DT2000 Wall Pass-Thru Collection System
The wall pass-thru collection system was designed exclusively for McDonald’s Corporation to help fund the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The purpose of the system is to collect proceeds from restaurant patrons during drive-thru order fulfillment. The coins and bills deposited into the exterior receptacle are routed to the interior of the building where the money is safely stored before being collected by a licensed third party collection agent.
The design expands upon an exterior-only collector that was implemented over 15 years ago. The original receptacle required a store employee to empty the box every night from the exterior of the building. This task was often neglected which ultimately led to the theft of the device and the proceeds. With a loss of 30%-40% of collections per year, McDonald’s commissioned a more secure and more aesthetically appropriate system that would store the proceeds away from the general public.
The final system employs a die-cast Zinc collection scoop, steel mounting plate, expanding inner-wall liner and a dual-lock access panel on the interior of the building. The four component assembly accommodates multiple building styles and construction methods. All the parts are specified to withstand environmental abuses including UV exposure, hot and cold temperature extremes, exposure to chemicals and cleaning solutions, and most importantly, resistance to tampering.