JP2882755B2 - Safe for coin handling machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to a coin processing machine incorporated in a coin processing machine that accepts coins and performs ticketing processing and sales processing, such as an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic payment machine, or various vending machines. About safe.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when coins are inserted into an automatic ticket vending machine, the type of the coins is determined to be true or false by a discrimination unit (bill checker) and stored in a temporary holding unit for each denomination. Are collected in a change hopper for each denomination or a coin processing machine safe (hereinafter referred to as a safe) for each denomination.

[0003] Coins collected in a safe are taken out of a coin processing machine (automatic ticket vending machine) together with the safe by detection of a full sensor or at regular time intervals and counted and brought into a predetermined place such as a financial institution. . Then, the emptied safe is set in the coin processing machine again.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state in which a conventional safe b is set in a coin processing machine main body a. The safe main bodies 20 a to 20 d for each denomination are placed on a movable rack 21. Is configured. That is, the moving rack 21 is configured to be able to be taken in and out of the coin processing machine main body a in the horizontal direction, and the safe main bodies 20a to 20d are placed in parallel along the moving direction of the moving rack 21. I have.

[0005] However, since the above-mentioned conventional safe is configured to be simply placed on the movable rack and set, the movable rack is set without setting any one or all of the safe main bodies. When the coin processing machine is used, there is a disadvantage that coins inserted into the coin processing machine are scattered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a safe that can be set without forgetting to set a safe main body and without denomination errors. It is in.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a safe according to the present invention has a plurality of safe bodies for each denomination arranged side by side on a moving rack which is horizontally moved into and out of a coin processing machine body. When the safe main body is not mounted on the movable rack, the tip is urged by a spring in a direction away from the bottom side of the movable rack,
And when the safe main body is placed, the tip thereof is provided with a locking piece which moves to the bottom side of the movable rack against the force of the spring, and the coin processing machine main body below the movable rack is provided. An engaging portion having a height to engage when the tip of the locking piece moves in a direction away from the bottom surface of the movable rack is provided.

[0008]

In the above construction, when the safe main body is not placed on the movable rack, the tip of the locking piece is engaged with the engaging portion to prevent the movable rack from moving.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of a safe a according to the embodiment. Safe a is for each denomination (50 yen, 500 yen, 1
There are a plurality of (four in the example of FIG. 1) safe bodies 1a to 1d into which coins of 00 yen and 10 yen) are inserted, respectively. These safe bodies 1a to 1d are, like the conventional one, a coin processing machine body. It is mounted on a movable rack 2 which can be horizontally moved in and out of a.

Each safe main body 1a to 1d is configured to be placed between partitions 3a to 3e provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving rack 2.

[0011] Bottom portions 1a'-1 of each safe body 1a-1c
d 'has holes 4 at different positions for each of the safe main bodies 1a to 1e.
a to 4d are provided. In order to simplify the drawing, the bottoms 1a ', 1c', 1d 'and the holes 4a, 4c,
4d is omitted.

On the movable rack 2, the above holes 4a to 4d
At the positions corresponding to
Pins 5a to 5d inserted into 4d are implanted. That is, it is configured such that the pins cannot be inserted into the holes unless the holes 4a to 4d and the pins 5a to 5d correspond to each other. Therefore, each of the safes 1a to 1d cannot be normally placed at a position other than the predetermined position on the movable rack 2, thereby preventing the safe main body of the denomination from being set by mistake. can do. Also,
When the safe main bodies 1a to 1d are erroneously set, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
The bottom surface of the movable rack 2 is suspended from the movable rack 2, so that the locking pieces 10 a to 10 d described below cannot be pressed down normally, and the insertion of the movable rack 2 is prevented.

In the figure, reference numerals 10a to 10d denote each safe main body 1a.
Locking pieces respectively provided on the movable rack 2 corresponding to .about.1d. Since the locking pieces 10a to 10d have the same configuration, the description will be made with reference to FIG.

The locking piece 10a is made of a plate material having a rising portion 10a 'bent upward at one end and a rising portion 10a "bent downward at the other end. Provided on the bottom surface of the movable rack 2 via a hinge 12. The spring 11 always urges the locking piece 10a to rotate counterclockwise.

The moving rack 2 corresponding to the rising portion 10a 'is provided with a through hole 2a.
a so that the rising portion 10a 'can protrude upward. Therefore, the safe main body 1a is
When it is not placed on the top, or when the safe body 1b is erroneously placed instead of the safe body 1a,
As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the rising piece 10a 'projects from the through hole 2a and the falling piece 10a " The frame F can be lowered to near the upper surface of the frame F provided in parallel with the moving rack 2.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 13a and 13b denote engaging portions provided on the frame F. The engaging portions 13a and 13b are provided on the frame F when the movable rack 2 is completely inserted into the coin processing machine main body A. Are provided at predetermined intervals. That is, the engaging portion 13b located on the right side is located on the entrance side of the moving rack 2 in the insertion direction, and the engaging portion 13a located on the left side is
Locking piece 10 located on the rightmost side when all
d so that the hand cannot be inserted from the gap a 'between the coin processing machine main body a and the moving rack 2 when the locking piece 10d collides with the engaging portion 13a. (See the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1).

The height of each of the engaging portions 13a and 13b is set at the falling portions 10a "to 10 of the locking pieces 10a to 10d.
When d ″ falls, it collides and its falling part 10a ″-
It is determined not to touch when 10d "rises.

Therefore, when one of the safe main bodies, for example, the safe main body 1a located on the leftmost side is inserted into the coin processing machine main body 1 without being placed on the movable rack 2,
Alternatively, if the erroneous setting is performed, the locking piece 10a collides with the engaging portion 13b located on the right side, so that the movable rack 2 cannot be inserted any more, and the staff is informed that the safe main body 1a has been left unset. It is possible to prevent forgetting to set the safe main bodies 1a to 1d. Also, without intentionally placing the safe main bodies 1a to 1d on the movable rack 2,
Even if it is attempted to operate the locking piece 10d from the gap a 'between the coin processing machine main body b and the moving rack 2, it is not possible to put a hand from the gap a', so that it is possible to prevent fraud. it can.

[0019]

In the safe according to the present invention, when the safe main body is not mounted on the movable rack, the tip is urged by a spring in a direction away from the bottom side of the movable rack, and the safe main body is mounted. When the tip is provided with a locking piece whose tip moves to the bottom side of the moving rack against the force of the spring, the tip of the locking piece is attached to the coin processing machine body below the moving rack. Since the engaging portion is provided for engaging when moving in a direction away from the bottom surface side of the movable rack, the movable rack is prevented from moving when the safe main body is not set, thereby preventing forgetting to set the safe main body. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a safe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a locking piece portion.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional safe.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Safe for coin processing machine (safe) 1a-1b Safe body for coin processing machine (safe body) 2 Moving rack 2a-2d Through hole 4a-4d hole 5a-5d Pin 10a-10d Locking piece 10a'-10d "Rise Part 10a ″ to 10d ″ Falling part 11 Spring 12 Hinge 13a, 13b Engaging part a. Body for coin processing machine

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin processing machine safe in which a plurality of coin processing machine safes for each denomination are placed side by side on a moving rack which is horizontally inserted into and taken out of the coin processing machine main body. When the coin processing machine safe main body is not placed, the tip is urged by a spring in a direction away from the bottom side of the moving rack, and when the coin processing machine safe main body is placed, the tip is A locking piece that moves to the bottom side of the moving rack against the force of the spring is provided, and the tip of the locking piece is attached to the coin processing machine main body below the moving rack from the bottom side of the moving rack. A coin processing machine safe provided with an engaging portion having a height to be engaged when moved in a separating direction.