JP2009199287A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine that enables replenishment of commodities with the doors of both a master and a slave vending machine left open, while facilitating collection of money, and making effective use of dead space in the master and slave vending machines. <P>SOLUTION: The vending machine includes: a master vending machine 5 having a freely openable and closable master machine outer door 8 pivotally supported by a master machine body 7 and covering the front of the master machine body 7; and a slave vending machine 15 having a longitudinally extensible slave machine outer door 18 covering the front of a slave machine body 17, the master and slave vending machines being horizontally connected to each other. Since the slave vending machine 15 is connected to the non-pivotally-supported side of a hinge 9 of the master vending machine 5, it is possible to efficiently replenish the vending machine with commodities and perform maintenance while the master machine outer door 8 and the slave machine outer door 18 are left open. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine provided with a parent machine vending machine and a child machine vending machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a parent-child vending machine is provided on both sides.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional parent-child vending machine described in Patent Document 1. In FIG.

Along with the parent machine vending machine 1, a child machine vending machine A2 and a child machine vending machine B3 are installed. When the parent machine outer door 4 is opened because the child machine vending machine A2 and the child machine vending machine B3 are installed on the axis support side of the pivoted parent machine outer door 4, the child machine vending machine A2 And the front surface of the child machine vending machine B3 is configured to be covered with the outer door 4 of the parent machine.
JP 62-55793 A

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the vending machine administrator places a product on the parent machine vending machine because the installation side of the child machine vending machine has a shaft support that opens and closes the outer door of the parent machine. In the case of replenishment, since the front surface of the child machine vending machine is hidden by opening the door outside the parent machine, the sales promotion to the user is reduced.

  In addition, when an administrator refills the product in both the parent machine and the child machine vending machine, there is a problem that the product cannot be replenished with both the parent machine door and the child machine door open at the same time. Had.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, enables replenishment of goods with both doors of the parent and child vending machine being opened, facilitates the collection of money, and reduces the dead space of the parent and child vending machine. The purpose is to provide vending machines that are effectively utilized.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a vending machine according to the present invention includes a parent machine vending machine provided with an openable / closable parent machine door that is pivotally supported by the parent machine body and covers the front surface of the parent machine body. A vending machine that covers the front of the slave unit main body and has a slave unit vending machine with a slave unit outer door that can be pulled out in the front-rear direction. It is connected to the opposite side of the machine.

  As a result, it is possible to replenish each product while keeping both the main unit door and the sub unit door open, and the replenishment work and maintenance of the vending machine administrator can be performed efficiently. Can be promoted.

  The vending machine according to the present invention can efficiently perform replenishment work and maintenance at the same time in a state where both the parent machine outer door and the child machine door are opened, when the parent machine vending machine is also provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parent machine vending machine having an openable / closable parent machine door that is pivotally supported by the parent machine body and covers the front surface of the parent machine body, and covers the front surface of the child machine body in the longitudinal direction. A vending machine in which a child machine vending machine having an outer door that can be pulled out freely is connected to the left and right, and the child machine vending machine is connected to the opposite side of the parent machine vending machine The product can be efficiently replenished and maintained at the same time with both outer doors of the parent-child machine vending machine open.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the slave unit main body is provided with a plurality of upper and lower stages of product storage units for storing products in the front-rear direction, and the product storage unit is a slave unit outer door. At the same time, it is connected so that it can be pulled out in the front-rear direction. If the outer door of the handset is pulled forward, the product storage portion is also pulled out together, so that the product replenishment work can be performed efficiently.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a money input slot for inputting money or reading / writing means for reading and writing amount data of electronic money is arranged on the parent machine vending machine side. Since the money relationship is consolidated on the parent machine side, if the administrator performs money processing, you can perform money processing by simply opening the outer door on the parent machine vending machine side. The efficiency of money collection and the anti-theft can be improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the child machine vending machine is connected in accordance with the height of the parent machine vending machine, and the child machine automatic The child machine product outlet of the vending machine is arranged above the parent machine product outlet of the parent machine vending machine, and the child machine vending machine assists the products sold by the parent machine vending machine. In order to sell typical products, it is possible to take out the products sold by the slave vending machine in a standing posture so that the user does not have to squat and take them out.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the slave unit vending machine is suspended from the master unit vending machine and connected to the slave unit vending machine. A space is formed below the space, and by making the slave vending machine compact, the space can be used effectively.

  The invention described in claim 6 further includes, in addition to the invention described in claim 5, a space provided with a trash box for throwing away trash of products sold in the child machine vending machine or the parent machine vending machine, Since the garbage generated from the products sold by the parent machine or the child machine vending machine can be collected, the surrounding environment of the parent and child vending machine can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the child machine vending machine. FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which the doors of the parent device and the child device vending machine according to the first embodiment are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view of a vending machine with a trash can.

  1 and 2, a master vending machine 5 includes a master unit body 7 in which a plurality of product storage rooms 6 are housed, and a master unit outer door 8 that pivotally supports the front surface of the master unit body 7 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The base unit outer door 8 is pivotally supported on the base unit body 7 by a hinge 9, and the base unit outer door 8 is formed to be openable and closable around the hinge 9.

  Further, the product sample display room 10 and the product sample display room 10 are arranged on the upper part of the main door outer door 8, and a selection button 10a for selecting a product is displayed, and a product advertisement is displayed below the product sample display room 10. A reading / writing means 13 for reading / writing money amount data that can be settled by electronic money in a non-contact terminal such as a mobile terminal and a money insertion slot 12 for inserting money and an advertisement panel room 11 is provided side by side.

  Further, a product outlet 14 for taking out a product selected by the user in a squatting posture is provided below the money insertion slot 12 and the reading / writing means 13.

  The child machine vending machine 15 is connected to the opposite side of the hinge 9 of the parent machine outer door 8, and includes a child machine body 17 that houses a plurality of upper and lower product storage units 16, a product storage unit 16, The connected slave unit outer door 18, the slave unit body 17 and the product storage unit 16 are connected, the slide mechanism 19 that moves the product storage unit 16 in the front-rear direction, and the slave unit product sample display unit on the slave unit outer door 18. 20, a slave unit product sample display unit 20 is provided with a slave unit selection button 20a for selecting a product, and a slave unit product outlet 21 for taking out the product below the slave unit product sample display unit 20 Yes.

  The product storage unit 16 includes a transport motor 16a that transports the product at the time of sale, and a spiral 16b that is connected to the transport motor 16a and holds the product at the time of sale standby, and the product is transported by the rotation of the transport motor 16a at the time of sale. ing.

  3 and 4, a trash can disposed in the lower part of the inside of the main unit outer door 8 below the control unit 22 for controlling sales and operations and the child machine vending machine 15 and capable of collecting trash generated from the sold products. 23.

  The operation and action of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  When selling the product in the parent machine vending machine 5, the money is inserted into the money insertion slot 12 or the non-contact terminal is held over the reading / writing means 13, and the selection button 10 a is pressed to bring the product into the product outlet 14. It is controlled by the control unit 22 so as to be carried out.

  Further, when selling the product in the handset vending machine 15, the money is inserted into the money slot 12 of the parent machine vending machine 5 or the non-contact terminal is held over the reading / writing means 13, and the handset selection button 20a is selected. The conveyor motor 16a is rotated by pushing and the spiral 16b is also rotated in synchronization. However, when the spiral 16b is rotated, the product stored in the spiral 16b is moved in the opposite direction to the conveyance motor 16a and the product is pushed out. And is controlled by the control unit 22 so as to be conveyed to the handset product take-out port 21.

  Next, when the product is replenished, since the slave unit is connected to the opposite side of the hinge 9 of the master unit outer door 8, the slave unit is kept open while the master unit door 8 of the master unit vending machine 5 is opened. The child machine door 18 of the vending machine 15 can be pulled forward, and the products in the product storage chamber 6 and the product storage unit 16 can be replenished simultaneously.

  Further, in maintenance, there is a case where it is desired to check the sales operation of the product storage unit 16 of the child machine vending machine 15 while operating the control unit 22, but the child machine outer door 18 is kept open. Since it becomes possible to pull out forward, maintenance property can also be improved.

  Further, since the slave unit outer door 18 of the slave unit vending machine 15 and the product storage unit 16 are connected, if the slave unit outer door 18 is pulled forward, the product storage unit 16 is also pulled out together, and the product replenishment work is performed. Can be performed efficiently. Since the subunit | mobile_unit outer door 18 and the goods storage part 16 are integrated, it also becomes possible to comprise at low cost.

  Further, since the monetary relations such as the money insertion slot 12 and the reading / writing means 13 are consolidated in the parent machine vending machine 5, when the manager performs the money process, the outer door 8 of the parent machine vending machine 5 is opened. Since the money processing can be performed only by opening, it is possible to improve the efficiency of money collection and increase the anti-theft property.

  Further, by arranging the child product outlet 21 of the child machine vending machine 15 above the product outlet 14 of the parent machine vending machine 5, the user does not have to squat and take out the product. The product can be taken out while standing.

  Further, the child machine vending machine 15 is suspended and connected to the parent machine vending machine 5, and the child machine vending machine 15 is configured in a compact manner, so that a space can be secured below the child machine vending machine 15, In this space, it is possible to arrange a trash box 23 that can collect trash generated from products sold by the child machine vending machine 15, and it is possible to improve the surrounding environment of the parent and child machine vending machine. In other words, the trash box 23 for collecting trash generated from the products of the parent machine vending machine 5 is almost always installed next to the parent machine vending machine 5 already installed in the market. The upper part of 23 is a dead space. Since it becomes possible to install the child machine vending machine 15 in this dead space, it is not necessary to secure a space for newly installing the child machine vending machine 5 in the location where the parent machine vending machine 5 has been installed. It becomes easy to install the vending machine 15.

  In the present embodiment, the product storage unit 16 of the child machine vending machine 15 and the child machine door 18 are connected, but the child machine door 18 is pivotally supported by the child machine body 17 and the hinge 9 or the like. However, it is also possible to pull out only the product storage unit 16 forward.

  In the present embodiment, the main unit outer door 8 of the main unit vending machine 5 and the sub unit outer door 18 of the sub unit vending machine 15 can be opened and closed independently. By configuring the outer door 18 to overlap the outer door 18, when the outer door 18 is opened, the outer door 18 is opened after the outer door 8 is opened. When the door 18 is closed, the slave unit outer door 18 is closed after the slave unit outer door 18 is closed, and the key structure of the slave unit outer door 18 is not required, and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the money processing function is integrated in the parent machine vending machine 5, but the child machine vending machine 5 can be equipped with a money processing function independent of the parent machine.

  In the present embodiment, the child machine vending machine 15 is compactly configured and the trash can 23 is disposed below. However, the child machine vending machine 15 is extended to the floor, and the child machine vending machine 15 is disposed. It is also possible to store the trash box 23 in the lower part of the storage box and make it an integral type, or use it as a storage for spare products for sale.

  In the present embodiment, the merchandise conveyance mechanism of the child machine vending machine 15 is configured by the conveyance motor 16a and the spiral 16b, but may be configured by other conveyance methods such as a belt.

  As described above, since the parent-child vending machine according to the present invention can efficiently perform replenishment work and maintenance, it can be applied to all kinds of parent-child vending machines.

Front view of vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention The perspective view of the subunit | mobile_unit vending machine by Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which opened the door of the main | base station and the subunit | mobile_unit vending machine by Embodiment 1 of this invention 1 is a front view of a vending machine in which a trash can is disposed according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Perspective view of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

5 parent machine vending machine 6 product storage room 7 parent machine main body 8 parent machine outer door 9 hinge 12 money insertion port 13 reading / writing means 14 product outlet 15 child machine vending machine 16 product storage unit 17 child machine body 18 child machine Outer door 21 Handset product outlet 23 Trash

Claims (6)

  A parent machine vending machine provided with an openable / closable parent machine door that is pivotally supported by the parent machine body and covers the front surface of the parent machine body, and a child machine door that covers the front surface of the child machine body and can be pulled out in the front-rear direction. A vending machine in which a handset vending machine provided is connected to the left and right, wherein the handset vending machine is connected to an opposite shaft side of the base vending machine.   The product storage unit is provided with a product storage unit for storing products in the front-rear direction in a plurality of upper and lower stages, and the product storage unit is connected to the slave unit outer door so as to be able to be pulled out in the front-rear direction. The vending machine according to 1.   3. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a money insertion slot for inserting money into the parent machine vending machine side or reading / writing means for reading / writing electronic money amount data is centrally arranged.   The child machine vending machine is connected according to the height of the parent machine vending machine, and the child machine product outlet of the child machine vending machine is located above the parent machine product outlet of the parent machine vending machine. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein   5. The automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the child machine vending machine is suspended and connected to the parent machine vending machine, and a space is formed below the child machine vending machine. Vending machine.   6. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein a trash box for throwing away trash of products sold by the child machine vending machine or the parent machine vending machine is installed in the space.

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