JPS63180639A - Card storage-delivery device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To dispense with any space for handle operation, by installing the handle of a presser plate for charging a card into a storage case, in a card changing opening, in the case of a card storage-delivery device avaialble for an automatic vending machine or the like of the telephone card. CONSTITUTION:A card storage case is provided with a card charging opening 2, an extruding port 3, a bottom plate 5 and a ceiling board 8, provided with a presser plate 6 and a spring 7 in the inner part, and in the bottom plate, there is provided with an extruding member. Now, when a card is inserted thereinto from the state that it is not housed in the case 1, if a handle 11 at a front end of the presser plate 6 is held and pulled upward, a pin 22 is guide by grooves 15a and 15b and moved upward, whereby the presser plate 6 is moved upward. However, a rear part of the presser plate 6 is not moved upward due to pressing force of the coil spring 7, and a rear end projecting part 24 is slightly dragged forward as leaving it contacted with the bottom plate 5 intact. Thus, the card can be easily charged to the lower part of the presser plate from the opening 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a card storing and dispensing device used in a vending machine for cards such as telephone cards.

[Prior art]

A conventional example of this kind of card storage and delivery device will be explained with reference to FIG. Referring to the figure, a card storage case 1 is provided with an opening 2 for loading cards at the upper front surface and an ejection port 3 for sending out cards at the lower front surface. Extrusion port 3 is for card 4
It is large enough for one piece of paper to pass through.

In order to press the cards 4 loaded into the case 1 from the card loading opening 2 in a stacked state onto the inner surface of the case bottom plate 5, a push plate 6 is provided inside the case 1, and this push plate 6 is attached downward. A coil spring 7 is provided. That is, the upper end of the coil spring 7 is held on the inner surface of the ceiling 8 of the case 1, and the lower end is attached to the upper surface of the push plate 6. As a result.

The cards 4 stacked on the bottom plate 5 of the case 1 are pressed by the push plate 6 due to the elastic force of the coil spring 7.

A card pushing member 9 is provided on the bottom plate of the case 1 so as to be able to reciprocate in one direction. This card pushing member 9 has a protrusion 10 that penetrates the case bottom plate 5 and engages with the lowest card in the case 1.

This extrusion member 9 constitutes a card delivery mechanism together with a small movement mechanism (not shown), and is reciprocated by a drive mechanism, and the lowest card is delivered from the extrusion port 3 with each reciprocation. That is, when the extrusion member 9 moves forward, the protrusion 10
engages with the rear end of the lowest card 8 and pushes this card forward.

As a result, the card 8 is sent out from the extrusion port 3.

After the extrusion member 9 finishes moving forward, it moves backward.

returned to the initial position. In this case, the rear stopping position of the push-out member 9 is determined such that the protrusion 10 is located behind the rear end of the card in which the push-out member 9 is stored.

After one reciprocating movement of the extrusion member 9, the stacked cards 8 are pushed down by one card by the pressing force of the push plate 6 due to the elastic force of the coil spring 7, and the new lowest card is transferred to the next extrusion member. It will be sent out by reciprocating motion.

After sending out all the cards stored in case 1.

Or when you run out of storage cards.

It is necessary to load a new card into the case.

At this time, since the card must be inserted under the push plate 6, the push plate 6 is provided with a handle 11.

The handle 11 is attached to the upper surface of the push plate 6 at approximately the center of the coil spring 7, extends upward, and is led out of the case 1 through a hole 12 provided in the ceiling 8 of the case 1.

When loading a card, the handle 11 protrudes upward from the case.
Pull up against the elastic force of the coil spring 7,
As a result, the push plate 6 is lifted upward within the case 1, and a card is loaded from the opening 2 into the lower space of the push plate 6.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional card storage and delivery device described above.

A handle 11 protrudes above the card storage case 1,
Furthermore, since it is necessary to pull up the handle 11 when loading a card, it is necessary to leave sufficient space at the top of the case to allow for the distance to which the handle 11 can be pulled up. Therefore, there is a drawback that the space above the card storage case cannot be used effectively. Therefore, when using this card storage and delivery device in a telephone card vending machine, for example,
There was a problem in that the outer casing of the vending machine had to be made larger.

The present invention provides a card storage and delivery device that has a push plate handle necessary for loading a card into a card storage case in a card loading opening, and does not require a special space for the handle. The purpose is to

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a card storage case having a card loading opening in the upper part of the front surface and a card ejection opening large enough to allow the card to pass through the lower part of the outer surface, and an interior of the card storage case. a push plate for pressing the card stored in the case against the bottom of the case; a spring for applying a pressing force to the push plate; and a spring for lifting the push plate against the pressing force of the spring when loading the card. f! ：＠It has a card extrusion member that is provided so as to be able to reciprocate afterward and has a protrusion that penetrates the bottom plate of the case and engages with the lowest card of the stored cards, and each time the extrusion member moves back and forth. In the card storage and delivery device, the handle is provided at the front end of the push plate so as to be located in the card loading opening of the case. The susolinda is disposed between the ceiling plate of the case and the push plate, and the push plate is supported by the case at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction so as to be movable only in the vertical direction. It is characterized by:

[Effect]

According to the card storage device of the present invention, when the handle located at the card loading opening is pulled upward, the front end of the push plate is pulled upward, and the space below the push plate is directed toward the opening. be opened. In this way, cards can be easily loaded from the opening below the push plate. Since the handle is located in the opening and can be moved up and down within the opening, there is no need to leave a space dedicated to operating the handle.

〔Example〕

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a card storage case 1 has a card filling opening 2. Extrusion port 3. Bottom plate 5. It has a ceiling plate 8, and is provided with a push plate 6 and a spring 7 inside, and a bottom plate 5 is provided with all the extrusion members similar to the conventional example described above. However, the illustration of the extrusion member is omitted in one figure, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are also referred to.
The bottom plate 5 and ceiling 8 of the case 1 are formed by being screwed to the lower and upper parts of the U-shaped outer side plate 13, respectively, and the front member 14 is screwed to the bottom plate 5.

An opening 2 for card loading is located above the front member 14.

An extrusion port 3 is formed at the bottom. Opposing side plates 13a,
Vertical grooves 15a and 15b are symmetrically formed in 13b. Note that the upper ends of the grooves 15a and 15b are short horizontal grooves 16a extending rearward.

16b. Further, a window 17 is formed in the lower part of the back wall.

The bottom plate 5 is formed with a slit 18 through which the projection of the extrusion member (FIG. 7, FIG. 9) described in the conventional example passes.

An annular flange 19 bent inward is formed on the ceiling 8, and the upper end of the coil spring 7 is fitted into the annular flange 19.

The push plate 6 has a handle 11 having a U-shaped cross section formed at its front end.
Frantz 20a and 20b are formed on both sides. The opposing flanges 20a, 20b have small holes 21a, 21 located at opposing positions in the middle part of the push plate in the front-rear direction.
A pin 22 is inserted through these small holes.

A saucer 23 for receiving the lower end of the coil sedge ring 7 is fixed to the upper surface of the push plate 6. Further, at the rear end of the push plate 6, a protrusion 24 corresponding to the window 17 on the back wall of the case described above is formed.

This push plate 6 has a rear protrusion 24 inside the case 1 that protrudes outward from the window 17 on the back wall of the case, and both ends of the horn 22 protrude from the grooves 15a and 15b of the case side plates, and the protruding ends are attached to the rear protrusions 24. By attaching the washer 25 and the E-ring 26, it is installed movably in the vertical direction.

The coil spring 7 is attached to the ceiling 8 and the push plate 6 by having its upper end fitted into the annular flange 19 of the case ceiling 8 and its lower end fitted into the saucer 23 of the push plate 6. 6 toward the bottom plate 5.

According to the above configuration, the push plate 6 has the vertical grooves 15a.

15b and the pin 22 by engagement with each other.

It is movable downward.

Note that the handle 11 of the push plate 6 is located in the opening 2 of the case. In addition, the mounting position of the pin 22 on the push plate 6 and the formation position of the vertical groove of the case into which the pin is fitted should correspond to the center of the coil spring 7 in the front-rear direction (in the left-right direction in FIG. 1). is preferred.

Now, since there is no card stored in case 1,
When inserting a card, hold the handle 11 at the front end of the push plate 6 and pull it upward, and the pin 22 will be guided by the grooves 15a and 15b and move upward.

The push plate 6 is moved upward. However, due to the pressing force of the coil spring 7, the rear part of the push plate 6 does not move upward, and the rear end protrusion 24 remains in contact with the bottom plate and is slightly dragged forward. thus.

As shown in FIG. 4, the push plate 6 is in an inclined state with its front end moved upward using its rear end as a fulcrum.

After the pin 22 reaches the upper ends of the vertical grooves 15a and 15b, push the push plate 6 backward as shown in FIG.

The pins 22 are inserted into the horizontal grooves 16a and 16b.

After that, when you release your hand from the second handle 11, the coil spring 7
Due to the pressing force of , the push plate 6 moves the pin 2 in the horizontal direction.
2'f: Rotates as a fulcrum. That is, the handle 11 at the front end of the push plate 6 is lowered, and the rear end is raised.

In this way, as shown in FIG.
4 comes into contact with the upper edge 17a of the window 17 on the back wall of the case, and the push plate 6
The rotation of the circumference of the pin 22 is stopped. As a result, the space below the push plate 6 is opened toward the front upper opening 2 of the case l. In this state, as shown by the thick arrow in FIG.

A card can be loaded from the opening 2 below the push plate 6.

After loading the card, if you pull the two handles 11 toward you, the pins 22 will come out of the horizontal grooves 16a and 16b, and the pins 22 will be removed from the vertical grooves 15a.

15b, the push plate 6 becomes movable in the vertical direction. As a result, the card containing the push plate 6 is pressed downward by the elastic force of the coil spring 7.

In the above embodiment, the card loading opening 2 and the card ejection opening 3 are
Although both are provided on the front surface of the case, they can be provided on different surfaces. Furthermore, although the grooves 15a to 16b are provided as slits on the side plate of the case, they may be formed as grooves on the inner surface of the side plate instead of as slits, or a groove forming member may be attached. Further, instead of the pins 22, short pins may be fixed on both sides of the push plate.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a card storage case having a card loading opening in the upper front surface and a card ejection opening large enough to allow the card to pass through the outer surface lower part, and in the card storage case. A push plate for pressing the stored card against the bottom surface of the case, a spring for applying a pressing force to the push plate, and a spring for lifting the push plate against the pressing force of the spring when loading a card. A handle is provided on the bottom plate of the card storage case so as to be able to reciprocate back and forth between the portion on the ejection port side and the end opposite thereto, and penetrates through the bottom plate of the case to extend the bottom layer of the card storage case. In a card storage and feeding device, the card storage and feeding device has a card pushing member equipped with a protrusion that engages with a card, and a card feeding mechanism that feeds out the lowest card by the pushing out each time the pushing member moves back and forth. , the handle is provided at the front end of the push plate so as to be located in the card loading opening of the case, the spring is disposed between the ceiling plate of the case and the push plate, The press plate is characterized in that it is supported by the case at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction so as to be movable only in the vertical direction, so that the handle of the press plate can be moved up and down within the card loading opening. Cards can be loaded. Therefore, there is no need for a dedicated space outside the case for operating the nine handles, and therefore, the space outside the case can be used effectively, and the card loading operation is easy.

In addition, a card storage and delivery device is obtained which can reliably suppress the stored cards in a stacked state using the pressing plate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a cross-sectional view, and Figures 4 to 6 are longitudinal cross-sectional views similar to Figure 1, showing different states of the push plate during card loading work.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Card storage case, 2... Opening for card loading, 3... Card ejection opening, 4... Card, 5...
·Bottom plate. 6...Press plate, 7...Spring, 8...Ceiling, 9
... Extrusion member, 10... Projection, 11... Handle. Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A card storage case having a card loading opening at the upper front side and a card ejection opening large enough to allow one card to pass through at the lower outer side surface; a push plate for pressing the card being loaded onto the bottom surface of the case, a spring for applying a pressing force to the push plate, and a handle for lifting the push plate against the pressing force of the spring when loading the card. and is provided on the bottom plate of the card storage case so as to be able to reciprocate back and forth between the part on the side of the ejection port and the end opposite thereto, and penetrates through the bottom plate of the case to attach to the lowest card of the storage cards. In the card storage and delivery device, the card storage and delivery device has a card delivery mechanism that includes a card delivery member having a protrusion that engages and sends out a card in the lowest layer by the pushing out every time the pushing member moves back and forth back and forth. is provided at the front end of the push plate so as to be located in the card loading opening of the case, and the spring is disposed between the ceiling plate of the case and the push plate, and the spring is disposed between the ceiling plate of the case and the push plate. A card storage and delivery device, characterized in that the device is supported by the case at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction so as to be movable only in the vertical direction. 2. In the card storage and delivery device according to claim 1, the support of the intermediate portion of the push plate to the case is as follows:
A card storage and delivery device characterized in that the card storage and delivery device is operated by engagement between vertical grooves provided on the left and right side walls of the case and pins protruding left and right of the push plate. 3. The card storage and delivery device according to claim 1, wherein a vertical window is formed in the back wall of the case, and the rear end of the push plate protrudes from the window. Card storage and delivery device. 4. In the card storing/dispensing device according to claim 1, the spring is a coil spring, the upper end of which is fitted into an annular flange formed on the inner surface of the ceiling of the case, and the lower end of which is fitted with the annular flange formed on the inner surface of the ceiling of the case. A card storage and delivery device, characterized in that the card storage and delivery device is fitted into a spring receiving portion provided on the top surface of the device.