JP3228061B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine which can easily collect coins stored in a coin discriminator for change.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vending machine is provided with a coin discriminator in an outer door formed in a shallow box shape, and a change return port is provided in front of the outer door. The coin discriminator has a change payout port and a collection payout port for paying out coins that can no longer be stored in the coin discriminator for change. A return chute for guiding coins paid out from the change payout port to the change return port and a collection chute for guiding coins paid out from the collection payout port to a collection box provided below the discriminator. It is provided separately.

[0003]

When an operator of a vending machine collects coins in a coin discriminator for confirming sales or the like, a conventional vending machine pushes a collection button of the coin discriminator. Thus, the coin stored in the coin discriminator for change is once paid out to the change return port.
Therefore, in addition to collecting the coins in the collection box, the operator has to perform a troublesome operation of collecting, collecting, and collecting the coins paid out to the change return slot.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine capable of extremely easily collecting coins stored in a coin discriminator for change when collecting coins in the machine.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, coins paid out from a payout port for collection of a coin discriminator installed on an outer door are guided to a collection box for collection. In a vending machine provided with a collection chute and a return chute for guiding coins paid out from a change payout port of the coin discriminator to a change return port, the return chute is rotatably supported in the front-rear direction, and When the door is closed, the return chute is pressed by the pressing member on the main body case side and turns to the front turning position. When the outer door is opened, the return chute turns to the rear turning position by its own weight. In this manner, the pivot point of rotation of the return chute is determined, and the coin inlet and the exit of the return chute face the change payout port and the change return port, respectively, in the forward rotation position, and the return shoe in the rear rotation position. DOO coin inlet outlet faces the change payout opening is equal to or communicating with the collection box.

[0006]

[Function] When the vending machine is in operation, the return chute that rotates forward and faces the coin exit to the change return port rotates backward by its own weight by opening the outer door and collects the exit. To the collection box. Therefore, by pressing the collection button of the coin discriminator, all coins in the coin discriminator are paid out to the collection box. All coins can be collected very easily simply by taking out the collection box for coin collection work.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a shallow box-shaped outer door provided on the front face of a main body case of a vending machine, and 2 denotes an inner door for opening and closing the front face of a heat insulating chamber defined by the case. The outer door 1 is opened on the front surface of the outer door together with a push button for selling goods, a coin slot, and the like (not shown), and a change return port 3 having a change receptacle 3a is provided on the front surface facing the opening.
A coin discriminator 4 and a collecting box 5 for collection are provided below the discriminator 4 in a box-like shape, and a collection box constructed as follows is provided between the coin discriminating apparatus 4 and the collecting box 5. Shoot 6
And a return chute 7 are provided. That is, the collection chute 6
Is arranged so that the entrance 6a faces the collection payout opening 4a of the coin discriminator 4, the exit 6b faces the collection box 5, and the body projects laterally on the way to form an upward opening 6c. . On the other hand, the return chute 7 is composed of two parts vertically,
The upper return chute 7A is formed by integrating a side wall with the collection chute 6 and providing a partition wall between the collection chute 6 and the upper opening forming a coin inlet 7a of the return chute 7 and a change payout outlet of the coin discriminator 4. 4b, the lower surface opening faces the upper surface opening of the lower return chute 7B and does not protrude from the upper surface opening. The lower return chute 7B has a rear upper end supported by an upper return chute 7A via a pin 71 so as to be rotatable back and forth, and has a protruding piece 72 projecting rearward from the pin 71 on the back surface. The opening forms a coin outlet 7b of the return chute 7. Further, the exit 7b can be changed by rotating the lower return chute 7B forward.
a, and if it is rotated backward, it faces the opening 6c of the collecting chute 6.

[0008] In the above structure, the outer door 1 of the vending machine
As shown in FIG. 1, when the return chute 7 is closed, the protruding piece 72 abuts against the front surface of the inner door 2 as a pressing member on the main body case side, rotates the lower return chute 7B forward, and the coin outlet 7b is closed. We face change receptacle 3a. Therefore, the coin discriminator 4
Coin 1 paid out from the change payout exit 4b
0 is guided to the return chute 7 and sent out to the change receiver 3a, taken out from the change return port 3 by the customer's hand, and returned to the customer. Of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, the coins that cannot be accommodated in the coin discriminator 4 are paid out from the payout port 4a, guided by the collection chute 6, and stored in the collection box 5.

On the other hand, when the operator collects coins in the machine, as shown in FIG. 2, when the outer door 1 is opened, the return chute 7 separates the protruding piece 72 from the inner door 2 and the lower chute 7B connects the pin 71. With the weight of the chute itself at the fulcrum, the rear lower end pivots backward to a position where it abuts against the rear edge of the opening 6c of the collection chute 6, and the outlet 7b faces the opening 6c and the opening 6c
Through the collection chute 6 below and to the collection box 5. Therefore, the coins 10 paid out from the payout port 4b of the coin discriminator 4 by pressing the collection button are guided by the return chute 7 and collected in the collection box 5. Therefore, collection of coins is completed only by removing the collection box 5 and transferring the coins to the collection bag. After the collection, the return chute 7 can be returned to the original state only by closing the outer door 1.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a collection chute for guiding coins paid out from a collection payout port of a coin discriminator installed on an outer door to a collection box for collection, and a change payment of the coin discriminator. In a vending machine having a return chute for guiding coins paid out from an exit to a change return port, the vending machine supports the return chute so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and the return chute is closed when the outer door is closed. The return chute is rotated by the pressing member on the side and pivots to the front pivot position, and when the outer door is opened, the return chute is pivotally moved to the rear pivot position by its own weight.
In the forward rotation position, the coin inlet and outlet of the return chute face the change payout port and the change return port, respectively, and in the rearward rotation position, the coin inlet of the return chute faces the change payout outlet and the outlet collects the coin. When the operator collects coins in the machine, the coins stored in the coin discriminator for change are also paid out to the collection box for collection, so that all coins can be collected by the operator. It can be collected very easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of an invention when a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention is operated.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the invention shown in FIG. 1 when coins are collected.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of the invention shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a collection chute and a return chute of the main part of the invention shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outside door 3 Change return port 4 Coin discriminator 5 Collection box 6 Collection chute 7 Return chute 10 Coin 72 Projection piece

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A collection chute for guiding coins paid out from a collection payout box of a coin discriminator installed on an outer door to a collection box for collection, and a coin chute paid out from a change payout port of the coin discriminator. In a vending machine provided with a return chute for guiding coins to a change return port, the return chute is rotatably supported in the front-rear direction, and when the outer door is closed, the return chute is pressed against a pressing member on the main body case side. The return chute is pivoted to the front pivot position, and when the outer door is opened, the return chute is pivotally moved to the rear pivot position by its own weight. Then, the coin inlet and outlet of the return chute face the change payout port and the change return port, respectively, and at the rear rotation position, the coin inlet of the return chute faces the change payout port and the outlet communicates with the collection box. Automatic vending machine according to claim Rukoto.