JP3648626B2 - Return vending machine for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a return coin take-out device for a vending machine that holds coins discharged from a coin mechanism in a vending machine such as a canned beverage so that the coins can be taken out from the outside.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 6, the conventional coin return device for a vending machine such as a canned beverage is provided with a return coin outlet 3 on the front door 2 of the vending machine. 4 is attached via a hinge at the upper end so as to be freely opened and closed. Then, when the coin 6 is carried out from the coin mechanism to the coin receiving portion 5 provided behind the return coin outlet 3, the coin 6 can be taken out by opening the lid 4 by hand.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional technology as described above, when the return coin outlet is attached to the lower part of the vending machine, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the coin when taking out the coin and it is difficult to take it out.
[0004]
In addition, there is a problem that a wire or a thin stick or the like is pushed into the vending machine from the return coin outlet to steal a coin or destroy the inside of the vending machine.
[0005]
Also, when the vending machine is installed outdoors, there is a problem that rainwater enters the return coin take-out device, and water accumulates inside the device, causing the return coin take-out device to become dirty and deteriorated. If the water stored inside the apparatus flows into the vending machine main body, it may cause a failure of the electrical system.
[0006]
In view of the state of the prior art as described above, the present invention is a vending machine capable of easily removing coins, preventing theft and mischief, and suitably draining water that has entered the return coin pickup device to the outside. An object of the present invention is to provide a return coin take-out device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The features of the return coin pick-up device of the vending machine according to the present invention for solving the conventional problems as described above and achieving the intended purpose will be described with reference numerals in the embodiments described later. It is exposed and fixed on the front surface of the front door 2 of the machine, has a return coin takeout 15 on the upper side of the center wall, and rotational support pieces 17 and 17 from both edges of the return coin takeout 15 toward the rear. A projecting frame 12;
A front lid 19 aligned with the return coin outlet 15, side wall plates 20, 20 projecting rearward from the rear side edge of the front lid 19, and a back connecting the rear end edges of the side wall plates 20, 20. It has a face plate 21 and a receiving plate 22 that closes the slope between the back plate 21 and the substantially center of the front cover plate 19, and the rotation support pieces 17, 17 within a range where coins can be taken out and held. A coin receiving box 13 that is rotatably supported by a shaft 18 that passes through and a weight 25 is fixed to the lower part of the back surface;
The side walls 27, 27 and the back wall 28 have a substantially U-shaped cross section with an open front, and have a water guide plate 29 inclined downward in the lower part. The water guide plate 29 and the side walls 27, 27, and a cover 14 that is fixed to the rear surface of the frame 12 and surrounds the back of the coin receiving box 13 is configured.
A drain hole 26 is formed at the bottom of the receiving plate of the coin receiving box 13, and a drain port 16 is formed below the return coin outlet 15 of the frame 12. Let the road 30 communicate,
The coin receiving box 13 allows the upper portion of the coin receiving box to protrude forward from the return coin outlet 15 according to the weight of the coin when the coin is held, and can be taken out by the weight 25 when empty. The upper portion of the coin receiving box is urged rearward to close the return coin outlet 15 .
[0008]
In addition, it is preferable that an inclined carry-out path for guiding the coin carried out from the coin mechanism to the return coin receiving box is integrally provided at the upper part of the cover .
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a return coin take-out device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0010]
In the figure, 1 is a main body of the vending machine, 2 is a front door, 10 is a return coin take-out device, and 11 is an exposure window.
[0011]
The return coin removing device 10 includes a frame 12 exposed on the front surface of the front door 2, a coin receiving box 13 that receives and holds the coin 6 carried out from the coin mechanism, and both sides and a rear side of the coin receiving box 12. And a surrounding cover 14.
[0012]
The frame 12 is formed of a synthetic resin such as plastic in a flat plate shape having a width wider than that of the exposure window 11 and substantially the same vertical width. A return coin take-out port 15 is provided near the upper center of the front surface of the frame 12, and the front portion of the coin receiving box 13 is exposed to the outside through the return coin take-out port 15. A horizontally long drain 16 is formed below the coin outlet 15.
[0013]
Further, rotation support pieces 17 and 17 are provided so as to project rearward from both side edges of the return coin take-out port 15, and the coin receiving box 13 can be taken out and held through the shaft 18 through both rotation support pieces. It can be supported in a freely rotatable manner.
[0014]
The frame body 12 is detachably attached to the back surface of the front door 2 from the rear side of the front door 2 by screwing or the like, and is exposed to the front surface of the front door 2.
[0015]
The coin receiving box 13 is formed in alignment with the return coin outlet 15 and has a front lid plate 19 that also serves as a lid for the return coin outlet, and protrudes rearward from both rear edges of the front lid plate 19 with the upper edge facing backward. The side wall plates 20 and 20 which are inclined to each other, the back plate 21 which connects the rear end edges of the both side wall plates 20 and 20 and closes the back surface, and the slope from the upper end portion of the back plate of the coin receiving box to the approximate center of the front cover portion is closed. The coin holding part 23 is formed by the front cover plate 19, the receiving plate 22, and the side walls 20 and 20 at the upper part of the coin receiving box.
[0016]
Further, rotation support holes 24 and 24 are provided at substantially the center portions of the side wall plates 20 and 20 of the coin receiving box 13, and the coin receiving box 13 rotates around the rotation support holes 24 and 24. As a moving center, the upper portion of the coin receiving box 13 is supported by the rotation support pieces 17 and 17 through the shaft 18 so that the coins can be taken out and held, and the return coin outlet 15 of the frame 12 It projects from the front.
[0017]
Further, a weight 25 made of a metal lump or the like is fixed to the lower back of the coin receiving box 13 so as to urge the upper part of the coin receiving box backward.
[0018]
Further, drain holes 26, 26... Are formed in the lowermost part of the receiving plate 22 so as to drain the water that has entered the coin receiving box 13 downward.
[0019]
The coin receiving box 13 may be urged via a spring, and when the upper part of the coin receiving box is urged rearward, the damper is set so as to reduce the rotational speed of the coin receiving box. Etc. may be provided.
[0020]
The cover 14 includes both side walls 27, 27 and a rear wall 28, and is formed by bending an iron plate or the like into a substantially U-shaped cross section with an open front surface, and the lower portion thereof is inclined downwardly to close the lower portion of the cover. The water guide plate 29 is integrally provided, and the water guide plate 29 and the side walls 27, 27 form a bowl-like drainage channel 30 that is lowered downward, and the drainage channel 16 is provided in the frame body 12. It comes to communicate with.
[0021]
An inclined carry-out path (chute) 31 that is inclined downward before guiding the coin 6 carried out from the coin mechanism into the coin receiving box 13 is integrally provided at the upper part of the cover.
[0022]
Further, attachment portions 32, 32 project outward from the front edge portions of the cover side walls 27, 27 at right angles to the side walls, and the cover is secured to the front door 2 by screwing or the like through the frame body 12. It is designed to be detachably attached.
[0023]
The attached cover 14 surrounds the side, rear and lower sides of the coin receiving box 13 with side walls 27, 27, a back wall 28 and a water guide plate 29, respectively. The cover 14 may be formed using a synthetic resin such as plastic.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 1, the return coin take-out device 10 configured as described above is normally configured such that the upper part of the coin receiving box 13 is urged rearward by the weight of the weight 25, and the coin receiving box 13 is located inside the front door 2. The return coin outlet 3 of the frame 12 is closed by the front cover plate 19 of the coin receiving box 13.
[0025]
When the coin 6 is unloaded from the coin mechanism, as shown in FIG. 2, the coin 6 is sent to the inclined carry-out path 31, guided to the inclined carry-out path 31, and sent into the coin receiving box 13.
[0026]
Here, since the receiving plate 22 is inclined forward and downward, the coin moves forward, and the center of gravity of the coin receiving box 13 changes due to the weight of the coin 6, and the upper part of the coin receiving box returns to the coin outlet 15. Protrusively forward. As a result, the coin 6 held by the coin holding unit 23 can be taken out.
[0027]
When the coin 6 is removed, the coin 25 is urged by the weight 25 and the coin receiving box 13 returns to the original state.
[0028]
Further, the water that has entered the coin receiving box 13 due to rain or the like flows into the drainage channel 30 through the drain holes 26, 26..., And flows obliquely downward in the drainage channel 30. The drainage port 16 communicated with the water is drained to the outside of the vending machine.
[0029]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the rotation support pieces 17 and 17 are provided on the frame 12 has been described. However, rotation support holes are provided on both side walls of the cover, and the coin receiving box is connected to the coin via the shaft. You may support so that rotation is possible within the range which can take out and hold | maintain.
[0030]
The frame body and the cover may be integrated to form a box shape, or the frame body may be fixed to the front door by welding or the like.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
A return coin outlet provided on the front surface of the vending machine, a coin receiving box for receiving and holding coins carried out from the coin mechanism, and detachably attached to the front door from the rear of the return coin outlet. A cover surrounding both sides and the back of the coin receiving box, the coin receiving box is rotatably supported within a range in which the coin can be taken out and held, and in the state of holding the coin, the upper part of the coin receiving box is The coins can be taken out by protruding forward from the return coin outlet, and in the empty state, the upper part of the coin receiving box is urged rearward and the return coin outlet is closed. The coins are easy to see and remove, and the cover can prevent the intrusion of wires and sticks, preventing mischief and theft. .
[0032]
An inclined carry-out path for guiding the coins carried out from the coin mechanism to the coin receiving box is integrally provided at the upper part of the cover, so that the coins carried out from the coin mechanism can be sent out more reliably to the front of the coin receiving box. The center of gravity can be moved reliably, and the upper part can be covered to prevent mischief and theft.
[0033]
In addition, one or a plurality of drain holes formed in the lower part of the coin receiving box and a drain opening opened in the front face of the front door, and a water guide plate inclined downward in front of the cover closes the lower part of the cover. And a bowl-shaped drainage channel constituted by the water guide plate and both side walls of the cover is communicated with the drainage port, and the water that has entered the coin receiving box is placed outside the vending machine. By allowing the water to drain, the water that has entered the coin receiving box can be drained suitably, rainwater cannot be stored in the coin receiving box, and can always be kept clean, and deterioration is less likely to occur.
[0034]
Further, it is possible to prevent water from flowing out to the vending machine body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of a return coin take-out device of a vending machine according to the present invention, and is a longitudinal sectional view showing a normal time.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the same coin receiving box protrudes forward.
FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a closed state of the return coin take-out port, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state in which the coin receiving box protrudes.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a return coin take-out device of the vending machine same as above.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an application example to the above vending machine.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a return coin take-out device of a conventional vending machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine main body 2 Front door 6 Coin 10 Return coin taking-out apparatus 11 Exposed window 12 Frame 13 Coin receiving box 14 Cover 15 Return coin taking-out port 16 Drain port 17 Turning support piece 18 Shaft 19 Front cover plate 20 Side wall plate 21 Back plate 22 Receiving plate 23 Coin holding portion 24 Rotation support hole 25 Weight 26 Drain hole 27 Side wall 28 Back wall 29 Water guide plate 30 Drain passage 31 Inclined carry-out passage 32 Attachment portion

Claims (1)

It is exposed and fixed on the front surface of the front door 2 of the vending machine, has a return coin take-out port 15 on the upper side of the center wall, and a rotating support piece 17 from the both edges of the return coin take-out port 15 toward the rear. A frame 12 on which 17 is projected;
A front lid 19 aligned with the return coin outlet 15, side wall plates 20, 20 projecting rearward from the rear side edge of the front lid 19, and a back connecting the rear end edges of the side wall plates 20, 20. It has a face plate 21 and a receiving plate 22 that closes the slope between the back plate 21 and the substantially center of the front cover plate 19, and the rotation support pieces 17, 17 within a range where coins can be taken out and held. A coin receiving box 13 that is rotatably supported by a shaft 18 that passes through and a weight 25 is fixed to the lower part of the back surface;
The side walls 27, 27 and the back wall 28 have a substantially U-shaped cross section with an open front, and have a water guide plate 29 inclined downward in the lower part. The water guide plate 29 and the side walls 27, 27, and a cover 14 that is fixed to the rear surface of the frame 12 and surrounds the back of the coin receiving box 13 is configured.
A drain hole 26 is formed at the bottom of the receiving plate of the coin receiving box 13, and a drain port 16 is formed below the return coin outlet 15 of the frame 12. Let the road 30 communicate,
The coin receiving box 13 allows the upper portion of the coin receiving box to protrude forward from the return coin outlet 15 according to the weight of the coin when the coin is held, and can be taken out by the weight 25 when empty. A return coin removing device for a vending machine, wherein an upper portion of a coin receiving box is urged rearward to close the return coin outlet 15 .

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