DE202018105048U1 - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Vending machine with a storage area (1) with walls (3) for the vertical arrangement of goods (11), and an output area (2) for removing the goods (11), the goods (11) being arranged on a position-changing pushing device (12) , and wherein the delivery area (2) is equipped with a stop unit (9), a rear wall (4), a front wall (5) and a side wall (6) being provided, and the front wall (5) being shorter is designed as the rear wall (4), characterized in that a guide (10) is provided on one of the walls (3) on the inside (7) thereof.

Description

The invention relates to a vending machine with the features in the preamble of the main claim.

Such vending machines are known in the form of open or closed shelf or output units from self-service shops.

For example, the EP 1 558 115 B1 such a vending machine. It is attached directly to a cash register tape. Goods which are arranged vertically are stored inside the vending machine. A storage area and a removal area are provided here. Access to the customer of such a store is only possible for part of the goods. The storage area is intended for stowing additional goods. A pushing device is used in the storage area, which transports the goods to the removal area in the vertical direction.

Such a pushing device is, for example, from the international publication WO 2017/102117 A1 known. Here goods are arranged horizontally one behind the other on a floor of a vending machine. The pushing device, which usually has a spring, ensures that goods are moved independently up to a stop according to the selected spring force, which means that the compartment always appears filled to the customer. The WO 2016/120611 A2 discloses an example of a further embodiment of such a pushing device.

In order to provide access only for a selected group of customers, such a sales device is often closed by a roller blind, a flap or a sliding wall or a flap.

The goods have different shapes. Especially in the case of cylindrically packaged goods containers, which are arranged horizontally in such a vending machine, there is the problem that the topmost goods independently roll out of the dispensing area.

The object of the present invention is therefore to prevent this and also to ensure secure storage of the top goods.

The invention solves the problem with the features in the main claim. It is then provided that the vending machine is equipped with a storage area with walls for the vertical arrangement of the goods and an output area for removing the goods. The goods are arranged on a shifting device that changes position. The output area is equipped with a stop unit, and wherein a rear wall, a front wall and a side wall are provided. Furthermore, the front wall is shorter than the rear wall, with a guide being provided on one of the walls on the inside thereof.

The front wall can also form a rear wall, provided that the vending machine has two storage areas one behind the other or two removal areas with different heights.

Further advantageous designs are described in the subclaims.

The rear wall can then have a guide. This guide can be made in one or more parts.

It is conceivable to extend the length of the guide over the entire length of the rear wall or that the length of the guide is only carried out over part of the length of the rear wall.

Furthermore, no guide can be provided in the output area, so that only the storage area is provided with a guide.

The guide can be an additional component that is preferably arranged in a stationary manner on the rear wall.

Alternatively, the guide can be formed by the rear wall itself.

For this purpose, the rear wall can have an outward inclination, wherein the inclination can be designed with an angle in a range from 1 ° to 5 °.

It is also conceivable that a plurality of storage areas with their corresponding removal areas are arranged next to one another and form a sales device or a partial area of a sales device.

• 1 einen Teilbereich eines Verkaufsgerätes in perspektivischer Ansicht,
• 2 denselben Teilbereich in Seitenansicht,
• 3 einen weiteren Teilbereich desselben Verkaufsgerätes in perspektivischer Ansicht.

The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment. It shows

• 1 a partial area of a vending machine in a perspective view,
• 2 the same partial area in side view,
• 3 another part of the same vending machine in a perspective view.

1 shows a portion of a vending machine with walls 3 , This includes goods 11 arranged vertically one above the other. In the present case, they are cylindrical containers.

It is a storage area 1 and an output area 2 to remove the goods 11 intended. The goods 11 is on a changeable pusher 12 arranged. In the present case there is preferably a pushing device 12 Application that is based on the cited in the prior art and as WO 2016/120611 A2 published development. It is in the side wall 6 arranged or forms this.

In the representations, 1 and 2 , store on the pusher 12 three containers with goods each 11 , Becomes the top container 11 removed, pushes the pusher 12 the other two containers with goods 11 up towards the output area 2 , Depending on the mass of the container 11 is the pusher 12 to dimension accordingly.

The output area 2 is with a stop unit 9 fitted. This is formed from a flat and a cylindrical part and preferably on a wall 3 , in particular an angle plate.

It is a rear wall 4 , a front wall 5 and a side wall 6 intended.

The back wall 4 forms the back wall of the section. Further sections of the vending machine can be arranged on this rear wall. The back wall 4 also forms the seat of the stop unit 9 , The length the rear wall 4 is greatest.

There is also a front wall 5 intended. The length the front wall 5 is the smallest.

Between the two walls 4 . 5 is another wall 3 provided as the rear wall 4 or front wall 5 is executed.

There are three walls 4 respectively. 5 intended. Another number is conceivable.

It is a side wall 6 intended. This is used to hold the pusher 12 , The length corresponds to the length of the adjacent front wall 5 , However, it is shorter than the rear wall 4 , This goes out again 2 out. The side wall 6 can be exchanged in the rear wall 4 be attached. For this, the rear wall points 4 preferably slot on. The side wall can be inserted into this 6 inserted or used. Depending on the size of the goods container 11 the part of the vending machine can be changed accordingly. The position of the guides is also variable.

On one of the walls 3 , especially on the inside 7 , is a tour 10 intended.

It has proven advantageous that the rear wall 4 the leadership 10 having. The leadership 10 can be made in one or more parts. It can be formed from a profile. It is preferably formed from a sheet metal which has a rectangular cross section and is fixed in the center of the rear wall 4 is welded on. Depending on the size of the container for the goods 11 can take the lead 10 also be of different widths. Alternatively, there is also a displaceable, ie an exchangeable or exchangeable variant of a guide 10 conceivable, which can then be exchanged on a wall 3 , preferably on the rear wall 4 can be attached. For this, the rear wall 4 Eg have slots that are used to hold the guide 10 can serve.

You can also use two or more guides 10 make sense.

It is also conceivable that another material e.g. a plastic insert is used.

The length L _F the leadership 10 can run the full length of the back wall 4 be executed. Like from the 1 and 2 shows the length L _F the leadership 10 even over part of the length of the rear wall 4 be executed.

It has proven useful in the output area 2 no guidance 10 is provided, which is designed as an additional component.

Unless the leadership 10 is an additional component, this is, for example as a rail, in one or more parts, on the rear wall 4 arranged stationary.

In an alternative variant, which is not shown in the figures, the guide 10 through the back wall 4 self-educated. For this, the rear wall points 4 an outward slope 8 on. This inclination is preferably only in the output area 2 provided. A range of 1 ° to 5 ° is conceivable as the angle of inclination.

3 shows a further part of the same vending machine in a perspective view. Two sections are arranged side by side. Both are separated by the side wall 6 ,

Any output area 2 has a stop unit 9 on, which is formed from two flat and two cylindrical parts. The parts are arranged opposite each other on an angle plate, which is above the side wall 6 appropriate is. The flat part is preferably located near the rear wall 4 , while the cylindrical part - in this case designed as a pin - according to the size of the container for the goods 11 further away from the back wall 4 is arranged on the angle plate.

The current version of the output area 2 is for cylindrical goods containers 11 intended. Depending on the dimension, the output area would be 2 adjust accordingly in another form.

In addition to the leadership 10 it may prove useful to have a nose 13 is provided. This is then on the front wall 5 arranged. It can cover the entire width of the front wall 5 be carried out or only in a partial area of the wall 5 be arranged. A number from a nose 13 has proven to be sufficient.

For a larger or smaller version of the goods container 11 a different number may prove useful.

It is preferably the goods 11 tobacco goods, which are also found in cylindrical containers 11 on sale is.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

storage area

2

output area

3

wall

4

rear wall

5

front wall

6

side wall

7

Inside (vending machine)

8th

Outside

9

stop unit

10

guide

11

Goods, goods containers

12

pusher

13

nose

Length L _F

Length (guidance)

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Patent literature cited

• EP 1558115 B1 [0003]
• WO 2017/102117 A1 [0004]
• WO 2016/120611 A2 [0004, 0020]

Claims (10)

Vending machine with a storage area (1) with walls (3) for the vertical arrangement of goods (11), and an output area (2) for removing the goods (11), the goods (11) being arranged on a position-changing pushing device (12) , and wherein the delivery area (2) is equipped with a stop unit (9), a rear wall (4), a front wall (5) and a side wall (6) are provided, and the front wall (5) is shorter as the rear wall (4), characterized in that a guide (10) is provided on one of the walls (3) on the inside (7) thereof. Vending machine after Claim 1 , characterized in that the rear wall (4) has the guide (10). Vending machine after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the guide (10) is made in one or more parts. Vending machine according to one of the Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that length L _{F of} the guide (10) extends over the entire length of the rear wall (4). Vending machine according to one of the Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that the length L _{F of} the guide (10) is only carried out over part of the length of the rear wall (4). Vending machine according to one of the Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that no guide (10) is provided in the delivery area (2). Vending machine according to one of the Claims 1 to 6 , characterized in that the guide (10) is an additional component that is arranged in a stationary manner on the rear wall (4). Vending device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide (10) is formed by the rear wall (4) itself. Vending machine after Claim 8 , characterized in that for this purpose the rear wall (4) has an inclination to the outside (8). Vending machine after Claim 9 , characterized in that the inclination is carried out at an angle in a range from 1 ° to 5 °.

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