JP2002373370A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance burglar-proof properties by reinforcing the circumference of a sales operating part having a money handling unit without changing the layout of the sales operating part arranged on a main door and of a display chamber and without changing an illumination board and also to improve appeal in exhibiting merchandise. SOLUTION: The layout of a vending machine is attained by arranging the sales merchandise exhibition display chamber 7 on the front surface of the main door 1 disposed on the front surface of a cabinet and a sales operating part 4 having the money handling unit (a coin mechanism 2 and a bill variable data 3) on the rear surface of the door. The illumination board 11 is attached to the front window part of the display chamber. Partitioning frames 1a and 1b are formed in the window part of the display chamber and the display chamber 7 is divided into a plurality of exhibition spaces 7-1, 7-2 and 7-3 with the partitioning frames. The partitioning frames themselves are adopted as a reinforcing beam so a to increase mechanical strength in the circumference of the sales operating part and also to enhance burglar-proof properties against stealing by destroying the part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for selling cans, bottles, and PET bottles, and more particularly to a structure of a display room defined on an outer door thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a front view of a vending machine. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a single-opening main door arranged on the front of a cabinet of a vending machine. As is well known, the main door 1 is a sheet metal processed product of a thin steel plate, and a coin mech 2,
A sales operation unit 4 in which cash processing devices such as a building validator 3 are centrally arranged, and a display room 7 having a display stand 6 for sample products 5 are laid out as shown in the figure. In the figure, 2a is a coin slot, 3a is a bill slot, 8 is a product take-out slot, 9 is a change return port, and 10 is a handle with a lock on the door.

[0003] Here, as a recent trend of vending machines,
In order to secure the display room 7 as large as possible on the door surface of the main door 1, the display room 7 is often designed so as to have a contour shape bypassing the upper and side portions of the operation unit 4 as shown in the figure. I have. Then, a window is opened in the door plate of the main door 1 in accordance with the outline of the display room 7, and an electric lighting plate (a transparent resin plate) shown in FIG. ) 11 is attached, and a product selection button 12 is mounted on the illuminating plate 11. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11a denotes a through hole formed in the illuminating plate 11 corresponding to each of the commodity selection buttons 12.

[0004]

By the way, in the vending machine in which the sales operation unit 4 and the display room 7 are laid out on the main door 1 as shown in FIG. There is such a problem. In other words, as a method of stolen money of vending machines which has frequently occurred recently, FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), after piercing the fragile resin illuminating plate 11 using a bar or the like, selling operation equipped with a coin mech and a building validator safe from the display room 7 side. The door plate of the part 4 is forcibly pulled toward the front (the corner of the operation part 4 adjacent to the display room 7 is mechanically weakest and easily broken), and the hole P opened here is used as a breakthrough inside the door. There are many ways to withdraw money from a provided safe.

[0005] The display room 7 shown in FIG.
All product samples 5 are only lined up and down, so if you want to recommend a specific product, you cannot emphasize its appeal. Although special measures are taken to deal with this, a sufficient display effect cannot be obtained. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sales operation unit provided on a main door, a layout of a display room, and a shape of an illuminating plate, while reinforcing the periphery of the sales operation unit equipped with a cash processing device to prevent theft. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine in which the main door is improved so that a display space for a highly appealing product can be formed in the display room in terms of design, while also enhancing the design.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a display room for exhibiting sales products is provided on a door surface of a main door arranged on a front surface of a cabinet, and a cash processing is provided on a back surface side of the door. In a vending machine in which a sales operation unit equipped with devices is arranged and laid out, and a lighting panel is attached to a front window of a display room, the display room is connected to a peripheral area of the sales operation unit, and a main door is connected. The display space is divided into a plurality of display spaces via a partition frame formed on the board (claim 1). Specifically, the display room is divided into a display space adjacent above the sales operation section area and a display adjacent to the side. The display space is divided into a space and a display space in the remaining area, and each display space is partitioned by a partition frame.

[0007] According to the above-described structure, the partition frame itself that divides the display room into a plurality of exhibition spaces serves as a reinforcing member, which increases the strength against destruction of the sales operation unit equipped with the money handling equipment, thereby increasing the strength. The anti-theft method can be enhanced against a stealing method in which the door panel of the operation unit is pulled out from the display room side with a crowbar or the like and the money is pulled out from the safe by piercing the electric lighting plate.

Further, by dividing the display room into a plurality of exhibition spaces by the above-mentioned partition frame, for example, a product sample of recommended sale is displayed in a small section of the exhibition space in distinction from other product samples, so that the appealing property is exhibited. A high display effect can be obtained.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
A description will be given based on the embodiment shown in FIG. In the drawings of the embodiment, the members corresponding to those in FIG. That is, in the illustrated embodiment, the display room 7 is formed by opening a window in the door plate of the main door 1, and the display room 7 is divided into three exhibition spaces 7 while leaving the partition frames 1 a and 1 b in the window. -1, 7-2 and 7-3. Here, the partition frame 1a is formed in an arc shape so that one end is connected to the upper edge of the sales operation unit 4 and is connected to the right edge of the window. In addition, the partition frame 1b is formed so that one end thereof is connected to the corner of the sales operation unit 4, and crosses the window as it is and connects to the left edge of the window. Note that the partition frames 1a and 1b are formed by punching while leaving a part to be the partition frame when the window of the display room 7 is pressed on the door plate of the main door 1.

With this configuration, the display room 7 is divided into the exhibition spaces 7-1 and 7-2 by using the partition frames 1a and 1b as partitions.
And 7-3. In the areas of the exhibition spaces 7-1 and 7-2, the display stand 6 of the product sample 5 and the product selection button 12 are arranged, respectively, and the exhibition space 7-3 is used as an exhibition space for pasting a product advertisement poster or the like. In particular, in the small exhibition space 7-2, for example, a sample of the recommended sale product is displayed separately from other products. Note that the illumination plate 11 has the same standard specification as the shape shown in FIG. 3 as it is.

The partition frames 1a and 1b serve as partitions for dividing the display room 7 into a plurality of exhibition spaces as described above. It also functions as a reinforcing beam for the sales operation unit 4 equipped with processing equipment. That is, FIG.
Compared with the conventional structure shown in FIG. 1, the partitioning frames 1a and 1b are connected to the corners of the sales operation unit 4 (which are most easily destroyed by the theft method described with reference to FIG. 4). Increases resistance.

Therefore, even if the door plate of the sales operation unit 4 is to be bent by the method described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the partition frames 1a and 1b are used as reinforcing beams to destroy the operation unit. This makes the vending machine more burglarproof.

[0013]

As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, a display room for exhibiting sales products is mounted on the door surface of the main door disposed on the front surface of the cabinet, and a cash processing device is mounted on the back surface side of the door. In a vending machine in which a sales operation unit is arranged side by side and a lighting panel is attached to a front window of a display room, the display room is formed on a door plate of a main door so as to be connected to a peripheral region of the sales operation unit. By dividing the display space into a plurality of display spaces via the partition frame, the partition frame itself serves as a reinforcing member to increase the strength against destruction of the sales operation unit equipped with the money handling equipment. Thereby, the antitheft property can be strengthened against a stealing method in which the door plate of the operation unit is pulled out from the display room side with a crowbar or the like and the money is pulled out of the safe by piercing the electric lighting plate.

Further, by dividing the display room into a plurality of exhibition spaces by the partition frame, for example, a product sample of a recommended sale is distinguished from other product samples and displayed in a small section of the exhibition space, so that an appealing property is exhibited. A high display effect can be obtained. In addition, the layout of the operation unit and the display room defined on the door surface of the main door is basically unchanged, and the illumination plate disposed on the front of the display room can have the same specification as the conventional product as it is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an illumination plate attached to a display room of a main door in FIGS. 1 and 2;

4 (a) and 4 (b) are illustrations of a stolen tactic for extracting money from the vending machine of FIG. Figure

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main door 1a, 1b Partition frame 2 Coin mech 3 Building validator 4 Sales operation part 7 Display room 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 Exhibition space 11 Lighting board 12 Product selection button

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display room for selling merchandise on a door surface of a main door arranged on a front surface of a cabinet, and a sales operation unit equipped with a cash processing device on a back surface side of the door. In a vending machine in which an electric illuminating plate is attached to a part, the display room is divided into a plurality of exhibition spaces via a partition frame formed on a door plate of a main door connected to a peripheral area of a sales operation part. Vending machine characterized. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the display room is divided into an exhibition space adjacent above the sales operation section area, an exhibition space adjacent to the side, and an exhibition space in the remaining area. A vending machine characterized by dividing each exhibition space with a partition frame.