JPH0816909A - Cash collection device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To evenly stack the coins in a case and to increase the storage capacity of a cash collection device by providing a mobile piece having one of its both ends that is pivotally supported by a shaft at the bottom part and between both side faces of the case with the other end set higher than the end of the shaft side by the function of a spring. CONSTITUTION:A case 1 has the hole parts 1a and 1b at the bottom part and between both side faces of the case, and a rotary shaft 2 of a mobile piece 3 is locked at both parts 1a and 1b. One of both ends of a compression spring 4 touches the bottom part of the case 1 with the other end touching the piece 3 respectively. When a small number of coins are stored in the case 1, the mobile part 3c of the piece 3 is set at a higher position because the spring 4 has the free length so that the piece 3 forms a sloping surface. As a result, the falling coins are stacked toward the shaft fixed parts 3a and 3b of the piece 3. When the number of falling coins increases, the spring 4 contracts by the weight of the coins and the position of the part 3c is lowered. Thus the sloping angle of the piece 3 is gradually reduced and therefore the coins are also stacked at the part 3c.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increase in size of vending machines, there is an increasing demand for increasing the monetary capacity of a money collection box for storing coins. However, in the manufacture of the vending machine, there is a difficulty in arranging the vertically long money collecting box that can easily increase the money capacity. Therefore, as a money collecting device for a conventional vending machine, as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-16471, a flying plate inclined in the coin discharging direction is provided below the discharging port of the money identifying device. Due to the elastic repulsion of the coin, the coin discharged from the money discriminating device is blown to increase the monetary capacity.

[0003]

However, in the conventional money collecting apparatus having the above structure, since coins do not reach the side surface of the money collecting box to which the flying plate is not attached, the money collecting box is There was a problem that coins could not be stored until the capacity was satisfied.

The present invention solves the conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a money collecting apparatus for a vending machine which can increase the money capacity.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a money collecting apparatus for a vending machine according to the present invention has a housing having holes at the bottoms of both side surfaces, and is locked in the holes of the housing. And a movable spring whose one end is rotatably supported by the rotary shaft and which is rotatable, and a compression spring disposed between the movable piece and the housing.

[0006] Further, a housing having holes at the bottoms of both sides and a locking portion on the rear surface, a rotary shaft locked in the hole of the housing, and one end pivotally supported by the rotary shaft. A movable piece having a shaft stopper portion and another shaft stopper portion at the other end, a rotary shaft pivotally supported by the other shaft stopper portion of the movable piece, and a shaft supported by the other shaft stopper portion at one end. A second movable piece that has a shaft stop portion that is axially supported by the rotating shaft and that has a locking portion at the other end, and that is bendably connected to the movable piece; and a locking portion of the housing. And a tension spring that connects with the locking portion of the second movable piece.

Further, a housing having holes on the bottoms of both side surfaces and a locking portion on the rear surface, a rotary shaft locked in the hole of the housing, and one end pivotally supported by the rotary shaft. A movable piece having a shaft stopper, a plurality of connecting pieces arranged in parallel with the movable piece, a second movable piece arranged in parallel with the connecting piece and having a locking portion at one end, the movable piece and a plurality of connecting pieces. A leaf spring that flexibly connects the second movable piece and a tension spring that connects the locking portion of the housing and the locking portion of the second movable piece are provided.

[0008]

In the money collecting device of the vending machine of the present invention configured as described above, one end of the movable piece disposed in the housing is pivotally supported on the bottom of both side surfaces of the housing. Since the other end is made higher than the shaft stop side of the movable piece by the action of the spring, when the number of coins is small due to the slope, the number of coins is accumulated on the shaft stop side of the movable piece. Accordingly, the slope angle of the movable piece gradually decreases, and the coins are accumulated on the movable side of the movable piece, so that the coins are uniformly accumulated in the housing, and the money capacity of the money collecting device can be increased.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a money collecting apparatus for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a money collecting device of an automatic vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining a coin passage of the money collecting device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing, which has holes 1a and 1b at the bottoms of both side surfaces. Reference numeral 2 is a rotating shaft, which is locked by the holes 1a and 1b of the housing 1. A movable piece 3 has shaft stoppers 3a and 3b at one end, and the shaft stoppers 3a and 3b are pivotally supported by the rotary shaft 2 so that the movable piece 3 can rotate. Reference numeral 4 denotes a compression spring, one end of which is in contact with the bottom of the casing 1 and the other end of which is in contact with the movable piece 3.

The money collecting device 6a of the vending machine configured as described above is arranged at the outlet of the coin discriminating device 6.

Next, the operation of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine of this embodiment will be described below.

The coins inserted from the coin slot (not shown) of the vending machine are guided to the coin discriminating device 6 by the coin passage (see FIG. 2). At this time, when the number of coins stored in the coin discriminating device 6 exceeds a certain amount, the coins fall into the money collecting device 6a. At this time, the housing 1 of the money collecting device 6a
When there are few coins inside, the movable piece 3 has the shaft stoppers 3a and 3b pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 2 at a low position, and the compression spring 4 has a free length, so that the movable part 3c is at a high position. Then, the shaft stoppers 3a and 3b form a low slope. Therefore, the falling coins are deposited on the shaft stopper portions 3a and 3b of the movable piece 3.

When the number of coins dropped next increases, the compression spring 4 disposed under the movable piece 3 contracts due to the weight of the coin, the movable portion 3c lowers, and the slope angle of the movable piece 3 gradually decreases. The coins are also deposited on the movable portion 3c of the movable piece 3.

As described above, the money collecting apparatus for the vending machine according to the present embodiment is provided with the housing 1 having the holes 1a and 1b on both sides of the bottom and the holes 1a and 1b of the housing 1. The rotating shaft 2 that is stopped, a movable piece 3 that has shaft stopper portions 3a and 3b at one end pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 2, and a movable portion 3c that is rotatable at the other end, a bottom portion of the housing 1, and a movable piece. Since it is composed of the compression spring 4 disposed between the coins 3 and 3, the coins can be deposited in the entire housing 1 by the movement of the movable piece 3, and the monetary capacity can be increased.

In this embodiment, the shaft stopper 3 of the movable piece 3 is used.
Although a and 3b are configured to be pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 2 in the hole portions 1a and 1b of the housing 1, the shaft stopper portions 3a and 3b of the movable piece 3 are
The rotation shaft 2 is locked by being locked in the holes 1a and 1b of the housing 1.
Is unnecessary and the number of parts can be reduced.

Next, a second embodiment of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing, which has holes 1a and 1b at the bottoms of both side surfaces, and a locking portion 1c on the rear surface apart from the side where the holes 1a and 1b are located. A movable piece 5 has shaft stoppers 5a and 5b at one end, and shaft stoppers 5c and 5d at the opposite other end. The shaft stopper 5a of the movable piece 5,
5b is rotatably supported by a rotary shaft 2 locked in the holes 1a and 1b. Reference numeral 6 denotes a rotating shaft, which is axially supported by the shaft stoppers 5c and 5d of the movable piece 5. A second movable piece 7 has a shaft stopper 7a at one end and a locking portion 7b at the other opposite end.
Have. The shaft stop portion 7a of the second movable piece 7 is the rotary shaft 6
The movable piece 5 and the second movable piece 7 are rotatably supported by the rotary shaft 6 and are bendable. Reference numeral 8 denotes a tension spring, one end of which is locked to the locking portion 1c of the housing 1 and the other end of which is locked to the locking portion 7b of the second movable piece 7.

Next, the operation of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to this embodiment will be described below.

When coins fall into the case 1 of the money collecting device, and when there are few coins in the case 1, the movable piece 5 and the second movable piece 7 are the shaft stoppers pivotally supported by the rotary shaft 2. 5c and 5d are in a low position, and the tension spring 8 causes the second movable piece 7 to move.
The locking portion 7b is formed with a slope at a high position. Therefore, coins are deposited in the direction of the shaft stoppers 5a and 5b of the movable piece 5.

Next, when the number of dropped coins increases, the slope angle of the movable piece 5 tends to decrease due to the weight of the coin, and the elasticity of the tension spring 8 increases the slope angle of the second movable piece 7. The movable piece 5 and the second movable piece 7 are bent at the rotary shaft 6. Therefore, the falling coins are largely repelled when they collide with the second movable piece 7, and are deposited on the movable piece 5 side.

Further, as the number of coins dropped increases, the tension spring 8 expands and the slope angle of the second movable piece 7 decreases, so that coins are also deposited on the second movable piece 7 side.

As described above, the money collecting apparatus for the vending machine according to the present embodiment is locked to the housing 1 having the holes 1a and 1b at the bottoms of both side surfaces and the holes 1a and 1b of the housing 1. Rotating shaft 2
A movable piece 5 having shaft stoppers 5a and 5b axially supported by the rotary shaft 2 at one end and shaft stoppers 5c and 5d at the other end, and the shaft stoppers 5c and 5d of the movable piece 5. A rotating shaft 6 which is pivotally supported,
A second movable piece 7 which has a shaft stopper 7a pivotally supported by the rotary shaft 6 at one end and a locking portion 7b at the other end, and which is bendably connected to the movable piece 5 at the shaft stopper 7a. Since it is composed of the tension spring 8 that connects the locking portion 1c of the housing 1 and the locking portion 7b of the second movable piece 7, coins can be deposited on the entire housing, and the monetary capacity can be increased. Can be increased.

Next, a third embodiment of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Regarding the same components as those in the above-mentioned embodiment,
The same reference numerals are given and detailed description is omitted.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 9 is a movable piece having shaft stoppers 9a and 9b at one end. Shaft stoppers 9a and 9b of the movable piece 9
Is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 2 in the holes 1a and 1b of the housing 1 and is rotatable. Reference numeral 10 is a leaf spring, one end of which is joined to the movable piece 9. Reference numeral 11 denotes a connecting piece, which is formed from a plurality of pieces and is arranged in parallel with the movable piece 9. Each connecting piece 11 is a leaf spring 1.
The connecting pieces 11 are joined to each other in a bendable manner. Reference numeral 12 is a second movable piece arranged in parallel with the connecting piece 11, and has a locking portion 12a at one end. The second movable piece 12 is joined to the leaf spring 10, and the locking portion 12a of the second movable piece 12 is It is engaged with the tension spring 8.

Next, the operation of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to this embodiment will be described below.

When coins fall into the case 1 of the money collecting apparatus and when there are few coins in the case 1, the movable piece 9, the plurality of connecting pieces 11 and the second movable piece 12 are attached to the rotary shaft 2. The shaft stoppers 9a and 9b that are axially supported are located at a low position, and the tension spring 8 forms an inclined surface where the locking part 12a of the second movable piece 12 is located at a high position. Therefore, the falling coins are accumulated in the direction of the shaft stoppers 9a and 9b of the movable piece 9.

When the number of coins dropped next increases, the slope angle of the movable piece 9 tends to become smaller due to the weight of the coins, and the plurality of connecting pieces 11 bend in order of increasing slope angle from the closer side of the movable piece 9. The tension spring 8 is in a stretched state. If a coin falls in this state, the connecting piece 11
Depending on the degree of collision with, the coins are scattered to various positions, so that the coins are accumulated in the housing 1 on average.

As described above, the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to the present embodiment is locked to the housing 1 having the holes 1a and 1b at the bottoms of both side surfaces and the holes 1a and 1b of the housing 1. Rotating shaft 2
A movable piece 9 having shaft stoppers 9a and 9b whose one end is pivotally supported by the rotary shaft 2, and a plurality of connecting pieces 1 arranged in parallel with the movable piece 9.
1 and a second movable piece 12 that is parallel to the connecting piece 11 and has a locking portion 12a at one end, and the movable piece 9 and the plurality of connecting pieces 11 and the second movable piece 12 are connected and joined together to form a movable piece. 9 and the plurality of connecting pieces 11 and the leaf spring 10 that makes the connecting portion of the second movable piece 12 bendable, and the locking portion 1c of the housing 1 and the locking portion 12a of the second movable piece 12 are coupled. Since it is composed of the tension spring 8, coins can be deposited on the entire housing, and the monetary capacity can be increased.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

A casing having holes at the bottoms of both side surfaces, a rotary shaft locked in the hole of the casing, a shaft stopper portion pivotally supported by the rotary shaft at one end, and a rotary shaft at the other end. Since the movable piece having the movable movable portion and the compression spring arranged between the movable piece, the housing, and the bottom portion are provided, coins can be deposited over the entire housing, and the monetary capacity can be increased. Can be increased.

Also, a housing having holes on both bottoms and a locking portion on the rear surface, a rotary shaft locked in the hole of the housing, and a shaft stopper pivotally supported by the rotary shaft at one end. A movable piece having a portion and another shaft stopper at the other end, a rotary shaft pivotally supported by the other shaft stopper portion of the movable piece, and a rotary shaft pivotally supported by the other shaft stopper portion. A second movable piece that has a shaft stop portion that is axially supported at one end and a locking portion at the other end, and that is flexibly connected to the movable piece, and the engagement portion between the housing and the second movable piece. Since it is provided with a tension spring that connects with the stopper, coins can be uniformly deposited on the entire housing,
You can increase your monetary capacity.

Further, a housing having holes on both sides and a locking portion on the rear surface, a rotary shaft locked in the holes on both sides of the housing, and one end pivotally supported by the rotary shaft. A movable piece having a shaft stopper, a plurality of connecting pieces arranged in parallel with the movable piece, a second movable piece arranged in parallel with the connecting piece and having a locking portion at one end, a movable piece, a plurality of connecting pieces, and a second piece. A leaf spring that connects the movable piece so that it can bend,
Since the tension spring that connects the locking portion of the housing and the locking portion of the second movable piece is provided, coins can be uniformly deposited on the entire housing, and the money capacity can be increased. I can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first example of a money collecting apparatus for a vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a coin passage of the money collecting device.

FIG. 3 is a second example of the money collecting device of the vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 4 is a third example of the money collecting apparatus of the vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Casing 1a, 1b Hole part 1c, 7b, 12a Locking part 2,6 Rotating shaft 3,5,9 Movable piece 3a, 3b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 7a, 9a, 9
b shaft stop part 3c movable part 4 compression spring 7, 12 second movable piece 8 tension spring 10 leaf spring 11 connecting piece

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A housing having holes at the bottoms of both side surfaces, a rotary shaft locked in the holes of the housing, and a shaft stopper portion pivotally supported by the rotary shaft at one end, A money collecting device for a vending machine, comprising a movable piece having a rotatable movable portion at the other end, and a compression spring arranged between the housing and the movable piece. 2. A housing having holes on the bottoms of both side surfaces and a locking portion on the rear surface, a rotary shaft locked in the hole of the housing, and one end pivotally supported by the rotary shaft. A movable piece having a shaft stopper portion and another shaft stopper portion at the other end, a rotary shaft rotatably supported by the other shaft stopper portion of the movable piece, and rotatably supported by the other shaft stopper portion. A second movable piece that has a shaft stop portion that is axially supported by the rotating shaft at one end and a locking portion at the other end, and that is flexibly connected to the movable piece;
A money collecting device for a vending machine, comprising a tension spring that connects the locking portion of the housing and the locking portion of the second movable piece. 3. A housing having holes on the bottoms of both side surfaces and a locking portion on the rear surface, a rotary shaft locked in the hole of the housing, and one end pivotally supported by the rotary shaft. A movable piece having a shaft stopper,
A plurality of connecting pieces arranged in parallel with the movable piece, a second movable piece arranged in parallel with the connecting piece and having a locking portion at one end, and the movable piece, the plurality of connecting pieces and the second movable piece being bendable A money collecting device for a vending machine, comprising a leaf spring to be connected, and a tension spring that connects the locking portion of the housing and the locking portion of the second movable piece.