JP2551602Y2 - Card feeding device for vending machines such as cards and tickets - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a vending machine such as a card or a ticket, and more particularly to a vending machine such as a prepaid card or a ticket having an improved structure of a card feeding device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is a side view showing an outline of the structure of a conventional general card feeding device, and its operation is shown in an operation flowchart of FIG. In FIG.
Reference numeral 20 denotes the entire card feeding device of the vending machine,
Is a card stocker for stacking and storing a plurality of cards 6 or tickets (hereinafter referred to as cards) from bottom to top, and a weight 7 placed on the upper surface of the uppermost card. , A predetermined downward load is always applied. However, if the number of cards sold increases and the number of cards remaining in the card stocker 20 decreases, the weight of the weight 7 remains unchanged, but the weight of the internal card 6 remains unchanged. The downward load due to is gradually reduced.

The illustrated card stocker 20 is a hollow hexahedral box-shaped container having an open upper surface as a whole, and before a gate 14 serving as an outlet of a card to be sold is attached to a lower portion thereof. Side plate 19a and rear side plate 19 on the opposite side
b and the left and right plates in the transverse direction (the paper surface and its lower side) 19c
And 19d, which are the bottom plate of the stocker 20, and which extend further forward in the direction in which the card is drawn out beyond the lower side of the gate 14 and extend flat and substantially horizontally, and are called bases. . The bottom plate 8 may, of course, be formed as a sole member of the bottom plate, not as a base extending beyond the gate to the front in the card feeding direction as shown in the figure. . Further, there is a case where the stocker is constituted by the base and the frame and is not particularly provided as a box-shaped card stocker.

The bottom plate 8 is provided with a through hole 8a through which a head of a later-described delivery roller can enter from a position slightly before the gate 8 to a position slightly below the gate 14. Have been. A drive for feeding out the card is provided on a portion below the bottom plate 8 and a space above the portion extended in the direction in which the card of the bottom plate 8 is fed out further forward (right side in the figure) than the front side plate 19a. A mechanism and a drive control mechanism are housed.

[0005] The above-mentioned driving mechanism is provided with an unrolling eccentric roller made of an elastic material such as rubber, which is disposed immediately below the through hole 8a.
Roller 3, a transport roller 4 disposed in the vicinity of the feed eccentric roller 3 in the downstream direction in the feed direction, and the feed roller 3 and the transfer roller 4 are connected to a belt 15 and a belt. And a motor 2 driven through the clutch 5.

The drive control mechanism is located just below the center of the bottom plate 8 of the card stocker 20, and its contact arm passes through a small hole formed in the bottom plate 8 and is the lowermost car. A limit switch 9 which can be brought into contact with the lower surface of the
It comprises first and second optical sensors 11 and 12 for detecting the card extension state and a timer (not shown).

The operation of the feeding device will be described.
The conveyance roller 4 and the eccentric roller 3 made of an elastic material are driven by the rotation of the motor 2 via the pulley 16, the belt 15, the pulleys 17 and 18, and the large-diameter portion of the eccentric roller 3 is rotated by the clockwise rotation of the eccentric roller 3. 8, the lowermost card of the cards 6 protruding beyond the upper surface of the base 8 in the drawing and being stacked in the stocker 20 and being pushed downward by the weight 7 is moved to the lower end of the gate 14a and the eccentric roller. It draws out to the right in the figure due to frictional force with the large diameter part. At this time, the distance A between the gate 14 and the base 8 which is the bottom plate of the card stocker 20 is set to a size such that only one card passes.

The operation of the vending machine will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, reference numerals assigned to optical sensors, timers, and the like do not match those in FIG. 8 for convenience of describing the operation order. When the customer or the attendant presses the start push button, the presence or absence of the card 6 in the card stocker 20 is confirmed by the card exhaustion switch 9, and if there is no card, the lamp or buzzer of the card exhaustion gives an alarm and the card is activated. If there is, the electromagnetic clutch 5 is engaged, the motor subsequently rotates, and the timer 1 is set to a predetermined time. If the optical sensor 1 is not interrupted by the card and the set time of the timer 1 is exceeded, the clutch 5 and the motor 2 are shut off and a card jam is displayed. On the other hand, when the optical sensor 1 is cut off by the card and the timer 2 is set, and when the light sensor 1 does not emit light and the timer 2 exceeds the set time, the clutch 5 and the motor are cut off and a card jam is displayed. . When the light sensor 1 emits light, the clutch 5 and the motor are shut off, the light emission of the light sensor 2 of the card 6 is interrupted, and the customer waits for the card to be ejected. Then it ends.

[0009]

As shown in FIG. 10, the total weight W of the weights 7 and the stacked cards 6 is uniformly applied to the contact area between the lowest card 6 and the base 8 as shown in FIG. If the resulting frictional resistance between the card 6 and the base 8 is close to or greater than the feeding force using the frictional force between the card 6 and the large-diameter portion of the eccentric roller 3, the card can be fed smoothly. An impossible condition can occur. B) Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the cards 6 'located above the lowermost card 6 may enter the gate 14 first due to the improper stacking of the cards, and the cards 6' may be extended and clogged. . C) FIG. 12 is a partial view near the gate 14, and the card 6
In some cases, the eccentric roller 3 made of an elastic material such as rubber may not be hooked on the card tip because the tip of the card may not be inserted between the gate 14 and the base 8 due to the tip of the card being hooked on the guide slope 14a of the gate 14. In this case, it is necessary to wait for the next rotation of the large diameter part after one rotation, and in some cases, the leading end of the card may not be released.

[0010]

A) and B) are fatal problems in the structure of a conventional card stocker for accommodating a card, and C) is inevitable because an eccentric roller is used. In the subject, the present invention solves them individually and combines the respective solutions as appropriate so that it can respond to the frequency of use and the demands of customers. 1) In order to reduce the frictional resistance between the card and the base in the above item a), the contact between the lower surface of the lowest card and the bottom plate of the card stocker of the base should be as close as possible to the line contact. Target, specifically, the bottom plate of the base is folded in the middle so that there is a gap between the lower surface of the card and the upper surface of the base, and both ends are turned upward. The connecting portion side with the side plate is high, and it is inclined downward as a whole toward the gate portion of the front side plate, and a concave portion is formed in the middle, and the concave portion forms a gap between the card and the card 6. Problem (a) has been solved. 2) In order to solve the above problem b), cards are stacked by making the corner portion, which is the connection portion between the base and the rear plate, a slope having an angle substantially parallel to the guide slope of the gate at the lower end of the front plate. The problem that the card above the lowest card enters the gate first due to improper condition was solved. 3) In order to solve the above problem c), as a roller of the card feeding device, a feeding roller made of an elastomer material such as rubber having a plurality of cam-shaped protrusions on its outer periphery is adopted.
The problem was solved in such a manner that a card feeding chance was obtained by the number of cam-shaped protrusions per rotation of the roller.

[0011]

1) A gap is formed between the card and the base by the concave portion in the middle of the bottom plate of the base, and in the initial stage of feeding, the base and the card come into line contact only at a portion near the rear side plate. The frictional resistance is reduced, and as the unreeling progresses, the car located downstream of the unwinding roller is reduced.
The portion of the pad enters this gap, the contact pressure with the base is almost eliminated, and the frictional resistance is further reduced. 2) Since the corners are inclined at an angle parallel to the guide slope of the gate, several cards at the guide slope of the gate are located at the most advanced position, with the lowermost card being located at the most advanced position. Car
C is guided to retreat stepwise as it goes up. 3) If the feeding roller has a plurality of, for example, five cam-shaped protrusions, each operates to feed out the card by the number of cam-shaped protrusions per rotation of the roller. That is, when the chance of re-feeding arrives earlier, the card is activated, and the lower surface of the card is shaken to prevent the card from being jammed. The number of cam-shaped projections is usually about 3 to 6.

[0012]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1A is a partial sectional side view of a first embodiment of a stocker according to the present invention. A card stocker 20 'of this embodiment has a long plate-like base 8'. The bottom is bent in the middle in such a manner that the rear plate 19'b side and the front plate 19a are higher and the rear plate 19'b side is the highest, and the card 6 is folded in the middle in the card stocker 20 '.
The card is accommodated in a posture inclined forward and downward toward the gate 14, and only the front and rear end portions of the card come into contact with the surface of the base 8 ′. The structure is such that a gap 8c is formed between them.
Is similar to the conventional card stocker 20 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1A, in the first stage of card feeding, the intermediate portion of the lowermost card 6 does not contact the base 8 'due to the existence of the above-mentioned gap, so that the card is not moved. Before,
Since only the vicinity of the rear end comes into contact with the surface of the base 8 ', the total weight W of the weight 7 and all the cards is almost divided into two at both ends, and the frictional force between the large diameter portion of the eccentric roller 3 and the card is almost W /. The force is proportional to 2, which is the card payout force.
As the card is pulled out, the rear end of the card moves rightward in the figure and reaches the gap as shown in FIG. 1B, so that the rear end of the lowermost card 6 has weight. The weight 7 and W / 2 of one half of the total weight W of all the cards do not act, and the rear end of the card 6 'directly above the lowermost card is brought into contact with the base 8'. Become.

In this case, the lowermost card 6 and the base 8 '
The contact frictional resistance with the card 6 is extremely small, and the lowermost card 6 can be easily pulled out. In the case of the conventional example shown in FIG. 8, the contact friction resistance between the card 6 and the base 8 'is such that the weight 7 and the total weight W of the card are evenly distributed on the base 8 via the entire lower surface of the lowermost card. As a result, the dispensing force is reduced by this dispersed frictional force and is much smaller than in the embodiment of FIG.

[0015]

Embodiment 2 FIG. 2 is a partial side view showing a vicinity of a card stocker 20 "showing a second embodiment, in which a flat base 8 is arranged similarly to a conventional card stocker, Side plate 19 "
b is connected to the guide slope 14a of the gate 14 by the corner 8b.
The space from the corner 8b to the guide slope 14a of the gate 14 accommodates a plurality of (four in the figure) cards 6 in a stacked state. The structure other than the base is the same as that of the conventional card stocker 20 shown in FIG. In the card stocker provided with the corner 8b as in this embodiment, the reference numeral 20 "is used as a whole, and the superscript""" is used for the rear plate, such as 19 "b. -8 was the same as that of the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base 8 and the rear plate 1
Since the corner 8b, which is the junction with 9 "b, is substantially parallel to the guide slope 14a of the gate 14, the front and rear end faces of a plurality (four in the figure) of the cards 6 extend along the slope 14a. Cards guided stepwise and above the lowest card are reliably prevented from entering the gate first.

FIG. 3A is a car showing a third embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the vicinity of the stocker 20, in which a flat base 8 is horizontally arranged like a conventional card stocker, and faces the opening 8a of the base 8 immediately below the guide 14;
As shown in the figure, a card feeding roller 23 made of an elastomer material such as rubber according to the present invention is disposed. The roller 23 has a plurality of (five in this example) cam-shaped projections 23a on its outer periphery in parallel to the axis. 3B, the leading end of the card 6 is caught on the guide slope 14a of the gate 14 so that the card 6 is not fed out.
In the case of a so-called card jam, if the roller further rotates one fifth, the next protrusion reaches the gate portion, so that the chance of feeding is five times that of the conventional feeding roller, and the roller is further rotated. The cam-like projection 23a is used to extend the leading end of the card extending over the opening 8a of the base 8 as shown in FIG.
As shown by the arrow B in FIG. The structure other than the roller 23 is the same as that of the conventional one shown in FIG. 8, and the operation flowchart is the same as that of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a card stocker 2 showing a fourth embodiment in which the features of the first and second embodiments are combined.
0 "is a cross-sectional partial side view, in which the base 8 'is bent in the middle and a recess 8c is formed between the portion immediately below the gate and the rear plate 19" b, and the base 8' and the rear plate are formed. 19 "b
Is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the guide slope 14a of the gate 14, so that the frictional resistance between the base 8 "and the card can be reduced, The effect of reducing the problem that the card 6 'of the first embodiment enters the gate earlier than the card 6 of the lowest order can be achieved.

FIG. 5 shows a card stocker 2 showing a fifth embodiment in which the features of the first embodiment and the third embodiment are combined.
In the cross-sectional partial side view near 0 ", the base 8 'is bent in the middle to form a recess in the middle between the portion immediately below the gate and the rear side plate 19" b, and a plurality of portions are formed on the outer periphery. A card feeding roller 23 made of an elastic material and having a plurality of cam-shaped projections 23a is arranged. Therefore, the function of reducing the frictional resistance between the base 8 'and the card and the provision of a plurality of (five in this example) cam-like projections 23a make it possible to reduce the so-called card jam. In addition to the fact that the chance of feeding is a plurality of times (5) times that of the conventional feeding roller, the cam-shaped protrusion 23a swings the tip of the card extending near the opening 8a of the base 8 'up and down and hooks the card. And the effect of reducing the risk of occurrence.

FIG. 6 is a sectional side view of a vicinity of a card stocker 20 "showing a sixth embodiment in which the features of the second and third embodiments are combined. The base 8 is flat and has no concave portion in the middle. The connecting corner 8b with the rear side plate 19 "b is formed so as to have an angle substantially parallel to the guide slope 14a of the gate 14, and has a plurality of cam-shaped projections 23a on the outer periphery. A card feeding roller 23 is provided. Therefore, the card 6 'above the bottom is the lowest card.
In addition to the effect of reducing the problem that the gate 6 is moved out of the gate earlier than the gate 6, the cam-shaped projections 2
3a, in the case of a so-called card jam, the chance of feeding is several times larger than that of the conventional feeding roller, and the cam-shaped projections vertically move the tip of the card extending near the opening 8a of the base 8. An effect of making it difficult for catching to occur is achieved.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional side view of the vicinity of a card stocker 20 "showing a seventh embodiment in which all of the features of the first, second and third embodiments are combined. In addition to forming a gap 8c by a concave portion between the portion immediately below the gate and the rear plate 19 "b, a connection corner 8b between the base 8 'and the rear plate 19" b is formed. The angle is substantially parallel to the guide slope 14a of the gate 14, and a plurality of cam-shaped projections 2
A card feeding roller 23 made of an elastic material having 3a is arranged. Therefore, the effect of reducing the frictional resistance between the base 8 'and the card, and the function of the card 6' above the lowermost position.
In addition to the effect of reducing the drawback that the paper enters the gate earlier than the lowest 6 and is fed out, a plurality of cam-shaped protrusions reduce the chance of feeding out in the case of a so-called card jam. In addition, the cam-shaped projections swing the tip of the card extending near the opening 8a of the base 8 'up and down, thereby achieving all the functions of preventing the card from being easily hooked.

[0022]

As described above, the bottom plate is bent in the middle to form a concave portion, the connecting corner between the bottom plate and the rear plate is formed at an angle substantially parallel to the guide slope of the gate, and a plurality of peripheral portions are formed on the outer periphery. Improvement of the three basic structures of disposing a card feeding roller made of an elastic material having a cam-shaped protrusion,
Depending on the frequency of use or the customer's request, it can be used alone or in combination as appropriate, by means of simple structure and easy to work and assemble. And the effect of improving the operation efficiency of the vending machine for cards and tickets is remarkable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a partial sectional side view showing the vicinity of a stocker and a gate at the time of starting feeding in a first embodiment of a card feeding device according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial side sectional view showing the state of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional side view showing a second embodiment of the card feeding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 (A) is a side sectional view of a card vending machine equipped with a payout device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a drawing in which the tip of the card is pulled to a guide surface of a gate. It is a side sectional partial view showing a suspended state.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional side view showing a fourth embodiment of the card feeding device according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional side view showing a fifth embodiment of the card feeding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial sectional side view showing a sixth embodiment of the card feeding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional side view showing a seventh embodiment of the card feeding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a conventional card vending machine.

FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart of a general card vending machine.

FIG. 10 shows a car hanging on a bottom plate of a conventional card vending machine.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the distribution of the total weight of the arm and the weight.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a card higher than the lowest card is fed out into the gate earlier than the lowest card in the conventional card vending machine, causing card jamming. is there.

FIG. 12: The tip of the card is hooked on the guide slope of the gate,
FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a state in which feeding is not performed when the hook between the eccentric roller and the leading end of the card is released.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6: Card 7: Weight 8: Bottom plate (base) 8a: Opening 8b: Connection corner 8c: Clearance 14: Gate 14a: Guide slope of gate. 19a: Front side plate 19'b, 19 "b: Rear side plate 19c, 19d: Left and right side plate 20, 20 ', 20": Card stocker 23: Roller 23a: Cam-shaped protrusion A: Spacing dimension W: Weight

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Claims (5)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A card feeding device for a vending machine for selling cards or tickets, comprising a front, a rear, a left and a right side plate and a bottom plate. A card stocker which is stacked on the bottom and accommodated by pressing downward, a gate provided at a lower portion of the front side plate, and having a guide portion for guiding out a card or a ticket;
The lower end of the gate is disposed below the gate, and the upper end is disposed so as to be able to approach and separate from the lower end of the gate by a predetermined distance through a through hole formed in the bottom plate. A card feeding device for a vending machine, comprising a feeding roller made of an elastic material for sequentially feeding the above card or ticket from the lowest one to the outlet by friction drive between the lower end of the card and the ticket. In the apparatus, the bottom plate of the card stocker is bent in the middle, and a portion facing the gate side from the bent portion and a portion facing the rear side plate opposite to the gate are inclined upward, The side of the rear side plate is the highest, and as a whole, it is inclined forward and downward toward the gate from the side of the rear side plate, and a recess is formed in the middle, and at the start of each feeding operation, the lower surface of the lowest card is formed. A gap is formed between the bottom plate and the middle recess of the bottom plate. The card is brought into contact with the bottom plate substantially only at the front end and the rear end of the card, and a portion of the card which is being unreeled as the unwinding proceeds proceeds upstream from the contact position with the roll. Are transferred into a gap formed between the card immediately above the bottom plate and the bottom plate, and are fed out with reduced friction between the card and the bottom plate. Card feeding device for vending machines. 2. A card feeding device for a vending machine for selling cards, tickets, etc., comprising front, rear, left, and right side plates and a bottom plate. A card stocker which is stacked on the bottom and accommodated by pressing downward, a gate provided at a lower portion of the front side plate, and having a guide portion for guiding a card or a ticket, etc .; The lower end of the gate is arranged so that it can approach and separate from the lower end of the gate through a through hole formed in the bottom plate, and can be separated from the lower end of the gate. A card delivery device for a vending machine, comprising a delivery roller made of an elastic material for sequentially feeding the card or ticket from the lowest one to the delivery port by friction drive. The rear plate is connected to the bottom plate A plurality of cards or tickets accommodated in an area from the corner to the guide slope of the gate, wherein the corner to be a part is an inclined plane having an angle substantially parallel to the slope of the guide section of the gate. The card at the bottom of the gate is placed in the most advanced position with respect to the gate, and the cards or tickets above it are stepped from the gate as they are higher. A vending machine for cards, tickets, etc., in which a card, a ticket, etc. at the lowest position are guided to a retracted position, so that the cards, tickets, etc., at the lowest position are issued more preferentially than those at a higher position. Card feeding device. 3. A card feeding device for a vending machine for releasing cards or tickets, which comprises a left and a right side plate and a bottom plate, wherein a plurality of cards, tickets and the like are vertically stacked. A card stocker which is pressed down and accommodated therein, a gate which is provided at a lower portion of the front side plate and has a guide portion for guiding a card or a ticket, etc., and a bottom plate below the gate The lower end of the gate is arranged so as to be able to approach and be separated from the lower end of the gate by a predetermined distance through the through hole formed in the through hole. Card feeding device for a vending machine, comprising a feeding roller made of an elastic material which sequentially feeds a ticket or a ticket to a take-out port by friction drive from the lowest one, wherein the feeding roller has an outer periphery. Multiple cam-shaped protrusions on the surface A vending machine for cards, tickets, etc., characterized in that the operation of feeding out cards, tickets, etc. is enabled as many times as the number of the cam-shaped projections per rotation of the roller. Card feeding device. 4. A card feeding device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a corner portion serving as a connecting portion between said base and a rear side plate of said card stocker is substantially parallel to a guide slope of a gate. The lowest card among a plurality of cards or tickets accommodated in an area from this corner to the guide slope of the gate is made to be the most advanced with respect to the gate. The higher the cards, the higher the cards are placed in a step-back from the gate, and the lowest card is higher than the higher card. A card feeding device for a vending machine such as a card or a ticket, wherein the card is fed out preferentially. 5. A card feeding device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said feeding roller has a plurality of cam-shaped projections on its outer peripheral surface. The operation of feeding out a card or a ticket is one of the above-mentioned rollers.
A card feeding device for a vending machine for a card, a ticket, etc., wherein the number of times the number of the cam-shaped projections per rotation is enabled.