JPH0644445A - Coin throw-in port - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the coin throw-in port for enhancing certainty, facility and quickness at the time of throwing in plural coins by allowing its port to have a throw-in guide function for guiding smoothly plural coins to a slit part. CONSTITUTION:A coin throw-in port 11 in which a slit 13 in the vertical direction is opened in front of a device main body 18, and it is allowed to fetch a coin from this slit 13 is provided with an inclined side wall 14 on which the slit 13 is opened inward, and side walls of both sides connected to this slit 13 are extended so as to extend outward, and a wide coin base 15 for placing plural coins on the outside of the inclined side wall 14, and also, allowing plural coins to face the slit 13 in a lump.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin slot such as that installed in an automatic ticket vending machine, and more particularly to a coin slot having an improved insertion guide performance at the slot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a coin slot of this type has a vertical slit formed on the front surface of a main body of an apparatus, and coins are directly inserted into the slit. In this case, since the slit is an opening that allows the insertion of one coin, the slit width is narrow and the recessed dug portion that serves as the insertion guide is shallow. Therefore, it is necessary to fully insert the coin during the insertion operation. I couldn't let go until I checked.

Therefore, Japanese Patent Application No. 3-2998 of the prior application is filed.
As shown in No. 4, a coin loading part is formed in front of the slit to suppress the falling of coins, and a wide slit that allows the insertion of a plurality of coins at a time is formed to improve the operability of coin insertion. It offers an improved coin slot structure.

However, the number of coins that can be inserted at one time is limited to the slit width, and it is necessary to carefully hold the coins that do not fit into the slits and do not fall out.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention improves the certainty, easiness and speed of inserting a plurality of coins by providing a inserting guide function for smoothly guiding a plurality of coins to a slit portion. The purpose is to provide a coin slot.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a coin slot for opening a vertical slit on the front surface of an apparatus main body and allowing coins to be taken in through the slit, the slit being opened inward, An inclined side wall in which the side walls on both sides connected to this slit are expanded outwardly, and a wide coin stand on which a plurality of coins are placed outside the inclined side wall and a plurality of coins are collectively exposed to the slit. It is characterized by having.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when an inserter places a plurality of coins on a wide coin stand, the coins are surrounded by the wide coin stand and the inclined side walls on both sides and are prevented from falling outward. Then, when the coin holding force is loosened, the coins near the center start to enter the slits inside, and the remaining coins also continuously enter the slits along the inclined side wall and instantly insert multiple coins. To be done.

[0008]

As described above, since the depth guide function suitable for guiding the insertion of a plurality of coins is provided from the outer wide coin tray to the inner slit position, the insertion guide function is provided. Works well and can insert coins reliably and reliably. In addition, the number of coins that can be inserted at one time is the number that can be placed on the wide coin stand, and is not limited to the slit width.
It is possible to batch-load many sheets. Furthermore, since the coins are naturally inserted and promoted inward simply by placing them on the wide coin tray, there is no fear of accidentally spilling due to unstable holding of the inserter. As a result, the user can perform an accurate and smooth coin insertion operation and can insert a coin physically and psychologically stable.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The drawings show a coin slot, and FIGS. 1 to 4 show a coin slot forming member 12 forming a coin slot 11.
The coin insertion opening forming member 12 is formed in a quadrangular shape, and has a slit 13 that is opened in the center of the inside thereof in the vertical direction, and inclined side walls 14 and 14 in which side walls connected to the slit 13 are expanded outward. A plurality of coins are placed on the outside of the inclined side walls 14 and 14, and a wide coin stand 15 is provided so that the coins are collectively exposed to the slit 13.

The above-mentioned slit 13 is opened as a common slot for allowing coins of each denomination to be inserted, and the width of this slit is a size suitable for allowing a plurality of coins to be inserted at a time, and a finger is provided. Set it to a size that prevents the intrusion of foreign matter.
For example, the slit width is formed so that two coins can be stacked and accepted. As a result, when two or more sheets are inserted, two sheets can be continuously inserted and the insertion efficiency is improved.

Further, the inclined side walls 14 on both sides are connected to each other by being inclined symmetrically in an arc-shaped outward expansion from the inner slit 13 to the outer front opening portion 16,
The opening width of the front opening 16 is set to a wide rectangular shape that guides and guides a plurality of coins at once. For example, it is formed to have an opening width that allows insertion of up to 10 coins. As a result, the number of coins required for transactions such as automatic ticket vending machines can be accepted at one time. Also, the front opening 1
6 is a concave shape suitable for inserting coins, and is a inserting guide surface with a depth suitable for guiding the insertion of a plurality of coins from the inside to the outside of the concave shape, thus stabilizing a plurality of coins. It can be surely put in.

Further, in the wide coin tray 15 described above, the front surface of the concave portion along the lower edge of the front opening 16 formed in a quadrangular shape is provided so as to project in a hemispherical shape, and the wide coin tray 15 is provided.
When the coin is placed on the coin placing portion and the coin is placed on the coin placing portion, the coin is surrounded by the wide coin stand 15 and the inclined side walls 14 on both sides, and spilling to the outside is regulated.

In this case, the lower surface of the outer wide coin tray 15 and the lower surface of the inner slit 13 are also smoothly inclined and connected,
In addition, the inner slit 13 is set so as to be located at a lower position and mounted on the apparatus main body. A mounting portion 17 having a stepwise cross section is formed on the back side of the coin slot forming member 12, and the mounting portion 17 is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, 17 is attached to the attachment opening 20 opened in the service panel 19 of the apparatus body 18.
As a result, just by placing the coin on the wide coin tray 15, the coin A has an action of promoting insertion into the slit 13 while rolling naturally inward under its own weight. For this reason, coins do not fall off, and accurate and smooth coin insertion operation can be performed.

Further, inside the apparatus main body 18 communicating with the slit 13, the coin passage 22 of the coin processing apparatus 21.
Are connected to each other to take in coins A one by one.

The operation of inserting a coin into the coin insertion opening 11 thus constructed will be described below. Now, when the depositor inserts one or a few coins A into the coin slot 11, the coin A is placed on the wide coin stand 15 and the depositor loosens the coin holding force with respect to the coin A. Rolls under its own weight and is naturally guided to the inner slit 13.

When the depositor puts a large number of coins, about 10 coins at a time, on the wide coin stand 15, the large number of coins are placed on the wide coin stand 15 and the inclined side walls 1 on both sides.
When it is surrounded by 4 and 14 and is regulated to fall outward, and when the depositor loosens the coin holding force subsequently, it moves inward from the coin near the center and begins to enter the slit 13, and the remaining coins Also continuously enters the inner slit 13 along the inclined side walls 14, 14 and the insertion of a plurality of coins is instantaneously finished.

Further, even if the time the operator puts his or her hand away at the time of this coin insertion, the insertion guide function of the inclined side walls 14 and 14 and the wide coin tray 15 works so that the coin is inserted into the slit 13 in a stable and reliable manner. You can

As described above, the depth guide function suitable for guiding the insertion of a plurality of coins is provided from the outer wide coin stand to the slit position on the inner side. It works well and can insert coins reliably and reliably. In addition, the number of coins that can be inserted at one time is the number that can be placed on the wide coin stand, and is not limited to the slit width
It is possible to batch-load many sheets. Furthermore, since the coins are naturally inserted and promoted inward simply by placing them on the wide coin tray, there is no fear of accidentally spilling due to unstable holding of the inserter. As a result, the user can perform an accurate and smooth coin insertion operation and can insert a coin physically and psychologically stable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coin slot of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a coin slot of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a coin slot of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a coin slot of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a usage state of the coin slot of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Coin slot 13 ... Slit 14 ... Inclined side wall 15 ... Wide coin stand 18 ... Machine body A ... Coin

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A coin insertion slot which has a longitudinal slit formed on the front surface of the main body of the apparatus and which allows coins to be taken in through the slit. The slit is opened inward, and both side walls are connected to the slit. And an inclined side wall that expands to the outside,
A coin insertion slot provided with a wide coin tray on which a plurality of coins are placed on the outside of the inclined side wall and a plurality of coins are collectively exposed to the slit.