JP5570564B2 - Drawer device - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a drawer apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a drawer device for taking money in and out in connection with merchandise sales processing by a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS (Point of Sales) terminal.
Such a drawer device is often arranged so that the POS terminal is placed below the POS terminal because it is used integrally with the POS terminal and it is easy to take in and out money.

By the way, the POS terminal has a built-in battery so that the shutdown operation can be performed normally in order to prevent the program and data in the storage device from being damaged in the event of a power failure. Is performed with electric power supplied from the battery (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
The battery built in the POS terminal supplies power for performing the shutdown process as described above, and the power supply amount is limited.

By the way, in recent years, it has been required to operate stores as much as possible for the purpose of recovery support in the event of a disaster.
On the other hand, when trying to operate the POS terminal at the time of a power failure, it is necessary to operate the battery for several hours. However, in a small store or the like, securing the installation location becomes a problem.

The drawer device according to the embodiment includes a housing that stores a money case that stores money, includes a storage battery that stores power supplied from a commercial power source, and supplies DC power to the POS terminal device when the commercial power source is interrupted. An uninterruptible power supply is provided in the housing, a drawer on which the money case is placed, a first storage chamber provided in the housing and slidably stored in the drawer, and provided in the housing. A second storage chamber that stores the power failure power supply device, a communication hole that communicates between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber, and a vent hole that communicates the second storage chamber and the outside air. The

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the merchandise sales management apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration block diagram of the uninterruptible power supply. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the POS terminal device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an arrangement state of the uninterruptible power supply in the drawer device. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a dimensional aspect of the drawer device.

Next, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a product sales management apparatus according to an embodiment.
The product sales management device 10 categorizes and prints a POS terminal 11 as a product sales registration data processing device, a drawer device 12 for withdrawing / withdrawing money regarding product sales management by the POS terminal 11, a receipt, a coupon, and the like. And a printer 13.

  The POS terminal 11 includes a front display 21 that displays various information such as a merchandise sales registration state, a customer display 22 that displays various information such as a merchandise name and a merchandise price to a customer, and a variety of items such as the number of merchandise and the price. An operation input unit 23 having a plurality of button switches for inputting data and a card reader / writer unit 24 for reading and writing a customer card such as a point card and a magnetic card such as a credit card are provided.

The drawer device 12 includes a drawer 31 for storing money, and a rail member (not shown) that slidably supports the drawer 31, and a housing 32 that houses the drawer 31 and an uninterruptible power supply described later. I have.
A plurality of vent holes 33 are provided at positions corresponding to the accommodation positions of the uninterruptible power supply at the upper front and the upper side of the housing 32. The function of the vent hole 33 will be described in detail later.

Next, the configuration of the uninterruptible power supply housed in the drawer device 12 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration block diagram of the uninterruptible power supply.
The uninterruptible power supply 40 is roughly divided into AC / DC that is connected to a commercial AC power supply AC, performs AC / DC conversion, and generates and outputs DC power of a first predetermined voltage (for example, DC 36V). A DC converter 41, a power supply unit 42 that receives power supplied from the AC / DC converter 41 and supplies driving power of a second predetermined voltage (for example, DC 24V) to the POS terminal 11, and a plurality of secondary batteries Are connected in series / parallel, and a charge / discharge control circuit 44 that performs charge / discharge control of the storage battery unit 43.

  The power supply unit 42 includes a first backflow prevention diode 51 that prevents a backflow of a DC power current input from the AC / DC converter 41 and a DC power current supplied from the storage battery unit 43 via the charge / discharge control circuit 44. POS using the second backflow prevention diode 52 for preventing backflow and the power supplied via the first backflow prevention diode 51 or the power supplied via the second backflow prevention diode 52 as the constant voltage driving power. And a step-down constant voltage circuit 53 supplied to the terminal 11.

  The storage battery unit 43 includes a plurality of secondary battery units CLU connected in parallel to each other (22 in the example of FIG. 2) secondary batteries CL connected in series. Specifically, in the case of FIG. 2, three secondary battery units CLU are connected in parallel.

  The charge / discharge control circuit 44 includes a charging circuit 61 that supplies the output power of the AC / DC converter 41 to the storage battery unit 43 as charging power, and a backflow prevention diode 62 that prevents current from flowing from the storage battery unit 43 to the charging circuit 61. In the case where the voltage monitoring circuit 63 for monitoring the storage voltage of the storage battery unit 43, the control circuit 64 for controlling the entire charge / discharge control circuit 44, and the power failure detection signal PF from the POS terminal 11 are input to the control circuit 64, And an output control circuit 65 that outputs to the anode of the second backflow prevention diode 52 of the power supply unit 42 while controlling the amount of supplied current.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the POS terminal device.
Next, the configuration of the POS terminal 11 will be described.
The POS terminal 11 is roughly classified into a commercial AC power supply AC, performs AC / DC conversion, generates and outputs a DC power signal PW0 having a predetermined voltage (for example, DC 24V), and also supplies a commercial AC power supply. When an AC power failure is detected, a power supply unit 71 that outputs a power failure detection signal PF, a first backflow prevention diode 72 that prevents a backflow of the DC power signal PW0, and a DC power signal supplied from the uninterruptible power supply 40 A second backflow prevention diode 73 for preventing backflow of PW, a switching transistor 74 for controlling power supply to a circuit at a subsequent stage, and a power supply relay circuit 75 for driving the switching transistor 74 in accordance with an on / off operation of a power supply switch (not shown) The DC power signal PW0 or the DC power signal PW supplied via the switching transistor 74 is And it is fed to generate a predetermined circuit voltage V1 to VN, and includes and N of the DC-DC converter circuit 76-1～76-N for output to the subsequent stage of the corresponding circuit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an arrangement state of the uninterruptible power supply in the drawer device.
Next, the arrangement state of the uninterruptible power supply 40 in the drawer device 12 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the interior of the drawer 32 of the drawer device 12 is separated into two spaces (rooms) by a partition wall 81, that is, a first storage chamber 32 </ b> A and a second storage chamber 32 </ b> B.

  A drawer 31 and a money case 82 placed on the drawer 31 are stored in a first storage chamber 32 </ b> A provided below the housing 32. Further, an opening device 85 for projecting the drawer 31 and the money case 82 forward from the housing 32 when unlocking (not shown) is provided at the back of the drawer 31 of the housing 32.

On the drawer 31 on which the money case 82 is placed, a wind feed member (wind feed wall) 83 is erected at a predetermined position on the back side that does not affect the removal of the money case.
The wind feed member 83 is inserted into the housing 32 by the operator manually pushing the drawer 31 and the money case 82 against the urging force of the urging member (spring or the like) of the opening device 85 according to the storing operation. The wind W will be sent into the inside.

  The wind W sent by the wind feed member 83 or the naturally-flowed wind W flows into the second storage chamber 32B through the communication hole 84 provided in the partition wall 81, cools the storage battery unit 43, and then the drawer device. 12 is discharged out of the drawer device 12 through a plurality of vent holes 33 provided on the front and side surfaces of the drawer 12.

  According to the above configuration, the storage battery unit 43 can be efficiently cooled each time the drawer device 12 is used, that is, only by normal use, and the device life of the uninterruptible power supply 40 can be extended.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a dimensional aspect of the drawer device.
FIG. 5A shows a first dimensional aspect of the drawer device. The uninterruptible power supply 40 is maintained while maintaining the capacity of the money case in the drawer 31 in the conventional drawer device 12X shown in FIG. Is provided.

  In this case, the width W1 (for example, 400 mm) and the depth D1 (for example, 430 mm) of the drawer device 12-1 having the first dimension are the same as those of the conventional drawer device 12X. In addition, the height hd1 of the drawer 31 is the same as that of the conventional drawer device 12X in order to maintain the money case accommodation capacity.

As a result, the height h2 (for example, 165 mm) of the drawer device 12-1 is higher than the height h1 (for example, 115 mm) of the conventional drawer device 12X, and the storage battery unit 43 is disposed on the upper portion of the drawer device. It is higher (h2> h1).
According to the drawer device 12-1 of the first dimensional aspect, the installation area is the same as that of the conventional case, even though the storage battery unit 43 is mounted, and the accommodation capacity of the money case is the same, Usability can be maintained.

Moreover, FIG.5 (b) is the 2nd dimension aspect of a drawer apparatus.
In this case, the width W1, the depth D1, and the height h1 of the drawer device 12-2 having the second dimension are the same as those of the conventional drawer device 12X.
As a result, the storage battery unit 43 is mounted with the height hd2 of the drawer 31 lower than the height h1 of the conventional drawer device 12X.

  As a result, according to the drawer device 12-2 of the second dimensional aspect, although the accommodation capacity in the money case is reduced, the conventional drawer device 12X can be simply replaced, and the usability during operation is the same. It becomes possible.

  Further, in any dimensional aspect, the front surfaces of the drawer devices 12-1 and 12-2 and the vent holes 33 are provided, and the internal structure is the same as that described above, so the drawer device 12 is used. The storage battery unit 43 can be efficiently cooled each time, that is, only by normal use, and the life of the uninterruptible power supply 40 can be extended.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Merchandise sales management apparatus 11 POS terminal 12, 12-1, 12-2 Drawer apparatus 31 Drawer 32 Case 32A 1st storage room 32B 2nd storage room 33 Vent hole 40 Uninterruptible power supply 41 AC-DC converter 42 Power supply Unit 43 storage battery unit 44 charge / discharge control circuit 51 first backflow prevention diode 52 second backflow prevention diode 53 constant voltage circuit 61 charging circuit 63 voltage monitoring circuit 64 control circuit 65 output control circuit 81 partition wall 82 money case 83 wind feed member 84 communication Hole 85 Opening device AC Commercial AC power supply CL Secondary battery CLU Secondary battery unit PF Power failure detection signal W Wind

JP 2006-155314 A

Claims (3)

In a drawer apparatus provided with a housing containing a money case for storing money,
Has a storage battery for storing power supplied from the commercial power source, Bei example an uninterruptible power supply supplies DC power to the POS terminal device in case of power failure of the commercial power source in the housing,
A drawer for placing the money case;
A first storage chamber provided in the housing and slidably stored in the drawer;
A second storage chamber provided in the housing and storing the uninterruptible power supply;
A communication hole communicating between the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber;
A vent hole communicating the second storage chamber with the outside air;
A drawer device comprising: The drawer is formed with an air feed member that sends air into the second storage chamber through the communication hole as the drawer is slid from the state pulled out of the first storage chamber toward the storage position. ing,
The drawer device according to claim 1 . The vents are provided on the front and side surfaces of the housing.
The drawer device according to claim 1 or 2 .

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