JPH0855260A - Safe for coin processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the safe from being left forgetfully unset and set the safe without any error in denomination by providing different positioning members by safes at the bottom parts of the safes and providing corresponding positioning members on a moving rack. CONSTITUTION:The safe (a) has safe main bodies 1a-1d in which coins are thrown by the denominations and mounted on the moving rack 2. Holes 4 are formed in the bottom parts of the safe main bodies 1a-1d at different positions by the safe main bodies 1a-1d, and on the moving rack 2, pins 5a-5d which project upward and are inserted into the holes 4 are implanted in the moving rack 2 at the positions corresponding to the holes 4. Namely, a pin 5 can not be inserted until the pin corresponds to a hole 4. Therefore, the safe main bodies 1a-1d can not be mounted normally except at the predetermined positions on the moving rack 2. Consequently, the safe main bodies 1a-1b which are different by the denominations are prevented from being set by mistake.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is for a coin processing machine incorporated in a coin processing machine that accepts coins and performs ticket processing and sales processing, such as automatic ticket vending machines, automatic checkout machines, and various automatic vending machines. Regarding the safe.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when a coin is thrown into an automatic ticket vending machine, the coin is discriminated as true or false by a discrimination section (a bill checker), and after the coin is stored in a temporary storage section for each coin type. The coins are collected in a change hopper for each denomination or a coin processing machine safe (hereinafter referred to as a safe) for each denomination.

The coins collected in the safe are taken out of the coin processor (automatic ticket vending machine) together with the safe at the detection of the full sensor or at regular intervals, and are counted and brought into a predetermined place such as a financial institution. . Then, the empty safe is set in the coin processing machine again.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state in which the conventional safe b is set in the coin processor main body a. The safe main bodies 20a to 20d of each denomination are placed on the moving rack 21. Is configured. That is, the movable rack 21 is configured so that it can be horizontally taken in and out of the coin processing machine main body a, and the safe main bodies 20a to 20d are placed in parallel along the moving direction of the movable rack 21. There is.

However, since the above-mentioned conventional safe is constructed so that it is simply placed on the moving rack and set, the moving rack can be set without setting any one or all of the safe bodies. When the coin processing machine body is used, there is a disadvantage that the coins thrown into the coin processing machine body are scattered.

Further, if the safe body is placed incorrectly, the denomination inserted into the safe body will be different, which will be an obstacle to the subsequent counting process.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a safe in which a safe main body is not forgotten to be set and a denomination error is set. It is in.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a safe according to the present invention has a plurality of safe bodies of different denominations arranged in parallel on a moving rack which is horizontally taken in and out of a coin processing machine body. In the safe that has been placed as described above, one positioning member is provided at a different position for each safe at the bottom of the safe body, and the other positioning member corresponding to the one positioning member is provided on the movable rack. It is characterized by that. Further, the positioning member is characterized by comprising a concave member and a convex member inserted into the concave member, or a hole and a pin inserted into the hole. Further, in the safe according to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the safe in which a plurality of safe bodies of each denomination are placed in parallel on a moving rack that is horizontally inserted into and removed from the coin processing machine body, When the safe body is not placed on the moving rack, the tip is urged by a spring in a direction away from the bottom side of the moving rack, and when the safe body is placed, the tip has the force of the spring. In addition to providing a locking piece that moves to the bottom side of the moving rack, the tip of the locking piece is separated from the bottom side of the moving rack in the coin processor body below the moving rack. It is characterized in that an engaging portion having a height that engages when moved is provided.

[0009]

In the above structure, if the positioning members of the safe body and the moving rack do not match, the safe body is not normally placed on the moving rack, and if the positioning members match, the safe body is normally placed on the moving rack. To be done.

Further, when the safe body is not placed on the moving rack, the locking piece engages with the engaging portion at its tip to prevent the moving rack from moving.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a safe a according to an embodiment. Safe a is for each denomination (50 yen, 500 yen, 1
It has a plurality of (four in the example of FIG. 1) safe bodies 1a to 1d for respectively depositing coins of 00 yen and 10 yen, and these safe bodies 1a to 1d are coin processing machine bodies as in the conventional case. It is placed on a moving rack 2 which can be horizontally taken in and out of the a.

Each of the safe main bodies 1a to 1d is configured to be placed between the partitions 3a to 3e provided in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving rack 2.

Bottom portions 1a 'to 1 of the respective safe main bodies 1a to 1c
In d ', holes 4 are provided at different positions for each safe body 1a to 1e.
a to 4d are provided. In order to simplify the drawing, the bottom portions 1a ′, 1c ′, 1d ′ and the holes 4a, 4c,
4d is omitted.

On the moving rack 2, the holes 4a to 4d are provided.
At a position corresponding to the above, and projecting upward, and those holes 4a to
Pins 5a to 5d, which are respectively inserted into 4d, are implanted. That is, the pins cannot be inserted into the holes unless the holes 4a to 4d and the pins 5a to 5d correspond to each other. Therefore, the safes 1a to 1d cannot be normally placed at a position other than the predetermined position on the movable rack 2, and therefore, the safe body of different denomination is prevented from being set by mistake. can do. Also,
When the safe bodies 1a to 1d are set by mistake, the safe bodies 1a to 1d are set as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
The bottom surface of d is in a state of floating from the moving rack 2, and the locking pieces 10a to 10d described later cannot be pressed down normally, so that the insertion of the moving rack 2 is blocked.

In the figure, 10a to 10d are each safe body 1a.
Corresponding to 1d, the locking pieces are respectively provided on the moving rack 2. Since each of the locking pieces 10a to 10d has the same configuration, it will be described with reference to FIG. 2, which shows the locking piece 10a in an enlarged manner.

The engaging piece 10a is made of a plate material having a rising portion 10a 'which is bent upward at one end side and a rising portion 10a "which is bent downward at the other end side. It is provided on the bottom surface of the movable rack 2 via a hinge 12. The spring 11 constantly urges the locking piece 10a to rotate counterclockwise.

The moving rack 2 corresponding to the rising portion 10a 'is provided with a through hole 2a.
The rising portion 10a 'can be projected upward from a. Therefore, the safe body 1a is moved to the moving rack 2
When not placed on top, or when the safe body 1b is erroneously placed instead of the safe body 1a,
Due to the action of the spring 11, the locking piece 10a has a rising portion 10a ′ protruding from the through hole 2a and a falling portion 10a ″ of the coin processor main body a as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is possible to descend near the upper surface of the frame F provided in parallel with the moving rack 2.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 13a and 13b denote engaging portions provided on the frame F, which are on the frame F when the moving rack 2 is completely inserted into the coin processor main body a. Are provided at a predetermined interval. That is, the engaging portion 13b located on the right side is located on the inlet side of the moving rack 2 in the insertion direction, and the engaging portion 13a located on the left side is the moving rack 2
Locking piece 10 located on the rightmost side when all are inserted
It is located slightly to the right of d so that the hand cannot be inserted through the gap a'between the coin processor main body a and the moving rack 2 when the locking piece 10d collides with the engaging portion 13a. (See the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 1).

The height of each of the engaging portions 13a and 13b is such that the falling portions 10a "-10 of the locking pieces 10a-10d.
When d "descends, it collides and its falling part 10a" ~
It is decided not to contact when 10d ″ rises.

Therefore, when one of the safe bodies, for example, the safe body 1a located at the leftmost side is not placed on the moving rack 2 and is inserted into the coin processor main body a,
Or, if it is set by mistake, the locking piece 10a collides with the engaging portion 13b located on the right side, and the moving rack 2 cannot be inserted any more, and the staff is informed that the safe body 1a has been forgotten to be set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent forgetting to set the safe bodies 1a to 1d. In addition, without intentionally placing each safe body 1a to 1d on the moving rack 2,
Even if an operator tries to operate the locking piece 10d by inserting a hand through the gap a'between the coin processing machine main body b and the moving rack 2, it is impossible to put a hand through the gap a ', so that fraud can be prevented. it can.

[0021]

In the safe according to the present invention, one positioning member is provided on the bottom of each safe body at a different position for each safe, and the other positioning member corresponding to the one positioning member is provided on the moving rack. Since the respective safes are provided, it is possible to prevent the safe bodies of different denominations from being set by mistake. In addition, the positioning member,
When it is composed of the concave member and the convex member inserted into the concave member, or the hole and the pin inserted into the hole, it can be realized with a simple configuration.

In the safe according to the present invention, when the safe body is not placed on the moving rack, the tip is biased by a spring in a direction away from the bottom side of the moving rack, and the safe body is placed. Is provided with a locking piece whose tip moves to the bottom side of the moving rack against the force of the spring, and the tip of the locking piece moves on the main body of the coin processor below the moving rack. Since the engaging part that engages when moving away from the bottom side of the rack is provided, the movement of the moving rack is blocked when the safe body is not set, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to set the safe body. it can.

[0023]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a safe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a locking piece portion.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional safe.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Safe for coin processing machine (safe) 1a-1b Safe body for coin processing machine (safe body) 2 Moving racks 2a-2d Through hole 4a-4d Hole 5a-5d Pin 10a-10d Locking piece 10a'-10d "Stand up Part 10a "to 10d" Falling part 11 Spring 12 Hinge 13a, 13b Engaging part a Coin processor main body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin handling machine safe in which a plurality of coin handling machine safe bodies of different denominations are mounted in parallel on a moving rack that is horizontally taken in and out of the coin handling machine body. One positioning member is provided at a different position for each safe at the bottom of the machine safe body,
A coin processing machine safe, wherein the other positioning member corresponding to the one positioning member is provided on the movable rack. 2. The coin processing machine safe according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member comprises a concave member and a convex member inserted into the concave member, or a hole and a pin inserted into the hole. . 3. A coin handling machine safe in which a plurality of coin handling machine safes of different denominations are mounted in parallel on a moving rack that is horizontally taken in and out of a coin processing machine body. When the coin handling machine safe body is not placed, the tip is urged by a spring in a direction away from the bottom side of the moving rack, and when the coin handling machine safe body is placed, the tip thereof is An engaging piece that moves to the bottom side of the moving rack against the force of the spring is provided, and the tip of the engaging piece is attached to the coin processing machine body below the moving rack from the bottom side of the moving rack. A safe for a coin processing machine, characterized in that an engaging portion having a height that engages when moved in a separating direction is provided.