JP3925870B2 - Card vending machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a card vending machine that accommodates a large number of cards such as game cards in a stacked state and feeds the cards one by one.
In particular, it should be installed on a table in a restaurant, etc., and a game card will be provided to the customer in exchange for inserting coins so that the visitor can spend the time until cooking is completed without being bored. It relates to a card vending machine that can do

Conventionally, as a kind of game card, for example, a so-called Z-CARD is known (see http://www.z-cardz.com).
Z-CARD is a game card that, for example, prints each part of an airplane on a plastic card, makes cuts, presses these parts with a finger, removes them from the card, and sequentially combines them to complete an airplane model.
Not only airplanes but also popular characters such as dolls and monsters have been made as models.
In order to assemble these game cards, an adult usually takes several minutes to 10 minutes.

By the way, in a restaurant or a coffee shop, there is a waiting time until food and drinks are carried after requesting food and drinks from a customer service clerk.
Therefore, the device which does not bore the waiting time until provision of food and drink is requested | required by both the restaurant side and the visitor side.

Conventionally, in restaurants and coffee shops, there is a case where a simple device is placed on a table so that sweets and the like come out when a 100-yen coin is inserted and the lever is twisted.
If a Z-CARD card can be applied to such a device, it is considered that the above-described requirements can be satisfied.
However, conventionally, there is known an apparatus for taking out a large number of stacked plastic cards one by one (see Utility Model Document 1). This is because when the lever is pulled, the card push-out member moves straight through the gear and is fed out. The game card is drawn out from the mouth.

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However, the apparatus described in Utility Model Document 1 is not a mechanism in which a card is paid out by inserting a coin.
Since the card itself is in a thin form, it has been extremely difficult to make a structure in which the card can be reliably drawn out only when a coin is inserted.
Also, sugar, salt, paper towels and other equipment must be placed on the table, and it is difficult to provide a card feeder with a small and compact structure on a table with limited space. there were.
However, the idea of providing play equipment such as cards in a limited space on the table has not been considered.

The present invention has been made on the basis of such background technology, and has been made to overcome the above-described problems of the background technology.
That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a card vending machine capable of paying out game cards such as Z-CARD by inserting coins one by one.
In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a card vending machine that can effectively use a limited space on a table such as a restaurant or a coffee shop and can provide a game card such as Z-CARD without taking up as much space as possible.

  Thus, as a result of earnest research on the background of such problems, the present inventor has inserted a coin, so that the card feeding mechanism is operated by using the coin as a medium, and the cards are fed one by one. It has been found that the above problems can be solved by designing the mechanism, and the present invention has been completed based on this finding.

That is, the present invention provides (1) a card storage unit for stacking a plurality of cards, a coin insertion unit for inserting coins, a coin transfer mechanism for transferring the inserted coins, and a coin transfer A card vending machine that is linked to the mechanism to draw out a card from the card storage unit, wherein the coin carrying mechanism applies a force to carry coins and feeds the cards one by one. Lever portion, a first slide member that slides by operating the lever portion, a second slide member provided on the lower surface side of the first slide member, a space on the coin insertion slot side, and a coin storage portion side A partition plate section that divides the first space, and a spring body for returning the lever section to its original position after performing the card feeding operation by the lever section once. The id member,
A first coin insertion hole through which a coin that has passed through a slide for sliding the coin inserted from the coin insertion portion can pass, and an edge of the lower surface of the coin formed at the rear end of the first coin insertion hole are supported. A first hook that pushes out the coin, and a second coin insertion hole through which the coin at the slide position can pass and overlaps the first coin insertion hole, A second hook that is formed at the front end of the two coin insertion hole and supports the edge of the lower surface of the coin, and the coin that is conveyed while being sandwiched between the first hook and the second hook is When the first slide member moves back to the original position in accordance with the return of the lever portion to the original position and the first hook portion is separated from the second hook portion, the coin that has been slid Is the third carp formed on the partition plate It consists in the card selling apparatus which falls into the coin accommodating section through the insertion hole.

The present invention also provides ( 2 ) a card storage unit for stacking a plurality of cards, a coin insertion unit for inserting coins, a coin transfer mechanism for transferring the inserted coins, and a coin transfer A card dispensing mechanism that is coupled to the mechanism and for dispensing a card from the card accommodating portion, wherein the card dispensing mechanism includes a second slide member provided in the coin transport mechanism, and a card The second slide member is formed with a slit for a feeding arm, and the feeding arm has a slit engaging protrusion that engages with the slit for the feeding arm. And a card payout protrusion for paying out the card, and when the lever portion is operated to slide the first slide member, the first hook portion and the card The second slide member also slides through the coin sandwiched between the two hanging portions, and the slit engaging protrusion engaged with the feeding arm slit is pressed by the second sliding member to the feeding arm slit. The feeding arm has a long arm portion and a short arm portion, the card feeding protrusion is formed on the long arm portion, and the short arm portion has the above-mentioned card feeding protrusion. It exists in the card sale in which the slit engagement protrusion was formed .

The present invention also relates to (3), after the card is fed from the card accommodating portion, for accommodating the coins, the provided coin accommodating section (1) consists in the card selling apparatus according.

Further, according to the present invention, ( 4 ), a radio wave transmission circuit for transmitting a radio wave for a customer to call a customer clerk is formed, and when the call button is pressed, the radio wave transmission circuit is activated to transmit the radio wave. It exists in the card vending machine described in the above ( 1 ).

In the present invention, ( 5 ), the coin insertion portion is formed on a coin insertion slot for inserting coins, a slide for sliding down coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, and the slide. When the inserted coin is smaller than a certain diameter, the above-mentioned ( 1) has a return dropping hole for dropping the coin from the slide and sorting it, and a coin return port for taking out the coin returned by sorting. ) Exists in the card vending machine described.

In addition, the present invention provides ( 6 ), wherein the card feeding mechanism includes a second slide member provided in the coin transport mechanism, and a feeding arm for feeding the card out of the card accommodating portion, and the second slide member Is formed with a slit for a feeding arm, and a slit engaging projection for engaging with the slit for the feeding arm and a card feeding projection for feeding the card are formed on the feeding arm, and the lever portion is operated. When the first slide member is slid, the second slide member is also slid through the coin sandwiched between the first hook portion and the second hook portion, and is engaged with the feeding arm slit. slit engaging projection is moved along the slit for feeding arm while being pressed by the second slide member, the card selling according the above (1) which feed arm is pivoted It resides in.

  In addition, as long as the objective of this invention is met, the structure which combined the said claim suitably is also employable.

According to the present invention, one card is drawn out so as to correspond to the insertion of one coin, and coins other than necessary can be selected.
In addition, having a communication function increases added value other than the sales function.
In addition, a card storage unit for loading a plurality of cards, a coin insertion unit for inserting coins, a coin transfer mechanism for transferring the inserted coins, and a card from the card storage unit linked to the coin transfer mechanism By providing a card feeding mechanism for paying out the coin, the coin transport mechanism and the card feeding mechanism are connected via a coin, and one card is reliably paid out in exchange for one coin, which is extremely safe. is there.

In addition, by providing a radio wave transmission circuit that transmits a radio wave for the customer to call the customer service clerk, the radio wave transmission circuit is activated when the call button is pressed, and the radio wave is transmitted. These two roles can be used in combination, and a limited space on a table such as a restaurant or a coffee shop can be effectively used.
Further, by providing a return drop hole for dropping and selecting from the slide, it is possible to drop the coin when it is smaller than a certain diameter and easily sort it.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a card vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the card vending machine 1 has a substantially cubic container body 2 made of an opaque resin, and a substantially bowl-shaped showcase 3 made of a transparent resin provided above the container body 2. ing.

Inside the showcase 3 is housed an airplane model sample assembled by pushing out components from Z-CARD.
This model sample is for the purpose of making a visitor sitting at a table in a restaurant or coffee shop interested or curious, and the customer views the model sample and operates the card vending machine 1.
In addition, it is also possible to store other types of cards, such as a point card or a telephone card that can receive food and drink in a preferential manner, instead of Z-CARD.

A coin insertion slot 4 is formed on the front surface of the container body 2 to insert coins.
The coin insertion slot 4 is provided with a resin plate having a slit-like hole, and the surface of the resin plate is made of, for example, silver plating so that the coin insertion slot 4 is conspicuous and easily visible to the visitor. Is given.
The coin insertion slot 4 can insert coins having a diameter smaller than a 100-yen coin (for example, 1-yen coins, 5-yen coins, and 50-yen coins). The insertion of coins etc. is blocked.

Below the coin insertion slot 4, a coin return slot 5 is formed, from which, for example, a 1-yen coin, a 5-yen coin, a 50-yen coin, etc. having a diameter smaller than a 100-yen coin are returned.
On the side surface of the container body 2, a knob portion 7 </ b> A of a lever extension portion 11 e described later (the lever extension portion 11 e and the knob portion 7 </ b> A are referred to as a lever portion) protrudes and is formed on the outer wall of the container body 2. It is paired with the fixed knob 7B.
When the lever 7 is pulled with the other index finger while holding the thumb on the fixed knob 7B side, a coin transport mechanism and a card payout mechanism, which will be described later, are operated, and the resin Z- is made from the card payout hole 2a. CARD is paid out.

An extension part 2b is formed on the outer wall on the front side of the container body 2 (below the card payout hole 2a), and a call button 8 is provided on the extension part 2b for a visitor to call the customer service clerk. It has been.
The call button 8 has a communication function and functions as a part of a communication system such as ordering.
When the call button 8 is pushed downward with a finger, a radio wave transmission circuit, which will be described in detail later, is activated, radio waves are transmitted and received by a receiving device installed near the kitchen, and the customer calls the customer service clerk. To let them know.

FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view when cut so as to pass through the coin insertion slot 4 along the depth direction of the container body.
As shown in the figure, a slide 9 is provided inside the container body 2, and a coin insertion portion is constituted by the coin insertion slot 4 and the slide 9 shown in FIG. 1.
The coin K (100-yen coin) inserted from the coin insertion slot 4 slides down on the slide 9, passes through the return drop hole 9d (described later with reference to FIG. 5) and passes through the bottom (tip). It is dropped from the passage hole 9a (larger than the coin) formed in, and sent to the coin transport mechanism 10.

  The coin transport mechanism 10 includes a lever portion (described in FIG. 1) for indirectly feeding the coin one by one by indirectly applying a pressing force to the coin, and a first slide member 11 that slides by operating the lever portion. The second slide member 12 is provided on the lower surface side of the first slide member 11.

Further, the coin transport mechanism 10 has a partition plate portion 14 that distinguishes and divides the space S1 on the coin insertion slot 4 side and the space S2 on the coin storage portion 13 side.
The first slide member 11 is formed with a first coin insertion hole 11a through which the coin K that has passed through the slide 9 can pass.
Similarly, a second coin insertion hole 12a through which a coin K can pass is formed in the second slide member 12 so as to overlap the first coin insertion hole 11a.
The coin K inserted from the coin insertion slot 4 passes through the passage hole 9a in the middle of the slide 9, and further passes through the first and second coin insertion holes 11a and 12a, and is placed on the upper surface of the partition plate portion 14. Is done.

From this state, when the knob portion 7A of the lever extension portion 11e (shown in FIG. 1) is pulled, the coin K is conveyed (that is, slid) by the first and second slide members 11 and 12, and is moved to the partition plate portion 14. From the formed third coin insertion hole 14a, it falls into the coin receiving portion 13 directly below (this movement will be described in detail later).
Since the coin storage portion 13 is provided in order to store the coin K in this way, all the coins K inserted from the coin insertion portion can be securely stored in the coin storage portion 13, and as a result, The card Z can be provided in exchange.

The number of coins K stored in the coin storage unit 13 naturally corresponds to the number of cards Z that have been paid out.
Furthermore, the size of the card vending machine 1 can be reduced as much as possible if the coin storage unit 13 has a minimum capacity required to store the same number of coins K as the number of cards Z that can be loaded in the card storage unit 15. It can be made small, and space saving on the table can be achieved.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view when cut so as to pass through the card payout hole 2a along the depth direction of the container body.
On the partition plate part 14, a card accommodation part 15 partitioned by a standing wall is provided.
The upper surface side of the card accommodating portion 15 is open, and a large number of cards Z are inserted and stacked from there.

The lowermost card Z of the stacked cards Z is pressed from the rear side by a card feeding protrusion P formed on the leading end side of a feeding arm 30 described later, and passes through the card feeding hole 2a to pass through the container body 2. It is paid out outside.
The feeding arm 30, the card feeding projection P, and the card feeding hole 2a constitute a card feeding mechanism together with the second slide member 12 described above.

On the other hand, a dry battery 16 is provided below the partition plate portion 14, and current is supplied from the dry battery 16 to the electric circuit board 17.
As described above, the electric circuit board 17 is for a visitor to call a customer clerk or the like.
That is, on the electric circuit board 17, a radio wave transmission circuit for transmitting a radio wave for a visitor to call a customer service clerk is formed.
When the call button 8 exposed to the outside is pressed in the extension portion 2b, the radio wave transmission circuit is activated, radio waves are transmitted, and are lit and displayed by a display provided near the kitchen described later.

  Thus, the role of the customer service clerk as a calling device and the role of a card vending machine are used in combination, so that a limited space on a table such as a restaurant or a coffee shop can be effectively used.

Here, for reference, the structure of the radio wave transmission circuit will be described with reference to FIG.
The radio wave transmission circuit 18 includes a number storage unit for storing a number corresponding to a number of a table to be installed, an encoding circuit for the encoding, a control circuit for performing the overall control, It has the control part 19 which has.
The radio wave transmission circuit 18 incorporates a call button 8 operated by a visitor in the circuit.
The LED lamp may be turned on so that a nearby customer clerk can visually recognize that the call button 8 has been operated.

Further, the radio wave transmission circuit 18 includes a transmission circuit 20 for generating a call signal based on the operation of the call button 8 and a transmission antenna 21 for transmitting a signal generated by the transmission circuit 20. Yes.
The signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna 21 is received by a display device installed near the kitchen and notified to the customer clerk.

For reference, the electrical structure of the display device will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the figure, the display 22 has a reception antenna 23 and a reception circuit 24 that receives a transmission signal via the reception antenna 23.
In addition, the indicator 22 is encoded to identify the type of transmission signal received by the reception circuit 24, a storage circuit that stores the encoded table corresponding number and the like as an ID code, The control unit 25 includes a control circuit that performs other general control.
Further, the display 22 has a drive circuit 26 driven by a signal from the control unit 25, a display window 27 (which can be viewed by a customer service clerk) driven and controlled by the drive circuit 26, and a buzzer 28. is doing.

Next, the slide 9 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
A sliding surface 9b is provided in the middle of the slide 9, and edge portions 9c are formed at both ends of the sliding surface 9b to serve as a guide for coins to slide down in one direction.
The slide 9 is formed with a return drop hole 9d for dropping the coin from the slide 9 when the inserted coin is smaller than a certain diameter.
Further, the sliding surface 9 b of the slide 9 is inclined so as to be lowered rearward (in the direction in which the coin slides), and a return drop hole 9 d is formed in the middle of the slide 9.

Therefore, when the coin is smaller than the return drop hole 9d while sliding down the sliding surface 9b, the coin immediately falls directly below the return drop hole 9d.
In this way, it has a sorting function that can sort and reliably drop coins (50 yen coins, 5 yen coins, and 1 yen coins) of a certain size or less.
For example, a 100-yen coin does not fall from the return drop hole 9d, but slides down on the slide 9 as it is, falls from a passage hole 9a (larger than the coin) formed in the lowermost part (tip) of the slide 9, It is sent to the transport mechanism.

Next, the relationship between the coin transport mechanism, which is the greatest feature of the present invention, and the card feeding mechanism that is linked to the coin transport mechanism via the coin will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which various components are combined, and is a diagram showing a relationship between the coin transport mechanism 10 (described in FIG. 2) for moving the coin inserted from the coin insertion portion straight forward and the card feeding mechanism 31. It is.
As described above, the coin transport mechanism 10 includes the first slide member 11, the second slide member 12, and the partition plate portion 14.

In addition, the coin transport mechanism 10 includes a spring body 32 for returning the lever portion to the original position after the card feeding operation by the lever portion of the first slide member 11 is performed once.
The first slide member 11 has a shape as shown in FIG.
As described above, the first slide member 11 is formed with the first coin insertion hole 11a having a size that allows the coin K that has passed through the slide 9 to pass through. The first coin insertion hole 11a has a diameter of 100 yen coins. The diameter is also slightly larger.

The rear end of the first coin insertion hole 11a of the first slide member 11 (on the side opposite to the coin K conveyance direction side) supports the edge of the lower surface of the coin K and pushes the coin K in the conveyance direction. 1st hanging part 11b is formed.
Further, the first slide member 11 is formed with elongated guide holes 11c and 11d at two locations.
The guide holes 11c and 11d play a role of guiding the first slide member 11 to slide in one direction by inserting a screw 33 fixed to the partition plate portion 14 into each of the guide holes 11c and 11d.

Further, the first slide member 11 is formed with an L-shaped small protrusion 11 f for locking the spring body 32.
Further, the first slide member 11 is formed with a lever extending portion 11e, and the lever portion is configured by covering the lever cap (shown in FIG. 6) of the knob portion 7A. .

In addition, it is good also as a lever part only by the extension part 11e for levers, without covering a lever cap.
As described above, when the lever extension 11e formed integrally with the first slide member 11 is pulled, the first slide member 11 slides at the same time.
In addition, such a 1st slide member 11 is easily shape | molded, for example by stamping out the metal plate of 1 sheet | seat by press work, and the extension part 11e for levers which applies force also becomes high in intensity | strength.

On the other hand, the second slide member 12 has a shape as shown in FIG.
As described above, the second coin insertion hole 12a is formed so as to overlap the first coin insertion hole 11a of the first slide member 11.
On the side of the first slide member 11 facing the first hook 11b (the front end of the second coin insertion hole 12a), a second hook 12b that supports the edge of the lower surface of the coin K is formed.
The second slide member 12 has elongated guide holes 12c and 12d formed at two locations.

Similar to the guide holes 11c and 11d described above, the second slide member 12 slides in one direction by inserting the screws 33 fixed to the partition plate part 14 into the guide holes 12c and 12d, respectively. It plays a role of guidance for.
Further, the second slide member 12 is formed with a feeding arm slit 12 e for rotating the feeding arm 30.

As shown in the plan view of FIG. 9 (A) and the side view of FIG. 9 (B), the partition plate portion 14 is a substantially square plate-like member, from one side to the other side (from right to left in the figure). Step part 14b is formed on the way.
A rectangular through hole 14c is formed in the stepped portion 14b, and the long arm portion 30a of the feeding arm 30 shown in FIG. 6 is inserted therethrough.
On one side (the low height side) of the partition plate portion 14, screw holes 14 d for attaching the screws 33 are formed in two places.
Further, on one side of the partition plate portion 14, a fitting hole 14e through which the rotation center shaft 35 of the feeding arm 30 shown in FIG. 6 is inserted is formed.

Furthermore, a rectangular slit 14f is formed in the third coin insertion hole 14a formed on one side of the partition plate portion 14.
On the other hand, on the other side (high side) of the partition plate portion 14, a substantially arc-shaped cutout portion is provided so that a card feeding protrusion P formed on the distal end side of the long arm portion 30a of the feeding arm 30 can rotate. 14g is formed.
The card payout protrusion P formed on the long arm portion 30a protrudes from the back surface side of the partition plate portion 14 to the front surface side, and plays a role of paying out the card Z.

Next, a flow when the coin K is dropped from the coin transport mechanism 10 (see FIG. 2) will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the dropping order of the coins K by the coin transport mechanism 10.
FIG. 10 (A) shows a state (see FIG. 2) in which the coin K is placed on the partition plate portion 14 through the passage hole 9a of the slide 9 (see FIG. 12 (A)).
When the lever portion is operated against the spring force of the spring body 32 from this state, that is, when the lever extension portion 11e of the first slide member 11 is pulled in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the coin K is moved by the first hook portion 11b. It is conveyed forward while being pressed.

FIG. 10B shows a state where the end of the coin K in the conveyance direction is in contact with the second hook 12b of the second slide member 12 [see FIG. 12B].
Until this state, only the first slide member 11 moves, and the second slide member 12 does not move.
When the lever portion is further operated from this state, that is, when the lever extension portion 11e is pulled and the first slide member 11 is slid forward, the lever portion is sandwiched between the first hook portion 11b and the second hook portion 12b. The second hook 12b is pushed through the coin K, and the second slide member 12 slides at the same time.

  The slit engaging projection T of the short arm portion 30b of the feeding arm 30 engaged with the feeding arm slit 12e moves along the feeding arm slit 12e while being pressed by the second slide member 12, and the feeding arm 30 is shown in FIG. It rotates in the counterclockwise direction (see FIG. 10C).

In other words, the coin engaging mechanism 10 (see FIG. 6) and the card feeding mechanism 31 (see FIG. 6) are interlocked with each other in a state where the slit engaging projection T and the feeding arm slit 12e are mechanically engaged. .
When the lever extension 11e is further pulled from this state and the first slide member 11 is slid, the first and second slide members 11 and 12 and the coin K still slide integrally, and FIG. ), The coin K is positioned around the center of the third coin insertion hole 14a (see FIG. 12C).
When the lever extension 11e is pulled to this position, the knob 7A comes into contact with the knob 7B fixed to the outer wall of the container body 2 (shown in FIG. 1) and stops, and at the same time, the coin K is moved in the transport direction. Stopped.

At this time, the slit engaging protrusion T formed on the short arm portion 30b of the feeding arm 30 has moved to near the end of the feeding arm slit 12e.
Then, when the finger is released from this state and the pressing of the lever extension portion 11e is released, the first slide member 11 is returned to the original position as the lever portion returns to the original position by the restoring force of the spring body 32. Move back.
At that time, the space between the first hook portion 11b and the second hook portion 12b is widened, and the coin K is no longer held, and the coin is received through the third coin insertion hole 14a formed in the partition plate portion 14. It falls to the part 13 (refer FIG. 11 (B)).
Specifically, first, the first hook portion 11b and the coin K are brought into a non-contact state, and the first hook portion 11b side of the coin K that has lost its support is tilted downward by gravity (see FIG. 12D). .

Then, the coin K is also separated from the second hook 12b and falls into the coin storage portion 13 (described in FIG. 2) while being reversed.
Thereafter, the first slide member 11 further moves in the anti-slide direction side by the restoring force of the spring body 32.
Then, the first hook portion 11b is hooked on the inner edge of the second coin insertion hole 12a of the second slide member 12, and both return to the original position.
Further, when the second slide member 12 tries to return to the original position, the slit engaging projection T moves along the feeding arm slit 12e, and the feeding arm 30 is rotated in the clockwise direction to return to the original position. Return.

In the card vending machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, the coin transport mechanism 10 and the card payout mechanism 31 are connected via the coin K, that is, when the lever portion is pulled with a finger, the coin transport mechanism 10 is moved, and Since the card feeding mechanism 31 is operated, if one coin K is inserted, one card Z can be fed out.
In other words, since the coin K serves as a connecting member, the card Z is not paid out without inserting the coin K.

Further, in the card vending machine 1 according to the embodiment described above, the feeding arm 30 has the long arm portion 30a and the short arm portion 30b, the card feeding protrusion P is formed on the long arm portion 30a, and the short arm portion 30b. Since the slit engaging protrusion T is formed on the upper surface, it is easy to design so as not to interfere with other parts by freely adjusting the extending direction of the long arm portion 30a and the short arm portion 30b.
In particular, by forming the card feeding protrusion P on the long arm portion 30a, the feeding arm 30 can reach the card Z at a position away from the first and second slide members 11 and 12, and the card Z is designed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as interference with the first and second slide members 11 and 12.

  Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other modifications can be made without departing from the essence thereof. .

For example, a case has been described in which a card vending machine is equipped with a radio wave transmission circuit that transmits a radio wave for a customer to call a customer clerk, but it is naturally possible to adopt a radio wave transmission circuit having various functions. It is.
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the slit engaging projection T is formed on the short arm portion 30b of the feeding arm 30 and the linear feeding arm slit 12e is formed on the second slide member 12 has been described. And the slit may be formed on opposite sides.
Specifically, the feeding arm projection may be provided on the second slide member 12, and the projection engaging slit that engages with the feeding arm projection may be provided on the feeding arm.
Even in this case, the coin transport mechanism 10 and the card feeding mechanism 31 can be mechanically engaged and interlocked with each other by the projection engaging slit and the feeding arm projection.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the first slide member 11 is slid by moving the lever portion close to the fixed knob portion 7B has been described. However, the configuration of the lever portion of the present invention is described. Is not limited to this.
For example, when the lever portion is rotated, the first slide member slides through the gear, and when the lever portion is rotated at a constant rotation angle, the coupling with the first slide member by the gear is released, and the first slide member is released by the spring body 32. It may be configured such that is returned to the original position.

For reference, this configuration is shown in FIG.
As shown in the drawing, the lever portion 36 has a rectangular parallelepiped knob portion 37, a rotary shaft 38 connected to the knob portion 37, and a cam portion 39 connected to the tip of the rotary shaft 38. .
Teeth 39a are formed on the arc surface of the cam portion 39 at regular intervals.
When the knob 37 is twisted, the surface on which the teeth 39 a are formed rotates around the rotation shaft 38 and meshes with the band-shaped sawtooth portion 40 a formed on the first slide member 40.
When the gear meshes in this way, the first slide member 40 is pushed out by the teeth 39a of the cam portion 39 and slides.

With such a configuration, when the lever portion 36 is rotated, the first slide member 40 slides through the gear, and when the constant rotation angle lever portion 36 is rotated, the gear is coupled to the first slide member 40. Is released, and the first slide member 40 can be returned to the original position by the spring body 32. Therefore, when the lever portion 36 is rotated once, one card is paid out.
In particular, since the cam-shaped cam portion 39 is provided to change the gear portion from the meshed state to the non-engaged state while the lever portion 36 is rotating, the shock is applied to the hand when the gear is disengaged. Can be added to allow the visitor to recognize that the operation has been completed.

  Further, if the coin falls before the lever portion 36 makes one revolution and the engagement between the lever portion 36 and the card feeding mechanism 31 is released, the card is further drawn even if the lever portion 36 is rotated a plurality of times. Therefore, it is possible to take out one card by rotating the lever portion 36 once per coin, and the operation of the card vending machine can be made clear and easy.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a card vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view when cut so as to pass through the coin insertion slot along the depth direction of the container body of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view when cut so as to pass through the card payout hole along the depth direction of the container body. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a radio wave transmission circuit and its reception circuit mounted on the card vending machine in FIG. 1. FIG. 4A shows a block diagram of the radio wave transmission circuit mounted on the card vending machine. ) Shows a block diagram of an electric circuit incorporated in the display. FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a slide provided in the coin insertion portion for sliding the coins down. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a coin transport mechanism and a card payout mechanism. 7A and 7B are explanatory views showing the first slide member, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view and FIG. 7B is a side view. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the second slide member, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a partition plate portion, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an operation when the coin is dropped from the coin transport mechanism. FIG. 10A is a state where the coin is inserted into the coin transport mechanism, and FIG. 10B is a moment when the coin contacts the second slide member. (C) shows a state in which the coin is slid while being sandwiched between the first hanging portion of the first sliding member and the second hanging portion of the second sliding member. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing the operation when the coin is dropped from the coin transport mechanism. FIG. 11A is a state where the lever portion is pulled to the maximum, and FIG. 11B is a state where the lever portion is slightly pulled back and the coin is dropped. Each state is shown. FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the order in which coins K are dropped by the coin transport mechanism 10. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a modified example of the lever portion.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card vending machine 2 Container body 2a Card delivery hole 2b Extension part 3 Showcase 4 Coin insertion slot 5 Coin return slot 7A, 7B Knob part 8 Call button 9 Slide base 9a Passing hole 9b Sliding surface 9c Edge part 9d Return fall hole DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Coin conveyance mechanism 11 1st slide member 11a 1st coin insertion hole 11b 1st hook part 11c, 11d Guide hole 11e Lever extension part 12 2nd slide member 12a 2nd coin insertion hole 12b 2nd hook part 12c, 12d Guide hole 12e Slit for feeding arm 13 Coin receiving portion 14 Partition plate portion 14a Third coin insertion hole 14b Stepped portion 14c Through hole 14d Screw hole 14e Fitting hole 14f Slit 14g Notch 15 Card receiving portion 16 Dry cell 17 Electric circuit board 18 Radio wave transmission circuit 19 Control unit 20 Transmission circuit 21 Tena 22 Display 23 Receiving antenna 24 Receiving circuit 25 Control unit 26 Driving circuit 27 Display window 28 Buzzer 30 Feeding arm 30a Long arm 30b Short arm 31 Card feeding mechanism 32 Spring body 33 Screw 35 Rotating central shaft 36 Lever 37 Knob part 38 Rotating shaft 39 Cam part 39a Teeth 40 First slide member 40a Sawtooth part K Coin P Card feeding protrusion S1, S2 Space T Slit engaging protrusion Z card

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A card accommodating section for loading a plurality of cards;
A coin insertion part where coins are inserted;
A coin transport mechanism for transporting the inserted coins;
A card payout mechanism for paying out a card from the card accommodating portion in conjunction with the coin transport mechanism;
A card vending machine comprising:
The coin transport mechanism is
Lever for feeding coins one by one, applying the force to carry coins,
A first slide member that slides by operating the lever portion;
A second slide member provided on the lower surface side of the first slide member;
A partition plate portion that divides the space on the coin insertion slot side and the space on the coin storage portion side;
A spring body for returning the lever part to its original position after performing the card feeding operation by the lever part once;
Have
In the first slide member,
A first coin insertion hole through which a coin that has passed through a slide for sliding down a coin inserted from a coin insertion portion can pass;
A first hook portion that is formed at the rear end of the first coin insertion hole and pushes out the coin while supporting the edge of the lower surface of the coin;
Formed,
In the second slide member,
A second coin insertion hole through which coins in a slide position can pass and overlap the first coin insertion hole;
A second hook portion formed at a front end of the second coin insertion hole and supporting an edge of the lower surface of the coin;
Formed,
The coins that are conveyed while being held between the first hanging portion and the second hanging portion move in a direction in which the first slide member returns to the original position as the lever portion returns to the original position. When the first hanging portion is separated from the second hanging portion, the slid coin falls into the coin receiving portion through a third coin insertion hole formed in the partition plate portion. Vending machine. A card accommodating section for loading a plurality of cards;
A coin insertion part where coins are inserted;
A coin transport mechanism for transporting the inserted coins;
A card payout mechanism for paying out a card from the card accommodating portion in conjunction with the coin transport mechanism;
A card vending machine comprising:
The card feeding mechanism is
A second slide member provided in the coin transport mechanism;
A pay-out arm for paying out the card to the outside of the card accommodating portion;
Have
The second slide member is formed with a slit for a feeding arm,
The feeding arm is formed with a slit engaging projection for engaging with the feeding arm slit and a card feeding projection for feeding out the card,
When the lever portion is operated and the first slide member is slid, the second slide member is also slid through the coin sandwiched between the first hook portion and the second hook portion, and for the feeding arm. The slit engaging projection engaged with the slit moves along the feeding arm slit while being pressed by the second slide member, and the feeding arm rotates.
The feeding arm has a long arm portion and a short arm portion,
The card feeding protrusion is formed on the long arm portion,
A card vending machine in which the slit engaging projection is formed on the short arm portion .   The card vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a coin storage unit is provided to store the coin after the card is drawn out from the card storage unit.   2. A radio wave transmission circuit for transmitting a radio wave for a customer to call a customer clerk is formed, and the radio wave transmission circuit is activated by pressing a call button to transmit the radio wave. Card vending machine. The coin insertion part is
A coin slot for inserting coins,
A slide for sliding down coins inserted from the coin insertion slot;
A return drop hole for forming the coin and dropping the coin from the slide when the inserted coin is smaller than a certain diameter;
A coin return slot for picking up coins returned by sorting,
The card vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: The card feeding mechanism is
A second slide member provided in the coin transport mechanism;
A pay-out arm for paying out the card to the outside of the card accommodating portion;
Have
The second slide member is formed with a slit for a feeding arm,
The feeding arm is formed with a slit engaging projection for engaging with the feeding arm slit and a card feeding projection for feeding out the card,
When the lever portion is operated and the first slide member is slid, the second slide member is also slid through the coin sandwiched between the first hook portion and the second hook portion, and for the feeding arm. 2. The card vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the slit engaging protrusion engaged with the slit moves along the feeding arm slit while being pressed by the second slide member, and the feeding arm rotates.

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