JP2000113300A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the deterioration of the workability of a work even in rain fall or snow fall at the time of operating the supply or maintenance of merchandise by providing a holding means for holding a bar-shaped article such as the handle of an umbrella at the prescribed part of a vending machine main body or a door. SOLUTION: A merchandise housing part 1a is provided in a vending machine main body 1, and the front face of the merchandise housing part 1a is constituted so as to be opened and closed by an inner door 3. A holding member 5 for holding an umbrella A on the market is mounted on the inner face of the inner door 3. The holding member 5 is constituted of a plate member bent like an L shape, and a notch into which the handle of the umbrella A can be inserted is formed at one piece. Then, at the time of operating the supply or maintenance work of merchandise in a bad weather such as rain fall or snow fall, the handle of the opened umbrella A is inserted into the notch of the holding member 5, and the umbrella A is held by the holding member 5 on the inner door 3. Thus, the front part of the vending machine main body 1 can be covered with the umbrella A held on the inner door 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine installed outdoors, such as a storefront of a store or a vending machine corner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a vending machine of this type, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 7-16280, a vending machine main body having an open front surface and an opening of the vending machine main body are disclosed. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a vending machine including a door that opens and closes, and the door is opened to replenish commodities in a vending machine main body.

[0003]

When the vending machine is installed outdoors, such as at a storefront or at a vending machine corner, when replenishing or performing maintenance in bad weather such as rainy weather or snowfall, In order to prevent the human body and the product from getting wet with rain, for example, the worker works while holding the umbrella or wears a raincoat. However, since holding the umbrella and attaching / detaching the raincoat are extremely troublesome for the operator, there is a problem that the workability is significantly reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to reduce the workability in replenishment and maintenance of products even in bad weather such as rainy weather or snowfall. It is to provide a vending machine.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a vending machine main body having an opening on one side and a door for opening and closing an opening of the vending machine main body are provided. A holding means capable of holding a bar-shaped article such as a handle of an umbrella on a predetermined portion of the vending machine main body or the door in a vending machine in which a door is opened to replenish the product in the vending machine main body. Is provided. Accordingly, by holding the umbrella on the vending machine main body or the door by the holding means, it is not necessary for the worker to hold the umbrella or wear a raincoat even in the case of rainy weather or snowfall.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, the holding means is movably provided on an arbitrary portion of a vending machine main body or a door. This allows
In addition to the operation of the first aspect, the position of the umbrella can be changed as necessary by moving the holding means to an arbitrary portion of the vending machine main body or the door.

[0007]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of an entire vending machine, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holding member.

The vending machine includes a vending machine main body 1 having an open front surface, and an outer door 2 for opening and closing the front surface of the vending machine main body 1. The outer surface of the outer door 2 has a product sample 2a or a product collection. An outlet 2c and the like are provided. Further, a product storage unit 1a is provided in the vending machine main body 1, and the product storage unit 1a is opened and closed by an inner door 3 on the front surface. A plurality of serpentine columns 4 are provided in the product storage section 1a.
Is installed at the top of each column 4.
a is provided. A holding member 5 capable of holding a commercially available umbrella A is attached to the inner surface of the inner door 3. The holding member 5 is made of a plate material bent in an L-shape, and one of the holding members 5 is provided with a notch 5a into which the handle of the umbrella A can be inserted.

In the vending machine constructed as described above, by opening the inner door 3, the column 4 is replenished with commodities, and maintenance work such as various settings accompanying the change of commodities to be sold is performed. . If this vending machine is installed outdoors, such as at a storefront or vending machine corner,
When performing replenishment or maintenance work in bad weather such as rainy weather or snowfall, the handle of the opened umbrella A is inserted into the notch 5a of the holding member 5, and the umbrella A is held on the inner door 3 by the holding member 5. As a result, the front of the vending machine main body 1 is covered with the umbrella A held by the inner door 3, so that the worker can hold the umbrella A by himself or herself even when working in rainy weather or snowfall.
Alternatively, it is free from the hassle of wearing a raincoat.

As described above, according to the vending machine of the present embodiment, the holding member 5 capable of holding the umbrella A is provided on the inner door 3, so that the worker can use the umbrella A even in rainy weather or snowfall. There is no need to hold or wear a raincoat, and there is an advantage that workability is not reduced in replenishment and maintenance of products.

In the above embodiment, the holding member 5 is connected to the inner door 3.
The outer door 2 and the vending machine body 1
It may be provided on the side. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a permanent magnet 5b is attached to the holding member 5, and the holding member 5 is detachably adsorbed to the inner door 3 or another portion, so that the holding member 5 can be moved to an arbitrary position as necessary. You can move.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a modification of the holding member. That is, the holding member 6 shown in FIG. 5 has a plurality of elastically deformable support pieces 6a.
An umbrella A is sandwiched between a. The holding member 7 shown in FIG. 6 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and can hold a straight umbrella handle. In the present invention, it is also possible to hold an advertising banner or the like as a bar-shaped article other than an umbrella.

[0013]

As described above, according to the vending machine of the first aspect, it is not necessary for an operator to hold an umbrella or wear a raincoat even in rainy weather or snowfall. There is an advantage that workability is not reduced in replenishment and maintenance of products.

According to the vending machine of the second aspect, in addition to the function of the first aspect, the holding position of the umbrella can be changed as required, so that the umbrella can always be arranged at an appropriate position. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing a state where an umbrella is held.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holding member.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the holding member.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modification of the holding member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modification of the holding member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... vending machine main body, 2 ... outer door, 3 ... inner door, 5, 6, 7
... holding member, A ... umbrella.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine main body having an opening on one side, and a door for opening and closing an opening of the vending machine main body, wherein the door is opened to replenish products in the vending machine main body. A vending machine characterized in that a holding means capable of holding a bar-shaped article such as a handle of an umbrella is provided at a predetermined portion of the vending machine main body or a door. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said holding means is movably provided on an arbitrary portion of a vending machine main body or a door.