EP0908856A2 - Housing for slot machine, particularly vending or gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The machine housing (1) has a visible front surface (2) and a pair of vertical sidewalls (4,5) at an acute angle to one another, arranged so that the machine has a triangular or circular segment cross-sectional surface (6) in the horizontal plane.

Description

The invention relates to a housing of a machine, especially a self-seller or slot machine, the front side and vertical side walls having. Below vending machines are next to Self-sellers and slot machines also ticket machines, for example for public transport tickets, and ATMs, payphones and all others Vending machine to understand where the user is in exchange for money or money card or credit card a product, service or Receives authorization.

Known self-seller cases and slot machine cases have a rectangular basic shape with a parallel to the Door front trending rear wall. The housings are with its rear wall can be attached to a building wall or in front this can be set up. The possibilities of installation such self-seller or slot machines in Building corners are limited. Be the housing in one Cornered is the accessibility for the user and Filler hindered. If they are placed in a corner, then space is lost and it is not a flush wall connection reached.

It is also known to be self-selling with rectangular To set up floor space as a sales island, the Self-seller accessible from opposite sides are. The possibility of customizing such sales islands structural conditions of the installation room is included however limited.

The object of the invention is so the housing design that it saves space in or on one Raumeck and / or in combination with other housings can be set up or attached.

According to the invention, the above object is achieved in that the Sidewalls in a pointed, right or blunt Angle to each other, with the housing in horizontal plane essentially a footprint in Shape of a triangle or polygonal sector or circular sector or polygon segment or circular segment.

The side walls preferably run in a right one Angles to each other because corners of a room are usually are rectangular. Because of this housing shape it is possible, the self-seller or the slot machine to use space in a building corner or to assemble. The side walls can be flush with the stand in front of both the building walls forming the corner. It so there are no unsightly gaps and that Housing makes good use of the building corner. The housing has a comparatively large interior in terms of Width and possibly depth.

The housing can be in different combinations set up adjacent to each other as sales islands, the various structural conditions of the Installation space can be taken into account.

Figur 1 eine Aufsicht eines Gehäuses eines Selbstverkäufers mit einer Grundfläche in Form eines Vielecksektors bzw. Dreiecks, aufgestellt in einem Eck,

Figur 2 zwei Gehäuse nach Figur 1 aufgestellt an einer Wand,

Figur 3 eine Kombination eines Gehäuses nach Figur 1 mit zwei Gehäusen im wesentlichen rechteckiger Grundfläche bei einem Inneneck,

Figur 4 eine Kombination von drei Gehäusen entsprechend Figur 3 bei einem Außeneck,

Figur 5 eine zu Figur 4 alternative Außeneckkombination,

Figur 6 eine Außeneckkombination mit zwei Gehäusen nach Figur 1 und einem Gehäuse im wesentlichen rechteckiger Grundfläche,

Figur 7 eine Außeneckkombination aus drei Gehäusen nach Figur 1,

Figur 8 eine Außeneckkombination mit vier Gehäusen nach Figur 1,

Figur 9 eine Kombination von vier Gehäusen nach Figur 1 zu einer Säule,

Figur 10 eine Kombination von zwei Gehäusen nach Figur 1 mit einem Gehäuse mit im wesentlichen rechteckiger Grundfläche an einer Wand,

Figur 11 eine Kombination mit vier Gehäusen nach Figur 1 und zwei Gehäusen mit im wesentlichen reckteckiger Grundfläche zu einer eliptischen Grundform,

Figur 12 eine Kombination von vier Gehäusen nach Figur 1 und vier Gehäusen mit im wesentlichen reckteckiger Grundfläche zu einer kreisförmigen Grundform,

Figur 13 ein Gehäuse nach Figur 1 an einer Wand mit seitlichen Ergänzungselementen,

Figur 14 eine Kombination von zwei Gehäusen nach Figur 1 mit Ergänzungselementen,

Figur 15a eine Frontansicht eines Gehäuses mit rechteckiger Grundfläche,

Figur 15b dessen Grundfläche,

Figur 16a eine Frontansicht eines Gehäuses nach Figur 1,

Figur 16b dessen Grundfläche,

Figur 17a die rechteckige Grundfläche eines Gehäuses mit strichliert dargestellter Öffnungs- und Schließstellung der Tür,

Figur 17b das Türprofil,

Figur 17c ein alternatives Türprofil,

Figur 18a ein Gehäuse entsprechend Figur 1 mit strichlierter Darstellung der Öffnungs- und Schließstellung der Tür,

Figur 18b das Türprofil,

Figur 18c ein alternatives Türprofil und

Figur 19 eine Aufsicht eines Gehäuses eines Selbstverkäufers in Form eines Vielecksegmentes.

Advantageous refinements of the invention result from the subclaims and the following description of exemplary embodiments. The drawing shows:

1 shows a plan view of a housing of a self-seller with a base area in the form of a polygonal sector or triangle, set up in a corner,

FIG. 2 shows two housings according to FIG. 1 set up on a wall,

3 shows a combination of a housing according to FIG. 1 with two housings of essentially rectangular base area with an inner corner,

FIG. 4 shows a combination of three housings corresponding to FIG. 3 with an outside corner,

5 shows an alternative external corner combination to FIG. 4,

FIG. 6 shows an outside corner combination with two housings according to FIG. 1 and a housing with a substantially rectangular base area,

7 shows an outer corner combination of three housings according to FIG. 1,

FIG. 8 shows an outer corner combination with four housings according to FIG. 1,

FIG. 9 shows a combination of four housings according to FIG. 1 to form a column,

FIG. 10 shows a combination of two housings according to FIG. 1 with a housing with an essentially rectangular base on a wall,

FIG. 11 shows a combination with four housings according to FIG. 1 and two housings with an essentially rectangular base to form an elliptical basic shape,

FIG. 12 shows a combination of four housings according to FIG. 1 and four housings with an essentially rectangular base to form a circular basic shape,

FIG. 13 shows a housing according to FIG. 1 on a wall with lateral supplementary elements,

FIG. 14 shows a combination of two housings according to FIG. 1 with supplementary elements,

FIG. 15a shows a front view of a housing with a rectangular base,

FIG. 15b whose base area,

FIG. 16a shows a front view of a housing according to FIG. 1,

FIG. 16b whose base area,

FIG. 17a shows the rectangular base area of a housing with the opening and closing position of the door shown in broken lines,

FIG. 17b the door profile,

FIG. 17c an alternative door profile,

18a shows a housing corresponding to FIG. 1 with a broken line of the opening and closing position of the door,

FIG. 18b the door profile,

Figure 18c an alternative door profile and

Figure 19 is a plan view of a housing of a self-seller in the form of a polygonal segment.

A case 1 of a self-seller or slot machine has a front side 2 with a door 3 and two side walls 4,5 on. The side walls 4,5 are in right angles W to each other and have the same depth T on. The housing 1 forms in a horizontal plane a substantially triangular base 6. This need not be the footprint, but can also be on Stand up or a differently shaped base.

In the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1 to 19 is the view-side front 2 along vertical lines 7 edged to 10, so that the base 6 specifically the 90 ° polygonal shape.

In the example of use according to FIG. 1, the housing 1 is in one of two building walls G1, G2 90 ° inner corner set up or suspended. The side wall 4 runs parallel to the building wall G1. The side wall 5 stands parallel to the G2 building wall. The view side Front 2 bridges the inside corner. It is despite that Corner installation good accessibility and / or Visibility of the door 3 and the integrated in it Devices such as dial pad 11, display 12, field 12a for a stand notice or a larger display, Sort plates 13, coin slot 14, money card reader 14a, Change button 15, coin return compartment 16, goods dispensing compartment 17 and door lock 18 reached (see Fig. 16a). The front-facing facilities depend on the type of Machines from. This can be, for example Cigarette machine, or other vending machine, or Cold drinks machine, or hot drinks machine. Instead of the variety labels, a touchscreen device can also be used be provided by touching make an image field selection by the user leaves. The dial pad can then be omitted. The same applies in the case of a slot machine and other machines, such as ticket machines, ATMs or telephone.

By the width B bridging the corner front 2 on the view side or the depth T of the side walls 4.5, the corner is well used.

In the embodiment of Figure 2 are two Self seller on a flat building wall G1 set up or attached. One side wall 4 of the first housing and the side wall 5 of the second housing are parallel to the building wall G1 and the side wall 5 of the first housing is adjacent to the side wall 4 of the other housing, one in the horizontal plane about semi-circular front design and the User from whatever direction he comes from Face side walls.

With a self-seller housing of the type described can also be combined in sales islands which is a housing 19 with a substantially have rectangular base 20, wherein Side walls 21, 22 of the housing 19 parallel to one another run and a rear wall 23 is provided. The front 24 and the door 25 have preferred the same shape and form as the view side Front 2 and the door 3 of the housing 1 what the comparison of Figures 15a and 15b with Figures 16a and 16b. The Devices integrated in the door can, however according to the type of self-seller, for example Cigarette machine, other vending machine or Vending machine, be different.

Has the equality of the front face and the door the advantage that the manufacturer of the housing is the same Basic shapes can be used, doors 3 and 25 are interchangeable and the user a uniform Face appearance.

In the installation example according to FIG Building walls G1, G2 formed a self-selling corner set up with a housing 1. Then adjacent on these are self-sellers with housings 19 set up. The front is visible 2 or the door 3 and the front fronts 24 or the doors 25 have a uniform appearance, wherein good accessibility is guaranteed.

In Figure 3, the housing 1 is made of the Building walls G1, G2 advanced corner formed shown. However, it can also be provided that Move housing 1 directly into the corner or housing 1 to be designed so large that it is shown in FIG Position of the front 2 on the view side or the door 3 up to the corner is enough. The space thus gained in the housing 1 can be used as storage space. However, it is also possible in the room behind the housing 1 use additional housing.

In the example of use according to FIG. 4, the Building walls G1 and G2 not as in the application example 1 and 3 an inner corner, but an outer corner. They are aligned with the building walls G1 and G2 Side walls 4.5 of the housing 1 on the side walls 4.5 limit self-seller housing 19 essentially rectangular base 20. To the view side Fronts 2 and 24 merge into one another can, the housing 19 can have a greater depth than the Have use according to Figure 3. This is in Figure 4 hatched.

5 is the housing 1 opposite the outer corner of the building walls G1 and G2 moved, with only that on the building wall G1 upcoming housing 19 a greater depth than that at the Building wall G2 has adjacent housing.

In the example of use according to FIG Outside corner combination two housing 1 and a housing 19 intended. A housing 19 of greater depth is not required.

In Figure 7 is an outside corner combination with three housings 1 same base area 6 shown, the one housing 1 is on the corner and the second housing with its Side wall 4 on the building wall G1 and with it Side wall 5 on the side wall 4 of the first housing 1 is pending and the third housing 1 with its side wall 5 is against the building wall G2 and with its side wall 4 abuts the side wall 5 of the first housing 1.

Figure 8 shows a further embodiment of a Outside corner combination. There are four housings 1 provided, each with two housings on the Building walls G1 and G2 are in line and two housings up to Reach the corner.

From Figures 4 to 8 it can be seen that numerous Chances are, a combination of To arrange self-sellers in the area of an outside corner, depending on the structural conditions and the Sales options numerous combination options consist.

In the example of use according to FIG. 9, four housings 1 are closed combined a round column. The user then sees if he walks around the round column, the different on all sides assortment of goods offered by the machines or Services.

Figure 10 shows a further development of the application example according to Figure 2. There is 1 between two housings Housing 19 arranged. For a harmonious transition of the Reaching view-side fronts 2 and 24 is that Housing 19 either advanced from the building wall G1, see above that the view-side fronts 2.24 essentially aligned, or the side walls 21,22 of the housing 19th have the same depth T as the side walls 4, 5 the housing 1, as shown in FIG. 4 for both housings 19 and is provided in FIG. 5 for a housing 19.

In the example of use according to FIG. 11, four housings 1 and two housings 19 to an elliptical basic shape combined. Figure 11 is a mirror image Doubling of the arrangement according to Figure 10. In the The combination according to FIG. 11 can be hatched shown area existing pillar or carrier of the Building be rebuilt, so that around the column or Vehicle around an accessibility of the six auto sellers results. Such a possibility of converting protrusions the building walls G1 and G2 also exist with the Example of use according to Figures 4,5 and 10, in the before a housing 19 is placed on the projection, the Side walls 21, 22 a depth less than the depth T. of the side walls 4, 5 of the housing 1.

The example of use according to FIG. 12 is that of FIG. 11 similar. There are four housings 1 and four housings 19 used. The self-seller combination forms in their Total base area is a circular shape, being indoors 24 a building's own pillar or building's own Carrier can run, the thereby of a Self-seller island is rebuilt, the all-round for the User goods, drinks or play options has ready.

In the application example according to FIG. 13 there is one Building wall G1 only a self-seller housing 1 provided that with its tip on the building wall G1 pending. The remaining empty spaces are with Completed supplementary elements 27, which are flush with the are on the front side 2 and on the building wall G1 pass. The supplementary elements can, for example if necessary, illuminated advertising spaces or storage spaces, may be with storage rooms.

FIG. 14 shows a combination similar to FIG. 13, wherein two housing 1 with their side walls 4 and 5 aligned are set up and between the view-side Fronts 2 supplementary elements 27 are arranged.

The heights of the housings shown in the application examples doesn't have to be the same. It can be in the composite housing also side chests are integrated, the above Have base areas 6 or 20 and the smaller one Have height than that of the housing 1, 19. Such Side chests can be used as storage areas, seating areas, Storage space and / or for setting up decorations to serve.

FIG. 15a shows the front view of a housing with essentially rectangular base 20 (see Fig.15b). 16a shows the front view of the Housing 1 with the base 6 of Figure 1. Der Comparison of FIG. 15a and FIG. 16a or FIG. 15b and Figure 16b shows that the width B of the view-side fronts 2 and 24 is the same view-side fronts 2 and 24 same edged Have lines 7 to 10 and the view-side fronts or doors have the same height. The doors are interchangeable with it and give the user the same Appearance, albeit depending on the type of respective self-seller the integrated in the door Facilities can be different.

Figures 15a and 16a also show that the area in where the facilities 11 to 14 and 17 are located in the upper half of the door 3 or 25 of the housing 1 or 19 lies. This is an ergonomically favorable arrangement the important facilities for the user, such as operating and Display fields reached. These facilities are located in the field of vision or in the grip area one in front of Automatic user machine.

The main control units, such as Coin slot 14, display 12, keypad 11, Change button 15, arranged. These facilities are on the right of line 9.

In the middle, between lines 8 and 9, are the variety labels 13 or the aforementioned touchscreen device and the goods delivery compartment 17 or - at one Vending machine the compartment from which the machine with a container filled with a drink can be removed.

To the space in the lower half of the case despite the high-lying goods delivery compartment 17 for stacking goods To be able to take advantage of it, there is a lift in the self-seller be arranged to the the selected goods Goods delivery compartment 17 promoted.

FIG. 17a and FIG. 18a show that the Pivot axes 28 of the doors 3 and 25 on the front 2 or 24 on the view side shifted inwards are. This makes it possible to close door 3 or 25 in this way open (shown in dashed lines) that opening door 3 or 25 not through an adjacent wall or through adjacent self-seller housing, if necessary. whose open door is hindered. The comparison of the Figure 17b and Figure 18b show that the doors are the same Have profile, which in Figure 17b and Figure 18b also Exterior front of door 3 or 25 according to the front 2 or 24 on the view side is folded. In the FIGS. 17c and 18c represent an alternative, that the door 3 or 25 on the front surface of the door is folded, but rounded or curved on the visible side is.

In the embodiment of Figure 1 and the others Figures go the side walls 4,5 of the housing 1 in one right angle sharply into each other, the right Angle also an acute angle or a right angle could be. In the embodiment of Figure 19 is an alternative to this is shown. In the embodiment 19, the side walls 4, 5 also run in at a 90 ° angle to each other; the angle could also be acute or be dull. However, the side walls 4,5 do not go pointed into each other, but are through a back wall 29 connected to each other, which is approximately parallel to view-side front 2 runs. The side walls 4,5 have essentially the same depth here as well. This design results in another one Possibility of adaptation to structural conditions. For example, in the example of use according to FIG. 4 then not necessary, the housing 19 with great depth to provide. Otherwise, it also gives you the opportunity Housing combinations on wall projections or to further adapt the building-related base or support.

Instead of the base area 6 in Shape of a polygon sector and the base area according to the figure 19 in the form of a polygon segment, could be the footprint the housing 1 also has the shape of a circular sector or of a segment of a circle. In this case it would be front side 2 rounded accordingly. It is also possible to design the base area in such a way that the front side 2 and the door 3 between the side walls 4 and 5 even, so not edged and runs unrounded. The footprint can also triangular, especially in the form of a rectangular one isosceles triangle, or be trapezoidal.

Claims (10)

Housing of a machine, in particular a self-seller or gaming machine, which has a front face and vertical side walls,
characterized,
that the side walls (4,5) at an acute, right or obtuse angle to each other, the housing (1) in the horizontal plane essentially a base (6) in the form of a triangle or a trapezoid or a polygonal sector or a circular sector or one Polygon segment or a circle segment forms. Housing according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the depth (T) of the two side walls (4,5) is the same. Housing according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the profile of the door (3) assigned to the front side (2) is designed at least on the side facing the front side (2) as the front side (2). Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the outside door surface is curved or has a polygonal profile. Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the pivot axis (28) of the door (3) is displaced inwards on the front side (2) in such a way that the door (3) can be opened sufficiently without striking the building walls (G1, G2) or on an adjacent housing. Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the door (3) and the view-side front (2) are designed in the same way as the door of a self-seller housing (19) with a rectangular base (20). Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the depth (T) of the side walls (4,5) is equal to or greater than the depth of a self-seller housing (19) with parallel side walls (21,22). Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the height of the housing (1) is greater than the height of a side chest having the base (6). Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that operating and display devices (11 to 15, 17) of the machine are arranged in the upper half of the front (2) on the view side. Housing according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that a goods delivery compartment (17) of the self-seller is arranged in the upper half of the view-side front (2) and that a lift is provided in the housing (1) with which goods can be conveyed from bottom to top to the goods delivery compartment (17).

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