JP3222901B2 - Vending machine coin handling equipment - 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 handling device for a vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine is provided with a coin handling device equipped with a coin processing device having a function of sorting out coins to be inserted, storing appropriate coins, and paying out the stored coins as change when dispensing change. ing. At the time of normal sales, the change is paid out by the coin processing device to a coin outlet provided on the front of the vending machine main body.

On the other hand, when performing a sales calculation, the remaining coins stored in the coin processing device are guided to a cash box provided below the coin processing device. A conventional coin handling apparatus that performs such change payout and coin collection for sales calculation is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-123678.

The coin handling apparatus is provided below a coin box for storing coins for paying out such change and collecting coins for calculating sales, and coins falling from the coin box. By manually switching the position of the switching plate provided in the coin receiving portion for receiving coins, a coin passage for guiding coins to the coin outlet as change or a coin passage for guiding coins to the safe via a rear opening is formed. Was.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional coin handling apparatus, in order to collect coins, first, the cover is opened, and then the position of the switching plate is changed from the position where the change is paid out. It is necessary to manually switch the position of the switching plate from the position for collecting coins to the position for dispensing change after the sales calculation is completed.

As described above, every time the sales calculation is performed, the coin passage must be manually switched, and there is a problem that the sales calculation is troublesome. Also, coin handling
From the viewpoint of maintaining the reliability of the equipment and preventing coin theft,
It is desirable to cover and protect the surroundings of
ing.

According to the present invention, it is possible to save the trouble of switching the coin passage and to cover the periphery of the coin processing device and the like.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin handling device for a vending machine that protects them .

[0008]

The present invention comprises a coin processing device for selecting coins to be inserted into a vending machine, storing appropriate coins, and guiding the stored coins to a coin outlet when dispensing change. A coin handling device of a vending machine provided with a cash box below the coin processing device, wherein a first opening facing a coin outlet at a receiving position of coins to be paid out from the coin processing device; A coin receiving portion having a second opening facing the coin , a cover for opening and closing freely and covering the periphery of the coin receiving portion and the coin processing device when the coin receiving device is closed, A switching member that selectively closes the first and second openings, and a switching member that rotates in a direction to open the second opening in conjunction with opening of the cover, and interlocks with closing of the cover. Direction for opening the first opening It is obtained by a switching control member for rotating the switching member.

[0009]

With this configuration, when collecting coins for sales calculation, the cover is opened and the coin processing device and the coin receiving unit are opened.
Coins in conjunction with opening the cover
By turning the switching member in a direction to open the second opening of the receiving portion, it is possible to form a passage for guiding the remaining coins of the coin processing device to the cash box. Further, at the time of sale, a coin passage that guides coins toward the coin outlet by turning the switching member in a direction to open the first opening in conjunction with closing of the cover can be formed.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a rear view of the front of a vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a coin handling device attached to the back of a front door 2; The cover 4 of the device 1 is a safe provided below the coin handling device 1, and 5 is a product outlet. The cover 3
Covers the coin processing device 1 and is stored in a vending machine.
Content (liquids, etc.) such as beverages and dust
Can be protected from contamination and a key can be attached.
Noh.

Here, a coin handling device 6 is provided above the coin handling device 1, and below the coin handling device 6, as shown in FIG. A coin receiving portion 7 which receives coins at the receiving position and a coin passage switching device which is a switching control member described later are provided. The coin receiving portion 7 communicates with an upper opening 7a for passing coins falling from the coin processing device 6 and a change take-out opening (not shown) provided near the lower portion of the coin processing device 6 of the door 2. A front opening 7b, which is a first opening, and a rear opening 7c, which is a second opening for collecting coins for calculating sales.

On the lower side of the rear opening 7c, a chute 8, which is a switching member formed by bending left and right ends inwardly in a U-shape, is attached to a rotating shaft 8a so as to be vertically rotatable. It is pivoted. Here, the chute 8 closes the rear opening 7c at the time of sale and opens the front opening 7b to form a passage for paying out coins as change by the switching operation by the coin passage switching device, and the rear opening at the time of coin collection. Release 7c,
Further, a passage is formed to move to a position for collecting coins in the coin receiving section 7 and to guide the remaining coins to the cash box 4.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the coin handling device 1 and FIG. 4 is a side view thereof. In FIGS. 3 and 4, a coin passage switching device 9 is provided on one rear side of the coin receiving portion 7. I have.
In this coin passage switching device 9, reference numeral 10 denotes a slide member which moves horizontally in the front-rear direction with the rotation of the cover 3 about the rotation shaft 3a. The guide plate 1 horizontally protruded from the upper end of the slide member 10 on the side of the rotating shaft 3a.
The first guide groove 10b formed in the first cover groove 0a is provided with a cover 3 for linking the slide member 10 with the rotation of the cover 3.
A projection 3c protruding downward from a plate member 3b provided near a shaft support portion at the lower end of is inserted.

The slide member 10 is horizontally held by a holding member 11 provided below, and is provided at a predetermined interval in the holding member 11 in a second guide groove 10c formed in the slide member 10. Two stoppers 11
a, 11b are fitted. Thus, the slide member 10 slides horizontally between the two stoppers 11a and 11b.

Further, one end 12a of a first lever 12 linked to the slide member 10 is connected to a lower portion of the slide member 10. The first lever 12
Is formed in a substantially L-shape, and is rotatably supported in a vertical direction by a first lever fixing member 13 provided below the holding member 11.

On the other hand, the other end 12b of the first lever 12
Is a second lever 14 which is formed in a V-shape and which is rotatably supported in the vicinity of the rear end of the lower end of the coin receiving portion 7 so as to be vertically rotatable.
And a locking portion 12c that locks with the two legs 14a and 14b, and is disposed so as to be located between the two legs 14a and 14b. Thereby, when the door 3 is opened, when the first lever 12 rotates clockwise in conjunction with the retreat of the slide member 10, the second lever 14 is pushed up while being locked by the first lever 12. And
Rotates counterclockwise.

Here, the rotating shaft 14c of the second lever 14
Is integrated with the rotating shaft 8a of the chute 8 so that the chute 8 is vertically interlocked with the rotation of the second lever 14, so that the rear end of the chute 8 is sold as shown in FIG. The chute 8 at the position for closing the opening 7c has a rear opening 7c.
Through the coin receiver 7.

When the chute 8 enters the predetermined position of the coin receiving portion 7, the chute 8 is moved by the force of the spring to a position for collecting coins provided with a not-shown stopping member of the coin receiving portion 7. So that, for example, a chute 8
A spring (not shown) is provided at the rear upper end of the side wall and at the lower end of the coin receiving portion 7.

Next, the coin path switching operation of the coin handling device of the vending machine thus configured will be described.

During normal sales, the cover 3 is closed as shown in FIG. 3. In this case, the chute 8 is moved to the coin receiving portion 7 by a stopper (not shown) as shown in FIG.
Is held in a state where the rear opening 7c is closed. In this state, the coins that have fallen from the coin processing device 6 do not jump out of the rear opening 7c and can be taken out of the change take-out port.

On the other hand, in order to calculate the sales, after opening the front door 2 of the vending machine, and turning the cover 3 in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. The slide member 10 moves backward.

By the backward movement of the slide member 10,
As shown in FIG. 6, the first lever 12 linked to the slide member 10 rotates clockwise as shown by an arrow B,
Thereby, the locking portion 12c of the other end 12b of the first lever 12
Is locked to the upper leg portion 14a of the second lever and the second lever 1
4 rotates counterclockwise upward as shown by arrow C.

The chute 8, which rotates upwardly in conjunction with the rotation of the second lever 14 and is stored to a predetermined position in the coin receiving portion 7, is stopped by a spring in the coin receiving portion 7. Is moved to the coin collection position where is provided and stopped.
In this state, when coins are dropped from the coin processing device 6,
The coins fall into the collection box 4 through the rear opening 7c while sliding on the chute 8.

Next, when the sales calculation is completed and the cover 3 is closed, the slide member 10 is linked with the rotation of the cover 3.
Moves forward. The first lever 1 linked to the slide member 10 by the forward movement of the slide member 10
2 rotates counterclockwise, so that the first lever 1
The locking portion 12c of the other end 12b of the second lever is locked to the lower leg portion 14b of the second lever, and the second lever 14 rotates clockwise downward.

The chute 8, which has been rotated downward in conjunction with the rotation of the second lever 14 and moved to a predetermined position outside the coin receiving portion 7, is moved by a spring into a rear opening 12 c shown in FIG. Is stopped by moving to a position where it is closed and locked by a stopper (not shown).

The structure of the stopper is such that the lock on the chute 8 can be released, so that the chute 8 is rotated further downward to open the rear opening 7c of the coin receiving portion 7 as shown in FIG. And the rear opening 7 of the coin receiving portion 7
The coin remaining in the coin receiving portion 7 from c may be taken out by hand.

As described above, the chute is moved by the coin passage switching device of the coin handling device to form a passage for paying out coins as change at the time of sale, and to form a passage for leading the remaining coins to the collection vault at the time of coin collection. Can be.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, at the time of coin collection for sales calculation, the switching member is rotated in a direction to open the second opening of the coin receiving portion in conjunction with opening of the cover,
Further, it is possible to form a passage for turning the remaining coins of the coin processing device to the cash box by rotating the coin to the coin collecting position in the coin receiving portion. Further, at the time of sale, a coin passage that guides coins toward the coin outlet by turning the switching member in a direction to open the first opening in conjunction with closing of the cover can be formed. As described above, since the coin path can be switched in conjunction with the opening and closing of the cover, the labor of switching the coin path by hand when performing the sales calculation can be omitted. Ma
In addition, since the cover covers the periphery of the coin processing device,
Due to the contents and dust of beverages stored in the vending machine,
It does not get dirty and hides the storage of coins.
It is possible to deter crimes such as theft.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a front door of a vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a coin receiving unit of the coin handling device of the vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state of the coin handling device of the vending machine at the time of sale.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state of the coin handling device of the vending machine at the time of sale.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state of the coin handling device of the vending machine at the time of sales calculation.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state of the coin handling device of the vending machine at the time of sales calculation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 coin handling device 3 cover 4 storage box 6 coin processing device 7 coin receiving unit 7 b front opening 7 c rear opening 8 chute

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A coin processing device which sorts coins to be inserted into a vending machine, stores appropriate coins, guides the stored coins to a coin outlet when paying out change, and includes a coin processing device below the coin processing device. Is a coin handling device of a vending machine provided with a vault, having a first opening facing the coin outlet at a receiving position of coins to be paid out from the coin processing device, and a second opening facing the coin vault. A coin receiving portion, a cover for opening and closing the coin receiving portion and a periphery of the coin processing device when the coin receiving device is closed, and the first and second openings are rotatably supported and pivoted to rotate. A switching member for selectively closing, and a direction for rotating the switching member in a direction to open the second opening in conjunction with opening of the cover, and opening the first opening in conjunction with closing of the cover; The switching member is rotated Coin handling apparatus of a vending machine, characterized in that a switching control member.