows the simultaneous drawing preventing member 20 in the drawn state. In the pulled-out state, the ball 25B of the ball plunger 25 enters the notch 23b of the blocking member 23 and is biased, so that the guide end 23e of the blocking member 23 is prevented from falling due to its own weight or vibration caused by some factor. Is done. This prevents the pin P2 remaining in the staying space 21s from being pulled out from reaching the passage groove 21r to prevent the bill cassette 14 (see FIG. 3) from being pulled out, and has come out of the passage groove 21r. The pin P1 is prevented from returning to the stay space 21s due to entering the upper part of the guide end 23e. In the pulled-out state shown in FIG. 7, the storage plate 21 is shown as being separated from the block member 22A for convenience of explanation, but the pin P1 is in contact with the storage plate 21 in the actual pulled-out state. In a situation where there is not, the storage plate 21 is lowered by its own weight and is in contact with the bottom plate 22x of the block member 22A.

  When the pin P1 returns to the staying space 21s, the pin P1 is guided from the U-shaped widened opening of the storage plate 21 toward the passage groove 21r. At this time, since the blocking member 23 is maintained with the guide end 23e raised, the pin P1 enters below the guide end 23e. The pin P1 reaches the recess 23h of the blocking member 23 when reaching the passage groove 21r, and then the blocking member 23 moves so that the guide end 23e moves downward and the sharp end 23s moves upward about the pressing pin 27. At this time, the ball 25B moves out of the notch 23b and relatively moves along the arc. The pin P1 moves while being accommodated in the recess 23h of the blocking member 23 when passing through the passage groove 21r. When the pin P1 passes through the passage groove 21r, the blocking member 23 returns to the initial state in which the sharp end 23s rises upward, the guide end 23e descends downward, and the stay space 21s is closed by the side where the recess 23h is formed. . In this way, the two cassettes 13 and 14 (see FIG. 3) are pulled out at the same time by making it possible for the pin P1 to go out of the stay space 21s while making it impossible for the remaining pin P2 to go out. Is prevented. Conversely, in a similar manner, it goes without saying that it is possible to make the remaining pin P1 impossible to come out while allowing the pin P2 to go out from the staying space 21s.

  Even if it is attempted to pull out the two cassettes 13 and 14 (see FIG. 3) at the same time, since the width of the passage groove 21r can pass only one pin, the two pins P1 and P2 simultaneously pass through the passage groove 21r. They do not pass through and cannot be withdrawn at the same time. Even if the two pins P1 and P2 are slightly shifted on the plane to pass through the passage groove 21r, the recess 23h of the blocking member 23 is deep enough to accommodate only one pin. When the blocking member 23 is moved around the holding pin 27 by being accommodated in the recess 23h and horizontally moved, the rear pin is sandwiched between the sharp end 23s and the storage plate 21 and enters the passage groove 21r. Cannot be pulled out at the same time. Thus, according to the simultaneous drawer preventing member 20 according to the present embodiment, the two cassettes 13 and 14 (see FIG. 3) are reliably prevented from being pulled out simultaneously.

  In the above description, it has been described that the simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 is installed between the coin cassette 13 and the bill cassette (see FIG. 2). In addition, in the arrangement shown in FIG. The simultaneous withdrawal preventing member 20 may be installed between the banknote cassette 14 and the ticket issuing device 16, and between the card processing device 15 and the ticket issuing device 16. In this case, pins are provided at appropriate positions on the card processing device 15 and the ticket issuing device 16. Moreover, when installing the simultaneous drawer | drawing-out prevention member 20 between the card processing apparatus 15 and the ticket issuing apparatus 16, it will install in the direction in which the retention space 21s accommodates the pin extended in an up-down direction. The simultaneous pulling prevention member 20 installed in the housing may be provided with a spring or the like that maintains contact between the storage plate 21 and the bottom plate 22x of the block member 22A in a state where the pin does not move the storage plate 21.

  In the above description, it has been described that the ticket vending machine 10 is a device that automatically sells railroad tickets, but a ticket vending machine that automatically issues a meal ticket or the like may be used. In addition to the ticket vending machine, the money handling apparatus may be a money changer for changing cash, an automatic depositing / withdrawing apparatus for depositing / withdrawing money at a financial institution, or the like. In view of the gist that the money handling apparatus according to the present invention prevents two cassettes having relatively large weights from being pulled out at the same time as described above, the contents stored in the cassette are medals other than currency, etc. Or a card processor that processes and issues cards with various processing mechanisms mounted on the cassette itself.

It is a front view of the ticket vending machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view of the ticket vending machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a right view of the ticket vending machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the simultaneous drawer | drawing-out prevention member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the simultaneous drawing prevention member concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a side view of the simultaneous drawer | drawing-out prevention member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the simultaneous drawer | drawing-out prevention member when the interruption | blocking member exists in a drawing-out state. It is a side view of the conventional drawer prevention metal fitting.

Explanation of symbols

10 ticket machines (money handling equipment)
13 Coin processing device (coin cassette) (first cassette)
14 banknote processing device (banknote cassette) (second cassette)
20 Simultaneous withdrawal prevention member (cassette movement restriction member)
21 Storage plate (storage member)
21r passage groove 21s staying space 23 blocking member 23a, 23b notch (state holding means)
23h Recess 25 Ball plunger (state holding means)
P1 pin (first protrusion)
P2 pin (second protrusion)
R1, R2 orbit

Claims (5)

A member that restricts the movement of a first cassette and a second cassette adjacent to the first cassette of two cassettes capable of reciprocating substantially horizontally in the same direction;
A retention space capable of simultaneously accommodating a first protrusion fixed to the first cassette and a second protrusion fixed to the second cassette; and a communication with the retention space; the first protrusion; A receiving member formed with a passage groove having a width that allows the second protrusions to pass individually while making it impossible to pass simultaneously;
When the first protrusion and the second protrusion are in the stay space, one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion is allowed to pass through the passage groove, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion A blocking member that prohibits any projection remaining in the staying space from passing through the passage groove when any one of the second protrusions exits the staying space;
Cassette movement restriction member. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are disposed so that the staying space has a different orbit different in the up and down direction with respect to the traveling direction of the orbit of the first protrusion and the orbit of the second protrusion. Formed to accommodate at the same time;
The receiving member is configured to be movable up and down with respect to a traveling direction of the first protrusion and the second protrusion;
The cassette movement restricting member according to claim 1. The blocking member is formed with a recess that introduces and leads out one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, and the first protrusion or the second protrusion is received in the recess. Configured to be swingably attached to the housing member so as to pass through the passage groove;
The cassette movement restricting member according to claim 1 or 2. A state holding means for holding the recess of the blocking member in a state where it opens to the staying space side or a state where the recess opens to the side opposite to the staying space side;
The cassette movement restricting member according to claim 3. A first cassette containing money and having a first protrusion;
A second cassette different from the first cassette for containing money and having a second protrusion;
A cassette movement restricting member according to any one of claims 1 to 4;
Money handling equipment.

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