JPH1153606A - Coin feeding part for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate coin feeding by eliminating the need for directly putting coins into a feeding port one by one. SOLUTION: This feeding part is provided with a guide 100 for feeding coins (a) for purchasing a product, and a coin guiding projection 140 having a coin guiding surface 141 is provided so as to slide and insert the coin to a coin feeding hole 130 just by bringing the coin close to the coin feeding hole 130 formed near the center of the guide 100.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a vending machine, in which coins can be easily inserted without directly inserting coins one by one, thereby eliminating inconvenience associated with coin insertion. The present invention relates to a coin insertion unit of a vending machine that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a vending machine is an unmanned vending machine, in which products such as coffee, tobacco, snacks (confectionery, etc.), documents, etc. are provided inside the vending machine, and a user can use the vending machine regardless of the sales time. Refers to a vending machine that allows the user to purchase a product that the user intends to purchase.

On the other hand, vending machines include vending machines that sell only one type of product (for example, vending machines for canned drinks, vending machines for paper cups, etc.) and various types of products. There are vending machines that sell at the same time (for example, spiral vending machines).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a conventional vending machine has a main body (1) forming the exterior of the vending machine, a front side of the main body (1) and a hinge. And a door (2) adapted to open and close the body (1), and the outside of the door (2) is used when opening and closing the door (2) from the body (1). A handle portion (3) adapted to be made, a coin insertion portion (4) provided with a guide (41) for inserting coins for purchasing a beverage, and a beverage to be purchased can be selected. A beverage selection unit (5) having a push button attached thereto;
A beverage purchase port (6) for allowing the user to purchase a beverage, and a coin return port (7) for returning the difference between the amount of coins inserted and the selling price of the beverage. And a coin return lever (8) which is operated when the difference is to be returned.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the guide (41) has a projecting portion (41a) forming an outer shell and a concave shape at the center of the projecting portion (41a). It comprises a formed guide groove (41b) and a coin insertion hole (41c) formed at the center of the guide groove (41b) and formed to insert a coin.

Accordingly, a coin is put into the coin insertion hole (41) by applying a coin to the guide groove (41b) of the guide (41).
If coins are pushed into c), the vending machine will be able to sell products.

At this time, the guide groove (41b) guides the coin so that the coin can be easily inserted into the coin insertion hole (41c).

[0008]

However, when the coin approaches the guide (41) of the coin insertion part (4) and is inserted into the coin insertion hole (41c),
If the coins cannot be pushed in securely, the coins are dropped on the ground where the vending machine is installed, and there is a disadvantage that it is very difficult to lose the coins or find the dropped coins.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised in order to solve the above-mentioned various drawbacks, and as long as the coin is brought close to the coin insertion hole formed in the guide of the coin insertion section, By providing a coin guide projection with a coin guide surface under the coin insertion hole so that it can be slid and inserted, coins can be easily inserted without directly inserting coins into the holes one by one. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin insertion unit of a vending machine from which inconvenience has been eliminated.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a coin insertion part of a vending machine according to the present invention comprises a coin insertion part of a vending machine having a guide for inserting coins for purchasing commodities. And a coin guide protrusion for guiding the coin to slide into the coin insertion hole as long as the coin is brought close to a coin insertion hole formed substantially at the center of the guide.

Further, the coin guide projection has a bottom surface coinciding with the bottom of the notch portion of the coin insertion hole, and an upper stage protrudes so as to be higher than the notch portion of the coin insertion hole, so that the coin slides down. The coin guide surface is provided.

[0012] Further, a rainwater penetration preventing projection is provided above the coin insertion hole to prevent rainwater from penetrating.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a coin insertion portion according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. The same parts as those in FIGS. 6 to 9 for explaining the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The vending machine to which the present invention is applied is, for example, a main body (1) having the appearance of a vending machine, and a front side of the main body (1) and a hinge are connected to each other, It consists of a door (2) adapted to open and close the main body, but the outside of the door (2) is a handle portion used for opening and closing the door (2) from the main body (1). (3), a coin insertion part (4) provided with a guide (100) for inserting coins for purchasing a beverage, and a push button attached so that a beverage to be purchased can be selected. A beverage selection section (5), a beverage purchase port (6) through which a user can purchase a beverage, and a difference between the amount of coins inserted and the selling price of the beverage are returned. Activate the coin return slot (7) if you want to return the difference In vending machine is made from a in the coin return lever that (8) so that, above the guide (100) is protruded portion which forms an outer shell (11
0), a guide groove (120) formed in a concave shape at substantially the center of the protruding portion (110), and a coin insertion hole formed at substantially the center of the guide groove (120) so that a coin can be inserted. (130) and this coin insertion hole (1
30) is provided with a coin guide protrusion (140) that can be inserted into the coin insertion hole (130) as long as the coin (a) approaches the coin (a).

Here, the coin guide projection (140)
The bottom (bottom) is the coin insertion hole (130)
At the same time as the bottom of the notch of the coin insertion hole (130), the upper part is higher than the upper side of the notch of the coin insertion hole (130). It has a coin guide surface (141) so that it can fall down.

Therefore, the coin guide projection (140)
When the coin (a) is placed on the coin guide surface (141) of the coin, the coin slides and the coin insertion hole (13) is automatically inserted.
0), which makes it very easy to insert coins.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
The guide (200) has a protrusion (210) forming an outer shell, and a coin insertion hole (22) formed at a substantially center of the protrusion (210) so that a coin can be inserted.
0) and as long as the coin is brought close to the coin insertion hole (220), the coin slides into the coin insertion hole (220).
Coin guide projections (23
0).

Here, the coin guide protrusion (230)
The bottom (bottom) is the coin insertion hole (220)
At the same time as the bottom side of the notch portion of the coin insertion hole (220), the upper portion is configured to be higher than the upper side of the notch portion of the coin insertion hole (220). It has a coin guide surface (231) that can fall down.

Therefore, the coin guide protrusion (230)
Put coins on the coin guide surface (231) of
The coin (a) slides and the coin insertion hole (22
0), the coin can be easily inserted without fear of the coin being dropped on the ground and being lost.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, rainwater permeates the coin guide surfaces (141, 231) of the coin guide protrusions (140, 230) and enters the coin insertion holes (130, 220). Rainwater penetration preventing projections (150, 240) of a predetermined shape so that rainwater can be prevented from entering.
Can be provided. This prevents rainwater from flowing through the coin insertion holes (130, 220) even when rain or snow cannot be avoided by installing the vending machine outdoors so that rain or snow blows into the vending machine. Can prevent leakage of the coin counter in advance, and can further reduce malfunction of the vending machine.

Although one specific embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any person having ordinary knowledge in this field can use the present invention. Various changes and modifications will be possible based on the technical concept of the present invention.

[0023]

According to the present invention, a coin guide surface is provided below the coin insertion hole so that the coin can be slid and inserted as long as the coin is brought close to the coin insertion hole formed in the guide of the coin insertion portion. By providing the coin guide projections, the coins can be easily inserted without directly inserting the coins one by one into the holes, and the inconvenience associated with the coin insertion is eliminated.

In addition, the above-mentioned rainwater penetration preventing projections (150,
By providing the vending machine 240), even when the vending machine is installed outdoors and it is not possible to avoid the state where rain or snow blows into the vending machine, rainwater or snowmelt does not flow through the coin insertion holes (130, 220). Thus, it is possible to prevent the leakage of the coin counter due to rainwater in advance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of an example of a coin insertion part of a vending machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of another example of a coin insertion portion of the vending machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a state in which a rainwater permeation prevention protrusion is additionally installed in a coin insertion portion of the vending machine in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a state in which a rainwater permeation prevention protrusion is additionally installed in a coin insertion portion of the vending machine of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a coin insertion part of the vending machine of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a guide of a coin insertion part of the vending machine of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Door 3 Handle part 4 Coin insertion part 5 Beverage selection part 6 Beverage purchase opening 7 Coin return port 8 Coin return lever 41 Guide 41a Projection part 41b Guide groove 41c Coin insertion hole 100 Guide 110 Projection part 120 Guide groove 130 Coin insertion Hole 140 Coin guide protrusion 141 Coin guide surface 150 Rainwater permeation prevention protrusion 200 Guide 210 Projection 220 Coin insertion hole 230 Coin guide protrusion 231 Coin guide surface 240 Rainwater permeation prevention protrusion

Claims (3)

[Claims] In a coin insertion part of a vending machine having a guide for inserting coins for purchasing goods, if a coin is brought close to a coin insertion hole formed substantially at the center of the guide, the coin slips. A coin insertion part of a vending machine, comprising: a coin guide projection for guiding the coin insertion hole to be inserted into the coin insertion hole. 2. The coin guide projection has a bottom surface coinciding with a bottom of the notch of the coin insertion hole, and an upper stage protrudes so as to be higher than the notch of the coin insertion hole, so that the coin slides down. The coin insertion part of the vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a coin guide surface having the following configuration. 3. The coin insertion part of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a rainwater intrusion prevention projection is provided above the coin insertion hole.