JP3260238B2 - Anti-theft device for automatic payment machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in the technical field of a charge automatic payment machine which can automatically settle various charges. The present invention relates to an anti-theft device for a charge automatic payment machine which can protect cash and cards stored in a car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a parking lot of an unmanned management type in which all entry / exit management of vehicles is automatically performed, calculation and collection of a parking fee, payment of change, and the like are performed, for example, by referring to FIG. The payment is automatically settled using a charge automatic payment machine configured as shown in FIG. 3, and when the payment of the parking charge is completed, the exit gate is opened and the vehicle can be retrieved.

In such an unmanned management type parking lot, cash paid for the parking fee, cash for change, or cards, etc., are collected by an automatic fare adjustment machine until cards are collected by a manager or the like. The cash and cards may be stolen at night, etc., since no manager is present at the parking lot. I was very unprepared.

Therefore, conventionally, locks of the doors of the checkout machine have been made to have a sturdy structure that is hard to break, or the number of locks of the doors has been increased to make it difficult to open, and various anti-theft measures have been taken.

[0005]

However, even if the door lock is made robust or the number of locks is increased, the use of more powerful tools can easily break the door and open the door without difficulty. In addition, even if the alarm sounds, cash or the like can be easily withdrawn until a guard or a manager arrives, so none of the measures can reliably prevent theft.

[0006] The technical problem of the present invention is that when an opening / closing door provided in a charge automatic payment machine is to be destroyed and opened from the outside, an alarm device is activated before the opening of the door, and a security guard or a manager is required. The point is to earn time before arriving and to prevent theft of cash and other items as much as possible.

[0007]

Means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems are as follows.

[0008] In the automatic billing machine, which has a billing function and is provided with an opening / closing door provided with a lock on the side surface, so that cash can be taken in and out by opening the opening / closing door.

(1) While the settlement machine is fixed on a floor or a road surface, the outer periphery of the lower part of the settlement machine including the above-mentioned opening / closing door is made up of a total of four left and right side plates, a front plate and a back plate. Is formed in a rectangular shape by using a metal plate, and the four metal plates are surrounded by a protective frame which is connected to each other by a hinge using a pin so that the metal plate can be bent. Is an alarm device which is configured to be pushed by both the protection frame and the payment machine so that the switch piece is always kept in a pressed state, and that when the interval is opened more than necessary, the switch operates to activate the alarm device. Installing the switch.

(2) A base channel mounting plate is mounted inside the protective frame, and the mounting plate is fixed to the base channel side of the checkout machine.

(3) A lifting-preventing piece that is locked to the base channel portion of the checkout machine to prevent the protection frame from floating is attached to the inner surface of the protection frame.

(4) Two alarm switches are attached to the left and right or front and rear opposing surfaces in the protection frame so as to face each other.

[0013]

The respective means described in the above (1) to (4) operate as follows.

According to the means described in the above (1), even if the lock is removed or broken to open the opening / closing door, the protection frame attached so as to surround the outer periphery of the lower side of the checkout machine is obstructed. If the door cannot be opened, and if the protective frame is broken and the door is opened, the alarm switch will be activated and the alarm device will be activated. The time until the door is opened can be made as long as possible, so that the time until the guards arrive can be earned, and the alarm device operates to intimidate the culprit and deter crime, and together with the guards Since it is possible to notify the manager or the like of the abnormality, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of theft cases such as cash.

Further, according to the means described in the above (1), when attaching the protection frame to the payment machine fixed on the floor or the road surface, a total of four metal plates are attached to each hinge portion using pins. By bending at the part, it is possible to easily assemble the protective frame around the lower periphery of the checkout machine.

According to the means described in the above (2), the protection frame mounted so as to surround the outer periphery of the lower side of the checkout machine fixes the base channel mounting plate provided therein to the base channel of the checkout machine. Therefore, for example, even if the hinge part is broken and the pin is pulled out, the protection frame cannot be removed from the checkout machine, and if the protection frame is forcibly removed or broken, the above-described switch operates. As a result, the alarm device is activated, and therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent unauthorized opening of the door by the protective frame.

According to the means described in the above (3), even if the protection frame is lifted as it is, the lifting prevention piece is locked to the base channel portion of the checkout machine to prevent the protection frame from lifting. Is lifted up and removed from the checkout machine, it is possible to reliably prevent unauthorized opening of the door.

According to the means described in (4) above, since the two alarm switches are attached to face each other, the protection frame is biased in one direction to the cashier to open it. In this case, the other alarm switch always operates to activate the alarm device, so that the opening and closing door of the checkout machine cannot be opened unless the protective frame is broken, and Since the alarm device is always activated when it is broken, the effect of suppressing the unauthorized release of the door and the effect of increasing the time until the arrival of a guard or the like can be exhibited.

As described above, the technical problems described above can be solved by the above-described means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the anti-theft device for an automatic fare adjustment machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic toll settlement machine in which the anti-theft device according to the present invention is implemented. An automatic rate adjusting machine fixed on a floor T using anchor bolts or the like, and a display for displaying a rate, a cash and card insertion slot, a payment port for change, etc. Various keys etc. are provided, and it is configured to automatically calculate and receive various fees such as parking fees, as well as various payment operations such as payment of change and issue of receipts. Have been.

Reference numeral 1A denotes an opening / closing door with a lock which is attached to one side of the checkout machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. ) Is unlocked, and then the opening and closing door 1A is opened.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show an exploded perspective view and a front sectional view of the present invention.
Reference numeral 2 generally designates a protection frame configured to surround the lower periphery of the checkout machine 1 including the opening / closing door 1A. The protection frame 2 is composed of a front plate 2A and a back plate. The right side plate 2C in which the whole of the plate 2B and the back 2Ca and the side 2Cb having a U-shaped cross section is formed in a substantially L-shape, and the whole of the side 2Db and the back 2Dc having a U-shaped cross section with the front 2Da. And a left side plate 2D formed in a substantially U-shape by connecting hinges 3A, 3B, 3C using pins or the like so as to be freely foldable.
The entirety of T is formed in a substantially rectangular cross section that is one size larger than the outer periphery of the lower portion of the checkout machine 1, and when attached to the checkout machine 1, the hinges 3A, 3B, and 3C are used. Each board 2
A, 2B, 2C, and 2D are bent and attached, and after the attachment, the right plate 2C is locked to the front plate 2A side by the lock 8 to maintain the form.

Reference numerals 5a and 5b denote alarm switches mounted on the inner surfaces of the left side plate 2D and the right side plate 2C using brackets 4a and 4b, respectively. These switches 5a and 5b are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, each switch piece is pressed against the outer surface of the checkout machine 1, that is, it is mounted in an ON state, and each of the plates 2C and 2D is incorrectly bent outward with a bar or the like, and the checkout machine 1 is connected to the checkout machine 1. In order to increase the interval between the switches 5a and 5b, the switch pieces protrude and the switches 5a and 5b
F, and a mechanism for operating an alarm device by the action of a relay described later is provided.
Above 5b, the folded pieces 2Cd, 2D of the plates 2C, 2D that protect the switches 5a, 5b from destruction, tampering, etc.
d is projected.

In the illustrated embodiment, the alarm switch 5 is used.
Although two a and 5b are attached to the left side of the left side plate 2D and the right side plate 2C, only one of them may be attached to either one of them, or they may be attached to the inside of the front plate 2A and the back plate 2B. Thus, the alarm device may be operated by a total of four switches.

Next, what is indicated generally by the reference numeral 6 is a base channel mounting provided inside the protective frame 2 using brackets 2Ba, 2Bb mounted on hinges 3B, 3C on the back plate 2B side. The mounting plate 6 has a substantially U-shape as a whole with the left and right mounting pieces 6a and 6c and the front mounting piece 6b.
Has a mechanism in which the whole of the protection frame 2 is fixed to the lower side of the payment machine 1 by screwing it to the base channel 1T of the payment machine 1.

Further, reference numerals 7a, 7b and 7c denote lifting-prevention pieces which are attached inwardly to inner side surfaces of the side plates 2D and 2C and the front plate 2A constituting the protection frame 2, respectively. As shown in FIG. 3, 7b and 7c are engaged with the step portion 1S of the lower base channel 1T of the checkout machine 1 and
, That is, a function of preventing lifting.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram illustrating the electric configuration of the anti-theft device according to the present invention. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 10 denotes an alarm device such as a buzzer, a siren or a flash lamp, and 11 denotes an AC power supply. , TS is an alarm release switch provided in a secret place that cannot be easily found by others, for example, the back side of a roof covering the checkout machine 1, and RY1 is an alarm switch 5a or 5b connected in series. A relay that excites when one of them is turned off.
Is a normally open contact of the relay RY1 and K1-2 connected in series to the relay RY1 and the alarm switches 5a and 5b.
Is a relay R connected in parallel to these direct circuits.
5 shows a normally closed contact of Y1.

In the above-described embodiment, the alarm device 10 is activated when the alarm switches 5a and 5b are turned off.
The alarm device 10 may be configured to be activated when a and 5b are turned on, and the selection is arbitrary.

Since the anti-theft device for an automatic fare adjustment apparatus according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, a protection frame 2 is normally provided around the lower portion of the payment apparatus 1 as shown in FIGS. Even if the lock is broken due to the protection frame 2, the lock 1A cannot be opened even if the lock is broken, so that cash and cards stored in the checkout machine 1 can be protected from theft. .

[0031] The protective frame 2 above, four metal plates 2A~2D pins hinge portion 3A with, 3B, since a structure connected foldably by 3C, checkout stations
Is hitting the attachment to 1, can be attached <br/> bent Gaité this like the metal plates 2A-2D.

Further, in the protective frame 2 configured as described above, even if the protective frame 2 is to be removed from the checkout machine 1, the base channel mounting plate 6 is fixed to the base channel 1T of the checkout machine 1,
In addition, since the lifting prevention pieces 7a to 7c are locked to the step portion 1S to prevent the protection frame 2 from being lifted, the protection frame 2
Cannot be easily removed, and if the protective frame 2 is broken using a tool such as a crowbar, the alarm switches 5a and 5
Since the alarm device 10 is actuated immediately after the switch b is operated to intimidate the perpetrator with sound or light, the perpetrator can be upset and the crime can be deterred, and the operation of the alarm device 10 can be controlled by a guard or the like. Notifying people directly or indirectly,
Various preventive measures can be taken quickly.

When the manager or the like uses the key to open the door 1A to take out cash or the like, first turn off the alarm release switch TS described above, then open the lock 8 with a special key and open the right side plate. If 2C is opened to the front, the door 1A can be opened without activating the alarm device 10.

[0034]

As described above, according to the anti-theft device for an automatic toll adjusting device according to the present invention, even if the lock of the door is removed or broken, the door is opened as long as the protective frame is not removed. If the protective frame is removed or broken, the alarm switch will immediately activate the alarm device to intimidate the criminal in various ways, until the criminal is pressured to steal cash etc. It will take a considerable amount of time, so this will be a deterrent effect and will allow the criminal to give up stealing cash etc., and it will be possible to earn time until security guards etc. rush, Although it is not possible to prevent theft completely, it has an advantage that it can exert a sufficient effect as a security measure, especially with unmanned parking lots, other facilities or vending machines etc. To carry out It is suitable for.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic cash settlement machine provided with an anti-theft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the checkout machine is removed from a protection frame.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view showing a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T Floor surface or road surface 1 Cash automatic payment machine 1A Opening and closing door 1T Base channel 1S Step part 2 Protective frame 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D Metal plate 3A, 3B, 3C Hinge part using pin 5a, 5b Alarm switch 6 Base Channel mounting plate 7a, 7b, 7c Lifting prevention piece 10 Alarm device

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-131982 (JP, A) JP-A-4-34686 (JP, A) JP-A-4-55984 (JP, U) JP-A-61- 74182 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 3-125185 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 15/00 G07D 1/00-9/06 G07F 5/00- 9/10

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. An automatic fare adjusting machine comprising a charge adjusting function and a lockable opening / closing door provided on a side surface for opening / closing cash or the like by opening / closing the opening / closing door. While the settlement machine is fixed on the floor or road surface, the outer periphery of the lower part of the settlement machine including the above-mentioned opening / closing door is formed by using a total of four metal plates including left and right side plates, a front plate and a back plate. It is formed in a rectangular shape, and these four metal plates are surrounded by a protective frame which is connected to bendable by hinge portions using pins,
Within the gap between the protection frame and the settlement machine, the switch piece is kept pressed at all times by being pushed by both the protection frame and the settlement machine, and when the gap is opened more than necessary, a switch is activated to issue an alarm. An anti-theft device for a charge automatic payment machine, comprising an alarm switch configured to operate the device. 2. The anti-theft device for an automatic fare adjustment machine according to claim 1, wherein a base channel mounting plate is mounted inside the protection frame, and the mounting plate is fixed to the base channel side of the checkout machine. 3. The automatic toll adjusting device according to claim 1, further comprising a lifting preventing piece attached to an inner surface of the protection frame to be locked to a base channel portion of the payment device to prevent the protection frame from floating. Anti-theft device. 4. The left and right or front and rear opposing surfaces in the protective frame are
2. The anti-theft device for a charge automatic payment machine according to claim 1, wherein two alarm switches are attached to face each other.