JPH05166043A - Coin box structure for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a compact coin box structure which has the high coin storing efficiency and never causes a conical stack shape of coins by forming a contact part where the dropping coins touch within the coin box. CONSTITUTION:The coins thrown into a coin box 30 through a coin slot 13 touch the surfaces 34 end 36 sloping to the left or the back and forming the upper surfaces of the contact parts 35 and 37 respectively. Then the coins roll on or rub the surfaces 34 and 36 and drop to a position distant from a part right under the slot 13 formed on the inner bottom surface of the box 30. Thus the coins are never stacked in a conical shape around the part right under the slot 13. Meanwhile the coins thrown into a coin box 15 through the slot 13 are stacked in a conical shape around a part right under the slot 13 formed on the inner bottom surface of the box 15. These stacked coins, however, are flattened when the box 15 is vibrated by a vibrating device 39.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet of a coin mechanism that receives coins inserted from an opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of a machine body, determines whether the coins are true or false, and accumulates the amount. The present invention relates to a coin box structure of a vending machine in which coins that are dropped and ejected and cannot be accommodated in a coin mechanism are dropped and thrown through a throwing hole that opens on the upper surface of a coin box that accommodates and stores the coins.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vending machine equipped with a coin mechanism that accepts coins inserted from an opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of a machine and determines the authenticity of the coins and accumulates the amount of money. Coins thrown in are introduced into the coin mechanism. The coins introduced into this coin mechanism are judged as to whether they are true or false, the amount of money is accumulated, etc., and they are classified according to type and stored in the coin storage unit in the coin mechanism, or the coins are stored in this coin storage unit. If it is full, it is dropped and discharged through a discharge port formed in the coin mechanism and opened on the lower surface. The coins dropped and discharged through this discharge port are dropped and thrown into the coin box, which accommodates and stores the coins, inside the machine body through the charging hole formed in the coin box and opened on the upper surface of the coin box. Be accommodated. This type of coin box is generally in the shape of a box, and coins dropped and thrown into the coin box through the insertion holes will depend on the shape of the coin box. It is generally deposited in a conical shape centered on the portion directly below the charging hole. The coins in this stacking coin box block the insertion hole from the inside, and while there is still enough space inside the coin box to store coins, the coins dropped and ejected from the ejection opening of the coin mechanism are ejected from the insertion hole. It will not be dropped into the coin box and the internal space of this coin box cannot be used effectively. Moreover, due to the structure of the coin mechanism, the size of the coin box, etc., the projection hole that is formed vertically facing the discharge port can be projected to the left and right and / or the front and back from the center position of the cross section of the coin box. It is often provided in a biased position. In such a case, the insertion hole will be closed earlier by the coins stored and accumulated in the coin box, and there will be enough space for the coins in the coin box to drop from the coin mechanism outlet. 2 and 3 show conventional examples of the coin box structure of this kind of vending machine, although the discharged coins are not dropped into the coin box through the insertion hole. FIG. 2 shows a structure of an automatic vending machine according to the present invention, in which (A) shows an internal structure, a door covering a front opening of a case and a storage chamber covering a front opening of a storage chamber partitioned and formed in the case. FIG. 3B is a front view showing the appearance, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the coin box structure of the conventional vending machine, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the main part, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the coin box body of FIG.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a case whose front surface is open. The front opening of the case 1 is covered with a door 2 rotatably supported by the case 1. A machine body 3 forming the outer peripheral surface of the vending machine is configured with the case 1. On the front surface of the door 2, a coin slot is inserted and opened on the front side, a knob 5 which is operated by a knob when returning coins inserted from the coin slot 4, and when the knob 5 is operated, it is returned. A return port 6 that opens to the front is provided to dispense coins, change, etc. through the front opening. In addition, the back side of the door 2 receives coins inserted from the insertion port 4 and a funnel-shaped reception port 7 that opens on the upper surface, and moves upward and downward in conjunction with the operation of the knob 5 to return coins inserted from the insertion port 4. A coin mechanism 9 in which a return lever 8 for operating is provided so as to project upward from the upper surface.
Are arranged. The coin mechanism 9 is provided with a determination and integration mechanism unit (not shown) that determines whether the inserted coin is true or false and accumulates the amount of money. Also, the inserted coin is classified by type, for example, 10 yen, 50 yen,
Coin storage unit 10 for sorting and storing 100 yen coins, etc.
Is provided at the bottom. When the coin storage unit 10 is full of coins, the coins inserted from the insertion port 4 drop from the coin mechanism 9 and are discharged and opened on the lower surface, and coins returned as change or the knob 5 are provided. Is operated and the return lever 8 is operated, coins inserted from the insertion slot 4 are dispensed, and a payout opening 12 that opens to the lower surface is formed at the lower end of the coin mechanism 9 side by side in parallel. Under the coin mechanism 9, a box-shaped coin box 14 is detachably supported on the back surface of the door 2 with the lower opening of the discharge opening 11 facing the upper opening of the insertion hole 13 opening on the upper surface. There is. This coin box 14 is a coin box body 1 with an open top surface.
5 and a lid 1 that covers the upper opening of the coin box body 15 and is supported by the coin box body 15 so as to be openable and closable.
6 and 6. The lid 16 has a projection hole 13 on the front side of the right end portion where the projection of the coin box main body 15 on the cross section becomes a position deviated from the center position of the cross section to the front right.
And the side wall forming the rear surface of the coin box main body 15, the coin box 14 is attached and detached.
A pair of left and right holes 17 are formed so that the inside of the coin box 14 can be easily seen. Further, below the coin mechanism 9, there is disposed a funnel-shaped receiving portion 18 which is connected to the inside of the return opening 6 with the top opening facing the bottom opening of the payout opening 12 and which forms the latter half of the return opening 6. ing.

In the case 1, a front opening is covered with a storage chamber door 19 so that it can be opened and closed. Is formed with a loading port 21 which is opened at the front surface of the upper end and into which a product is loaded, and a discharging port 22 which is opened at the lower surface of the lower end, and the products stored inside are discharged one by one through the discharging port 22 each time the product is sold. A plurality of storage shelves 23 are installed and installed. In the storage chamber 20 below the storage rack 23, there is provided a shooter 24 for receiving the products discharged through the discharge port 22 and forming an inclined surface whose upper surface inclines forward and downward. Further, at the lower part of the storage chamber door 19, there is formed a delivery port 25 through which the products discharged through the discharge port 22 and descending on the shooter 24 and forwarded are sent to the outside of the storage chamber 20 and communicate with the inside and outside of the storage chamber 20. Has been done. On the front surface of the door 2 formed with a take-out opening 26 at the bottom for receiving the goods sent out through the sending-out opening 25 inside and opening at the front, advertisements (not shown) of the sold goods, a product sample 27, etc. are displayed as an advertisement. The display room 28 to be displayed, the push buttons 29, etc., which are arranged left and right under the product sample 27 corresponding to the product samples 27 arrayed on the left and right in the display room 28 and which are operated when selecting a product, It is arranged.

In such a structure, the coin storage unit 10
When coins are full inside, coin mechanism 9
Receives the coins inserted from the input port 4 from the input port 7 and performs processing such as determination of authenticity of coins and integration of the amount, and then drops and discharges them through the discharge port 11. The coins dropped and discharged are dropped and thrown into the coin box 14 through the input hole 13, and the coins stored in the coin box 14 are taken out by opening the lid 16 of the coin box 14 removed from the door 2. Further, in the selling operation as an automatic vending machine, when a coin is inserted from the insertion slot 4 and a product is selected with the push button 29, the selected product is stored in the storage rack 23 by the sales command signal. From outlet 2
2 is discharged onto the shooter 24 through
While being rolled or slid on the surface 4, it is carried into the outlet 26 through the outlet 25. The product taken out into the take-out port 26 is taken out by the customer.

[0006]

By the way, in such a conventional coin box structure of the vending machine, the insertion hole 13 formed in the lid 16 covering the upper surface of the coin box 14 is used.
Are formed in a biased position on the front end side of the right end portion of the upper surface opening of the coin box 14. So the charging hole 13
Is dropped and ejected from the coin mechanism 9 through the ejection port 11 and dropped into the coin box 14 through the insertion hole 13. The cone is formed on the bottom surface of the coin box 14 directly below the insertion hole 13 on the bottom surface. The coins that accumulate in shape are closed from the inside much faster than when they are formed in the central portion of the top opening of the coin box 14 even though there is still enough space inside the coin box 14 to accommodate the coins. .. Therefore, the coin box 14 does not effectively use its internal space, and the coin storage efficiency is poor, so that the internal volume becomes larger than the coin storage amount, and it becomes large and the limited space inside the machine body 3 cannot be fully utilized. There's a problem.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin box structure of a vending machine having a high coin accommodation efficiency, which can be miniaturized even with the same coin accommodation amount and can fully utilize the space inside the machine body.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a coin inserted from an insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of a machine body forming the outer peripheral surface is received and the coin is directly transferred. After performing processing such as false judgment and sum of money,
An automatic vending machine that sells various products with a coin mechanism that can be dropped and discharged from a discharge port that opens on the lower surface if it cannot be stored inside, and is provided with a coin box that stores and stores the coins. In a coin box structure of a vending machine in which the coins dropped and discharged from the coin mechanism through the discharge port through an input hole opened on the upper surface are dropped and inserted into the coin box, the coin box is inserted through the input hole. It is assumed that the coin box has a contact portion with which the coin dropped and contacted during the downward movement.

In addition to the above, the upper surface of the contact portion forms an inclined surface.

Further, in addition to the above, the inclined surface forms a part of the inner bottom surface of the coin box.

Furthermore, if a coin inserted from an insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of the machine body is received, the coins are judged to be authentic, the amount of money is accumulated, etc., and then the coin cannot be accommodated inside, the lower surface An automatic vending machine that sells various products with a coin mechanism that drops and discharges from a discharge opening that is provided with a coin box that stores and stores the coins.
A coin box of a vending machine in which coins dropped and discharged from the coin mechanism through the discharge opening through a charging hole formed on the upper surface of the coin box are inserted into the coin box. It shall be equipped with a vibration device that gives vibration.

[0012]

According to the present invention, after the coins inserted from the insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of the machine body forming the outer peripheral surface are received and the processing such as the determination of the authenticity of the coins and the integration of the amount of money is performed, If it cannot be stored inside, the coin mechanism that drops and discharges from the discharge opening that opens on the lower surface is formed in the coin box that stores and stores the coin that is dropped and discharged from the discharge opening of the coin mechanism. Since the coin portion dropped and thrown into contact with the coin box in the course of its descent is formed in the coin box, the coin dropped into the coin box through the throwing hole is brought into contact with the abutting portion. It can be lowered to a position on the inner bottom surface of the coin box away from the portion of the bottom surface directly below the insertion hole, and the conical shape can be prevented from accumulating around this portion. Therefore, for example, even if the projection of the insertion hole on the cross section of the coin box is provided in a position deviated to the left and right and / or the front and back from the center position of this cross section, as long as there is enough space for storing coins in the coin box. , The coin in this coin box can prevent the insertion hole from being blocked from the inside.

In addition to the above, since the upper surface of the contact portion forms an inclined surface, the coin dropped into the coin box through the insertion hole is brought into contact with the inclined surface which is the upper surface of the contact portion. By sliding or rolling down this upper surface, it can be lowered to a position on the inner bottom surface of the coin box away from the portion directly below the insertion hole of this bottom surface. Can be prevented from accumulating in a conical shape.

Further, in addition to the above, since the inclined surface forms a part of the inner bottom surface of the coin box, by forming the inclined surface so that the portion directly below the insertion hole is the top, the coin is inserted through the insertion hole. Coins dropped into the box can be dropped to a position on the bottom of the coin box that is directly below the insertion hole on this bottom, and coins will accumulate in a conical shape around this part. You can turn it off.

Furthermore, after accepting coins inserted from an insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of the machine body forming the outer peripheral surface and performing processing such as determination of authenticity of the coins and accumulation of money,
If it cannot be stored inside, the coin box that drops and discharges from the discharge opening that opens on the lower surface gives a vibration to the coin box that stores and stores the coin that is dropped and discharged from the discharge opening of the coin mechanism and dropped through the insertion hole that opens on the upper surface. Since it was equipped with a vibrating device, coins dropped into the coin box through the insertion hole and deposited in a conical shape on the bottom surface of the coin box directly below the insertion hole on this bottom surface It can be oscillated and leveled so that its top surface is flat.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows the structure of a coin box structure of a vending machine according to the present invention. (A) is a rear view of a main part of a partial longitudinal section of one embodiment, and (B) is a coin box main body of (A) which is obliquely rearward and upper right. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the coin box body of the embodiment with a different (C) seen from the upper right rear oblique direction, and a perspective view of the main body of the coin box with a different embodiment (D) seen from the upper right oblique rearward. The structure of an automatic vending machine which is the subject of the invention is shown, (A) shows the internal structure, the door that covers the front opening of the case and the storage chamber door that covers the front opening of the storage chamber defined in the case are opened. FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the state seen from the front upper right, and FIG. Portions common to or the same as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a case having a front opening, and the front opening of the case 1 is covered with a door 2 rotatably supported by the case 1.
The case 1 and the case 1 form a machine body 3 that forms the outer peripheral surface of the vending machine. On the front surface of the door 2, a coin slot is inserted and opened on the front side, a knob 5 which is operated by a knob when returning coins inserted from the coin slot 4, and when the knob 5 is operated, it is returned. A return port 6 that opens at the front is provided to dispense coins, change, etc. through the front opening. Further, on the back surface of the door 2, a funnel-shaped receiving opening 7 for receiving coins inserted from the inserting opening 4 and opening on the upper surface,
A coin mechanism 9 is provided, which is provided with a return lever 8 projecting upward from the upper surface, which moves up and down in conjunction with the operation of the knob 5 and performs an operation of returning coins inserted from the insertion port 4. The coin mechanism 9 is provided with a determination and integration mechanism unit (not shown) that determines whether the inserted coins are true or false and accumulates the amount of money.
For example, a coin storage unit 10 for sorting and storing 10-yen, 50-yen, and 100-yen coins is provided at the bottom. When the coin storage unit 10 is full of coins, the coin slot 4
The coins thrown into the coin mechanism 9 are dropped from the coin mechanism 9 and discharged to the bottom surface, coins to be returned as change, or the coins 5 are thrown from the throwing port 4 when the return lever 8 is operated. The coin outlet is opened at the lower surface and coins are dispensed at the lower end of the coin mechanism 9. Under the coin mechanism 9, on the back surface of the door 2, a box-shaped container (A) in FIG. The coin box 30 is shown in FIG. 1B and the coin box 31 is shown in FIG.
1 (D), the coin box 14 is detachably supported. Coin boxes 30, 31, 14
Is the coin box main body 32, 33, 1 with an open top
5 and a lid 16 that covers the upper opening of the coin box bodies 32, 33, 15 and is supported by the coin box bodies 32, 33, 15 so as to be openable and closable. This lid 1
In FIG. 6, the projection on the cross section of the coin box main bodies 32, 33, 15 is biased forward and to the right from the center position of this cross section.
A pair of left and right holes 17 are formed on the side walls forming the rear surfaces of the coin box bodies 32, 33, 15 so that the coin boxes 30, 31, 14 can be easily attached and detached and the insides of the coin boxes 30, 31, 14 can be visually checked. is doing. In the coin box main body 32, the right end front surface of the bottom surface of the coin box main body 32 is raised stepwise below the insertion hole 13 so that the upper surface is inclined to the left and rearward.
The abutting portion 35 forming the is formed. Further, in the coin box body 33, below the insertion hole 13, an abutting portion 3 that forms an inclined surface 36 whose upper surface inclines leftward and rearward downward.
7 is formed by a contact piece 38 having the right end fixed to the inner right side surface of the coin box body 33. Also, coin box 1
A vibration device 39 for vibrating the coin box 14 is attached to the left side surface of the No. 4. Further, below the coin mechanism 9, there is provided a funnel-shaped receiving portion 18 which is connected to the lower opening of the payout opening 12 so as to face the upper opening and communicates with the inside of the return opening 6 to form the latter half of the return opening 6. ing.

A storage chamber 20 is formed in the case 1 so that a front surface is opened and a product is stored therein. Other configurations are the same as those of the conventional example.

Since the vending machine having the coin box structure of the vending machine of the present invention having the above-described structure has the same selling operation as the conventional example described above, the function of the coin box structure of the vending machine of the present invention is the same. Will be described below.

Through the insertion hole 13, the coin box 30,
The coins dropped into the coin 31 form the upper surfaces of the abutting portions 35 and 37, and the inclined surface 3 inclined leftward and rearward downward.
4 and 36, and while rolling or sliding on the inclined surfaces 34 and 36, the coin boxes 30 and 31 are lowered to a position apart from the portion directly below the insertion hole 13 on the bottom surface. , There is no conical deposition around this part. In addition, the coin slot 14 has a slot 1
The coins thrown in through 3 are deposited in a conical shape on the inner bottom surface of the coin box 14 around the portion directly below the insertion hole 13 on the bottom surface, but are deposited by the vibration of the coin box 14 vibrated by the vibration device 39. The coins are flattened. Therefore, for example, the coin box 3 of the insertion hole 13
Even if the projections of 0, 31, 14 on the cross section are provided at positions deviated to the left and right and / or the front and back from the center position of this cross section, as long as the coin boxes 30, 31, 14 are not full, the coin box 30,31,1
The coin in 4 does not block the input hole 13 from the inside.
The coin box body 32 can be molded from synthetic resin or the like due to its shape.

[0021]

According to the present invention, coins inserted from the insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of the machine body forming the outer peripheral surface are received, and processing such as determination of authenticity of the coins and accumulation of money is performed. After that, if it cannot be stored inside, the coin mechanism that drops and discharges from the discharge opening that opens on the lower surface is inserted into the coin box that stores and stores the coin that is dropped and discharged from the discharge opening of the coin mechanism. Since coins dropped into the box and abutted against each other in the course of descending are formed in the coin box, the coins dropped into the coin box through the insertion holes, on the bottom surface of the coin box, It is possible to prevent conical deposition centered on the portion of the bottom surface directly below the charging hole. Therefore, regardless of the position of the insertion hole, if the coin box has a sufficient space for accommodating the coin, the coin in the coin box can prevent the insertion hole from being blocked from the inside.

In addition to the above, since the upper surface of the contact portion forms an inclined surface, the coin dropped into the coin box through the insertion hole is brought into contact with the inclined surface which is the upper surface of the contact portion. By sliding or rolling down the upper surface of the lever, it is possible to lower it to a position on the bottom surface inside the coin box, away from the portion directly below the insertion hole on the bottom surface, and coins are centered around this portion. It is possible to avoid conical deposition.

Further, in addition to the above, since the inclined surface forms a part of the inner bottom surface of the coin box, the coin is inserted through the insertion hole by forming the inclined surface so that the portion directly below the insertion hole is the top. Coins dropped into the box can be dropped to a position on the bottom of the coin box that is directly below the insertion hole on this bottom, and coins will accumulate in a conical shape around this part. You can turn it off.

Furthermore, after accepting coins inserted from the insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of the machine body forming the outer peripheral surface and performing processing such as authenticity determination of the coins and accumulation of the amount,
If it cannot be stored inside, the coin box that drops and discharges from the discharge opening that opens on the lower surface gives a vibration to the coin box that stores and stores the coin that is dropped and discharged from the discharge opening of the coin mechanism and dropped through the insertion hole that opens on the upper surface. Since it is equipped with a vibrating device, coins that fall into the coin box through the insertion hole and are deposited conically around the bottom of the coin box directly below the insertion hole on the bottom of the coin box have a flat top surface. You can break it down like this.

As a result, the coin accommodation efficiency of the coin box is improved by effectively utilizing the internal space, and the coin accommodation amount can be increased even for coin boxes having the same internal volume, so that the coin box can be downsized. In addition to the effective use of the limited space inside the machine body, it is possible to easily deal with the diversification of the design of the vending machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a structure of a coin box structure of a vending machine according to the present invention, (A) is a rear view of a partial longitudinal sectional main part of one embodiment, and (B) is a coin box main body which is obliquely rearward. A perspective view seen from the upper right, a perspective view of the coin box main body of the embodiment with a different (C) seen from an obliquely rear upper right, and a perspective view of the coin box main body of the embodiment shown with a further different (D) seen from the oblique upper right.

FIG. 2 shows a structure of an automatic vending machine according to the present invention, in which (A) shows an internal structure, a door covering a front opening of a case, and a front opening of a storage chamber partitioned and formed in the case. Perspective view from the front upper right, with the storage chamber door covering the cover open, (B) a front view showing the external appearance

3A and 3B show a structure of a coin box structure of a conventional vending machine, in which FIG. 3A is a rear view of a main part of a partial longitudinal section, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Case 2 Door 3 Aircraft 4 Input Port 5 Knob 6 Return Port 7 Receiving Port 8 Return Lever 9 Coin Mechanism 10 Coin Storage Unit 11 Discharging Port 12 Payment Outlet 13 Inserting Hole 14 Coin Box 15 Coin Box Main Body 16 Lid 17 Hole 18 Receiving Part 19 Storage Room Door 20 Storage Room 21 Input Port 22 Discharge Port 23 Storage Shelf 24 Shooter 25 Outgoing Port 26 Outlet 27 Product Sample 28 Exhibition Room 29 Push Button 30 Coin Box 31 Coin Box 32 Coin Box Main Body 33 Coin Box Main Body 34 Sloping Surface 35 contact part 36 inclined surface 37 contact part 38 contact piece 39 vibrating device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A coin that can be stored inside after accepting coins inserted from an insertion opening opened on the outer peripheral surface of a machine body forming an outer peripheral surface and performing processing such as judging whether the coin is true or false and accumulating the amount of money. Otherwise, it is a vending machine that sells various products with a coin mechanism that drops and discharges from a discharge opening that opens on the bottom surface, and has a coin box that stores and stores the coins, which is formed on this coin box and opens on the top surface. In the coin box structure of the vending machine, in which the coins dropped and discharged through the insertion hole from the coin mechanism through the discharge port are dropped and inserted into the coin box,
A coin box structure of a vending machine, characterized in that a contact portion, with which a coin dropped and thrown into the coin box through the throwing hole abuts while being descended, is formed in the coin box. 2. The coin box structure for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the contact portion forms an inclined surface. 3. The coin box structure for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the inclined surface forms a part of the inner bottom surface of the coin box. 4. A coin, which has been inserted through an opening formed in the outer peripheral surface of the machine body, is processed to determine whether the coin is true or false and to accumulate the amount of money. An automatic vending machine that sells various products with a coin mechanism that drops and discharges from an opening discharge port, including a coin box that stores and stores the coins, through a charging hole formed on the top surface of the coin box, In a coin box of a vending machine in which coins dropped and discharged from the coin mechanism through the discharge port are dropped into a coin box, the automatic sales including a vibrating device for vibrating the coin box. Machine coin box structure.