JPS6343794B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a so-called coin-operated fully automatic washing machine that operates by inserting a coin into the washing machine.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 shows a conventional coin-operated washing machine. This device was not good in terms of coin insertion and coin collection, and had a complicated structure. This problem will be explained with reference to FIG.

That is, 1 is a fully automatic washing machine main body, and a top cover 2 is provided on top of the main body. There is a control panel box 3 at the rear of the top cover 2. Various control devices (not shown) are provided inside the control panel box 3, and a panel 4 is provided in front thereof.

The coin control device 5 has a fulcrum portion 6, a key 7,
and an input port 8. The input port 8 is provided substantially parallel to the surface of the front panel 4.

Furthermore, the coin control device 5 is provided with a coin sorting mechanism, a coin switch, etc. (not shown).

Further, a coin box 10 for collecting coins is provided in the recess 9 of the top cover 2.

Coins in coin box 10 are collected as follows. First, turn the key 7 in the direction of the arrow P to remove the key, turn the coin control device 5 in the direction of the arrow Q, insert your hand as shown, take out the coin box 10, and collect the coins.

Since the coin control device 5 rotates, the structure becomes quite complicated, such as requiring flexibility in the fulcrum portion 6 and electrical connection lead wires (not shown) for the coin switch, etc. This requires two operations, one for rotating the device 5 upward and the other for taking out the coin box, which is troublesome. Collecting a large number of units requires a lot of effort and is not good.

Furthermore, since the rotor is rotated as described above, there are problems with the service life of the rotor, which is also a cause of accidents and is a malfunction.

Furthermore, when the user inserts coins, the user inserts the coins through the slot provided on the top surface of the almost vertical panel 4, which makes it difficult to insert the coins.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to address the above-mentioned drawbacks and provide a device that is easy to collect coins, easy to insert coins, and has a simple structure.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a top cover on the top of the washing machine body, a control panel box that stands up at the rear of the top cover, a panel that covers from the front to the top of the control panel box, and inside the control panel box, A coin control device and a coin box for collecting coins are provided, and the coin box is arranged below the coin control device, and the panel is formed of an upper surface portion, a front surface portion, and a slope portion connecting both surfaces, and the slope portion The panel is provided with a coin slot for introducing coins into the coin control device, a square hole is provided in the front part of the panel for inserting the coin box, and a coin box receiving part for receiving the coin box is provided on the back side of the square hole. established,
The coin box receiving part is formed by a holding part and a support box that are integrated with the panel, and the coin box is formed by a coin receiving part and a key mounting part, and the key placed in the key mounting part is held by a nut and is inserted into the coin box. The lock is fastened to the front wall of the key, the lever is fixed to a rotation shaft provided on the rear side of the key, and a projection is provided on the inside of the panel so that the lever engages and disengages when the lever is rotated. It is something.

[Effect]

The coin box can be pulled out by unlocking the coin box and removing the lever from the protrusion, so there is no need to take the trouble to open the coin control device by turning the coin control device upwards as in the conventional case. Recovery can be easily accomplished. Furthermore, since the coin control device does not rotate, the structure is simple. Since the coin slot is provided on the slope of the panel, it is easy to insert coins.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 11 is a fully automatic washing machine main body, on which a top cover 12 is provided. A control panel box 13 is provided to stand up at the rear of the top cover 12.
There is. Various control devices (not shown) are provided inside the control panel box 13, and a panel 14 is provided in front of the control device.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a coin control device, which includes an input slot 16, a coin sorting mechanism 17, and a cover 18, and is fixed to the panel 14.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a coin box for collecting coins, which is inserted into 20 square holes provided in the panel 14, and includes a holding portion 21 and a support box 2 provided integrally with the panel 14.
It is supported by a coin box receiving part composed of 2 and 2.

The coin box 19 is composed of a coin receiving part 23 and a key attaching part 25 provided with a key 24.

The key 24 is fixed to the front wall 26 of the coin box 19 via a decorative plate 27 with a nut 28.

Reference numeral 29 denotes a lever, which is fixed to a rotation shaft 31 of the key 24 with a nut 30.

32 is a projection provided integrally with the panel 14. When the lever 29 is rotated to lock the key 24, the lever 29 engages with the protrusion 32 as shown in FIG.

The panel 14 consists of three surfaces: an upper surface portion 33, a front surface portion 34, and a slope portion 35. The upper surface portion 33 is provided with a recess 36 for storage. Also, the front part 34
is provided with the coin box 19 as described above, and is also provided with a timer indicator section 37 and the like. 38 is a timer pointer.

An input port 16 is provided in the slope portion 35. The coin 39 is provided with the slot 16 on the slope portion 35.
This is to make it easier to insert.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, when the coin 39 is inserted from the slot 16, it enters in the direction of the arrow _O1 , gives a signal to the coin device 15, and falls in the direction of the arrow _O2 .
It falls into the coin receiving side 23 of the coin box 19.
When a certain amount has accumulated, turn the key 24 in the direction of the arrow P as shown in Figure 3, remove the key, and then remove the coin from the coin box 19.
When you pull in the direction of arrow R, coin box 19 will appear as shown in the figure.
will be withdrawn and the coins can be collected.

Since the insertion slot 16 is formed on the sloped portion 35, the coin insertion operation is easy and there is no possibility of insertion errors.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention provides a top cover on the top of the washing machine body, a control panel box that stands up at the rear of the top cover, a panel that covers from the front to the top of the control panel box, and inside the control panel box, A coin control device and a coin box for collecting coins are provided, and the coin box is arranged below the coin control device, and the panel is formed of an upper surface portion, a front portion, and a slope portion connecting the both surfaces thereof, A coin slot for introducing coins into the coin control device is provided on the sloped portion, a square hole is provided in the front portion of the panel for inserting a coin box, and a coin box receiving portion for receiving the coin box is provided on the back side of the square hole. The coin box receiving part is formed by a holding part and a support box integrated with the panel, and the coin box is formed by a coin receiving part and a key mounting part, and the key placed in the key mounting part is held by a nut. The lever is fastened to the front wall of the coin box, and the lever is fixed to the rotating shaft provided on the back side of the key, and a protrusion is provided on the inside of the panel that allows the lever to engage and disengage when the lever is rotated. The feature is a fully automatic washing machine.

According to this, there are the following advantages.

(1) By opening the lock, the key lever will come off the protrusion and the coin box can be pulled out. Collecting coins is extremely easy.

(2) When the coin box is put in and taken out, the coin control device is not moved as in the conventional case, and therefore the structure is simple because there is no need to make any special arrangements for the lead wires, etc.

(3) The coin slot is provided on the slope connecting the top and front parts, making it easy to insert coins.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a detailed sectional view of the coin device of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the coin device of the present invention;
1, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the coin device of the conventional example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12...Top cover, 14...Panel, 15...Coin control device, 16...Insertion slot, 17...Coin sorting mechanism, 19...Coin box, 24...Key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A top cover is provided on the top of the washing machine body,
A control panel box is provided so as to stand up at the rear of the top cover, a panel is provided to cover from the front to the top of the control panel box, and a coin control device and a coin box for collecting coins are provided inside the control panel box. In the coin box disposed at the bottom of the coin control device, the panel is formed of a top surface, a front surface, and a sloped portion connecting the front surface and both surfaces, and the sloped portion has a coin slot for guiding coins into the coin control device. A square hole is provided in the front part of the panel for inserting the coin box, and a coin box receiving part for receiving the coin box is provided on the back side of this square hole, and this coin box receiving part is a holding part integral with the panel. The coin box is formed from a coin receiving part and a key mounting part, and the key is placed in the key mounting part and is tightened and fixed to the front wall of the coin box with a nut. A fully automatic washing machine characterized by a lever fixed to a rotating shaft provided on the rear side, and a protrusion on the inside of the panel that engages and disengages the lever by rotating the lever.