JPH0585458B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present application relates to a card dispenser, and particularly to a card dispenser for Telephone cards, Japan National Railways Orange Cards, and the like.

BACKGROUND ART AND PROBLEMS The applicant first proposed a storage case with a rectangular cross section, which has an opening at its lower end surface, and has a receiving rib provided by bending the lower edge of the opposing wall inward at the opening surface. Inside the body, there is a storage section that includes a spring and a push plate that presses the card toward the opening end surface, and a cover plate that is attached to cover the opening end surface of this storage section, and by reciprocating motion,
a payout section comprising a slide rod that feeds out the lowest cards one by one among the cards stored in the storage case; and a drive section that decelerates the rotation of a drive motor to impart reciprocating motion to the slide rod. A card dispensing machine consisting of the following has already been proposed (Utility Model Application No. 60-52143 and No. 60-59899).

By the way, according to the card dispensing device in the prior application mentioned above, one end of the dispensing section is vertically rotatably attached to the lower end of the storage section so as to open and close the lower end opening surface of the storage case. Inside the storage case,
To store the card, remove the storage section along with the dispensing section from the dispensing device main body, disengage the disengagement section from the dispensing section, and rotate the dispensing section downward to open the storage case. Open the lower end opening, and in this state, while pressing the pressing plate from the lower end opening against the spring,
Cards are fed into the storage case in a stacked manner, and in this state, the lower end opening of the storage case is closed again by the dispensing unit, and then the cards are assembled into the main body of the dispensing device, so that the work of supplying cards to the storage case is easy. The drawback was that it was troublesome and inconvenient to handle.

OBJECTS, EMBODIMENTS, AND EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present application aims to improve the defects of the previous application by configuring the storage unit to be incorporated into the main body of the dispensing device so that cards can be fed into the storage case. This card dispensing machine has a storage part A that stores a card and always presses the card downward, and an embodiment thereof is described below in detail with reference to the drawings. It is comprised of a payout section B that sequentially pays out the lowest card among the stored cards by advancing and retreating motion, and a drive section C that operates the payout section B.

The storage section A has a rectangular cross-sectional shape suitable for storing a large number of cards in a stacked state, and has a storage case 1 that is vertically long and has an open bottom. It has a receiving rib 2 that bends inward on the lower edge opposite to each other on the long side of the lower opening, and extends from the front (card ejection side) to the left and right halves, and the left and right sides thereof are inclined downward. The main body part 4 has a cutout part 3 that closes the cutout part 3, and an opening/closing part 5 having a U-shaped cross section and integrally with a front plate and left and right side plates so as to close the cutout part 3. The portion 5 can be rotated by the main portion 4 by connecting a support piece 6 provided on the lower front surface of the front plate to a mounting portion 7 provided on the lower front surface of the main portion 4 via a shaft rod 8. A locking piece 1 is freely attached and has an abutting piece 9 extending from the top of the front plate, and is rotated by a knob 10 provided on the abutting piece 9.
1 into a locking hole 12 provided at the upper front surface of the main body part 4, the opening/closing part 5 is attached to the main body part 4 in a closed state.

Furthermore, vertical holes 1 are provided on the left and right sides of the main body portion 4 so that the amount of stored cards can be seen.
3, and a card pressing mechanism 14 is installed in the storage casing 1 configured in this way.

This card pressing mechanism 14 is connected to the storage case 1.
A rectangular push plate 15 received by a receiving rib 2 provided at the lower end opening of the push plate 15, a pair of left and right first support rods 16 extending upward from the center of the long side of this push plate 15, Stopper 17 provided at the upper end of the rod 16
A pair of left and right second support rods 19 are slidably connected by engaging with the elongated holes 18 and extend upward, and whose upper portions penetrate the upper surface of the main body portion 4;
An upper piece 21 that is attached to the upper end of the support rod 19 and comes into contact with the upper surface of the main body part 4 and has a handle piece 20 and is interposed between the upper surface of the main body part 4 and the push plate 15. The housing 1 includes a coil spring 22 and support pieces 23 that support the upper and lower ends of the coil spring 22 on the upper and lower surfaces of the housing case 1, respectively.

The dispensing part B has a size that covers the lower end opening of the storage case 1, and has a pivoting part 25 rotatably attached to the mounting part 7 via the shaft rod 8 on the front part. Consists of an integral cover plate 26,
At the rear thereof, an engaging pin 28 is provided on the side surface of the lower rear surface of the storage case 1, and is vertically rotatable and engages with an engaging claw 27 that is always biased in one direction. A box-shaped auxiliary member 29 is attached.

At the center position of the cover plate 26 in the lateral direction, a first
As shown in Figures 1 and 12, an elongated guide hole 30 that extends in the longitudinal direction and opens at the rear end is provided, and this guide hole 30 has a sliding groove 31 on opposite sides in the longitudinal direction, and A first entrance/exit part 32a and a second entrance/exit part 32b are provided near the front end and rear end of the cover plate 26, with the lower piece forming the sliding groove 31 removed. A wide concave portion 33 is formed on the lower surface of the auxiliary member 29 provided at the rear so as to extend the guide hole 30, and the inside thereof is constantly pressurized by a spring 34, so that a portion of the auxiliary member 29 has a concave shape. An engaging body 35 facing into the portion 33 is provided so as to be movable up and down.

Between the front part of the cover plate 26 and its upper surface,
A gate piece 37 made of, for example, sintered metal is long in the horizontal direction and forms a slit 36 that allows one card to pass through. A rotatable opening/closing piece 38 is provided which automatically restores its original position.

As shown in FIG. 13, the elongated slide rod 40 that is slidably attached within the guide hole 30 has a front portion 40a located in the guide hole 30;
a rear portion 40b located in the concave portion 33, and a first protrusion 41 and a second protrusion 4 that protrude laterally from the lower half in the thickness direction at the front and rear ends of the front portion 40a.
2, and in the rear portion 40b, an engagement hole 43 that increases in thickness in the lower surface direction and that engages with the engagement body 35 by embedding a metal sleeve in the center extends through the rear portion 40b in the thickness direction. It is provided. In addition, the slide rod 4
0 is made of sintered metal that has a rectangular shape in plan, and a slide rod 4 is installed in the middle part of the upper surface of the sintered metal.
Concave groove 44a extending in a direction perpendicular to the slide direction of 0
and a step portion 44b that is equal to or slightly lower than the thickness of one card, and has a front upper surface slightly inclined forward 44c, the extruded piece 44 has a surface that is similar to the upper surface of the slide rod 40. It is buried so that it bulges out slightly.

The drive unit C includes a drive motor 45 therein,
On the top surface of the container casing 47 equipped with the rotation transmission section 46,
A gear mechanism 48 reduces the rotation from the rotation transmission section 46.
and a conversion mechanism 49 that converts the rotational motion from the reduction gear mechanism 48 into reciprocating motion, and the reduction gear mechanism 48 is a small diameter gear that is provided on the output shaft of the rotation transmission section 46 and rotates horizontally. 50 and
It is composed of a large diameter gear 51 that meshes with the small diameter gear 50 and rotates horizontally, and the conversion mechanism 49
A non-circular central shaft 52a is attached to a bearing portion having a non-circular central hole provided in the center of the large-diameter gear 51.
A rotary plate 52 that is fitted with the large-diameter gear 51 and rotates together with the large-diameter gear 51, and has an eccentric shaft 53 protruding from its upper surface.
A cross is fixed to the upper surface of the container casing 47 via a spacer 54 and is supported reciprocally on the upper surface of an intermediate member 56 having an opening 55 that exposes the rotary plate 52. Driven rod 57 exhibiting a shape
It is made up of. The vertical piece 57a of the driven rod 57, which is long in the front-rear direction, is supported by a guide piece 58 integrally provided on the upper surface of the intermediate member 56 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. On the lower surface, an eccentric shaft 53 of the rotating plate 52 is provided.
An engagement groove 59 is provided to slidably engage with the
Furthermore, a fitting shaft 60 made of metal is implanted at the rear end of the vertical piece 57a, and this fitting shaft 60
is the engagement hole 4 of the slide rod 40 of the dispensing part B.
3. The intermediate member 56 is configured to have a concave front portion, and to have support plates 61 erected on both sides thereof to fit and hold the storage portion A, and the upper portion of the support plate 61 The side surface engages with an engagement pin 62 provided at the upper end of the storage section A that is installed on the top surface of the intermediate member 56, thereby opening the storage section A.
An engaging piece 63 is provided for holding. Reference numeral 64 designates a control section fixed upright at the rear position of the intermediate member 56, 65 a push-down spring piece provided on the lower front surface of the control section 64, and 66 a power cord.

Thus, the storage section A, which is integrally provided with the dispensing section B on the lower surface, is installed at the upper front position of the drive section C, and the slide rod 40 is attached to the vertical piece 57 of the driven rod 57.
a, and the fitting shaft 60 is fitted into the engagement hole 43. In this state, the upper end of the fitting shaft 60 releases the engagement between the engagement hole 43 and the engagement body 35, and the slide rod 40
Because the bottom surface of b is thick, the vertical piece 5
7a so that it can be tilted slightly up and down.

This state is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. From this state, when storing the card P in the storage section A, the locking piece 1 is rotated by rotating the knob 10.
1 from the locking piece 12, and as shown in FIG. 2, the opening/closing part 5 is laid down and the cutout part 2 of the storage case 1 is opened. In order to make the drawings easier to understand,
5 to 8 show a state in which the storage section A and the dispensing section B are removed from the drive section C, and the operation thereof will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 below.

That is, in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 6 with the cutout portion 3 open, the handhold piece 20 is fully indexed upward against the coil spring 22, and the second
After the lower end of the support rod 19 escapes from the upper surface of the main body portion 4, the handle piece 20 is pulled down in the direction of the arrow a while being indexed. Then, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 7, the second support rod 19 rotates in the same direction using the stopper 17 as a fulcrum and lies down in a horizontal state, and from this state, the second support rod 19 is moved forward. By pressing, the upper piece 21 is brought into contact with the front surface of the main body portion 3, as shown by the solid line in the figure. In this state, the second support rod 19 has a substantially middle portion in the longitudinal direction that is connected to the coil spring 2.
2 and the first support rod 16, the second support rod 19 is kept in the down position, and a large space is created between the push plate 15 and the receiving rib 3. , the card P is supplied into this space from the front of the storage case 1 via the cutting part 3.

Next, after storing the cards P in a sufficiently laminated manner in the main body portion 4, the opening/closing portion 5 is raised and the knob 10 is rotated to lock the locking piece 11 in the locking hole 12 and remove it. Close the part 3, and pull the handhold piece 20 toward you in the opposite direction to change the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 7 to the state shown by the imaginary line in the figure
The support rod 19 is erected as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, due to the engagement between the stopper 17 and the elongated hole 18, the second support rod 19 hangs down due to its own weight, and the push plate 15 and the receiving rib 2 are pulled together by the biasing force of the coil spring 22. The stored card P is held between the two.

FIG. 3 shows cards P stored in a stacked manner in the storage section A, and a slide rod 40 in the dispensing section B.
indicates the state moved to the rearmost position,
In this state, when the drive motor 45 rotates via the control unit 64 in response to a command signal, the reduction gear mechanism 48
With each rotation, the driven rod 57 reciprocates in the front-rear direction once through engagement with the eccentric shaft 53, and engages the fitting shaft 60 with the fitting hole 43. The slide rod 20 also reciprocates in the front-back direction via the . That is, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the slide rod 20 moves forward from the retreated state, and as a result of the forward movement, the stepped portion 44b formed on the extrusion piece 44 catches the rear edge of the lowest card _P1 and moves forward. to press.
At this time, the card _P1 does not float upward due to the formation of the inclined surface 44a, and dust attached to the card falls into the groove 44c, so there is a risk of malfunctions such as empty card dispensing. There is no such thing. The pushed-out card P ₁ is pushed forward from the slit 36 , and even if the lowest card P ₁ and the card immediately below it move forward together due to electrostatic action or the like, the card is pushed out of the slit 36 . Advancement is blocked at the position.

Also, when the card P ₁ is pushed out, the opening/closing piece 38 is pressed by the front edge of the card P ₁ and rotates outward, and when the card P ₁ is pulled out, it restores itself and closes the slit 36 again.

In addition, during the reciprocating process of the slide rod 40, the sphere 35 rolls along a concave groove 40' extending in the longitudinal direction provided on the upper surface of the slide rod 40.

In the above, if the slide rod 40 simply reciprocates in a horizontal state, when the push-out piece 44 moves back, it will slide on the surface of the lowest card, so there is a risk of damaging the card itself. Not only is there damage, but the surface of the extruded piece 44 is also worn out,
There is a risk of lack of durability and malfunction.

However, in the embodiment of the present application, the slide rod 4
When moving forward to pay out cards from the most retreated position, 0 moves forward in a horizontal state, and at the most advanced position after paying out cards, slightly pushes down the front part of the slide rod 40 to create an inclined shape. In this state, when the slide rod 40 moves backward and reaches the most retreated position, the rear end portion is slightly pushed down to restore the slide rod 40 to the horizontal state, thereby resolving the above-mentioned concerns.

That is, when the slide rod 40 is at the most retracted position as shown in FIG. Piece 41 is sliding groove 3
In this state, the first and second projecting pieces 41 and 42 are guided by the sliding grooves 31 and moved horizontally together with the driven rod 57. Then, when the slide rod 40 reaches the most advanced state, the first projecting piece 41 moves to the first position as shown by the solid line in FIG.
Since it is located at the entrance/exit 32a, the front end of the slide rod 40 slightly descends due to its own weight, and the first protrusion 41 comes out of the slide groove 31. Therefore, the slide rod 40
In a downwardly inclined state, the first projecting piece 41 retreats while contacting the lower surface of the cover plate 26 as shown by the imaginary line in the figure. Therefore, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4, the push-out piece 44 retreats away from the lowest card stored in the storage case 1, and when the slide rod 40 is sufficiently retreated, As shown by the solid line in FIG. 11, the first protrusion 41
is located at the second entrance/exit 32b, and the rear portion 40
b is pressed down by the spring piece 65, the slide rod 40 returns to the horizontal state, and the first projecting piece 41 intervenes in the second entrance/exit 32b and is located on the extension of the sliding groove 31. In this state, the slide rod 40 moves forward again in a horizontal state.

In addition, when repairing or inspecting the storage section A to the dispensing section B, remove the disengagement between the engagement pin 62 and the engagement piece 63, and remove the dispensing section A and the dispensing section A from the front upper part of the drive section C. Can be removed.

In this case, since the fitting shaft 60 escapes from the engagement hole 43, there is a risk that the slide rod 40 may slip out from the guide hole 29 and detach from the cover plate 26 while handling the storage section A and the dispensing section B. According to this example, instead of the fitting shaft 60 being removed, the spherical body 35
is engaged with the engagement hole 43, so that the slide rod 40 is prevented from coming off.

Further, in the state shown in FIG. 5, the engaging pin 28 and the engaging claw 2
7, the dispensing portion B rotates downward about the shaft 8 as a support shaft, as shown by the imaginary line in the figure.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present application provides a main body portion of the storage portion in which at least the front portion is cut out in an open shape and the lower surface is open, and an opening/closing portion for opening and closing the cut portion is attached, and the lower end thereof A first support rod is provided upright on a storage casing having an inward receiving rib at the opening and a push plate that holds the card between the receiving rib, and the upper end thereof is connected to the storage case. A second support rod is coupled so as to be vertically movable and rotatable so as to penetrate through the upper surface of the casing, and an upper piece having a handle piece is attached to the upper end of the second support rod, and the pusher Since it is composed of a plate and a pressing mechanism that includes a coil spring between the upper surface of the storage case, there is no need to remove the storage part as in the conventional case.
Cards can be supplied to the storage case, which is extremely convenient to handle, and the space required to remove the storage section can also be omitted, allowing flexibility in the installation location of the present device. have

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present application, and Fig. 1 is a left side view of the whole body with a part cut away. Fig. 2 is a right side view of the whole body with the opening/closing part open. Figures 3 and 4 are parts showing the operating state. 5 is a side sectional view showing the storage section and the dispensing section; FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are side sectional views showing the operating state of the pressing mechanism; FIG. 9 is a plan view of the drive section; FIG. 10 is a partial vertical sectional view, FIGS. 11 and 12 are a bottom view of the dispensing portion showing the operating state of the slide lever, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the slide lever. In the figure, A is a perspective view, B is a dispensing part, C is a drive part, 1 is a storage case, 2 is a receiving rib, 3 is a cutout part, 4
1 is the main part, 5 is the opening/closing part, 14 is the pressing mechanism, 1
5 is a push plate, 16 is a first support rod, 17 is a stopper, 18
is a long hole, 19 is a second support rod, 20 is a handhold piece, 21
is the upper piece, 22 is the coil spring, 26 is the cover plate, 30
is a guide hole, 31 is a sliding groove, 32a is a first entrance/exit part,
32b is a second entrance/exit part, 36 is a slit 40 is a slide rod, 41 is a first protrusion, 42 is a second protrusion, 44
is an extrusion piece, 45 is a drive motor, 47 is a container housing, 5
3 is an eccentric shaft, 57 is a driven rod, and 58 is a guide piece.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage section for storing cards, and of the cards stored in this storage section, the lowest card is dispensed one by one by a push-out piece provided on a reciprocating slide rod. In a card dispensing device comprising a dispensing section and a drive section that reciprocates the slide rod of the dispensing section in accordance with a command signal, the storage section has at least an open front surface cut out and an open bottom surface. An opening/closing part for opening and closing the cutout part is attached to the main body part, and a storage case having an inward receiving rib is attached to the lower end opening thereof, and a pusher for holding the card between the receiving rib. A first support rod is erected on the plate, and a stopper provided at the upper end of the first support rod is engaged with a long hole provided in the second support rod to extend the second support rod above the first support rod. At the same time, an upper piece having a handle piece is attached to the upper end of the second support rod by penetrating its upper end from the upper surface of the storage case, and the push plate and the upper surface of the storage case are connected to each other. A card dispensing device comprising: a pressing mechanism having a coil spring between the pressing mechanism; 2. The storage casing is provided with an opening/closing part for opening and closing the cut-out part rotatably attached to the lower part of the main body part in which the cut-out part is formed extending from the front side to the left and right halves. card dispenser. 3. The card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage casing has a rectangular cross section, and the lower ends of the opposing long sides are bent inward to provide a receiving rib. dispenser. 4. The push plate has a rectangular shape, and has a first support rod erected at the center of each of its long sides, and a second support rod is connected to each of the first support rods, and A card dispenser according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising an upper piece provided between the upper ends of the second support rod. 5. Claim 1, in which the upper and lower ends of the coil spring are respectively fixed to the push plate and the upper surface of the storage casing.
2. A card dispensing device according to item 2, item 3, or item 4.