JPH03206590A - Coin handling device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily output coin by forming an aperture at the bottom part of a coin receiver, providing a cover to close the aperture in such a way that it can be opened and closed, and arranging a coin box at the lower side of the aperture. CONSTITUTION:The coin receiver 12 is equipped with the aperture 12a at the bottom part, and also, is equipped with the cover 15 supported with a hinge 13 in such a way that it can be opened and closed and fixed in a closed state at the aperture 12a. The coin box 16 whose upper plane is opened and arranged at the lower side of the coin receiver 12 is placed removably at a pedestal 18 fixed at a door 1, and also, an upper cover 17 for burglary prevention with lock to close the aperture at the upper plane is provided. The coin delivered from a coin mechanism 11 passes the coin receiver 12, and is housed in the coin box 16. Thereby, all the coin in the coin mechanism 11 can be outputted through one action.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention is a vending machine that accepts coins inserted into a coin slot, stores a predetermined amount of coins, and dispenses change toward a return slot. (1) Regarding coin handling equipment.

[Conventional technology]

As this type of coin handling device, CoinMech accepts coins inserted into the coin slot of a vending machine.
The coins sent out from this Coin Mech are stored in a coin box, and if the amount accepted is greater than the sales amount, the coins held in the Coin Mech are paid out to the coin receiver with a coin return opening on the front, and then the coins are put out using the return lever. It is known that the coins received by the coin mech are sent to the coin receiver by the operation of the coin mech.

The coins stored in the coin mech are temporarily taken out during maintenance of the vending machine, but at this time, the coins are taken out to the coin receptacle by pressing a switch installed in the coin mech, and are placed on the front side of the vending machine. The coin is taken out from the coin return slot. By the way, in order to eliminate the inconvenience of having to go to the front of the vending machine to take out the coins that have been taken out into the coin tray, a structure is proposed in which the bottom of the coin tray is made separate and is rotatably held in the coin tray (2). There are many things that are different. In this case, the coins carried out to the coin receptacle are taken out from the opening created by rotating the bottom portion at that position.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the coin handling device, since the coin storage space in the coin receiver is only a narrow space for storing change or a return coil, all the coins in the coin mech cannot be dispensed at once, but are disbursed in several batches. It was a hassle to have to pay it out.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coin handling device for a vending machine that can easily take out all the coins in a coin mech during maintenance of the vending machine.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coin mech that accepts coins inserted into a coin slot and holds a predetermined amount of coins, and a coin mechanism (3) that stores coins sent out from the coin knock. In a coin handling device for a vending machine, the coin handling device includes an inbox, and a coin receptacle that is arranged below the coin mech, has a coin return opening on the front side, and receives the returned coins dispensed from the coin mech. A lid is provided which forms an opening and which opens and closes the opening, and the coin box is disposed below the opening.

[Effect]

By leaving the lid open, coins taken out of the coin mech pass through the coin receiver and are stored in the coin box. Therefore, all the coins in the coin mech can be easily taken out at once.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 4. In the figure, 1 is the door that forms the front of the vending machine.
A coin return port 7 including a product sales push button switch 2, a coin insertion port 3, a return lever 4, a product removal port 5, a small door 6, etc. are provided on the front surface. 11 is a coin mech installed on the inside of the door 1 with the coin receiving port (4) facing the coin input port 3; 12 is a coin mech installed below the coin mech 11 with the front opening facing the coin return port 7 of the door 1; It is a coin tray placed overlapping the coin tray. This coin receiver 12 has an opening 12a at the bottom, and is supported by a hinge 13 so that it can be opened and closed, and is fixed in a closed state by a machine screw 14.
Prepare for a. 16 has an open top surface, and the coin holder 12
The coin box is placed below the coin box, and is removably placed on a pedestal 18 fixed to the door 1, and is provided with a theft-prevention top cover 17 with a lock for closing the opening on the top surface. 19 is a coin chute that guides the stored coins sent out from the coin mech 11 to the coin box l6 through the cutout part of the upper part 117.

In the above configuration, when the vending machine is in operation, the opening 12a of the coin receiver 12 is closed, and the top surface of the coin box 16 is covered by the top lid 17 and the coin chute 19. The coins inserted from the coin slot 3 are stored in the coin box 16 through the coin slot (5) 11.

At this time, the change is paid out from the coin mech l1 to the coin receiver 12 and taken out from the coin return opening 7. Further, when the return lever 4 is operated after inserting a coin into the coin slot 3, the inserted coin is sent to the coin receiver 12 and taken out from the coin return slot 7. On the other hand, when taking out coins stored in the coin mech 11 during maintenance, the door 1 is opened and the top cover 17 is removed.

Next, after removing the machine screw 14 and opening the opening 12a,
A switch provided on the coin mech is pressed. Thereby, the coins held in the coin mech 11 are guided to the coin receiver 12, drop into the coin box 16 one after another through the opening 12a, and are easily collected into the coin box 16 with a single operation. The coins inserted into the coin slot 3 are also stored in the coin box 16, and by taking out the coin box 16, all the coins in the machine are collected at once.

〔Effect of the invention〕

(6) According to the present invention, an opening is formed at the bottom of the coin holder, and a lid is provided to open and close the opening.
Since the coin box is arranged below the opening, when taking out the coins stored in the coin knock, it is possible to open the lid and pay out the coins to the coin box all at once. It is extremely easy to do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a coin handling device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a coin box, and FIG. 4 is a front view of a vending machine. 7... Coin return slot, 11... Coin mech, 12
...coin holder, 12a...opening, 15...lid,
16...Coin box. (7)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A coin mech that accepts coins inserted into the coin slot and holds a predetermined amount of coins; a coin box that stores the coins sent out from the coin mech;
and a coin handling device for a vending machine, which is arranged below the coin mech, has a coin return opening on the front side, and has a coin receptacle for receiving the returned coins dispensed from the coin mech, wherein an opening is formed at the bottom of the coin receptacle. A coin handling device for a vending machine, characterized in that a lid is provided to open and close the opening, and the coin box is disposed below the opening.