JP6357369B2 - Payment machine protector and method of attaching the protector to the payment machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a protector for protecting a settlement machine from external destruction.

  There are various settlement machines such as a parking fee settlement machine and a road toll settlement machine. For example, vending machines for beverages and the like are a type of payment machine that performs automatic payment for merchandise. Since the checkout machine stores money, there is a risk of being destroyed from the outside for the purpose of stealing money.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 propose techniques for proposing a technique for protecting the settlement machine body from such external destruction and preventing money theft. In Patent Document 1, the adjusting machine main body is placed and fixed at the center of the upper surface of the mounting base configured as a single member, and the protector is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the mounting base so as to cover the periphery of the adjusting machine main body. A settlement machine has been proposed that can be easily installed by mounting and fixing the.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a base member is housed in a substantially U-shaped reinforcing member, and the base member and the reinforcing member are fixed to the base portion with anchors and nuts. By tightening the side of the settlement machine and the reinforcing member with fastening bolts, the settlement machine can be removed from the settlement machine by pulling it down or withdrawing money from the bottom of the settlement machine without complicated construction. An installation structure for the checkout machine to be protected has been proposed.

JP 2003-85606 A JP 2005-18455 A

  According to the payment machine installation structure proposed in Patent Document 1, it becomes difficult to destroy the payment machine by pulling it down. However, the installation of the protector proposed in Patent Document 1 requires some large-scale construction such as anchor construction.

  The type and degree of vandalism that is attempted for the checkout machine depends on the type of the checkout machine and the installation location. For example, a checkout machine or the like arranged in a narrow place or a place with many people does not necessarily require a protector that requires large-scale construction because it is difficult to pull down using a vehicle or the like.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide means for facilitating the work of attaching a protector to a payment machine.

To solve the problems described above, the present invention, the housing to the housing in hit hung state in the upper portion of the housing so as to cover at least a part of the side surface of the housing of the adjustment device from outside A protector for a checkout machine which is fixed so as not to be removed from the outside of the body is provided as a first aspect.

  According to the protector for the adjustment machine of the first aspect, the protector can be easily attached to the adjustment machine without requiring a relatively large construction such as anchor construction.

In settlement device protector of the first aspect, each hit is multiplied at the upper end of the housing so as to cover from the outside at least a part of the side surface of the housing, separable in a state not fixed to the housing A configuration including two or more members may be adopted as the second aspect.

  According to the adjuster protector of the second aspect, the protector can be attached to the checkout machine by sequentially hanging the separated members on the case of the checkout machine. Therefore, a large number of personnel are not required for the protector installation work.

In settlement device protector of the second aspect, at least two members of the two or more members is a hit hung state in the upper portion of the housing, is configured as comprises an engagement portion engaged with each other You may employ | adopt as a 3rd aspect.

  According to the adjuster protector of the third aspect, the protector members hung on the case of the checkout machine can be connected to each other even when the case of the checkout machine has no hook for holding the protector. The engagement prevents the protector from being accidentally dropped before being fixed to the housing.

  In the protector protector according to any one of the first to third aspects, a configuration may be adopted as a fourth aspect in which a hooked portion that is hooked on the hooking portion of the housing is provided.

  According to the protector protector of the fourth aspect, the protector before being fixed to the housing is prevented from being accidentally dropped by engaging the latched portion of the protector with the latching portion of the account adjusting machine.

  The settlement machine protector according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the latch is fixed to the casing in a state of being placed on the upper surface of the casing and latches the member of the settlement machine protector. A configuration including a member may be employed as the fifth aspect.

  According to the adjuster protector of the fifth aspect, even when there is no latching portion for latching the protector on the case of the settlement machine, the latch member is attached to the settlement machine, and the latch member By locking the protector to the housing, the protector is prevented from being accidentally dropped before being fixed to the housing.

  In the protector protector according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a configuration in which the door of the casing is fixed from the inside of the casing with the door open is adopted as the sixth aspect. Good.

  According to the adjuster protector of the sixth aspect, the protector fixed to the casing can be easily removed by locking the casing door.

Further, the present invention includes the steps of the protector so as to cover from the outside at least a part of the side surface of the housing of the adjustment device applying hit at the upper end of the housing, said housing said that hit hung at the upper end of the A seventh aspect of the present invention provides a method for attaching a protector to a settlement machine comprising a step of fixing the protector from the outside of the housing in a non-removable manner.

  According to the construction method of the seventh aspect, the protector can be easily attached to the settlement machine without requiring a relatively large construction such as anchor construction.

In method of the seventh aspect, the latching member having a latching portion includes a step of fixing to the housing in a state of being placed on the upper surface of the casing, in the hit subjecting step, the protector has A configuration in which the hooked portion is hooked with respect to the hooking portion may be adopted as the eighth aspect.

  According to the construction method of the eighth aspect, since the protector is latched to the case of the checkout machine that does not have a latch part for latching the protector, the protector before being fixed to the case is prevented from being accidentally dropped. The

  In the construction method of the seventh or eighth aspect, in the fixing step, a configuration in which the protector is fixed from the inside of the casing in a state where the door of the casing is opened is adopted as a ninth aspect. May be.

  According to the construction method of the ninth aspect, the protector can be easily fixed to the casing by opening the door of the casing, and the protector cannot be removed from the casing by locking the door. .

The figure which showed the state before attachment with respect to the adjustment machine of the protector for adjustment machines concerning one Embodiment. The figure which showed a mode that the latching plate concerning one Embodiment was attached to the adjustment machine main-body part. The figure which showed a mode that the right side member concerning one Embodiment was latched by the latching plate. The figure which showed a mode that the left side member concerning one Embodiment was latched by the latching plate. The figure which looked at the cross section at the time of cut | disconnecting the adjustment machine main-body part of the state in which the right side member and left side member concerning one Embodiment are hung on a horizontal surface from the top. The figure which showed a mode that the front side member concerning one Embodiment was latched by the right side member and the left side member. The figure which showed the account machine of the state in which the protector for account machines concerning one Embodiment was attached. The figure which illustrated the right side member and left side member concerning one modification. The figure which illustrated the fixing member concerning one modification.

[Embodiment]
A protector protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a view showing a state of the settlement machine 9 to which the settlement machine protector 1 is attached and the settlement machine protector 1 before being attached to the settlement machine 9. The settlement machine protector 1 includes a latch plate 11 (an example of a latch member) that is attached on the top plate of the settlement machine 9, and a right side member 12 that covers the right side and the right side of the back toward the front of the settlement machine 9. And a left side member 13 that covers the left side and the left side of the back toward the front of the settlement machine 9, and a front member 14 that covers the front of the settlement machine 9. In the following description, when referring to the left and right, it means the left and right toward the settlement machine 9.

  The payment machine 9 includes a payment machine main body 91, a door 92, and a top cover 93 that covers the top plate of the payment machine main body 91 from above. In the present embodiment, as an example, the door 92 is attached to the balance machine main body 91 with a hinge at the left edge (left open), but the way to open the door 92 is not limited to this, for example, right open. May be.

  Below, the process of attaching the protector protector 1 to the checkout machine 9 will be described. First, the worker removes the top cover 93 attached to the settlement machine main body 91. The top cover 93 is fixed by a plurality of bolts upward from the inside of the housing of the settlement machine main body 91 with the door 92 open. The operator loosens these bolts and removes the top cover 93 from the payment machine main body 91.

  Subsequently, the worker places the latch plate 11 on the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the latch plate 11 is attached to the settlement machine main body 91. On the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91, a localization pin 911 for alignment is provided. The retaining plate 11 is provided with a localization hole 111 into which the localization pin 911 is fitted at a position corresponding to the position of the localization pin 911. The worker places the retaining plate 11 on the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91 so that the localization pin 911 fits into the localization hole 111.

  Subsequently, the worker places the top cover 93 on the latch plate 11 and fixes the top cover 93 with a plurality of bolts upward from the inside of the housing of the settlement machine main body 91 with the door 92 opened. Thereby, the latching plate 11 is attached to the settlement machine 9 in a form sandwiched between the settlement machine main body 91 and the top cover 93.

  In order to make it possible to attach the latch plate 11 and the top cover 93 to the above-described settlement machine body 91, the top plate of the settlement machine body 91 has a screw hole 912 through which a bolt for attaching the top cover 93 passes. Is provided. Further, a screw hole 112 through which a bolt for attaching the top cover 93 passes is also provided at a position corresponding to the screw hole 912 of the latch plate 11. Further, nuts (not shown) into which bolts are screwed into positions corresponding to the screw holes 912 and the screw holes 112 are provided on the lower surface of the top cover 93. When the bolt is screwed into the nut, the latch plate 11 and the top cover 93 are fixed to the settlement machine main body 91.

  Subsequently, the worker latches the right member 12 on the latch plate 11. FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the right member 12 is hooked on the hooking plate 11. However, in FIG. 3, the top cover 93 is not illustrated for the sake of convenience so that the latch plate 11 can be seen.

  A latching hole 113 (an example of a latching portion) for latching the right member 12 is provided on the right side of the right side edge and the back side edge of the latching plate 11. Further, on the upper left side edge and the upper back side edge of the right member 12, a hooked rod 121 (an example of a hooked part) that is hooked on the hooking plate 11 at a position corresponding to the hooking hole 113. ) Is provided. The worker engages the latch member 121 in the latch hole 113 and latches the right member 12 on the latch plate 11.

  Subsequently, the worker hooks the left member 13 on the latch plate 11. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the left side member 13 is latched on the latch plate 11. In FIG. 4, the top cover 93 is not illustrated for the sake of convenience so that the latch plate 11 can be seen. FIG. 5 is a top view of a cross section of the settlement machine main body 91 in a state where the right member 12 and the left member 13 are hooked via the latch plate 11 along a horizontal plane.

  A latching hole 114 (an example of a latching portion) for latching the left side member 13 is provided on the left side of the left side edge portion and the rear side edge portion of the latching plate 11. Further, on the upper right edge and the upper back side edge of the left member 13, a hooked rod 131 (an example of a hooked part) that is hooked on the hooking plate 11 at a position corresponding to the hooking hole 114. ) Is provided. In addition, a screw hole plate 133 that protrudes toward the back surface is provided at the front right edge portion of the left member 13. The screw hole plate 133 is provided with screw holes for attaching the left side member 13 to the housing of the settlement machine main body 91 with bolts. The worker inserts the screw hole plate 133 into the gap between the door 92 and the adjustment machine main body 91 with the door 92 opened, and then inserts the hooked rod 131 into the hooking hole 114. The left side member 13 is hooked on the stop plate 11.

  Subsequently, the worker connects the right member 12 and the left member 13. An engagement hole 122 (FIG. 3) is provided on the side surface of the plate on the back side of the right member 12 that faces the left member 13. An engagement pin 132 is provided at a position corresponding to the engagement hole 122 on the side surface of the plate on the back side of the left member 13 that faces the right member 12 (FIG. 4). The worker moves the right member 12 latched by the latch plate 11 to press the left member 13, thereby fitting the engagement pin 132 into the engagement hole 122. Thereby, the right side member 12 and the left side member 13 are connected.

  Subsequently, the worker fixes the right member 12 from the inside of the case of the settlement machine main body 91 to the case of the settlement machine main body 91 with a bolt while the door 92 is opened. A screw hole plate 123 protruding toward the back surface is provided on the left side edge of the front surface of the right member 12 (FIG. 5). The screw hole plate 123 is provided with a screw hole with a thread valley for attaching the right member 12 to the casing of the settlement machine main body 91 with a bolt. A screw hole is provided at a position communicating with the screw hole provided in the screw hole plate 123 in the housing of the settlement machine main body 91. An operator inserts the right-hand member 12 into the housing of the settlement machine main body 91 by inserting bolts into these screw holes.

  Subsequently, the worker fixes the left side member 13 to the casing of the settlement machine main body 91 with a bolt from the inside of the casing of the settlement machine main body 91 with the door 92 opened. The housing of the settlement machine main body 91 is provided with a screw hole with a threaded valley communicating with a position communicating with the screw hole provided in the screw hole plate 133. The worker attaches the left side member 13 to the housing of the settlement machine main body 91 by screwing these screw holes through bolts.

  Subsequently, the worker closes the door 92 and locks the door 92, and then hooks the front member 14 to the right member 12 and the left member 13. FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the front side member 14 is hooked on the right side member 12 and the left side member 13.

  A locking hole 124 and a locking hole 125 are provided on the front surface of the right member 12 (FIG. 4). Further, a retaining hole 134 is provided on the front surface of the left side member 13. On the right side of the back surface of the front member 14 (left side in FIG. 6), a hooked rod 141 is provided at a position corresponding to the hooking hole 124. Further, a locking plate 142 is disposed at a position corresponding to the locking hole 125 on the rear right side (the left side in FIG. 6) of the front member 14. The locking plate 142 can be rotated by a key from the outside. On the left side of the back surface of the front member 14 (the right side in FIG. 6), a hooked rod 143 is provided at a position corresponding to the hooking hole 134.

  With the locking plate 142 in the unlocked position with a key, the worker holds the locking bar 141 in the locking hole 124, the locking plate 142 in the locking hole 125, and the locking bar 143 in the locking hole 134. The front side member 14 is hooked on the right side member 12 and the left side member 13. Thereafter, when the worker rotates the locking plate 142 to the locking position with the key, the attaching operation of the settlement machine protector 1 to the settlement machine 9 is completed. FIG. 7 is a view showing the settlement machine 9 in a state where the settlement machine protector 1 is attached.

  According to the above-described protector protector 1, the adjuster 9 can be protected by the protector without requiring large-scale enforcement such as anchor enforcement. Further, since the settlement machine protector 1 can be arranged at a predetermined position of the settlement machine 9 by sequentially latching the divided members on the settlement machine 9, for example, one worker is required for installation. A small number like this. Therefore, it is not necessary to use a small crane or the like in order to put the protector on the checkout machine 9, and the protector can be attached even if the checkout machine 9 is installed in a narrow place.

[Modification]
The embodiment described above can be variously modified. Examples of these modifications are shown below. Note that the above-described embodiment and the modifications described below may be combined as appropriate.

[First Modification]
In the embodiment described above, by attaching the latching plate 11 to the case of the checkout machine 9, the member of the protector protector 1 such as the right side member 12 can be hooked on the case of the checkout machine 9. Configuration is adopted. Instead of this, a configuration may be employed in which a latching portion is provided in advance in the housing of the checkout machine 9 and members of the protector protector 1 such as the right member 12 are hooked on the latching portion.

[Second Modification]
The position of the latching part for latching the member of the adjuster protector 1 such as the right member 12 on the casing of the settlement machine 9 is not limited to the top of the casing of the settlement machine 9. For example, the member of the settlement machine protector 1 may be hooked to the casing of the settlement machine 9 on the side surface of the casing of the settlement machine 9.

[Third Modification]
In the embodiment described above, the members of the protector protector 1 such as the right member 12 are hooked to the housing via the latch plate 11 before being fixed to the housing of the cashier 9. The member of the settlement machine protector 1 may be stabilized in a state where the weight is supported by the casing before being fixed to the casing, and may not be stopped by the casing. That is, the member of the settlement machine protector 1 does not necessarily have to be hooked to the casing of the settlement machine 9, but may be hooked to the casing.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration that is fixed to the housing of the settlement machine main body 91 in a state of being hung on (mounted on) the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91 without being latched to the latch plate 11. It is the figure which illustrated right side member 12 and left side member 13 of this. In the right member 12 illustrated in FIG. 8, an engagement pin 126 (an example of an engagement portion) is provided in a portion overlapping the left member 13 on the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91. Further, the left side member 13 illustrated in FIG. 8 has an engagement hole 135 (an example of an engagement portion) at a position corresponding to the engagement pin 126 in a portion overlapping the right side member 12 on the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91. ) Is provided.

  The operator places the upper surface of the right member 12 on the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91, and then places the left side on the top plate of the settlement machine main body 91 so that the engagement pin 126 is fitted into the engagement hole 135. The upper surface of the member 13 is placed. As a result, the right side member 12 and the left side member 13 are stabilized in a state where they are hung on the settlement machine main body 91. Further, since the right member 12 and the left member 13 are connected by the engagement of the engagement pin 126 and the engagement hole 135, the worker before the right member 12 and the left member 13 are fixed to the housing of the checkout machine 9. And the like do not accidentally fall off due to, for example, hitting the right member 12 or the left member 13. The worker fixes the right side member 12 and the left side member 13 that are hung on the case of the checkout machine 9 as described above to the case with bolts or the like.

  Note that the right side member 12 and the left side member 13 illustrated in FIG. 8 are connected by the engagement pin 126 and the engagement hole 135, but do not include the engagement pin 126 and the engagement hole 135, and simply have the shape illustrated in FIG. The right side member 12 and the left side member 13 may be fixed to the housing in a state of being hung on the housing of the checkout machine 9.

[Fourth Modification]
In the embodiment described above, the settlement machine protector 1 is fixed to the casing of the settlement machine 9 by screwing the bolt. However, the settlement machine protector 1 cannot be detached from the exterior of the settlement machine 9 casing. Any fixing method may be adopted as long as it is fixed to. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, an umbrella pin 119 is provided on the inside of the protector protector 1, and an umbrella is provided to the pin receiving hole 99 provided at a position corresponding to the umbrella pin 119 of the housing of the account adjusting machine 9. The settlement machine protector 1 may be fixed to the housing of the settlement machine 9 by pushing the pin 119 into place.

[Fifth Modification]
In the embodiment described above, the settlement machine protector 1 is constituted by a plurality of members. Instead of this, the protector protector 1 may be constituted by one member. In this modified example, the worker puts the settlement machine protector 1 on the settlement machine 9 and hangs the settlement machine protector 1 on the housing of the settlement machine 9.

  The configurations, shapes, sizes, arrangement relationships, quantities, and the like described in the above embodiments and modifications are merely schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be understood and implemented. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Settlement protector, 9 ... Settlement machine, 11 ... Latch plate, 12 ... Right side member, 13 ... Left side member, 14 ... Front side member, 91 ... Settlement machine body part, 92 ... Door, 93 ... Top cover, 99 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Pin receiving hole, 111 ... Stereotaxic hole, 112 ... Screw hole, 113 ... Hooking hole, 114 ... Hooking hole, 119 ... Umbrella-shaped pin, 121 ... Hooked hook, 122 ... Engagement hole, 123 ... Screw hole Plate, 124 ... Hatching hole, 125 ... Locking hole, 126 ... Engagement pin, 131 ... Hooked hook, 132 ... Engagement pin, 133 ... Screw hole plate, 134 ... Hatching hole, 135 ... Engagement hole, 141 ... Hook-up hook, 142 ... Locking plate, 143 ... Hook-up hook, 911 ... Fixing pin, 912 ... Screw hole

Claims (9)

The housing settlement device that is non-removably fixed from the outside of the housing in hit hung state in the upper portion of the housing so as to cover at least a part of the side surface of the housing of the adjustment device from outside Protector. Each multiplied hit at the upper end of the housing so as to cover from the outside at least a part of the side surface of the casing, to claim 1 comprising two or more members that can be separated in a state not fixed to the housing The protector protector described. The two or more of the at least two members of the member, the at hit hung state in the upper portion of the housing, settlement machine protector according to claim 2 including an engagement portion engaged with each other.   The protector for an account adjusting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a hooked portion that is hooked on a hooking portion of the housing. The settlement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a latching member that is fixed to the casing in a state of being placed on the upper surface of the casing and that latches a member of the protector protector. Machine protector. The protector for a checkout machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the protector is fixed from the inside of the housing in a state where the door of the housing is opened. A step of multiplying hit at the upper end of the protector so as to cover at least a part of the side surface of the housing of the adjustment device from outside the housing,
Method for attaching the protector to the settlement device and a process for non-removably securing said protector hit hung at the upper end of the casing from the outside of the housing. A step of fixing a latching member having a latching portion to the casing in a state of being placed on the upper surface of the casing;
In the step of multiplying the hit, method according to claim 7 in which hooked to be hooked portion to which the protector has with respect to the hook portion. The method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein, in the fixing step, the protector is fixed from the inside of the casing in a state where the door of the casing is opened.