JPS6230126Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a storage case in an article discharging device used in a money changer, a vending machine, etc.

Generally, large currency exchange machines used in financial institutions etc. are equipped with a plurality of removable storage cases for storing packaged coins, and a discharge device for discharging an appropriate number of packaged coins according to a discharge command. It is usually equipped with

Incidentally, the storage case of this type of discharge device has conventionally been provided with a shutter plate for opening and closing the discharge port. This shutter plate is provided with a locking device to prevent the wrapped coins stored in the storage case from being accidentally released. A release lever releases the lock of the shutter plate and releases the stored wrapped coins.

However, with this type of conventional locking device, if the storage case is dropped or bumped against something while being carried, the shutter plate may become unlocked. However, there was a problem in that the wrapped coins stored in the storage case were released.

In addition, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, there is a device in which a locking device is further provided in the locking device to double lock the shutter plate so that the locking device does not move uncontrollably. , this kind of thing is
Not only does the number of types of parts increase, but the locking device and the locking device must perform a series of operations, which makes the mechanism complicated and the operation complicated. In particular, during its manufacture, there were problems such as the positional relationship and timing of the different types of parts was extremely troublesome.

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances,
The purpose of this is to be able to lock more securely than the shutter plate that opens and closes the discharge port, to minimize the types of parts required for the locking device, and to improve the mechanism of the locking device. Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage case for a parts discharging device that is simple in operation and easy to manufacture.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. In the figure, 1 is a storage case body that stores a large number of packaged coins (hereinafter, packaged coins will be described as an example of an article) A, and this storage case body 1 is formed by bending a flat plate into a substantially U-shape. has been done. Inside this storage case main body 1 is the packaged coin A.
A storage section 2 is formed by a guide plate 3, in which the objects are stacked in a row in a horizontally lying state. An insertion opening 4 for inserting the packaged coin A into the storage section 2 is provided in the upper part of the storage case body 1. This insertion port 4 is provided with a locking device 5. This locking device 5 is used for the packaged coin A.
When the packaged coin A is inserted into the storage case main body 1, the locking plate 6 rotates around the rotating shaft 7, and when the packaged coin A is inserted into the storage case body 1, the torsion coil spring 8 closes the locking plate 6. The stop plate 6 returns to its original state, and the stored packaged coins A are prevented from flying out from the insertion slot 4. Note that 9 in the figure is a stopper member that restricts the locking plate 6 to a predetermined position.

A discharge port 10 through which the packaged coins A are discharged is provided at the lower part of the storage case body 1. A rotating shaft 11 is rotatably attached between the open corners of the discharge port 10.
A shutter plate 12 is fixed to 1. A first locking device 13 is provided at one end of the rotation shaft 11, and a second locking device is provided at the other end symmetrically with the first locking device 13, forming a pair with each other. A device 14 is provided. Next, the first locking device 13 will be explained. At one end of the rotation shaft 11 and externally protruding from the storage case body 1, there is a rotation arm 15 that rotates together with the rotation shaft 11.
is installed. A locking pin 16 is attached to this rotating arm 15, and this locking pin 16
The locking portion 18 of the locking arm 17 is removably locked to the locking arm 17 . The locking arm 17 is formed in a substantially L-shape and is rotatably attached to the outside of the storage case body 1 about a shaft 17'. Further, a torsion coil spring 19 is attached to the shaft 17', and this torsion coil spring 19 causes the locking portion 18 of the locking arm 17 to be attached to the locking pin 1.
6 is locked. Further, a roller 20 is attached to the lower end of the locking arm 17, and when this roller 20 is rotated by a release lever 27, which will be described later, the locking pin 16 of the rotating arm 15 is locked. is released, and as a result, the shutter plate 12 is rotated and opened by the weight of the wrapped coins A in the storage case main body 1, and the wrapped coins A are released from the outlet 10. In addition, the code|symbol 21 is a stopper member.

Further, the second locking device locking device 14 has substantially the same component structure as the first locking device 13, except for the above-mentioned release protrusion 22. That is, the rotating arm 15, the locking pin 16, the locking arm 17, the locking part 18, the shaft 17' of the first locking device 13,
Rotating arm 15a, locking pin 16a, and locking arm 1 of second locking device 14 corresponding to torsion coil spring 19
7a, the locking portion 18a, the shaft 17a', the torsion coil spring 19a, etc. are designed to be commonly used in both devices. A release protrusion 22 for rotating the locking arm 17a in the direction of arrow X shown in FIG. be.

In such a configuration, when the storage case is installed in a predetermined position in the ejection device, the release projection 22 provided on the ejection device or the release projection 22 of another storage case already installed in the ejection device can be used. Then, the locking arm 17a is rotated in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 2, and the engagement between the locking pin 16a and the locking portion 18a is automatically released.

Furthermore, a connecting device 23 for connecting adjacent storage case bodies 1 to each other is provided in the intermediate portion of both side walls of the storage case body 1.

In an upright state, the storage case main body 1 constructed as described above is attached to a discharge device main body (not shown) as shown in FIG. That is, a guide rail 24 is provided on the upper part of the emitting device main body, and the storage case main body 1 is moved along the guide rail 24.
A large number of the storage case bodies 1 are mounted by placing a guide roller 25 provided on the upper part of the storage case body 1. A belt conveyor 26 is disposed below the storage case main body 1 mounted in this manner to sequentially convey the released packaged coins A to a payment slot (not shown). A release lever 27 for opening the shutter plate 12 of the storage case body 1 is disposed near one side of the belt conveyor 26. This release lever 2
Reference numeral 7 indicates that the shutter plates 12 of the storage case body 1 are successively opened by a drive device (not shown) (same as the drive device described in Japanese Patent Application No. 53-142084 filed earlier by the present applicant). There is. Note that the reference numeral 28 in FIG. 3 indicates the belt conveyor 26.
This is a counting gear that counts the number of packaged coins A conveyed by. Further, reference numerals 29 and 30 in FIG. 3 are handles for carrying the storage case main body 1.

Next, the operation of the storage case configured as described above will be explained. First, a large number of wrapped coins A...
are sequentially inserted from the insertion opening 4 of the storage case main body 1 and stored, and then the handles 29 and 3 of the storage case main body 1 are inserted.
0, carry the storage case body 1, place the guide roller 25 provided on the upper part of the storage case body 1 on the guide rail 24 of the discharge device, and sequentially attach it to the discharge device. When the storage case main body 1 is attached to the release device in this way, the locking arm 1 of the second locking device 14 provided on the shutter plate 12
7a is rotated in the direction of arrow X by the release protrusion 22 provided on the storage case main body 1 to which it was attached first,
The locking portion 18a of the locking arm 17a is the rotating arm 15a.
The second locking device 14 is released from the locking pin 16a.

When a plurality of storage case bodies 1 are attached to the ejection device in this way, a drive device (not shown) is operated to release the release lever 27 from the first storage case body 1.
Rotate the locking arm 17 of the first locking device 13 (the leftmost storage case body in FIG. 3 is referred to as the first storage case body, and the second, third, etc. storage case bodies in order) in the direction of arrow Y. As a result, the locking portion 18 of the locking arm 17
is separated from the locking pin 16, and the first locking device 13 is unlocked. When the first and second locking devices 13 and 14 are unlocked in this way, the shutter plate 12 becomes free, so that the weight of the wrapped coins A stored in the storage section 2 The shutter plate 12 is rotated and opened.
When the shutter plate 12 is opened, the wrapped coins A are conveyed to a payment slot (not shown) by a belt conveyor 26, counted by a counting gear 28, and discharged in a commanded amount. Ru. When all the wrapped coins A are released from the first storage case main body 1 in this manner, the next release lever 27 releases the shutter plate 12 of the second storage case main body 1. In this way, the wrapped coins A are sequentially released from the storage case main body 1.

In addition, in the storage case main body, the first locking device 13 and the second locking device 14 have the same component configuration except for the roller 20 and the release protrusion 22, so they can be used as locking devices. Fewer types of parts are required, which makes it easier to manufacture and assemble parts. Furthermore, since each of the locking devices 13 and 14 directly locks the shutter plate 12 without intervening other devices, the locking devices can be compactly arranged near the shutter plate 12. This makes the entire device even more compact and lightweight.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, a packaged coin was shown as an article to be stored in the main storage case, but any article having a cylindrical shape similar to a packaged coin, such as a canned youth can be used. The invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

As is clear from the above description, the storage case of the present invention locks the shutter plate using a pair of locking devices that directly lock the shutter plate. , rather than simply providing multiple locking devices, each locking device should be installed symmetrically on both sides of the storage case body. Among these pair of locking devices, one locking device (first locking device) has a locking device for releasing the lock. The second locking device (second locking device) is provided with a roller that comes into contact with a release lever provided in the release device, and the other locking device (second locking device) is activated simply by installing it at a predetermined position in the release device. The above-mentioned pair of locking devices must have the same component structure except for the roller and the release projection.

Therefore, excellent effects can be obtained in that the types of parts used as the locking device can be minimized and the shutter plate can be more securely locked.

Furthermore, since each of the pair of locking devices directly locks the shutter plate, it can be compactly assembled around the shutter plate, making the entire device even more compact and lightweight. Become.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of this invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part thereof, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing the state in which the storage case body is attached to the ejection device. 1...Storage case, 2...Storage section, 4...Insertion port, 10...Ejection port, 11...Rotation shaft, 12...
Shutter plate, 13... First locking device, 14...
Second locking device, 15, 15a... Rotating arm, 1
6, 16a... Locking pin, 17, 17a... Locking arm, 19, 19a... Torsion coil spring, 22...
...Release protrusion, 27...Release lever, A...Wrapped coin (article).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An insertion port located at one end of the storage case body,
a discharge port located at the other end of the storage case body; a shutter plate rotatably supported to open and close the discharge port; and a shutter plate that holds the discharge port in a closed state. and a device for locking the shutter plate to restrict rotation of the shutter plate, the storage case being removably attached to a discharge device that discharges articles in response to a discharge command, the storage case comprising: a device for locking the shutter plate to restrict rotation of the shutter plate; The locking device includes a first locking device having a roller that abuts a release lever provided in the ejection device to release the locked state of the shutter plate; a second locking device that is paired with the first locking device and has a release protrusion that operates to release the shutter plate from the locked state simply by installing it in the position; Locking devices are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the storage case body, and each of the pair of locking devices includes a rotating arm fixed to a rotating shaft of a shutter plate, and a rotating arm. a locking arm that has a locking pin protruding from the locking pin, a locking portion that locks the locking pin and restricts rotation of the shutter plate, and the locking portion engages with the locking pin. and a spring or the like that biases the engaging arm,
A storage case for an article discharging device, characterized in that the storage case has the same configuration except for the roller and the release protrusion.