JP7112716B2 - coin dispenser - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a coin dispenser.

Conventionally, coin dispensing devices that only dispense coins during normal operation, such as a coin change machine installed next to a cash register, consisted of a plurality of coin storage hoppers provided for each denomination of coins, and output from these coin storage hoppers. and a coin transport belt for transporting the collected coins to the coin outlet (Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, unlike a coin dispenser that only dispenses coins during normal operation, a coin dispenser installed in a vending machine that accepts and dispenses coins at the same time stacks coins by denomination. a coin storage cassette provided with a plurality of coin tubes to be stored in a plurality of coin tubes and a payout slide provided with a plurality of coin storage holes corresponding to the plurality of coin tubes; and coins are paid out by pulling out the payout slide from the coin storage cassette. A coin dispensing mechanism is also used (Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3).

A coin storage cassette mounted on this kind of coin dispensing device is a cassette that can be removed from the coin dispensing device main body, and a payout slide is attached to the lowermost part thereof so as to be able to be pulled out.

JP-A-9-180020 JP-A-11-161825 JP 2016-062323 A

A coin dispensing device having a conventional coin storage hopper has a problem that a wide horizontal space is required due to the basic structure of the coin storage hopper. Moreover, the coin dispensing device having the coin storage hopper has a problem that the coin storage hopper is mainly made of a metal material, so that the weight of the coin dispensing device is large. Furthermore, there is a problem that a considerable amount of time is required for the work performed at the place where the coin dispensing device is installed to replenish and collect coins from the coin storage hopper.

On the other hand, coin storage cassettes equipped with a plurality of coin tubes, which are used in some coin dispensers that receive and dispense coins at the same time, do not require a large space in the horizontal direction. Since it is made of plastic material, it has the advantage of being relatively lightweight. However, this coin storage cassette has a problem that coins are easily taken out by pulling out the payout slide. With regard to the withdrawal of the payout slide, there are mainly problems caused by external shocks and human actions such as mischief.

If this coin storage cassette is applied to a coin dispensing device that only dispenses coins during normal operation, such as a coin change machine, such a coin dispensing device requires frequent attachment and detachment of the coin storage cassette. Problems related to this coin storage cassette will become apparent. Furthermore, in such a coin dispensing device, it is common to attach a coin storage cassette, which accommodates the maximum number of coins and which is considerably heavy, to the coin dispensing device. Therefore, there is also a problem of the impact caused to the coin storage cassette and the coin dispensing device main body when the coin storage cassette is attached to the coin dispensing device. Furthermore, in such a coin dispensing device, the need for periodical maintenance of the coin dispensing mechanism poses a problem.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a coin storage cassette that can prevent the payout slide from being pulled out and that effectively absorbs impact when attached to the coin dispenser main body. Another object of the present invention is to provide a coin dispensing device that can save space, is lightweight, and facilitates coin replenishment, recovery, and maintenance.

In order to solve the above problems, the coin dispensing device of the present invention has a coin dispensing device main body and a base portion which are detachably integrated by an attachment/detachment mechanism, and the attachment/detachment mechanism is vertically attached to the coin dispensing device main body. a detach shaft member provided slidably in a direction; a latch receiving portion provided on the bottom surface of the coin dispenser main body; a slide lock lever member provided slidably in a horizontal direction on the base portion; a link mechanism for converting downward motion of the detach shaft member into horizontal motion of the slide lock lever member, the slide lock lever member having a latch portion that can be engaged with the latch receiving portion. The coin dispensing device body has a locking position where it engages with the latch receiving portion and an unlocking position where the engagement is released, and is biased to take the locking position. When the detach shaft member is pushed downward in a state in which the detach shaft member and the base portion are integrated, the motion is transmitted to the slide lock lever member through the link mechanism, and the slide lock lever member moves to the unlocked position. It is characterized in that it is configured to move as if it were taken.

Further, in the coin dispensing device of the present invention, the link mechanism includes a rotary push member provided on the base portion so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and a rotary push member provided on the base portion so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane around its pivot portion. and a rotary lever member provided in the , an elongated member having the pivot portion near one end thereof and an engaging portion near the other end for engaging with the slide lock lever member; When the detach shaft member is pushed downward while the apparatus main body and the base portion are integrated, the lower end of the detach shaft member contacts the upper surface of the rotary push member, and the rotary push member is pushed downward. When the rotary push member is pushed down, the rotary lever member in contact with it rotates about the pivot shaft portion, and the rotation causes the engaging portion of the rotary lever member to move in the horizontal plane. The slide lock lever member is configured to move on an arcuate trajectory, and by moving the engaging portion of the rotary lever member, the slide lock lever member engaged therewith moves to the unlocked position. and

Further, in the coin dispensing device of the present invention, the rotary push member is a substantially cylindrical member having an upper surface, and an inner wall thereof is provided with a contact inclined surface for transmitting power to the rotary lever member. In the rotary lever member, the pivot portion is formed in the shape of a cylindrical projection, and power is transmitted from the rotary push member to the side surface of the pivot portion formed in the shape of a cylindrical projection. It has an abutment protrusion provided with an abutment slope for receiving, and the rotary push member and the rotary lever member are formed in the shape of a substantially cylindrical projection with respect to the central axis of the substantially cylindrical rotary push member. The inclined contact surface of the rotary push member and the inclined contact surface of the rotary lever member are in contact with each other. It is characterized by

Further, in the coin dispenser of the present invention, the attachment/detachment mechanism includes the latch receiving portion and the latch as the coin dispenser main body removed from the base portion is placed on the base portion and moves downward. When the slide lock lever member abuts against the slide lock lever member to move to the unlocked position, and then the latch portion can be engaged with the latch receiving portion, the slide lock lever member is engaged with the slide lock lever member. It is characterized in that the slide lock lever member is moved to assume the lock position by biasing.

Furthermore, the coin dispensing device of the present invention is characterized by having a coin storage cassette configured to be slidably attached to the coin dispensing device main body from above.

Further, in the coin dispenser of the present invention, the coin storage cassette is provided with a plurality of coin tubes for storing stacked coins by denomination, and a plurality of coin storage holes corresponding to the plurality of coin tubes. and a payout slide, and the coin dispensing device body has a coin dispensing mechanism for dispensing coins by pulling out the payout slide.

According to the coin dispensing device of the present invention, space saving can be realized, and it is possible to make it lightweight and easy to replenish and collect coins and maintain them.

1 is a front upper side perspective view of a coin dispenser equipped with a coin storage cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front lower side perspective view of a coin dispenser equipped with a coin storage cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 2 is a front side perspective view showing how the coin storage cassette according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to and detached from the coin dispenser main body; 1 is a front side perspective view showing a mode of attachment and detachment of a coin dispensing device body from a base portion in a coin dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Fig. 2 is a rear side perspective view showing how the coin dispensing device main body is attached and detached from the base portion in the coin dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a front side perspective view of the coin storage cassette of embodiment of this invention. It is a back side perspective view of the coin storage cassette of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a back lower side perspective view of the coin storage cassette of embodiment of this invention. It is the front side perspective view which showed the state which pulled up the handle of the coin storage cassette of embodiment of this invention. Fig. 2 is a rear side perspective view showing a state in which the coin tube cover of the coin storage cassette according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed; FIG. 4 is a front side perspective view of a payout slide included in the coin storage cassette according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 10 is a lower rear perspective view showing a state in which the payout slide of the coin storage cassette according to the embodiment of the present invention is pulled out; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is front sectional drawing of the coin dispensing apparatus by which the coin storage cassette of embodiment of this invention was mounted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is front sectional drawing of the coin dispensing apparatus (state which pulled up the coin storage cassette) in which the coin storage cassette of embodiment of this invention was mounted. FIG. 10 is a conceptual perspective view of a coin dispensing mechanism using a payout slide; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part around a coin dispensing mechanism using a payout slide; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts around the coin dispensing mechanism using the payout slide, showing a state during coin dispensing operation (no coins are dispensed). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts around the coin dispensing mechanism using the payout slide, showing a state during coin dispensing operation (coins are dispensed). FIG. 4 is a front view of the main part of the lock mechanism of the payout slide according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a front view of the main part of the payout slide lock mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention in the process of attaching the coin storage cassette to the coin dispensing device main body; FIG. 10 is a front view of the main part of the payout slide lock mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention in the process of attaching the coin storage cassette to the coin dispensing device main body; FIG. 10 is a front view of the main part of the payout slide lock mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention in the process of attaching the coin storage cassette to the coin dispensing device main body; FIG. 10 is a front view of the main part of the payout slide lock mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention in the process of attaching the coin storage cassette to the coin dispensing device main body; FIG. 10 is a front view of the essential parts of the lock mechanism of the payout slide according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state in which a mechanism for preventing tampering is in operation; FIG. 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the lock mechanism of the payout slide according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state in which a mechanism for preventing tampering is in operation; FIG. 4 is a rear view of the main part of the coin storage cassette main body in a state where a mechanism for preventing tampering of the lock mechanism of the payout slide according to the embodiment of the present invention is in operation; It is a front upper side perspective view of the base part of the coin dispensing device of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front lower side perspective view of the coin dispenser main body of the embodiment of the present invention in a state of being removed from the base portion; FIG. 4 is a rear lower side perspective view of the coin dispenser main body of the embodiment of the present invention in a state of being removed from the base portion; FIG. 4 is a front upper side perspective view of the main part of the attachment/detachment mechanism of the base portion of the coin dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of members that constitute a mounting/dismounting mechanism for the base portion of the coin dispensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of a rotary push member of an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 4 is an upper perspective view of a rotary lever member according to an embodiment of the invention; It is a top view of a base part which shows the movement of the attaching/detaching mechanism of the base part of the coin dispensing device of the embodiment of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the coin storage cassette and coin dispensing apparatus of embodiment of this invention are demonstrated based on drawing. In this description, the side on which the coin storage cassette is mounted in the coin dispenser is defined as the front side.

FIG. 1 is an upper front perspective view of a coin dispensing device 1 in which a coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment is mounted, and FIG. 2 is a lower front perspective view thereof. This coin dispensing device 1 comprises a coin dispensing device body 2, a coin storage cassette 3, and a base portion 4, and has a coin dispensing opening 5 on the lower surface of the base portion 4. As shown in FIG. The base portion 4 is normally fixed to the installation surface of the coin dispensing device 1 using fasteners such as bolts.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing how the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment is attached to and detached from the coin dispenser main body 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin storage cassette 3 is configured to be attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 by sliding it downward from above. That is, in this coin dispensing device 1, it is possible to attach and detach the coin storage cassette 3 using only the space right above the coin dispensing device 1. FIG. In this embodiment, engaging grooves 31d extending in the vertical direction are formed on both side surfaces of the coin storage cassette 3 so that the coin storage cassette 3 can be slidably attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 from above. The coin dispenser body 2 is provided with a plurality of projections 2a that engage with the engagement grooves 31d.

4 is a front perspective view showing how the coin dispenser main body 2 is attached to and detached from the base portion 4 in the coin dispenser 1 of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view thereof. In order to facilitate maintenance, the coin dispenser 1 of this embodiment has a base attachment/detachment mechanism 8 that enables attachment and detachment of the coin dispenser main body 2 to and from the base 4 fixed to the installation surface. there is The detachment of the coin dispensing device main body 2 from the base portion 4 is performed by depressing the detach button portion 81a provided on the coin dispensing device main body 2 to release the lock between the coin dispensing device main body 2 and the base portion 4. This is done by lifting the coin dispenser main body 2 by grasping a handle 2d provided on the main body 2. - 特許庁The coin dispensing device main body 2 is attached to the base portion 4 by placing the coin dispensing device main body 2 on the base portion 4 and applying downward force. The attachment and detachment of the base portion 4 of the coin dispensing device main body 2 can also be performed using only the space directly above the coin dispensing device 1 in the same manner as the detachment of the coin storage cassette 3 .

6 is an upper front perspective view of the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment, FIG. 7 is an upper rear perspective view, and FIG. 8 is a lower rear perspective view. The coin storage cassette 3 has a handle 36, a plurality of coin tubes 33, a bottom plate 34, a payout slide 35, and a payout slide lock mechanism 7, which will be described later. It should be noted that the payout slide lock mechanism 7 cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view showing a state in which the handle 36 of the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment is pulled up. This coin storage cassette 3 has a handle 36 that can be stored and pulled up. The handle 36 facilitates attachment/detachment of the coin storage cassette 3 to/from the coin dispenser main body 2 and easy carrying of the coin storage cassette 3 .

The plurality of coin tubes 33 of the coin storage cassette 3 store coins in stacks by denomination. Coins are taken in and out of the coin tube 33 by removing the coin tube cover 32 from the coin storage cassette 3 .

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the coin tube cover 32 of the coin storage cassette of this embodiment is removed. The coin tube cover 32 has bottom engagement projections 32a, side engagement projections 32b, and fixing portions 32c. The coin tube cover 32 is attached to the coin storage cassette main body 31 by inserting the bottom engagement projections 32a into the engagement holes 31a provided in the coin storage cassette body 31 to engage the side engagement projections. 32b is engaged with the engaging groove 31b provided in the coin storage cassette main body 31, and then the fixing portion 32c is fixed to the fixing portion 31c provided in the coin storage cassette main body 31. As shown in FIG. Detachment of the coin tube cover 32 from the coin storage cassette 3 is performed by the reverse process. The fixing portions 32c and 31c of the coin tube cover 32 and the coin storage cassette main body 31 of this embodiment are configured as locks, and fixed and released using a dedicated key.

FIG. 11 is a front upper perspective view of the payout slide 35 included in the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment. The payout slide 35 has a plurality of coin receiving holes 35a corresponding to the plurality of coin tubes 33, respectively. A plurality of coin storage holes 35a of the payout slide 33 accommodate one of the lowest layers of the coins stored in the corresponding coin tubes 33, respectively. The payout slide 35 engages with a pin 61b (see FIG. 15) of a payout link 61, which is a member constituting the coin dispensing mechanism 6 described later, when the coin storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispensing device 1. It has a joint hole 35c.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the lower rear side of the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment, showing a state in which the payout slide 35 is pulled out. This payout slide 35 is pulled out in accordance with the movement of the payout link 61 engaged when coins are paid out in the coin payout device 1 . The payout slide 35 is urged in a direction against its withdrawal by an urging means such as an urging spring. Although FIG. 12 shows the coin storage cassette 3 with the payout slide 35 pulled out for convenience of explanation, the coin storage cassette 3 is actually held by the lock mechanism 7 of the payout slide, which will be described later. The payout slide 35 cannot be pulled out except when it is attached to the payout device 1. - 特許庁

FIG. 13 is a front cross-sectional view of the coin dispensing device 1 in which the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment is mounted, and FIG. 14 is a front cross-sectional view of the coin storage cassette 3 being pulled up. A payout slide lock mechanism 7 is provided inside the coin storage cassette 3 . From the viewpoint of security, the lock mechanism 7 of the payout slide is made invisible from the outside by an opaque outer wall material or the like. A plurality of rod-shaped unlocking members 2b used for unlocking the payout slide 35 are provided on the floor of the coin dispenser main body 2 to which the coin storage cassette 3 is attached. A bottom plate 34 of the coin storage cassette 3 is provided with a plurality of lock release member insertion holes 34a for inserting the plurality of lock release members 2b into the coin storage cassette 3 (see FIG. 8).

When the coin storage cassette 3 is detached from the coin dispensing device 1, the payout slide lock mechanism 7 locks the slide of the payout slide 35 so that the payout slide 35 cannot be pulled out. When the storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispensing device 1, the sliding lock of the payout slide 35 is released so that the payout slide 35 can be pulled out freely. Further, the payout slide lock mechanism 7 also has a function of effectively absorbing the impact that occurs when the coin storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 .

Hereinafter, the coin dispensing mechanism 6 of the coin dispensing device main body 2 to which the coin storing cassette 3 of this embodiment is attached, the lock mechanism 7 of the payout slide of the coin storing cassette 3, and the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion 4 of the coin dispensing device 1 will be described. will be sequentially described in detail.

First, the coin dispensing mechanism 6 of the coin dispensing device body 2 to which the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment is attached will be described.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual perspective view of a coin dispensing mechanism using a payout slide, and FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 are cross-sectional views of main parts around the coin dispensing mechanism using a payout slide. 15 and 16 show the state before the coin dispensing operation (hereinafter referred to as "waiting state"), and FIGS. 17 and 18 show the state during the coin dispensing operation (hereinafter referred to as "dispensing operation state"). ). 15 to 18, illustration of the payout slide lock mechanism 7 is omitted.

The coin dispensing mechanism 6 shown in FIGS. 15 to 18 includes a driving means such as a motor (not shown), a payout cam 62, a payout link 61, a payout slide 35, a change slide 63, a change lever 64, and a change lever. and a solenoid 65 .

The payout cam 62 has a pin 62a that engages with the groove 61a of the payout link 61 on its lower surface, and rotates once in one direction (arrow A direction) for each payout operation by the driving force of the driving means. The payout link 61 has a groove 61a engaged with the pin 62a of the payout cam 62 and a pin 61b detachably engaged with the engagement hole 35c of the payout slide 35. When the payout cam 62 rotates once, the initial It reciprocates in the direction of arrow B from the position. The payout slide 35 has an engagement hole 35c detachably engaged with the payout link 61 pin 61b, and reciprocates in the arrow B direction in conjunction with the reciprocating motion of the payout link 61. As shown in FIG.

Here, the reason why the engagement between the engagement hole 35c of the payout slide 35 and the pin 61b of the payout link 61 is detachable is that the payout slide 35 is attached to the coin storage cassette 3 detachably attached to the coin dispenser body 2. for it is provided. When attaching the coin storage cassette 3 to the coin dispensing device main body 2, the engagement hole 35c of the payout slide 35 of the coin storage cassette 3 and the pin 61b of the payout link 61 of the coin dispensing device main body 2 are engaged. Conversely, when the coin storage cassette 3 is removed from the coin dispenser main body 2, the engagement between the engagement hole 35c of the payout slide 35 and the pin 61b of the payout link 61 is released.

Also, the payout slide 35 has a plurality of coin storage holes 35a corresponding to the plurality of coin tubes 33 of the coin storage cassette 3 and accommodating only one coin stored in the lowermost surface of each of the plurality of coin tubes 33. formed. A bottom plate 34 of the coin storage cassette 3 is arranged below the coin storage hole 35a, and supports the coins stored in the coin storage hole 35a in the standby state shown in FIGS. .

On the other hand, the payout link 61 has a change slide whose tip extends downward from each coin accommodation hole 35a of the payout slide 35 and is used for switching between payout and non-payout of the coins accommodated in each coin accommodation hole 35a one by one. 63 are fitted in corresponding to the respective coin receiving holes 35a so as to be retractable. The change slide 63 moves in conjunction with the payout link 61, but when the movement of the change slide 63 is regulated by a change lever 64, which will be described later, the change slide 63 does not move in conjunction with the payout link 61.

At the rear of each change slide 63, a change lever 64 that moves up and down by driving means is arranged. The change lever 64 is attached to the tip of a plunger of a change lever solenoid 65 , and the change lever solenoid 65 constitutes driving means for the change lever 64 . The plunger of the change lever solenoid 65 is biased in the projecting direction by a return spring. is stopped, it returns to its original position due to the biasing force of the return spring.

Therefore, the change lever 64 attached to the tip of the plunger of the change lever solenoid 65 continues to be positioned downward by the biasing force of the return spring when the power to the change lever solenoid 65 is stopped. It engages with the rear end of the slide 63 to regulate the movement of the change slide 63. When the change lever solenoid 65 is energized, it moves upward and contacts the rear end of the change slide 63. is released, and the movement of the change slide 63 is not restricted.

The mechanism consisting of the change slide 63, the change lever 64 and the change lever solenoid 65 is provided in one-to-one correspondence with each of the coin housing holes 35a and operates independently.

When the change slide 63 is engaged with the corresponding change lever 64, as shown in FIG. 17, the change slide 63 is not interlocked with the reciprocating movement of the payout link 61 and the payout slide 35, and maintains the position of the standby state to perform the payout operation. In this state, the lower portion of the corresponding coin receiving hole 35a is closed. On the other hand, when the change slide 63 is disengaged from the corresponding change lever 64, as shown in FIG. In the operating state, the lower portion of the corresponding coin receiving hole 35a is released.

Here, as an example, a case where the coin dispensing device 1 dispenses coins only from the coin tube 33 corresponding to one coin housing hole 35a will be described.

First, only the change lever solenoid 65 corresponding to the coin receiving hole 35a of the coin to be dispensed is energized to move the change lever 64 upward. As a result, the engagement between the change lever 64 and the change slide 63 is released, and the change slide 63 corresponding to the coin accommodation hole of the coin to be paid out in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the payout slide 35 is allowed to reciprocate. Become. On the other hand, since the change lever solenoid 65 corresponding to the coin receiving hole 35a for the undispensed coins is not energized, the engagement between the change lever 64 and the change slide 63 is not released, and the undispensed coins are not dispensed. Movement of the change slide 63 corresponding to the coin receiving hole 35a is restricted.

Next, the payout cam 62 rotates in the direction of arrow A by driving means such as a motor (not shown), and the payout link 61 and the payout slide 35 reciprocate in the direction of arrow B. Then, the coins accommodated in the respective coin accommodation holes 35a of the payout slide 35 also slide together with the payout slide 35 and move to a position separated from the bottom plate 34 supporting the coins accommodated in the coin accommodation holes 35a in the standby state. do.

At this time, since the change slide 63 corresponding to the coin receiving hole 35a of the coin to be dispensed is slid rearward in conjunction with the movement of the payout link 61 and the payout slide 35, the lower portion of the coin receiving hole 35a is released. , the coin received in the coin receiving hole 35a drops and is dispensed.

On the other hand, since the movement of the change slide 63 corresponding to the coin receiving hole 35a for the undispensed coin is restricted by the change lever 64, the position of the standby state is maintained even if the payout link 61 and the payout slide 35 move. do. Therefore, when the payout link 61 and the payout slide 35 move, the tip of the change slide 63 appears and disappears below the coin accommodation hole 35a, thereby supporting the coin accommodated in the coin accommodation hole 35a. is not paid out.

As described above, the coin dispensing mechanism 6 of the coin dispensing device main body 2 of this embodiment stacks and stores the coins on the coin tube 33 of the coin storage cassette 3 by pulling out the payout slide 35 provided on the coin storage cassette 3 . It is configured to pay out the coins received.

Secondly, the payout slide lock mechanism 7 of the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 19 is a front view of the main part of the payout slide lock mechanism 7 of this embodiment.

The payout slide lock mechanism 7 of the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment includes a lock hole 35b provided in the payout slide 35, a lock member 71 provided inside the coin storage cassette 3, a first movement restricting member 72, and a lock hole 35b provided in the payout slide 35. and a second movement restricting member 73 . In this embodiment, the payout slide lock mechanism 7 has a bilaterally symmetrical form, and is provided on both sides of the central second movement restricting member 73 in order from the side closest to the second movement restricting member 73 . , a first movement restricting member 72 and a locking member 71 are arranged.

The lock member 71 has a pivot portion 71a, a lock projection 71b, an engagement hole 71c with which an engagement projection 72b of a first movement restricting member 72 (to be described later) engages, and an unlocking member contact portion 71d. It is a plate-like member. The lock member 71 is pivotally attached to the inside of the coin storage cassette 3 so as to be rotatable about a pivot portion 71a. The engagement hole 71c of the lock member 71 is substantially Y-shaped, and has a first contact portion 71c-1 and a second contact portion 71c with which the engagement protrusion 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 contacts. -2, and a retracting portion 71c-3 in which the engaging projection 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 retracts.

The first movement restricting member 72 includes a pivot portion 72a, an engaging protrusion 72b that engages with the engaging hole 71c of the locking member 71, a second movement restricting member contact portion 72c, and an unlocking member contact portion 72d. and a snap portion 72f that snaps onto a snap receiving portion 31e provided on the coin storage cassette body 2, which will be described later. The first movement restricting member 72 is pivotally attached to the inside of the coin storage cassette 3 so as to be rotatable around a pivot portion 72a.

The second movement restricting member 73 is a plate-shaped member having a first moving member contact portion 73b and a lock release member contact portion 73d. The second movement restricting member 73 is attached inside the coin storage cassette 3 so as to be vertically slidable.

The payout slide lock mechanism 7 locks the payout slide 35 by allowing the lock protrusion 71b provided on the lock member 71 to enter the lock hole 35b of the payout slide 35 to restrict the slide of the payout slide 35. As shown in FIG. When the payout slide 35 is locked, the engagement protrusion 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 contacts the first contact portion 71c-1 of the engagement hole 71c of the lock member 71, so that the lock member The rotation of the lock member 71 is restricted, so that the lock member 71 cannot be moved alone. Further, the second movement restricting member 73 contacts the second movement restricting member contacting portion 72c of the first movement restricting member 72 with the first movement restricting member contact portion 73b thereof, thereby causing the first movement restricting member 72 to move. Rotation is restricted, so that the first movement restricting member 72 cannot be moved alone.

Therefore, in the payout slide lock mechanism 7, when the payout slide 35 is to be unlocked, first, the second movement restricting member 73 is set so as not to restrict the rotation of the first movement restricting member 72. Then, the first movement restricting member 72 is rotated upward so that the rotation of the lock member 71 is not restricted. It is necessary to rotate upward so as to escape from the lock hole 35b.

The upward movement of the second movement restricting member 73 and the upward rotation of the first movement restricting member 72 and the lock member 71 move downward when the coin storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2. Along with this, the unlocking member abutting portions 71d, 72d, 73d of these members 73, 72, 71 are pushed up by the bar-like unlocking member 2b provided on the coin dispenser main body 2. As shown in FIG. The unlocking member 2b is provided corresponding to each of the locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73. In this embodiment, five unlocking members 2b are provided. It is

The locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 of the payout slide lock mechanism 7 are urged by biasing springs 71e, 72e, and 73e, respectively, in a direction opposed to being pushed up by the unlocking member 2b. A force is applied. As a result, when the coin storage cassette 3 is removed from the coin dispensing device main body 2, the payout slide 35 can be maintained in a locked state, and the coin storage attached to the coin dispensing device main body 2 can be kept. When the cassette 3 is removed, the payout slide 35 can be returned to the locked state by performing a movement in the opposite direction to when the cassette 3 is attached.

Further, since the locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 are biased by the biasing springs 71e, 72e, and 73e, respectively, in the direction against the push-up by the unlocking member 2b. When the coin storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2, the resistance generated by the biasing springs 71e, 72e, and 73e is applied to the coin storage cassette 3 step by step. This makes it possible to effectively absorb the impact that occurs when the coin storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 .

20 to 23 are front views of essential parts of the lock mechanism 7 of the payout slide according to this embodiment in the process of attaching the coin storage cassette 3 to the coin dispenser main body 2. As shown in FIG. 20 to 23 show the process of attaching the coin storage cassette 3 to the coin dispenser main body 2 in this order.

In the process of attaching the coin storage cassette 3 to the coin dispenser main body 2, the locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 are pushed up by the unlocking member 2b at appropriate timings. need to be done. At this timing, the heights of the unlocking member abutting portions 71d, 72d, and 73d of the locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 and the height of the tip of each unlocking member 2b are adjusted appropriately. can be adjusted by setting In this embodiment, the unlocking member abutting portions 71d, 72d, 72d, 72d, 71d, 72d, 71d, 72d of the locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 are aligned while the heights of the tips of the unlocking members 2b are aligned. By making the height of 73d different, the timing of sliding or turning of each member 71, 72, 73 is adjusted.

FIG. 20 shows the point in time when the unlocking member 2b comes into contact with the unlocking member contact portion 73d of the second movement restricting member 73 and starts pushing up the second movement restricting member 73. FIG. At this point, the first movement restricting member contact portion 73b of the second movement restricting member 73 is in contact with the second movement restricting member contact portion 72c of the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 is in a state of restricting the rotation of the first movement restricting member 72 .

FIG. 21 shows the point in time when the unlocking member 2b comes into contact with the unlocking member contact portion 72d of the first movement restricting member 72 and starts pushing up the first movement restricting member 72. FIG. At this point, the first movement restricting member contact portion 73b of the second movement restricting member 73 is not in contact with the second movement restricting member contact portion 72c of the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member Reference numeral 73 denotes a state in which the rotation restriction of the first movement restriction member 72 is released. On the other hand, at this time, the engaging protrusion 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 is in contact with the first contact portion 71c-1 of the engaging hole 71c of the locking member 71, and the first movement restricting member 72 is locked. It is in a state in which the rotation of the member 71 is restricted.

FIG. 22 shows the point in time when the unlocking member 2b comes into contact with the unlocking member contact portion 71d of the lock member 71 and starts pushing up the lock member 71. FIG. At this time, the locking member engaging projection 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 is not in contact with the first contact portion 71c-1 of the engaging hole 71c of the locking member 71, and the first movement restricting member 72 is , the restriction on the rotation of the lock member 71 is released.

FIG. 23 shows the time when the coin storage cassette 3 is completely attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 . At this time, the lock protrusion 71a of the lock member 71 is retracted from the lock hole 35b of the payout slide 35, and the lock member 71 is in a state of unlocking the payout slide 35. At this time, the engaging projection 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 is retracted to the retracting portion 71c-3 of the engaging hole 71c of the lock member 71. As shown in FIG.

Further, the payout slide locking mechanism 7 of this embodiment has a mechanism for preventing tampering.

FIG. 24 is a front view of the essential parts of the payout slide lock mechanism 7 of this embodiment in a state in which the mechanism for preventing tampering is in operation. This mechanism for preventing tampering is such that a rod-shaped member is inserted into the lock release member insertion hole 34a of the bottom plate 34 of the coin storage cassette 3, so that the second movement restricting member 73 is moved upward, and then the first movement is performed. When the restricting member 72 is rotated upward, if the first movement restricting member 72 is rotated excessively upward, the snap portion 72f of the first movement restricting member 72 will break the snap provided on the coin storage cassette main body 31. In other words, it snaps onto the receiving portion 31e. 24 shows a state in which the snap portion 72f of the first movement restricting member 72 is snapped to the snap receiving portion 31e provided on the coin storage cassette main body 31. FIG.

25 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken along plane AA of FIG. 24. FIG. The snap portion 72f of the first movement restricting member 72 is formed so that the shape of the cross section cut in the advancing direction is an arrow shape having a hook-like portion. The snap receiving portion 31e of the coin storage cassette main body 31 is formed as a projection having an inclined surface and an end wall that swell as the snap portion 72f advances in the advancing direction. When the first movement restricting member 72 is rotated upward, the snap portion 72f advances in a state where the region facing the inclined surface of the snap receiving portion 31e is pushed forward by the inclined surface. After that, when the snap portion 72f climbs over the inclined surface of the snap receiving portion 31e, the snap portion is released from the state of being pushed to the front side, and its hook-like portion engages with the end wall of the snap portion 72f. . Thus, the snap portion 72f of the first movement restricting member 72 snaps onto the snap receiving portion 31e of the coin storage cassette main body 31. As shown in FIG.

When the snap portion 72f of the first movement restricting member 72 is snapped to the snap receiving portion 31e of the coin storage cassette main body 31, the engagement protrusion 72b of the first movement restricting member 72 engages the lock member 71. It contacts the second contact portion 71c-2 of the hole 71c to restrict the rotation of the lock member 71. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the lock member 71 cannot be moved alone.

FIG. 26 is a rear view of the main part of the coin storage cassette main body 31 in a state in which the mechanism for preventing tampering is working. In order to release the snap of the snap portion 71f from the snap receiving portion 31e, the coin tube cover 32 is removed from the coin storage cassette 3, and the snap release provided at the portion of the inner wall of the coin tube 33 corresponding to the snap portion 72f is released. It is necessary to push out the snap portion 71f of the first movement restricting member 71 from the hole 31f using a pin-shaped object.

Due to this mechanism for preventing mischief, when the first movement restricting member 72 is rotated upward by mischief or the like, the first movement restricting member 72 releases the restriction on the rotation of the lock member 71. When the payout slide 35 is locked, the snap portion 72f snaps to the snap receiving portion 31e and the lock member 71 locks the payout slide 35. As shown in FIG. This state is fixed until the snap is released by the method described above.

As described above, the payout slide lock mechanism 7 of the coin storage cassette 3 of this embodiment is mainly configured to have the following features (1) to (6). (1) The payout slide locking mechanism 7 has a locking member 71 , a first movement restricting member 72 and a second movement restricting member 73 . (2) The lock member 71 can take a lock position where the payout slide 35 is locked so that the payout slide 35 is not pulled out, and an unlocked position where the lock is released. can take a movement restriction position that restricts the movement of the lock member 71 so that the lock member 71 does not move, and a movement restriction release position where the restriction is released. A movement restriction position that restricts the movement of the first movement restriction member 72 so that the first movement restriction member 72 does not move, and a movement restriction release position where the restriction is released can be taken. (3) When the coin storage cassette 3 is not attached to the coin dispenser main body 2, the lock member 71 assumes the locked position, and the first movement restricting member 72 and the second movement restricting member 73 assume the respective movement restricting positions. Take. (4) When the coin storage cassette 3 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2, each of the lock member 71, the first movement restricting member 72, and the second movement restricting member 73 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 correspondingly. By being pushed up by the rod-like unlocking member 2b provided, the second movement restricting member 73 first moves to the movement restriction releasing position, and then the first movement restricting member 72 takes the movement restriction releasing position. , and then the lock member 71 moves to the unlocked position. (5) The locking member 71, the first movement restricting member 72 and the second movement restricting member 73 are biased against the push-up by the unlocking member 2b. (6) The first movement restricting member 72 has a snap portion 72f that can be snapped into the snap receiving portion 31e provided on the coin storage cassette main body 31, and when pushed up a predetermined distance from the movement restriction release position. , the snap portion 72e snaps into the snap receiving portion 31e, and the movement of the lock member 71 is restricted so that the lock member 71 does not move from the lock position.

The payout slide locking mechanism 7 in this embodiment includes a first movement restricting member 72 and a locking member 71 arranged in order from the side closer to the second movement restricting member 73 on both sides of the central second movement restricting member 73 . However, the payout slide locking mechanism of the present invention is not limited to this form, and the first movement restricting member 72 and the locking member 71 are arranged only on one side of the second movement restricting member 73. It can be anything. However, by adopting a bilaterally symmetrical form as in this embodiment, the payout slide can be firmly fixed in the vicinity of both ends thereof, and the operational stability of the entire mechanism can be improved.

The payout slide locking mechanism 7 in this embodiment has a second movement restricting member 73 that restricts the movement of the first movement restricting member 72. The payout slide locking mechanism of the present invention has the second movement restricting member. The member 73 can be omitted. However, by providing the second movement restricting member 73 as in this embodiment, it is possible to more effectively prevent the payout slide 35 from being pulled out, and furthermore, the coin dispenser body 2 of the coin storage cassette 3 can be prevented from being pulled out. It is possible to improve the shock absorption at the time of attachment to.

The payout slide lock mechanism 7 in this embodiment allows the payout slide 35 to move by allowing the lock projection 71b provided on the lock member 71 to enter the lock hole 35b of the payout slide 35 to restrict the slide of the payout slide 35. However, the lock of the payout slide in the lock mechanism of the payout slide of the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Any suitable configuration that results in an impeding condition can be employed. However, by configuring as in this embodiment, the payout slide 35 and the lock member 71 can have a simpler structure.

Thirdly, the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion 4 of the coin dispenser 1 of this embodiment will be described.

27 is a front upper perspective view of the base portion 4 of the coin dispensing device 1 of this embodiment, and FIG. 28 is a front view of the coin dispensing device main body 2 of this embodiment in a state of being removed from the base portion 4. FIG. FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the lower rear side of the coin dispensing device main body 2 of this embodiment when it is removed from the base portion 4, and FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the coin dispensing device of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front upper perspective view of a main part of an attachment/detachment mechanism 8 for the base portion 4 in the device 1;

The base portion 4 and the coin dispenser main body 2 are composed of four hook-shaped projection-like latch portions 84a of a slide lock lever member 84 provided on the base portion 4 and four latch portions 84a provided on the bottom surface of the coin dispenser main body 2. The two hook-shaped groove-shaped latch receiving portions 2c are engaged with each other to be detachably integrated. The slide lock lever member 84 of the base portion 4 is attached to the base portion 4 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. ) and a position where the engagement between the latch portion 84a and the latch receiving portion 2c is released (hereinafter referred to as "unlock position"). The slide lock lever member 84 is biased by a biasing spring 84c in a direction toward the locked position (leftward when viewed from the front; hereinafter referred to as "locking direction").

Detachment of the coin dispensing device main body 2 from the base portion 4 is performed by manually pushing down the detach button portion 81a of the detach shaft member 81 provided on the coin dispensing device main body 2 . By manually pushing down the detach button portion 81a of the detach shaft member 81, the motion is transmitted to the slide lock lever member 84 via a rotary push member 82 and a rotary lever member 83 of the base portion 4, which will be described later, and the slide lock lever is The member 84 is moved in the direction to take the unlocked position (to the right when viewed from the front; hereinafter referred to as the "unlocked direction"). As a result, the engagement between the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84 of the base portion 4 and the latch receiving portion 2c of the coin dispensing device main body 2 is released, so that the coin dispensing device main body 2 can be removed from the base portion 4. become.

The coin dispensing device main body 2 is attached to the base portion 4 by placing the coin dispensing device main body 2 on the base portion 4 . The upper surface of the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84 of the base portion 4 is provided with an inclined surface that rises in the unlocking direction (upward to the right when viewed from the front). As a result, the coin dispenser main body 2 is placed on the upper surface of the base portion 4, and the corner of the entrance of the groove of the latch receiving portion 2c comes into contact with the inclined surface of the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84 and moves downward. Then, an external force acts on the slide lock lever member 84 in the unlocking direction. This external force causes the slide lock lever member 84 to move in the unlocking direction against the biasing force of the biasing spring 84c. After that, when the coin dispensing device main body 2 moves further downward, the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84 can be engaged with the latch receiving portion 2c of the coin dispensing device main body 2, and the slide lock lever member 84 Due to the biasing force of the biasing spring 84c, it moves in the locking direction and assumes the locking position. As a result, the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84 and the latch receiving portion 2c of the coin dispenser main body 2 are engaged with each other, and the coin dispenser main body 2 and the base portion 4 are integrated.

FIG. 31 is an exploded perspective view of members constituting the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion 4 of the coin dispenser 1 of this embodiment. The attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion 4 of the coin dispensing device 1 of this embodiment has a detach shaft member 81 , a rotary push member 82 , a rotary lever member 83 and a slide lock lever member 84 . The rotary push member 82 and the rotary lever member 83 are a link mechanism that converts downward movement of the detach shaft member 81 into movement of the slide lock lever member 84 in the unlocking direction (to the right when viewed from the front). constitutes

The detach shaft member 81 has a detach button portion 81a and a shaft portion 81b. The detach shaft member 81 is attached to the coin dispenser main body 2 so as to be vertically slidable, and the detach button portion 81 a and the lower end of the shaft portion 81 b are exposed to the outside of the coin dispenser main body 2 . . The detach shaft member 81 is biased upward by a bias spring 81c. By manually pressing the detach button portion 81a downward, the lower end portion of the shaft portion 81b moves so as to protrude downward. Further, when the detach button portion 81a that has been pushed downward is released, the detach shaft member 81 moves upward and returns to its original state due to the biasing force of the biasing spring 81c.

The rotary push member 82 is a substantially cylindrical member having an upper surface. This rotary push member 82 has an engaging projection 82a for engaging with the main body of the base portion 4 on its side surface. The rotary push member 82 is attached to the body of the base portion 4 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction by engaging the engagement projection 82a with the engagement groove 4a (see FIG. 27) of the body of the base portion 4. . Further, the rotary push member 82 is placed on a columnar pivot portion 83a of a rotary lever member 83, which will be described later, so that the central axis of the substantially cylindrical rotary push member and the central axis of the generally columnar pivot portion overlap each other. , and the vicinity of the upper end portion of the cylindrical pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83 is in a state of entering the cylinder of the rotary push member 82. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the lower side of the rotary push member 82 in this embodiment. An inner wall of the rotary bushing member 82 is provided with a substantially triangular prism-shaped abutment projection 82 b for transmitting power to the rotary lever member 83 . A side surface of the contact projection 82b on the left side as viewed from the center axis of the cylinder forms a contact inclined surface 82c that rises to the left when viewed from the center axis of the cylinder. In the rotary push member 82, the vicinity of the lower end portion of the contacting inclined surface 82c of the contacting projection 82b is the upper end portion of the contacting inclined surface 83c of the contacting projection 83b of the cylindrical pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83, which will be described later. It is arranged so as to be in contact with the vicinity.

The rotary lever member 83 is an elongated member and has a cylindrical pivot portion 83a near one end thereof, and a circular shaft portion 83a near the other end for engaging with the engagement hole 84b of the slide lock lever member 84. It has a columnar engaging projection 83d. The rotary lever member 83 is attached to the main body of the base portion 4 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane around a cylindrical pivot portion 83a. Further, the rotary push member 82 is placed on the columnar pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83 so that the central axis of the substantially cylindrical rotary push member 82 and the central axis of the substantially cylindrical pivot portion 83a overlap. The vicinity of the upper end portion of the cylindrical pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83 is in a state of entering the cylinder of the rotary push member 82. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of the upper side of the rotary lever member 83 in this embodiment. A substantially triangular prism-shaped abutment projection 83b for receiving power transmission from the rotary push member 82 is provided on the side surface of the cylindrical pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83. As shown in FIG. The right side of the contact projection 83b as seen from the central axis of the columnar pivot portion 83a forms a contact inclined surface 83c that rises to the left as seen from the central axis of the columnar pivot portion 83a. The contact slope 83c of the contact protrusion 82b of the rotary push member 82 is inclined so that the contact slope 83c of the contact protrusion 82b of the rotary push member 82 can contact with the contact slope 83c of the contact protrusion 82b. is set to be the same as The rotary lever member 83 is arranged such that the vicinity of the upper end portion of the inclined contact surface 83c of the contact projection 83b contacts the vicinity of the lower end portion of the inclined contact surface 82c of the aforementioned contact projection 82b of the rotary push member 82. are placed in

The slide lock lever member 84 is an elongated member, and has an engagement hole 84b for engaging with the engagement projection 83d of the rotary lever member 83 and four hook-shaped projections for fixing the coin dispenser main body 2. It has a shaped latch portion 84a. The slide lock lever member 84 is attached to a concave portion 4b (see FIG. 27) provided in the main body of the base portion 4 so as to be slidable in the lateral direction when viewed from the front. Further, the slide lock lever member 84 is biased in the locking direction (left side as viewed from the front) by a biasing spring 84c.

The slide lock lever member 84 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 83d of the rotary lever member 83 in an engagement hole 84b provided near the end thereof. The engagement hole 84b has an elongated shape extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the slide lock lever member 84 slides (front and rear direction when viewed from the front), and engages the rotary lever member 83 with which it is engaged. The protrusion 83d can move along its longitudinal direction.

FIG. 34 is a top view of the base portion 4 showing the movement of the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion 4 of the coin dispensing device 1 of this embodiment. In the initial state in which the coin dispenser main body 2 is fixed to the base portion 4, the slide lock lever member 84 is in the lock position.

When the detach shaft member 81 is pushed down from this initial state, the upper surface of the rotary push member 82 is pushed down by the lower end of the shaft portion 81b of the detach shaft member 81, and the rotary push member 82 moves downward.

When the rotary push member 82 moves downward, the inclined contact surface 83c of the contact projection 83b provided on the columnar pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83 moves toward the contact projection 82b provided on the inner wall of the rotary push member 82. It is pressed by the contact inclined surface 82c. As a result, the contact protrusion 82b on the inner wall of the rotary push member 82 contacts the contact inclined surface 83c of the contact protrusion 83b of the rotary lever member 83 (rising to the left when viewed from the center axis of the cylindrical pivot portion 83a). In the contact portion, an external force is applied in the left direction as viewed from the central axis of the columnar pivot portion 83a. As a result, the rotary lever member 83 rotates counterclockwise about the columnar pivot portion 83a as viewed from above, and accordingly the engaging projection 83d of the rotary lever member 83 rotates. As viewed from the front, it moves in the right rearward direction on a circular arc trajectory in the horizontal plane.

When the engaging projection 83d of the rotary lever member 83 moves in the right rearward direction as viewed from the front, the engaging projection 83d of the rotary lever member 83 causes the inner wall surface of the engaging hole 84b of the slide lock lever member 84 to move downward as viewed from the front. You will be pushed to the right. As a result, the slide lock lever member 84 moves in the unlocking direction (to the right when viewed from the front) and assumes the unlocking position.

In this manner, the slide lock lever member 84 assumes the unlocked position while the detach shaft member 81 is pushed down with the coin dispenser main body 2 placed on the base portion 4 . Then, when the depression of the detach shaft member 81 is released, or when the coin dispenser main body 2 is separated from the base portion 4, no external force acts on the slide lock lever member 84, so that the slide lock lever member 84 is moved in the locking direction by the biasing force of the biasing spring and assumes the locking position.

As described above, the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion of the coin dispensing device 1 of this embodiment is mainly configured to have the following features (1) to (5). (1) The attachment/detachment mechanism 8 includes a detach shaft member 81 provided on the coin dispensing device main body 2 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, a latch receiving portion 2 c provided on the bottom surface of the coin dispensing device main body 2 , and a base portion 4 . A rotary push member 82 provided slidably in the vertical direction on the base portion 4, a rotary lever member 83 provided on the base portion 4 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane around its pivot portion 83a, and a horizontal direction on the base portion 4 and a slide lock lever member 84 slidably provided in the housing. (2) The slide lock lever member 84 has a latch portion 84a that can engage with the latch receiving portion 2c, and has a locked position where it engages with the latch receiving portion 2c and an unlocked position where the engagement is released. and is biased to assume the locked position. (3) The rotary push member 82 is arranged above the pivot portion 83a of the rotary lever member 83 so as to abut on the rotary lever member 83, and the rotary lever member 83 has the pivot portion 83a near one end thereof. and an engaging portion 83d that engages with the slide lock lever member 84 near the other end. (4) In the attachment/detachment mechanism 8, when the detachment shaft member 81 is pushed downward while the coin dispenser main body 2 and the base portion 4 are integrated, the lower end of the detachment shaft member 81 is pushed downward to the upper surface of the rotary push member 82. The rotary push member 81 is pushed downward by contacting the The engaging portion 83d of the lever member 83 moves on an arc track in the horizontal plane, and the movement of the engaging portion 83d of the rotary lever member 83 causes the slide lock lever member 84 engaged therewith to take the unlocked position. configured to move. (5) When the coin dispenser main body 2 removed from the base portion 4 is placed on the base portion 4, the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 latches the coin dispenser main body 2 as the coin dispenser main body 2 moves downward. Due to the contact between the receiving portion 2c and the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84, the slide lock lever member 84 moves to the unlocked position, and thereafter the latch portion 84a of the slide lock lever member 84 is engaged with the coin dispenser. When the slide lock lever member 84 can be engaged with the latch receiving portion 2c of the main body 2, the slide lock lever member 84 is moved to the lock position by the force applied to the slide lock lever member.

In the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion 4 of the coin dispensing device 1 of this embodiment, the downward movement of the detach shaft member 81 is controlled by using a link mechanism having a rotary push member 82 and a rotary lever member 83 to move the horizontal plane. Although the movement of the slide lock lever member 84 is converted to the rightward movement of the slide lock lever member 84 via the inner circular movement, the link mechanism in the base attachment/detachment mechanism of the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the detach shaft member 81 Any suitable mechanism may be employed to convert the downward movement of the slide lock lever member 84 to the rightward movement. However, like the linkage mechanism in this embodiment, the conversion of downward motion to circular motion in the horizontal plane results in a symmetrical conversion in the horizontal plane with no bias, which provides good balance and reliability. It is possible to realize a mechanism with

In the attachment/detachment mechanism 8 of the base portion of this embodiment, both the contact projection 82b of the rotary push member 82 and the contact projection 83b of the rotary-lever member 83 have contact inclined surfaces 82c, 83c, The contact inclined surfaces 82c and 83c are configured to contact each other. However, in order to transmit power, both the contact protrusions 82b and 83b do not need to have contact slopes. A portion of the other contact projection 83b, 82b may be configured to contact the contact inclined surface. However, by configuring the contact slopes 82c and 83c of both the contact protrusions 82b and 83b to contact each other as in this embodiment, the force is applied over a wide range of the contact slopes 82c and 83c. Since the force is applied in a distributed manner, smoother movement of the base attachment/detachment mechanism 8 can be realized.

According to the coin storage cassette 3 of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to prevent the payout slide 35 from being pulled out, and moreover to effectively absorb the impact when it is attached to the coin dispensing device main body 2 . Further, according to the coin dispensing device 1 of the above-described embodiment, space saving can be realized, and it is possible to make it lightweight and facilitate coin replenishment and collection, as well as maintenance.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the coin storage cassette and coin dispensing device of the present invention are not limited to this embodiment. The coin storage cassette and coin dispensing device of the present invention can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 Coin Dispensing Device 2 Coin Dispensing Device Main Body 2a Engaging Protrusion to Coin Storage Cassette 2b Unlocking Member 2c Latch Receiving Part 2d Handle Part 3 Coin Storage Cassette 31 Coin Storage Cassette Main Body 31a Engagement Hole to Coin Tube Cover Bottom 31b Engagement groove to coin tube cover side portion 31c Fixing portion to coin tube cover 31d Engagement groove to coin dispenser main body 31e Snap receiving portion 31f Snap release hole 32 Coin tube cover 32a Bottom engagement projection 32b Side engagement Projection 32c Fixing part 33 Coin tube 34 Bottom plate 34a Unlock member insertion hole 35 Payout slide 35a Coin accommodation hole 35b Lock hole 35c Payout link engagement hole 36 Handle 4 Base part 5 Coin payout port 6 Coin payout mechanism 61 Payout link 61a payout cam pin engaged groove 61b payout slide engaged pin 62 payout cam 62a payout link groove engaged pin 63 change slide 64 change lever 65 change lever solenoid 7 lock mechanism of payout slide 71 lock Member 71a Pivot portion 71b Lock projection 71c Engagement hole for first movement restricting member 71c-1 First contact portion 71c-2 Second contact portion 71c-3 Retreat portion 71d Unlocking member contact portion 71e Biasing Spring 72 First movement restricting member 72a Pivot portion 72b Engagement projection to lock member 72c Second movement restricting member contact portion 72d Unlocking member contact portion 72e Biasing spring 72f Snap portion 73 Second movement restricting member 73b 1 Movement restricting member abutting portion 73d Unlocking member abutting portion 73e Biasing spring 8 Attachment/detachment mechanism of base portion 81 Detach shaft member 81a Detaching button portion 81b Shaft portion 81c Biasing spring 82 Rotary push member 82a Engagement with base body Protrusion 82b Contact protrusion to rotary lever member 82c Contact slope 83 Rotary lever member 83a Cylindrical pivot 83b Contact protrusion to rotary push member 83c Contact slope 83d Engagement protrusion to slide lock member 84 Slide lock Lever member 84a Latch portion 84b Engagement hole for rotary lever member 84c Biasing spring

Claims (6)

having a coin dispensing device main body and a base unit detachably integrated by a detachable mechanism,
The attachment/detachment mechanism includes:
a detach shaft member slidably provided in the coin dispenser main body in the vertical direction;
a latch receiving portion provided on the bottom surface of the coin dispenser main body;
a slide lock lever member provided horizontally slidably on the base;
a link mechanism for converting downward motion of the detach shaft member into horizontal motion of the slide lock lever member;
The slide lock lever member has a latch portion that can be engaged with the latch receiving portion, and can take a locked position where the latch receiving portion is engaged and an unlocked position where the engagement is released. , is biased to assume said locking position;
When the detach shaft member is pushed downward while the coin dispensing device main body and the base portion are integrated, the movement is transmitted to the slide lock lever member via the link mechanism, and the slide lock lever member is pushed downward. A coin dispensing device characterized in that it is configured to move so as to assume the unlocked position. The coin dispenser according to claim 1,
The link mechanism is
a rotary push member vertically slidably provided on the base;
a rotary lever member provided on the base portion so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane around the pivot portion;
The rotary push member is arranged above the pivot portion of the rotary lever member so as to contact the rotary lever member,
The rotary lever member is an elongated member, has the pivot portion near one end thereof, and has an engaging portion that engages with the slide lock lever member near the other end thereof,
The attachment/detachment mechanism includes:
When the detach shaft member is pushed downward while the coin dispenser main body and the base portion are integrated,
The lower end of the detach shaft member abuts on the upper surface of the rotary push member to push the rotary push member downward, and the rotary push member is pushed down, so that the rotary lever member in contact with the rotary lever member moves to the pivot portion. By the rotation, the engaging portion of the rotary lever member moves on an arc track in a horizontal plane, and the movement of the engaging portion of the rotary lever member engages with it. The coin dispenser, wherein the slide lock lever member is configured to move to the unlocked position. The coin dispenser according to claim 2 ,
The rotary push member is a substantially cylindrical member having an upper surface, and has, on its inner wall, an abutment protrusion provided with an abutment inclined surface for transmitting power to the rotary lever member,
In the rotary lever member, the pivot portion is formed in the shape of a cylindrical projection, and a side surface of the pivot portion formed in the shape of a cylindrical projection has a contact inclined surface for receiving power transmission from the rotary push member. has an abutment protrusion provided,
The rotary push member and the rotary lever member are arranged such that the central axis of the substantially cylindrical rotary push member and the central axis of the pivot portion of the rotary lever member formed in a substantially cylindrical projection shape overlap each other. along with
A coin dispensing device, wherein the inclined contact surface of the rotary push member and the inclined contact surface of the rotary lever member are in contact with each other. The coin dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The attachment/detachment mechanism includes:
As the coin dispensing device body removed from the base portion is placed on the base portion and moves downward, the slide lock lever member engages the lock due to contact between the latch receiving portion and the latch portion. When the slide lock lever member is moved to the release position and thereafter the latch portion can be engaged with the latch receiving portion, the slide lock lever member moves out of the lock position due to the bias applied to the slide lock lever member. A coin dispensing device characterized by being configured to move so as to pick up a coin. The coin dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A coin dispensing device comprising a coin storage cassette configured to be slidably attached to the coin dispensing device main body from above. The coin dispenser according to claim 5,
The coin storage cassette has a plurality of coin tubes for stacking and storing coins by denomination, and a payout slide provided with a plurality of coin storage holes corresponding to the plurality of coin tubes,
A coin dispensing device, wherein the coin dispensing device main body has a coin dispensing mechanism that dispenses coins by pulling out the payout slide.

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