JP2001109923A - Coin escalator device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] The present invention has been developed for the purpose of easily eliminating a jam of coins in an escalator device. In other words, the present invention has been developed for the purpose of simplifying the maintenance of the escalator device. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an escalator device that can be easily changed even if the applied coin is changed. The present invention provides at least a base plate for a coin passage in which a hook means is formed on one side of a long strip and a lock means is formed on the other side, and the hook means is formed on one side of a rectangular plate. And a cover plate for a coin passage, the other side of which is freely engageable with the locking means, and which is fixed between the cover plate and the base plate to form the width and height of the coin passage. And an escalator device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an escalator for transferring coins one by one in a flat line. In particular, the present invention relates to a coin escalator device for transferring coins arranged in a line in an upward or lateral direction. The present invention specifically relates to a coin escalator device used for vending machines, currency exchange machines, and the like. Further, the present invention relates to a coin escalator device used for a game machine using a medal, a medal lending machine, and the like.

[0002] The term "coin" in the present specification, of course, includes small disc-shaped coins as currency. In addition, the term “coin” in this specification includes, of course, small disc-shaped medals and tokens used in games and the like. In other words, the term “coin” in the present specification naturally includes a small disk-shaped body.

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of coin escalator devices have been developed. For example, a coin escalator device by the present applicant is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-2545.
No. 12.

An escalator device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-254512 is schematically shown in FIG. Here, an example of use of the escalator device will be schematically described based on the perspective view of FIG. First, H in the lower part of FIG. 3 is a coin hopper device, and the hopper device H includes a substantially funnel-shaped tank T. The hopper device H stores a large number of coins (not shown) in a tank T and pushes the coins diagonally upward one by one. That is, an electric motor E having a gear train is attached below the oblique base plate B, and the disk D at the bottom of the tank T is rotated.

A through hole (not shown) of the disk D to be rotated
Are pushed out diagonally upward along the base plate B one by one. The coins pushed out from the hopper device H are transferred upward one by one via the escalator device 10. The escalator device 10 of the conventional example can be roughly divided into a curved portion 30, a flat portion 50, and a discharge portion 70. The flat part 50 has a slightly long rectangular base plate 51 as shown in FIG. The lower end 52 of the base plate 51 is bent for connection. On both sides of the base plate 51, nut holes 5 for bolts (not shown) are provided.
3 are open.

A small number of small elliptical holes 54 for positioning are formed on both upper sides of the base plate 51. On the right side, a total of six elliptical holes 54 are opened in two stages in consideration of, for example, the type of coin. Further, a desired number of small holes 55 for positioning are formed on both lower sides of the base plate 51. For example, on the right side, a total of six small holes 55 are continuously opened in one step in consideration of the type of coin. Further, on the right side of the rectangular base plate 51, an elongated spacer 56 is positioned.

First, a screw 58 is screwed through a screw hole 57 formed in the upper part of the spacer 56. Then, the tip of the screw 58 that has been screwed through is fitted into the desired oval hole 54 and positioned. Further, a protruding portion 59 formed at a lower portion of the spacer 56 is inserted into a desired small hole 55 and positioned. In the case of FIG.
7 are formed. The spacer 56 has a plurality of horizontally long holes 60 corresponding to the plurality of nut holes 53, respectively. A screw hole 61 for fixing is formed in the center of the spacer 56. Further, a slightly elongated cover plate 63 is positioned on the spacer 56.

[0007] First, the head of the screw 58 screwed is fitted into a vertically long hole 64 formed in the upper part of the cover plate 63 and positioned. The protrusion 164 formed below the cover plate 63 is fitted into the recess of the protrusion 59 and positioned. The cover plate 63 is also provided with a plurality of horizontally long holes 65 corresponding to the plurality of nut holes 53, respectively. A screw hole 66 for fixing is formed at the center of the cover plate 63. Thus, when the fixing screws (not shown) are screwed into the screw holes 66 and 61, the cover plate 63 and the spacer 56 are fixed.

Further, bolts (not shown) are provided in the elongated holes 65 and 6.
0 and screwed into the nut hole 53 to form a plate-like flat portion 50 (see FIG. 3). The thin spacer 62 is positioned on the left side of the base plate 51 in substantially the same manner on the left side of the flat portion 50. Further, a slightly elongated cover plate 68 is positioned and fixed on the spacer 62 in a similar manner. That is, bolts (not shown) are inserted into the circular holes 69 of the cover plate 68 and screwed and fixed to nut holes (not shown) of the base plate 51.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0009] However, the conventional escalator device as described above has a problem that coins are easily jammed. For example, there is a problem that if an odd-shaped coin is mixed, the escalator device may be jammed. Further, if foreign matter is mixed in the coin, there is a problem that the escalator device may be jammed. The present invention has been developed for the purpose of easily eliminating a jam of coins in an escalator device. In other words, the present invention has been developed for the purpose of simplifying the maintenance of the escalator device.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an escalator device which can be easily changed even if the applied coin is changed.

According to the present invention, there is provided at least a base plate for a coin passage, in which a hook means is formed on one side of a long strip and a lock means is formed on the other side, and a rectangular plate. A cover plate for a coin passage, the side of which is freely hooked on the hook means and the other side is freely engageable with the locking means, and the width of the coin passage fixed between the cover plate and the base plate An escalator device comprising: a spacer for forming a height.

The present invention is also an escalator device characterized in that the spacers are paired and fixed to the inner surface of each side of the cover plate. Further, the present invention is the escalator device, wherein a window is formed in the cover plate, and a reinforcing rib is formed at an edge of the window.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view for explaining a main part of FIG. An escalator device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base plate 11 made of a long strip-shaped metal.

Small hooks 12 are formed at equal intervals on the left side of the base plate 11, and each of the hooks 12 is further bent rearward (see FIG. 2). A slightly large protrusion is formed at an appropriate position on the right side of the base plate 11. The projection is further curved to the rear side and formed on the elongated tubular portion 13. Reference numeral 15 shown on the right side of FIG. 2 is a pivot formed by a steel wire, a so-called steel wire. This axis 15
The small roller 16 is rotatably penetrated, and each end is bent to be substantially U-shaped. Each end of the pivot 15 is further bent and rotatably inserted into the cylindrical portion 13.

On the surface of the base plate 11, a long rectangular cover plate 21 made of metal is detachably attached.
A plurality of protrusions 22 are formed on the left side of the cover plate 21, and each of the protrusions 22 is further bent rearward (see FIG. 2). The protrusion 22 has a hook 12 on the base plate 11.
Are formed respectively. A shallow groove 25 is formed on the right side surface of the cover plate 21 throughout the entire length. Metal or resin spacers 31 and 32 are fixed to the back surface of the cover plate 21, respectively. The elongated spacer 31 is fixed to the back surface of the left side of the cover plate 21.

A slightly wider spacer 32 is fixed to the back surface of the right side of the cover plate 21. Elongated windows 26 and 27 are appropriately opened in the cover plate 21 between the spacers 31 and 32. Note that reinforcing ribs 29 are appropriately formed on the cover plate 21 forming the windows 26 and 27. For example, the reinforcing rib 29 is formed by cutting and raising the cover plate 21 at the edges of the windows 26 and 27.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the escalator device of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, a short cover plate 21 is attached to a long base plate 11.

That is, the projection 22 of the cover plate 21 is fitted to the hook 12 of the base plate 11. Then, the hook 12 penetrates into the hole 23 (see a chain line in FIG. 2C). Thereafter, the cover plate 21 is rotated about the hook 12 as a center, and overlaps the base plate 11. In this case, hook 1
Of course, if the bent shape of No. 2 is curved, the rotation becomes easy. Further, if the spacer 31 is made thinner as shown in the drawing, it is needless to say that the rotation becomes easier. Next, after the cover plate 21 is overlaid on the base plate 11, the roller 16 is moved while rotating to fit into the shallow groove 25.

That is, the roller 16 is fitted into the shallow groove 25 against the elasticity of the pivot 15 and the cover plate 21 to lock the whole. As a result, the cover plate 21 is fixed to the base plate 11 and a coin passage P is formed. If the spacer 32 is made thinner as shown in FIG.
Needless to say, the elasticity of the rubber increases. The cover plate 21
If the outer edge is slightly curved, the roller 16 can be easily locked. Thus, when a coin is jammed in the passage P, the cover plate 21 can be removed from the base plate 11 with one touch.

When the roller 16 is removed from the shallow groove 25 against the elasticity of the pivot 15 and the cover plate 21, the cover plate 21
It is possible to rotate around two centers. Therefore, at this point, it is possible to eliminate the jam in the passage P. Further, the cover plate 21 is rotated around the hook 12 to rotate the base plate 11.
The cover plate 12 can be detached from the hook 12 which is separated from the hook plate 12. As a result, the jam of coins in the passage P can be completely eliminated. The hook 12, the projection 22, and the hole 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes, for example, hook means. It goes without saying that the hook 12 of the hook means may be pin-shaped instead of plate-shaped. Needless to say, the hook 12 of the hook means may not be plate-shaped but may be further bent.

The cylindrical portion 13, the pivot 15, the roller 16, and the shallow groove 2
Reference numeral 5 denotes, for example, a lock unit. Although the locking means is not shown in the drawing, it goes without saying that a cam body may be used. Further, if various spacers 31 and 32 are fixed to the same type of cover plate 21, it is possible to cope with a change of coins. That is, various arrangements of the spacers 31 and 32 that determine the width and height of the coin passage can cope with various coin changes. If reinforcing ribs 29 are formed on the edges of the windows 26 and 27 of the cover plate 21, they will not bend easily even if they are pryed open with a screwdriver or the like. It is needless to say that the base plate 11 and the cover plate 21 may be made of resin.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the cover plate can be attached and removed with one touch to the base plate forming the coin passage. Therefore, the escalator device according to the present invention can easily eliminate the jam of coins. In other words, according to the present invention, maintenance of the escalator device can be extremely simplified. Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the spacer that forms the width and height of the coin passage is fixed to the cover plate, it is possible to easily cope with various coin changes.

In other words, the escalator device of the present invention can easily cope with applied coins even if the coins used are changed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view for explaining a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Hook means: 12: hook, 22: protrusion, 23: hole, lock means: 13: cylinder, 15: pivot, 16: roller, 25: groove, 11: base plate for coin passage, 21: Cover plate for coin passage, 31, 32: Spacer.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A coin passage base plate having a hook means formed on one side of a long strip and a lock means formed on the other side, and one side of a rectangular plate hanging on the hook means. A cover plate for a coin passage which can be freely stopped and the other side can be freely engaged with the locking means, and which is fixed between the cover plate and the base plate to form the width and height of the coin passage. An escalator device comprising: 2. The escalator device according to claim 1, wherein said spacers are paired and fixed to the inner surface of each side of said cover plate. 3. The escalator device according to claim 1, wherein a window is formed in the cover plate, and a reinforcing rib is formed at an edge of the window.