JP4102328B2 - Evacuation device for stores - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a store evacuation device used in a convenience store, a private store, or the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a store evacuation device that is installed in an employee space such as a counter of a store to prevent the employee from evacuating and protecting the bank while being attacked by a robber.

  In recent years, the increase in crime and the worsening of violence are remarkable. In particular, in stores that operate late at night, such as convenience stores, there is often only one employee who handles customers, and it is easy to be targeted by financial robberies. Furthermore, the amount of cash handled per store is increasing due to the spread of automatic teller machines (ATMs), and the robberies damage at convenience stores in the middle of the night and early morning is particularly increasing.

  As security measures, it is common to install a security camera, a reporting device for reporting to a security company, a crime prevention color ball that attaches paint etc. by throwing it at a escaping criminal and breaking it. However, security cameras are mainly aimed at deterring crime, and reporting devices and crime prevention color balls are intended for the early and reliable arrest of criminals after crimes. It is difficult to prevent physical and financial damage. In addition, it is often the case that cash is given without resistance with the highest priority on the safety of employees and the like, and the success rate of crime is a problem.

  As a crime prevention measure to prevent monetary damage, a drawer with a lock mechanism that has been applied to a cash register such as an ECR (electronic cash register) or POS (point-of-sale information management device) has been filed. (See Patent Documents 1 and 2). As shown in FIG. 9, this type of drawer 2 has a drawer housing 20 in which a money storage case 21 is retractably stored. An opening spring 22 is provided at the innermost part of the drawer housing 20, and the money storage case 21 is urged by the opening spring 22 in the opening direction. A protrusion 23 is provided at the innermost part of the money storage case 21, and an arm 25 rotatably attached to the fulcrum 24 is urged in the direction of the protrusion 23 by a lock spring 60 and is provided on the arm 25. The hook 26 is locked to the protrusion 23 to lock the money storage case 21. Normally, the opening solenoid 27 is energized by operating the cash register, and the arm 25 is pulled toward the opening solenoid 27 against the pulling force of the lock spring 60 to release the lock by the normal locking device 28.

The normal lock device 28 is locked or unlocked by inserting the key 7 into the keyhole 29 and turning it to the left or right. FIG. 10 shows a normal state where the lock is released. In the normal state, when the drawer 2 is in the locked state, the arm 25 is in the position indicated by the dotted line, and the pin 8 is at the right end of the pin hole 9, so the arm 25 is rotated as shown by the solid line by the opening solenoid 27. 2 can be opened. FIG. 11 shows a locked state. In the locked state, the pin 8 is fixed to the left end of the pin hole 9 provided in the arm 25, and even if the opening solenoid 27 is energized, the arm 25 does not rotate and the drawer 2 cannot be opened.
However, with special operations such as using a key, the drawer 2 cannot be locked in time when the robber is attacked. Even if the drawer 2 can be locked, the employee cannot escape and is threatened with a weapon. In that case, they had to unlock the drawer 2 and give them cash.

As a crime prevention measure to prevent physical damage to employees, a crime prevention shelter has been filed with a space where people can enter under the cashier counter of the store and the entrance can be closed with a shutter (patent) References 3 and 4). However, the space under this cash register counter plays an important role as a space for placing various types of shopping bags and spoons that need to be taken out immediately when serving customers, and it is practical to install a security shelter in this space. Is difficult. In addition, the height and width of the cashier counter are suitable for customer service such as delivery of goods and cash, and it is difficult to change the cashier counter size so that even a well-developed employee can evacuate. It is a fact.
JP-A-9-134484 JP 2001-195655 A JP-A-7-145686 JP 2001-254571 A

  Provide a store evacuation system to prevent physical and monetary damage to employees by burglars at late-night stores such as convenience stores.

As described in claim 1, a locking mechanism that can be unlocked only from the inside is attached to the door of the entrance / exit of an evacuation box made of an impact-resistant member that is large enough for a person to enter, and the locking mechanism is provided outside the door. The outer handle and the inner handle provided on the inner side are integrally connected via a slide part to form a handle, and a notch is provided on the inner handle side of the slide part,
This notch has a structure in which a part of the side on the inner handle side is further cut, and the cut portion is exposed inside the door,
A lock pawl attached to a location corresponding to the handle is locked by engaging the notch and the handle is pulled in,
A store evacuation apparatus is provided in which an inside of the evacuation box is provided with a drawer lock means for locking the drawer of the cash register installed in the store by remote control and a reporting means for making an emergency call to the outside.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lock mechanism of the drawer automatically locks the drawer in the retracted state and includes a normal locking device provided with an unlocking means that can be unlocked by an operation on the cash register, and the drawer lock. A store evacuation device comprising an emergency lock device that locks a drawer in a stored state by means.

  4. The store according to claim 3, wherein the emergency lock device disables unlocking by operating the cash register of the normal lock device by cutting off the supply of the power supply voltage to the unlocking means. Provide evacuation equipment.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a store evacuation device provided with alarm means inside the evacuation box .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a store evacuation device in which an evacuation box is installed in a cash register counter.

As described in claim 6, a partition plate made of an impact-resistant member for partitioning the customer side and employee side space with the cash register counter as a boundary is accommodated inside the customer side wall of the cash register counter, and the partition plate is Provided is a store evacuation device in which a push-up mechanism that pushes upward and a holding means that holds the partition plate in a pushed-up state are provided in a register counter.

As described in claim 7 , the impact-resistant member provides a store evacuation device formed of a transparent polycarbonate plate.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a store evacuation device in which a customer-side surface of the partition plate is formed in a half mirror shape.

As described in claim 1, by providing a drawer locking means and a reporting means for locking the drawer by remote control from the evacuation box inside the evacuation box, employees are threatened by robbers at late-night shops such as convenience stores. Or if you feel a danger, first evacuate to the evacuation box to protect yourself and secure safety first, then report to the security company or police to ensure early arrest of the criminal At the same time, the drawer can be locked in the stowed state by remote control to prevent money damage.
In an emergency, the door can be locked easily with few steps without using a key, making it difficult for the intruder to open and close the door, ensuring safety in a short time and protecting the intruder be able to.

  As described in claim 2, the lock mechanism is composed of two lock devices, and a lock device that is normally used and a lock device that is used in an emergency are provided, thereby maintaining the conventional feeling of use and hindering normal service. In the event of an emergency, the money storage case can be locked by a solid means to prevent money damage.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the emergency lock device is configured to cut off the supply of power supply voltage to the unlocking means, so that the drawer cannot be unlocked by the operation of the cash register, and the cash is damaged. Can be prevented.

  As described in claim 4, by providing alarm means inside the evacuation box, employees can evacuate and protect themselves, and inform passersby and residents of the surrounding area of emergency.

As described in claim 5 , when the evacuation box is installed in the cash register counter, it is easy for the employee to escape because the employee is often in the cash register counter when a crime is committed. In addition, it is possible to evacuate in the evacuation box while the criminal gets over the cashier counter.

As described in claim 6 , by providing a partition plate that is pushed upward by the operating means inside the customer side wall of the cashier counter, it is possible to prevent a criminal from attacking the weapon and make it difficult for the employee to get over the cashier counter. You can earn time to evacuate.

As described in claim 7, by forming the impact-resistant member from a transparent polycarbonate resin plate, it has strong impact resistance, and the evacuated employee can grasp the state of the perpetrator so that the situation can be judged accurately. Can respond.

As described in claim 8 , by processing the customer side of the partition plate into a half mirror shape, employees can scold the criminal, but the customer can not see the employee from the criminal on the customer side. There is, and can act calmly.

Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view of an evacuation box according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an essential part of a drawer provided with a locking mechanism, FIG. 3 is a schematic circuit diagram of a drawer locking means, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a locking mechanism, and FIG. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the locking mechanism, Fig. 6 is a side sectional view of the registration counter in a state where the partition plate is embedded, and Fig. 7 is a side sectional view of the registration counter in a state where the partition plate is protruded. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the vicinity of the cashier counter in the store where the evacuation box is installed.

The evacuation box 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The evacuation box 1 is formed in a size that allows a person to enter through the side wall 10, the roof 11, and the door 12. The side wall 10, the roof 11, and the door 12 are made of an impact resistant member, and are formed by fitting a transparent polycarbonate plate 14 into an aluminum frame 13, for example. The door 12 is provided with a handle 15 and a locking mechanism 4 that can be unlocked only by an operation from the inside. Further, inside the evacuation box 1, a notification switch 16 for notifying a security company or the like, and a cash register 3 described later. A lock switch 17 for locking the drawer 2 and an alarm switch 18 for operating a buzzer, a lamp or the like (not shown) installed in the store are provided.

  Since employees are often in the cashier counter 5 when crimes are committed, the employee evacuation box 1 should be installed in the cashier counter 5 (FIG. 8). It is more effective if the register counter 5 is formed in a square shape as shown in FIG. 8 and the doorway 6 is locked from the inside. Moreover, you may install the evacuation box 1 in the corner etc. of a shop so that shoppers etc. can evacuate. The shape is preferably formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped because of area efficiency and ease of arrangement. Also, fix it on the floor or wall of the building to prevent it from being knocked down by the criminal. At this time, the side wall 10 of the evacuation box 1 that is in contact with the wall surface of the building does not have to be formed of an impact resistant member.

Next, the drawer 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. The same parts as those shown in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is also omitted.
The drawer 2 according to the present invention is provided with an opening solenoid 27 which is an unlocking means for unlocking the normal locking device 28, and an emergency locking device 3 for cutting off the energization of the opening solenoid 27 is connected. As shown in FIG. 3, the emergency lock device 3 is provided inside the evacuation box 1. The connection means 30 for connecting the emergency lock device 3 provided in the evacuation box 1 and the release solenoid 27 is formed by a lead wire 31, and the lead wire 31 is turned on or off by operating the lock switch 17. Thus, the conduction of the drive transistor 32 is controlled.

In FIG. 3, the emergency lock device 3 controls the conduction of the circuit between the drawer opening signal and the driving transistor 32. However, the circuit of the circuit between the drawer power source 33 and the opening solenoid 27 or between the driving transistor 32 and the opening solenoid 27 is shown. You may comprise so that conduction | electrical_connection may be controlled.
Further, the connection means 30 is used as a communication means, and a lock signal is transmitted from the lock switch 17 of the evacuation box 1 by wire or wireless, and is received by a receiving device (not shown) provided in the drawer 2 to control circuit conduction. With this configuration, the emergency lock device 3 may be operated when the receiving device receives a signal, and the energization to the open solenoid 27 may be cut off.

  Normally, the hook 26 is urged to the projection 23 by the lock spring 60 and the drawer 2 is locked. The energization of the opening solenoid 27 releases the lock and opens the drawer 2. The drawer 2 can be closed by shutting off. In addition, when the criminal unplugs the cash register 3 or cuts the wiring in order to collect cash, the open solenoid 27 cannot be energized, and the drawer 2 is closed.

  By configuring as described above, in a store operating late at night such as a convenience store, priority is given to the safety of employees such as part-time workers, and the drawer 2 attached to the ECR or POS is used and locked. Since it can prevent financial damage, it will eliminate the situation where you have to hand over cash without resistance as before, and reduce the crime success rate of this kind of robbery crime to reduce the incidence of crime. Can also be reduced.

Next, the locking mechanism 4 provided on the door 12 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism, and FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the locking mechanism.
The locking mechanism 4 includes a handle 15, a handle 47, a pawl 48, and the like. The handle 15 is formed by connecting an outer handle 41 protruding outward of the door 12 and an inner handle 42 protruding inward via a slide portion 43, and is attached to the end surface of the door 12 by a holder 44. A notch 46 having a shape in which a part of the side of the vertically long rectangular inner handle side is further inclined and cut out is provided on the side of the slide portion 43 where the inner handle 42 is connected. A handle 47 and a pawl 48 formed in an inverted L shape are attached to a position corresponding to the handle 15 of the door 12 so as to be rotatable about the intersection of the two.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the handle 15 is normally urged by an elastic body 45 and is located in a state indicated by a solid line, and can open and close the door 12 from either the inside or the outside. In the state shown by the solid line, the inclined portion of the notch 46 provided in the slide portion 43 is exposed to the inside of the door, and when the handle 47 is rotated to engage the pawl 48 with the inclined portion, the pawl is engaged. The notch 46 is pulled out with the rotation of 48, the outer handle 41 is pulled in, and the handle 15 can be accommodated at the position shown by the dotted line.

  The locking mechanism configured as described above closes the door 12, rotates the handle 47 to engage the pawl 48 with the inclined portion of the notch 46, and further rotates the handle 47 to pull out the notch 46 and lock it. The handle 15 can be accommodated by retracting the handle 41. Since the handle 15 can be accommodated and fixed at the same time as the door 12 is locked, safety can be ensured with few procedures, and the handle 41 can be secured to the door 12. This makes it difficult to open and close the door 12 from the outside, and can ensure the safety of employees such as part-time workers more reliably and quickly.

Next, FIGS. 6 and 7 are side sectional views of the register counter 5 to which the partition plate 50 is attached. 6 shows a state where the partition plate 50 is accommodated in the register counter 5, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the partition plate 50 is operated.
As shown in FIG. 6, the partition plate 50 is urged upward by a push-up mechanism 54 formed by a gas spring, but the lock pin 53 is locked in the lock hole 52 provided in the partition plate 50. Usually, it is accommodated in the front wall 51 of the cashier counter 5. The front end 55 of the partition plate 50 is located on the top surface 56 of the register counter 5. The locking pin 53 is urged toward the partition plate 50 by the retaining spring 57 to fix the partition plate 50, but when the button 58 is pulled, the locking pin 53 connected by the wire 59 is pulled from the locking hole 52. The partition plate 50 is pulled up and pushed upward (FIG. 7).

  A push-up mechanism 54 that pushes up the partition plate 50 is a coil spring or other mechanism, for example, one end of a string is attached to the lower end of the partition plate 50, a pulley is attached below the top plate 56, and the string is mounted on the pulley. You may comprise so that the other end of this string may be pulled down with a weight, a spring, etc., and the partition plate 50 may be pushed up upwards. Further, a slider, a rail, or the like may be attached so that the partition plate 50 rises smoothly.

  In addition, if the partition plate 50 is made of polycarbonate or the like, even if the partition plate 50 is operated to partition the customer-side space and the employee-side space, the employee side observes the state of the customer-side criminal. Appropriate action can be taken promptly. Furthermore, if the sheet is pasted on the transparent partition plate 50 and formed into a half mirror shape, the employee side can see the criminals on the customer side and observe the situation, while the criminals on the customer side can see the employee side. There is a sense of security because it is not visible, and you can act calmly.

  When this partition plate 50 is operated when attacked by a burglar, the robber is surprised and regrets, and it becomes difficult for the burglar to get over the cashier counter 5 so that the employee can have time to escape to the evacuation box 1. . In addition, the partition plate 50 is pushed up above the front face of the cashier counter 5 so that the employee escapes into the evacuation box 1 and separates the drawer by the lock switch 17 in order to partition the customer side and the employee side from the cashier counter. It becomes impossible to withdraw cash from the cash register until 2 is locked.

The perspective view of an evacuation box. The principal part top view of a drawer. The schematic circuit diagram of a drawer lock means. The perspective view of a locking mechanism. The horizontal sectional view of a locking mechanism. Side surface sectional drawing of the cash register counter of the state which embed | buried the partition plate. Side surface sectional drawing of the cash register counter in the state which made the partition plate protrude. The top view of the cash register counter vicinity in the store which installed the refuge box. The top view which shows the conventional example of a drawer. The principal part enlarged view which shows the conventional example of the drawer of the state unlock | released with the key. The principal part enlarged view which shows the conventional thanks of the drawer of the state locked with the key.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Evacuation box 2 Drawer 3 Emergency lock device 4 Locking mechanism 5 Cash register 6 Entrance / exit 7 Key 8 Pin 9 Pin hole 10 Side wall 11 Roof 12 Door 13 Aluminum frame 14 Polycarbonate board 15 Handle 16 Notification switch 17 Lock switch 18 Alarm switch 20 Drawer housing Body 21 Money storage case 22 Opening spring 23 Projection 24 Support shaft 25 Arm 26 Hook 27 Opening solenoid 28 Normal lock device 29 Key hole 30 Connection means 31 Lead wire 32 Drive transistor 33 Drawer power supply 41 Outer handle 42 Inner handle 43 Slide portion 44 Holder 45 Elastic body 46 Notch 47 Handle 48 Claw 50 Partition plate 51 Front wall 52 Locking hole 53 Locking pin 54 Push-up mechanism 55 Tip 56 Top plate 57 Retaining spring 58 Button 59 Wire 60 Lock Ne

Claims (8)

Attach a locking mechanism that can be unlocked only from the inside to the door of the entrance / exit of an evacuation box made of impact-resistant material that is wide enough for people to enter
This locking mechanism is formed by integrally connecting an outer handle provided on the outside of the door and an inner handle provided on the inner side via a slide portion, and forming a notch on the inner handle side of the slide portion. Provided,
This notch has a structure in which a part of the side on the inner handle side is further cut, and the cut portion is exposed inside the door,
A lock pawl attached to a location corresponding to the handle is locked by engaging the notch and the handle is pulled in,
A store evacuation apparatus comprising a drawer lock means for locking a drawer of a cash register installed in the store by remote control and a reporting means for making an emergency call to the outside inside the evacuation box.   The drawer locking mechanism automatically locks the drawer in the retracted state, and includes a normal locking device having an unlocking means that can be unlocked by an operation on the cash register, and the drawer lock means in the retracted state of the drawer. The store evacuation device according to claim 1, comprising an emergency lock device for locking.   3. The emergency lock device according to claim 2, wherein supply of power supply voltage to the unlocking means is cut off, thereby making it impossible to unlock the normal lock device by an operation with a cash register. The store evacuation device described.   2. The store evacuation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm means inside the evacuation box. The store evacuation device according to claim 1 , wherein the evacuation box is installed in a cash register counter . A partition plate made of an impact-resistant member that partitions the customer-side and employee-side spaces from the register counter as a boundary is accommodated inside the customer-side side wall of the register counter, and a push-up mechanism that pushes the partition plate upward 6. The store evacuation device according to claim 5 , wherein a holding means for holding the partition plate in a pushed-up state is provided in the register counter . The store evacuation device according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the impact resistant member is formed of a transparent polycarbonate plate . 8. The store evacuation device according to claim 7, wherein a customer-side surface of the partition plate is formed in a half mirror shape .

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