JP2950926B2 - Coin collection device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a coin collecting apparatus.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, there is provided a passage switching member capable of switching a coin dispensed from a coin processing device mounted on a vending machine or the like to a coin outlet or a collection container through a delivery chute and sending the coin to the coin. There is an invention in which a spring member is configured so as to be rotatable and switchable between a normal position for sending out to an outlet and a recovery position for sending out to a safe, and a spring member for holding and stopping at each of the turning positions of the passage switching member. This is shown in JP-A-1-84994.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Since the passage switching member having such a configuration is configured to be held at each rotation position by a spring member, there is a possibility that the coin will be separated from each rotation position by a coin sent from the coin processing device. There was a problem that became unstable.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a coin collecting device that ensures the holding of the passage switching member at each rotational position and that can easily perform the switching operation.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention relates to a coin collection device in which coins dispensed from a coin processing device are switched to one of a coin outlet and a collection container through a delivery chute so as to be able to be delivered, and An opening provided at the bottom, a normal position where the opening is closed to form a coin passage to the coin outlet and an opening is opened, and the coin passage to the coin outlet is closed and the collection container is opened. A passage switching member rotatably supported by a collection position forming a coin passage of the above and provided with a locking piece for locking a collection container at the collection position; The passage switching member has a lower end mounted on the bottom of the delivery chute at a normal position, and the lower end of the lock member is held in contact with the lower surface of the bottom of the delivery chute to lock the passage switching member. Department By retreating the lower end of the material along the lower surface of the bottom of the delivery chute, the material can be rotated to the collection position, and at this collection position, the coin dispensed from the coin processing device is received on one side of the locking portion relative to the pivot portion. It was made.

(E) Operation In the present invention having such a configuration, the passage switching member normally has the lower end placed on the bottom of the delivery chute to close the opening and form a coin passage to the coin outlet, and the lock member has the lock member. The lower end is held in the normal position by abutting the lower surface on the bottom surface of the delivery chute. When the lock member is slid upward to retract the lower end of the lock member along the lower surface of the bottom of the delivery chute, the passage switching member becomes rotatable to the collection position and the passage switching member is moved to the collection position. Locking piece locks the collection container, receives the coins paid out from the coin processing device on the locking piece side of the pivotal support portion, and guides the coin to the collection container.

(F) Embodiment Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a vending machine main body, and a front side of which is pivotally supported by a door 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front panel 3 of the door 2 includes a sign section 4, a product selection button 5, a coin slot 6, a coin outlet 8 for accommodating coins dispensed from a coin processing device 7 to be removed later, and a product. An outlet 9 and the like are provided.

The coin processing device 7 includes a coin sorting unit 7A that receives and sorts coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 6, and a coin sorting unit 7A.
A coin storage section 7B for storing genuine coins selected in 7A and paying out stored coins from the lower end based on a payout command.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a delivery chute provided at a lower portion of the coin processing device 7, which is provided so as to guide the coins paid out from the coin storage unit 7 </ b> B to the coin outlet 8. Further, the delivery chute 10 has a bottom portion 10A inclined in the vertical direction corresponding to a drop point of coins dispensed from the lower portion of the coin processing device 7.
An opening 11 is provided in the opening.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a passage switching member provided corresponding to the opening 11 of the delivery chute 10, and a closing portion 12A protruding into the delivery chute 10 and closing the coin passage to the coin outlet 8 is provided at a lower portion, which will be described later. A locking piece 12B capable of locking the collection container 13 is provided at the upper part, and a center of gravity is provided on the upper locking piece 12B side, and the upper part of the coin dispensed from the lower part of the coin processing device 7 is provided. The lower part is rotatably supported by a shaft rod 14 so as to be a drop point.

That is, the passage switching member 12 is configured so that the upper side of the portion supported by the shaft rod 14 is a drop point of coins dispensed from the lower part of the coin processing device 7, and the center of gravity is set on the upper side. Holding piece 12
The B side is configured to rotate downward by its own weight.

Then, the passage switching member 12 places the lower end of the closing portion 12A on the bottom 10A of the delivery chute 10 so that the delivery chute 10
A normal position where the opening 11 is closed and a coin passage to the coin outlet 8 is formed, and the closing portion 12A is projected into the delivery chute 10 to close the coin passage to the coin outlet 8;
The coin dispensed from the coin storage unit 7B is rotatably provided at a collection position where a coin passage is formed to guide the coin to the collection container 13 through the opening 11.

15 has a long hole 16 in the lower side surface, and the shaft rod 14
And a lock member having an upper portion inserted into an opening 12C of a locking piece 12B provided on an upper portion of the passage switching member 12, and slidably provided on a lower surface of the passage switching member 12.

When the passage switching member 12 is in the normal position, the lock member 15 is moved obliquely downward by its own weight, and the lower end is in contact with the lower surface of the bottom portion 10A of the delivery chute 10, and is provided by being bent upward. Slide the operation piece 15A diagonally upward,
When the lower end is moved backward along the lower surface of the bottom portion 10A of the delivery chute 10, the passage switching member 12 is configured to be rotatable to the collection position. Further, the lock member 15 is provided with a guide portion 15B formed in an arc shape on the side surface of the lower end, and when the lock member 15 rotates from the inside of the delivery chute 10 to the lower surface side of the bottom 10A of the delivery chute 10, the lock member 15 is under its own weight. Even in the case of operation, the lock member 15 functions as a guide so that the lock member 15 can be easily turned to the lower surface side of the bottom portion A. Note that the operation piece 15A can lock the collection container 13 similarly to the locking piece 12B.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a safe storage case provided below the delivery chute 10 and provided with an opening 18 opened by opening the door 2, and a collection container 13 which also functions as a safe.
Are made detachable from the opening 18.

On the other hand, the collection container 13 is formed in a box with an open upper end, and is normally mounted in the safe storage case 17 and is pulled out of the safe storage case 17 as shown in FIG. Path switching member in the recovery position
The locking piece 12B of the locking member 12 or the operation piece 15A of the lock member 15 is locked and held.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the passage switching member 12 normally moves the closing portion 12A to the delivery chute 10 as shown in FIG.
Is placed on the bottom 10A of the device to close the opening 11, and the lock member 1
Numeral 5 is at a lower position by its own weight, and its lower end is in contact with the lower surface of the bottom 10A of the delivery chute 10. As a result, the passage switching member 12 is held at the normal position where the opening 11 is closed, and coins dispensed from the coin storage portion 7B are sent to the coin outlet 8.

Here, when performing the coin collection work in the coin storage unit 7B,
First, the door 2 is opened, and the back surface of the door 2 is opened. Thus, the coin processing device 7, the delivery chute 10, the safe storage case 17
Etc. are exposed.

Here, when the operation piece 15A of the lock member 15 is pinched by a finger and slid and moved obliquely upward, and the lower end of the lock member 15 is retracted along the lower surface of the bottom 10A of the delivery chute 10, the passage switching member 12 is in the normal position. Since the holding state is released, the locking piece 12B side is rotated downward about the shaft rod 14 by its own weight to be in the collection position. At this time, the closing part 12A is the delivery chute 1
It protrudes into 0 and closes the coin passage to the coin outlet 8.

And the collection container stored in the safe storage case 17
13 is pulled out halfway, the locking piece 12B of the passage switching member 12,
Alternatively, the operation piece 15A of the lock member 15 is locked and held at the upper end of the collection container 13.

Here, when the coin processing device 7 is operated and coins are dispensed from the coin storage unit 7B, the coins pass through the opening 11 opened at the bottom 10A of the delivery chute 10 and pass through the passage switching member 1 on the locking piece 12A side.
2 and is guided and sent to the collection container 13. Also,
At this time, the coins that have fallen on the passage switching member 12 have a pair of side plate portions 12D formed on both sides of the passage switching member 12 so as to rise.
12D prevents it from falling to the side.

After the coin collection operation is completed, when the locking piece 12B or the operation piece 15A locked to the collection container 13 is removed from the collection container 13 and rotated upward, the lock member 15 slides downward by its own weight. However, the guide portion 15B of the lock member 15 abuts on the edge of the opening 11, and the lock member 15
Is moved upward by the action of, and slides again obliquely downward by its own weight at the time when it gets over the edge of the opening 11,
The lower end is brought into contact with the lower surface of the bottom 10A. As a result, the passage switching member 12 is held at the normal position.

(G) Effect of the Invention The passage switching member according to the present invention can be stably and reliably held without any risk of being separated from each of the turning positions by coins dispensed from the coin processing device, and can be easily switched. It is effective.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view of the device of the present invention in a normal state, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the device of the present invention in a state of collecting coins, FIG. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the passage switching member, and FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the vending machine. Reference numeral 8: a coin outlet, 10: a delivery chute, 10A: bottom, 11: opening, 12: passage switching member, 12B: locking piece, 13: collection container, 15: locking member.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin collection device in which coins dispensed from a coin processing device are switched to one of a coin outlet and a collection container through a delivery chute so as to be able to be delivered, an opening provided at a bottom of said delivery chute; A normal position for closing the opening to form a coin passage to the coin outlet; and a collection position for opening the opening and closing the coin passage to the coin outlet to form a coin passage to the collection container. A passage switching member rotatably supported by the armature and having a locking piece for locking the collection container at the collection position, and a lock member slidably provided on the lower surface of the passage switching member. In the normal position, the lower end of the passage switching member is placed on the bottom of the delivery chute, the lower end of the lock member is held in contact with the lower surface of the bottom of the delivery chute, and the lower end of the lock member is attached to the bottom of the delivery chute. And rotatable recovery position by backward movement along the surface, coin collecting device characterized by receiving the coins paid out from the coin processing device at the locking side than the shaft journal section at the recovery position.