JPH0348686Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to an input coin guide mechanism used in vending machines, public telephones, etc.

(Prior Art) Many vending machines, public telephones, and the like are designed to guide inserted coins to a coin sorting section via an inserted coin guide mechanism. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a conventional example of such an input coin guide mechanism. As shown in this figure, this input coin guide mechanism is supported by a shaft 3 of a support member 2 attached to a track plate 1. A guide plate 4 covers the track path M and is biased toward the track plate 1 by a spring 5, and a protrusion 4a provided on the guide plate 4 resists external force (for example, external force from hanging a handset). The transmitting contact member 6 is configured to open toward the front side by contacting and pressing. Also, at this time, the wiper mechanism 7 protrudes from the track plate 1 toward the guide plate 4.

Therefore, the inserted coins C are guided along the track path M to the coin sorting section 8 when stored, and when returned, the guide plate 4 is opened by an external force and the coins C are guided from the track path M by the wiper mechanism 7. It is discharged as shown by the arrow and returned to the return slot.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, in such a guide plate 4, when flexible foreign matter is thrown into the portion of the track path M between the guide plate 4 and the raceway plate 1, it is difficult to remove the foreign matter. Even if an external force is applied to open the guide plate 4, foreign objects with flexibility greater than the opening diameter remain stuck between the track path M and the guide plate 4 and are returned. I can't.

In view of the above points, this invention provides an input coin guide mechanism that can return a flexible foreign object without getting jammed even if it is inserted, and can return the coin by external force even if it gets jammed. It is intended to.

(Means to solve the problem) And the means to achieve the above purpose,
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, which correspond to embodiments.

That is, the present invention provides an input coin guide mechanism that is provided directly below the coin input slot 10 and guides the inserted coins downward through the vertical track path M. A track plate 9 is provided in which the surface 9a constituting the bottom surface of the track path M receives and guides the surface of the coin that has passed through the slot 10, and a track plate 9 is provided at a position directly below the slot 10 to one side of the track track M. a first lateral guide plate 11a fixed to the surface 9a of the track plate 9, which extends downward along the coin and engages and holds only the edge of the coin to guide it; At a position away from the input port 10, the coin extends downward along the other side of the track path M from a position directly below the input port 10, and only the edge of the coin is engaged and held, cooperating with the first side guide plate 11a to collect the coin. A second lateral guide plate 1 that guides the surface parallel to the surface 9a of the track plate 9 and restricts the horizontal movement of the coin, and is rotatable about the vertical edge.
1b, a vertical shaft 18 parallel to the track path M rotatably supporting the second side guide plate 11b, and accumulated between the first and second side guide plates 11a and 11b. To release and return the coin, the second
a contact member 22 that contacts the side guide plate 11b and rotates the second side guide plate so as to open about the vertical axis 18 with respect to the first side guide plate 11a; It is located in the inserted coin guide mechanism.

(Example) This invention will be explained below according to an example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 2a is a top view showing the inserted coin guide mechanism according to this invention, and FIG. 2b is a front view of FIG. 2a.
In these figures, reference numeral 9 denotes a raceway plate made of a plate-shaped member, and this raceway plate 9 is inclined at a certain angle so that a surface 9a faces upward. An input coin guide mechanism 11 is attached to the upper part of the surface 9a of the track plate 9 for storing or returning coins C input from an input port 10 of a telephone, etc., and the lower part thereof is for sorting the coins C. A guide plate 13 for guiding the user to the section 12 is attached at an angle.
Further, a hole 14 penetrating through the track plate 9 is provided at the bottom of the input coin guide mechanism 11 and at the top of the guide plate 13.
is formed in the hole 14, and a projecting plate 15 is provided in the hole 14 so as to project from the back side of the raceway plate 9 so as to be freely retractable. Similarly, at the bottom of the coin sorting section 12,
Moreover, the hole 16 and the protruding plate 1 are also provided on the upper part of the guide plate 13.
7 is provided. These protruding plates 15 and 17 are linked to external force, and are designed to protrude from the track plate 9 when the bicycle is returned.

The inserted coin guide mechanism 11 has two guide plates formed of plate-like pieces to form a trajectory M for coins C. In other words, this guide plate is the first lateral guide plate 11a fixed to the track plate 9.
and a second side guide plate 11b rotatable about a vertical shaft 18 attached to the track plate 9. Said first side guide plate 11a
A mounting surface 11aa is attached to the track plate 9 with screws 19, and an inclined surface 1 is bent at an angle of θ from the track plate 9 so as to obliquely cover one side of the coin track M.
Consists of 1ab. Further, the second side guide plate 11b has a rotating surface 11ba in contact with the raceway plate 9, and one end of the rotating surface 11ba has the guide plate 14 attached to the rotating surface 11ba.
An inclined surface 11bb extends to cover the other side of the coin trajectory M at an angle of θ. Further, the other end of the rotating surface 11ba is attached to the track plate 9 so as to be rotatable about a vertical shaft 18 whose axis is parallel to the coin track M, and is always kept on the track plate 9 side by a spring 20. energized. Further, an actuating piece 11bc protruding from the back surface of the raceway plate 9 is formed at the lower part of the rotating surface 11ba of the second side guide plate 11b, and a bushing 21 is attached to this, so that it can be used for external force of the device. Correspondingly, this actuating piece 11bc is the contact member 22.
When the second side guide plate 11b is pressed by the
Expand the angle formed by θ′ (θ<θ′). In addition,
The first side guide plate 11a and the second side guide plate 11b are connected to the actuating piece 1 by a contact member 22.
When 1bc is not pressed, the inclined surfaces 11ab and 11bb of the coin guide portion are configured to reliably guide the coin onto the guide plate 13.

Next, FIG. 3a shows the storage operation of the coin C, and FIG. 3b shows the return operation, which will be explained.

First, when the coin C is stored, the operating piece 11bc of the second side guide plate 11b is not pressed, as shown in FIG.
b has its rotating surface 11ba in contact with the raceway plate 9.
In addition, since the protrusion plate 15 and the protrusion plate 17 do not protrude from the surface of the track plate 9, the coin trajectory M1 when stored is
is formed, and after passing through the input coin guide mechanism 11, the coin C descends along the guide plate 13, passes through the coin sorting section 12, and is sent to a storage section (not shown).

Further, when returning the coin C, as shown in FIG. 3b, the actuating piece 11bc of the second side guide plate 11b is pressed in the direction A by the contact member 22 that is interlocked with external force, and The guide plate 11b is rotated at an angle of θ ₁ from the track plate 9. In other words, in this case, the inserted coin C enters the inserted coin guide mechanism 11, but the cross section of the track path M formed by the second side guide plate 11b is expanded, and the lateral movement of the coin C is restricted. Since the coin C disappears and the protruding plate 15 protrudes, the coin C is thrown outward at this portion and returned to the return slot. As described above, in this embodiment, the coin track M2 for returning the coin C is formed at the time of return, and since the protrusion plate 17 protrudes, the coin C is prohibited from being sent to the storage side.

Furthermore, there is a gap between the first side guide plate 11a and the second side guide plate 11b, where most of the surface of the coin C is exposed, so even if a flexible foreign object is thrown in, this part will not be exposed. You can return the item to the return slot without getting stuck.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, according to the input coin guide mechanism according to the invention, the second coin guide mechanism that constitutes one vertical side surface of the vertical track path M extending downward from the position directly below the insertion slot. The side guide plate 11b is connected to the contact member 2
2, the trackway M is rotated left and right around the vertical axis 18 parallel to the trackway M to open the trackway M, so that the trackway M is uniformly and widely opened from the upper end to the lower end. This has the effect of being able to effectively return and eliminate clogging not only in the lower part but also in the upper part.

Further, the first and second side guide plates constituting the trackway M are continuously open in the longitudinal direction at their center portions, and the second side guide plate 11b is connected to the contact member 22.
By rotating left and right by the operation of
Since the central part of the track is largely opened continuously in the vertical direction, even flexible foreign objects coming from the inlet can fall under their own weight without getting caught in the track or the flapper, and can be effectively returned and removed.

It should be noted that if both the first and second side guide plates are configured to be rotatable, this is superior in terms of the foreign matter removal effect, but as the coin falls, both side guides become rotatable. The plate vibrates up and down and moves on both sides of the track, causing the coin to meander and move between the first and second
Coins may fly out from between the side guide plates. However, in the present invention, since the first side guide plate is fixed, one side of the track path M formed on the inner surface of the fixed first side guide plate does not move, and the coin Since it falls along the fixed side, there is no fear of it jumping out due to the above-mentioned meandering, and it is excellent in reliability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a conventional inserted coin guide mechanism, and FIGS. 2 a and 2 b are a top view and a front view, respectively, for explaining the inserted coin guide mechanism according to the present invention.
FIGS. 3a and 3b are perspective views of the inserted coin guiding mechanism according to the present invention when storing coins and when returning coins, respectively. 9... Raceway plate, 10... Inlet, 11a... First side guide plate, 11b... Second side guide plate, 18... Vertical shaft, 22... Contact member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] Immediately below the coin slot 10 in an inserted coin guide mechanism that is provided directly below the coin slot 10 and guides the inserted coin downward through a vertical track path M. A track plate 9 that is provided downward from the position where the surface 9a forming the bottom surface of the track path M receives and guides the surface of the coin that has passed through the slot 10; A first side guide plate 11a fixed to the surface 9a of the track plate 9, which extends downward along the side and engages and holds only the edge of the coin to guide it; and a first side guide plate 11a. It extends downward along the other side of the track path M from a position directly below the input port 10 at a position laterally separated from the coin, engages and holds only the edge of the coin, and cooperates with the first side guide plate 11a. a second lateral guide plate 11b that moves to guide the surface of the coin parallel to the surface 9a of the track plate 9, restricts the lateral movement of the coin, and is rotatable about the vertical edge; , the coins accumulated between the vertical shaft 18 parallel to the track path M that rotatably supports the second side guide plate 11b, and the first and second side guide plates 11a and 11b. 2nd release for return
a contact member 22 that contacts the side guide plate 11b and rotates the second side guide plate so as to open about the vertical axis 18 with respect to the first side guide plate 11a; Inserted coin guide mechanism.