JPH10320612A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the automatic vending machine wherein a coin guide passage plate projecting from the internal surface side of a door is not an obstacle to an operator when operation is done with the door open. SOLUTION: This vending machine B is provided with an automatic vending machine main body 3 equipped with at least a coin selecting device 1 inside, the door 7 which opens and closes its opening part 5, and the coin guide passage plate 17 having a coin guide passage 15 which projects from the internal surface 7b of the door 7 and guides a coin thrown in from a coin throw-in part 11 to the coin selecting device 1. In this case, when door 7 is rotated and opened, the coin guide passage plate 17 is fallen to the side of the internal surface 7b associatively with the rotation and when the door 7 is rotated and closed, the plate 17 is raised from the side of the internal surface 7b of the door associatively with the rotation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a vending machine, and more particularly to a structure of a coin guiding passage plate for guiding coins to a coin sorting device inside the vending machine when coins are inserted. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 8 and 9 are schematic structural views of a general vending machine. The vending machine A has a vending machine main body 3 having at least a coin sorting device 1 therein.
And a door 7 for opening and closing the opening 5 on the vending machine main body 3 side.
And The coin sorting device 1 has a function of judging whether or not the inserted coin is appropriate, indicating the presence or absence of change, and selecting and storing the coin according to the type of the inserted coin. .

[0003] On the outer surface 7a side of the door 7, a coin insertion portion 11 for inserting coins when purchasing commodities is formed. On the other hand, on the inner surface 7b side of the door 7, a coin guiding passage plate 1 provided with a coin guiding passage 15 protruding from the inner surface 7b and guiding coins inserted from the coin insertion portion 11 to the coin sorting device 1.
7 are provided. When the worker takes in and out of goods, takes out coins, replenishes change, and the like, he or she performs the work by opening the door 7.

[0004]

In the conventional vending machine as described above, there are the following problems in the operation of taking out products, coins, and the like. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the door 7 is opened and work is performed, the coin guide passage plate 17 protrudes vertically from the inner surface 7b side of the door, thereby obstructing the work and ensuring safety. Or not. In addition, there has been a problem that an operator accidentally hits the coin guiding passage plate 17 and breaks it.

At this time, it is sufficient that the door 7 can be rotated by 180 degrees or more. However, since the ordinary vending machine A is installed in a small space, the opening and closing angle of the door is limited to approximately 90 degrees. Therefore, there is a demand for a vending machine structure that does not impair workability even in a limited space where the opening and closing angle of the door 7 must be reduced. In view of the problems described above, in the vending machine of the present invention, when opening the door and performing work, it does not hinder the worker,
The aim is to provide vending machines that ensure safety. In addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a vending machine that prevents a worker from accidentally damaging the coin guide passage plate.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the vending machine of the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the vending machine according to claim 1, comprising a vending machine main body having at least a coin sorting device therein, and a door for opening and closing an opening of the vending machine main body, and an outer surface of the door. On the inner side of the door, a coin guiding passage plate having a coin guiding passage projecting from the inner surface and guiding coins inserted from the coin inserting portion to the coin sorting device is formed. In the vending machine provided, when the coin guide passage plate is opened by rotating the door, the coin guide passage plate falls down on the inner surface side of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door, and the door is closed. When the door is rotated and closed, the coin guide path is raised from the inner side of the door in communication with the rotation of the door to communicate the coin guide passage with the coin sorting apparatus.

In this vending machine, the coin guide passage plate rises and falls from the inner side of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door, so that it does not hinder the work of opening the door. Further, when the operation is completed and the door is closed, the coin guiding passage plate stands up and communicates with the coin sorting device to guide the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot to the coin sorting device.

[0008] In the vending machine according to the second aspect, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, the coin guide passage plate is lowered on the inner side of the door on the inner side of the door. In this case, a passage plate storage portion for storing the storage plate is provided.

In this vending machine, when the door is opened, the coin guide passage plate is stored in the storage portion, so that it does not hinder the work, and the coin guide passage is protected from damage during the work. .

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same parts as those of the conventional vending machine A are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine shown as an embodiment of the present invention. This drawing shows a state in which the door is opened. The difference between this vending machine B and the conventional vending machine A is that when the door 7 is opened by rotating the door 7, the coin guiding passage plate 17 is opened. Falls down to the inner surface 7b side of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door 7, and when the door 7 is rotated and closed,
The point is that it rises from the inner surface 7b side of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door 7. On the inner surface 7b side of the door 7, there is provided a passage plate storage portion 21 which is a concave portion for storing the coin guiding passage plate 17 when the coin guide passage plate 17 falls down to the inner surface 7b side of the door.

Next, the operation of the vending machine B will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. In the vending machine B, as shown in FIG. 1, when the door 7 is opened by rotating, the coin guiding passage plate 17 is moved toward the inner surface 7a of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door 7. It is stored in the downturned passage plate storage section 21.

2 and 3 show the state of the door 7 and the vending machine B when the door 7 is closed and the opening 5 is closed. As is apparent from these figures, when the door 7 is closed, the coin guiding passage plate 17 is closed.
Is a guide plate storage unit 2 provided on the inner surface 7 b side of the door 7.
It is raised and lowered from 1. And the coin guiding passage 1
Reference numeral 5 communicates with the communication port 1a on the coin sorting device side.

Next, as described above, the coin guide passage plate 17
However, the structure of the interlocking rotation mechanism 31 that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the door 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the interlocking rotating mechanism 31 is attached to the vending machine main body 3 so as to grip the door-side rotating shaft 33 attached to the door 7 and the door-side rotating shaft 33 from the periphery thereof. A hinge mechanism 35, a guide plate rotating shaft 41 for rotating the coin guiding passage plate 17 about its end 37, and a door pulley 45 attached to the tip of the door rotating shaft 33. A guide plate-side pulley 47 attached to the tip of the guide plate rotation shaft 41;
And a belt 51 hung between 47. The diameters of these two pulleys 45 and 47 are adjusted in advance so that when the door 7 is opened and closed, the coin guiding passage plate 17 stands up and down properly.

The operation of the vending machine B centered on the interlocking rotation mechanism 31 will be described. First, when the door 7 closes the opening 5, as shown in FIG. The guide passage plate 17 stands up (projects) from the inner surface 7b side of the door, and the coin guide passage 15 and the communication port of the coin sorting device 1 communicate with each other. Here, when the door 7 is opened, the door-side rotating shaft 33 shown in FIG. 5 rotates in the same direction as the opening direction of the door 7, and rotates the door-side pulley 45 in the same direction.
Then, the rotating power causes the guide plate-side pulley 47 to rotate in the same direction by the belt 51, thereby rotating the guide plate rotation shaft 41 in the same direction. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the coin guide passage plate 17 is inclined toward the guide plate storage unit 21 side until the coin guide passage plate 17 is half-open. When the door 7 is further opened, finally, as shown in FIG.
Is completely laid down on the inner surface 7b side, and is housed in the guide plate housing 21.

When the opened door 7 is rotated in the direction to reversely close, the coin guiding passage plate 17 comes out of the guiding plate storage portion 21 by the operation reverse to the opening operation, and the door 7 is finally closed. It stands up in the closed state (the opening 5 is closed) and returns to the original state. By repeating such an operation, when the operator opens the door to perform maintenance or the like, the coin guiding passage plate does not become an obstacle, and when the door is closed, the coin is normally transmitted to the coin sorting device. It is possible to induce.

Next, a first modification of the vending machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The interlocking rotation mechanism 31 in the structure shown in FIG. 6 includes a door-side rotation shaft 33 attached to the door 7, and the door-side rotation shaft 33 attached to the vending machine main body 3 so as to grip the door-side rotation shaft from the periphery. Hinge mechanism (not shown), a guide plate rotating shaft 41 for rotating the coin guiding passage plate 17 around its end 37, and a door side attached to the tip of the door-side rotating shaft 33. Bevel gear 61,
It is composed of a guide plate side bevel gear 63 attached to the tip of the guide plate rotating shaft 41, bevel gears 65 and 67 and a tooth pole 71 for connecting between these two bevel gears 61 and 63.

When the door 7 is opened, the door-side rotating shaft 33 is rotated in the same direction as the opening direction of the door 7, and the door-side bevel gear 6 is opened.
1 is rotated in the same direction. Then, the rotating power is transmitted through the bevel gear 65, the tooth rod 71, and the bevel gear 67 to the guide plate side bevel gear 6.
3 can be turned in the same direction, and the guide plate turning shaft 41 can be turned in the same direction.

Next, a second modification of the vending machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The interlocking rotation mechanism 31 in the structure shown in FIG. 7 includes a door-side rotation shaft 33 attached to the door 7, and a door-side rotation shaft 33 attached to the vending machine main body 3 so as to grip the door-side rotation shaft from the periphery. A hinge mechanism 35 (not shown), a guide plate rotating shaft 41 for rotating the coin guiding passage plate 17 around its end 37, and a door attached to the tip of the door-side rotating shaft 33. Side spur gear 81
, A guide plate side spur gear 85 attached to the end of the guide plate rotation shaft 41, and a spur gear 83 connecting the two spur gears 81.

When the door 7 is opened, the door-side rotating shaft 33 is rotated in the same direction as the opening direction of the door 7, and the door-side spur gear 8 is opened.
1 is rotated in the same direction. Then this turning power is spur gear 8
3 to rotate the guide plate side spur gear 85 in the same direction,
The guide plate rotating shaft 41 can be rotated in the same direction.
Of course, the first and second modifications are merely examples, and the link can be used to link the rotation of the door and the rotation of the coin guiding passage plate.

The interlocking rotation mechanism 31 does not need to use a mechanical mechanism but may use an electric mechanism. For example, the guide plate rotating shaft 41 is configured to be rotatable by an electric motor, is provided near a door, and detects the opening / closing state of the door with an optical sensor or the like, and issues an instruction signal according to the state to the electric motor. An electric mechanism may be employed which is provided to the motor to determine the direction and amount of rotation of the guide plate rotation shaft.

[0022]

As described above, in the vending machine of the present invention, when the door is opened and work is performed, the coin guiding passage plate falls down on the inner side of the door, so that it obstructs the worker. This has the effect that maintenance can be performed smoothly. On the other hand, when the door is closed, the coin guide passage plate rises from the inner surface side of the door, and the coin guide passage communicates with the coin sorting device side, so that it is possible to easily return to the normal use state. . In addition, in connection with these effects, the coin guide passage plate is prevented from being erroneously damaged by the operator, and the effect that the safety of work can be ensured is also exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door of a vending machine shown as an embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of the vending machine of the present invention, showing a state in which a door is closed.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which a door of the vending machine shown as one embodiment of the present invention is closed.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a vending machine door shown as an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG.
(B) shows a state where the door is opened halfway, and (c) shows a state where the door is opened.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of the vending machine of the present invention, and is a perspective view for explaining a structure of an interlocking rotating mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a first modification of the interlocking rotation mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a second modification of the interlocking rotation mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where a door of a conventional vending machine is opened.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state where a door of a conventional vending machine is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B: Vending machine 1: Coin sorting device 3: Vending machine body 5: Opening 7: Door 7a: Outer side of door 7b: Inner side of door 11: Coin slot 15: Coin guiding passage 17: Coin Guide passage plate 21: passage plate storage unit 31: interlocking rotation mechanism

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine main body including at least a coin sorting device therein, and a door for opening and closing an opening of the vending machine main body, and a coin insertion portion is formed on an outer surface side of the door. The coin vending machine provided with a coin guide passage plate provided with a coin guide passage protruding from the inner surface on the inner surface side of the door and guiding coins inserted from the coin insertion portion to the coin sorting device. When the coin guide passage plate is opened by rotating the door, it falls down on the inner surface side of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door, and when the door is rotated and closed, A vending machine characterized in that the coin guiding passage is communicated with the coin sorting device by standing up from the inner surface side of the door in conjunction with the rotation of the door. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the coin guide passage plate is provided on the inner surface side of the door when the coin guide passage plate falls down on the inner surface side of the door. Vending machine characterized by having a unit.