JP5668403B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine.

  In ordinary vending machines, coin validators and bill validators, which are coin handling machines, are held on the back of the outer door, and the money is processed when the outer door is closed and locked to the main cabinet. The entrance from the outside to the device is blocked to ensure theft prevention.

  In recent years, however, it has become possible to forcibly open the outer door using a tool such as a bar or a hammer. In such a case, since the money handling device is exposed to the outside when the outer door is pry open, it becomes possible to easily steal money from the money handling device. It is desired.

  Therefore, it is possible to swing on one side edge of the storage portion in a manner to open and close the back opening formed by the storage portion that surrounds the money handling device held on the back surface of the outer door and the storage portion. In a state where the cover member closes the rear opening, a vending machine has been proposed that regulates the opening movement of the cover member as necessary (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4540440

  By the way, in the vending machine proposed in Patent Document 1 described above, the shaft member is inserted into the hollow portion of the curled portion formed by curling a part of the base end portion of the cover member, and the shaft member serves as the storage portion. By being supported by one side edge portion, the cover member is supported so as to be swingable. That is, in such a vending machine of Patent Document 1, in the hinge structure that supports the cover member so as to be swingable, the upper end portion of the shaft member is exposed and the upward movement of the shaft member is restricted. There is also no member to perform.

  Therefore, the curl portion of the cover member that constitutes the hinge structure is lifted by a tool such as a bar that enters from the outside, the shaft member is pulled upward, and the cover member that closes the back opening is removed. There was a fear of it.

  An object of this invention is to provide the vending machine which can ensure the anti-theft property of the money handling apparatus with respect to the trick using tools, such as a bar, in view of the said situation.

To achieve the above object, a vending machine according to the present onset Ming, a rectangular shape vending machine body of the front is opened, swingably disposed on one side edge portion of the vending machine main body, A door body that opens and closes the front opening of the vending machine main body, a storage portion that stores the money handling device held on the back surface of the door body, and a back opening that is formed by the storage portion. In a vending machine provided with a cover member provided so as to be swingable around the axis of the shaft member in a mode, the stopper is located in an upper region of the shaft member and restricts the upward movement of the shaft member Member, and provided between the upper edge portions of the storage portion and the cover member, and when the cover member is opened and moved from a closed state in a normal state, this is regulated, while the storage portion The cover member is moved upward with respect to An opening restricting means for allowing the cover member to be opened when the cover member is moved from the above state, and the stopper member covers an upper area of the opening restricting means and an area on the one side edge side. And an end face of the left shielding plate covering the region on the one side edge portion side is located in an upper region of the shaft member .

In the vending machine according to the present invention, in the vending machine, the stopper member is fastened to an upper edge frame member that constitutes the storage unit, and covers the back side of the display unit provided above the money handling apparatus. It is attached to the member.

  According to the vending machine of the present invention, since the stopper member is located in the upper region of the shaft member and restricts the upward movement of the shaft member, the shaft member is moved upward by a tool such as a bar entering from the outside. It is possible to prevent the cover member from being removed. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to ensure the anti-theft property of the money handling apparatus with respect to the trick using a tool such as a bar.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the back side of the outer door shown in FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a rear side of the outer door shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing the main parts of the storage part and the cover member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan cross-sectional view showing the hinge structure shown in FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view showing the main part of the storage part and the cover member as viewed from the side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view showing the main part of the storage part and the cover member as viewed from the side. FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory views showing a case where the storage portion and the cover member are viewed from the back side, in which FIG. 8A shows a state in which the cover member is closed, and FIG. 8B shows the cover member being moved upward. Indicates the state. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view showing the main part of the storage part and the cover member as viewed from the side. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the main part of the storage part and the cover member as viewed from above the rear side. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the upper cover member shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional side view showing the main part of the storage part and the cover member as viewed from the side. FIG. 13 is an enlarged plan cross-sectional view showing an enlarged hinge structure in a modified example of the vending machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is an enlarged plan cross-sectional view showing an enlarged hinge structure in a modification of the vending machine according to the present embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine illustrated here sells products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles stored in the main body cabinet 10 which is the main body of the vending machine, and an outer door (door body) is provided on the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. 20 is provided. The outer door 20 is for covering the front opening of the main body cabinet 10, and is disposed on the left side edge (one side edge) of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be openable and closable. On the front surface of the outer door 20, a configuration required for selling products such as a product sample display unit 21, a product take-out port 22, a display unit 23, a bill input port 24, and a coin input port 25 is provided. In the present embodiment, the right side indicates the right side when the vending machine is viewed from the front, and the left side is the left side when the vending machine is viewed from the front. .

  The product sample display unit 21 is used to make a product sample corresponding to the product stored in the main body cabinet 10 visible to the outside. The product sample display unit 21 forms a window hole 26 on the front surface, and the window hole 26 is formed with a transparent window plate (see FIG. (Not shown). On the window plate of the product sample display unit 21, a push button 27 that is turned ON when selecting a product is individually provided for each product sample.

  The product outlet 22 is an opening for taking out the product stored in the main body cabinet 10 to the outside when the product is paid out.

  The display unit 23 is for displaying various information necessary for selling the product, such as the amount of money input by the user, the amount of change, etc., and is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example. is there.

  The bill insertion slot 24 is provided in a lower area of the display unit 23 and is an opening for a user to insert a bill. A bill inserted through the bill insertion slot 24 is processed in a bill processing device (money processing device) 30 called bill validator. The banknote handling apparatus 30 identifies whether or not the banknote inserted through the banknote slot 24 is legitimate, and takes the banknote identified as legitimate into the inside, while being legitimate for reasons such as damage or forgery. A bill that could not be identified as a bill is returned. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 30 functions so that this may be returned when the return lever 28 is operated immediately after a banknote is inserted. Note that the bill insertion slot 24 is configured to function also as a bill return slot when returning bills.

  The coin slot 25 is an opening for a user to insert coins. The coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 25 are processed in a coin processing device 31 called a coin mech. The coin processing device 31 identifies whether or not the coins inserted through the coin insertion slot 25 are legitimate, and takes the coins identified as legitimate into the inside, while being legitimate for reasons such as damage or counterfeiting. Coins that could not be identified as things are returned. Further, the coin processing device 31 functions to return the coin when the return lever 28 is operated immediately after the coin is inserted. Incidentally, the coins taken into the inside by the coin processing device 31 as a normal one are collected in a coin collection box (not shown). Further, when the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 25 are returned, the coin return slot 29 provided in the lower part of the outer door 20 is used.

  2 and 3 are enlarged perspective views showing the rear side of the outer door 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the banknote processing device 30 and the coin processing device 31 described above are held adjacent to the back surface of the outer door 20. Of these banknote processing apparatus 30 and coin processing apparatus 31, the coin processing apparatus 31 is held on the open end side of the outer door 20, and the banknote processing apparatus 30 is the base end side of the coin processing apparatus 31, that is, the main body cabinet. 10 is held on the side close to the left edge.

  A storage unit 40 and a cover member 50 are provided on the back surface of the outer door 20. The storage unit 40 is made of a steel plate and stores the bill processing apparatus 30 in a surrounding manner. The storage portion 40 is configured by an upper frame member 41, a left side frame member 42, a right side frame member 43 and a lower frame member 44.

  The cover member 50 is made of a steel plate, and is provided so as to be swingable via a hinge structure formed between its base end portion and the front end portion of the left side frame member 42, and is formed by the storage portion 40. The back opening 40a is opened and closed. The cover member 50 only needs to have a size that can cover the back surface opening 40a, but in the present embodiment, the cover member 50 can cover not only the back surface opening 40a but also a part of the coin processing device 31. have. That is, in the state where the back opening 40a is closed, the cover member 50 has its center region facing the right side frame member 43 of the storage unit 40, and its front end (opening / closing end) is coin-processed. It has a size located closer to the open end side of the outer door 20 than the device 31.

  The cover member 50 has an opening / closing hook 51 formed at the tip. The opening / closing hook portion 51 has a shape extending toward the lower side after extending toward the rear surface of the outer door 20. Such an opening / closing hook portion 51 is engaged with a receiver 33 provided on the open end side of the coin processing device 31 on the back surface of the outer door 20, thereby opening the cover member 50 in a closed state. It restricts movement.

  Here, the opening and closing movement of the cover member 50 will be described. After the cover member 50 is once closed and moved, it is moved upward and closed again. Thereafter, when the rear opening 40a is closed, the opening / closing hook 51 is engaged with the receiver 33 by moving downward, and the cover member 50 is fully closed as shown in FIG. In the case of opening the cover member 50 in the fully closed state, the cover member 50 is moved upward to release the engagement state between the opening / closing hook portion 51 and the metal receiver 33, and then opened and moved. Thereby, the cover member 50 will be in an open state as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the cover member 50 may be moved downward.

  Next, a hinge structure that supports the cover member 50 so as to be opened and closed will be described. The hinge structure has a base end portion of the cover member 50 between a main body side curl portion 421 formed by curling a curl forming portion formed at predetermined intervals along the vertical direction at the distal end portion of the left side frame member 42. The long shaft member 1 is alternately inserted through the hollow portions of the main body side curl portion 421 and the cover side curl portion 521 while the cover side curl portion 521 formed by curling the portion enters. It is. The shaft member 1 is provided with a flat flange (not shown) at the upper end, and is supported by the main body side curl portion 421 at the uppermost position of the left side frame member 42. With such a hinge structure, the cover member 50 is rotatable around the axis of the shaft member 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a gap S is provided between the main body side curl portion 421 and the cover side curl portion 521. As described above, the gap S is for moving the cover member 50 in the vertical direction (moving along the axial direction of the shaft member 1).

  In such a hinge structure, the left side frame member 42 of the storage portion 40 includes a shaft cover portion 422. As shown in FIG. 4, the shaft cover portion 422 is inclined so that the portion excluding the curl forming portion at the distal end portion of the left side frame member 42 is opposite to the open end of the outer door 20, that is, the left edge portion side. It is comprised by extending by. In such a shaft cover portion 422, the extending length (vertical length) along the axial direction of the shaft member 1 is larger than the extending length along the axial direction of the main body side curl portion 421. is there.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan cross-sectional view showing the hinge structure shown in FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner. As shown in FIG. 5, since the shaft cover portion 422 is provided, the exposure of the cover side curl portion 521 of the cover member 50 constituting the hinge structure can be reduced, and the bar at an angle as shown in FIG. Even when a tool B such as the above enters, there is no possibility that the cover-side curl portion 521 of the cover member 50 is lifted by the tool B, and the cover member 50 can be prevented from being removed.

  Moreover, the shaft cover portion 422 is formed by using a portion that has been previously cut off, so there is no need to provide another part or the like, and there is no possibility that the number of parts will increase. In addition, the structure of the existing vending machine is not significantly changed.

  Therefore, according to the vending machine which is this Embodiment, the anti-theft property of the banknote processing apparatus 30 with respect to the signature using the tool B, such as a bar, can be ensured without increasing the number of parts.

  In particular, since the extension length of the shaft cover portion 422 in the vertical direction is larger than the extension length of the main body side curl portion 421, even if the shaft cover portion 422 is deformed by a tool B such as a bar, the deformation The resistance can be increased.

  In the vending machine, various opening restricting means, that is, first opening restricting means 60, second opening restricting means 70, and third opening restricting means 80 are provided between the storage unit 40 and the cover member 50. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first opening restricting means 60 is provided with a lower hook portion 61 on the lower edge portion of the cover member 50 on the side facing the storage portion 40, and on the lower frame member 44 with a lower hook restricting portion 62. It is constituted by providing.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view showing the main part of the storage part 40 and the cover member 50 when viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower hook portion 61 is a portion bent in such a manner that the lower hook portion 61 extends from the lower edge portion of the cover member 50 toward the back surface of the outer door 20 and then inclines downward toward the front side. is there. The lower hook restricting portion 62 is a portion bent from the lower frame member 44 of the storage portion 40 toward the lower area of the cover member 50 and then bent so as to incline toward the front side.

  Such a first opening restricting means 60 covers the lower hook portion 61 and the lower hook restricting portion 62 in a manner facing each other as shown in FIG. 6 when the cover member 50 is closed. While the opening movement of the member 50 is restricted, when the cover member 50 is moved upward with respect to the storage part 40, although not shown in the drawing, the movement area of the lower hook part 61 is the lower hook restriction. It deviates from the part 62 and permits the opening movement of the cover member 50.

  In this way, by providing the first opening restricting means 60 between the lower edge portions of the storage portion 40 and the cover member 50, the lower exposure of the cover member 50 can be reduced, and an angle as shown in FIG. Even when a tool B such as a bar enters, the lower frame member 44 (lower hook restricting portion 62) of the storage portion 40 acts as a baffle plate, and there is no possibility that the cover member 50 is lifted by the tool B. The member 50 can be prevented from being removed.

  Further, the lower hook portion 61 constituting the first opening restriction means 60 is formed by processing a part of the lower edge portion of the cover member 50, and the lower hook restriction portion 62 is formed by processing the lower frame member 44. Therefore, there is no need to provide separate parts, and there is no fear that the number of parts will increase. In addition, the structure of the existing vending machine is not greatly changed.

  Furthermore, the first opening restricting means 60 enters the region surrounded by the storage portion 40 when the cover member 50 is closed, and when viewed from the side, the lower hook portion 61 enters the lower hook portion 61. The portion 61 overlaps with the left side frame member 42 and the right side frame member 43. Therefore, even if the tool B such as a bar enters from an angle other than the angle shown in FIG. 7 and tries to lift the cover member 50, the lower hook portion 61 is attached to either the left side frame member 42 or the right side frame member 43. The deformation of the cover member 50 can be suppressed by contact.

  Therefore, according to the vending machine which is this Embodiment, the anti-theft property of the banknote processing apparatus 30 with respect to the signature using the tool B, such as a bar, can be ensured without increasing the number of parts.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second opening restricting means 70 is provided with an engagement piece 71 in the right side frame member 43 of the storage portion 40 and a locking hole 72 in the central region portion of the cover member 50. It is constituted by.

  The engaging piece 71 has a tongue-like shape formed by bending a part of the right side frame member 43. The locking hole 72 is formed in the central region of the cover member 50, and has an irregular shape in which the upper left-right width is smaller than the lower left-right width. Here, the lower side of the locking hole 72 is a size that allows the engagement piece 71 to be inserted, and the upper side is a size that restricts the insertion of the engagement piece 71.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the second opening restricting means 70 has an engagement piece 71 inserted into the locking hole 72 in the state where the cover member 50 is closed. The opening movement of the cover member 50 is restricted by contacting the upper opening edge 72a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the cover member 50 is moved upward with respect to the storage portion 40, the engagement piece 71 can be detached from the locking hole 72. The opening movement of the cover member 50 is permitted.

  Thus, by providing the second opening restriction means 70 between the storage portion 40 and the cover member 50, the engagement state between the cover member 50 and the storage portion 40 in the closed state can be strengthened, The deformation resistance of the cover member 50 can be improved against mischief caused by the tool B such as an entering bar.

  Moreover, the second opening restricting means 70 includes an engaging piece 71 formed by bending a part of the right side frame member 43 and a locking hole 72 formed by hollowing out the central region of the cover member 50. Therefore, a separate part such as a lock plate is not required as in the prior art.

  Therefore, according to the vending machine which is this Embodiment, the anti-theft property of the banknote processing apparatus 30 with respect to the signature using the tool B, such as a bar, can be ensured without increasing the number of parts.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the third opening restricting means 80 is provided with an upper hook portion 81 on the upper edge portion of the cover member 50 on the side facing the storage portion 40, while an upper hook restricting portion 82 is provided on the upper frame member 41. It is constituted by providing.

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view showing the main part of the storage part 40 and the cover member 50 when viewed from the side. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper hook portion 81 is a portion that is bent from the upper edge portion of the cover member 50 toward the back surface of the outer door 20 and then inclined downward toward the front side. is there. The upper hook restricting portion 82 is a portion bent in such a manner that it extends from the upper frame member 41 of the storage portion 40 toward the cover member 50 and then inclines upward toward the front side.

  Such a third opening restricting means 80 covers the upper hook portion 81 and the upper hook restricting portion 82 so as to face each other as shown in FIG. 9 when the cover member 50 is closed. While the opening movement of the member 50 is restricted, although not shown in the drawing, when the cover member 50 is moved upward with respect to the storage part 40, the movement range of the upper hook part 81 is the upper hook restriction. It deviates from the part 82 and permits the opening movement of the cover member 50.

  10 and 11, an upper cover member 83 is provided on the display cover member 90 that is fastened to the upper frame member 41 and covers the back side of the display unit 23, for example, by spot welding. The upper cover member 83 includes an upper shielding plate 831 and a left shielding plate 832 that are continuously formed. The upper shielding plate 831 covers the upper area of the third opening restricting means 80, and the left shielding plate 832 It covers the left area of the third opening restriction means 80.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper cover member 83 functions as a stopper member that restricts the upward movement of the shaft member 1 with the left shielding plate 832 positioned in the upper region of the shaft member 1. is there.

  By such an upper cover member 83 covering the upper region and the left region of the third opening restriction means 80, the exposure ratio of the third opening restriction means 80 can be reduced, and an angle as shown in FIG. Thus, even when a tool B such as a bar enters, the upper cover member 83 acts as a baffle plate, and there is no possibility that the third opening restricting means 80 is damaged. In particular, when the upper shielding plate 831 of the upper cover member 83 is deformed by the tool B so as to approach the third opening restriction means 80, the upper shielding plate 831 presses the third opening restriction means 80. As a result, the biting force of the third opening restricting means 80 can be increased and the upper hook portion 81 can be prevented from being detached from the upper hook restricting portion 82, thereby preventing the cover member 50 from being removed. Can do.

  Therefore, according to the vending machine which is this Embodiment, the anti-theft property of the banknote processing apparatus 30 with respect to the signature using tool B, such as a bar, can be ensured.

  Further, since the left shielding plate 832 of the upper cover member 83 is located in the upper region of the shaft member 1 and restricts the upward movement of the shaft member 1, each curl portion is formed by a tool B such as a burl entered from the outside. The shaft member 1 is not pulled upward and the cover member 50 can be prevented from being removed.

  Also by this, the anti-theft property of the banknote processing apparatus 30 with respect to the hand using the tool B such as a bar can be secured.

  As described above, in the vending machine according to the present embodiment, the number of parts can be reduced by providing the shaft cover 422, the first opening restriction means 60, or the second opening restriction means 70. Without the increase, it is possible to ensure the anti-theft property of the banknote handling apparatus 30 against the hand using the tool B such as a bar.

  Further, by providing the upper cover member 83, it is possible to ensure the anti-theft property of the banknote handling apparatus 30 against the hand using the tool B such as a bar.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a magnet M may be provided on the surface of the shaft cover portion 422 that faces the cover member 50. By providing such a magnet M, as shown in FIG. 14, when the cover member 50 is opened, the cover member 50 in the opened state can be temporarily held by a magnetic force, and the money handling apparatus The workability at the time of performing maintenance of the (banknote processing device 30) can be improved.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention is suitable for selling products such as canned drinks and plastic bottled drinks.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shaft member 10 Main body cabinet 20 Outer door 30 Banknote processing apparatus 31 Coin processing apparatus 40 Storage part 40a Back opening 41 Upper frame member 42 Left side frame member 421 Main body side curl part 422 Shaft cover part 43 Right side frame member 44 Lower frame member DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Cover member 521 Cover side curl part 60 Opening restriction means 61 Lower hook part 62 Lower hook restriction part 70 2nd opening restriction means 71 Engagement piece 72 Locking hole 72a Opening edge part 80 3rd opening restriction part 81 Upper hook part 82 Upper hook restricting portion 83 Upper cover member 831 Upper shielding plate 832 Left shielding plate 90 Display cover member

Claims (2)

A rectangular vending machine with an open front,
A door body swingably disposed at one side edge of the vending machine body, and opening and closing a front opening of the vending machine body;
A storage section for storing the money handling apparatus held on the back surface of the door body in a surrounding manner;
A vending machine comprising: a cover member swingable about an axis of a shaft member in a manner to open and close the back opening formed by the storage portion;
A stopper member located in an upper region of the shaft member and restricting the upward movement of the shaft member ;
It is provided between the upper edge portions of the storage portion and the cover member, and restricts when the cover member is opened and moved from the closed state in a normal state, while An opening restricting means for allowing the cover member to move upward and allowing the cover member to open when moved from this state;
With
The stopper member covers an upper area of the opening restricting means and an area on the one side edge side, and an end surface of a left shielding plate covering the area on the one side edge side is an upper area of the shaft member. Vending machine characterized by being located in The stopper member is attached to a display cover member that is fastened to an upper edge frame member that constitutes the storage unit and covers a back side of a display unit provided above the money handling apparatus. Item 2. The vending machine according to item 1 .

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