EP2568452B1 - Dispositif de sortie de marchandises, automate de vente et procédé - Google Patents

Dispositif de sortie de marchandises, automate de vente et procédé Download PDF

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EP2568452B1
EP2568452B1 EP12175735.5A EP12175735A EP2568452B1 EP 2568452 B1 EP2568452 B1 EP 2568452B1 EP 12175735 A EP12175735 A EP 12175735A EP 2568452 B1 EP2568452 B1 EP 2568452B1
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Jürgen Utschig
Uwe Witschel
Joseph Bayer
Ralf Kleedörfer
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    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
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    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/28—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are inclined
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    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/38—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal
    • G07F11/42—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal the articles being delivered by motor-driven means
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0064—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for processing of food articles
    • G07F17/0071—Food articles which need to be processed for dispensing in a cold condition, e.g. ice and ice cream

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  • the invention relates to a goods dispensing device for or in a vending machine.
  • the invention further relates to a vending machine and a method for operating such a vending machine.
  • the US Pat. No. 6,963,267 B2 describes a goods dispensing apparatus for a vending machine with a goods lock, which has a first, outwardly to an environment of the vending machine-facing goods opening and a second, facing an interior of the vending machine goods opening.
  • the US 6,513,677 B1 describes a method and apparatus for vending machines.
  • the apparatus comprises a goods transport device which moves the products of sale in a plane of the vending machine and gently transports selected products to the discharge opening.
  • the EP 1 916 633 A2 describes a goods dispensing device for or in a vending machine with a housing having a first outwardly facing goods opening and a second facing the interior of the vending machine opening.
  • the US 2005/0067426 A1 describes a vending machine having a goods transport having two stationary electrically controlled drive motors.
  • the US 2007/0084876 A1 describes a vending machine having a goods transport device, which has a support portion and a fender portion having an opening portion and an output member.
  • the US 2008/0135574 A1 describes a goods transport device for a vending machine.
  • the goods transport device has a gripper and can be moved in an xy plane of the vending machine.
  • the EP 0 866 430 A2 describes an automatic vending machine having a plurality of chambers arranged in a side-by-side arrangement.
  • the vending machine has a movable basket which is adapted to receive goods from a goods compartment.
  • the EP 1 688 894 A1 describes a vending machine with a system for heating food.
  • the vending machine has a goods transport device by means of which the goods can be transported within the vending machine.
  • the DE 101 14 271 A1 describes a value depot device.
  • the value depot device comprises an access opening, which is closed in the manner of a lock by closing shutters.
  • Vending machines often referred to in the pertinent literature as self-sellers, may be formed in a variety of different configurations, such as cigarette machines, vending machines and the like. Although applicable in principle to any vending machine, the present invention and the underlying problem will be explained below with reference to vending machines for dispensing cylindrical commodity products such as bottles or cans.
  • Vending machines have in the interior goods receiving devices for receiving the goods. These goods receiving devices are designed differently depending on how the individual goods are stored within the vending machine. While in the past the various goods were usually arranged bay by rail, one above the other in the interior and were not visible from the outside due to a mostly opaque front door, the goods should be easily visible from the outside in modern vending machines. Modern vending machines have glass front doors with large windows, via which the product should be presented to a potential buyer.
  • the goods are usually stored in goods oriented to the windshield goods compartments, the goods compartments are typically arranged side by side and / or one above the other.
  • the standing or hanging goods in the goods compartments are thus visible on the transparent windshield for a potential buyer, which has proven advantageous for technical reasons, since the alleged buyer can directly, so without obstructions, recognize which product he actually buys.
  • vending machines have a specially designed for the removal of a requested product removal device, which is freely movable along the front of the various goods compartments in the x / z direction and thus in the case of a goods request a respective department, which the requested goods contains, can specifically approach.
  • the requested product is now taken directly from this removal device, the requested goods only falls from a small amount first in a product compartment of the removal device and not more or less over the entire height of the vending machine.
  • This removal device conveys the so-picked goods after completion of the removal process to a specially provided goods output tray of the vending machine, which is typically located at waist level, so that the buyer can conveniently take the requested goods without having to bend down. Damage to the goods is usually omitted here.
  • the goods output tray is usually accessible from the outside to remove the requested and paid for goods from the vending machine.
  • This accessibility of the goods issue compartment is in the case of a request for goods a mandatory part of the removal process of a product from the vending machine.
  • the goods issue tray is typically closed again from the inside, for example, by a panel after goods have been issued.
  • This panel is open when, for example, the product is removed from the removal device which can be moved in the x / z direction and is transported via the open panel into the goods output compartment. Subsequently, the panel is closed again, so that the interior of the vending machine is not accessible from the outside.
  • such a construction is sometimes susceptible to misuse, for example, if this panel inside the housing of the vending machine, when it is just opened in the case of a goods issue, is blocked by an abuser, as a result, the interior of the vending machine on the goods output tray from the outside accessible, which should be avoided, however. The abuser can then remove the arranged in the interior of the vending machine in appropriate goods compartments or other recording devices goods with more or less effort. This is to be avoided under all circumstances.
  • the idea underlying the present invention is to equip a goods dispenser of a vending machine with a lock function.
  • the goods dispensing device according to the invention thus has a goods lock with a first, outwardly to an environment of the vending machine turned out goods opening and a second, facing an interior of the vending machine goods opening.
  • the goods issue device has a closing device which is designed to close or release the first goods opening according to requirements.
  • the goods delivery device further comprises a movable goods transport device with a shopping cart, wherein the shopping cart is at least partially movable in an interior of the goods lock.
  • the moveable goods transport device picks up a goods product requested by a buyer from the interior of the vending machine and transports them into the interior of the goods lock.
  • the closing device releases the first goods opening to the outside only when the shopping cart is completely moved in the interior of the goods lock.
  • the interior of the goods lock is accessible only from the first goods opening from the outside when the goods product is discharged to the outside. Due to the fact that the closing device only releases the first goods opening to the outside when the shopping cart is completely moved in the interior of the goods lock, the second goods opening facing the interior of the automatic vending machine is blocked by the goods transport device or the shopping cart if the first Goods opening is open. As a result, the interior of the vending machine is not accessible when the first goods opening is opened to the outside. Furthermore, the shopping cart or the goods transport device closes off the second goods opening facing the interior of the vending machine such that cooled air can not escape from the interior of the vending machine or can only escape into the environment of the vending machine in a reduced manner.
  • the present invention is thus characterized by a very secure operation protected against misuse, which nonetheless offers a high degree of convenience to a purchaser, since the danger of contamination of the goods lock is virtually avoided and thus the goods requested by a purchaser are prevented by a garbage contained in the respective goods lock is contaminated. Further, there preventing the escape of cooled air from the interior space is achieved there that the energy consumption of a vending machine is reduced with such a goods dispensing device due to a reduced cooling effort.
  • the closing device is designed to release the first goods opening to the outside only when the shopping cart is completely moved into the interior of the goods lock.
  • a first locking device is provided, which is adapted to the goods transport device against a method lock when the shopping cart is completely moved into the interior of the goods lock.
  • the closing device is designed to release the first goods opening to the outside only when the first locking device locks the goods transport device against a method.
  • the closing device has a movable goods opening door for closing or releasing the first goods opening as required, a drive device for moving the goods opening and / or a second locking device for locking the goods opening door. This allows a very effective protection against vandalism, which is always an essential criterion for vending machines in public. In particular, it can be effectively prevented here that an abusive user undesirably gets into the interior of the vending machine or even soiled or "wasted" the goods lock.
  • a shutter which closes the second goods opening completely, in particular airtight, when the shopping cart is completely moved into the interior of the goods lock. This reliably prevents leakage of cooled air from the interior of the vending machine or entry of warm ambient air into the interior of the vending machine. This reduces the energy consumption of the vending machine. Furthermore, it prevents the finest contaminants, such as dusts, pollen or gases from entering the interior of the vending machine and contaminating the goods products located there and / or the interior of the vending machine. As a result, the cleaning effort for cleaning the vending machine is reduced.
  • a first detection device which is designed to detect whether the shopping cart is completely in the interior of the goods lock is moved, wherein the first detection device, for example, an ultrasonic transmitter and / or an ultrasonic receiver, a mechanically operated switch and / or an optical sensor, in particular an LED or a light barrier comprises.
  • the first detection device for example, an ultrasonic transmitter and / or an ultrasonic receiver, a mechanically operated switch and / or an optical sensor, in particular an LED or a light barrier comprises.
  • the shopping cart has a base and side walls, wherein, in particular, at least one side wall facing towards the outside of the vending machine is at least partially transparent.
  • the shopping cart has at least one side wall inclined obliquely in the direction of the second goods opening, against which a goods product rests. Due to the inclined storage of the product, the removal of the same from the first goods opening is facilitated. This increases the comfort for the buyer.
  • a second recognition device which is designed to detect whether a commodity product is located in the shopping cart, wherein the second recognition device comprises, for example, an ultrasound transmitter and / or an ultrasound receiver, a weight sensor, in particular a switch and / or an optical sensor, in particular an LED or a light barrier.
  • the second detection device may comprise, for example, an ultrasonic transmitter and / or a corresponding receiving device which checks the loading state of the basket by means of ultrasonic detection and in this way determines very reliably whether a commodity product or another object is present in the goods lock.
  • a fill level can be detected here as well, provided that the shopping cart does not contain any actual bottom but, for example, merely a grid, a web or a bow.
  • this ultrasound detection device is aligned with the bottom of the shopping basket. Threshold values are preferably used for the ultrasound detection device, which only close, for example, to a shopping trolley occupied by a goods product if a corresponding signal is detected for a predetermined distance above the bottom of the shopping trolley, for example at a distance of 2-5 cm.
  • a traversing device is provided, which is designed for moving a goods transport device in the x and / or z direction of the interior of the vending machine.
  • the traversing device has a traversing carrier which can be moved in the x direction of the interior of the vending machine and a belt drive, wherein the traversing device is designed to move the traverse carrier by means of the belt drive in the x direction and the goods transport device along the traverse carrier in z Direction of the interior of the vending machine.
  • the goods transport device when transporting the requested goods product from the interior of the vending machine into the interior of the goods lock, the goods transport device is accelerated and then braked to apply the requested goods product to an obliquely inclined side wall of the shopping cart in the direction of the second goods opening. This reliably ensures that the goods product is positioned obliquely in the shopping cart, whereby the removal capability from the goods lock for a buyer is facilitated. This increases the convenience of using the vending machine.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a preferred embodiment of a goods dispensing apparatus 1 for or in a vending machine.
  • the goods issuing apparatus 1 has an in FIG. 3 illustrated goods lock 2, which has a first, outwardly to an environment of the vending machine-facing goods opening 3 and a second, facing an interior of the vending machine second goods opening 4.
  • the goods issuing device 1, the goods lock 2 and the vending machine is assigned a coordinate system K with an x, a y and a z direction.
  • the goods lock 2 has an approximately cuboidal basic shape, which is preferably elongated in the z-direction.
  • the goods lock 2 has an inner space 5, which of a front, the environment of the vending machine facing first side wall 6, facing the interior of the vending machine second side wall 7, one of the first side wall 6 opposite third side wall or rear wall 8, one of the second side wall. 7 opposite fourth side wall 9, a lid 10 and a bottom 11 is at least partially enclosed.
  • the lid 10 and the bottom 11 preferably have a square basic shape.
  • the side walls 6-9 preferably have a rectangular basic shape, whose longitudinal side extends in the z-direction.
  • the side walls 6 - 9, the lid 10 and the bottom 11 are preferably designed as a sheet metal stamping and / or bent parts and, for example via plug, weld, screw and / or rivet, in particular airtight, connected to each other.
  • the side wall 6, preferably has the first goods opening 3 as a recess or cutout.
  • the side wall 6 is preferably formed as a so-called output frame 6.
  • the second goods opening 4 is preferably provided in the second side wall 7 as a cutout or recess.
  • the side wall 7 is dispensable.
  • the goods lock 2 without the side wall 7 forms the entire in FIG. 3 from the side wall 7 partially closed side of the goods lock 2, the second goods opening.
  • access to the interior 5 of the goods lock 2 is possible only through the goods openings 3, 4.
  • a second detection device 35 is preferably provided, whose function will be explained later.
  • the goods issuing apparatus 1 further has, as in the FIGS. 4 to 6 is illustrated, a closing device 12, which is designed according to the needs to close the first goods opening 3 to the outside or release.
  • the closing device 12 has a goods opening door 13 which can be moved in the z-direction for closing or releasing the first goods opening 3 as required, a drive device 14 and a second locking device 15 for locking the goods opening door 13 when the first goods opening 3 is closed.
  • the goods opening door 13 is preferably designed as a so-called shutter 13.
  • the shutter 13 may optionally be formed with a transparent material, so that in a closed first goods opening 3 of the interior 5 of the goods lock 2 is visible.
  • the shutter 13 is formed with a shatterproof material, such as a malleable plastic.
  • the shutter 13 is suitable to close the first goods opening 3 airtight.
  • the drive device 14 preferably has a drive 16, for example an electric motor and a coupling device 17 for the operative connection of the drive 16 with the shutter 13.
  • the coupling device 17 is, for example, as a gear transmission or as in FIG. 4 shown as a belt transmission 17 with a first pulley 18 provided on the drive 16 and a second pulley 19 spaced from the first pulley 18 in the z-direction.
  • the pulleys 18, 19 are operatively connected to one another, for example via a V-belt 20. About the diameter of the pulleys 18, 19 is a desired transmission ratio can be displayed.
  • a pinion 21 is provided, which is in operative engagement with a toothed rod 22 mounted on the shutter 13.
  • the rack 22 is preferably formed integrally with the shutter 13.
  • the shutter 13 can release or close the first goods opening 3 as required, the shutter 13 being movable in the z-direction in corresponding guide rails provided on the side wall 6 or the goods lock 2.
  • the dimensions, ie the length of the shutter 13 and the first goods opening 3 in the z-direction are matched to one another such that at an incipient method of the shutter 13 for releasing the first goods opening 3, this is initially completely closed. That is, the shutter 13 is preferably longer than the first goods opening 3.
  • the second locking device 15 is preferably designed as a mechanical locking device 15.
  • the second locking device 15 is designed such that it locks the shutter 13 when the first goods opening 3 is completely closed.
  • the second locking device 15 can also be integrated into the drive device 14.
  • the second locking device 15 may be formed as a self-locking gear element.
  • the second locking device 15 may alternatively be formed, for example, as a spring-biased latch, which blocks the shutter 13 in an initial position and is operated in a process of a basket 24 a movable goods transport device 25 of the goods issuing device 1 in the interior 5 of the goods lock 2 of the cart 24 and so the shutter 13th unlocked.
  • a first switching element 26 which is mounted, for example, with respect to the first goods issue opening 3 in a lower portion of the delivery frame 6, and a second switching element 27th , which is preferably mounted approximately in the middle of the output frame 6 below the first goods opening 3, is provided.
  • the switching elements 26, 27 are preferably designed as a mechanically operated switch, which can be actuated by means of a provided on a lower portion of the shutter 13 switching cam 65.
  • the goods issue device 1 also optionally has a first recognition device 23 provided in the interior of the goods lock 2.
  • the first identification device 23 is designed to detect whether the shopping cart 24 of the movable goods transport device 25 is positioned in the interior 5 of the goods lock 2 or not.
  • the first detection device 23 may, for example, an ultrasonic transmitter and / or an ultrasonic receiver, a mechanically operated switch and / or an optical sensor, in particular an LED or a light barrier, have.
  • the goods issue device 1 has a movable goods transport device 25 with a shopping cart 24 that can be moved through the second goods opening 4 into the interior 5 de goods lock.
  • the shopping cart 24 is designed to provide a requested goods product 28 at least in sections take.
  • the commodity product 28 is preferably formed as a cylindrical commodity product 28.
  • the commodity product 28 is a bottle or a can.
  • the cart 24 has, as in the FIGS.
  • FIG. 7 and 8th illustrates, in particular, a floor 29, a first side wall 30 facing the exterior of the vending machine, a second side wall 31 facing away from the outside of the vending machine, an obliquely inclined third side wall 32 obliquely facing the second goods opening 4 and a rear side facing away from the second goods opening 4 , fourth side wall or rear wall 33.
  • the rear wall 33 may be formed by a carriage 34 of the goods transport device 25.
  • the carriage 34 further comprises rollers 63, of which only one is provided with a reference numeral, which run in corresponding guide rails of a travel carrier of the vending machine slidably.
  • the third side wall 32 is preferably inclined in the direction of the second goods opening 4 such that the goods product 28 abuts against this inclined side wall 32.
  • the first side wall 30, which faces the exterior of the vending machine, is preferably formed at least in sections or completely with a transparent material.
  • the side wall 30 is formed with a transparent plastic material so that the requested commodity product 28 is visible to a buyer upon removal from the vending machine.
  • a plate-shaped shutter 36 is arranged according to the invention for completely closing the second goods opening 4.
  • the shutter 36 may be an integral part of the side wall 33 of the basket 24.
  • a circumferential sealing device 64 in particular a sealing cord 64, can be provided on the closure panel 36, which is designed to airtightly close the second goods opening 4 when the closure panel 36 is in contact with the goods lock 2.
  • the sealing device may alternatively be arranged on the second side wall 7 of the goods lock 2 and the second goods opening 4 circulate.
  • the second detection device 35 is preferably provided, which is designed to detect whether or not there is a product 28 in the shopping cart 24.
  • the second detection device 35 may include, for example, an ultrasonic transmitter and / or an ultrasonic receiver, a light sensor, in particular a switch and / or an optical sensor, in particular an LED or a light barrier.
  • the second recognizer 35 is as in FIG FIG. 2 illustrated, mounted on the lid 10 of the goods lock 2.
  • the second detection device 35 may alternatively be arranged in the shopping cart 24.
  • the second recognition device 35 may be integrated into the first recognition device 23.
  • the movable goods transport device 25 is designed to receive a requested commodity product 28 from the interior of the vending machine and to transport it into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • the closing device 12 is preferably designed to release the first goods opening 3 to the outside only when the shopping cart 24 has moved completely into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • the closing device 12 is designed to release the first goods opening 3 to the outside only when the shopping cart 24 is completely moved in the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • Under a complete process of the basket 24 in the interior 5 of the goods lock 2 is according to FIG. 2 to understand that the cart 24 is moved at least to its rear wall 33 in the interior 5 and / or the shutter 36 rests against the second side wall 7 of the goods lock 2.
  • the shutter 36 is preferably configured such that it in the in FIG. 2 shown retracted state of the basket 24, in which the shopping cart 24th is completely moved into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2, the second goods opening 4 completely, in particular airtight, closes towards the interior of the vending machine.
  • a first locking device 37 is provided, which is designed to lock the goods transport device 25 against a method when the shopping cart 24 is completely moved into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • the first locking device 37 is preferably designed as a mechanical locking device 37.
  • the first locking device 37 is activated during retraction of the basket 24 in the interior 5 of the goods lock 2 such that it locks the shuttle 25.
  • the locking is preferably carried out such that the traversing device 25 with the shopping cart 24, for example, by an unauthorized access through the first goods opening 3 is not displaced in the negative x-direction.
  • the second locking device 15 is designed to unlock the shutter 13 only when the first locking device 37 has locked the goods transport device 25 against an inadmissible procedure.
  • the first locking device 37 and the second locking device 15 are matched to one another, for example by a mechanical coupling, that as soon as the second locking device 15 has unlocked the shutter 13 to release the first goods opening 3, the first locking device 37 locks the goods transport device 25.
  • the second locking device 15 preferably locks the shutter 13 as soon as the first locking device 37 unlocks the goods transport device 25.
  • the latter has an engagement element 60 provided on the side wall 30 of the shopping basket 24, for example a rectangular bulge extending in the z-direction and a complementary counter-engagement element 61, which is provided on the shutter 13 as a lateral fold.
  • the counter-engagement element 61 runs parallel to the rack 22 at an opposite side edge of the shutter 13.
  • the engagement element 60 and the counter-engagement element 61 are preferably at least partially engaged, so that at a beginning opening of the first goods opening 3, the goods transport device 25 is reliably locked.
  • the goods transport device 25 further comprises, as illustrated in Figures 9 and 10, a drive means 38 which in a front view according to the Figures 9 and 10 is mounted next to the side wall 31 of the basket 24.
  • the drive device 38 has, in addition to a drive 39, which is preferably designed as an electric motor, a transmission 40.
  • a pinion 41 of the transmission 40 is operatively connected to a gear 42 of a goods compartment 43 of the vending machine.
  • a plurality of commodity products 28 are arranged one behind the other. This operative connection is generated, for example, in that the pinion 41 is brought into engagement with the gear 42.
  • the pinion 41 thus forms with the gear 42 a coupling device 44 of the goods transport device 25.
  • the coupling device 44 may, for example, alternatively be configured as a pair of rollers or rollers operatively connected to each other. In the Figures 9 and 10 the coupling device 44 is disengaged.
  • the gear 42 is operatively connected to a transport device 45 of the goods compartment 43. This operative connection is designed such that when driving the gear 42, the transport device 45 a requested commodity product 28 at a predetermined transport speed in the direction of the basket 24, the means in negative y-direction, promoted.
  • the transport device 45 has, for example, a conveyor belt and / or a slide 66.
  • the function of the goods issue device 1 will be briefly explained below.
  • the shutter 36 on the second side wall 7 of the goods lock 2 closes the second goods opening 4 to the interior of the vending machine preferably airtight.
  • the first goods opening 3 is closed by means of the shutter 13 and the second locking device 15 locks the shutter 13.
  • the first locking device 37 can optionally lock the goods transport device 25.
  • the goods transport device 25 can be moved away from the goods lock 2.
  • the goods transport device 25 When a goods product 28 is requested by a buyer, the goods transport device 25 is moved with the shopping cart 24 in the interior of the vending machine to a desired goods compartment 43. By means of the coupling device 44, the drive device 38 of the goods transport device 25 is operatively connected to the transport device 45 of the selected goods compartment 43. By starting the drive 39 of the drive device 38, the requested goods product 28 is conveyed in the negative y-direction to the shopping cart 24. Once the requested goods product 28, as in FIG. 9 illustrated, in the shopping cart 24 falls, the drive means 38 is deactivated and the further transport of the remaining commodity products 28 in the goods compartment 43 is stopped. Subsequently or simultaneously, the operative connection of the drive device 38 and the transport device 45 is again separated and the goods transport device 25 according to FIG.
  • the shopping cart 24 is now moved into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • the goods transport device 25 is locked against an unwanted procedure by means of the first locking device 37.
  • the second locking device 15 unlocks the shutter 13.
  • the unlocking of the shutter by the second locking device 15 can already take place during the process of the shopping basket 24 into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • the drive device 14 the first goods opening 3 is released to the outside and the buyer can remove the product product requested by him 28 through the first goods opening 3.
  • FIG. 12 11 illustrates a front view of a preferred embodiment of a vending machine 46 having such a merchandising device 1.
  • the vending machine 46 preferably has a plurality of merchandise trays 43.
  • the vending machine 46 is suitable for dispensing commodity products of all kinds, such as bottles and cans of various shapes and sizes and various liquid capacity.
  • the vending machine 46 has an outer housing or a cabinet 47 and a hinge 49 hinged to this housing 47 door 49, in particular a front door 49, on.
  • the front door 49 and the housing 47 together enclose an interior 50 of the vending machine 47 to accommodate the commodity products 28 to be sold, the control and refrigeration functions of the vending machine 46, as well as other functions of the vending machine 46.
  • the front door 49 preferably has a transparent front pane 51, in particular a glass or plastic pane.
  • the front window 51 when the front door 49 is closed, allows a clear view into the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 and thus also to the commodity products 28 accommodated therein.
  • the commodity products are preferably kept in the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 in a plurality of goods compartments 43.
  • a suitable control panel 52 which comprises product selection input devices and money and / or credit processing devices, and a coin return device 53 are provided.
  • a goods issue device 1 On the right side and in an approximately waist-high area of the front door 49 of the vending machine 46 is a goods issue device 1 according to the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2 intended.
  • the goods issuing apparatus 1 can also be left-sided or be provided at any position on the vending machine 46.
  • the goods dispensing device can be integrated into the housing 47 and / or in the front door 49 at least in sections.
  • the first goods opening 3 of the goods issue device 1 is directed to the environment 67 of the vending machine 46 and the second goods opening 4 to the interior 51 of the vending machine 46.
  • a locking unit 54 is provided which allows the front door 49 to be opened and closed in a secure manner for the purpose of servicing or filling the vending machine 46.
  • a plurality of arraytell arranged goods compartments 43 is preferably provided in the interior 50 of the vending machine 46.
  • the FIG. 13 illustrates the arrangement of these goods compartments 43, of which only one is provided with a reference numeral, in the interior 50 of the vending machine 46.
  • the individual goods compartments 43 are arranged here in five different product lines 55 and eight different product compartment columns 56 side by side or one above the other. For simplicity, only a goods compartment column 56 is provided with a reference numeral.
  • the individual goods compartments 43 can each have the same size. However, this is not mandatory.
  • the goods compartments 43 can be variably adjustable, for example, in their width and / or their height.
  • the movable goods transport device 25 is provided for the removal of the commodity products 28, the movable goods transport device 25 is provided.
  • the movable goods transport device 25 is variably movable in the z- and x-direction of the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 and can thus be moved to any goods compartment 43 front.
  • a variably movable traversing device 57 is provided, which is designed for moving the goods transport device 25 in the z and / or x direction in the inner space 50.
  • the vending machine 46 preferably has a cooling device arranged at least in sections in the interior 50 62 on.
  • the cooling device 62 preferably has two cooling elements 68, 69.
  • Each cooling element 68, 69 may be associated with a cooling compressor.
  • the cooling elements 68, 69 may comprise a common refrigerant compressor.
  • the cooling elements 68, 69 are arranged on both sides of a goods compartment shelf 70 formed by the goods compartments 43.
  • One of the cooling elements 68, 69 is preferably close to the goods dispensing device 1 and the other of the cooling elements 68, 69 is positioned remote from the goods dispensing device 1.
  • the application of such a cooling device 62 is not limited to the presently described embodiment of the vending machine 46, but can be found in any vending machine application.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a side view of the interior 50 of the vending machine 46.
  • the individual goods compartments 43 are not completely horizontal, that is horizontally aligned. Rather, the goods compartments 43 are slightly inclined to the front door 49. Alternatively, it would also be conceivable that the goods compartments 43 are aligned completely horizontally.
  • the shuttle 57 of the vending machine 46 will be explained.
  • the FIGS. 16A to 16D illustrate correspondingly marked detail views of the FIG. 15 .
  • the traversing device 57 has a travel carrier 58, preferably a so-called I-beam 58, which runs elongated in the z-direction and can be moved in the interior 50 in the x-direction.
  • a travel carrier 58 preferably a so-called I-beam 58, which runs elongated in the z-direction and can be moved in the interior 50 in the x-direction.
  • a belt drive 59 with a V-belt 71 and a drive 72 is provided for the movement of the travel carrier 58.
  • the V-belt 71 is mounted by a fixedly mounted in the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 first guide roller 73, one at a first end of the travel carrier 58th mounted second guide roller 74 and a mounted on a second end of the travel carrier 58 third guide roller 75 is deflected.
  • the preferably designed as an electric motor drive 72 is fixedly mounted in the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 and operatively connected by means of a gear 76 with the V-belt 71. By activating the drive 72, the travel carrier 58 and with it the goods transport device 25 can be moved uniformly and only with the one drive 72 in the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 in the x-direction.
  • the travel carrier 58 preferably has guide rails which run in the z-direction and are suitable for guiding the rollers 63 of the carriage 34 of the goods transport device 25 in the z-direction. Furthermore, the travel device 57 has a further drive arranged on the travel carrier 58, which is coupled to the travel carriage and is suitable for moving the travel carriage in the z-direction along the travel carrier 58. By means of a flexible line 77, the power supply to the arranged on the goods transport device 25 drive means 38 is secured. Furthermore, the first locking device 37 may be configured such that it blocks the positioning carrier 58 in such a way that the goods transport device 25 is locked against a procedure when the shopping cart is completely moved into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • a method of operating such a vending machine 46 has, for example, the following characteristics.
  • a method in which commodity products 28 are arranged in a goods compartment 43, which is arranged in an interior 50 of the vending machine 46, one behind the other and in response to a goods issue request a requested commodity product 28 by means of the movable goods transport device 25, the cart 24 for receiving the Goods product 28, taken from the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 and transported in an interior 5 of the goods lock 2 is, wherein the goods lock 2, a first, outwardly to the environment 67 of the vending machine 46 facing goods opening 3 and a second, facing the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 toward goods opening 4, wherein the goods dispensing device 1, a closing device 12, which designed is to close or release the first goods opening 3 as needed to the outside, and wherein the closing device 12, the first goods opening 3 only then releases to the outside when the cart 24 is completely moved into the interior 5 of the goods lock 2.
  • the method may also include a step of accelerating and decelerating the commodity transport device 25 in transporting the requested commodity product 28 from the interior 50 of the vending machine 46 into the interior 5 of the commodity lock 2 to obliquate the requested commodity product to one in the direction of the second commodity port 4 inclined side wall 32 of the basket 24 to create.
  • the present invention has been described in terms of a beverage vending machine for dispensing bottles and beverage cans, it is not limited thereto, but can be extended with appropriate modification to the output of any commodity products, such as cigarette packs, packaged candy products, sandwiches, miscellaneous items such as cameras, glasses and the same.

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  1. Dispositif de distribution de marchandises (1) pour ou dans un distributeur automatique (46),
    - comportant un sas à marchandises (2) qui comporte une première ouverture de marchandises (3) tournée vers l'extérieur en direction d'un environnement (67) du distributeur automatique (46) et une deuxième ouverture de marchandises (4) tournée vers un espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46),
    - comportant un système de fermeture (12) qui est conçu pour, en fonction des besoins, fermer ou libérer la première ouverture de marchandises (3) vers l'extérieur, et
    comportant un système de transport de marchandises (25) déplaçable qui comporte un panier à marchandises (24) destiné à recevoir un produit de marchandise (28), le panier à marchandises (24) comportant une paroi arrière (33), le système de transport de marchandises (25) étant conçu pour recevoir un produit de marchandise (28) demandé en provenance de l'espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46) et pour le transporter dans un espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2), le système de fermeture (12) étant conçu pour ne libérer vers l'extérieur la première ouverture de marchandises (3) que quand le panier à marchandises (24) est déplacé complètement dans l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2),
    un premier système de verrouillage (37) étant prévu, lequel est conçu pour verrouiller le système de transport de marchandises (25) contre un déplacement quand le panier à marchandises (24) est complètement déplacé dans l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2), un volet de fermeture (36) étant prévu, lequel ferme la deuxième ouverture de marchandises (4) complètement, de préférence de façon étanche à l'air, quand le panier à marchandises (24) est déplacé complètement dans l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2), le volet de fermeture (36) étant prévu entre un chariot de déplacement (34) du système de transport de marchandises (25) et le panier à marchandises (24), la paroi arrière (33) du panier à marchandises étant formée par le chariot de déplacement (34), ou bien ce volet de fermeture (36) faisant partie intégrante de la paroi arrière (33) du panier à marchandises.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le système de fermeture (12) est conçu pour ne libérer la première ouverture de marchandises (3) vers l'extérieur que quand le premier système de verrouillage (37) verrouille le système de transport de marchandises (25) contre un déplacement.
  3. Dispositif selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le système de fermeture (12) comporte une porte d'ouverture de marchandises (13) déplaçable pour l'obturation ou la libération de la première ouverture de marchandises (3) en fonction des besoins, un système d'entraînement (14) pour le déplacement de la porte d'ouverture de marchandises (13) et/ou un deuxième système de verrouillage (15) pour le verrouillage de la porte d'ouverture de marchandises (13).
  4. Dispositif selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il est prévu un premier système de détection (23) qui est conçu pour détecter si le panier à marchandises (24) est déplacé complètement dans l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2), le premier système de détection (23) comportant par exemple un émetteur d'ultrasons et/ou un récepteur d'ultrasons, un commutateur à actionnement mécanique et/ou un capteur optique, en particulier une LED ou une barrière photoélectrique.
  5. Dispositif selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le panier à marchandises (24) comporte un fond (29) et des parois latérales (30 - 33), en particulier au moins une paroi latérale (30) dirigée vers l'environnement (67) du distributeur automatique (46) étant constituée au moins par tronçons de façon transparente.
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le panier à marchandises (24) comporte au moins une paroi latérale (32) inclinée obliquement en direction de la deuxième ouverture de marchandises (4) et à laquelle un produit de marchandise (28) est adjacent.
  7. Dispositif selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il est prévu un deuxième système de détection (35) qui est conçu pour détecter s'il y a un produit de marchandise (28) dans le panier à marchandises (24), le deuxième système de détection (35) comportant par exemple un émetteur d'ultrasons et/ou un récepteur d'ultrasons, un capteur de poids, en particulier un commutateur et/ou un capteur optique, en particulier une LED ou une barrière photoélectrique.
  8. Distributeur automatique (46),
    - comportant un dispositif (1) selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes,
    - comportant un boîtier (47) qui comporte une porte (49), pouvant être fermée, pour le remplissage du distributeur automatique (46),
    - comportant un espace intérieur (50), et
    - comportant une multiplicité de compartiments à marchandises (43) qui sont disposés dans l'espace intérieur (50) de façon juxtaposée et/ou superposée.
  9. Distributeur automatique selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'il est prévu un système de déplacement (57) qui est conçu pour le déplacement d'un système de transport de marchandises (25) dans la direction x et/ou z de l'espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46).
  10. Distributeur automatique selon la revendication 9,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le système de déplacement (57) comporte un support de déplacement (58) déplaçable dans la direction x de l'espace intérieur du distributeur automatique (46) et un entraînement par courroie (59), le système de déplacement (57) étant conçu pour, au moyen de l'entraînement par courroie (59), déplacer le support de déplacement (58) dans la direction x et le système de transport de marchandises (25) le long du support de déplacement (58) dans la direction z de l'espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46).
  11. Procédé de fonctionnement d'un distributeur automatique (46) selon au moins l'une des revendications 8 à 10,
    - dans lequel des produits de marchandise (28) sont disposés les uns derrière les autres dans un compartiment à marchandises (43) qui est disposé dans un espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46), et
    dans lequel, en réaction à une demande de distribution de marchandises, un produit de marchandise (28) demandé est, au moyen d'un système de transport de marchandises (25) déplaçable qui comporte un panier à marchandises (24) destiné à recevoir le produit de marchandise (28), prélevé de l'espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46) et est transporté vers un espace intérieur (5) d'un sas à marchandises (2), le sas à marchandises (2) comportant une première ouverture de marchandises (3) tournée vers l'extérieur en direction d'un environnement (67) du distributeur automatique (46), et une deuxième ouverture de marchandises (4) tournée vers l'espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46),
    le dispositif de distribution de marchandises (1) comportant un système de fermeture (12) qui est conçu pour, en fonction des besoins, fermer ou libérer vers l'extérieur la première ouverture de marchandises (3), et
    le système de fermeture (12) ne libérant la première ouverture de marchandises (3) vers l'extérieur que quand le panier à marchandises (24) est déplacé complètement dans l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2) ;
    un premier système de verrouillage (37) étant prévu, qui verrouille le système de transport de marchandises (25) contre un déplacement quand le panier à marchandises (24) est déplacé complètement dans l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2).
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11,
    caractérisé en ce que,
    lors du transport du produit de marchandise (28) demandé à partir de l'espace intérieur (50) du distributeur automatique (46) vers l'espace intérieur (5) du sas à marchandises (2), le système de transport de marchandises (25) est accéléré et ensuite freiné pour placer le produit de marchandise (28) demandé contre une paroi latérale (12) du panier à marchandises (24) inclinée obliquement en direction de la deuxième ouverture de marchandises (4).
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