JP3232808U - Coin tray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin tray capable of giving and receiving coins on a coin tray while minimizing contact with coins and a tray. A coin tray 100 of the present invention has at least a tray 101 on which coins are placed, finger pockets 102a and 102b fixed to the lower sides of both ends of the tray 101, and a swing mechanism 103 that holds the tray 101 swingably. And a tray stand 106 on which the tray 101 and the swing mechanism 103 are placed, and coins on the coin tray can be exchanged while minimizing contact with the coin 120 and the tray 101. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to a coin tray capable of giving and receiving coins on the coin tray while minimizing contact with the coin and the tray.

Traditionally, change has been exchanged directly from hand to hand for shopping and cash payment. In recent years, with the spread of the new coronavirus, it is recommended to avoid contact with humans as much as possible. Along with this, at retail stores such as the spar market and cash registers in the service industry, when handing over banknotes and coins as change, the change is placed on the coin tray, and the customer points to the banknotes and coins on the coin tray. There are more ways to touch and receive with.

If there are banknotes, it is possible to collect the coins together with the banknotes, but in many cases, the banknotes and coins are delivered first, and the coins are often delivered only by coins.

In such change transfer, the customer picks up one coin on the coin tray with his finger while touching the coin tray, collects it on his hand, and then stores it in his wallet or pocket. Such delivery takes longer than before because each coin must be touched, and the customer staying time at the cash register is extended, leading to a decrease in business efficiency.

For this reason, cashless payment is also recommended, but in the case of elderly people and minors, cashless payment may not be possible.

In recent years, it has become common for young women to prefer nail art, and there may be problems such as damage to nail art due to the action of picking up coins on a coin tray.

Various coin trays have been conventionally proposed. For example, Utility Model Registration No. 319470 (Patent Document 1) proposes a coin tray that enables easy and quick confirmation and transfer of coins. The coin tray described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a coin acquisition tray next to the coin clearing confirmation tray, and the paying side and the customer side receive coins along a U-shaped groove provided on one side of the coin acquisition tray. It is possible.

The coin tray described in Patent Document 1 is an operation of moving coins from the coin clearing confirmation tray to the coin acquisition tray, and then sliding the coins while touching the coins along a U-shaped groove on the coin acquisition tray. Two operations are required. As a result, not only the customer but also the clerk was forced to use both hands, and it was not sufficient from the viewpoint of protecting the fingertips.

Utility Model Registration No. 319470

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a coin tray capable of exchanging coins on a coin tray while minimizing contact with coins and trays.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least a tray on which coins are placed and
Finger pockets fixed to the underside of both ends of the tray,
A swing mechanism that holds the tray so that it can swing,
A coin tray including the tray and a tray base on which the swing mechanism is mounted is provided.

The swing mechanism can swing to either one or both of the customer side and the clerk side.

A sub-tray extending in the swing direction from the tray can be provided.

The swing mechanism can also be displaced with respect to the direction of rotation with respect to the swing direction.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a coin tray capable of giving and receiving coins on the coin tray while minimizing contact with the coins and the coin tray.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the coin tray 100 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a top surface structure of the coin tray 100 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of the coin tray 100 as viewed from the swing direction. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the coin tray 200 of the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the tray 101 of this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a modified example of the swing mechanism 103.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the coin tray 100 of the present invention. The coin tray 100 of the present invention is assumed to be used by being placed on a cash register table, but the place where the coin tray 100 of the present invention is used is not limited. The coin tray 100 of the present invention includes a tray 101 for placing bills, coins, etc., finger pockets 102a and 102b fixed on both sides of the lower side of the tray, and a swing mechanism 103 for holding the tray swingably. ing.

The tray 101 has an appropriate size for placing coins and the like, and has a recess 101b formed on the upper surface and a flat shape on the lower surface. Further, the finger pockets 102a102b fixed on both sides of the lower surface of the tray 101 make it easy for the clerk or the customer to insert his / her finger 110 and tilt the tray 101 toward himself / herself. Further, the swing mechanism 103 holds the tray swingably via the fixing member 104. When the customer or the clerk inserts his / her finger 110 into the finger pocket 102a or 102b and lowers it to his / her side, the swing mechanism 103 tilts and moves the coin on the tray 101 to his / her palm using only one hand. be able to.

The swing mechanism 103 is fixed to the tray base 106 via a fixing member 105, and the tray base 106 is attached to the bottom plate 108, and the bottom plate 108 is placed on the cash register stand to change change at the cash register in the store. The transfer is efficient. The fixing members 104 and 104 can be omitted when the tray 101 and the swing mechanism 103 can be directly fixed to the tray 101 and the tray base 106.

The tray base 106 has a hollow box shape in a preferred embodiment, and openings 107 for easy carrying are formed on both sides in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the swing mechanism 103 simply configures the swing mechanism 103 by arranging four washing sandwiches alternately in the vertical direction and arranging two sets of the four washing sandwiches in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface. .. However, the swing mechanism 103 is not particularly limited as long as the tray 101 can be held so that it can swing, as will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, since it is possible to swing to both the customer side and the clerk side, coins can be efficiently collected not only by the customer but also by the clerk by operating one hand.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a top surface structure of the coin tray 100 of the present embodiment. The coin tray 100 is fixed on the bottom plate 108, and the bottom plate 108 has a minimum size so that the coin tray 100 does not tilt due to a swing operation by a customer or a clerk, enabling a stable swing operation. There is. The bottom plate 108 can also be detachably attached to the cash register table by double-sided tape fastening, screw fastening, mounting with a clamp, or the like.

Further, the finger pockets 102a and 102b fixed to the lower surface of the tray 101 have their ends exposed at positions slightly protruding from both sides of the tray 101, and the customer / clerk confirms the existence of the finger pockets 102a and 102b. It is easy to do. The coin 120 is placed on the tray 101, and the customer or the clerk inserts his / her finger into the finger pockets 102a and 102b and moves his / her hand downward to tilt the tray 101 toward himself / herself and place the coin 120 on the tray 101. The coin can be moved in the direction of arrow A or arrow B to receive coin 120.

Explaining the operation of the coin tray 100 of the present invention, first, a customer places a bill or a coin on the tray 101 as a purchase price, for example. When there are banknotes and coins can be moved together with the banknotes, it is not necessary to swing the coin tray 100. Therefore, the swing mechanism 103 can stably exchange coins and the like when the swing does not operate. , Holding the tray 101.

On the other hand, when giving and receiving coins, the clerk inserts a finger into the finger pocket 102b with the palm up and down from the direction indicated by the arrow line B, and moves the hand downward as it is. The upper surface of the tray 101 is smooth and slippery so as not to hinder the movement of coins and the like. Therefore, when the tray 101 is tilted toward the clerk in response to the operation of the swing mechanism 103, the coin 120 on the tray 101 moves in the direction of the arrow line B and rests on the palm with the clerk's fingers aligned. At this time, it is not necessary to use both hands.

On the other hand, when the customer receives the change, the customer inserts a finger into the finger pocket 102a with the palm facing up. Then, as with the movement of the clerk, when one's hand is moved downward, the coin 120 on the tray 101 slides in the direction of the arrow A and moves to the palm where the customer is waiting with his fingers aligned. To do.

As described above, the coin tray 100 of the present invention enables both customers and clerk to exchange coins with a minimum of coins and contact with the coin tray 100. Further, since the finger pockets 102a and 102b are arranged on the lower side of the tray 101, the fingers of the customer, the clerk, etc. are stably arranged on the tray 101, so that problems due to unexpected movements can be prevented.

In this embodiment, a tray coated with silicone, a fluororesin, or the like can be used for the purpose of making the upper surface of the tray slippery.

Further, the hygiene of the finger pockets 102a and 102b can be ensured by disinfecting the fingers before the customer or the clerk comes into contact with the coin tray 100. The clerk can also disinfect with alcohol on a regular basis. In yet another embodiment, the bottle and nozzle can be arranged so as to spray alcohol or other disinfectant from the alcohol disinfectant bottle into the areas of the finger pockets 102a, 102b in conjunction with the swing motion.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the coin tray 100 as viewed from the swing direction. In the coin tray 100, the swing mechanism 103 is fixed between the fixing members 104 and 105, and in FIG. 3, the swing mechanism 103 and the upper fixing member 104 are arranged on the back side of the paper surface of the finger pocket 102a. It is shown by a broken line.

Further, the tray base 106 is hollow in consideration of weight, strength, and design, and the hollow portion 106a is indicated by hatching. Further, the hollow portion 106a can also be used as a space for arranging a small bottle of disinfectant solution or the like inside the hollow portion 106a. In this embodiment, when the user receives a coin or the like, the user can touch the exposed disinfectant nozzle in the vicinity to discharge the disinfectant so that the fingers can be disinfected immediately.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the coin tray 200 of the second embodiment. FIG. 4A is a top view, and FIG. 4B is a side view. The coin tray 200 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has a mode in which the sub tray 130 is fixed to the customer side with respect to the tray 101. Since the coin tray 200 has the same configuration as the first embodiment except that it has the tray 101 and the sub tray 130, detailed description thereof will be omitted except for the configuration of the tray 101 and the sub tray 130.

As for the sub tray 130, a sub tray 130 facing the customer side is added to the tray 101, and the sub tray 130 extends outward from the tray 101. A recess 130b is formed inside the upper surface of the sub tray 130 so that the range of movement of coins can be restricted. The sub tray 130 provides a function of limiting the range in which coins slide down from the customer's palm and restricting the coins from falling sideways from the customer's palm.

Although the embodiment in which the sub tray 130 is added to the customer side is described in FIG. 4, the coin tray 200 of the second embodiment also forms the same sub tray 130 on the clerk side, and both the customer side and the clerk side. It can also be configured to swing.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the tray 101 of this embodiment. The tray 101 shown in FIG. 5 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a recess 101b for restricting the lateral movement of coins or the like is formed on the upper surface of the tray 101. Similar to the coin tray 200 of the second embodiment, the tray 101 shown in FIG. 5 has a function of restricting the lateral movement of coins, and is oriented in the arrow direction centered on the horizontal line of FIG. It is said that it can swing.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a modified example of the swing mechanism 103. FIG. 6A is the swing mechanism 103 described in the coin trays 100 and 200 of the first embodiment.

Further, the swing mechanism 103 shown in FIG. 6B is an embodiment in which the tray 101 is held by an H-shaped leaf spring, and a force for swinging is prepared according to the thickness and length of the leaf spring. be able to. Further, the leaf spring can cope with the inclination in the direction orthogonal to the swing direction by arranging a plurality of leaf springs from the front side to the back side of the paper surface.

The leaf spring in the embodiment of FIG. 6B can be a tension coil spring. Even when a tension coil spring is used instead of a leaf spring, by arranging a plurality of tension coil springs in parallel from the front side to the back side of the paper surface, the swing function is ensured and a force orthogonal to the swing direction is applied. It can also handle twisting.

Further, the swing mechanism 103 of the embodiment of FIG. 6C is formed of a Z-shaped spring. The swing mechanism 103 of the embodiment of FIG. 6C can be used, for example, when swinging to one side of the customer side as in the second embodiment. Also in the embodiment of FIG. 6C, a plurality of Z-shaped leaf springs can be arranged in parallel from the front side to the back side of the paper surface.

Each swing mechanism shown in FIG. 6 can be appropriately selected depending on the force applied when swinging and the degree of force applied to the left and right. For example, in the embodiment using the leaf spring of FIG. 6B, a simple leaf spring is used instead of the H-shaped leaf spring, and this leaf spring is fitted and fixed in the slits formed in the fixing members 104 and 105. Then, the swing mechanism 103 can be used.

Although the present invention has been described above according to the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and additions and changes are made within a range in which the same effect can be obtained within a range to which a person skilled in the art is equivalent. , Deletion, and other embodiments are possible.

100, 200 ... Coin tray 101 ... Tray 102a, 102b ... Finger pocket 103 ... Swing mechanism 104, 105 ... Fixing member 106 ... Tray stand 107 ... Opening 110 ... Customer (clerk) finger

The swing mechanism can also be displaced with respect to the direction of rotation with respect to the swing direction.

Claims (4)

At least a tray for coins and
Finger pockets fixed to the underside of both ends of the tray,
A swing mechanism that holds the tray so that it can swing,
A coin tray provided with the tray and a tray stand on which the swing mechanism is placed. The coin tray according to claim 1, wherein the swing mechanism can swing to either one or both of the customer side and the clerk side. 1. A sub-tray that extends from the tray in the swing direction.
Or the coin tray described in 2. The coin tray according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the swing mechanism can be displaced with respect to a direction of rotation with respect to the swing direction.

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