JPH03135695A - Coin collection device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the defective payment of a coin due to forgetting to reset by resetting a switching member to a usual position by only closing a door. CONSTITUTION:The door 2 is opened, and a control member 26 extended at a rear face is moved backward so that a movable member 24 can be moved by the control member 26. Therefore, the movable member 24 can be moved so that a switching member 19 can be switched and moved to a collecting position. At that time, by attaching a safety box for collection to the attaching part 18 of a commodity selling passage, the coin sent from a coin processor 11 can be collected to the safety box through the switching member 19. Then, when after the safety box is detached from the attaching part 18, the door 2 is closed, the control member 26 is pushed by a regulating member 28, and is moved forward, and moves the movable member 24 so that the switching member 19 is reset automatically to the usual position. Thus, the automatic reset of the switching member 19 to the usual position can be attained by the closing of the door 2, and simultaneously, the coin collection device of an automatic vending machine which never causes large restriction for an installing position can be obtained.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a coin collection device for a vending machine.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, a safe and a payout port provided on the front panel of the main body are arranged parallel to each other corresponding to the lower part of the coin processing device, and coins dispensed from the coin processing device are guided to the return port. A guide member is provided that can be switched between a position and a collection position that guides the coins to a safe, so that coins dispensed from the coin processing device are normally sent to a return slot, and coins are sent to a safe when coins are collected. is generally known, for example, in 1987
It is shown in the publication No.-140176.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In this type of prior art, it is necessary to manually return the guide member to the normal position after coin collection into the safe. In this case, there was a problem in that the coins dispensed from the coin processing device were stored in the safe, making it impossible to dispense them to the customer.

In addition, since the guide member is operated directly from the back side of the door with fingers, etc., it is necessary to create a large space near the guide member, which requires the placement of product sales outlets, coin processing equipment, etc. The current trend in vending machines is to have a large signboard on the front of the machine, or to have one product sales port, so that the products sent out from each product storage shelf are There is a problem in that this vending machine cannot be used in a type of vending machine that concentrates the product sales outlet.

Therefore, the present invention provides a coin collecting device for a vending machine in which the switching member can be automatically returned to its normal position by closing the door, and there are no major restrictions on the installation position.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is a vending machine that includes a coin processing device in a door on the front of the main body, and sends out coins dispensed from the coin processing device to a return port opened in the front of the door. , a switching member provided between the coin processing device and the return port and capable of switching freely between a normal position for guiding dispensed coins to the return port and a collection position for guiding the coins to a safe; and a switching member connected to the switching member. A movable member is provided to be able to switch freely, and a movable member is provided to be able to move forward and backward perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable member, and the movable member is moved and held so that the switching member is in the normal position when moving forward, and the switching member is moved when moving backward. A control member that enables movement to the collection position, a regulation member that presses the control member that extends to the back of the door when the door is closed to move and hold it in the advanced position, and a control member that moves and holds the door at the rear of the return slot. The coin is provided with a merchandise sales passage provided on the back side, and an attachment portion for attaching a safe when coins are collected is provided in the merchandise sales passage.

(E) Effect The present invention with such a configuration allows the control member extending to the rear side to be moved backward after opening the door, allowing the control member to move the movable member, and then moving the movable member to perform switching. Components can be switched and moved to the collection position. At this time, by attaching a collection safe to the attachment part of the product sales passage, the coins sent out from the coin processing device can be collected into the safe via the switching member. When the door is closed after removing the safe from the attachment part, the control member is pressed by the regulating member and moves forward, moving the movable member and automatically returning the switching member to its normal position.

(F) Embodiment Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a vending machine main body, and a door 2 is pivotally supported on the front surface so as to be openable and closable. The front surface of this door 2 is provided with an exhibition room 4 covered almost entirely with a transparent panel 3, and in the center of this transparent panel 3 is a panel section 7 in which a coin slot 5, a product selection button 6, etc. are arranged. Along with establishing.

A take-out panel section 10 is provided at the bottom, in which a product take-out port 8 and a coin return port 9 are arranged.

The coin processing device 11 receives and sorts coins inserted from the coin input slot 5, returns unsorted counterfeit coins, and removes coins based on a return command. attached to the back side of the partition plate 12 forming the
The coins inserted through the coin input slot 5 are transferred to the input chute 5.
A receiver is placed through A, and counterfeit coins and coins sent out in response to a return command are sent out to a return slot 9 through a return shoe 1-13 provided at the bottom.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a product sales passageway that guides the products delivered from the product storage shelf 15 provided in the main body 1 to the product outlet 8;
It is located behind the return slot 9 and has an opening on the back side spanning almost the entire width of the door 2 so that it can receive products from the product storage shelves 15 arranged side by side inside the main body 1. established,
The receiver guides the loaded product to the product outlet 8 provided approximately in the middle of the front surface of the door 2 in the width direction.

In addition, a mischief prevention plate is provided in the product sales passage 14, the upper end of which is pivotally supported so as to extend over substantially the entire width of the product sales passage 14, and the plate is suspended and supported so as to be swingable back and forth. It is designed to prevent the insertion of hands, arms, etc. from the back of the main body 1 into the product outlet 8. A locking piece 18 is provided on the upper part of the back surface of the mischief prevention plate 16 as a mounting portion to which the safe 17 is detachably mounted during coin collection work.

The upper part of the return chute 13 has a normal position where the middle part between the front and rear ends is rotatably supported, and the coins sent out from the coin processing device 11 are guided and sent out through the return chute 13 to the return opening 9; A switching member 19 that can be rotated is provided at a collection position where coins sent out from the coin processing device 11 are guided and delivered to a safe 17 which is locked and attached to a locking piece 18 during coin collection work.

That is, the switching member 19 is rotatably supported by a shaft 20 at its front and rear intermediate portions, and a regulating rod 22 is inserted into an arc-shaped long hole 2I opened in the side wall 13A of the return chute 13. A spring 23 is stretched between the tip of the regulating rod 22 and the side wall of the return chute 13 with the shaft rod 20 in between, and the control rod 22 is placed in contact with the road surface 13B of the return chute 13 with the front end facing downward. It is rotatably provided between a normal position and a retrieval position in which the rear end is at the lower end and the regulating rod 22 is locked to the lower end of the elongated hole 21, and is elastically stopped by a spring 23 between the retrieval position and the normal position. It is configured to be retained.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a movable member whose lower part is connected to a regulating rod 22 protruding from the side wall 13A of the return chute I3 so as to be movable up and down.When moved downward, the switching member 19 is positioned at the collection position, and when moved upward. When the switching member 19 is moved, the switching member 19 is placed in the normal position.

A control hole 25 opened at an intermediate position of the movable member 24 is provided with a front portion of a control member 26 disposed so as to be movable forward and backward in a direction perpendicular to the movable member 24. When the movable member 26 is moved forward to the forward position, the movable member 24 is moved upward by the front control section 27 provided at a high slope from the front end to the rear side and is held at the upper position.
Further, when the control member 26 is moved backward, the movable member 24 can be moved downward. The control member 26 extends its rear end so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the door 2 in the retracted position, and when the door 2 closes, the main body 26
It comes into contact with a regulating member 28 provided opposite to the side and is automatically moved forward.

In this configuration, when the door 2 is normally closed, the control member 26 is moved to the extended position by the regulating member 28. Therefore, the movable member 24 is held in an upper position by the control member 26, and the switching member 19 connected to the movable member 24 is in a normal position with its front end resting against the road surface 13B. Therefore, the counterfeit coins or coins sent out from the coin processing device IJ are guided to the return chute 13 by the switching member 19, and sent out to the return port 9 through the return chute 13.

Further, when collecting coins in the coin processing device 11, the door 2 is opened from the main body 1. Then, the rear end of the control member 26 extending on the back surface of the door 2 is moved backward so as to be pulled out rearward, thereby enabling the movable member 24 to move downward. After the control member 26 is moved backward, when the movable member 24 is pressed downward, the switching member 19 is moved downward around the shaft rod 20 and the regulating rod 22, and its rear end is moved to the lower recovery position. While being rotated, it is held at the collection position by the elasticity of the spring 23. Further, a collection safe 17 is locked and attached to a locking piece 18 provided on the mischief prevention plate 16. Thereby, the rear end of the switching member 19 is positioned corresponding to the upper part of the safe 17,
The coin sent out from the coin processing device 11 is transferred to the switching member 19.
The information is then sent to the safe 17.

After the coin collection operation, the safe 17 is removed from the locking piece 18 and the door 2 is closed to the main body 1, so that the rear end of the control member 26 extending on the back side of the door 2 comes into contact with the regulating member 28. As a result, the control member 26 moves forward. Accordingly, the movable member 24 is moved upward by the action of the control section 27 caused by the advancing movement of the control member 26, and the switching member 19 is rotated back to its normal position about the axis 2°. In this normal state, the control member 26 is completely inserted into the control hole 25 of the movable member 24, so the movable member 24 is prevented from moving downward by the control member 26, and the switching member 19 is prevented from moving downward. It will be held in the normal position.

(G) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the switching member can be returned to its normal position simply by closing the door, thereby preventing coin dispensing failure due to forgetting to return the switching member. Can be done. In addition, since the switching member can be switched by a movable member and a control member, there is no need for a large space near the switching member, and the safe at the time of collection can be attached and detached from the mounting part provided in the product sales aisle. Since it is configured to be freely installed and collected, it can be easily installed even in vending machines with large product sales channels.

Therefore, a type of vending machine that forms a large exhibition room,
This is also effective for vending machines of the type that dispense products in a concentrated manner through one product outlet.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a vertical side view of the main part of the device in the normal state, Figure 2 is a vertical side view of the main part in the recovery state, and Figure 3 is the automatic It is a perspective view of a vending machine. 2...Door, 9...Return port, 11...Coin processing device, 14...Product sales aisle, 17...Safe, 18...
- Locking piece, 19... switching member, 24... movable member,
26... Control member, 28... Regulation member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a vending machine in which a coin processing device is installed in the door at the front of the main body and the coins dispensed from the coin processing device are sent to a return port opened at the front of the door, there is a space between the coin processing device and the return port. a switching member that is provided and can be switched between a normal position for guiding dispensed coins to a return slot and a collection position for guiding them to a safe; a movable member that is connected to the switching member and can be switched and moved; A control member that is provided so as to be movable forward and backward orthogonal to the direction of movement of the member, moves and holds the movable member so that the switching member is in a normal position when moving forward, and allows the switching member to move to a recovery position when retreating. , a regulating member that presses a control member extending on the back side of the door to move and hold it in an advanced position when the door is closed, and a product sales passage provided on the back side of the door corresponding to the rear of the return slot. A coin collecting device for a vending machine, characterized in that a mounting part for mounting a safe when collecting coins is provided in the product sales passage.