JP3169516B2 - Vending machine coin payout device - 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 dispensing apparatus for a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some vending machines have a hopper-shaped coin accommodating portion for accommodating coins at an upper portion, and a coin dispensing device for paying out coins for change one by one from the coin accommodating portion. . In this type of coin payout device, the coins in the coin storage unit are not stolen, and dust and the like do not enter the coin storage unit.
A keyed lid that covers the top opening of the coin storage section is covered.When replenishing coins in the coin storage section, remove this lid and place it in an appropriate place to perform replenishment work. I have.

[0003]

However, according to this kind of coin payout apparatus, it is necessary to determine an appropriate place for the removed lid every time a coin is replenished, and to place the lid in a remote place. Sometimes forgot to attach the lid when the refueling operation was over.

In addition, with the recent vending machines becoming thinner, the opening area of the upper opening of the coin accommodating portion has become smaller, or a separate device must be arranged near the upper part of the coin payout device. In some cases, it may be difficult to supply coins from the upper opening of the coin storage unit.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, so that it is not necessary to determine an appropriate place to place the removed lid every time a coin is supplied, and it is possible to reduce forgetting to attach the lid, and to reduce coins. It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin dispensing device for a vending machine which can facilitate the replenishment work of the vending machine.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has two coin accommodating portions for accommodating coins of different types, and coins are inserted from each of the coin accommodating portions. /> a coin dispensing device for the automatic vending machine that can be Shi out pay,
Select and open only one supply opening for coin supply provided on the upper surface of each coin storage unit and one supply opening
One auxiliary plate that can be switched as
Detachable so as to switch between a position in which the mouth and the auxiliary plate are covered from above and closed, and a position in which the coin is mounted near the supply opening and guides the coin to the supply opening.
It is obtained by a single lid such.

[0007]

According to the above construction, at the time of replenishment of coins, the coin can be favorably guided to the replenishing opening by attaching the removed lid in the guide position. Also,
At the time of coin replenishment, the lid is attached to the vicinity of the replenishing opening, so that it is not necessary to search for a place to place the lid, and it is possible to reduce forgetting to attach the lid.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a coin payout device provided in a vending machine main body 2 which rotatably supports a front door,
In this embodiment, two coin payout units 3 are provided so as to pay out two kinds of change coins (for example, a 10-yen coin and a 100-yen coin).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the coin payout unit 3 is provided with a hopper-shaped coin accommodating portion 4 for accommodating coins 5 at an upper portion thereof. Opening 4a for discharging coins, and a discharging opening 4b for discharging coins are formed at the bottom. The coin 5 from the lower opening 4b of the coin housing 4 is located below the coin housing 4.
Is provided through a payout port 6 to a change takeout side (not shown).

These coin payout units 3 are arranged in a box-shaped space surrounded by a top plate 8, a bottom plate 9 and two side plates 10. Two supply openings 8a are formed on the left and right corresponding to the openings 4a. The front edge and the rear edge of the upper surface plate 8 have a front standing portion 8b and a rear standing portion 8 extending upward.
c is formed, and a small hole 8d is formed in each of the lower central portions thereof. The auxiliary plate 11 loosely fitted in the small hole 8d by the claw portion 11a is held swingably. I have. One of the replenishing openings 8a is closed by the auxiliary plate 11, so that coins 5 of different types are not accidentally inserted into the coin accommodating portion 4 when the coins 5 are replenished.

A lid 12 is placed on the upper plate 8 to which the auxiliary plate 11 is attached. Both sides 12a and the front end 12b of the lid 12 are slightly bent downward, and the rear end of each side 12a is formed with a long hole 12c opening rearward. Projections 13 projecting inward are attached to positions corresponding to the long holes 12 c in each side plate 10.
The cover 12 is attached from the front so that the slot 12 is inserted into the slot 3. In addition, each side plate 1
A projection 14 is also separately attached to a front portion of the projection 13 at 0, but a notch 12d is formed at a front portion of both sides 12a of the lid 12, and the lid 12 is When placed on the face plate 8, the projection 1
4 is located in the notch 12d, and the lid 12 and the upper surface plate 8 do not engage with each other at this position.

Further, a cylinder lock 15 for preventing theft is attached to the lid 12, and a rotating arm 15a of the cylinder lock 15 can be freely engaged with and disengaged from a hole 8e formed in a front standing portion 8a of the upper plate 8. Have been. In addition, 11b and 12e are holes formed to be picked up by hand.

In the above configuration, when replenishing the coins 5, the anti-theft cylinder lock 15 is first rotated to detach the rotary arm 15a of the cylinder lock 15 from the hole 8e of the upper plate 8. Then, as shown by a phantom line in FIG. 5, the lid 12 is removed from the upper surface plate 8, and the auxiliary plate 11 is turned to the side where no supply is made. Thereafter, the lid 12 is turned over as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1 so that the long hole 12 c of the lid 12 is engaged with the projection 14 on the front side.
2 is attached to a position just before the replenishing opening 8a, and is set to a guide posture as shown by a solid line in FIG. Then, in this state, the change coin 5 is inserted into the supply opening 8a of the upper surface plate 8.
And it supplies through the supply opening 4a of the accommodating part 4.

In this case, since the cover 12 is mounted in a guide position as shown in FIG. 1 at a position just before the replenishing opening 8a, the coin 5 is satisfactorily guided by the lid 12 toward the replenishing opening 4a. Also, it is not necessary to search for the place where the lid 12 is placed.

When the supply of the coins 5 is completed, the lid 12 in the guide position is removed from the front projection 14 and the lid 12 is returned to the original direction, and the long hole 12c of the lid 12 is
The cover 12 is put on the top plate 8 so as to engage with the cover 3 and the cover 12 is prevented from being opened by rotating the cylinder lock 15. In this case, since the lid 12 is located in front of the replenishing opening 8a, that is, in front of the person in charge of the replenishing operation, the lid 12 is hardly forgotten to be attached.

In the above embodiment, the case where the long hole 12c of the lid 12 is engaged with the projection 14 attached to the side plate 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Cover 12 so that
Can be made detachable.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a lid is provided near the replenishing opening so that the lid can be freely attached and detached so as to be in a guide posture for guiding change coins to the replenishing opening. Thereby, the coin can be guided to the replenishing opening satisfactorily, and it is not necessary to search for a place to place the lid, and it is possible to reduce forgetting to attach the lid.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coin dispensing device of a vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention at the time of coin supply.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the coin payout apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a coin payout unit of the coin payout device.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the coin payout device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the coin payout apparatus when the lid is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coin payout apparatus 3 Coin payout unit 4 Coin accommodating part 4a Replenishment opening 5 Coin 8 Top plate 8a Replenishment opening 10 Side plate 11 Auxiliary plate 12 Cover 12c Slot 13 Projection 14 Projection

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A 2 for accommodating different types of coins to one another
One of a coin accommodating section, wherein a coin dispensing device for the automatic vending machine capable Shi out paying coins from the coin accommodating section, <br/> for coin replenishing provided on the upper surface of the coin accommodating section Select and open only the refill opening and one refill opening
One auxiliary plate that can be switched so that it can be switched, and all replenishment
Figure that covers and closes the opening for use and the auxiliary plate from above
Coin dispensing device that includes a detachable one lid so mounted in the vicinity switched between the guide position for guiding a coin replenishing opening of the energization and replenishment opening.