FR2852431A1 - Distributor for automobile cleaning and maintenance products in car-wash, has front panel displaying products, each with identification number, control panel with screen and keyboard, and purchase panel with ticket slot - Google Patents

Abstract

Distributor has front panel displaying series automobile cleaning and maintenance product (1), each with its identification number (2). Selection of coins accepted by distributor is displayed on right hand side of distributor. Control panel includes screen, keyboard with validation and cancellation keys. Purchase panel (4) includes slots for coins (3), notes (5), and bank cards (8), change recipient (9), and ticket slot (10).

Description

The present invention relates to a self-service vending machine

who

  allows the sale of products for cleaning and maintenance of vehicles.

  These different products (list p.3) are generally found in specialized shops and the consumer is often deprived of his various products when cleaning the vehicle in self-service washing centers.

  All vehicle owners experience the same issues when cleaning finishes: dust on the dashboard, unwashed interior windows, insect or tar stains resistant to high pressure cleaning and roller washing, micro scratches on the paintings ...

  This invention overcomes this drawback.

  The service of an automatic distributor allows the user to obtain products that will allow him to finish cleaning and maintenance of his vehicle, any day of the week, twenty four hours a day.

  This additional service is adapted to the needs of customers who often take advantage of their free time such as evening, Sunday and public holidays to take care of their vehicle.

  The variety of cleaning and maintenance products in the dispenser must be sufficient to make it easier for the user to find the solution to finishes not possible by high pressure cleaning and washing rollers. The distributor of car cleaning and maintenance products 20 will provide a solution adapted to the customers of self-service washing centers.

  The automatic vending machine for the sale of cleaning and car care products for car washes has an armored door on the front (Fig. 1) with photographic illustrations of the items available in the vending machine (1), which is classified and codified (2) in order to allow a simple and fast selection of the user on the keyboard of the device (7).

  This ten-digit keyboard (7) is accompanied by a screen (6) allowing you to view and validate the code corresponding to each product from the distributor without making a mistake.

  For payment, the coin mechanism works with coins (3) and banknotes (5) which are specified on a panel (4). A compartment is reserved for the return of change (9).

  A payment device by bank cards (8) with printing of the receipt (10) is also installed on the majority of distributors of cleaning and car care products.

  The products purchased are recovered at the bottom of the appliance by the distribution hatch (16).

  The interior of the appliance (fig. 2) will be provided with numerous modular compartments thanks to the adjustable shelves in height (15), allowing articles of various shapes to be easily accommodated (14) in several copies in the depth of the dispenser ( 17), as well as a free space for the coin mechanism (l13).

  A system of conveyor belt, single and double spirals, or clips on 5 rails in each rack, allows the various selected products to fall into the compartment located at the bottom of the dispenser (6) through the empty space at the back of the device (16). The articles are then braked by a padded inclined panel (18) before arriving in the withdrawal compartment (12).

  The user of the cleaning and maintenance dispenser simply has to enter the code corresponding to the item of his choice, to set the amount requested by the machine and the product is then returned to him in the withdrawal compartment. (12).

  For greater security of the devices and their contents, anti-theft protections will be added in certain so-called "risk" locations in addition to their attachment to the ground: shock detectors and fake video surveillance cameras 15 to discourage banditry.

  All sales made will be memorized by the device which will allow a simple and fast management and calculation of the profitability of each item.

  List 1 Examples of cleaning and car care products possible in automatic vending machines: - Cleaning wipes to remove insect, tar, oil, asphalt, sap ... stains from paint - Cleaner spray to mosquito calendars, helmets, fairings, bodies, headlights ...

  - Special aluminum rim wipes - Spray cleaner for degreasing aluminum rims - Engine cleaner 10 - Engine additive - Antifreeze liquid Box of standard ampoules - Washer concentrate - Glass and window cleaning wipes 15 - Spray cleaner for windows - Treatment for the transparency of windshields in the rain - Anti-fog treatment for windows and mirrors - Cleaning wipes for the dashboard Special leather wipes - Renovated products for vinyls, leathers, wood, rubber ...

  - Fabric cleaner - Deodorants in spray which eliminate unwanted odors - Fancy deodorizers various scents like vanilla, peach, apple, mint, strawberry, lavender, pine 25

Claims (9)

claims   1) Modular device allowing the self-service sale of cleaning and car care products in washing centers and service stations, characterized in that the front of the distributor consists of a front panel displaying each product (1) with his number (2).   2) Device according to the preceding claim characterized in that the front of the device is constituted in the right part of the distributor of a display of coins accepted by the coin mechanism (4), a control panel consisting of a screen (6), a keypad numbered from zero to nine with a validation key and a cancellation key (7).   3) Device according to the preceding claim characterized in that a coin can allow the payment of articles by different orifices: an orifice for coins (3), an orifice for banknotes (5), an orifice for cards bank (8) as well as a hatch to return the coins (9) and one to give the receipt recalling the purchases made (1 0).   4) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the bottom of the facade comprises an access hatch (1 1) over almost the entire width for the recovery of items sold.   5) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the internal distribution system (Fig. 2) is modular and different depending on the size and shape of the articles.   6) Device according to claim 5 characterized in that the internal loading cassettes (14) can be modifiable in their size thanks to the positioning of filing shelves (15).   7) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the loading compartments (14) can contain in their depths (17) several articles of the same model.   8) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom of the device can contain an empty space (16) allowing the articles to fall on an inclined panel covered with shockproof foam (18) up to the recovery box 30 (12).   9) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the right part of the device is wide enough for the installation of the coin mechanism and the electronic control system (13).