JPS58149794A - Washer - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to an improvement of a coin control device in a so-called coin-operated washing machine, which is operated by inserting a coin.

The coin control device in a conventional washing machine of this type has a first
v? This method is similar to that shown in Figure J and Figure 2, and has problems such as being troublesome in collecting coins, making it difficult to operate, and not making effective use of the space inside the panel, making the overall panel thicker. It was defective. That is, in FIG. 1, (1) is a washing machine main body, and a top plate (2) is provided on the top thereof. An operation box (3) in which various control devices (not shown) are housed is arranged behind the top plate (2).
A panel (4) is provided in its front part.

Then, attach a fulcrum part (
5) A coin control device (6) is rotatably disposed around the coin control device (6). (7) is an input slot provided in the coin control device (6), (8) is a key, and a coin sorting mechanism, a coin switch (not shown), etc. are provided inside the coin control device (6). It is being A coin box 01 for collecting coins is disposed in the lower space (9) below the coin control device (6) of the operation box (3). According to this configuration, when collecting coins, first turn the key (8) in the P direction to remove the key, turn the coin control device (6) in the Q direction, insert your hand as shown in the figure, He takes out the coin box OO and collects it. Therefore, the structure becomes quite complicated, such as providing a fulcrum part (5) and making the electrical connection lead wire from the coin switch, switch, etc. There are two actions: rotating the coin upward and taking out the coin box.
This required multiple operations, and it was time-consuming and inconvenient to collect from a large number of machines. In addition, in order to rotate the coin control device (6) upward about the fulcrum (5), a projection dimension H1 is required above the operation box (3).
If you tried to install a shelf on the top, it would not work, or even if you did install a shelf, it would be located higher than necessary, making it inconvenient to use. In addition, since the coin box αa cannot be taken out unless the coin control device (6) is rotated approximately 90 degrees or more, the movable range of the coin control device (6) is wide, which poses problems in terms of service life and may cause failures. was. In addition, in the one shown in Fig. 2, the coin control device (6) and the slot (7) are fixedly installed behind the panel (4) on the front of the operation box +31, and the coin box αO is formed in a part of the panel (41). The coin box aG is configured to be detachable from the opening Ql) in the form of a drawer, and a key (6) is provided in the coin box aG.

According to such a configuration, the key (6) is turned in the P direction to remove the key, the coin box αO is pulled out in the direction of the arrow mouse, and the coins are collected. In the case of this method, the drawbacks mentioned in Fig. 1 are eliminated, but the coin box Q (
From the relationship that I is pulled out from the opening αυ of panel (4),
The coin box 00 must be placed above the lower space (9) of the operation box (3), and this lower space (9)
The space was not used effectively, and as a result, the height dimension H1l of the operation box (3) increased, the overall size increased, and the design became disorganized.

In view of these problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine that allows coins to be easily collected, space that can be used effectively, and that requires a small installation space.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention disposes a coin control device equipped with a coin sorting mechanism and a coin box at the rear of a panel, and positions the coin control device at a position where the coin box faces the panel opening. The coin box is configured to be able to be raised and lowered between the lower and retracted positions, and the coin box is detachably installed in the coin control device, so that the coin control device is raised to collect coins, and lowered when not collected. To provide a washing machine in which the movable range of a coin control device is made smaller than that in the case where it is rotated, and the height dimension of the operation box is reduced by effectively utilizing the space inside the operation box. Further, according to a preferred embodiment sII of the present invention, an elastic body that urges the coin control device to rise and a key that locks it in the lowered position are provided so that the coin box can be immediately taken out by removing the key. It is composed of

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. @ is the main body of the washing machine, on which a top plate is provided, and an operation box a4 is integrally formed at the rear of the top plate.

Various control devices (not shown) are arranged inside the operation panel α4, and a panel is provided in front of the control device (not shown). Q・
is a coin control device, which is equipped with an input slot α, a coin sorting mechanism (g), and a coin box α9. The coin sorting mechanism (to) and the coin box Qll are covered with a cover (7) consisting of a box-shaped metal plate with an opening (to) on the front side of the input port αη. (e) is fixed to the coin control device (to). This coin control device Q is placed in a lower position (third position) located in a storage space surrounded by the operation box α4 and the panel (G), and is arranged corresponding to the opening (151) of the panel (T). (see Figure 4) and the raised position (5th position) protruding upward from the panel (C).
(see figure) so that it can be raised and lowered, and in the lowered position the key@
The lever (2) allows the panel (to) to be operated. In addition, the coin box a- has an opening in the panel (to) when the coin control device a is in the raised position
15 m), and in the lowered position, it is arranged so as to retract into the lower space of the operation box α4. Said operation box a
A spring support part is provided on the bottom of the lower space (E) of No. 4, and a coil spring (E) as an elastic body is attached to this.
The upper end of this coil spring (C) is fitted onto the spring receiver (E) provided on the lower surface of the cover, and biases the coin control device 1Q6 upwardly.

In the above configuration, when a coin (2) is inserted from the input port aη, it enters the coin sorting mechanism (to) as shown by the arrow S, falls through a predetermined path, falls into the coin box O1i as shown by the arrow T, and is collected. When the coin has accumulated to a certain extent, turning the key (to) in the direction of arrow P as shown in Fig. 5 unlocks the lock, the coil spring (e) pushes up the cover (7) in the direction of arrow U, and the entire coin control device αQ moves away from the panel ( C) Protrude more upwardly. When the coin control device Qe is in the raised position, the coin box α is pulled out from the front opening of the cover 4 in the direction of the arrow to collect the coins. After collection, after pushing the coin box α into the cover 4, press the coin control device α from above and lock it with a key.

In this way, the coin collection operation is completed.

According to the washing machine of the present invention, as is clear from the above explanation, the coin box can be taken out simply by removing the key, and coins can be easily collected. Since the range is smaller than when rotating the coin control device, the connection configuration of the electrical connection lead wires is simplified, and the lower space inside the operation box is effectively used, reducing the height of the operation box. The size can be reduced, the overall size can be reduced, and there are no restrictions in terms of design, so it is easier to put together, which has many effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are explanatory diagrams of the operation of a conventional coin control device, and FIGS. 3 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is an external perspective view of the main part, FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-section 1 of the main part in a state before coin collection, and FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main part in a state when coins are collected. (2) is the washing machine body, (to) is the top plate, weight is the operation box, aG
is the panel, (15a) is the opening, α6 is the coin control device, αη is the slot, (to) is the coin sorting mechanism, Ql is the coin box, (7) is the cover, Qυ is the key, (to) is the operation box The lower space in a4, (c) is a coil spring as an elastic body. Figure Z

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A coin control device equipped with a coin sorting mechanism and a coin box is arranged at the rear of the panel, and the coin control device is arranged between a position where the coin box faces the panel opening and a position where the coin box is retracted downward. A washing machine configured to be able to be moved up and down between the two, and wherein the coin box is detachably installed in a coin control device. (2) The washing machine according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic body that biases the coin control device upward, and a key that locks the coin control device in a lowered position.