JPH07269228A - Annunciator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To work an alarm even when an external power supply is broken after the completion of operation. CONSTITUTION:A controller 21 operated by a commercial power supply 22, an annunciator 12 annunciating an alarm and a battery 13 supplying the annunciator 12 with a power supply are mounted on a box body 3 with a locked door 4. A first switch SW1 on-off operated in response to the opening and closing of the door 4 and a second switch SW2 turned on by the interruption of the commercial power supply to the controller 21 are connected in series with the circuit of the annunciator 12 and the battery 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an informing device provided in an automatic change dispenser or the like interlocking with a weighing machine used at a gas station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at gas stations, the amount of refueling is often paid in cash, and an automatic change dispenser interlocking with a weighing machine is used. Usually, after the day's work, the door of the automatic change dispenser is opened and cash is taken out for settlement.
In such an automatic change dispenser, an alarm is provided so that a person other than the person in charge will open the door illegally and the stored cash will not be stolen during business hours.

[0003]

However, in the alarm indicator used in such an automatic change dispenser, when the external power source (commercial power source) is cut off after the work of the day, the alarm is not activated, and There was a risk that the cash in the change dispenser could be broken open when the door was opened and the cash was left behind if the machine was left behind.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an informing device capable of operating an alarm even when the external power supply is turned off after the work is completed.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the alarm device of the present invention comprises a control device operated by a commercial power source in a box having a door with a lock, an alarm device for issuing an alarm, and this alarm device. A battery that supplies power to the first switch that is turned on / off in response to opening / closing of the door, and a second switch that is turned off by a door opening permission signal of the control device. It is connected in series to the circuit.

Further, the box body is provided with a mode switching lock for switching the operation mode and a data input section, and the control device opens the door based on the door opening signal of the mode switching lock and the door opening signal of the input section. It is preferable that the opening permission signal is output and the second switch is turned off. The control device is connected to an automatic changer unit including a weighing machine, a money storage machine, and a change discharge machine, and discharges a change signal, which is a difference between the amount of money input from the scale and the amount of money input from the money storage machine. It is preferable to output to the machine. The box having the door with the lock preferably constitutes a safe.

[0007]

According to the construction of this embodiment, the first switch is turned on when the door of the box having the door with the lock is opened, and is turned off when the door is closed, and turned off by the door opening permission signal of the control device. Since the second switch to be connected is connected in series to the circuit of the alarm and the battery, it is possible to freely select whether or not to activate the alarm when the door is opened by the signal of the control device. Since it is installed inside, it operates even when the external power supply is cut off.

A second switch, which is equipped with a mode switching lock and a data input section, and which is on / off controlled via a control device by a signal from the mode switching lock and the data input section, is provided with the alarm and battery When connected in series to the circuit of No. 1, it is possible to freely select whether to activate the alarm when the door is opened by the signal of the mode switching lock and the data input section, and to install the battery inside. Therefore, it operates even when the external power supply is cut off.

Further, by providing a control device for outputting to the change dispenser a discharge signal of the difference between the amount of money input from the weighing machine and the amount of money input from the money storage machine, the above-described operation can be obtained in the automatic change machine.

Furthermore, a box having a door with a lock can be used as a safe.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an informing device of an automatic change dispenser interlocking with a weighing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a panel front view of an informing device of an automatic change dispenser interlocking with a weighing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is.

In these figures, the alarm device 1 of the embodiment of the present invention is arranged on a stand standing near the weighing machines 2a, 2b, ... A box 3 having a box, an alarm section 11 for alarming the inside of the box 3, a control device 21 for controlling each section, a mode switching lock 31, and the like. An automatic change unit 41 that discharges change by storing cash for the refueling amount of No. 2 and an operation unit 51 including a keyboard 6 and a display unit 5 that performs various displays on the front panel of the door 4 are provided.

The notification unit 11 is provided inside the box 1 and comprises an alarm (buzzer) 12, a battery 13 for driving the buzzer 12, a first switch SW1 and a second switch SW2. , These are connected in series. The first switch SW1 is a switch that is turned on when the door 4 is opened and turned off when the door 4 is closed, and the second switch SW2 is a control device based on the operation of the mode switching lock 31 and the keyboard 5 of the operation unit 51. It is a switch that is turned off by a door opening permission signal output from 21.

The control device 21 is provided inside the box body 3 and displays the amount of refueling or the amount of refueling on the display 5 based on a weighing signal from the weighing machine 2 or is input from the keyboard 6. Various operations are instructed on the basis of the operation signal and each part of the automatic change section 41 is controlled, and the second switch SW2 is operated based on the mode set by the mode switching lock 31 and the data input from the keyboard 6. It is a part that transmits a signal to turn on / off, and operates with a DC power supply obtained by converting the external power supply (commercial power supply) 22 with a switching power supply or the like.

The mode switching lock 31 is arranged on the front side of the door 2 and is operated by the master key to make "sales",
It is possible to switch to three stages of "payment" and "OFF". When the mode switching lock 31 is set to the “sales” position, it is in the state of normal sales work, and when the control device 21 turns on the second switch and is set to the “settlement” position, it is in the payment work state. Control device 2
1 turns off the second switch SW2 when the personal identification number or the like known only to the person in charge is input from the keyboard 6. Note that the external power supply (commercial power supply) is shut off when set to the “OFF” position. Further, a door lock 7 that locks the door 4 is provided on the front surface of the door 4.

A keyboard 6 on the right side of the front of the door 4 is provided with operation keys 6a for inputting operation information such as weighing, depositing, setting and settlement, and a numeric keypad 6b constituting a data input section. Further, on the left side of the front of the door 4, there are provided a money storage machine 42 for storing cash in the automatic change section 41, a change dispenser 42 for discharging change below it, and the like.

Next, the operation of the notification device 1 will be described.
When the door 4 is closed, the first switch SW1 is off, and the mode switching lock 31 is "OFF" before the start of business.
In the position of, the external power supply is cut off and the second switch SW2 is turned on. Next, when the mode switching lock 31 is set to the “payment” position with the master key for the start of business, the external power is turned on and the control device 21 is activated.
Then, when a predetermined secret code is input with the ten keys 6b, a door open permission signal is output from the control device 21 and the second switch SW2 is turned off. Therefore, the door lock 7 is unlocked with the sub key, the door 2 is opened, and the change required for business is stored in the money storage portion 41a of the box 3. At this time, even if the door 2 is opened and the first switch SW1 is turned on, the buzzer 12 does not sound because the second switch SW2 is turned off.

Next, when the door 2 is closed and the door lock 7 is locked,
The first switch SW1 is turned off. Next, when the mode switch lock 31 is set to the "sales" position by the master key, the door open permission signal from the control device 21 disappears and the second switch SW
2 turns on. Set it to the “Sales” position during business hours. In this state, when the door lock 7 is unlocked by using the sub key and the door 2 is opened, or the door 2 is pryed open by a bar or the like, the first switch SW1 is turned on, a current flows through the buzzer 12, and an alarm sounds. Therefore, if the person in charge has the master key, it is possible to prevent a crime such as another person opening the door and stealing money during business.

After the working hours are over, the mode switch lock 31 is set to the "payment" position with the master key, and the personal identification number is entered with the ten-key 6a to turn off the second switch SW2.
Therefore, in this state, even if the door lock 7 is unlocked by using the sub key and the door 2 is opened, the first switch SW1 is turned on, but the buzzer 12 does not sound. Then, the sales money in the box 3 is taken out.

After the door 2 is closed again and the door lock 7 is locked, the mode switching lock 31 is set to the "OFF" position.
The switch SW1 is turned off, the external power supply is cut off, and the second switch SW2 is turned on. However, since the battery 13 is installed inside as described above, the buzzer 12 operates.
That is, when the door 2 is opened in this state, the buzzer 12 sounds because the first switch SW1 is turned on and SW2 is also turned on. In this case, the buzzer 12 operates because the battery 13 is installed inside although the external power supply is cut off. As a result, even if the external power supply is turned off after the working hours, an alarm is issued when the door 2 is opened, so that it is possible to prevent theft after the work and prevent the machine from being destroyed.

Although the automatic changer interlocking with the weighing machine has been described as an example in the above embodiment, the box can be configured as a safe, and similarly, the money stored in the safe can be prevented from being stolen. it can.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, if the person in charge manages the master key of the mode switching lock, theft due to unauthorized opening of the door of the automatic change dispenser during business hours can be eliminated, and the business After the completion, the door of the change dispenser is not opened and the stored money is not stolen, and there is an advantage that the alarm does not operate when the power source outside the automatic change dispenser is turned off.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a notification device of an automatic change dispenser that is interlocked with a weighing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a panel front view of a notification device of an automatic change dispenser that is interlocked with a weighing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Alarm device 2 Weighing machine 3 Box 4 Door 5 Display 6 Keyboard 7 Door lock 11 Notification section 12 Buzzer 13 Battery 21 Control device 22 Commercial power supply 31 Mode switching lock 41 Automatic change section 42 Money storage machine 43 Change dispenser 51 Operation Department

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A box having a door with a lock is provided with a control device operating from a commercial power source, an alarm for issuing an alarm, and a battery for supplying power to the alarm, and is turned on when the door is opened or closed. A notification device, wherein a first switch that is turned off and a second switch that is turned off by a door opening permission signal of the control device are connected in series to the circuit of the notification device and the battery. 2. The box body is provided with a mode switching lock for switching operation modes and a data input section, and the control device opens the door based on the door opening signal of the mode switching lock and the door opening signal of the input section. The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the opening permission signal is output and the second switch is turned off. 3. An automatic change section comprising a weighing machine, a money storage machine, and a change dispenser is connected to the control device,
The alerting device according to claim 1, wherein a change signal, which is the difference between the amount of money input from the weighing machine and the amount of money input from the money storage machine, is output to the change dispenser. 4. The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the box body having the door with the lock constitutes a safe.