JP2545970Y2 - Coin storage unit - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin storage unit for storing coins inserted into a vending machine of a fitting type for selling tickets and the like and a vending machine for goods by type.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic ticket gate systems have been implemented at each station in response to a rapid increase in the number of railway users, but ticket sales have been almost completely shifted to automatic ticket vending machines. In this type of device, a compact device has been widely used, and a fitting type device which does not require an installation place is widely used. Usually, coins inserted by a user are sorted by type and secured for change. However, since the amount of coins reserved for change is limited, coins that have been inserted beyond a certain amount are stored in a safe provided below the device (hereinafter referred to as a coin storage box). However, there is a limit to the amount that can be stored in the storage box, so it is necessary to replace a full coin storage box with another empty storage box or to transfer coins to another container.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Separating coins by type from a coin storage unit to another coin storage container is performed manually, which requires labor and labor. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin storage unit that can easily pull out a coin storage unit from an apparatus main body and easily transfer the coin storage unit for each type of coin storage box to another coin storage container.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a coin storage unit capable of storing coins by type, wherein a plurality of coin storage boxes independently provided for each type of coin are detachably attached to a storage receiving portion. And a bottom plate that can be pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the unit pull-out direction is provided for each of the coin storage boxes, and locking means by magnetic force for fixing the bottom plate to the storage box is provided. This is achieved by a coin storage unit characterized by the following.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the coin storage unit having the bottom plate supported by the locking means by magnetic force at the bottom of the coin storage box for each type of coin storage box is a stage in which a predetermined amount of overflowed coins is stored in the coin storage box. And is pulled out from the rear side of the device. A drawer bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the coin storage box for each type inserted into the pulled-out coin storage unit, and a predetermined amount of storage is stored while the storage box is still inserted in the unit. Placing another container under the box and pulling out the bottom plate of the storage box in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the unit is pulled out, the bottom of the storage box is opened, and the coins in the storage box are moved to another container at once. , And can be easily dropped and stored. Alternatively, it is also possible to take out only a storage box in which a predetermined amount of coins are stored and need to be exchanged from the upper end of the unit, and pull out the bottom plate to transfer the storage box from the bottom of the storage box to another container at once. When the unit or the storage box alone is being moved, the bottom plate is fixed to the bottom of the storage box by the locking means by magnetic force, so that the bottom plate does not rub sideways and fall off.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. FIG.
2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the coin storage unit of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin storage unit shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an external view of an automatic ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied. It is.

FIG. 1 shows a coin storage unit having a plurality of storage boxes. Independent storage boxes 11 to 1 for each type of coin
Reference numeral 4 is fitted into a predetermined position from above the storage receiving portion 17. The storage unit 2 is set by being pushed from the storage box 14 side along a slide rail 16 provided at a predetermined position of the automatic ticket vending machine main body. At this time, it is fixed to the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine by the latch lock with cylinder 9 provided at the front of the storage unit and a lock mechanism (not shown). When replacing a storage box filled with coins of the same type with an empty storage box, the storage unit 2 can be taken out by releasing the latch lock 9 and pulling it out.

Next, while the storage boxes 11 to 14 are still fitted in the storage receiving portions, the bottom plate 15 disposed at the bottom of each storage box is pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the storage unit 2 to store the storage boxes. The bottom of the box is opened so that coins of different types can be transferred from the storage boxes to different containers at once.
Alternatively, it is also possible to take out the storage boxes 11 to 14 containing the coins from the storage receiving portion 17 by holding the handle 22 provided at the upper end of the box and transfer the coins to a predetermined container for each type of coin. The bottom plate 15 is fitted to the bottom of each storage box, and is supported by the magnet catch 10 installed at a predetermined position on the surface of the bottom plate main body so that the bottom plate 15 does not rub laterally off the bottom of the storage box. . The magnet catch 10 is provided at only one location on the side from which the bottom plate 15 is pulled out, and does not require much force to pull it out.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin storage unit.
The storage unit 2 fits the storage box 11 into the storage receiving portion 17 from above and is loaded into the automatic ticket vending machine main body along the slide rail 16. Coins are dropped from the coin storage guide 20 and are accumulated in the storage box through the storage opening 21. Storage box 11
Inclined portions 18 and 19 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the inside so that the dropped coins are accumulated at the center of the storage box and the bottom plate 15 is easily pulled out. In particular, the inclined portion 19
Also has a role of protecting the magnet catch 10 and the drawer end of the bottom plate 15. Bottom plate 15 held at the bottom of storage box 11 by magnet catch 10
The bottom of the storage box 11 is opened by pulling out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the storage unit 2 (the right direction in FIG. 2), and the coins accumulated in the storage box 11 are stored in the bottom of the storage box. Can be easily and reliably taken out of the container. This makes it possible to easily remove coins, which have conventionally required labor and labor, without requiring labor within a short time.

FIG. 3 is an external view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention. The main part on the user side of the automatic ticket vending machine main body 1 includes a display unit 6 for displaying an amount, a name and the like, a select button 3 for selecting a desired ticket, a coin (or bill) and a card slot 4, The main part on the manager side includes a control unit 7 for controlling the entire apparatus at the top of the apparatus, a power supply 8 at the bottom of the apparatus, a coin storage unit 2 according to the present invention, and the like. ing. The administrator performs resupply of tickets and change, exchange and check of coin storage boxes, and the like from the back side. In particular, the automatic ticket vending machine that sells railway tickets and the like is frequently used, and the exchange of coin storage boxes is also highly required. Therefore, the coin storage unit of the present invention is effective.

[0011]

[Effect of the Invention] The coin storage unit of the present invention prevents the bottom plate from rubbing or falling off when the storage unit is replaced, and easily separates the coins in the coin storage boxes into different containers from the bottom in different types. It can be moved to and reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing one embodiment of a coin storage unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the coin storage unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view of an automatic ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic ticket vending machine 2 Coin storage unit 10 Magnet catch 11, 12, 13, 14 Coin storage box 15 Bottom plate 17 Storage receiving part 18, 19 Inclined part 21 Coin storage slot

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] In a coin storage unit capable of storing coins for each type of coin, a plurality of coin storage boxes independently provided for each type of coin are detachably arranged in a storage receiving portion, and a unit is provided for each coin storage box. A coin storage unit provided with a bottom plate which can be pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the pull-out direction of the storage box, and locking means by magnetic force for fixing the bottom plate to the storage box.