JPH05108958A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Preventing unauthorized withdrawal of money storage boxes that have been made impossible to withdraw. [Structure] A gap formed between an engaging portion (22, 44) of a key (21) and a release lever (42), an opening (2) of a main body case (1) and a money storage box (11). (T)
A blocking member (51) fixed to the inner surface of the main body case (1) interposed between and is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to electronic cash registers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 3 to 6 show a schematic structure of a conventional electronic cash register.

In these figures, 1 is a main body case,
It has an opening 2. A money storage box 11 is attached to the main body case 1 so that it can be pulled out and stored through the opening 2. A money case 15 for storing money is detachably attached to the money storage box 11.

Here, in order to prevent the theft of money, the cash storage box 1 is usually provided in the electronic cash register.
1 is provided with a lock mechanism 31 that cannot be pulled out from the body case 1, and the lock mechanism 31 can be operated by key operation.
Is provided with a lock releasing mechanism 41 (however, in FIG. 3, the lock releasing mechanism 41 is
Is omitted. ).

The lock mechanism 31 is used for the money storage box 11
The rear surface 13 side of the box 11 and the main body case 1 are configured to be locked so as not to hinder pulling out of the box.
Specifically, the lock mechanism 31 is used for the money storage box 11
The lock shaft 32 attached to the rear surface 13 and the claw portion 36 of the locking cam 35 on the main body case 1 side are locked so that the box 11 cannot be pulled out.

On the other hand, the lock release mechanism 41 has a key 21 whose front portion is attached to the front surface 12 of the money storage box 11.
Has a release lever 42 that engages with the lock mechanism 31 at the rear portion and is operated to operate the key 21 to move the release lever 42 and release the locked state of the lock mechanism 31. ..

More specifically, the release lever 42 is provided on the bottom side of the main body case 1 so as to be rotatable around a support shaft 43. An engagement recess 44 that engages with the locking portion 22 of the key 21 is formed in the front portion of the release lever 42.
A rib portion 45 is provided at the rear portion.

When the key 21 is operated to rotate the locking portion 22 from the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 5 to the position shown by the dotted line, the release lever 42 moves around the support shaft 43 as an arrow E in FIG. The rib portion 45 of the lever 42 moves from the position shown by the solid line in the figure to the position shown by the chain double-dashed line.
Then, the locking cam 35 of the lock mechanism 31 is operated in conjunction with the movement of the rib portion 45, and the engagement relationship with the locking shaft 32 on the money storage box 11 side is released. As a result, the locked state of the lock mechanism 31 is released, and the money storage box 11 can be pulled out.

4 and 5, reference numeral 49 is a stopper for the release lever 42, and the release lever 42 is pressed against the stopper 49 by a biasing means (not shown).

[0010]

By the way, in the above electronic cash register, the money storage box 1 is used.
1 is mounted in the opening 2 of the main body case 1 with some allowance so that the drawer 1 can be smoothly pulled out and stored. Therefore, when the money storage box 11 housed in the opening 2 of the main body case 1 and incapable of being pulled out by the lock mechanism 31 is lifted, as shown in FIG. 4, there is a considerable gap between the box 11 and the main body case opening 2. A gap t of about (for example, 2 mm) is formed.

From the gap t thus formed, the key 21
The engagement portion between the release lever 42 and the release lever 42 (that is, the engagement portion 22 of the key 21 and the engagement recessed portion 44 of the release lever 42 that engages with the engagement portion 22) can be sufficiently observed, and the engagement of the lever 42 Since the locked state can be released by operating the recess 44 with the rod-shaped tool K or the like, the money storage box 11 may be pulled out illegally, which is a crime prevention problem.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register capable of reliably preventing illegal withdrawal of a money storage box that cannot be withdrawn.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a money storage box attached to a main body case through an opening, a lock mechanism for preventing the money storage box from being pulled out from the main body case, and a front portion of the money storage box. It has a release lever that engages with a key attached to the front surface and a rear part engages with the lock mechanism, and has a lock release mechanism formed to be able to release the locked state of the lock mechanism by operating the release lever by key operation. In the electronic cash register, a blocking member fixed to the inner surface of the main body case interposed between the engaging portion of the key and the release lever and a gap formed between the opening of the main body case and the money storage box. It is characterized by being provided.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the blocking member prevents the engagement portion between the key and the release lever from being visible through the gap formed between the opening of the main body case and the money storage box and makes the lever inoperable.

At this time, since the blocking member is fixed to the inner surface of the main body case and cannot be removed from the outside, the engaging portion between the key and the release lever can be reliably blocked.

Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the money storage box that cannot be pulled out from being illegally pulled out.

[0017]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The electronic cash register according to this embodiment is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a main body case 1, a money storage box 11, a key 21, a locking mechanism 31, an unlocking mechanism 41 and a characteristic portion of this register. Blocking member (5
1) is included.

The same components as those shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

Here, the blocking member is an engaging portion between the key 21 and the release lever 42 of the lock release mechanism 41 (in this embodiment, the engaging portion 22 of the key 21 and the engaging recess 44 of the release lever 42).
Is a member that shuts off the electronic cash register from the outside.

In this embodiment, as the blocking member, the guard film 51 made of a soft member such as rubber or urethane sheet having poor transmittance is selected.

The guard film 51 is provided between the engaging portions (22, 44) of the key 21 and the release lever 21 and a gap t formed between the opening 2 of the main body case 21 and the money storage box 11. It is fixed to the inner surface of the main body case 1 so as to be positioned by using a mounting member 55 and a screw 56. The guard film 51 is provided so that its tip (upper end in FIG. 2) is in contact with the bottom of the money storage box 11. As a result, the engagement portion (22, 44) between the key 21 and the release lever 41 is more reliably blocked from the outside by the guard film 51. In addition, a slit 52 is formed at the tip of the guard film 51 so that the withdrawal / accommodation operation of the money storage box 11 can be performed more smoothly.

Next, the operation will be described.

The body case 1 by the guard film 51
From the gap t formed between the opening 2 of the key and the money storage box 11 to the engaging portion (2) of the key 21 and the release lever 42.
2, 44) are invisible and the lever 42 cannot be operated.

At this time, since the guard film 51 is fixed to the inner surface of the main body case 1 and cannot be removed from the outside, the engaging portions (22, 4) of the key 21 and the release lever 42 are formed.
4) can be surely shut off.

However, according to this embodiment, the gap formed between the engaging portion (22, 44) of the key 21 and the release lever 42, the opening 2 of the main body case 1 and the money storage box 11. Since the blocking member (guard film 51) fixed to the inner surface of the main body case 1 interposed between the key 2 and the key 2 is provided by the blocking member (51) from the gap t.
The engaging portions (22, 44) between 1 and the release lever 42 are invisible and the lever 42 cannot be operated. Therefore,
It is possible to reliably prevent the money storage box 11 that cannot be pulled out by the lock mechanism 31 from being pulled out illegally.

Further, since the blocking member is composed of the guard film 51 fixed to the inner surface of the main body case 1, this register is not complicated and large in size. Further, the cost is not increased and the maintenance can be easily performed.

Further, the guard film 51 is made of a soft material and the slit 5 is formed at the tip of the film 51.
Since the structure in which the money storage box 51 is formed is two, the resistance when the money storage box 51 is pulled out and stored can be reduced as much as possible, and the withdrawal operation can be smoothly performed.

In the above embodiment, the blocking member is made of the difficult guard film 51, but it may be made of a hard material such as a metal plate.

Further, the shut-off member is such that the folded-back end portion of the main body case opening 2 at the lower side in FIG.
4) may be formed by slightly projecting upward so that it can be shielded from the outside. With such a configuration, the number of parts can be reduced, and the number of assembling steps and the cost can be reduced.

[0031]

According to the present invention, it is fixed to the inner surface of the main body case which is interposed between the engaging portion of the key and the release lever and the gap formed between the opening of the main body case and the money storage box. Since the blocking member is provided, the blocking member prevents the engaging portion between the key and the release lever from being visible through the gap and makes the lever inoperable. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the money storage box that cannot be pulled out from being illegally pulled out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an engagement relationship between a key and a release lever according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a schematic configuration of a conventional electronic cash register.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an inconvenience that occurs in a conventional electronic cash register.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an engagement relationship between a key and a release lever of a conventional electronic cash register.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an engagement relationship between a key, a release lever, and a lock mechanism of a conventional electronic cash register.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Body Case 2 Opening 11 Money Storage Box 21 Key 31 Lock Mechanism 41 Lock Release Mechanism 51 Guard Film (Blocking Member)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A money storage box attached to a main body case through an opening, a lock mechanism for preventing the money storage box from being pulled out from the main body case, and a front portion attached to a key attached to the front surface of the money storage box. An electronic cash register having a lock release mechanism in which a rear part thereof has a release lever engaging with a lock mechanism, and the release lever is moved by a key operation to release the locked state of the lock mechanism, An electronic device characterized in that a blocking member fixed to the inner surface of the main body case is provided between the engagement portion with the release lever and the gap formed between the opening of the main body case and the money storage box. Cash register.