JP3036571B2 - Vending machine coin return device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin returning device for a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 10, a coin slot C formed by a coin slot forming member B is provided on a service surface A of a vending machine.
Is provided, and the coin D inserted from the coin insertion slot C is provided.
Is sent to the coin mechanism E. As shown in FIG. 11, a chute F is provided between the coin slot C and the coin mechanism E.

[0003] A refund knob G is provided adjacent to the coin slot C on the customer service surface A. When the refund knob G is operated, a pin G2 implanted in a lever G1 attached to a support shaft of the refund knob G rotates as shown by an imaginary line as shown in FIG. Return mechanism H of coin mechanism E
A slide lever J urged upward by a spring I is provided between the return lever G and the refund knob G. When the pin G2 rotates to the imaginary line position, the return operation portion H of the coin mechanism urges the spring I. The coin mechanism E is configured to refund the received coin D to a return slot (not shown) when the slide mechanism J is pressed downward by the slide lever J.

[0004]

In such a conventional configuration, when a user who inserts a coin D from the coin slot C is willing to refund, the user moves to a position adjacent to the coin slot C. The refund knob G located must be found.

[0005] In addition, vending machines tend to have a large number of selections, and a large number of product selection buttons must be provided on the customer service surface A. Therefore, the refund knob G is provided with the arrangement of the product selection buttons and the mutual interval between the product selection buttons. There is a problem that the restrictions are imposed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a coin return device which can easily perform a refund operation and does not affect the arrangement of the product selection buttons and the interval between the product selection buttons.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a coin returning apparatus provided with a coin mechanism for processing a coin received from a coin slot of a coin slot forming member provided on a customer service surface. The coin insertion slot forming member is supported rotatably or movably with respect to the customer service surface in the evacuation direction, and a switch for detecting the movement of the coin insertion slot forming member is provided. The switch detects the movement of the coin insertion slot forming member. And a control unit for instructing the coin mechanism to refund is provided.

[0008]

According to this structure, when the coin insertion slot forming member is rotated or pushed in, the movement of the coin insertion slot forming member is detected by the switch, and the control mechanism causes the coin mechanism to perform a refund operation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 showing the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment. The coin insertion slot forming member B in which the coin insertion slot C is formed is rotatably supported with respect to the customer service surface A over a solid line position and a virtual line position. The coin D inserted from the coin insertion port C of the coin insertion port forming member B is inserted into the coin mechanism E via the chute F. Transmission means for operating the return operation unit H of the coin mechanism E in conjunction with the rotation of the coin insertion port formation member B between the pin G3 of the coin insertion slot forming member B and the return operation unit H of the coin mechanism E. As T, a slide lever J urged upward by a spring I is provided, and the coin insertion slot forming member B is urged by the spring I to a solid line position.

With this configuration, when the user rotates the coin insertion slot forming member B to the virtual line position, the pin G3
Is rotated to the imaginary line position, and the return operation portion H of the coin mechanism is pressed downward by the slide lever J against the bias of the spring I, and the coin mechanism E is moved to the return slot (not shown). Refund D. A coin insertion slot forming member B in which the coin insertion slot C into which the coin D is inserted is formed as described above.
The refund can be received simply by operating, which makes the refund operation easier than before.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, a refund can be received by pushing the coin slot forming member B. The coin insertion slot forming member B and the chute F are integrally assembled and supported so as to be movable with respect to the customer service surface A in the retreating direction. The coin insertion slot forming member B is urged by a spring I in a projecting direction. A spring I is provided between the chute F and the return operation unit H of the coin mechanism E as a transmission means for operating the return operation unit of the coin mechanism in conjunction with the withdrawal of the coin insertion slot forming member.
And a roller L attached to the upper end of the slide lever J, and an inclined surface M formed at the rear end of the chute F at a position where the roller L comes into contact with the roller L. Have been.

With this configuration, when the user pushes the coin insertion slot forming member B into the imaginary line position, the shoot F
Is retracted to the imaginary line position, the slide lever J is pushed downward by the inclined surface M against the bias of the spring I via the roller L, and the coin mechanism E is moved to the return slot [not shown]. Refund D. As described above, a refund can be received only by operating the coin insertion slot forming member B in which the coin insertion slot C into which the coin D is inserted is formed, and the refund operation becomes easier as compared with the related art.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the transmission means of the second embodiment is changed to an electric type, and a switch N for detecting retreat of the chute F is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the sales control unit P which reads the deposit amount and manages the dispensing of the goods reads the detection state of the switch N at # 1 and if the shoot F is at the retreat position as shown in FIG. The unit P instructs the coin mechanism E to refund. In this case, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be expected.

In the first embodiment, the rotation of the coin insertion slot forming member B is mechanically transmitted to the return operation section H via the slide lever J. However, as in the third embodiment, the coin insertion is performed. The rotation of the mouth forming member B may be detected by a switch, and the sales control unit P may read the detection state of the switch N and instruct the coin mechanism E to refund.

In each of the above embodiments, the coin input port forming member B
Although the example in which is rotatably or retractably supported has been described,
A similar effect can be expected by configuring as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.
Is provided with a rotatable operating body Q coaxial with the coin slot forming member B. When the operating body Q is rotated, the pin R implanted at the rear end of the operating body Q pushes down the slide lever J shown in FIG. 2 to operate the return operating portion H of the coin mechanism E.

In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG.
Is provided with an operation body Q which is coaxial with the coin insertion slot forming member B and is movable in the retreating direction with respect to the customer service surface A. When the operating tool Q is pushed in, the lever S implanted at the rear end of the operating tool Q pushes down the slide lever J shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a sixth embodiment. In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the chute F and the coin insertion slot forming member B in which the coin insertion slot C is formed are on the fixed side, and the operating body Q moves out, but the operation shown in FIG. In the example, the chute F is mounted on the fixed side, and the coin slot forming member B is supported so as to be able to move back and forth to form a lever S at the rear of the coin slot forming member B, and the lever S is a slide lever shown in FIG. It can be configured that J is depressed to activate the return operation unit H of the coin mechanism E.

In the fourth to sixth embodiments, the movement of the operation body Q is mechanically transmitted to the return operation unit H via the slide lever J. However, as in the third embodiment, the coin slot is formed. The rotation of the member B may be detected by a switch, and the sales controller P may read the detection state of the switch N and instruct the coin mechanism E to refund.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the coin insertion slot forming member is rotatably supported, and the transmission means for operating the return operation section of the coin mechanism in conjunction with the rotation of the coin insertion slot forming member. Or a transmission means for operating the return operation unit of the coin mechanism in conjunction with the exit of the coin insertion port forming member while supporting the coin insertion port forming member movably in the exit direction with respect to the customer service surface. Because of the provision, an operation part necessary for refund can be provided coaxially with the coin insertion slot, and the refund operation is easy, which can contribute to the arrangement of the product selection buttons and a wide interval between the product selection buttons. .

The coin insertion slot forming member is supported rotatably or movably with respect to the customer service surface in the egress and retraction directions, and a switch for detecting the movement of the coin insertion slot forming member is provided. Because a control unit that detects the movement of the member and instructs the coin mechanism to refund is provided,
As in the above case, the refund operation is easy, and it is possible to contribute to widening the arrangement of the product selection buttons and the interval between the product selection buttons.

Further, an operating body which is rotatable coaxially with the coin insertion slot forming member or is movable in the direction of withdrawal / retreat with respect to the receiving surface is provided on the customer service surface, and the coin mechanism is refunded to the coin mechanism in conjunction with the movement of the operation body. In the case where the transmission means for instructing the operation body is provided, the movement of the operating body is detected by the switch, and the switch detects the movement of the operating body and provides a control unit for instructing the coin mechanism to refund the money. It is easy to operate and can contribute to widening the arrangement of the product selection buttons and the mutual interval between the product selection buttons.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a customer service surface according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the service side of the embodiment viewed from the back.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a customer service surface according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the main part of the vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a service surface of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the same conventional example as viewed from the back of a customer service surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Customer service surface B Coin slot forming member C Coin slot E Coin mechanism H Return operation section Q Operation body T Transmission means

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vending machine provided with a coin mechanism for processing coins received from a coin slot of a coin slot forming member provided on a customer service surface, wherein the coin slot is rotatable or provided on the service surface. A switch that detects the movement of the coin slot forming member is provided, and the controller detects the movement of the coin slot forming member and instructs the coin mechanism to refund the money. Vending machine coin return device provided. 2. A vending machine provided with a coin mechanism for processing a coin received from a coin slot of a coin slot forming member provided on a customer service surface, wherein a coin receiving port is coaxial with the coin slot forming member. A rotatable operating body is provided,
A coin returning device of a vending machine provided with a transmission means for operating a return operation unit of a coin mechanism in conjunction with rotation of an operation body. 3. A vending machine provided with a coin mechanism for processing a coin received from a coin slot of a coin slot forming member provided on a customer service surface, wherein the coin receiving port is coaxial with the coin slot forming member on the customer service surface. A coin returning device for a vending machine provided with an operating body that is movable in the direction of egress and egress relative to the customer service surface, and a transmission unit that operates a return operating unit of the coin mechanism in conjunction with the egress and egress of the operating body. 4. A vending machine provided with a coin mechanism for processing a coin received from a coin slot of a coin slot forming member provided on a customer side, wherein the coin receiving port is coaxial with the coin slot forming member on the customer side. And a switch for detecting the movement of the operating body is provided, and the switch detects the movement of the operating body and instructs the coin mechanism to refund the money. A vending machine coin return device with a control unit.