JPH08153263A - Coin collecting device of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a coin collecting device of automatic vending machine capable of easily collecting a coin discharged from a cashbox part in a coin mechanism through a coin return port and having excellent serviceability, and to provide especially the fitting structure of a coin collecting box. CONSTITUTION: The coin collection box 6 is arranged just under the coin return port 5 and stored in a collection box storing table 7 arranged on the rear side of an outer door 2 so as to be optionally drawn out and a stopper pawl 6b projecting from the bottom of the box 6 and locking holes 7b, 7c for the pawl 6b which are opened on two front and back positions on the bottom plate of the table 7 and arranged opposite to the pawl 6b are prepared as stopper means for locking and holding the box 6 on a storing position and a coin collecting position. At the time of collecting a coin, the box 6 is drawn out from the storing position indicated by a solid line to the storing position indicated by a chain line, and on the storing position, a coin 8 discharged from the coin mechanism to the return port 5 is collected in the box 6 by opening the back cover 5c of the port 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is designed to collect coins collected in a safe part of a coin mechanism mounted on an outer door of a vending machine when collecting sales proceeds from a vending machine at a location. The present invention relates to a coin collecting device that collects coins in an attached coin collecting box through a coin return port, and particularly to a mounting structure for a coin collecting box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, an automatic vending machine is equipped with a coin mechanism (coin sorter) to judge the authenticity of coins, count the coins, and then hold the coins in the change section for each type of merchandise. When change occurs, the change unit of the coin mechanism pays out the change to the coin return opening provided on the outer door to refund the change to the customer.

On the other hand, at the location of the vending machine, the vending machine is equipped with a coin collecting box as an accessory in order to collect the coins collected in the safe part of the coin mechanism as the sales price of the product. At the time of coin recovery, a coin recovery command is given to the coin mechanism, the coin is temporarily ejected from the safe part of the coin mechanism to the coin return port, and then the coins accumulated at the bottom of the coin return port are scraped out to remove the coins from the coin recovery box. I am going to collect it.

FIG. 2 shows a conventional coin collecting device equipped in the vending machine shown in FIG. First, in FIG. 3, 1 is a main body cabinet of a vending machine, 2 is a front outer door (the back side of the door is shown with the outer door open), 3
Is a product outlet provided on the outer door 2, 4 is a coin mechanism,
Reference numeral 5 is a coin return port, and 6 is a coin collection box. In addition, in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the coin return port 5 leading to the coin mechanism (not shown) described in FIG. 3 is provided with the flapper door 5a at the front opening of the outer door 2 and further on the rear surface side. Is provided with a back cover 5c locked by a stopper plate 5b. 5d is a back cover 5c
Is the hinge part. The coin collection boxes 6 are stored in a collection box storage unit 7 of the rear open type, which is arranged below the coin return port 5 and provided on the back side of the outer door 2 so as to be freely taken out and put in. Here, a hook 7a for suspending the coin collecting box 6 at the coin collecting position is provided at the upper rear edge of the storage table 7, and a square hole 6a is formed on the front wall of the coin collecting box 6 facing the hook 7a. It is open.

With such a configuration, at the time of normal sale, the back cover 5c of the coin return port 5 is closed, and the coin collecting box 6 is shown in FIG.
Is stored at the position indicated by the solid line. On the other hand, when collecting coins stored in the safe part of the coin mechanism, the outer door 2 is opened, the coin collecting box 6 is first pulled out from the storage table 7, and then stored as shown by the broken line in the figure. The square hole 6a of the coin collecting box 6 is hooked on the hook 7a of the table 7 to hang it, and the stopper 5b of the coin return port 5 is removed to open the back cover 5c. Then, after giving a coin recovery command to the coin mechanism to discharge the coins 8 stored in the change section to the coin return port 5, the coins 8 stored in the bottom of the coin return port 5 are collected with a fingertip or the like into a coin recovery box 6 Scrap it in and collect it.

[0006]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, the coin collecting box 6 is provided each time a coin is collected.
It is necessary to hang the hook on the hook 7a after pulling it out from the storage base 7, which makes the collection work troublesome. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a coin collecting device of a vending machine excellent in serviceability, which enables easy collection of coins discharged from the safe part of the coin mechanism through the coin return port, particularly Provide a mounting structure for a coin collecting box.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, in the coin collecting device of the present invention, the coin collecting box is arranged so that it can be drawn out immediately below the coin return port, and the coin collecting box is in the storage position. , A stopper means for locking and holding the coin collecting position is provided. Further, as a specific configuration of the stopper means, a protruding stopper claw is provided on the bottom surface of the coin recovery box, and on the bottom plate of the recovery box storage base provided on the outer door side facing the stopper claw,
It can be carried out with a structure in which stopper holes of stopper claws are opened at two positions, one in front of the coin storage box and the other in front of the coin storage position.

[0008]

With the above structure, when the coin collecting box is pushed into the back of the storage table, the stopper claws are fitted into the locking holes opening in the back of the storing table, and the coin collecting box is locked and held at the storage position. It On the other hand, when collecting coins, once remove the stopper claws from the locking holes and pull the coin recovery box toward you along the bottom plate of the storage base, the stopper claws will become different locking holes before the recovery box comes out of the storage base. It fits in and the collection box is locked and held at the coin collection position. Then, by opening the back cover of the coin return port at this position and discharging the coin to the coin return port from the coin mechanism, the coins accumulated at the bottom of the coin return port can be directly scraped into the coin recovery box and collected.
That is, the coin can be collected by opening the back cover of the coin return opening by a simple operation of pulling the coin collection box forward from the storage position.

To transfer the collected coins from the coin collection box 6 to another container (collection bag, etc.), remove the stopper claw from the locking hole and pull out the coin collection box from the collection table. it can.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the same members as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 1, a coin collection box 6
Is stored and stored on the back side of the outer door 2 so that it can be freely taken in and out of the recovery box storage base 7 installed immediately below the coin return slot 5. A triangular stopper claw 6b is provided on the front part of the bottom surface of the coin collecting box 6 so as to face the stopper claw 6a and engage with the stopper claw at two front and rear positions on the bottom plate surface of the storage stand 7. The matching locking holes (square holes) 7b and 7c are opened.

With such a structure, when the coin collecting box 6 is pushed into the storage position shown by the solid line in the drawing, the stopper claw 6b is fitted into the locking hole 7b opening at the back of the storing table 7 and the coin collecting box 6 is stored. Locked and held in position. On the other hand, at the time of coin collection, the outer door 2 is opened, the stopper claw 6b is pulled out from the locking hole 7b by operating from the back side of the door, and the coin collection box 6 is pulled toward the front side while sliding on the bottom plate of the storage base 7, The stopper claw 6b fits into the other locking hole 7c at the position shown by the chain line, and the coin collecting box 6 is held and held at the coin collecting position. Therefore, when the back cover 5c of the coin return port 5 is opened at the time of coin collection and the coins stored in the safe part of the coin mechanism are discharged to the coin return port 5, the coins 8 stored in the bottom of the return part are Can be directly scraped and collected in the coin collecting box 6 through the opening on the back side.

[0012]

As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, when the coin is collected, the coin collecting box can be simply placed on the storing table and pulled out from the storing position to the coin collecting position. , The coins ejected from the coin mechanism safe section to the coin return slot can be easily collected,
It is possible to improve serviceability by eliminating the troublesome operation of temporarily pulling out the coin collecting box from the storage base and hooking it on the hook as in the conventional case. Moreover, the stopper means can stably hold and hold the coin collecting box at the storing position and the coin collecting position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a coin collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conventional configuration diagram of a coin collecting device, (a) is a vertical sectional side view of the entire device, and (b) is an external perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the entire vending machine showing the opened state of the outer door.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Outer door 4 Coin mechanism 5 Coin return port 5c Back cover 6 Coin collection box 6b Stopper claw 7 Storage stand 7b, 7c Locking hole 8 Coin

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A coin collecting device for collecting coins discharged from a safe part of a coin mechanism mounted on an outer door of a vending machine through a coin return opening, and the coin is stored in the back side of the outer door so that the coin can be freely taken in and out. In a coin recovery box equipped with a recovery box, the back cover of the coin return opening is opened, and the coins accumulated in the return opening are scraped into the coin recovery box to be collected. A coin collecting device for a vending machine, which is provided with stopper means for locking and holding the coin collecting box at a storage position and a coin collecting position. 2. The coin collecting device according to claim 1,
As a stopper means, a protruding stopper claw is provided on the bottom surface of the coin collecting box, and the coin collecting box is stored and coins are collected on the bottom plate of the collecting box storage table provided on the outer door side facing the stopper claw. A coin collecting device of a vending machine, characterized in that stopper holes of stopper claws are opened at two positions corresponding to respective positions.