JP2003141627A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine capable of reducing time for a round of serving and preventing mischief through a dispensing port. SOLUTION: A cup holding part is moved to a cup supplying position after a round of serving operation. The cup holding part is supplied a cup and transferred to a next serving operation with a direction to serve within a prescribed time so as to reduce time for a round of serving. The cup holding part is moved inside the dispensing port without a direction to serve within a prescribed time so as to prevent mischief through the dispensing port.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine that provides and sells beverages in cups.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a vending machine for cup type beverages, which supplies and sells beverages in cups, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-99554, a cup conveying system is used. The configuration used is known.

[0003] In such an automatic vending machine, a selling port for taking out a cup containing a beverage is arranged on the front surface of the machine body, and a cup holding portion for holding the cup in the body, and the cup holding portion is arranged in the front and rear of the body. Conveying means for moving in the horizontal and horizontal directions, cup supplying means for supplying cups, a plurality of raw material supplying means for storing raw materials for beverages by type and delivering a predetermined amount of raw material corresponding to one beverage provision, hot water Hot water supply means for supplying cold water or cold water is housed.

Generally, the cup holder is on standby at the position of the cup station inside the selling port located at the time of the completion of the previous selling operation, and the user inserts coins to select the beverage. Thus, first, the cup holder moves from the position of the cup station to the cup supply position to receive the cup supplied from the cup supply means,
Next, the cup holder moves to the raw material supply position corresponding to the selected beverage and receives the raw material supplied from the raw material supply means into the cup, and then the cup holder passes through the hot water supply position to the cup station. Move or move to the cup station when the hot water supply position is at the cup station, receive the hot or cold water supplied from the hot water supply means in the cup, and stir and mix the raw material and hot or cold water in the cup. Beverages are prepared by using this method so that the cups containing the beverages can be taken out from the sales outlet.

However, when the standby position of the cup holder is set to the position of the cup station, at the start of the selling operation,
First, the cup holder moves from the position of the cup station to the cup supply position, then the cup is discharged from the cup supply means and the cup is received by the cup holder, so it takes time to receive the cup in the cup holder. However, there is a problem that it takes time to sell once.

[0006] Therefore, if the cup holder is moved from the position of the cup station to the cup supply position in advance after one sales operation and made to stand by, the cup holder can immediately receive the cup at the start of the next sales operation. It becomes possible and shortens the sales time once.

[0007]

However, when the standby position of the cup holding portion is set to the cup supply position, the inside of the selling port where the cup holding portion is not positioned is open. The outside of the sales outlet is equipped with a door that can be opened or closed manually or automatically, but if the sales outlet door is opened by mischief, the inside of the vending machine can be seen through the inside of the sales outlet, For example, there is a risk that the cup may be pulled out from the cup supply means by putting a hand in the selling port.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending machine capable of shortening one-time selling time and preventing mischief through a selling port.

[0009]

An automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine has a sales opening opened and closed by a sales opening door, a cup supply means provided in the inside of the housing for supplying a cup, and Beverage providing means provided in the body of the body for providing a beverage in the cup, and a cup holding part provided in the body of the body for holding the cup, the cup holding part is a cup from the cup supply means. The cup provided with the beverage when the cup holder is located inside the selling port, the cup is moved to the receiving cup supply position and moved in response to the beverage providing operation of receiving the beverage from the beverage providing means into the cup. And a conveying means that can be taken out of the selling port, and the conveying means is controlled to move the cup holder to the cup supply position after one selling operation, and at a predetermined time after the selling operation. If there is a next sales command in the cup, the cup holding unit receives the cup and moves to the next selling operation, and if a predetermined time elapses without the sales command, the cup holding unit is moved to the inside of the selling port. It is equipped with.

In this configuration, the cup holder is moved to the cup supply position after one sales operation, and if there is a next sales command within a predetermined time after the sales operation, the cup holder receives the cup. Since the next selling operation is started, one selling time is shortened, and the cup holder is moved to the inside of the selling opening if a predetermined time elapses without a selling instruction, so mischief through the selling opening is prevented. To be done.

A vending machine according to a second aspect is the vending machine according to the first aspect, further comprising detection means for detecting an external action accompanied by opening of a selling port door, and the control means has a cup holding portion. The cup holder is moved to the inside of the selling port when the detecting means detects an external action without being located inside the selling port.

With this structure, when the detecting means detects an external action accompanied by opening of the selling port door when the cup holding part is not located inside the selling port, the cup holding part is placed inside the selling port. Since it is moved to, the mischief through the sales outlet is prevented.

An automatic vending machine according to a third aspect of the present invention has a machine body having a sales port that is opened and closed by a sales port door, cup supply means provided in the machine body for supplying a cup, and provided in the machine body. A cup providing means for providing a beverage in the cup and a cup holding portion provided inside the body for holding the cup, and a standby position of the cup holding portion for receiving the cup from the cup feeding means. The cup is provided with the beverage from the beverage providing means while the cup is provided with the beverage from the beverage providing means in response to the beverage providing operation. At least one of a transporting means that is capable of being opened and closed, and a state in which the selling port door is closed and the cup holding portion is located in the selling port, which is openable and closable inside the selling port. Thereby opening the vending opening in state, in which are provided a shutter for closing the vending opening when the cup holder is sold outlet door is opened in a state not located inside the sales outlet.

In this configuration, since the standby position of the cup holding portion is the cup supply position, the cup holding portion receives the cup and immediately moves to the selling operation, which shortens the selling time once and holds the cup holding portion. When the selling port door is opened in a state where the section is not located inside the selling port, the shutter provided inside the selling port closes the selling port, so that mischief through the selling port is prevented.

A vending machine according to a fourth aspect is the vending machine according to the third aspect, in at least one of a state in which the selling port door is closed and a cup holding portion is located inside the selling port. There is provided interlocking means for holding the shutter in an open state and closing the shutter when the selling port door is opened in a state where the cup holding portion is not located inside the selling port.

In this structure, the interlocking means allows
Selling with the shutter held open in at least one of the state where the door of the selling port is closed and the state where the cup holder is located inside the selling port, and the state where the cup holder is not located inside the selling port Since the shutter is closed when the mouth door is opened, the shutter can be opened appropriately and reliably.

A vending machine according to a fifth aspect is the vending machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a detecting means for detecting an external action accompanied by opening of a selling door and the detecting means are external. And an alarm means for issuing an alarm when the action is detected.

In this structure, when the detecting means detects an external action accompanied by opening of the selling door, the alarm means gives an alarm, so that mischief through the selling opening can be prevented.

The vending machine according to claim 6 is the vending machine according to claim 2 or 5, wherein the detecting means has a cup detecting portion for detecting a cup on the cup holding portion located inside the selling port. It is a thing.

Further, in this configuration, as the detection means,
The cup detection unit for detecting the cup on the cup holding unit located inside the selling port is also used, which is simplified.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the second or fifth aspect, the detecting means has a selling-door door detecting section for detecting a closed state of the selling-door door.

In this structure, as the detection means,
The sales door detection unit that detects the closed state of the sales door is also used for simplification.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the vending machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the vending machine, and FIG. 3 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the vending machine.
FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the cup holding portion of the vending machine is located inside the selling port, and FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the cup holding portion of the vending machine is located at the cup supply position.
Is a schematic front view of the vending machine, FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of the vending machine, and FIG. 8 is a front view of the vending machine.

4 to 8, the vending machine is
A cup-type drink vending machine that provides and sells beverages in a cup C, and has a machine body 11, and the machine body 11 has a main body 12 having an opened front surface and a door body 13 that opens and closes the front surface of the main body 12.
Is equipped with.

A sales port 16 is formed in the door body 13 substantially in the center thereof, and a cup station 17 is disposed inside the sales port 16. A sales opening door 18 that can close the sales opening 16 is attached to the sales opening 16 so as to be openable and closable.
18 is automatically opened / closed by the opening / closing means for selling door (shown in FIG. 2), and is locked / unlocked by a locking means not shown in the closed state.

A plurality of beverage type display sections 19 for displaying the types of beverages to be sold are provided in the upper area of the door body 13, and a selection button 20 is provided for each of these beverage type display sections 19. In addition, depending on the type of beverage, there are multiple beverage type display sections 19 for selecting detailed types such as coffee black, sugar-containing, cream-containing, sugar cream-containing, ice presence / absence, and cup size. Selection button 20 is provided.

A coin insertion slot 21, a bill insertion slot 22, a coin return slot 23, a return lever 24, and the like are arranged in the right side area of the door body 13, and behind these are identification and counting and return of bills and coins. A money handling device (not shown) for paying out the change is provided.

Further, a cup station is provided inside the machine body 11.
Behind 17 is provided a cup holding means 27 for holding the cup C by a conveying means 28.

The cup holding means 27 has a main body portion 29 and a cup holding portion 30 for holding the cup C arranged on the side surface of the main body portion 29. The cup holder 30 has a cup holder 30a on which the cup C is placed, and a pair of cup holders 30b which holds the cup C from both sides on the upper side of the cup holder 30a. Cup holder 30a
Is vertically movable by an elevating mechanism (not shown) provided in the main body 29, the highest position is the cooking position for cooking the beverage, and the middle position is for receiving the cup C with the pair of cup holders 30b. Set as the cup receiving position to hold,
The lowered position is a cup take-out position where the cup C can be taken out by moving the cup C below the pair of cup holders 30b.
The pair of cup holders are opened and closed by a cup holder drive mechanism (not shown) provided in the main body 29, and hold the cups C from both sides in the closed state and take out the cups C in the opened state. It is possible.

The cup holding means 27 has a turning means 31,
It is mounted on the conveying means 28 via the rotating means 31.
The rotation means 31 is a rotation center point that is substantially the center of the main body 29.
The entire cup holding means 27 is rotated about a center 32 in a substantially horizontal plane. The cup holding portion 30 is directed to the first rotation position and the cup holding portion 30 is located on the right side from the first rotation position. It is turnable between a second turning position that turns 90 degrees toward one side.

The conveying means 28 has a guide rail 33 arranged in the front-back direction of the machine body 11, and a cup holding means 27 is provided on a slider 34 sliding along the guide rail 33 via a rotating means 31. It is installed. The slider 34 is reciprocally moved along the guide rail 33 by a drive mechanism (not shown). The transport means 28 includes a rotating means 31 for rotating the cup holding part 30 to move the cup holding part 30 to each required position.

The cup holding portion of the cup holding means 27
The movement path of the center of the cup holding portion 30 when the 30 moves in the front-rear direction at the first rotation position facing forward is the first imaginary line 35.
And the cup holder 30 is moved in the front-rear direction at the second rotation position in which the cup holder 30 is rotated 90 ° to the right.
The movement locus of the center of 30 is configured as a second virtual line 36, and the first virtual line 35 and the second virtual line 36 are parallel to each other. Further, a range in which the cup holding part 30 is movable between the first virtual line 35 and the second virtual line 36 is configured as a cup holding part moving area 37.

Further, at a position near the cup station 17, a cup supply means 40 for supplying the cup C on the second virtual line 36 is arranged. In this cup supply means 40, for example, two different sizes of cups C are stored,
One cup C of each size is thrown downward one by one from two ejection mechanism parts 41 arranged on the second imaginary line 36, and each cup C of each size is placed on each second imaginary line 36. It is supplied to the supply position.

A plurality of raw material supply means 44 for supplying the raw material of the beverage are arranged in the front-rear direction on the first virtual line 35, and a plurality of similar raw material supply means on the second virtual line 36.
44 are arranged behind the cup supply means 40 in the front-rear direction. Each of these raw material supply means 44 stores, for example, powdered raw materials of beverages such as instant coffee, green tea, black tea, cocoa, sugar and milk for each type,
A raw material container 45 that stores the raw material, a delivery mechanism unit 46 that delivers the raw material from the bottom of the raw material container 45, a drive unit 47 that drives the delivery mechanism unit 46, and a raw material that is delivered by the delivery mechanism unit 46 It has a raw material chute 48 leading to. Further, at the tip of the raw material chute 48 of each raw material supply means 44, the raw material sent from each raw material supply means 44 is received and stored, and the reserved raw material is placed on each of the first virtual line 35 and the second virtual line 36. A raw material holding means 49 for collectively discharging the raw material is disposed at the raw material supply position.

Then, the cup holding part 30 of the cup holding means 27 is moved to each of the cup supply position and each raw material supply position, and the cup C to be supplied is received by the cup holding part 30 at the cup supply position to supply the raw material. In the position, the raw material to be fed is received in the holding cup C.

Although not shown in the figure, hot water supply means for supplying hot water, cold water supply means for supplying cold water to the inside of the cup C conveyed to the cup station 17,
An ice supply means for supplying ice and a stirring means for stirring the contents in the cup C to prepare a beverage are arranged.

Further, a drain pan for collecting the spilled raw material and water, drain water generated in the fuselage, etc. is provided in the lower region of each raw material supply means 44, the lower region of the cup holder 30, and the lower region of the cup station 17. A drain container 52 for collecting the drain water collected by the drain pan 51 is arranged below the drain pan 51.

Further, FIG. 2 shows a control means 55 for controlling the cup type automatic vending machine, and the control means 55 includes a cup detecting portion 56, a selling port door detecting portion 57, a conveying means 28 and a cup supplying means 40. A beverage providing means 58, a selling port door opening / closing means 59, and an alarm means 60 are connected.

The cup detector 56 is connected to the cup station 17
, And an optical sensor for detecting whether or not the cup C is present in the cup holder 30 that has moved into the cup station 17. Further, the sales door detection unit 57 is configured by a micro switch or the like that detects a closed state of the sales door 18. The cup detection unit 56 and the sales opening door detection unit 57 are also used as detection means 61 for detecting an external action such as opening the sales opening door 18 or inserting a hand into the sales opening 16 by mischief.

The beverage providing means 58 has a raw material supply means 44, a hot water supply means, a cold water supply means, an ice supply means, an agitation means, etc., and provides a drink in the cup C held in the cup holding portion 30. Further, the selling-door door opening / closing means 59 automatically opens / closes the selling-door door 18 by the driving force of a motor or the like. Also,
The alarm means 60 has an alarm generator that generates an alarm by an alarm sound or voice.

Then, the control means 55 moves the cup holding portion 30 to the cup supply position after one selling operation, and if there is a next sales command within a predetermined time after the selling operation, the cup holding portion 30 receives the cup. When C is received and the next sales operation is started, and the predetermined time has passed without a sales instruction, the cup holder 30
The function of moving the inside of the selling port 16, the function of a timer 62 for measuring a predetermined time after the selling operation, and the cup holder 30
Has a function of moving the cup holder 30 to the inside of the selling port 16 and a function of generating an alarm by the alarming unit 60 when the detecting means 61 detects an external action in a state where the cup holding portion 30 is not located inside the selling port 16. There is. The predetermined time can be arbitrarily set according to the sales frequency.

Next, the operation of the vending machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 1 and the timing chart of FIG.

In the standby state (step 1), if the elapsed time from the previous selling operation is within the predetermined time (steps 2 and 3), the cup holder 30 is previously set at the cup supply position of the cup supply means 40. It is located. That is, the cup holder 30 is rotated 90 ° to the right and positioned on the second virtual line 36 and positioned at the cup receiving position of the cup supply means 40. At this time, the cup holder 30 of the cup holder 30
a has been raised to the cup holding position to receive and hold cup C.

Then, when the user inputs money and the selection button 20 is pressed to input a sales command (timing t1), the cup holder 30 is moved from the state where it is located at the cup supply position. The beverage providing operation is immediately started (steps 4 and 5).

First, one cup C is discharged from the cup supply means 40 to the cup supply position, this cup C is received by the cup holder 30, and the pair of cup holders 30b is closed to hold the cup C. At the same time, the raw material supply means 44 corresponding to the selected beverage type starts feeding the raw material and holds it in the raw material holding means 49.

When the cup C is received by the cup holder 30 (timing t2), the cup holder 27 is moved by the carrier means 28 and the rotating means 31 so that the cup holder 30 is located at the raw material supply position of the selected type. To move by.

At this time, when the raw material is supplied from the raw material supply means 44 having the raw material supply position on the second virtual line 36,
The cup holding means 27 is moved backward by the conveying means 28,
That is, the cup holder 30 moves rearward along the second virtual line 36 and stops at the corresponding raw material supply position (timing
t3), the raw material which has already been sent from the raw material supply means 44 and reserved in the raw material holding means 49 is received in the cup C. On the other hand, when the raw material is supplied from the raw material supply means 44 having the raw material supply position on the first imaginary line 35, the turning means 31 moves the cup holding portion 30 of the cup holding means 27 to the left so that the cup holding portion 30 faces forward. While rotating 90 °, further conveying means 28
Causes the cup holder 30 to move toward the corresponding raw material supply position. That is, the cup holder 30 is the first
The material moves to the virtual line 35 and stops at the corresponding material supply position, and the material already delivered from the material supply means 44 and stored in the material storage means 49 is received in the cup C.

For example, in the case of a beverage prepared by mixing coffee, sugar and milk, when accepting the raw materials delivered from a plurality of raw material feeding means 44, the raw material is sequentially moved to the corresponding raw material feeding position and already fed. Each raw material supply means 44
The raw material that has been sent from and stored in the raw material holding means 49 is received in the cup C.

When all the necessary raw materials are received in the cup C (timing t4), the cup holding means 27 is moved forward by the carrying means 28, and the cup holding portion 30 and the cup C are made to enter the cup station 17.

At this time, the cup holder 30 is moved to the first phantom line 35.
When located above, the cup holding means 27 is
And the cup holder 30 moves toward the first phantom line 35.
Move forward along the top and enter the cup station 17. On the other hand, when the cup holding portion 30 is located on the second imaginary line 36, the turning means 31 turns the cup holding portion 30 leftward by 90 ° so as to face forward, and further by the carrying means 28. The cup holding means 27 moves forward, whereby the cup holding portion 30 moves onto the first imaginary line 35 and enters the cup station 17.

At the cup station 17 (timing t5), the cup holder 30a of the cup holder 30 is raised to the cooking position, and hot water is supplied from the hot water supply means and cold water is supplied from the cold water supply means according to the type of beverage. Ice is supplied from the supply means into the cup C, and the contents in the cup C are stirred and mixed by vertically moving and rotating the impeller of the stirring means to prepare a drink in the cup C.

When the preparation of the beverage in the cup C is completed,
The pair of cup holders 30b of the cup holder 30 are opened, the cup placing table 30a is lowered to the lowermost cup take-out position, and the selling door 18 is automatically opened (step 6, timing t6).

Then, when the cup detecting unit 56 detects that the cup C containing the beverage in the cup station 17 is taken out through the selling port 16 (step 7), the selling port door
18 is automatically closed and locked (step 8, timing t
7) The cup holder 30a of the cup holder 30 is moved up to the cup receiving position, and the cup holder 30 is moved to the cup supply position of the cup supply means 40 (step 9), and at the same time, the timer 62 starts timing. (Step 1
0), wait for input of next sales command (timing t
8).

Further, in this standby state, the timer 62
If there is a next sales command within a predetermined time after the last sales operation based on the timekeeping by, the process proceeds to the next sales operation as described above.

Further, in the standby state, the cup holding unit 30 is sold when the elapsed time after the last selling operation has passed a predetermined time or more, based on the time counting by the timer 62, for example, in a time zone of low sales frequency. It is moved into the cup station 17 inside the mouth 16 (step 11). When the cup holder 30 moves to the inside of the selling port 16, the inside of the selling port 16 is closed by the cup holder 30, and the inside of the machine body 11 cannot be removed. Therefore, the sales door by the mischief
Even if the opening 18 is opened, it is possible to prevent mischief such as the cup C stored in the machine body 11 being taken out through the selling port 16.

If there is a sales command with the cup holder 30 moved to the inside of the selling port 16, the cup holder 30 moves to the cup supply position (step 12) and the above-mentioned beverage providing operation is started.

In this way, the cup holder 30 is moved to the cup supply position after one sales operation, and if there is a next sales command within a predetermined time after the sales operation, the cup holder 30 receives the cup C. Since the next selling operation is started, the one-time selling time can be shortened, and the cup holding unit 30 is moved to the inside of the selling opening 16 if a predetermined time elapses without a selling instruction. You can prevent mischief.

In addition, when the cup holder 30 is not positioned inside the selling port 16 such as when the cup holding unit 30 is waiting at the cup supply position, the selling port door 18 or the inside of the selling port 16 is opened by mischief. A means to detect external effects such as inserting your hand into the
When it is detected by 61, the cup holder 30 is moved to the inside of the selling port 16, so that mischief through the selling port 16 can be prevented. Further, when the detection means 61 detects an external action such as opening the sales opening door 18 or inserting a hand into the sales opening 16 by mischief, the alarm means 60 gives an alarm.
It is possible to prevent mischief through the sales outlet 16. The movement of the cup holding portion 30 to the inside of the selling port 16 and the generation of the alarm by the alarm means 60 can provide a deterrent effect for mischief even if only one of them is used. Is obtained.

Further, as the detecting means 61, the cup detecting portion 56 for detecting the cup C on the cup holding portion 30 located inside the selling opening 16 can also be used, and the selling opening for detecting the closed state of the selling opening door 18. The door detection unit 57 can also be used as a unit, which can be simplified.

Next, FIGS. 9 to 11 show a second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vending machine portion of a vending machine, and FIG. 10 is a side view of a vending machine portion of the vending machine. FIG. 11 is a side view of the selling port portion when the selling port door is opened in a state where the cup holding portion of the vending machine is not located inside the selling port. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Inside the selling port 16, a selling port frame 65 which is open in the front-rear direction and constitutes the cup station 17 is disposed inside. On the rear side of the sales opening frame 65, which is the inside of the sales opening 16, a shutter 66 that can close the back opening of the sales opening frame 65 that is inside the sales opening 16 is arranged to be openable and closable in the vertical direction. There is. The shutter 66 has a flat plate shape, and both sides thereof are supported slidably in the vertical direction by guide members 67 provided on the body 11 side.

The shutter 66 is held open in at least one of the state in which the selling port door 18 is closed and the state in which the cup holder 30 is located inside the selling port 16, and the cup holder 30 holds the selling port. There is provided interlocking means 68 for closing the shutter 66 when the selling door 18 is opened without being located inside the 16.

In the interlocking means 68 on the side of the cup holder 30, the main body 29 of the cup holder 30 enters below the shutter 66 while the cup holder 30 enters the cup station 17.
The lower surface of the main body 29 is restricted from being lowered by the weight of the shutter 66.

The selling door 18 can be opened and closed by swinging around the door shaft 69 on one side as a fulcrum, and a projecting portion 70 is projected from the other end of the selling door 18 to the rear side. Further, the shutter 66 is provided with a stopper 71 projectingly engageable with the projecting portion 70 when the sales door 18 is closed. Therefore, in the interlocking means 68 on the sales door 18 side, the projecting portion 70 enters the lower side of the stopper 71 of the shutter 66 in a state where the sales opening door 18 is closed, and the projecting portion 70 descends due to the weight of the shutter 66. Are regulated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the cup holding portion 30 is located inside the selling port 16 or the selling port door.
In at least one of the closed states, the shutter 66 keeps the selling port 16 open, and the normal selling operation is possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the cup holder
If the sales opening door 18 is pry open by a mischief while the cup holding portion 30 is not located inside the sales opening 16 such as 30 being in the cup supply position, the main body of the cup holding portion 30 is opened.
Since 29 and the projecting portion 70 of the selling door 18 are also released from the shutter 66, the shutter 66 descends by its own weight, and the selling port 16 is automatically closed.

Further, the selling door is opened by the normal selling operation.
With the cup 18 open, or with the cup holder 30 located inside the sales port 16 and the sales port door 18 pry open, the cup holder 30 located inside the sales port 16 is tampered with. Even if you push it backwards to move it,
66 descends by its own weight and automatically closes the sales outlet 16.

As described above, when both the conditions that the cup holder 30 is not located inside the selling port 16 and the opening of the selling port door 18 are satisfied, the cup holding unit 30 is provided inside the selling port 16. Since the shutter 66 closes the selling port 16, it is possible to prevent mischief through the selling port 16.

Further, the interlocking means 68 holds the shutter 66 in the open state in at least one of the closed state of the selling port door 18 and the state in which the cup holding section 30 is located inside the selling port 16, and Cup holder 30 is a sales outlet
Since the shutter 66 is closed when the selling port door 18 is opened in a state where the shutter 66 is not located inside 16, the shutter 66 can be appropriately and surely opened and closed without using an electric drive means or the like.

Also in this embodiment, by setting the standby position of the cup holding unit 30 to the cup supply position, the cup C is received by the cup holding unit 30 and the selling operation is immediately started, so that one selling time can be saved. Can be shortened.

Also, means for detecting an external action such as opening the selling door 18 or inserting a hand into the selling opening 16 by mischief
When 61 detects, an alarm is issued by the alarm means 60, so that mischief through the selling port 16 can be prevented.

An electric drive means such as a motor or solenoid may be used to open and close the shutter 66. In this case, the shutter 66 may be directly opened / closed by an electric driving unit, or may be configured to be removed by an electric driving unit that locks the shutter 66 at the open position.

The opening / closing of the shutter 66 is not limited to the vertical direction, but may be opened / closed by sliding in the horizontal direction. Further, the sales opening frame 65 may be rotatable, and the outer wall surface of the sales opening frame 65 may be closed by facing the sales opening 16. In this case,
The outer wall surface of the sales opening frame 65 is configured as a shutter.

Further, as in the first embodiment, the control for moving the cup holding portion 30 to the inside of the selling port 16 when a predetermined time has passed from the previous selling operation, and the second embodiment. By adopting both the configuration using the shutter 66, the effect of deterring mischief can be further enhanced.

[0076]

According to the vending machine according to claim 1, 1
After the first selling operation, the cup holder is moved to the cup supply position, and if there is a next sales command within a predetermined time after the selling operation, the cup holder receives the cup and moves to the next selling operation. It is possible to reduce the selling time of the cup, and since the cup holder is moved to the inside of the selling port if a predetermined time elapses without a sales command, it is possible to prevent mischief through the selling port.

According to the vending machine according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to the first aspect, the opening of the door of the selling port is accompanied with the cup holder not being located inside the selling port. When the external action is detected by the detecting means, the cup holder is moved to the inside of the selling port, so that mischief through the selling port can be prevented.

According to the automatic vending machine of the third aspect, since the standby position of the cup holder is the cup supply position, the cup is received by the cup holder and the selling operation is started immediately.
The sales time can be shortened once, and when the sales opening door is opened in a state where the cup holder is not located inside the sales opening, the shutter provided inside the sales opening closes the sales opening. You can prevent mischief through the sales outlet.

According to the vending machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the vending machine of the third aspect, the state in which the selling port door is closed and the cup holding portion is inside the selling port is provided by the interlocking means. Since the shutter is held in the open state in at least one of the states where the cup holder is not located inside the selling port, the shutter is closed when the selling port door is opened in a state where the cup holding part is not located inside the selling port. It can be opened and closed reliably.

According to the vending machine according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the detecting means detects an external action accompanied by opening of the selling door. At this time, since the alarm means issues an alarm, it is possible to prevent mischief through the sales outlet.

According to the vending machine according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 2 or 5, as a detecting means, a cup on the cup holding portion located inside the selling port is detected. It can be used also as a cup detecting unit, and can be simplified.

According to the vending machine according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 2 or 5, as a detecting means, a vending door detecting section for detecting a closed state of the vending door is provided. Can be used for both purposes and can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an automatic vending machine according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the same automatic vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart explaining the operation of the same automatic vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the cup holding portion of the same automatic vending machine is located inside the selling port.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the cup holder of the automatic vending machine is located at the cup supply position.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the same automatic vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of the same automatic vending machine.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the same automatic vending machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a vending machine portion of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a sales opening portion of the same automatic vending machine.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the selling opening portion when the selling opening door is opened in a state where the cup holding portion of the same automatic vending machine is not located inside the selling opening.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 aircraft 16 Sales outlet 18 sales door 28 Transport means 30 cup holder 40 cup supply means 55 Control means 56 cup detector 57 Sales Door Detection Unit 58 Means for providing beverages 60 Alarm means 61 Detection means 66 Shutter 68 Interlocking means C cup

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Mitsuo Suzuki             180 Furuichi-cho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture Toshiba Equipment Corporation             Inside the company (72) Inventor Hiroshi Yoshimoto             11 Hiiragiyama, Obu-cho, Obu-shi, Aichi Co., Ltd.             In Apex F-term (reference) 3E047 CC03 GA03 HA08

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A machine body having a sales mouth opened and closed by a sales mouth door, cup supply means provided in the body interior for supplying a cup, and provided in the body interior to provide a beverage in the cup. A beverage providing means and a cup holding portion provided in the body for holding the cup, and moving the cup holding portion to a cup feeding position for receiving the cup from the cup feeding means and a cup from the beverage providing means. A transport means for moving the beverage provided therein in response to the beverage providing operation so that the cup provided with the beverage can be taken out from the selling port when the cup holding portion is located inside the selling port, and the transporting means. Means for controlling the means to move the cup holder to the cup supply position after one sales operation, and if there is a next sales command within a predetermined time after the sales operation, the cup holder is The automatic vending machine is provided with a control means for receiving the cup and moving to the next selling operation, and moving the cup holding portion to the inside of the selling opening if a predetermined time elapses without a sales instruction. . 2. A detection means for detecting an external action accompanied by opening of a selling door, wherein the control means detects the external action in a state where the cup holder is not located inside the selling port. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the cup holder is moved to the inside of the selling port. 3. A machine body having a sales mouth that is opened and closed by a sales mouth door, cup supply means provided in the machine body for supplying a cup, and provided in the machine body to provide a beverage in the cup. Beverage providing means and a cup holding part provided in the body for holding the cup, and a standby position of the cup holding part is a cup feeding position for receiving a cup from the cup feeding means, Conveying means for moving the beverage in the cup in response to the beverage providing operation, and locating the cup holding portion inside the selling port to take out the cup provided with the beverage from the selling port, The opening is openable inside the selling opening, and when the selling opening is opened in at least one of the state where the selling opening door is closed and the cup holder is located at the selling opening, Moni, vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a shutter for closing the vending opening when the cup holder is sold outlet door is opened in a state not located inside the sales outlet. 4. The shutter is held open in at least one of the state in which the selling port door is closed and the state in which the cup holding portion is located inside the selling port, and the cup holding portion is placed inside the selling port. 4. The vending machine according to claim 3, further comprising interlocking means for closing the shutter when the vending door is opened when the vending machine is not positioned. 5. A detection means for detecting an external action accompanied by opening of a sales door, and an alarm means for issuing an alarm when the detection means detects an external action. Item 5. The vending machine according to any one of items 1 to 4. 6. The automatic vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the detecting means has a cup detecting portion for detecting a cup on a cup holding portion located inside the selling port. 7. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the detection means has a sales door detection unit that detects a closed state of the sales door.