JP2008097316A - Door structure for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the door structure for an automatic vending machine without reducing convenience for a user such as a physically handicapped person, even when a lock unit having a lock operation handle etc. is disposed in an overlapped manner with a coin mechanism (coin processing device) when viewed from the front. <P>SOLUTION: A front face door 2 includes a projection portion 13 being projected in front of a front face panel 18 of the front face door 2. On the projection portion 13, there disposed is a lock unit 30 of a lock mechanism to lock the front face door 2 so as not to open from the main body 1 of the automatic vending machine. With this, it is possible to practically dispose the lock unit 30 in a state nearer the front face panel 18 of the front face door 2, to use both a coin guide shoot 21 and a coin ejection shoot 22 having shorter lengths, to dispose a coin inlet 7 at a lower position near the center of the front face door 2, and to dispose a change return outlet at a higher position near the center of the front face door 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a door structure of a vending machine.

  As schematically shown in FIG. 10A, in a general vending machine, a product outlet 51 for taking out a product and a change return port 52 through which change is paid out are located in the vicinity of the lower end of the front door 50 in the height direction. A coin insertion slot 53 for inserting coins and a banknote insertion slot 54 for inserting banknotes are arranged at the upper part of the front door 50.

  However, in such a vending machine, when a user such as a disabled person using a wheelchair tries to use the vending machine, the reach of the hand is limited. It is difficult to insert coins and banknotes.

  As a vending machine for dealing with such a problem, FIG. 10 (b) is simplified so that a user such as a disabled person who uses a wheelchair can easily use it while sitting in a wheelchair. As shown, the product outlet 51 and the change return port 52 are arranged at the center in the height direction and at the lower center of the front door 50 of the vending machine, or the coin insertion port 53 and the bill insertion port 54 are The thing arrange | positioned in the height direction center part vicinity in the front door 50 is utilized. As will be described later, in FIGS. 10A and 10B, 60 is a coin processing device (coin mech), and 72 is a lock mechanism that locks the vending machine body so that the front door 50 is not opened. A lock operation handle 55 provided in the lock device is a change return lever.

  Further, as a method for making it easier for the user to use the vending machine, a product sample 57 and a product selection button 58 are provided as shown in FIG. It is conceivable that a part of the exhibition room 59 is extended to the lower side (the center in the height direction), and the product sample 57 and the product selection button 58 are also provided at a lower position near the center in the height direction. In this case, a user who is sitting on the wheelchair can more easily see the product sample 57 and can more easily operate the product selection button 58.

  Furthermore, as a means of facilitating coin insertion operations and enhancing convenience, a coin insertion tray that protrudes in front of the coin insertion slot is used in vending machines such as ticket machines. (Not shown: see Patent Document 1). The coin insertion tray is formed with an introduction inclined surface for guiding and introducing coins to the coin insertion slot so as to face upward or obliquely upward. When this kind of coin tray is provided, the coin is introduced into the coin insertion slot simply by throwing the coin into the place where the introduction inclined surface is provided, so that all uses including users such as the physically disabled are used. This makes it easier for a user to insert a coin and allows a plurality of coins to be easily inserted at once, improving convenience.

  By the way, as schematically shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, in the vending machine, a coin processing device (hereinafter referred to as a coin mech 60) that sorts and stores coins according to type and pays change. The coin mech 60 is provided on the back side portion of the front door 50, that is, on the back side of the front panel 56 of the front door 50 because of the necessity for crime prevention.

  In general, a coin introduction chute 61 and a coin discharge chute 62 for guiding the coin C by natural fall are interposed between the coin mech 60 and the coin insertion slot 53 and the change return slot 52. When the coin C is introduced and discharged from the coin mech 60 by a natural drop, the coin introduction chute 61 and the coin discharge chute 62 extend obliquely downward so that the coin C can be naturally dropped with respect to the flow direction of the coin C. It is formed with the posture. Accordingly, as simply shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the coin C inserted from the coin insertion slot 53 by the user is inclined downward with respect to the depth direction following the coin insertion slot 53. The coin is introduced into the coin mech 60 and sorted and stored. Also, the coin C paid out as change from the coin mech 60 flows down the coin discharge chute 62 inclined to the front side following the change payout portion of the coin mech 60 and is paid out to the change return port 52.

  Thus, since the coin introduction chute 61 and the coin discharge chute 62 for guiding the coin C by natural fall are interposed between the coin mech 60 and the coin insertion slot 53 and the change return slot 52, FIG. When the coin mech 60 is disposed at a position away from the front panel 56 in the front door 50 of the vending machine, as shown schematically in b), as shown schematically in FIG. Compared to the case where the coin mech 60 is disposed close to the front panel 56 of the front door 50 of the vending machine, the coin introduction chute 61 and the coin discharge chute 62 must be longer, and the coin is inserted. The separation dimension H1 in the height direction between the mouth 53 and the change return opening 52 is also larger than the separation dimension H2 when the coin mech 60 is disposed close to the front panel 56. It is will. Therefore, when the coin mech 60 is disposed at a position away from the front panel 56 in the front door 50 of the vending machine as a vending machine that can be used even by a user such as a disabled person who uses a wheelchair as described above. The coin insertion port 53 is at a high position on the front door 50 of the vending machine and the change return port 52 is at a low position, which is inconvenient for a user such as a disabled person who uses a wheelchair. In view of the convenience of the user, it is desirable to place the coin mech 60 as close to the front panel 56 as possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the vending machine is provided with a lock mechanism including a lock device 71 including a cylinder lock that locks the vending machine main body so that the front door 50 does not open. A lock operation handle 72 of the lock device 71 is disposed on the front door 50 so as to be exposed to the front panel 56. In addition, the main body portion of the locking device 71 is assembled at the back of the locking handle 72, and this locking device 71 has a structure having a certain thickness (several centimeters) in the depth direction.
JP 2003-162754 A

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), a low position near the center in the height direction so that a user such as a disabled person who uses a wheelchair can easily use it while sitting in the wheelchair. It is better that the number of product samples 57 and product selection buttons 58 provided in is larger, and the width of the display room 59 (the lower part of the display room 59) where these product samples 57 and product selection buttons 58 are provided remains as wide as possible. It is preferable to maintain this state. In addition, since the installation space of the vending machine is often limited, it is preferable that the width of the vending machine be as narrow as possible to eliminate waste.

  As a method for coping with these, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 11B, a coin mech 60 is disposed on the back side of the locking device 71 having the locking handle 72 in the front door 50. That is, the lock device 71 having the lock operation handle 72 and the like and the coin mech 60 are arranged so as to overlap in front view, and these components are dealt with in consideration of restrictions on the installation space of the vending machine. It is conceivable to suppress the width dimension due to. Thereby, the case width | variety of a vending machine can be made small compared with the vending machine shown in FIG.10 (b). However, with such an arrangement, as shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 10 (c), a longer coin introduction chute 61 or coin ejection chute 62 is used, and the coin insertion slot 53 is automatically set. The front door 50 of the vending machine is at a high position and the change return port 52 is at a low position, which causes a problem that is inconvenient for a user such as a disabled person who uses a wheelchair.

  The present invention solves the above problems, and even when a locking device having a lock operation handle or the like and a coin mech (coin processing device) are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from the front, An object of the present invention is to provide a door structure of a vending machine that does not reduce convenience for the user.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the door structure of the vending machine according to the present invention includes a coin processing device that sorts and stores coins according to type, and changes the coin, and a front door that is attached to the main body of the vending machine so as to be freely opened and closed. And a lock mechanism that locks the vending machine main body so as not to be opened, and the lock device of the lock mechanism is disposed so as to at least partially overlap the coin processing device when viewed from the front. The front door is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the front side of the front panel of the front door, and the locking device is disposed on the protruding portion. To do.

  With this configuration, the locking device is disposed on the protruding portion that protrudes toward the front side of the front panel of the front door, so that the locking device is disposed so as to overlap with the coin processing device when viewed from the front. Even in this case, the lock device can be substantially disposed in the front-rear direction from the front panel of the front door. Therefore, it is possible to use a coin introducing chute and a coin discharging chute having a short length. As a result, the coin insertion slot can be arranged at a lower position near the center of the front door of the vending machine, and the change return opening can be arranged at the front door. Can be placed at a higher position near the center

  In the present invention, a coin insertion tray for introducing coins into a coin insertion slot is formed on the upper surface portion of the protruding portion, and a locking device of a lock mechanism is disposed below the coin insertion tray in the protruding portion. It is characterized by that.

  With this configuration, since the coin insertion tray is formed on the upper surface portion of the protruding portion, it is easy for all users including users with physical disabilities and the like to perform the coin insertion operation, and a plurality of coins are once inserted. Can be easily put in, and convenience is improved. And the protruding part protruded to the nearer side than the front panel of the front door can be used both as the coin insertion tray and the housing arrangement part of the lock device.

  Further, the present invention provides a change dispensing tray that is projected on the front door to the front side of the front panel of the front door so that change is paid out through the change return port, below the coin insertion tray and the lock device. It was set up.

  With this configuration, the change dispensing tray is provided so as to protrude toward the front side of the front panel of the front door, making it easier for all users, including users with physical disabilities, to perform change collection operations. Improves.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that a change return push button is provided on the projecting portion so as to perform a change return operation by pressing the protrusion to the back side of the front door.
With this configuration, the change return operation can be performed by pushing the change return push button to the back side, and the return operation is performed by rotating the return lever as in a general vending machine. Compared with, it becomes easier to use for all users including users such as disabled persons. In addition, since a change return push button is provided on the protruding portion, a return lever specification return mechanism can be provided by incorporating a mechanism that converts the pressing operation of the change return push button into a rotation operation. The provided coin processing apparatus can be used.

  According to the present invention, the lock device is disposed on the protruding portion that protrudes to the front side of the front panel of the front door, so that the lock device overlaps the coin processing device when viewed from the front. Even if installed, the coin insertion slot can be placed at a lower position near the center of the front door of the vending machine, and the change return opening can be placed at a higher position near the center on the front door. It is possible to provide a vending machine that is easy for a user such as a user to use even while sitting in a wheelchair.

  In addition, by forming a coin insertion tray on the upper surface of the protruding portion, it becomes easy for all users including users with physical disabilities to perform coin insertion operation, and a plurality of coins can be inserted at once. It becomes easy to input and convenience is improved. In addition, since the protruding portion that protrudes toward the front side of the front panel of the front door can be used as the coin insertion tray and the housing arrangement portion of the lock device, the protruding portions are formed separately. Compared to the above, the structure is simple, and the increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed to a small extent.

  In addition, by providing a change dispensing tray that protrudes toward the front side of the front panel of the front door, it is easy to collect changes for all users, including users with physical disabilities. Improves.

  In addition, by providing a change return push button that allows the change return operation to be performed by pushing the protruding portion to the back side of the front door, the change return operation can be performed more easily, and the convenience is further improved. Can be improved. In addition, since a change return push button is provided on the protruding portion, a return lever specification return mechanism can be provided by incorporating a mechanism that converts the pressing operation of the change return push button into a rotation operation. The provided coin processing apparatus can be used, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be minimized.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the horizontal direction is described as the horizontal direction when the vending machine is viewed from the front (viewed from the front).
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the vending machine body 1 has a vertical axis O (in this embodiment, the vertical axis O is provided at the left end of the vending machine. The front door 2 is attached to be openable and closable around the right end of the vending machine. The front door 2 is provided with an exhibition room 3, in which a plurality of product samples 4 are arranged side by side on the sample shelf 5 and displayed in a plurality of upper and lower stages. A product selection button 6 for selecting a product is also provided in parallel. Further, the front door 2 has a coin insertion slot 7 for inserting coins for purchasing commodities, a bill insertion slot 8 for inserting banknotes, an insertion amount display unit 9 for displaying the amount of coins inserted by the user, Further, a change return push button 10 for returning change or input money, a change return port 11 for returning change, a product outlet 12 for discharging a product, and the like are provided.

  In this vending machine, in the area on the right half of the front door 2 in the center in the height direction, the front door 2 is protruded in an island shape approximately several centimeters in front of the front panel 18 that forms the front portion of the front door 2. A protruding portion (protruding operation portion) 13 is provided, and each of the above-described various operating component portions is disposed on the protruding portion 13.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, etc., the protruding portion 13 is formed with a coin insertion tray 14 that protrudes toward the front side and that is recessed downward and introduces coins into the coin insertion slot 7 on the upper surface portion on the right side. Then, a coin insertion slot 7 is opened in the back side portion of the coin insertion tray 14, and an inclined surface for guiding the coin is formed inside the coin insertion tray 14 so that the coin insertion slot 7 is lowest. In addition, a lock device 30 of a lock mechanism that locks the front door 2 against the vending machine main body 1 at the lower right side of the protruding portion 13, that is, below the coin insertion tray 14 (in detail, A lock operation handle 31 of the lock device 30 is provided. In addition, a change return push button 10 is provided on the upper part of the central portion of the protruding portion 13 in the left-right direction, and the change return push button 10 is arranged to perform a change return operation by pushing toward the back side. A bill insertion slot 8 is provided at a place on the left side of the place where the bill is placed. In order to make it easy to insert a bill, a bill guide portion 16 that receives and guides the bill is also formed at the bill insertion slot 8 so as to protrude forward. In addition, an input amount display unit 9 is disposed on the upper portion of the left side portion of the protruding portion 13.

  Further, in this vending machine, the left side portion in the lower part of the exhibition room 3 is provided to extend to the center in the height direction of the front door 2. Accordingly, the left side of the protruding portion 13 in the front door 2 is also set as the exhibition room 3, and a plurality of product samples 4 and product selection buttons 6 are also provided side by side at this location.

  Further, in this vending machine, the product outlet 12 and the change return port 11 are arranged at a position near the center in the height direction of the front door 2 of the vending machine, that is, at a position closer to the upper side than a general vending machine. Has been. The product outlet 12 is provided with a transparent outlet door 17 which is an inward opening type so that the product can be easily found through the transparent outlet door 17 when the product is delivered to the product outlet 12. ing. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a change return port 11 is provided on the front door 2 on the right side of the product outlet 12, and the portion where the change return port 11 is provided is also shown in FIG. Following the protruding portion on the right side of the outlet 12, a second protruding portion 19 protruding in an island shape is provided on the front side of the front panel 18 of the front door 2. A change dispensing tray 15 from which change is paid out through the change return port 11 is incorporated in the second protruding portion 19 so as to protrude toward the front side and the protruding portion is recessed downward.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 6, etc., also in this vending machine, a coin processing device (hereinafter referred to as coin mech) that sorts and stores coins according to type and pays change when necessary. The coin mech 20 is provided on the back side portion of the front door 2, that is, on the front surface via a support plate 25 (see FIG. 6) fixed to the back side of the front panel 18 of the front door 2. It is provided behind the front panel 18 of the door 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a coin introduction chute 21 is provided between the coin mech 20 and the coin insertion slot 7 to guide the coin C inserted from the coin insertion slot 7 to the coin mech 20 by natural fall. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a coin discharge chute 22 for guiding the coin C discharged from the coin mech 20 by natural fall is interposed between the coin mech 20 and the change return port 11. . In this embodiment, the rear side portion of the change dispensing tray 15 is integrally formed so as to be used as the coin discharge chute 22, and the coin discharge chute 22 is a coin discharge of a coin mech 20 described later. Connected to the exit.

  In addition, the vending machine is provided with a lock mechanism that locks the front door 2 against the vending machine main body 1 so as not to open during normal sales. The lock mechanism includes a lock device 30 formed of a cylinder lock, and a lock operation handle 31 attached to the lock device 30 is disposed so as to be exposed from the front panel 18. The lock device 30 is attached to the front panel 18 via brackets 33 and 34 by a base portion 32 that forms an outer shell, and is freely rotatable when unlocked inside a key insertion portion 35 into which a key is inserted, and the base portion 32. A lock operation handle 31 for rotating the rotation unit 36 is exposed to the outside. In addition, a rotation plate 37 is attached to the rear end surface of the rotation unit 36 of the lock device 30 with a screw 38, and this rotation plate 37 is integrated with the lock operation handle 31 and the rotation unit 36 when unlocked. It is configured to rotate.

  As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, a slide lock member 41 that extends vertically is located in the vicinity of the back surface of the front door 2 and is moved up and down in the front door 2 by the back plate 39 and the reinforcing guide member 40 of the front door 2. It is slidably supported. The slide lock member 41 is formed with a horizontal hole portion 41 a and a lock hole portion 41 b, and a hook portion 37 a formed at one end of the rotation plate 37 is inserted into the horizontal hole portion 41 a of the slide lock member 41. Is engaged. When the key is inserted into the lock device 30 and the rotation unit 36 and the rotation plate 37 are rotated together with the lock operation handle 31, the slide lock member 41 is moved up and down in conjunction with the rotation plate 37. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a fixed lock member 42 extending to the front door 2 side is fixed to the front end peripheral portion of the side panel 1 a of the vending machine main body 1 via a reinforcing plate 43. ), A notch arm portion 42a formed at the distal end of the fixed lock member 42 can be fitted into the lock hole portion 41b of the slide lock member 41. When the front door 2 is closed and the locking device 30 is locked, the portion directly above the locking hole 41b in the slide lock member 41 is formed in the notch arm portion 42a of the fixed lock member 42. Even when the front door 2 is opened in this state, the notch arm portion 42a of the fixed lock member 42 abuts the portion directly above the lock hole portion 41b of the slide lock member 41 and is positioned forward and backward. It is regulated and locked so that the front door 2 cannot be opened from the vending machine body 1.

  On the other hand, when the key is inserted into the lock device 30 and unlocked, and the rotation unit 36 and the rotation plate 37 are rotated in a predetermined direction together with the lock operation handle 31, the slide lock member is interlocked with the rotation plate 37. 41 is lifted, and the cutout arm portion 42a of the fixed lock member 42 is detachably inserted into the front door 2 with respect to the lock hole portion 41b of the slide lock member 41, and is brought into an unlocked state in which no engagement occurs. Therefore, the front door 2 can be freely opened and closed from the vending machine body 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and the like, the coin mech 20 is disposed on the back side of the lock device 30 including the lock handle 31, that is, the lock device 30 including the lock operation handle 31 and the like. And the coin mech 20 are arranged so as to overlap in front view. As a result, the product sample 4 and the product selection provided at a lower position near the center in the height direction so that a user such as a disabled person who uses the wheelchair can easily use it while sitting in the wheelchair. In order to increase the number of buttons 6, the width of the lower part of the exhibition room 3 is increased.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, in particular, the locking device 30 including the lock operation handle 31 is disposed on the protruding portion 13 that protrudes toward the front side of the front panel 18 of the front door 2.
Further, in this vending machine, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, as described above, the change is made to return the change by pressing the protrusion 13 at the upper part of the center in the left-right direction to the back side. A push button 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 9, the change return push button 10 is supported by a cylindrical portion 13 a formed subsequent to the front surface portion of the protruding portion 13 so as to be able to move in and out substantially in the front-rear direction. Near the rear end of the button 10, it is in contact with a rotating piece 26 that is rotatably supported. A stopper 27 that restricts the retreat position of the change return push button 10 is attached to the rear surface of the protruding portion 13, and a shaft 28 that rotatably supports the rotating piece 26 is attached to the stopper 27 substantially horizontally. ing. Further, reference numeral 29 in FIG. 9 denotes a spring that biases the standing portion of the rotating piece 26 toward the rear end of the change return push button 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, a return roller 23 that is in contact with the horizontal portion of the rotating piece 26 is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the coin mech 20. The change return operation is performed by pressing the attached return lever 24. That is, when the user presses the change return push button 10, the rotation piece 26 is rotated, the return roller 23 and the return lever 24 of the coin mech 20 are pressed, and the return operation is performed. As described above, a general coin mech 20 having a return mechanism of a return lever specification is used.

  With the above configuration, by arranging the lock device 30 so as to overlap the coin mech 20 when viewed from the front, the lower part of the exhibition room 3 can be configured to have a wider width. The number of samples 4 and product selection buttons 6 can be increased so that a user such as a physically handicapped person using a wheelchair can easily use it even while sitting in a wheelchair. In addition, the width of the vending machine can be made as narrow as possible by eliminating waste.

  As described above, the lock device 30 is disposed so as to overlap the coin mech 20 when viewed from the front, while the lock device 30 protrudes to the near side of the front panel 18 of the front door 2. 13, the lock device 30 can be substantially arranged in a state where the lock device 30 is approached from the front panel 18 of the front door 2 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, shorter coin introduction chute 21 and coin discharge chute 22 can be used. As a result, as shown in FIG. The front door 2 can be arranged at a low position near the center, and the change return port 11 can be arranged at a high position near the center in the front door 2. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vending machine that is easy for a user such as a disabled person who uses a wheelchair to use even in a posture while sitting on the wheelchair.

  In addition, since the coin insertion tray 14 is formed on the upper surface portion of the protruding portion 13, the coin C can be easily inserted for all users including users such as the physically handicapped, and a plurality of coins C are provided. Can be easily put in at once, improving convenience. The protruding portion 13 that protrudes to the nearer side than the front panel 18 of the front door 2 can be used as the coin insertion tray 14 and the accommodating portion of the lock device 30. Therefore, the structure is simpler than the case where the protruding portions are separately formed for providing the coin insertion tray 14 and for accommodating the lock device 30, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed to a small extent.

  Further, according to the above configuration, since the change dispensing tray 15 is provided so as to protrude toward the front side of the front panel 18 of the front door 2, the change collection for all users including users such as the physically handicapped. It becomes easy to operate and convenience is improved.

  Furthermore, by providing a change return push button 10 that allows the change return operation to be performed by pushing the protruding portion 13 to the back side of the front door 2, the change return push button 10 can be pushed to the back side. Compared to the case where the return movement can be performed by turning the return lever as in a general vending machine, all changes including users with physical disabilities can be made. It becomes easier to use for users. Further, since the change return pushbutton 10 is provided on the protruding portion 13, the mechanism for converting the pressing operation of the change return pushbutton 10 into the rotation operation of the rotating piece 26 on the protrusion 13 as described above. The coin mech 20 having a return lever specification return mechanism that is generally distributed in large numbers can be used, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be minimized.

It is the whole vending machine front view concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view from the center part to the lower part of the vending machine. It is a principal part front view of the vending machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the protrusion-like part of the same vending machine, and the coin mech vicinity part. (A) And (b) is the principal part front view and side sectional drawing of the 2nd protrusion-like part of the same vending machine, and its vicinity. It is a plane sectional view of a part in which the lock mechanism of the vending machine is provided. It is a perspective view which shows notionally the engagement state of a slide lock member and a fixed lock member at the time of locking of the vending machine. (A) And (b) is side sectional drawing which shows notionally the engagement state of the slide lock member and fixed lock member of the vending machine, respectively, (a) at the time of locking, (b) at the time of unlocking Shows the state. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the push button for change change of the same vending machine. (A)-(c) is a front view of the conventional vending machine, respectively. (A) And (b) is a side view which shows simply the positional relationship of the coin insertion slot and change return port accompanying the positional relationship of the front panel and coin mech of the conventional vending machine, respectively.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine main body 2 Front door 3 Exhibition room 4 Product sample 5 Sample shelf 6 Product selection button 7 Coin insertion slot 8 Banknote insertion slot 9 Inserted amount display part 10 Change return push button 11 Change change outlet 12 Product extraction opening 13 Protrusion Shaped part (protruding operation part)
14 coin insertion tray 15 change dispensing tray 16 bill guide portion 18 front panel 19 second protruding portion 20 coin processing device (coin mech)
21 Coin introduction chute 22 Coin discharge chute 30 Locking device 31 Lock operation handle

Claims (4)

  A coin processing device that sorts and stores coins according to type and pays change; and a lock mechanism that locks the front door attached to the vending machine main body so as to be openable and closable so as not to open. A locking device of the locking mechanism is disposed in such a manner that at least a part thereof overlaps the front surface of the coin handling device when viewed from the front. A door structure of a vending machine provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the front side of the panel, and the locking device disposed on the protruding portion.   2. A coin insertion tray for introducing coins into a coin insertion slot is formed on an upper surface portion of the protruding portion, and a lock mechanism locking device is disposed below the coin insertion tray in the protruding portion. Vending machine door structure.   Claim 2 wherein a change dispensing tray that protrudes toward the front side of the front panel of the front door on the front door and from which change is paid out through a change return port is disposed below the coin insertion tray and the lock device. The vending machine door structure described.   The door structure of the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the protruding portion is provided with a change return push button for performing a change return operation by pressing it toward the back side of the front door.

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