JPH0441415Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

[Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a coin tray installed in the coin payout slot of automatic toll collectors that handle change, automatic exchange machines that dispense coins, and the like. [Prior Art] A conventional coin tray is described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 50-25599. As shown in FIG. 9, this coin tray has a shape similar to an inkstone, and has a recess c formed at the front end of a flat coin receiving surface a through a smoothly curved slope b. The front wall d of this recess c is made to project forward in a smoothly curved shape, and the width dimension of the coin receiving surface a and the recess c is set to be about the same width as the combined width of the other four fingers excluding the thumb. It is structured as follows. Note that e is the edging of the coin receiving surface a. In such a coin tray, coins such as change are dispensed onto the coin receiving surface a through a chute (not shown), so that the plurality of dispensed coins are scattered on the coin receiving surface a. Therefore, the recipient of the coins must insert their hand through the payment window (not shown), collect the coins scattered on the coin receiving surface a, and pull the coins to the recess c, and then take out the coins from the recess c. is necessary. [Problem that the invention aims to solve] However, with the conventional coin tray, when the recipient is in a hurry or when the recipient is a child with small hands, the coins scattered on the coin receiving surface a cannot be left behind. There was a problem in that it was impossible to gather the materials into the recess c, or even if it was possible to gather them together, it took a long time. In addition, even if all the coins are collected in the recess c, when taking out the coins from the recess c, it is not possible to reliably take out all the coins, and if the recipient leaves without noticing this, I had a problem. This idea was created in view of the above problems, and the coins put into the coin tray naturally gather in the center of the tray, and when the recipient takes out the coins, the coins are towards the center of the hand. To provide a coin receptacle that allows all coins to be quickly and reliably paid to a recipient by devising a way to naturally gather them together. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the coin tray of the present invention consists of a rotating body in which the upper end of the peripheral wall rising from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall is opened in a circular shape. The inner surface of the peripheral wall has a downwardly tapered shape that allows coins inserted through the opening at the upper end to slide down to the bottom wall. The coin is bent or curved at an appropriate position in the height direction so that part of one side of the coin rises during lifting, and the diameter of the bottom wall is not larger than the width of the four fingers (excluding the thumb) combined. It is characterized by being set in dimensions. [Function] According to the coin receiver of this invention, coins inserted through the opening at the upper end of the tray slide down the inner surface of the peripheral wall and are collected on the bottom wall, no matter from which direction the coins are inserted. The diameter of the bottom wall is set to be no larger than the width of the four fingers (excluding the thumb) combined, so the receiver can quickly and reliably remove the coins collected on the bottom wall. It can be scraped up. Furthermore, when the recipient uses the four fingers mentioned above to pick up the coins collected on the bottom wall while sliding them on the inner surface of the circumferential wall, the coin receiving tray is a rotating body, and at least part of one side of the coin is picked up in the middle of the picking up. Since the coins rise up from the inner surface of the peripheral wall, the coins are not captured by the inner surface of the peripheral wall during the raking process, but smoothly slide and gather toward the center of the hand. [Embodiment] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a coin tray A according to an embodiment of this invention. This coin tray A is made of a rotating body whose center line is a vertical axis X. The upper end of a peripheral wall 2 raised from the peripheral edge of a circular bottom wall 1 is opened in a circular shape, and the area around the opening 3 is a flat surface. A collar portion 4 having a rectangular visual outline is provided. As is clear from FIG. 2, the inner surface 5 of the peripheral wall 2 has a downwardly tapered shape, and the middle part in the height direction is bent into a valley shape, and the upper part bordering on the bent part 6 7 is slightly larger than that of its lower part 8, and these upper parts 7
The slopes of the lower portion 8 and the lower portion 8 are set to such a size that the coin slides down under its own weight and reaches the bottom wall 1. Incidentally, it is preferable that the upper portion 7 and the lower portion 8 be made smooth in order to improve the slipperiness of the coin. The bottom wall 1 is not just a circular shape, but has a diameter d ₁ that is no larger than the width of the four fingers (excluding the thumb) combined. By setting the dimensions in this manner, the plurality of coins collected on the bottom wall 1 can be immediately scooped up with the four fingers without bunching them up. Here, the combined width of the four fingers, which is the standard for the diameter dimension _d1 of the bottom wall 1, is determined based on the standard of an ordinary adult's hand, and specifically, it is desirable to set it to about 35 to 45 mm. If the diameter dimension d ₁ is smaller than this range, there may be an inconvenience that you will not be able to collect the coins with all four fingers, and if the diameter dimension d ₁ is larger than this range, individual differences in hand size may occur. This makes it difficult to quickly scrape up a plurality of coins collected on the bottom wall 1 at once, and it becomes difficult for children to scrape up all the coins at once. If it is within the above range, there will be no such inconvenience. The most desirable diameter dimension is 40mm. Furthermore, if the diameter _d2 of the bent portion 6 is too large, it will not be possible to secure the slope required for the lower portion 8, and if it is too small, the four fingers will not be able to fit in and reach the bottom wall 1. Therefore, this diameter dimension d ₂ should be determined taking these things into consideration, and is preferably about 77 to 83 mm, but the most desirable diameter dimension d ₂ is 80 mm. Furthermore, it is desirable that the vertical height _H1 of the bent portion 6 from the bottom wall 1 be approximately 13 to 17 mm, with the most desirable range being 15 mm.
It is. When the vertical height H ₁ is set to this level, the vertical width l of the lower portion 8 becomes the diameter dimension d ₂
Due to the relationship between the coin and the coin, it is slightly larger than 20 mm, making it almost the same diameter as the one-yen coin and fifty-yen coin, which are the smallest domestic coins in use today. Therefore, even if the coins collected on the bottom wall 1 are 1 yen coins or 50 yen coins, if the coins are scraped up even slightly, the coins will straddle the bending part 6 and a part of them will reach the inner surface of the peripheral wall 2. It will float up and become easier to scrape up. Next, the size of the opening 3 is determined to some extent by the diameter d ₁ of the bottom wall 1, the diameter d ₂ of the bent portion 6, its vertical height H _1, etc., but the desirable diameter d ₃ is
It is about 100-108mm. If the diameter dimension _d3 is larger than this, it will be difficult to secure a sufficient slope, and if it is smaller, it will be difficult to scrape up the coins. Most desirable opening 3
The diameter dimension is 104mm. Also, if the vertical height _H2 of the opening 3 from the bottom wall 1 is set to about 28 to 32 mm, it will be possible to scrape the coins collected on the bottom wall 1 depending on the size of the hand and the length of the four fingers mentioned above. Easy to raise. If the vertical height _H2 is too low, there is a risk that the coins inserted into the coin tray A may bounce out due to the force of the insertion. The most desirable vertical height H ₂ is 30 mm. According to the coin tray A, the coins inserted through the opening 3 can be inserted into the peripheral wall 5 no matter which direction the coins are inserted.
It slides down the inner surface and is collected on the bottom wall 1. Therefore, the recipient of the coin stretches his/her four fingers (excluding the thumb) horizontally (four fingers together) onto the bottom wall 1, bends the four fingers to make a fist, and scratches the coin toward him/her. When the coins are collected on the bottom wall 1, all the coins are scraped up the inner surface 5 of the peripheral wall 2. In the middle of the coin being scraped up the inner surface 5 of the peripheral wall 2, the coin touches the bending part 6.
Since the coin straddles the surface and part of its one side rises from the inner surface 5, the coin slides smoothly without being captured by the inner surface of the peripheral wall during the raking process.
Furthermore, since the inner surface 5 is curved in the circumferential direction, the coins naturally gather toward the center of the hand. This allows the recipient to grab all the coins quickly and reliably, ensuring that all coins are paid and that no unpaid coins remain in the coin tray. This effect is exerted regardless of whether the receiver's line of sight is in a position where he or she can see the coins collected on the bottom wall 1 or not. In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the inner surface 5 of the peripheral wall 2 is bent in a valley shape, but the inner surface of the peripheral wall 2 may be curved in a bowl shape at its entire height. If you do this,
A portion of the coins that are scraped up along the peripheral wall always floats up from the inner surface, making the coins more slippery and naturally gathering toward the center of the hand more effectively. Ru. The coin tray A described above is used in automatic toll collection machines installed at entrance gates of toll roads, change payment ports of various ticket vending machines, food and drink vending machines, etc.
It is installed at the payment outlet of money exchange machines, etc. In particular, very suitable results can be obtained when installed in an automatic toll collection machine, which requires a short change withdrawal time and where the receiver's line of sight varies depending on the type of vehicle. The following table shows the results of experiments conducted to confirm the effectiveness of the coin tray of this invention. This effect confirmation experiment was conducted a total of four times. The coin tray used had the shape and dimensions of each part as shown in Figures 3a and 3b for device 1 and Figures 4a and 4b for device 2, and the coin tray as shown in Figures 5a and 5b for comparison. A mortar-shaped coin tray was used, which had the same shape and dimensions as each part, and had no bent or curved portions on the peripheral wall. The recipient was an adult, and the total width of the other four fingers excluding the thumb was 50 to 70 mm at the part corresponding to the tip of the little finger. The total number of retrieval actions was 100 for each experimental example.
Those who were able to take out all the coins and receipts in one receiving operation were considered successful, and the number of successes was expressed numerically in the table. The individual experimental details for each of the other experimental examples are as follows. Experimental example: Nine 10-yen coins and a receipt were placed in a coin tray at the same time, and the recipient's position was such that the bottom of the coin tray was visible from his/her extended hand and his/her eyes were facing downward. Experimental Example The receiver was placed in a position where the bottom of the coin tray was not visible from the position where the recipient's hand was extended and the recipient's eyes were facing upward. Other matters were the same as in the experimental example. Experimental example: Nine 50 yen coins and a receipt were placed in a coin tray at the same time, and the recipient's position was such that the bottom of the coin tray could be seen from the position where the recipient's hand was extended and the recipient's eyes were facing downward. . Experimental example The receiver was placed in a position where the bottom of the coin tray was not visible from the position where the recipient's hand was extended and the recipient's eyes were facing upward. Other matters were the same as in the experimental example.

[Effect of idea]

According to the coin receptacle of this invention, there is no need for the recipient to collect the coins dispensed as change or exchange money in a predetermined place, and moreover, the recipient can collect the coins on the bottom wall. When the coins are scraped up and taken out while sliding on the inner surface of the peripheral wall, it becomes easier to quickly and reliably scrape up all the coins, and during the scraping process, the coins naturally gather toward the center of the hand. Therefore, the recipient can quickly and reliably grab all the coins, regardless of their line of sight.
It is very effective to ensure that all coins are paid. Therefore, troubles such as unpaid coins remaining in the coin tray are less likely to occur.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a coin tray that is an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1,
Figures 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b and 5a, 5
Figure b shows device 1 and device 1 used in the effect confirmation experiment, respectively.
2 and a comparative product, FIG. 6 is a front view of an automatic toll collector using the above coin tray, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the coin tray installed at the payment slot, and FIG. 8 is a cross section thereof. FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a conventional coin tray. 1...bottom wall, 2...peripheral wall, 3...opening, 5...
Inner surface of peripheral wall, 6...Bending portion, _d1 ...Diameter dimension of bottom wall, A...Coin tray.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The upper end of the peripheral wall raised from the periphery of the bottom wall is a rotating body with a circular opening. Constructed in a ball shape,
In addition, when the coins collected on the bottom wall are slid and picked up with fingers, at least a part of one side of the coins is bent or curved at an appropriate position in the height direction so that the coins are lifted up in the middle of the scraping process, and the bottom wall A coin receptacle characterized in that the diameter of the wall is set to be no larger than the combined width of the other four fingers excluding the thumb.