JP2010108334A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine capable of preventing an injury due to pinching of a finger even when the master machine outer door is closed in a state where a hand holds on the side of a master machine outer door of a master/slave vending machine. <P>SOLUTION: The slave machine outer door 12 of the slave vending machine 9 is arranged backward from the front of the master machine in a state where the master machine outer door 7 is closed by the thickness of the door of the master machine outer door 7 when seen from the front surface of the slave vending machine 9. Thereby, a highly safe vending machine can be provided by preventing an injury due to pinching of a finger even when the master machine outer door 7 is closed in a state where a hand holds on the side of the master machine outer door 7 after supplying commodities. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,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.

A child machine vending machine 2 is installed side by side with the parent machine vending machine 1, and the child machine vending machine 2 is installed on the opposite side of the pivoted parent machine outer door 3. The gap between the parent machine vending machine 1 and the child machine vending machine 2 is configured to be as small as possible so that it can be seen as an integrated design.
JP 62-55793 A

  However, in the above conventional configuration, when a finger is placed on the side of the outer door of the main unit and the outer door of the main unit is closed, the finger is sandwiched between the outer door of the main unit and the vending machine of the sub unit. In the case of injuries had the problem of getting injured.

  In addition, when the slave unit vending machine is placed on the pivotal support side of the master unit outer door, the master unit door and the slave unit door come into contact with each other, so the master unit door cannot be fully opened. Was.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and prevents a finger from being injured when the main unit outer door is closed, and the main unit outer door is fully opened even when installed on the shaft support side of the main unit outer door. It is an object to provide a vending machine that can be used.

  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 a front surface of a slave unit main body and a slave unit vending machine provided with a slave unit outer door that can be pulled out in the front-rear direction. The front position is arranged rearward.

  Accordingly, even if the base unit outer door is closed with a hand on the side surface of the base unit outer door after the product is replenished, it is possible to prevent an injury caused by pinching a finger.

  Further, by configuring the slave unit vending machine to a position where the slave unit outer door does not come into contact with the master unit outer door even when the master unit outer door is fully opened, on the hinge side of the master unit outer door Even when connected, it is possible to fully open the door outside the master unit, and improve product replenishment and maintainability.

  The vending machine of the present invention can prevent injuries caused by pinching fingers even if the outer door of the parent machine is closed with a hand on the side surface of the outer door of the parent machine after replenishment of goods. Can be provided with high vending machines.

  Further, by configuring the slave unit vending machine to a position where the slave unit outer door does not come into contact with the master unit outer door even when the master unit outer door is fully opened, on the hinge side of the master unit outer door Even when connected, it is possible to fully open the door outside the master unit, and improve product replenishment and maintainability.

  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 front-rear direction. A vending machine connected left and right with a child machine vending machine provided with a child machine outer door that can be pulled out freely, with the front position of the child machine outer door being arranged rearward from the parent machine outer door Yes, even after closing the main unit outer door in the state where the side of the main unit outer door is closed after replenishment of goods, it is possible to prevent injuries due to pinching fingers, and high safety Vending machines can be provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit main body is arranged on the side opposite to the support shaft of the master unit outer door. Even when the doors are opened and closed at the same time, it is possible to replenish products without any trouble, and it is possible to provide an easy-to-use vending machine.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the size of the rear arrangement of the slave unit outer door is equal to or greater than the door thickness of the master unit outer door. Even if the base unit outer door is closed with the hand held on the side surface of the base unit outer door after the injury, it is possible to reliably prevent injuries caused by pinching fingers.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, wherein the slave unit body is arranged on the shaft support side of the master unit outer door, and the slave unit outer door is opened even when the master unit outer door is fully opened. By configuring the slave vending machine to a position where it does not come into contact with the outer door of the parent device, it becomes possible to fully open the outer door of the parent device even when connected to the hinge side of the outer door of the parent device. In addition, the maintainability can be improved, and the arrangement of the parent device and the child device can be freely set.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the base unit outer door includes a lock member, and the base unit outer door is closed with the base unit outer door closed. It is designed to overlap, and after closing the slave unit outer door, closing the master unit outer door will hold the slave unit outer door with the lock member, and lock the master unit outer door. Thus, since the slave unit outer door can be locked at the same time, the lock operation time can be shortened and the lock mechanism can be simplified.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the gasket member is disposed between the slave unit main body and the slave unit outer door, and the buffer member is provided between the lock member and the slave unit outer door. It is possible to prevent the handset main body and the handset outer door from coming into direct contact and be damaged, and to prevent the intrusion of water such as rain water into the handset vending machine, It is possible to prevent the lock member and the slave unit outer door from being directly contacted and damaged, and to absorb a gap due to assembly variation between the lock member and the slave unit outer door. 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 perspective view of a vending machine showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the child vending machine according to the embodiment.

  1 and 2, the master vending machine 4 includes a master unit body 6 in which a plurality of product storage rooms 5 are housed, and a master unit outer door 7 that pivotally supports the front surface of the master unit body 6 so as to be freely opened and closed. I have. The base unit outer door 7 is pivotally supported on the base unit body 6 by a hinge 8, and the base unit outer door 7 is formed to be openable and closable around the hinge 8.

  The child machine vending machine 9 is connected to the opposite side (counter shaft support side) of the hinge 8 of the parent machine outer door 7, and includes a child machine body 11 in which a plurality of upper and lower product storage units 10 are stored, A slave unit outer door 12 connected to the storage unit 10, a slave unit main body 11 and the product storage unit 10 are connected to each other, and a slide mechanism 13 that moves the product storage unit 10 in the front-rear direction is provided.

  Further, the slave unit outer door 12 of the slave unit vending machine 9 is arranged behind the front position of the master unit outer door 7 in a state in which the master unit outer door 7 is closed. It arrange | positions back as thickness or more.

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

  When selling a product in the parent machine vending machine 4, hold a contactless terminal over money or reading / writing means (not shown) over a money slot (not shown) and press a selection button (not shown). The product is carried out.

  Next, when the main unit outer door 7 is closed with a hand on the side surface of the main unit outer door 7 after the product is replenished, the sub unit outer door 12 is arranged behind the main unit outer door 7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an injury caused by pinching a finger. And by making the dimension more than the door thickness of a main unit outside door, an injury can be prevented reliably.

  Further, since the child machine vending machine 9 is arranged on the opposite side of the hinge 8 of the parent machine outer door 7, that is, on the opposite side of the pivot, the opening and closing of the parent machine outer door 7 and the opening and closing of the child machine outer door 12 are simultaneously performed. Even in such a case, it is possible to replenish products without any trouble, and it is possible to provide an easy-to-use vending machine.

  In the present embodiment, the child machine vending machine 9 is connected to the anti-hinge 8 side of the parent machine outer door 7, but the child machine vending machine 9 is connected to the hinge 8 side of the parent machine outer door 7. By placing the front face of the slave unit outer door 12 behind the door thickness of the master unit outer door 7 even if the master unit outer door 7 is fully opened, By configuring the child machine vending machine 9 to a position where it does not come into contact with the machine door 7, it becomes possible to fully open the machine door 7 even when connected to the hinge 8 side of the machine door 7, and replenish the product. In addition, the maintainability can be improved, and the arrangement of the parent device and the child device can be freely set.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vending machine showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, an L-shaped lock member 14 is provided on the side surface of the parent device outer door 7, and the front surface of the child device outer door 12 is covered and overlapped with the parent device outer door 7 closed.

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

  Originally, a key (not shown) for locking the parent device outer door 7 and a key (not shown) for locking the child device outer door 12 are required. Since the lock member 14 is provided, the slave unit outer door 12 is closed, and then the master unit outer door 7 is closed, whereby the lock member 14 holds the slave unit outer door 12. By simply locking, the slave unit outer door 12 can be locked at the same time, so that the lock work time can be shortened and the lock mechanism can be simplified.

  In addition, in order to prevent forgetting to close the door of the slave unit outer door 12, it is possible to make the specification so that the master unit outer door 7 does not contact with the slave unit vending machine 9 unless the slave unit outer door 12 is closed. It is.

  Further, in this embodiment, the lock member 14 and the pressing portion of the main unit outer door 7 are parallel, but the tip of the pressing unit of the lock member 14 is bent so as to enter the sub unit outer door 12. Thus, it is possible to improve the theft by opening the handset outer door 12.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the specification is such that the slave unit outer door 12 is locked only by the lock member 14. However, if the theft property of the slave unit outer door 12 is not sufficient, the key is attached to the slave unit outer door 12. It is also possible to have a specification in which the lock mechanism of the slave unit outer door 12 cannot be released when the master unit outer door 12 is closed with the lock mechanism of No.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a vending machine showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, a gasket member 15 disposed between the slave unit main body 11 and the slave unit outer door 12 and attached to the slave unit outer door 12 is provided on the outer peripheral edge, and a gap between the slave unit main body 11 and the slave unit outer door 12. And is sealed. Further, a cushion member 16 is provided between the lock member 14 and the slave unit outer door 12 and is attached to the lock member 14, and serves as a buffer material for the lock member 14 and the slave unit outer door 12.

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

  First, by attaching the gasket member 15 to the outer peripheral edge between the slave unit main body 11 and the slave unit outer door 12, the slave unit main body 11 and the slave unit outer door 12 are prevented from being directly contacted and damaged. Intrusion of water such as rain water into the child machine vending machine 9 can be prevented. Further, by attaching the cushion member 16 between the lock member 14 and the slave unit outer door 12, the lock member 14 and the slave unit outer door 12 are prevented from being directly contacted and damaged, It is possible to absorb a gap due to assembly variation with the child machine outer door 12, and the sealing performance by the gasket member 15 can be improved.

  Further, in the embodiment, the gasket member 15 is attached to the child device outer door 12 and the cushion member 16 is attached to the lock member 14. However, the gasket member 15 can be attached to the child device main body 11 and the child device outer door 12. It is.

  As described above, in the vending machine according to the present invention, in which the master unit and the slave unit are provided side by side, the front position of the slave unit outer door is arranged rearward from the master unit outer door. Since the replenishment work and the maintenance can be performed efficiently with the improvement of the system, it can be applied to vending machines equipped with all types of master and slave units.

The perspective view of the vending machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view of the subunit | mobile_unit vending machine of the embodiment Plan view of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Plan view of the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

4 Master machine vending machine 6 Master machine body 7 Master machine door 8 Hinge 9 Slave machine vending machine 11 Slave machine body 12 Slave machine door 14 Lock member 15 Gasket member 16 Cushion member

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 a front position of the door outside the handset is arranged behind the door outside the base machine.   2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit main body is disposed on a side opposite to the pivot of the master unit outer door.   The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a size of the rear side of the slave unit outer door is equal to or greater than a door thickness of the master unit outer door.   4. The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the slave unit main body is arranged on a shaft support side of the master unit outer door.   The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lock member is provided on the outer door of the parent device, and the outer door of the parent device overlaps with the outer door of the parent device being closed. Machine.   6. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein a cushion member is disposed between a gasket member disposed between the slave unit main body and the slave unit outer door, and a lock member and the slave unit outer door.

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