JPH0739014Y2 - Coin storage box for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention is detachably inserted into a storage box storage case installed inside a vending machine, and when inserted, the shutter opens to store coins. The present invention relates to a coin storage box with a shutter for a vending machine in which the shutter is closed and is locked in a closed state when removed.

[Conventional technology]

6 (a) and 6 (b) are plan views of a conventional coin storage box A. One end of a lid case 2 is pivotally attached to a hinge 1 provided at one upper end of a main body case (not shown). The lid case 2 is locked to the main body case by a cylinder lock 3 provided at the other end of the lid case 2.

7 A coin receiving port 4 is provided on the upper wall 2a of the lid case 2, and a shutter 5 pivotally attached to the lower surface of the upper wall 2a of the lid case 2 has one end bent upward to the other end. Is provided, and the receiving opening releasing projection 6 projects upward from the arcuate guide hole 7 provided in the upper wall 2a.

Then, when the coin storage box A is attached to the storage box storage case in the vending machine, the guide 6 (not shown) provided in the storage box storage case hits the receiving opening releasing projection 6 and the shutter 5 moves to the first position. 6 Rotate in the direction of the arrow in (a),
The receiving port 4 is opened (see FIG. 6B).

Then, the coins thrown into the vending machine are temporarily stored in the coin storage box A after passing through the coin inspection machine.

When the coin storage box A is removed from the storage box storage case, the shutter 5 returns to the state shown in FIG.
A shutter locking mechanism (not shown) provided inside the coin storage box A locks the shutter with the coin receiving opening closed, thereby preventing money from being taken out from the coin storage box without permission.

A vending machine money collector, commonly called a root salesman, patrols each vending machine, collects the coin storage box in which money is stored, and attaches a new empty coin storage box to the vending machine. To be

The coin storage box in which money is stored is collected with the shutter closed, and the person in charge unlocks the coin storage box to collect the sales amount of the vending machine.

Therefore, the root salesman cannot take out the money without permission during the patrol.

However, since the shutter 5 rotates to open and close the receiving opening of the coin storage box A, the length dimension L and the width dimension B of the upper wall 2a of the coin storage box A become large, and therefore the coin storage box A However, there is the following problem due to the large volume.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

There are various shapes and sizes of vending machines, and the shapes and sizes of products for sale are not constant.

Therefore, many vending machines do not have a space for accommodating a large coin storage box A with a shutter, and there is a problem that the use of the coin storage box A with a shutter is limited to a specific type of vending machine.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems, and provides a coin storage box with a shutter that can be attached to a vending machine having a small space.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a shutter for opening and closing a coin receiving opening and a coin receiving opening in a main body case that is removably inserted into a storage box housing case installed in a vending machine. In a coin storage box having a lid case pivotally attached thereto and provided with a locking device for locking and unlocking the main body case on the lid case, the coin storage box is movably provided along the inner wall surface of the lid case and closes the coin receiving port. In the storage box housing case, a long groove that intersects in the moving direction is provided in the shutter that is biased in the moving direction, an engaging concave portion and a return projection are provided, and one end of the shutter lever is pivotally attached to the upper wall. A receiving opening releasing projection that abuts the guide member and a shaft portion that engages with the long groove are provided, and the engagement is performed at the position where the shutter closes the receiving opening at the tip of the engagement lever that is pivotally attached to the lid case. In the recess The engaging protrusion is provided to urge the engaging lever in a direction to engage with the engaging recess, and the push lever that is pivotally attached to the lid case and is rotatable by a key operation from the outside is engaged with the engaging lever. The combination lever is urged to rotate to a push position and a non-push position, and the push lever urged to the push position is rotated to the non-push position when pushed by the return projection. It is what

[Action]

The operation of the coin storage box for a vending machine configured as described above is as follows.

(Installed on the vending machine) When the push lever is set to the push position that pushes the engagement lever by operating the key from the outside, the engagement lever pushed by the push lever rotates to the opposite side of the engagement recess. Since the engaging protrusion moves away from the engaging recess, the shutter can move along the lid case.

When the coin storage box with the lid case covered with the main body case is locked and inserted into the storage box storage case of the vending machine, the projection for opening the receiving opening of the shutter lever abuts the stopper of the storage box storage case during insertion, and is inserted further. Then, the shutter lever pushed by the stopper entrance release projection rotates to move the shutter to the opposite side of the receiving opening and the receiving opening opens and the push lever that hits the return projection does not push. The engaging lever which is rotated to the position and released from the pressing of the pressing lever is rotated in the urging direction.

(Removed from the vending machine) As the money collector opens the vending machine and pulls out the coin storage box, the shutter moves in the biased inlet closing direction, and engages when the shutter closes the inlet. The projection engages with the engagement recess, and the shutter is held in the closed state.

Therefore, during the round collection of the coin storage box,
Coins cannot be taken out from the coin storage box without permission.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The same parts as those of the conventional coin storage box are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. _{1 is} an exploded perspective view of the coin storage box A ₁ , FIG. 2 is a plan view of the coin storage box A ₁ , and FIG. 3 is a side view of the coin storage box A ₁ with a body case 8 having an opening at the top. One end of a lid case 9 is pivotally attached to a hinge 1 provided on the upper part of one side, and a cylinder lock 3 is provided on the other end of the lid case 9.

The lid case 9 has a peripheral wall 10b provided around an upper wall 10a and has a lower opening, a lower case 11 that is inserted into the upper case 10 to form a lower wall, and is attached to the upper surface of the upper case 10. After the assembly, the space piece 51 and the cover 12 are assembled, and they are integrally connected to the position indicated by the symbol W in FIG. 3 by means such as spot welding.

On the upper wall 12a of the cover 12, a peripheral wall 12b fitted to the outer surface of the peripheral wall 10b of the upper case 10, a coin receiving opening 13, and an arc-shaped guide having a smaller radius of curvature than the conventional arc-shaped guide hole 7. Hole 14
Is drilled.

The upper case 10 is provided with a coin receiving port 15 having the same shape as the coin receiving port 13, a shaft hole 16, and an arc-shaped elongated hole 17 centered on the shaft hole 16.

The shutter lever 18 includes an L-shaped upper lever 19 having an inlet opening projection 6 that is bent upward at one end, and a lower lever 20 having a shaft portion 21 protruding downward at one end.
A support shaft 23 whose middle part is inserted into the shaft hole 16 and whose both ends are fixed to holes 22 provided at the other ends of the upper and lower levers 19 and 20, respectively.
And a shaft 25 fixed at a hole 24 provided in the middle of the upper and lower levers 19 and 20 with the middle part inserted into the arc-shaped elongated hole 17.

Two guide rods 26, both ends of which are fixed to opposite peripheral walls 10b of the upper case 10, have two guide holes formed in the shutter 27.
28, and the shutter 27 and one peripheral wall 10b (reception port 15
Spring 2 which winds the guide rod 26 between the farther peripheral wall 10b)
9 is attached.

Therefore, the shutter 27 is provided so as to be movable along the guide rod 26, and is biased in the direction of closing the receiving port 15.

A long groove 30 is provided on the upper surface of the shutter 27 at a right angle to the moving direction of the shutter 27, and the shaft portion 21 is fitted in the long groove 30.

A vertical groove 31 and a return projection 49 parallel to the moving direction of the shutter 27 are provided on the lower surface of the shutter 27, and a plurality of engaging recesses 32 are formed on one side wall of the vertical groove 31 (see FIG. B)).

The opening of the engaging recess 32 is inclined in the direction toward the opposite side of the receiving port 15.

The lower case 11 is provided with a coin receiving hole 33 and an arc-shaped guide hole 34, and a shaft 36 provided at one end of a pushing lever 35 is pivotally attached to the lower case 11 on the upper surface of the lower case 11, A shaft 37 provided at the end is inserted into the guide hole 34.

The shaft 36 projects below the lower case 11, and an end shaft 50 having a groove 50a into which the tip of the set key can be fitted is attached to the other end, and when the lid case 9 is opened, the end is pressed by the set key. The push lever 35 can be rotated by rotating the shaft 50.

One end of a spring 38 is locked to the shaft 37, and the other end of the spring 38 is locked to a locking shaft 39 provided on the lower surface of the lower case 11.

The push lever 35 is biased in a direction in which the shaft 37 moves to both ends of the guide hole 34, and when the push lever 35 becomes substantially parallel to the moving direction of the shutter 27, the push lever 35 moves to the lower case 11. It abuts the stopper 40 provided.

An engaging lever 41, one end of which is pivotally attached to the upper surface of the lower case 11, is provided with an engaging projection 42 at the tip thereof, and one end of a spring 44 wound around a shaft 43 provided on the upper surface of the lower case 11 is connected to the upper case 10. Surrounding wall
It is pressed against the inner surface of 10b and the other end is pressed against the engagement lever 41.

Therefore, the engagement lever 41 is biased in a direction away from one side wall of the vertical groove 31 having the engagement recess 32, and when pushed by the pushing lever 35, one side of the vertical groove 31 is resisted against the biasing force. Is pressed against the side wall.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a storage box storage case B installed inside the vending machine, in which a coin receiving port 45 is provided on the upper surface, and a protrusion is provided on the upper side of the opening 46 into which the coin storage box A ₁ is inserted. Recess
47 is provided, and a projection stopping stopper 48 is provided in the back of the projection passing recess 47.

It will now be described with reference to the action of the vending machine coin accommodating box A ₁ which is constructed as described above in FIG. 5 (a) to (e).

(Attachment to the vending machine) As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the coin storage box A ₁ collected from the vending machine has a push lever 35 in a non-pushing position in which the pushing lever 35 is substantially parallel to the moving direction of the shutter 27. Therefore, the engagement protrusion 42 engages with the engagement recess 32, and the shutter 27 is closed.

After unlocking the cylinder lock 3 and opening the lid case 9 to collect coins, the end shaft protruding from the lower surface of the lower case 11
By rotating the set key 50 from the outside, the pushing lever 35 is set to the pushing position as shown in FIG.

The pushing lever 35 rotated to the pushing position pushes the engaging lever 41, the engaging projection 42 is separated from the side wall of the vertical groove 31 having the engaging recess 32, and the engaging projection 42 and the engaging recess 32. The engagement with is released and the shutter 27 can be moved.

The lid case 9 of the coin storage box A ₁ that has been set is closed and the cylinder lock 3 is locked.

The locked coin storage box A ₁ is inserted into the storage box storage case B of the vending machine by the money collector.

When the shutter 27 is in a position to close the receiving port 13,
The receiving opening releasing projection 6 can pass through the projection passing concave portion, the coin storage box A ₁ is inserted into the storing box storing case B as it is, and the receiving opening releasing projection 6 contacts the projection stopping stopper 48 during the insertion. When they come into contact with each other and are further inserted, the shutter lever 18 pushed by the projection 48 for stopping the projection of the receiving opening is rotated by the stopper 48 for stopping the projection, the shutter 27 moves to the opposite side of the receiving opening 13, and the receiving opening 27 is opened. When the shutter 27 is opened and the shutter 27 is moved, the return projection 49 hits the push lever 35, and the push lever 35 pivots clockwise in FIG. 5C to return to the non-push position. The engaging lever 41 released from the pushing contact the side wall of the vertical groove 31 by the urging force of the spring 44 (see FIG. 5D).

When the coin storage box A ₁ is completely inserted into the storage box storage case B, the shutter 27 is fully opened to accept coins (see FIG. 5 (e)).

(Removal from Vending Machine) As the money collector opens the vending machine and pulls out the coin storage box A ₁ from the storage box storage case B, the shutter 27 moves in the biased direction of closing the inlet 13 and the shutter 27. When the receiver 13 closes the receiving port 13, the engaging protrusion 42 engages with the engaging recess 32, and the shutter 27 is held in the closed state.

Therefore, during the round collection of the coin storage box,
Coins cannot be taken out from the coin storage box A ₁ without permission.

As described above, since the shutter moves in the direction of opening and closing the receiving opening by the rotation of the shutter lever, it is sufficient if the area is sufficient to close the receiving opening. Since the coin storage box can be provided at a position where it does not interfere with the movement, the horizontal area of the coin storage box may be about twice as large as the receiving area.

Therefore, the coin storage box of the present invention can be widely attached to various types of vending machines, including vending machines having a small internal space.

Further, when a plurality of engagement recesses are provided as in the present invention, the engagement projection is engaged with the engagement projection even when the receiving opening is not completely closed, so that the shutter is prevented from being released. Therefore, the anti-theft effect is great.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to reduce the volume (horizontal area) of the coin storage box. Therefore, including the vending machine with a narrow inner space, , Now widely applicable to each model of vending machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 (a) to (e) show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a coin storage box, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the coin storage box, and FIG. A side view of the coin storage box, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a storage box storage case into which the coin storage box is inserted, and FIGS. 5 (a) to (e) are operation explanatory views of the coin storage box, and FIG. )-(B) are plan views for explaining the operation of the conventional coin storage box. A, A ₁ …… Coin storage box, B …… storage box storage case, 3…
… Cylinder lock, 6 …… Reception opening release protrusion, 8 …… Main body case, 9 …… Lid case, 10 …… Upper case, 11 …… Lower case, 12 …… Cover, 13,15,33 …… Receiver Inlet, 17 ... Arc-shaped long hole, 18 ... Shutter lever, 21 ... Shaft, 26 ... Guide rod, 27 ... Shutter, 29 ... Spring, 30 ... Long groove, 31 ...
… Vertical groove, 32 …… Engagement recess, 34 …… Guide hole, 35 …… Push lever, 40 …… Stopper, 41 …… Engagement lever, 42 Table engagement protrusion, 45 …… Coin receiving slot, 47 ...... Protrusion passage recess, 48 …… Protrusion stop stopper, 50 …… End shaft.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lid case, which is removably inserted into a storage box storage case internally provided in a vending machine and has a coin receiving opening and a shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, is pivotally attached to a main body opening of the upper portion. Then, in a coin storage box provided with a locking device for locking and unlocking the main body case in the lid case, the coin storage box is movably provided along the inner wall surface of the lid case and is urged in a direction of closing the coin receiving opening. The shutter is provided with a long groove intersecting with the moving direction, an engaging concave portion and a returning projection are provided, and an end of the shutter lever pivotally attached to the lid case has one end abutted against a guide member in the storage box storage case. An engaging portion engaging with the engaging concave portion at a position where the shutter closes the receiving opening is provided at a tip of an engaging lever pivotally attached to the lid case by providing a releasing projection and a shaft portion engaging with the long groove. Set a protrusion , The engaging lever is urged in a direction to engage with the engaging concave portion, and the push lever pivotally attached to the lid case and rotatable by a key operation from the outside is not in contact with the engage lever pushing position. A coin for a vending machine, which is urged to rotate to a pushing position and is rotated to a non-pressing position when the pushing lever urged to the pushing position is pushed by the return projection. Storage box.