JP3760617B2 - Security equipment for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a security device that prohibits opening of a vending machine door.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this type of vending machine is generally installed on the roadside or outdoors where monitoring is generally difficult to reach, and since products and sales prices are stored inside it, it is particularly not popular at night There is a risk that the door key will be destroyed and the money stored inside will be stolen.
[0003]
Therefore, in order to prevent the vending machine from being stolen, a crime prevention device 111 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 has conventionally been attached. That is, in each figure, the door 104 of the vending machine 101 is provided with a door key device 110 for locking and unlocking the door 104, and on the side surface 103 in the substantially vertical direction of the main body 102 of the vending machine 101. A bracket 116 is attached, and a bracket 116 is also attached to the side surface of the door 104.
[0004]
These brackets 116 and 116 are connected by a chain 109 made of metal that is not easily damaged, and a key (not shown) for attaching / detaching the chain 109 is attached to the chain 109. As a result, even when the door key device 110 is damaged, the chain 109 is prohibited from opening the door 104 to improve the crime prevention effect.
[0005]
In addition, for example, a utility model registration apparatus such as a utility model registration No. 3026297 and a utility model registration No. 3029480 has been devised with a special security device attached instead of a simple chain.
[0006]
That is, the crime prevention device 111 in this case will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. The door lock device 110 is similarly attached to the door 104 of the vending machine 101, and the main body 102 has a substantially vertical direction. A lock arm 115 bent in an L shape along the central side surface 103 and the door 104 is provided. The side surface 103 is provided with a lock portion 115A with a key for fixing the lock arm 115 to the main body 102. The door key device 110 is covered with the lock arm 115 to double-lock the door 104. Yes.
[0007]
This prevents the door key device 110 from being destroyed and illegally opening the door 104 at night or the like. In the above figures, 105 is a product sample, 106 is a product selection button, 107 is a money slot, and 108 is a product outlet.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional crime prevention apparatus as described above is provided on the substantially central side surface of the main body, there is a problem that the appearance of the vending machine is impaired. In addition, since it takes time to attach and detach the chain and the arm, there is a problem that the installation of the security device itself and the locking / unlocking operation become complicated.
[0009]
The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the related art, and an object thereof is to provide a crime prevention device that is excellent in operability and hardly breaks without impairing the appearance.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the security device of the present invention is applied to a vending machine including a main body and a door that opens and closes the main body, and includes a lock base fixed to the lower side of the main body, and the lock base. A lock mechanism that is held so as to be vertically movable and that moves upward from the side of the main body to the front surface of the door, and that moves downward and moves downward of the door. And a lock device that fixes the lock mechanism to the lock base in a moved state. The lock mechanism includes a lock portion that is movably held by the lock base, and a lock that extends from the lock portion to the front surface of the door. The lock arm is configured such that the front-rear position with respect to the lock portion can be adjusted .
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a vending machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a side view of the vending machine 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the vending machine 1 with a door 4 unlocked. 4 is a side view of the vending machine 1 of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a front view of the vending machine 1 showing the mounting operation of the lock arm 15 of the security device 11 of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view of the vending machine 1 of FIG. 7 is a plan view of the security device 11, FIG. 8 is a front view of the security device 11, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the security device 11.
[0014]
The vending machine 1 includes a main body 2 in which products are stored, and a door 4 pivotally supported by hinges 4A and 4A provided on one side of the main body 2 on the upper and lower sides (in this case, the left side). ing. A product display section and a product selection section are provided on the front surface of the door 4. The product display section and the product selection section are provided with a plurality of product samples 5 and product selection buttons 6 in the horizontal direction. Steps are arranged.
[0015]
In addition, a money insertion port 7 is provided below the product display unit and the product selection unit at a predetermined interval, and a product outlet 8 is provided below the door 4. A door key device 10 for locking and unlocking the door 4 itself is provided on the right front surface of the door 4 on the non-pivot side, and a key (not shown) is provided to the door key device 10. ) Is inserted and operated so that the door 4 can be locked and unlocked.
[0016]
Reference numeral 9 denotes a handle used when the door 4 is opened and closed, and can be operated by protruding forward when the door key device 10 is unlocked. Reference numeral 7A denotes a coin return opening, and the sales price is held by a coin mechanism (not shown) provided inside the door 4.
[0017]
On the other hand, the security device 11 of the present invention is attached to the side surface 3 of the main body 2 of the vending machine 1. The crime prevention device 11 is configured to prevent the door 4 from being opened and closed even when the door key device 10 is destroyed, and includes a lock base 13 and a lock mechanism 19.
[0018]
The lock base 13 is composed of a metal plate or the like that is not easily deformed and damaged, such as an iron material or a stainless steel material having a predetermined thickness (in this case, a thickness of about 5 mm to 10 mm), and has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The side is formed in a plane and is attached in close contact with the side surface 3 of the main body 2 of the vending machine 1, and a rail 14 having a predetermined width is formed on the surface side so as to protrude.
[0019]
The rail 14 is integrally formed from the upper end to the lower end of the lock base 13. Further, the rail 14 has a flat cross-section with an undercut shape that narrows from the front surface side to the back surface side of the lock base 13 as shown in FIG. The lock base 13 is fixed to the side surface 3 of the main body 2 of the vending machine 1 with welding or bolts (not shown) in a state where the rail 14 is in the vertical direction. In this case, the lock base 13 is attached to the front lower corner portion of the side surface 3 of the main body 2.
[0020]
The lock mechanism 19 includes a lock portion 16 and a lock arm 15. The lock portion 16 and the lock arm 15 are formed of a metal that is not easily deformed and damaged, such as iron or stainless steel, similar to the lock base 13. Has been.
[0021]
A vertical groove 16A having a predetermined width is formed on the back surface of the lock portion 16 so as to extend vertically, and the vertical groove 16A has a flat cross-sectional shape that widens toward the back. The vertical groove 16A of the lock portion 16 is slidably engageable with a rail 14 formed on the lock base 13. By fitting the vertical groove 16A from the upper end of the rail 14, the vertical groove 16A The lock portion 16 is configured not to be detached from the lock base 13 except in the direction.
[0022]
That is, the lock portion 16 is detachably attached to the rail 14 of the lock base 13 by the vertical groove 16A and is movable up and down. An upper stopper 23 is attached to the top of the lock base 13. The upper stopper 23 is firmly fixed to the lock base 13 after the lock portion 16 is attached to the lock base 13, so that the lock portion 16 cannot be removed upward from the lock base 13.
[0023]
A holding hole 16C having a predetermined size is formed on the back surface of the lock portion 16, and a stopper 17 and a spring 18 described later are inserted into the holding hole 16C, and an engagement hole (not shown) is provided. A lock pin 21 and a spring 22 which will be described later are inserted into the engagement hole.
[0024]
On the other hand, the lock arm 15 is formed in a substantially L shape with a long side 15A extending in the front-rear direction and a short side 15B bent at a right angle from the tip thereof. The long side 15A is about 230 mm, and the short side 15B is about The thickness is 95 mm and the thickness is about 20 mm. A plurality of engagement grooves 15C having a predetermined depth are formed on the long side 15A. The engagement grooves 15C are provided at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the long side 15A, and the lock pin 21 is engaged with the engagement grooves 15C.
[0025]
Further, a lateral groove 16B is formed in the lower part of the lock portion 16 in the front-rear direction, and the lock arm 15 is inserted and engaged from the front in the lateral groove 16B. A lock device (not shown) is provided in the lock unit 16. This key device is for moving the stopper 17 of the lock portion 16 so that the lock portion 16 is fixed at a predetermined position of the lock base 13 or is movable.
[0026]
The stopper 17 is movably disposed in the holding hole 16C of the lock portion 16. The tip of the stopper 17 has a lower portion formed at a right angle, and the upper portion is an inclined surface 17A inclined downward toward the tip. A spring 18 is provided in the holding hole 16C on the back side of the stopper 17, and the stopper 17 is constantly urged by the spring 18 in a direction protruding from the holding hole 16C.
[0027]
The lock base 13 is provided with engagement holding holes 13A and 13A having predetermined dimensions, and a stopper 17 of the lock portion 16 is detachably engaged with the engagement holding hole 13A. In this case, the engagement holding hole 13 </ b> A is provided at two positions, upper and lower, at approximately the center of the rail 14 of the lock base 13.
[0028]
Further, the lock portion 16 is provided with a key hole 16D for inserting a key. By inserting and operating a key (not shown) into the key hole 16D, the stopper 17 is engaged with the holding hole 16C. Put in and out of the combined holding hole 13A. Further, by inserting a key into the key hole 16D and operating it, the stopper 17 engaged with the engagement holding hole 13A can be held in a state of being buried in the holding hole 16C.
[0029]
In this case, when the stopper 17 enters the engagement holding hole 13A on the upper side of the lock base 13, the lower surface of the tip of the stopper 17 engages with the engagement holding hole 13A, and the lock portion 16 cannot move further downward. The upper stopper 23 fixed to the upper part of the lock base 13 is also prevented from moving upward. As a result, the lock mechanism 19 cannot be removed from the lock base 13.
[0030]
On the other hand, with the long side 15A of the lock arm 15 being inserted into the lateral groove 16B of the lock portion 16, the lock pin 21 in the lock portion 16 is inserted into the engagement groove 15C provided in the lock arm 15. Engage freely. At this time, the lock pin 21 has an inclined surface 21A in which the front surface at the tip is inclined like the stopper 17, and the rear surface is formed at a substantially right angle. And the lock pin 21 is always urged | biased in the direction which protrudes from an engagement hole by the spring 22 provided inside.
[0031]
As a result, when the long side 15A of the lock arm 15 is inserted into the lateral groove 16B from the front, the lock pin 21 is projected by the spring 22 and engages with the foremost engagement groove 15C. This prevents the lock arm 15 from being pulled forward.
[0032]
The engagement groove 15 </ b> C with which the lock pin 21 is engaged can be changed by pushing the lock arm 15. Accordingly, the distance between the lock base 13 and the short side 15B of the lock arm 15 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the door 4. If the lock arm 15 is to be moved forward, the lock portion 16 is removed from the lock base 13 and the lock arm 15 is removed from the lateral groove 16B.
[0033]
Further, in a state where the stopper 17 of the lock portion 16 is engaged with the upper engagement holding hole 13A, the short side 15B of the lock arm 15 is located on the front side of the door 4 and the lock portion 16 moves downward. In the state where the stopper 17 is engaged with the lower engagement holding hole 13 </ b> A, the short side 15 </ b> B of the lock arm 15 is configured to be positioned below the door 4.
[0034]
Next, the operation of the security device 11 of the vending machine 1 with the above configuration will be described. The lock base 13 is fixed to the lower part of the side surface 3 of the main body 2 of the vending machine 1 in advance, and the key device provided in the door key device 10 and the lock unit 16 can be operated with the same key. To do.
[0035]
Next, with the key device of the lock part 16 unlocked, the vertical groove 16A of the lock part 16 is engaged and attached to the rail 14 of the lock base 13, and then the upper stopper 23 is firmly attached to the upper part of the lock base 13. Fix it. Accordingly, the lock mechanism 19 is attached to the lock base 13 so as to be movable up and down.
[0036]
Next, locking is performed in a state where the stopper 17 of the lock portion 16 is engaged with the engagement holding hole 13 </ b> A above the lock base 13. Then, the long side 15 </ b> A of the lock arm 15 is inserted into the lateral groove 16 </ b> B of the lock portion 16 from the door 4 side of the vending machine 1.
[0037]
In this case, the lock arm 15 is inserted until the short side 15B of the lock arm 15 is located immediately before the front surface of the door 4, and the lock pin 21 is engaged with the engagement groove 15C at that position, so that the position of the lock arm 15 is changed. Determine.
[0038]
In this state, since the short side 15B of the lock arm 15 is located on the front surface of the door 4, even if the door key device 10 of the door 4 is unlocked, the door 4 is blocked by the short side 15B and opened. Disappear.
[0039]
Next, when the door 4 is opened, the security device 11 is first unlocked. In this case, a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole 16D provided in the lock part 16, and the stopper 17 provided in the lock part 16 is buried in the holding hole 16C. In this state, the lock part 16 is attached to the rail 14. The stopper 17 is engaged with the lower engagement holding hole 13A. As a result, the short side 15B moves downward from the lower end of the door 4, so that the door 4 can be opened by unlocking the door key device 10 (see FIG. 10).
[0040]
In this way, the lock base 13 is fixed to the lower portion of the side surface 3 of the main body 2, and the lock mechanism 19 is provided on the lock base 13 so as to be movable up and down. Since the L-shaped lock arm 15 located in the position is provided to prevent the door 4 from opening, the opening of the door 4 can be extremely strongly prohibited.
[0041]
In this case, the security device 11 can be locked and unlocked simply by operating the key device in the lock unit 16 and moving the lock mechanism 19 up and down, so that the security device 11 can be locked and unlocked with a simple operation. Can do. Moreover, since the lock base 13 is provided in the lower part of the side surface 3 of the main body 2, the security device 11 is less noticeable from the front surface of the vending machine 1.
[0042]
Furthermore, since the lock arm 15 is provided in the lock portion 16 so that the front-rear position can be adjusted, the front-rear position of the lock arm 15 can be adjusted according to different thickness dimensions of the door 4 of the vending machine 1. Thereby, it becomes possible to attach the security device 11 corresponding to the door 4 of various thickness dimensions, and it becomes possible to improve versatility significantly.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a vending machine including a main body and a door that opens and closes the main body, a lock base fixed to the lower side of the main body and a lock base that can be moved up and down. The lock mechanism moves from the side of the main body to the front of the door in the state of being moved upward, and moves downward of the door in the state of being moved downward, and the lock mechanism in a state of being moved upward. Since the key device for fixing the mechanism to the lock base is provided, the door can be prevented from being opened by moving the lock mechanism upward and fixing it to the lock base by the key device.
[0045]
According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above, since the lock mechanism is detachable from the lock base, if the lock mechanism is fixed to the main body in advance on the production line, only the lock mechanism is locked at the time of installation. Since it only needs to be attached to the base, the workability when installing the vending machine is further improved.
[0046]
According to the present invention, the lock mechanism includes a lock portion that is movably held by the lock base, and a lock arm that extends from the lock portion to the front surface of the door. Can be adjusted so that the front and rear positions of the lock arm can be adjusted according to the difference in the thickness of the door of the vending machine. It will be possible to significantly improve the performance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the vending machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the vending machine of FIG. 1 with the door unlocked.
4 is a side view of the vending machine of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the vending machine of FIG. 1 showing an operation of attaching a lock arm of the security device of the present invention.
6 is a side view of the vending machine in FIG. 5. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the security device of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the security device of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the security device of the present invention.
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7 for explaining the locking / unlocking operation of the security device of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a front view of a vending machine equipped with a conventional crime prevention device using a chain.
12 is a side view of the vending machine of FIG.
FIG. 13 is a front view of a vending machine equipped with a conventional crime prevention device using an L-shaped lock arm.
14 is a side view of the vending machine of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Main body 3 Side surface 4 Door 9 Handle 10 Door lock device 11 Security device 13 Lock base 13A Engagement holding hole 14 Rail 15 Lock arm 15C Engagement groove 16 Lock part 16D Key hole 17 Stopper 18 Spring 19 Lock mechanism 21 Lock pin 22 Spring

Claims (1)

In a vending machine comprising a main body and a door that opens and closes the main body, a lock base fixed to a lower portion of the side of the main body, the lock base being held so as to be vertically movable, and in a state of being moved upward A lock mechanism that moves from the side of the main body to the front surface of the door and moves downward while moving downward, and the lock mechanism is fixed to the lock base when the lock mechanism is moved upward. The lock mechanism includes a lock portion that is movably held by the lock base, and a lock arm that extends from the lock portion to the front surface of the door. A security device for a vending machine, characterized in that it can be adjusted .

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