EP3005908A1 - Goods vending machine operable on both sides - Google Patents

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EP3005908A1
EP3005908A1 EP15002810.8A EP15002810A EP3005908A1 EP 3005908 A1 EP3005908 A1 EP 3005908A1 EP 15002810 A EP15002810 A EP 15002810A EP 3005908 A1 EP3005908 A1 EP 3005908A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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  • the invention relates to a vending machine according to the preamble of independent claim 1.
  • the invention further relates to a system comprising at least one checkout counter and a vending machine.
  • the invention relates to a method for operating a vending machine according to independent claim 12.
  • vending machines are used in department stores or supermarkets to offer an automated sale of goods. Often, such vending machines are also provided for theft-prone goods and arranged, for example, in the cashier area of a supermarket or connected directly to the checkout counter.
  • the DE 10 2012 107 120 A1 shows a vending machine, which is integrated in a checkout counter.
  • the vending machine has a purely mechanical goods issue function and has only a goods issue area, which consists of individual output compartments, which are accessible only from one side of the vending machine.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a user-friendly vending machine.
  • the vending machine according to the invention is used to issue individual goods that can be requested by a customer.
  • the vending machine has a vertical conveyor, with which the goods are conveyed in the vertical direction.
  • the goods are conveyed upwards by a goods store located at the bottom.
  • the reverse vertical conveying direction (downwards) can also be the case, depending on where the goods store is arranged.
  • the vending machine proposed here has at least two horizontal conveying devices with which the goods can be conveyed in the horizontal direction.
  • the horizontal directions are also referred to simply as left or right.
  • a first horizontal conveying device is provided to guide the goods originating from the goods store in the horizontal direction to the vertical conveying device.
  • a second horizontal conveyor is used to promote the previously conveyed by the vertical conveyor goods in the horizontal direction in the goods issue area.
  • the vending machine preferably has a goods store in which the individual goods are stored.
  • the transport length of at least one horizontal conveyor is variable, that is the The length of the path the goods travel on the conveyor belt can be extended and / or shortened.
  • the housing and the conveyor belt can be pulled apart or pushed together in their entirety.
  • the enclosure protects the conveyor belt.
  • the vending machine has at least two control panels via which the desired product can be requested by a customer.
  • two customers can request goods at the same time, which can increase the sales of the goods and thus the sales.
  • only a single goods store is needed in which the goods are stored.
  • the panels are arranged opposite one another on the vending machine.
  • the customers do not get in the way of the operation of the vending machine in the way.
  • At least one horizontal conveying device is a conveyor belt.
  • the conveyor belt is made of a circumferential, flat strip material, preferably consisting of an elastomer, and formed from at least four rollers, wherein at least one roller of a drive means, preferably by an electric motor, is drivable. This composition allows a robust construction.
  • At least one roller is changeable or displaceable in its horizontal position.
  • two rollers are so horizontally displaceable.
  • This construction allows the above-described extensibility of the conveyor belt.
  • the extensibility can also be referred to as telescopic.
  • the vertical conveyor is a double conveyor belt, wherein a product can be clamped between the two conveyor belts and thereby transported. This type of goods transport allows goods to be transported steeply upwards without being damaged.
  • the assignment between operating unit and goods issue area is simply solved here.
  • the operating unit and its associated or assigned goods issue area can be found on the same side of the vending machine. Opposite are each a control unit and a goods issue area. Depending on which side a product is requested by the customer, the goods are transported to the goods issue area of this page.
  • the control unit of the vending machine or its programming decides, for example, according to a random principle, which customer is first served.
  • the FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a vending machine according to the invention 1.
  • the vending machine has a goods storage 2, in which individual goods 3 are stored.
  • the vending machine has an operating unit 4, via which a customer can request a desired product 3.
  • the operator work 4 may be, for example, a touch screen.
  • a product requested by the customer 3 is conveyed by suitable ejection means (not shown) in the direction of arrow 5 from the goods storage 2 on a first horizontal conveyor 6. From the first horizontal conveyor 6, the product 3 is conveyed in the direction of the arrow 7 to a vertical conveyor 8. The vertical conveyor 8 transports the goods 3 in the direction of the arrow 9 to a second horizontal conveyor 10.
  • the goods From the second horizontal conveyor 10, the goods, depending on which control unit was requested, in the direction of the double arrow 12, that is, to the left or right, are transported to a goods issue area 11.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an alternative design of a vending machine according to the invention 1.
  • two goods storage 2 are provided, which can also be connected behind the vertical conveyor 8 and thus can be regarded as a single goods storage 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a further schematic diagram of another alternative designs of the vending machine 1 to see.
  • the vending machine is integrated in a checkout counter 13 or installed between two cash desks 13.
  • the cash desk 13 or the cash desk 13 together with the vending machine 1 a functional unit.
  • FIG. 4 shows the basic operation of an extendable or telescopic conveyor belt. This is a sectional view.
  • the conveyor belt proposed here consists of four rolls A, B, C and D and a circumferential elastomer belt 14 revolving around the rolls.
  • the roll A is driven directly or indirectly via an electric motor, not shown.
  • the elastomeric band 14 is ideally made of an EPDM material. This ensures a long life.
  • the conveyor belt shown here ideally forms the second horizontal conveyor device 10 of the vending machine 1 according to the invention.
  • the goods are transported on the conveyor belt 10 in the horizontal direction.
  • the rollers C and D can be displaced in the direction of the arrows 15 and 16 in the horizontal direction. As a result, the route section S can be enlarged or reduced. From the FIGS. 4a and 4b clearly shows that the section S2 greater than the section S1 is. If the rollers C and D are displaced in the direction of the arrow 16, a small section S1 is generated. A movement of the rollers C and D in the direction of the arrow 15 produces a large distance section S2. The rollers C and D can always be moved only in the same direction (arrow 15 or 16) and by the same distance. A small deviation from this rule may be allowed for streamlining the conveyor belt 14 but quite.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vending machine 1 to see, which is positioned between two cash desks 13.
  • the vending machine 1 has a goods storage 2, which is arranged below the respective goods advance belts 17 of the cash desks 13.
  • the second horizontal conveyor 10 here consists of an enclosure in which the conveyor belt according to FIGS. 4a and 4b is arranged. Also, the said housing is, together with the conveyor belt, extendable horizontally. As a result, the goods issue areas 11 can be pushed up to the goods advance belts 17 of the respective cash desk 13.
  • a gap between the cash desk 13 and the automatic vending machine 1 is identified by the double arrow 18, which can be closed by the displaceability of the second horizontal conveyor 10 according to the invention.
  • the vending machine can be used in various cash desk constellations.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Warenautomaten (1), der zur Ausgabe einzelner Waren (3) vorgesehen ist, wobei der Warenautomat (1) eine Vertikalfördereinrichtung (8) aufweist, mit welcher die Waren (3) in vertikaler Richtung förderbar sind, wobei der Warenautomat (1) zumindest zwei Horizontalfördereinrichtungen (6, 10) aufweist, mit welcher die Waren (3) in horizontaler Richtung förderbar sind. Die Erfindung bezieht sich weiterhin auf ein System aus zumindest einem Kassentisch (13) und einem Warenautomaten (1). Außerdem bezieht sich die Erfindung auf ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Warenautomaten (1), der über einen Warenspeicher (2), zumindest zwei Bedieneinheiten (4) und zu den jeweiligen Bedieneinheiten (4) zugeordnete Warenausgabenbereiche (11) verfügt: a) wobei ein Kunde über eine Bedieneinheit (4) eine gewünschte Ware (3) aus dem Warenspeicher (2) anfordert, b) anschließend die gewünschte Ware (3) in vertikaler Richtung (9) transportiert wird c) und danach die gewünschte Ware (3) in horizontaler Richtung (12) zu dem Warenausgabebereich (11) transportiert wird, der dem Kunden zugeordnet ist.The invention relates to a vending machine (1), which is provided for dispensing individual goods (3), wherein the vending machine (1) comprises a vertical conveyor (8), with which the goods (3) are conveyed in the vertical direction, wherein the vending machine ( 1) has at least two horizontal conveying devices (6, 10), with which the goods (3) are conveyed in the horizontal direction. The invention further relates to a system comprising at least one checkout counter (13) and a vending machine (1). The invention also relates to a method for operating a vending machine (1) which has a goods store (2), at least two operating units (4) and goods issue areas (11) assigned to the respective operating units (4): a) wherein a customer requests a desired product (3) from the goods storage (2) via an operating unit (4), b) then the desired product (3) in the vertical direction (9) is transported c) and then the desired goods (3) in the horizontal direction (12) to the goods issue area (11) is assigned, which is assigned to the customer.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Warenautomaten nach dem Oberbegriff des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1. Die Erfindung bezieht sich weiterhin auf ein System aus zumindest einem Kassentisch und einem Warenautomaten. Außerdem betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Warenautomaten nach dem unabhängigen Anspruch 12.The invention relates to a vending machine according to the preamble of independent claim 1. The invention further relates to a system comprising at least one checkout counter and a vending machine. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for operating a vending machine according to independent claim 12.

Derartige Warenautomaten werden in Warenhäusern oder Supermärkten eingesetzt um einen automatisierten Abverkauf von Waren anbieten zu können. Oft sind solche Warenautomaten auch für diebstahlgefährdete Waren vorgesehen und beispielsweise im Kassenbereich eines Supermarktes angeordnet oder direkt mit dem Kassentisch verbunden.Such vending machines are used in department stores or supermarkets to offer an automated sale of goods. Often, such vending machines are also provided for theft-prone goods and arranged, for example, in the cashier area of a supermarket or connected directly to the checkout counter.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Die DE 10 2012 107 120 A1 zeigt einen Warenautomaten, der in einem Kassentisch integriert ist. Der Warenautomat hat eine rein mechanische Warenausgabefunktion und weist lediglich einen Warenausgabebereich auf, der aus einzelnen Ausgabefächern besteht, die nur von einer Seite des Warenautomaten zugänglich sind.The DE 10 2012 107 120 A1 shows a vending machine, which is integrated in a checkout counter. The vending machine has a purely mechanical goods issue function and has only a goods issue area, which consists of individual output compartments, which are accessible only from one side of the vending machine.

Einen solchen Warenautomaten bzw. dessen Warenausgabebereich von beiden Seiten im Kassenbereich für den Kunden zugänglich zu machen, ist mechanisch nur sehr umständlich zu lösen.To make such a vending machine or its goods issue area from both sides in the checkout area accessible to the customer is mechanically very cumbersome to solve.

Aufgabenstellungtask

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin einen bedienerfreundlichen Warenautomaten vorzuschlagen.The object of the invention is to propose a user-friendly vending machine.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is solved by the characterizing features of independent claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Der erfindungsgemäße Warenautomat dient zur Ausgabe einzelner Waren, die von einem Kunden angefordert werden können. Der Warenautomat weist eine Vertikalfördereinrichtung auf, mit welcher die Waren in vertikaler Richtung förderbar sind. In der Regel werden die Waren von einem unten liegenden Warenspeicher nach oben gefördert. Die umgekehrte Vertikalförderrichtung (nach unten) kann aber auch der Fall sein, je nachdem wo der Warenspeicher angeordnet ist.The vending machine according to the invention is used to issue individual goods that can be requested by a customer. The vending machine has a vertical conveyor, with which the goods are conveyed in the vertical direction. As a rule, the goods are conveyed upwards by a goods store located at the bottom. The reverse vertical conveying direction (downwards) can also be the case, depending on where the goods store is arranged.

Der hier vorgeschlagene Warenautomat weist zumindest zwei Horizontalfördereinrichtungen auf, mit welcher die Waren in horizontaler Richtung förderbar sind. Die Horizontalrichtungen werden im Folgenden auch einfach mit links oder rechts bezeichnet.The vending machine proposed here has at least two horizontal conveying devices with which the goods can be conveyed in the horizontal direction. The horizontal directions are also referred to simply as left or right.

Eine erste Horizontalfördereinrichtung ist dazu vorgesehen, die aus dem Warenspeicher stammende Ware in horizontaler Richtung zur Vertikalfördereinrichtung zu führen. Eine zweite Horizontalfördereinrichtung dient dazu, die zuvor von der Vertikalfördereinrichtung beförderte Ware in horizontaler Richtung in den Warenausgabenbereich zu fördern.A first horizontal conveying device is provided to guide the goods originating from the goods store in the horizontal direction to the vertical conveying device. A second horizontal conveyor is used to promote the previously conveyed by the vertical conveyor goods in the horizontal direction in the goods issue area.

Wie bereits oben angedeutet, weist der Warenautomat bevorzugt einen Warenspeicher auf, in welchem die einzelnen Waren gespeichert sind.As already indicated above, the vending machine preferably has a goods store in which the individual goods are stored.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Transportlänge zumindest einer Horizontalfördereinrichtung veränderbar, das heißt die Länge des Weges, den die Ware auf dem Transportband zurücklegt, kann verlängert und/oder verkürzt werden.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the transport length of at least one horizontal conveyor is variable, that is the The length of the path the goods travel on the conveyor belt can be extended and / or shortened.

Bevorzugt befindet sich um das Transportband eine Einhausung. Die Einhausung und das Transportband können in Gänze auseinandergezogen oder zusammengeschoben werden. Die Einhausung schützt das Transportband.Preferably, there is an enclosure around the conveyor belt. The housing and the conveyor belt can be pulled apart or pushed together in their entirety. The enclosure protects the conveyor belt.

Vorteilhafterweise weist der Warenautomat zumindest zwei Bedienfelder auf, über die von einem Kunden die gewünschte Ware anforderbar ist. Dadurch können zwei Kunden gleichzeitig Ware anfordern, was die Abverkauf der Waren und damit den Umsatz steigern kann. Außerdem wird nur ein einzelner Warenspeicher benötigt, in welchem die Waren gespeichert sind.Advantageously, the vending machine has at least two control panels via which the desired product can be requested by a customer. As a result, two customers can request goods at the same time, which can increase the sales of the goods and thus the sales. In addition, only a single goods store is needed in which the goods are stored.

Vorteilhafterweise sind die Bedienfelder gegenüberliegend am Warenautomaten angeordnet. So kommen sich die Kunden bei der Bedienung des Warenautomaten auch nicht in die Quere.Advantageously, the panels are arranged opposite one another on the vending machine. Thus, the customers do not get in the way of the operation of the vending machine in the way.

Bevorzugt handelt es sich bei zumindest einer Horizontalfördereinrichtungen um ein Förderband. Bevorzugt ist das Förderband aus einem umlaufenden, flächigen Bandmaterial, vorzugsweise bestehend aus einem Elastomer, und aus zumindest vier Walzen gebildet, wobei zumindest eine Walze von einem Antriebsmittel, vorzugsweise durch einen Elektromotor, antreibbar ist. Diese Zusammensetzung ermöglicht eine robuste Bauweise.Preferably, at least one horizontal conveying device is a conveyor belt. Preferably, the conveyor belt is made of a circumferential, flat strip material, preferably consisting of an elastomer, and formed from at least four rollers, wherein at least one roller of a drive means, preferably by an electric motor, is drivable. This composition allows a robust construction.

Vorteilhafterweise ist zumindest eine Walze in ihrer horizontalen Position veränderbar beziehungsweise verschiebbar. Bevorzugt sind jedoch zwei Walzen derart horizontal verschiebbar. Diese Bauweise ermöglicht die oben beschriebene Ausziehbarkeit des Transportbandes. Die Ausziehbarkeit kann auch als Teleskopierbarkeit bezeichnet werden. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich bei der Vertikalfördereinrichtung um ein Doppelförderband, wobei zwischen den beiden Förderbändern eine Ware einklemmbar und dadurch transportierbar ist. Durch diese Art der Warenbeförderung können Waren steil nach oben transportiert werden ohne beschädigt zu werden.Advantageously, at least one roller is changeable or displaceable in its horizontal position. Preferably, however, two rollers are so horizontally displaceable. This construction allows the above-described extensibility of the conveyor belt. The extensibility can also be referred to as telescopic. Preferably, the vertical conveyor is a double conveyor belt, wherein a product can be clamped between the two conveyor belts and thereby transported. This type of goods transport allows goods to be transported steeply upwards without being damaged.

Im Folgenden wird ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Warenautomaten beschrieben. Der Warenautomat verfügt über einen Warenspeicher, über zumindest zwei Bedieneinheiten und über zumindest zwei Warenausgabenbereiche. Die Warenausgabebereiche sind den jeweiligen Bedieneinheiten zugeordnet. Der Abverkauf der Ware läuft nach folgenden Verfahrensschritten in der angegebenen Reihenfolge ab:

  1. a) Ein Kunde fordert über eine Bedieneinheit eine gewünschte Ware aus dem Warenspeicher an,
  2. b) anschließend wird die gewünschte Ware in vertikaler Richtung transportiert
  3. c) und danach wird die gewünschte Ware in horizontaler Richtung zu dem Warenausgabebereich transportiert, der dem Kunden zugeordnet ist.
In the following, a method according to the invention for operating a vending machine will be described. The vending machine has a goods store, at least two operating units and at least two goods issue areas. The goods issue areas are assigned to the respective operating units. The sale of the goods proceeds according to the following process steps in the order given:
  1. a) A customer requests a desired product from the goods storage via an operating unit,
  2. b) then the desired product is transported in the vertical direction
  3. c) and then the desired product is transported in the horizontal direction to the goods issue area, which is assigned to the customer.

Die Zuordnung zwischen Bedieneinheit und Warenausgabebereich ist hier einfach gelöst. Die Bedieneinheit und dessen zugehöriger bzw. zugeordneter Warenausgabebereich finden sich jeweils auf derselben Seite des Warenautomaten. Gegenüberliegend befinden sich jeweils eine Bedieneinheit und ein Warenausgabebereich. Je nachdem von welcher Seite eine Ware vom Kunden angefordert wird, wird die Ware zu dem Warenausgabereich dieser Seite transportiert.The assignment between operating unit and goods issue area is simply solved here. The operating unit and its associated or assigned goods issue area can be found on the same side of the vending machine. Opposite are each a control unit and a goods issue area. Depending on which side a product is requested by the customer, the goods are transported to the goods issue area of this page.

Bevorzugt erfolgt zwischen den Verfahrensschritten a) und b) ein weiterer Verfahrensschritt a'), in welchem die Ware in horizontaler Richtung transportiert wird. Der Abverkauf würde demnach nach folgendem Verfahren in der angeführten Reihenfolge verlaufen:

  • a) Ein Kunde fordert über eine Bedieneinheit eine gewünschte Ware aus dem Warenspeicher an,
  • a') die Ware wird in horizontaler Richtung transportiert,
  • b) anschließend wird die gewünschte Ware in vertikaler Richtung transportiert
  • c) und danach wird die gewünschte Ware in horizontaler Richtung zu dem Warenausgabebereich transportiert, der dem Kunden zugeordnet ist.
Between process steps a) and b), a further process step a ') is preferably carried out, in which the goods are in the horizontal direction is transported. The sale would therefore proceed according to the following procedure in the order listed:
  • a) A customer requests a desired product from the goods storage via an operating unit,
  • a ') the goods are transported in a horizontal direction,
  • b) then the desired product is transported in the vertical direction
  • c) and then the desired product is transported in the horizontal direction to the goods issue area, which is assigned to the customer.

Bevorzugt kann der Abverkauf nach folgendem Verfahren ablaufen:

  • ein erster Kunde fordert eine Ware an einer ersten Bedieneinheit an und die Ware wird zu dem den Kunden zugeordneten ersten Warenausgabebereich transportiert
  • anschließend fordert ein zweiter Kunde eine Ware an einer zweiten Bedieneinheit an und die Ware wird zu dem den Kunden zugeordneten zweiten Warenausgabebereich transportiert.
Preferably, the sale can proceed according to the following procedure:
  • a first customer requests a product at a first operating unit and the goods are transported to the customer assigned first goods issue area
  • Subsequently, a second customer requests a product at a second operating unit and the goods are transported to the customer assigned second goods issue area.

Wenn eine gleichzeitige Anforderung von Waren von zwei Kunden erfolgt, werden die Aufträge hintereinander abgearbeitet. Die Steuereinheit des Warenautomaten bzw. deren Programmierung entscheidet dann, beispielsweise nach einem Zufallsprinzip, welcher Kunde zuerst bedient wird.If a simultaneous request for goods is made by two customers, the orders are processed consecutively. The control unit of the vending machine or its programming then decides, for example, according to a random principle, which customer is first served.

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Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird im Folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Prinzipskizze eines erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten,
Fig. 2
eine Prinzipskizze eines alternativen Designs des Warenautomaten,
Fig. 3
eine Prinzipskizze eines weiteren alternativen Designs des Warenautomaten,
Fig. 4 a+b
eine Prinzipskizze eines ausziehbaren bzw. teleskopierbaren Förderbandes und
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Systems aus Warenautomat und zwei Kassentischen.
An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and will be explained in more detail below. Show it:
Fig. 1
a schematic diagram of a vending machine according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a schematic diagram of an alternative design of the vending machine,
Fig. 3
a schematic diagram of another alternative design of the vending machine,
Fig. 4 a + b
a schematic diagram of an extendable or telescopic conveyor belt and
Fig. 5
a perspective view of a system of vending machine and two cash desks.

Die Figuren enthalten teilweise vereinfachte, schematische Darstellungen. Zum Teil werden für gleiche, aber gegebenenfalls nicht identische Elemente identische Bezugszeichen verwendet. Verschiedene Ansichten gleicher Elemente könnten unterschiedlich skaliert sein.The figures contain partially simplified, schematic representations. In part, identical reference numerals are used for the same but possibly not identical elements. Different views of the same elements could be scaled differently.

Die Figur 1 zeigt eine Prinzipskizze eines erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten 1. Der Warenautomat weist einen Warenspeicher 2 auf, in welchen einzelne Waren 3 gelagert sind. Der Warenautomat weist eine Bedieneinheit 4 auf, über welche ein Kunde eine gewünschte Ware 3 anfordern kann. Bei der Bedienarbeit 4 kann es sich beispielsweise um einen Touchscreen handeln.The FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a vending machine according to the invention 1. The vending machine has a goods storage 2, in which individual goods 3 are stored. The vending machine has an operating unit 4, via which a customer can request a desired product 3. The operator work 4 may be, for example, a touch screen.

Eine vom Kunden angeforderte Ware 3 wird über geeignete Auswurfmittel (nicht gezeigt) in Richtung des Pfeils 5 vom Warenspeicher 2 auf eine erste Horizontalfördereinrichtung 6 befördert. Von der ersten Horizontalfördereinrichtung 6 wird die Ware 3 in Richtung des Pfeils 7 zu einer Vertikalfördereinrichtung 8 gefördert. Die Vertikalfördereinrichtung 8 transportiert die Ware 3 in Richtung des Pfeils 9 zu einer zweiten Horizontalfördereinrichtung 10.A product requested by the customer 3 is conveyed by suitable ejection means (not shown) in the direction of arrow 5 from the goods storage 2 on a first horizontal conveyor 6. From the first horizontal conveyor 6, the product 3 is conveyed in the direction of the arrow 7 to a vertical conveyor 8. The vertical conveyor 8 transports the goods 3 in the direction of the arrow 9 to a second horizontal conveyor 10.

Von der zweiten Horizontalfördereinrichtung 10 kann die Ware, je nachdem von welcher Bedieneinheit sie angefordert wurde, in Richtung des Doppelpfeils 12, das heißt nach links oder rechts, zu einem Warenausgabebereich 11 transportiert werden.From the second horizontal conveyor 10, the goods, depending on which control unit was requested, in the direction of the double arrow 12, that is, to the left or right, are transported to a goods issue area 11.

Die Figur 2 zeigt eine Prinzipskizze eines alternativen Designs eines erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten 1. Hier sind zwei Warenspeicher 2 vorgesehen, die hinter der Vertikalfördereinrichtung 8 auch verbunden sein können und somit auch als einzelner Warenspeicher 2 angesehen werden können. Zu sehen sind in der Figur mehrere Waren 3, die in einer gestrichelten Linie gezeigt sind. Diese gestrichelten Waren 3 verdeutlichen den Weg, den die Ware 3 bis zum Warenausgabebereich 11 laufen kann.The FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an alternative design of a vending machine according to the invention 1. Here, two goods storage 2 are provided, which can also be connected behind the vertical conveyor 8 and thus can be regarded as a single goods storage 2. You can see in the figure several goods 3, which are shown in a dashed line. These dashed goods 3 illustrate the way that the goods 3 can run to the goods issue area 11.

In Figur 3 ist eine weitere Prinzipskizze eine weiteren Alternativdesigns des Warenautomaten 1 zu sehen. Der Warenautomat ist in einem Kassentisch 13 integriert oder zwischen zwei Kassentischen 13 verbaut. Der Kassentisch 13 oder die Kassentische 13 bilden zusammen mit dem Warenautomaten 1 eine Funktionseinheit.In FIG. 3 is a further schematic diagram of another alternative designs of the vending machine 1 to see. The vending machine is integrated in a checkout counter 13 or installed between two cash desks 13. The cash desk 13 or the cash desk 13 together with the vending machine 1 a functional unit.

Die Figur 4 zeigt die prinzipielle Funktionsweise eines ausziehbaren bzw. teleskopierbaren Förderbandes. Hier handelt es sich um eine Schnittdarstellung. Das hier vorgeschlagene Förderband besteht aus vier Walzen A, B, C und D und einem um die Walzen umlaufenden, flächigen Elastomerband 14. Die Walze A wird über einen nicht dargestellten Elektromotor direkt oder indirekt angetrieben. Das Elastomerband 14 ist idealerweise aus einem EPDM-Material gefertigt. Dadurch wird eine lange Lebensdauer gewährleistet.The FIG. 4 shows the basic operation of an extendable or telescopic conveyor belt. This is a sectional view. The conveyor belt proposed here consists of four rolls A, B, C and D and a circumferential elastomer belt 14 revolving around the rolls. The roll A is driven directly or indirectly via an electric motor, not shown. The elastomeric band 14 is ideally made of an EPDM material. This ensures a long life.

Das hier gezeigte Förderband bildet idealerweise die zweite Horizontalfördereinrichtung 10 des erfindungsgemäßen Warenautomaten 1. Entlang des Streckenabschnitts S wird die Ware in horizontaler Richtung auf dem Förderband 10 transportiert.The conveyor belt shown here ideally forms the second horizontal conveyor device 10 of the vending machine 1 according to the invention. Along the route section S, the goods are transported on the conveyor belt 10 in the horizontal direction.

Die Walzen C und D können in Richtung der Pfeile 15 und 16 in horizontaler Richtung verschoben werden. Dadurch kann der Streckenabschnitt S vergrößert oder verkleinert werden. Aus den Figuren 4a und 4b geht eindeutig hervor, dass der Streckenabschnitt S2 größer als der Streckenabschnitt S1 ist. Werden die Walzen C und D in Richtung des Pfeils 16 verschoben, wird ein kleiner Streckenabschnitt S1 erzeugt. Eine Bewegung der Walzen C und D in Richtung des Pfeils 15 erzeugt einen großen Streckenabschnitt S2. Die Walzen C und D können prinzipiell immer nur in dieselbe Richtung (Pfeil 15 oder 16) und um die gleiche Strecke bewegt werden. Eine kleine Abweichung von dieser Regel kann zur Straffung des Förderbandes 14 aber durchaus erlaubt sein.The rollers C and D can be displaced in the direction of the arrows 15 and 16 in the horizontal direction. As a result, the route section S can be enlarged or reduced. From the FIGS. 4a and 4b clearly shows that the section S2 greater than the section S1 is. If the rollers C and D are displaced in the direction of the arrow 16, a small section S1 is generated. A movement of the rollers C and D in the direction of the arrow 15 produces a large distance section S2. The rollers C and D can always be moved only in the same direction (arrow 15 or 16) and by the same distance. A small deviation from this rule may be allowed for streamlining the conveyor belt 14 but quite.

In Figur 5 ist eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Warenautomaten 1 zu sehen, der zwischen zwei Kassentischen 13 positioniert ist. Der Warenautomat 1 weist einen Warenspeicher 2 auf, der unterhalb der jeweiligen Warenvorlaufbänder 17 der Kassentische 13 angeordnet ist. Die zweite Horizontalfördereinrichtung 10 besteht hier aus einer Einhausung, in der das Förderband gemäß Figuren 4a und 4b angeordnet ist. Auch die besagt Einhausung ist, zusammen mit dem Förderband, horizontal ausziehbar. Dadurch können die Warenausgabebereiche 11 an die Warenvorlaufbänder 17 der jeweiligen Kassentische 13 herangeschoben werden. In Figur 18 ist ein Spalt zwischen Kassentisch 13 und Warenautomat 1 durch den Doppelpfeil 18 gekennzeichnet, der durch die erfindungsgemäße Verschiebbarkeit der zweiten Horizontalfördereinrichtung 10 geschlossen werden kann. Dadurch kann der Warenautomat in verschiedenen Kassentischkonstellationen eingesetzt werden.In FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vending machine 1 to see, which is positioned between two cash desks 13. The vending machine 1 has a goods storage 2, which is arranged below the respective goods advance belts 17 of the cash desks 13. The second horizontal conveyor 10 here consists of an enclosure in which the conveyor belt according to FIGS. 4a and 4b is arranged. Also, the said housing is, together with the conveyor belt, extendable horizontally. As a result, the goods issue areas 11 can be pushed up to the goods advance belts 17 of the respective cash desk 13. In FIG. 18, a gap between the cash desk 13 and the automatic vending machine 1 is identified by the double arrow 18, which can be closed by the displaceability of the second horizontal conveyor 10 according to the invention. As a result, the vending machine can be used in various cash desk constellations.

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11 WarenautomatVending Machine 11.11th WarenausgabebereichGoods issue area 22 Warenspeichergoods storage 12.12th Doppelpfeildouble arrow 33 WareWould 13.13th Kassentischcountertop 44 Bedieneinheitoperating unit 14.14th Elastomerbandelastomeric band 55 Pfeilarrow 15.15th Pfeilarrow 66 Erste HorizontalfördereinrichtungFirst horizontal conveyor 16.16th Pfeilarrow 77 Pfeilarrow 17.17th WarenvorlaufbandBeen leader tape 88th VertikalfördereinrichtungVertical conveyor 18.18th Doppelpfeildouble arrow 99 Pfeilarrow 1010 Zweite HorizontalfördereinrichtungSecond horizontal conveyor

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Warenautomat (1), der zur Ausgabe einzelner Waren (3) vorgesehen ist, • wobei der Warenautomat (1) eine Vertikalfördereinrichtung (8) aufweist, mit welcher die Waren (3) in vertikaler Richtung förderbar sind, • wobei der Warenautomat (1) zumindest zwei Horizontalfördereinrichtungen (6, 10) aufweist, mit welcher die Waren (3) in horizontaler Richtung förderbar sind. Automatic vending machine (1) provided for dispensing individual goods (3), Wherein the vending machine (1) has a vertical conveying device (8) with which the goods (3) can be conveyed in the vertical direction, • wherein the vending machine (1) has at least two horizontal conveying devices (6, 10) with which the goods (3) can be conveyed in the horizontal direction. Warenautomat nach Anspruch 1
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der Warenautomat (1) einen Warenspeicher (2) aufweist, in welchem die einzelnen Waren (3) gespeichert sind.Vending machine according to claim 1
characterized in that
the vending machine (1) has a goods store (2) in which the individual goods (3) are stored. Warenautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Transportlänge (S) zumindest einer Horizontalfördereinrichtung (10) veränderbar, das heißt verlängerbar (S2) und verkürzbar (S1), ist.Vending machine according to one of the preceding claims
characterized in that
the transport length (S) of at least one horizontal conveying device (10) is variable, that is extendible (S2) and shortenable (S1), is. Warenautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der Warenautomat (1) zumindest zwei Bedienfelder (4) aufweist, über die von einem Kunden die gewünschte Ware (3) anforderbar ist.Vending machine according to one of the preceding claims
characterized in that
the vending machine (1) has at least two control panels (4) via which the desired product (3) can be requested by a customer. Warenautomat nach vorstehendem Anspruch
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Bedienfelder (4) gegenüberliegend am Warenautomaten (1) angeordnet sind.Vending machine according to the preceding claim
characterized in that
the control panels (4) are arranged opposite each other on the vending machine (1). Warenautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
es sich bei zumindest einer Horizontalfördereinrichtung (6, 10) um ein Förderband handelt.Vending machine according to one of the preceding claims
characterized in that
at least one horizontal conveying device (6, 10) is a conveyor belt. Warenautomat nach vorstehendem Anspruch
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Förderband aus einem umlaufenden, flächigen Bandmaterial (14), vorzugsweise bestehend aus einem Elastomer, und aus zumindest vier Walzen (A, B, C, D) gebildet ist, wobei zumindest eine Walze (A) von einem Antriebsmittel, vorzugsweise durch einen Elektromotor, antreibbar ist.Vending machine according to the preceding claim
characterized in that
the conveyor belt is formed of a circumferential, flat strip material (14), preferably consisting of an elastomer, and of at least four rolls (A, B, C, D), wherein at least one roll (A) is formed by a drive means, preferably by an electric motor , is drivable. Warenautomat nach vorstehendem Anspruch
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das zumindest eine Walze (D), bevorzugt jedoch zwei Walzen (C, D), in ihrer horizontalen Position veränderbar beziehungsweise verschiebbar ist/sind.Vending machine according to the preceding claim
characterized in that
the at least one roller (D), but preferably two rollers (C, D), is / are displaceable in its horizontal position. Warenautomat nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
es sich bei der Vertikalfördereinrichtung (8) um ein Doppelförderband handelt, wobei zwischen den beiden Förderbändern eine Ware einklemmbar und dadurch transportierbar ist.Vending machine according to one of the preceding claims
characterized in that
it is in the vertical conveyor (8) is a double conveyor belt, wherein between the two conveyor belts a product can be clamped and thereby transported. System aus einem Kassentisch (13) und einem Warenautomaten (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-9.System comprising a cash desk (13) and a vending machine (1) according to one of Claims 1-9. System aus zumindest zwei Kassentischen (13) und einem Warenautomaten (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-9.System comprising at least two cash desks (13) and a vending machine (1) according to one of claims 1-9. Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Warenautomaten (1), der über einen Warenspeicher (2), zumindest zwei Bedieneinheiten (4) und zu den jeweiligen Bedieneinheiten (4) zugeordnete Warenausgabenbereiche (11) verfügt, a) wobei ein Kunde über eine Bedieneinheit (4) eine gewünschte Ware (3) aus dem Warenspeicher (2) anfordert, b) anschließend die gewünschte Ware (3) in vertikaler Richtung (9) transportiert wird c) und danach die gewünschte Ware (3) in horizontaler Richtung (12) zu dem Warenausgabebereich (11) transportiert wird, der dem Kunden zugeordnet ist. Method for operating a vending machine (1) which has a goods store (2), at least two operating units (4) and goods issue areas (11) assigned to the respective operating units (4), a) wherein a customer requests a desired product (3) from the goods storage (2) via an operating unit (4), b) then the desired product (3) in the vertical direction (9) is transported c) and then the desired goods (3) in the horizontal direction (12) to the goods issue area (11) is assigned, which is assigned to the customer. Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Warenautomaten nach vorstehendem Anspruch
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
zwischen den Verfahrensschritten a) und b) ein Verfahrensschritt a') erfolgt, in welchem die Ware in horizontaler Richtung (7) transportiert wird.Method for operating a vending machine according to the preceding claim
characterized in that
a process step a ') takes place between the process steps a) and b), in which the goods are transported in the horizontal direction (7). Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Warenautomaten nach einem der beiden vorstehenden Ansprüche
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass • ein erster Kunde eine Ware (3) an einer ersten Bedieneinheit (4) anfordert und die Ware (3) zu dem den Kunden zugeordneten ersten Warenausgabebereich (11) transportiert wird • und dass ein zweiter Kunde eine Ware (3) an einer zweiten Bedieneinheit (4) anfordert und die Ware zu dem den Kunden zugeordneten zweiten Warenausgabebereich (11) transportiert wird. Method for operating a vending machine according to one of the two preceding claims
characterized in that A first customer requests a product (3) at a first operating unit (4) and the goods (3) are transported to the customer's first goods issue area (11) And that a second customer requests a product (3) at a second operating unit (4) and the goods are transported to the second goods issue area (11) assigned to the customer.
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