JPH0725193Y2 - Coin operated clothes dryer - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Industrial field of application The present invention is provided with a heat source and a coin detection device in the upper part of the machine body, and allows the dry air heated by the heat source to enter and exit the drying chamber, and insert the coin. The present invention relates to a coin-type clothes dryer that operates according to the above.

(B) Prior Art An example of this type of dryer is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-15992.

This one is provided with a relatively small capacity safe in the upper part of the body so that the safe can be pulled out, and when pulling out, the keys on the top of the body are operated to remove the front panel.

In this way, when the safe has a small capacity, the frequency of coin collection is increased, making it impossible to use the device due to full distribution,
It is necessary to prevent it from overflowing.

Therefore, it is required to increase the safe capacity to reduce the recovery cost and improve the operating rate.

(C) Problems to be solved by the invention However, if the safe capacity is simply increased, the depth of the safe room must be extended, and if coins overflow from the safe, it may not be possible to take out the overflowed coins.

The present invention makes it possible to easily scrape out overflow coins that remain in the vault after pulling out the safe, and when repairing the heat source etc. when the space between the upper surface of the machine and the ceiling surface is small, the upper surface of the machine can be repaired. The service hatch can be held at a predetermined opening.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem The solving means according to the present invention serves also as a machine body having an upper surface opening, and an upper lid of the machine body which pivotally supports one side on the machine body and covers the upper surface opening in an openable and closable manner. Service hatch, heat source for heating dry air provided in the upper part of the fuselage, coin detection device for detecting inserted coins, safe for receiving the coins detected by the coin detection device, and this safe can be pulled out In the vault that is stored in, and in the lower part of the machine, a drying room that dries clothes by the dry air heated by the heat source is provided. An opening bar is provided between the fuselage and the service hatch in the open state, and an upper surface opening of the fuselage is provided to maintain the open state of the service hatch. The edge and the inner surface of the service hatch are formed of locking portions for locking both ends of the scraping bar.

(E) Action After pulling out the safe, insert a scraping stick into the safe from there, and scrape the remaining overflow coins forward and collect them.
Also, the heat hatch is opened from the top opening of the fuselage and the service hatch is opened for repair.If there is not enough space between the ceiling and the ceiling to open the service hatch, both ends of the scraping bar should be attached to the top opening and the service hatch. It is stopped at each of the engaging portions at the opposite edges to maintain a predetermined opening. The locking part consists of holes and dents,
It is desirable to provide a plurality of openings at each edge so that various opening degrees can be selected.

Further, the scraping bar is usually put in the lint storage chamber in the lower part of the body.

(F) Embodiments Explained below with reference to the drawings, a machine body 1 that constitutes the outer shape of a coin-type clothes dryer has a combustion chamber 3 having a gas burner 2 as a heat source in the upper stage, and a horizontal shaft type rotary drum in the middle stage. 4 is formed, and a blower chamber 8 also serving as a lint storage chamber having a lint filter 6 and a fan 7 for intake is formed in the lower stage. Motor 9 belts drum 4
While rotating at a low speed of 10 and rotating the fan 7 at a high speed,
Outside air is sucked into the combustion chamber 3 as combustion air, and exhaust gas after combustion flows as dry air into the drying chamber 5, and is introduced into the drum 4 through a large number of hot air ports 11 ...
It is discharged from the duct 12 through the filter 6 to the outside of the machine.

A front opening of the drying chamber 5 is a clothing entrance / exit 13, which is opened and closed by a door 14.

The entire opening edge 15 of the rotary drum 4 is rotatably fitted to the outer peripheral ring (support ring) of the clothes inlet / outlet 13 via the felt 16.

A rotary shaft 17 at the rear of the rotary drum 4 is rotatably supported by a bearing 18. An angle 20 formed by bending a flat plate is fixed to the inner surface of the rear plate 19 of the machine body 1 which is also the rear wall of the drying chamber 5.

The upper part of the machine body 1 is partitioned by a partition plate 21 with respect to the drying chamber 5, and the upper surface opening 22 also serves as a top cover.
23 has its rear end pivotally supported by a hinge 24. Then, a box 25 having a depth is covered and fixed on the partition plate 21 in the machine body 1, and the box 25 and the partition plate 21 form a vault 26.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the box 25 has bottom and front surfaces opened, and tongues 27, 27 that engage with the engaging holes of the partition plate 21 are formed in the lower rear portion of the box 25. Mounting pieces 30, 30 which are bent to the front surface and fastened together by screws 29, 29 are formed on the front surface of the machine body 1 and a panel 32 described later, and a slit-shaped coin inlet 31 is formed on the upper surface.

Further, the machine body 1 has an opening on the upper front side, and a panel 32 for coin insertion is fixed to the machine body 1 by the screws 29, 29. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 which is a cross-sectional view taken along another section line, the panel 32 has a coin insertion slot 33 formed on the upper portion thereof, and the coin detection device 34 is formed on the inner surface of the panel 32 and above the box 25. Installed from above, the detected coin is in the coin entrance
The outlet 35 is connected to the safe chamber 26 at the lower part.

The safe 36 that is put in and out of the safe room 26 through the outlet 35 is in the shape of a deep dish that descends and inclines in the depth direction, and has a key 37 that is pivotally operated in the front part and a dish-shaped makeup around this key. A plate 38 is provided. Then, when it is mounted in the safe room 26, it is located below the coin entrance 31, locked by the operation of the key 37 to the panel 32 in the withdrawing direction, and the peripheral edge of the decorative plate 38 to the circumferential groove of the panel 32. Fit and cover the screws 29, 29.

On the partition plate 21, which is the inner bottom surface of the vault 25, a guide plate 39 that rises and slopes toward the lower end of the outlet 35 of the panel 32 is provided with a tongue piece 40.
Is attached by engaging with the engaging hole of the partition plate 21.

The blower chamber 8 accommodates lint that adheres to the filter 6 and falls at a proper time, and the door 41 can be opened and taken out. The blower chamber 8 houses a scraping bar 42 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b).

The scraping bar 42 is sufficiently longer than the depth of the vault 26, and the scraping plate 43 is fixed to the tip 42 'at an angle of about 120 degrees,
The base end 42 ″ is bent into a crank shape. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the safe 36 is withdrawn from the safe chamber 26 for recovery, it is inserted from the withdrawal port 35 and overflows from the safe 36. Then, the coin (C) remaining in the vault 26 is drawn and the guide plate
It is scraped out along 39 and collected.

On the other hand, the folded edge 22 'on one side that is the upper surface opening edge of the upper surface opening 22.
Further, locking holes 22 ", 23" and 23 "are formed as locking portions on one side folding edge 23 'on the inner surface of the service hatch 23.
This locking port may be a recess, or may be multiple in number.

As shown in FIG. 8, the locking ports 22 ", 23" and 23 "are
When opening the service hatch 23 in order to repair and inspect the combustion chamber 3 and the coin detecting device 34, the tip 4 of the scraping rod 42
2 ', the base end 42 "is locked. That is, when the space between the upper surface of the body 1 and the ceiling cannot be fully opened, the service hatch 23 is used to open and hold it at the maximum angle that can be taken. The scraping board 43 receives the service hatch 23, and a part of the crank-shaped base end 42 ″ abuts and supports the folding edge 22 ′.

When repairing or inspecting the coin detecting device 34, the coin detecting device 34 can be independently removed from the top opening 22 without touching the safe 26. After the separation, the safe 26 cannot be removed and cannot be touched inside. Furthermore, screw 29, 29 is a decorative plate
38 is hiding.

Therefore, there is no need to operate the keys during inspection and repair, and there is no fear of theft. For this reason, it is not necessary for the owner to be present, and safety and management performance are improved.

(G) Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, in order to increase the operating rate, even if the vault is increased in capacity, the inserted coins can be reliably collected and the work at the time of repair and inspection is facilitated. it can. Therefore, it is possible to provide a coin-type clothes dryer having excellent management performance and serviceability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a coin-type clothes dryer according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a main part, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a box, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the main part taken along another section line, and FIG. (A) (b) A plan view and a side view of the scraping bar, FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 at the time of recovery, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view when the service hatch is opened. 1 ... Aircraft, 22 ... Top opening, 23 ... Service hatch,
42 …… Kakidaba, 26 …… Vault, 36 …… Safe, 34 …… Coin detection device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A machine body having an upper surface opening, a service hatch pivotally supported on one side of the machine body and openably and closably covering the upper surface opening, and a service hatch also functioning as an upper lid of the machine body. A heat source for heating the dry air and a coin detecting device for detecting the inserted coin, a safe for receiving the coin detected by the coin detecting device, a safe room in which the safe can be pulled out, and a lower part of the machine body. In the one provided with a drying chamber for drying clothes by the dry air heated by the heat source, the coin is usually housed in the fuselage in order to scratch out coins remaining in the vault, and the coin is opened from the fuselage. In order to hold the open state of the service hatch by interposing the draw-out rod between the service hatch and the service hatch in the state, the draw-out rod is provided on the upper opening edge of the machine body and the inner surface of the service hatch. Coin type clothes drying machine, characterized in that a locking portion respectively engaging the ends.