JP2001076222A - Commodity take-out port devie of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a burglar without preventing carrying out of commodities by providing a commodity accepting part for accepting commodities carried out from a commodity housing part, the first burglar preventing means between a commodity take-out port door and the commodity accepting part, and a second burglar preventing means for closing a place between the commodity housing part and the commodity accepting part linked with this. SOLUTION: In order to take out commodity in a commodity accepting part 23, a commodity take-out door is rotated to open a commodity take-out port. Next, at the time of putting one's hand into the commodity take-out port, a front surface burglar preventing plate 26 is rotated with the first supporting axis 29 as a center, and the first projection part 27 formed at the plate 26 is abutted on a second burglar preventing plate 32 to push the plate 32 into the deep side of a main body. Further, when the plate 26 is rotated, a second projection part 28 and the first burglar preventing plate 31 are abutted on each other and abutting of the part 27 and the plate 32 is released. Then, the plate 26 is rotated with the first supporting axis 29 as a center to push the plate 31 into the deep side of the main body to open a butterfly-type burglar preventing plate 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise take-out device for a vending machine, and more particularly to the prevention of mischief such as theft.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vending machine stores cash and merchandise for sale, and is therefore subject to mischief such as theft, and various measures for preventing mischief have been taken. .

For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-255129 discloses that a tilting-type product cradle incorporated in a product outlet and an inward-opening type outlet flapper have an inner door at the tip of the flapper when the product is taken out. It describes a configuration of a product outlet device of a vending machine in which the opening of the inner door flapper is regulated by holding down the flapper and the function such as anti-theft property is enhanced. That is, an inner door flapper that covers the product exit is provided,
When removing the product conveyed to the product exit, push the exit flapper inward so that the tip of the exit flapper abuts the inner door flapper so that you cannot put your hand in the product storage area. To prevent mischief such as theft.

[0004] Such a configuration is effective in a vending machine that sells small commodities such as beverages containing paper packs. However, since the entire product exit is covered with an exit flapper, the depth of sales of large commodities is low. In a vending machine having a deep product receiving portion, the product outlet is large, and if it is covered, the product outlet operation is hindered, and it is difficult to apply the product outlet device.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a vending machine having a product receiving portion having a particularly deep product receiving portion, which does not hinder the carrying out of the product from the product storing portion to the product receiving portion. Moreover, the purpose is to prevent theft of cash and goods.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a product outlet formed in a front door, a product outlet door for closing the product outlet, and a product receiving portion for receiving a product carried out of a product storage portion. A first anti-theft means provided between the product exit door and the product receiving part, and a second anti-theft means for closing the product storage part and the product receiving part in conjunction with the first anti-theft means The second anti-theft device is configured to be extendable and retractable, and is usually arranged in a state where the second anti-theft device does not hinder the product unloading operation, and takes out the product received in the product receiving portion. In this case, it is characterized in that it extends between the product storage section and the product receiving section.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is an internal side view of a vending machine employing a product take-out device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is for explaining the operation of the product take-out device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram for describing in detail the operation of the product takeout apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a front door 2 of a vending machine 1 has a product display room 4 in which a product sample 3 is displayed, a product selection button 5 for selecting a desired purchase product, and a bill insertion unit 6 for inserting bills. A coin insertion unit 7 for inserting coins, a bill insertion unit 6 or an amount display unit 8 for displaying the amount of bills or coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 7, a money return lever 9 for returning coins such as change, It has a coin return port 10 for returning coins, a product outlet 11 for taking out products, and a product outlet door 12 for closing the product outlet 11.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 13 denotes a main body of the vending machine 1, 14 to 21 a product storage section for storing products, 22 a cooling unit for cooling the inside of the vending machine 1, and 23 a product storage section 14 to 21. Is a product receiving portion for receiving the product dropped from the product, 24 is a product outlet, and 25 is a product outlet door (corresponding to the product outlet 11 and the product outlet door 12 in FIG. 1, respectively).

3 and 4, reference numeral 26 denotes a front anti-theft plate, 27 and 28 denote first and second projections provided in parallel with the back side of the front anti-theft plate 26, and 29 denotes both ends of the main unit. The first support shaft 30, which is supported by the thirteen and rotatably supports the front anti-theft plate 26, comprises a first anti-theft plate 31 and a second anti-theft plate 32 which are rotatably connected to each other. A butterfly type anti-theft plate 33 is a second support shaft whose both ends are supported by the main body 13 and rotatably supports the first anti-theft plate 31, and 34 is one of the second anti-theft plates 32 which is rotatable. And a guide portion 35 formed on both sides of the main body 13 and supporting both ends of the third support shaft 34 so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction.

Next, the operation of the merchandise outlet of the vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

When a bill or a coin is inserted into the bill insertion slot 6 or the coin insertion slot 7, the inserted amount is displayed on the amount display section 8. In a state where the input amount is equal to or more than a predetermined amount (in a state where an LED (not shown) of a product selection button is lit), a desired product is selected from the product samples 3 displayed in the product display room 4 and the product is selected. When the corresponding product selection button 5 is pressed, a sales command signal for selling the product is issued. Based on the sales command signal, a product carrying means (not shown) provided inside the product storage unit 14 storing the product is operated, whereby the product stored in the product storage unit 14 is pushed forward. And fall, and the product receiving section 23
Accepted to. At this time, the butterfly type antitheft plate 30
Is in a state of being folded by its own weight (see FIG. 3A).

In order to take out the product in the product receiving section 23, first, the product take-out doors 12, 25 are rotated so as to be pulled out to open the product take-out ports 11, 24. next,
When the user reaches into the product outlets 11 and 24 from this state, the front anti-theft plate 26 rotates about the first support shaft 29 and the first protrusion 27 formed on the front anti-theft plate 26. Comes into contact with the second antitheft plate 32 (see FIG. 3A), and the second antitheft plate 32 is pushed into the back of the main body 13. Further, when the front anti-theft plate 26 rotates, the second protruding portion 28 comes into contact with the first anti-theft plate 31 and the contact between the first protruding portion 27 and the second anti-theft plate 32 is released. (See FIG. 3B). Then, the front anti-theft plate 26 is rotated about the first support shaft 29 to move the first anti-theft plate 31 to the main body 1.
3 and the butterfly type anti-theft plate 30 is opened as shown in FIG. 3 (c). In this state, the product in the product receiving portion 23 can be taken out, and the space between the product storage portions 14 to 21 and the product receiving portion 23 is almost completely closed. That is, the first anti-theft plate 31 and the second anti-theft plate 32 almost completely close the space between the product storage units 14 to 21 and the product receiving unit 23, and further rotate the front anti-theft plate 26 further. You can't do that. Therefore, it is impossible to access a safe (not shown) provided inside the front door 2 or the product storage units 14 to 21, thereby preventing a money safe, a product, or the like from being stolen by mischief.

In the course of the above operation, the second anti-theft plate 32 rotates about the portion connected to the first anti-theft plate 31, and the second anti-theft plate 31 is not connected to the first anti-theft plate 31. One end moves as the third support shaft 34 translates while sliding along the guide portion 35.

When the product in the product receiving section 23 is taken out and the hand is pulled out from the product outlets 11 and 24, the front anti-theft plate 26 and the butterfly anti-theft plate 3 are operated in the reverse of the above operation.
0 returns to the original state (FIG. 3A).

In this embodiment, the first antitheft plate 31 is used.
The second anti-theft means is constituted by the butterfly anti-theft plate 30 in which the second anti-theft plate 32 is rotatably connected to the second anti-theft plate 32.
The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and can be applied to various aspects.

That is, an accordion-type antitheft device is used as the second antitheft device, which is usually arranged so as to be folded, and the accordion-type antitheft device is extended by moving the first antitheft device, and the product storage section You may comprise so that it may block between the goods receiving parts.

Further, a plurality of antitheft plates may be arranged one on top of the other, and may be sequentially pushed forward in conjunction with the movement of the first antitheft means.

[0020]

According to the present invention, a product outlet formed in the front door, a product outlet door for closing the product outlet, a product receiving portion for receiving the product carried out of the product storage, The first provided between the take-out door and the product receiving section
Automatic anti-theft device having a deep product receiving portion because the anti-theft device and the second anti-theft device closing the product storage portion and the product receiving portion in conjunction with the first anti-theft device are provided. Even in the case of the product outlet device of the machine, it does not hinder the transport of the product from the product storage section to the product receiving section, and can prevent mischief such as theft.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the second antitheft means is configured to be extendable and retractable, and is usually arranged in a state where the second antitheft means does not hinder the operation of unloading the goods, so that the goods received in the goods receiving portion can be received. Since it is configured to extend between the product storage portion and the product receiving portion when the product is taken out, the same effect as the above configuration can be obtained with a simple configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine.

FIG. 2 is an internal side view of a vending machine employing the product outlet device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the product outlet device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram for describing in detail the operation of the product outlet device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 14-21 Merchandise storage part 23 Merchandise receiving part 24 Merchandise outlet 25 Merchandise outlet door 26 Front anti-theft plate 27 First protruding part 28 Second protruding part 29 First support shaft 30 Butterfly type anti-theft plate 31 first anti-theft plate 32 second anti-theft plate 33 second support shaft 34 third support shaft 35 guide portion

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A product outlet formed in a front door, a product outlet door for closing the product outlet, a product receiving unit for receiving a product taken out of a product storage unit, and the product outlet door. A first anti-theft means provided between the first anti-theft means and a second anti-theft means for closing the space between the product storage section and the product receiving section in conjunction with the first anti-theft means; A merchandise take-out device for a vending machine. 2. The product according to claim 1, wherein said second anti-theft means is configured to be extendable and retractable, and is usually arranged in a state where the second anti-theft means does not hinder a product carrying-out operation. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus extends between the storage section and the product receiving section.