JPH04120163U - fare box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To easily and reliably confirm the coins once paid into the fare box. [Structure] In a fare box equipped with a ticket/coin separation section that separates coins from numbered tickets, etc., a passage 9 through which coins pass is provided below the ticket/coin separation section, and a passageway 9 for coins to be temporarily stored below the passage. A stopper member 10 for holding coins is provided, and the stopper member is provided with an opening/closing mechanism that can be opened and closed, and a confirmation window 3a is provided in the fare box body corresponding to the passageway so that the holding state of the coin can be visually confirmed from the outside. . As a result, when coins K and numbered tickets are put into the fare box, they are separated,
The coin is held by the stopper member 10 without passing through the passage, and the driver confirms the coin K through the confirmation window. Then, the stopper member 10 is opened by the opening/closing mechanism to release the holding state of the coin K.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This idea concerns fare boxes in transportation systems.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, in order to check the fare amount at a fare box, a ticket is inserted into the fare slot. The driver visually confirmed the coins etc. In addition, if the fare box is equipped with a display that displays the fare, the fare will be displayed on the display. The driver visually confirmed the amount received.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in the former case, the entered fare is immediately placed at the bottom of the fare box. A means of reconfirming coins that have been inserted for some reason to be transported to a safe. The problem was that coin verification was not reliable. In the latter case, there may be a discrepancy between the coins paid by the passenger and the amount displayed on the display. In such cases, it is difficult to judge whether the coin is actually correct, and the reliability of coin confirmation is lacking. There was a problem with the

0004 The purpose of this invention is to easily and reliably confirm coins that have been paid once. The goal is to provide a fare box that can

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention is designed to be used in fare boxes equipped with a ticket separation section that separates coins from numbered tickets, etc. A passage for coins to pass is provided below the ticket/coin separation part, and a passage for coins is provided below the passage. A stopper member is provided for temporary holding, and the stopper member has an opening/closing mechanism that can be opened and closed. In addition to being provided with a mechanism, the fare box body has a coin holding state corresponding to the passage. The main idea is to provide a confirmation window that can be viewed from the outside.

[0006]

[Effect]

The present invention configured as described above allows coins, numbered tickets, etc. to be inserted into the fare box. The coins are separated from each other, and the coins are held by the stopper member without passing through the passage. The hand confirms the coin through the confirmation window. Then, the stopper member is opened by the opening/closing mechanism. The coin is released and the coin is no longer held.

[0007]

【Example】

An embodiment in which this invention is applied to a fare box will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fare box A has coins as the fare on the top of the main body case 1. An input slot 2 into which K and ticket S are input is provided. Front side of main body case 1 A confirmation window 3 is provided in the center to confirm the holding state of the coin K. A transparent glass 3a is fitted into the window 3. In addition, at the bottom of main body case 1 there is a A take-out door 5 is provided for taking out a safe 4 provided in the case 1. Main body The upper part of the case 1 separates coins K and tickets S inserted through the slot 2. A ticket/coin separating section 6 is provided. Further, below the ticket/coin separating section 6, a separated A first coin passage 7 through which coins K pass and a ticket passage 8 through which ticket S passes are provided. There is. A second coin passage 7 corresponding to the confirmation window 3 is located below the first coin passage 7. A coin passage 9 is provided. Furthermore, coins are stored below the second coin passage 9. A stopper member 10 is provided for temporary holding. In addition, the main case A switch 11 for operating the stopper member 10 is provided on the front upper part of the stopper member 1. There is.

[0008] Next, details of the stopper member 10 of this embodiment will be explained. As shown in FIG. 3, the second coin passage 9 includes the confirmation window 3 and the corresponding back. The stopper member 10 is formed by providing a plate 12, and the stopper member 10 is located under the back plate 12. It is located at the lower end. The stopper member 10 is made of a plate having an L-shaped cross section. The base end portion 10a is rotatably supported on the back surface of the back plate 12. In addition, the stock A connecting member 13 is rotatably connected to the side surface of the pad member 10, and one end of the connecting member 13 is connected to a solenoid. It is rotatably connected to the plunger 15 of the door 14. And plunger 15 is always maintained by a return spring (not shown) built into the solenoid 14 body. It is located at the position shown in 3. In addition, the central part of the back plate 12 is made of insulating synthetic resin material. A substrate 20 consisting of is fixed. The substrate 20 is provided with an insulating interval between each other. A pair of electrode plates 16 and 17 vertically spaced apart from each other are exposed to the second coin passage 9. It is arranged like this. Further, the electrode plates 16 and 17 are arranged on almost the entire width direction of the coin passage 9. Extended throughout the body. Note that the distance between the electrode plates 16 and 17 is determined by the distance between the electrode plates 16 and 17. It is desirable that the diameter is smaller than the minimum diameter of the diameter K. Then, the electrode plates 16, 17 and The switch 11 is connected to a control circuit 18, and the control circuit 18 includes a solenoid 14. is connected.

[0009] Next, the control circuit 18 of the opening/closing mechanism will be explained. As shown in FIG. 4, the control circuit 18 has a collector terminal connected to the solenoid 14. The switching transistor TR and the die connected to both terminals of the solenoid 14 Connected between the ode D and the base and emitter terminals of the switching transistor TR. a resistor R2 connected between the cathode side of the diode D and the electrode plate 16; It consists of 1. Further, the positive terminal of the resistor R2 is connected to the electrode plate 17. ing. Further, in each connection line of the electrode plates 16 and 17, the switch 11 are connected in parallel. In this way, the electrode plates 16 and 17 become conductive or , when switch 11 is turned on, the circuit of resistors R1 and R2 becomes a closed circuit, and the resistor By applying the voltage of R2 to the base terminal of the switching transistor TR, As a result, the switching transistor TR is turned on.

0010 Next, the operation of fare box A constructed in this manner will be explained. When the driver checks the coin K without operating the switch 11, the coin K is stored. The coins are held in the second coin passage 9 by the holding member 10 and gradually accumulated. Therefore , the cured K dropped through the confirmation window 3 is confirmed in this accumulated state. This storage When the stack increases and a certain coin K comes into contact with the electrode plates 16 and 17, the resistances R1 and R2 The circuit with is closed, and the switching transistor TR turns on, so that the Lenoid 14 is excited and plunger 15 is attracted. And the connecting member 13 The stopper member 10 is rotated counterclockwise around the base end 10a through the coins. The holding state of coins K is released and the coins K are stocked in the safe 4. Second coin passage 9 When the coin K runs out, the short circuit between the electrode plates 16 and 17 is released, so the switch The switching transistor TR is turned off, and the solenoid 14 is demagnetized. Then, The plunger 15 is projected by the return spring, and is connected to the stopper via the connecting member 13. The member 10 is rotated clockwise around the base end 10a and returns to its original state. this , the driver visually observes the coin K inserted through the confirmation window 3 inside the second coin passage. When the coins K accumulate to a certain extent, the stopper member 10 automatically moves to release. This empties the second coin passage.

[0011] When the driver checks the coin K by operating switch 11, the driver Turn on 11. Then, the voltage of resistor R2 is applied to the base terminal, so The solenoid 14 is excited by turning on the switching transistor TR. As a result, the plunger 15 is sucked. Then, the stopper member is connected via the connecting member 13. 10 is rotated counterclockwise around the base end 10a, and the holding state of the coin K is released. Then, the coins K are stocked in the safe 4. When switch 11 is opened, the switch is turned on. The switching transistor TR is turned off, and the solenoid 14 is energized. Then, the The plunger 15 is projected by the return spring, and is connected to the stopper part via the connecting member 13. The member 10 is rotated clockwise around the base end 10a and returns to its original state. This way uni, the driver visually inspects the coin K inserted through the confirmation window 3 inside the second coin passage. I will check further.

0012 In the fare box A of this embodiment, a stopper portion is provided below the second coin passage 9 for coins K. A confirmation window 3 through which the second coin passage 9 can be seen is provided in the main case 1. This makes it easier for the driver to insert the coin K into the fare box A, and also makes it easier for the driver to insert the coin K once into the fare box A. This can be confirmed with certainty. Note that this invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, the electrode plates 16, 1 When coin K blocks the optical sensor for a certain period of time using an optical sensor etc. instead of 7. The stopper member 10 can be automatically driven by detecting that the stopper member 10 is accumulated in the You can also

[0013]

[Effect of the idea]

As described in detail above, according to the fare box of the present invention, the driver can put the food into the fare box once. It has the excellent effect of allowing you to easily and reliably check lost coins. do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a fare box according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the inside of a fare box.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the opening/closing mechanism.

FIG. 4 is an electrical circuit diagram showing a control circuit that controls the opening/closing mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body case, 3 Confirmation window, 6 Bill/coin separating section, 9 Second coin passage, 10 Stopper member, 11 Switch, 1
4 Solenoid, 16 Electrode plate, 17 Electrode plate, 18
Control circuit, A fare box, K coin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: In a fare box provided with a ticket/coin separation section for separating coins and numbered tickets, etc., a passage through which coins pass is provided below the ticket/coin separation section, and a passageway is provided below the passage for coins to pass through. A stopper member for temporarily holding the coin is provided, and the stopper member is provided with an opening/closing mechanism that can be opened and closed, and the fare box body has a confirmation window corresponding to the passageway that allows the coin holding state to be visually checked from the outside. A fare box characterized by the fact that it is provided with a fare box.