JP2011100219A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine capable of reducing a projecting length projecting forward from a door body by reducing a size in the longitudinal direction of a sales unit. <P>SOLUTION: The vending machine includes: a rectangular body cabinet (1) having a front opening and storing merchandise therein; an outer door 2 opening and closing the front opening of the body cabinet; and the sales unit 10 disposed by being incorporated in a manner that the front thereof is exposed from the front of the outer door 2 and formed with a merchandise outlet (14) in the lower part of the central region of the front. The sales unit 10 includes: a storage rack 30 for storing merchandise other than the merchandise stored in the main cabinet in a state where the merchandise are stacked upright; and a dispensing mechanism (40) for dispensing the merchandise to a merchandise receiving part 20 that is located in a backward region of the merchandise outlet by moving along the horizontal direction and contacting merchandise that is located at the bottom and stored by the storage rack 30 when a sales instruction is given. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more specifically, for example, selling products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles, and is incorporated and disposed in a manner exposed from the front surface of the outer door, The present invention relates to a vending machine including a sales unit that stores and sells products that are separate from the products stored inside the vending machine main body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, vending machines that sell products such as canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages are known that have a sales unit that sells products that are separate from the products stored in the internal product storage rack. Yes.

  The sales unit is installed and arranged in such a manner that its front is exposed from the front of the outer door, which is the front of the vending machine, and the products are stored in the vertical direction with products directly stacked inside. A storage rack is provided.

  In such a sales unit, when a sales instruction is given, the storage rack that stores the corresponding product is moved downward, and the product at the bottom of the storage rack is moved by the contact member that moves in the left-right direction. The product is pushed out by an extruding member that moves in the front-rear direction, and can be taken out from a product outlet provided in the lower part of the front surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-99638 A

  By the way, the sales unit of the vending machine as described above moves the storage rack for storing the corresponding product downward, and the contact member moves along the left-right direction when a sales instruction is given. The product comes in contact with the product at the lowest position of the storage rack, and the pushing member moves forward to push out the delivered product so that it can be taken out from the product outlet. The direction dimension needs to be increased. For this reason, there is a problem that the protruding length of the sales unit protruding forward from the outer door of the vending machine is increased.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of reducing the length of the sales unit in the front-rear direction and reducing the protruding length protruding forward from the door body.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an opening on the front surface, a vending machine main body for storing products therein, and the vending machine main body. A door body that opens and closes the front opening, and a sales unit that is incorporated and disposed in a manner that the front surface of the door body is exposed from the front surface of the door body, and that has a product outlet formed at a lower central area of the front surface. In the vending machine, the vending unit includes a storage means for storing the products separately from the products stored in the vending machine main body in a directly stacked state, and a horizontal direction when a sales instruction is given. And a payout means for abutting against the lowest product stored in the storage means and paying out the product to a product receiving portion in a rear area of the product outlet.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the vending machine according to the first aspect is characterized in that the storage means is installed in the upper left and right areas of the product receiving section.

  According to the vending machine of the present invention, the storage means constituting the sales unit stores the products separately from the products stored in the main body of the vending machine in a directly stacked state, and the dispensing means gives the sales command. The product moves along the left-right direction and comes into contact with the lowest product stored by the storage means and pays out the product to the product receiver in the rear area of the product outlet, Thus, there is no need for an extruding member that moves in the front-rear direction, and the size of the sales unit in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Therefore, the dimension of the sales unit in the front-rear direction can be reduced, and the projecting length of the sales unit protruding forward from the door body can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional rear view showing the internal structure of the storage rack shown in FIG. 2 from the rear side, and hatching is omitted. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the payout mechanism shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional rear view showing the internal structure of the storage rack shown in FIG. 2 from the rear side, and hatching is omitted. 6 is a sectional rear view showing the internal structure of the storage rack shown in FIG. 2 from the rear side, and hatching is omitted. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door before the sales unit is attached. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door when the electrical components shown in FIG. 7 are removed. FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a state in which a fixed metal is attached to the rectangular opening shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the electrical component illustrated in FIG. 7 is attached again. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the unit main body is attached to the outer door shown in FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a sales unit is arranged on the outer door shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the vending machine in a state before the sales unit is assembled and a state in which the sales unit is incorporated. FIG. 13A shows a state before the sales unit is assembled. The state is shown, and (b) shows the state in which the sales unit is incorporated. FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view showing the unit main body protruding from the front surface of the outer door in an enlarged manner. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a case where a decorative frame material is attached to the unit main body shown in FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view showing a state in which a decorative frame material is attached to the unit main body shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a sales unit that is installed in the outer door. FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the storage rack shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the storage rack shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the storage rack shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective view schematically showing a state in which goods are replenished in the storage rack. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional front view schematically showing a state in which products are paid out from each storage rack from the front side, and hatching is omitted. FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the storage rack shown in FIGS.

  Exemplary embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine exemplified here sells, for example, canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles as main commodities, and includes a main body cabinet 1 which is the main body of the vending machine.

  The main body cabinet 1 is formed as a rectangular heat insulating casing having an open front surface. Inside the main body cabinet 1, a plurality of independent commodity storages are arranged side by side, though not explicitly shown in the drawing. These merchandise containers are for accommodating merchandise such as canned drinks and plastic bottled drinks at a desired temperature. Each product storage is provided with a product storage rack for storing the products thrown in through the product insertion port in the upper part of each product storage box, while the heat exchangers are defined below by the carry-out shooter. (Not shown) is provided, and by driving the heat exchanger, it is possible to maintain the beverage can and the plastic bottle stored in the product storage rack at a desired cooling temperature or heating temperature.

  In the present embodiment, the left side when the vending machine is viewed from the front side is described as the left side, and the right side when the vending machine is viewed from the front side is described as the right side.

  In the vending machine, an inner door (not shown) and an outer door (door body) 2 are provided at one side edge of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be openable and closable. The inner door has a sufficient size to cover the front surface of the commodity storage provided in the main body cabinet 1 and has a heat insulating structure.

  The outer door 2 has a size sufficient to cover the front opening of the main body cabinet 1. The outer door 2 is mainly provided with a display window 3, a product selection button (not shown), a coin slot 4, a bill insertion slot 5, a coin return slot 6, and a merchandise outlet 7 on the front side.

  The display window 3 is used for allowing a user to visually recognize a product sample placed on a display stand disposed on a single-opening type middle door 21 (see FIG. 7) hinged to the left end side of the outer door 2. The window. The product selection button is a push button switch for the user to select a purchased product, and is prepared for each product sample visually recognized through the display window 3. The coin slot 4 is an opening through which a user inserts coins. The bill insertion slot 5 is an opening for a user to insert a bill. The coin return port 6 is an opening for returning coins to be changed to the user. The product outlet 7 is an opening for the user to receive the product paid out from the product storage rack. The product outlet 7 can be opened and closed by a product outlet door 8.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a sales unit 10 is disposed in the left central portion of the outer door 2. The sales unit 10 includes a rectangular unit body 11 having a rear surface opened by bending a steel plate. The front surface of the unit main body 11 is disposed so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the outer door 2. More specifically, the sales unit 10 is incorporated and arranged in such a manner that its front surface is exposed from the front surface of the outer door 2.

  When viewed from the front, such a unit main body 11 has a substantially rectangular shape in which each edge is bent. On the front surface of the unit main body 11, an exhibition section 12, a selection button 13, and a product outlet 14 are arranged. The display unit 12 is a part for displaying product samples. The selection button 13 is a push button switch for the user to select a purchased product, and is prepared for each product sample displayed in the exhibition unit 12. The product outlet 14 is an opening formed at the lower part of the central area on the front surface of the unit main body 11, and is an opening for the user to receive the product paid out from the inside. When the selection button 13 is pressed, a signal to that effect is given to a control device 103 (described later) mounted on the vending machine body.

  On the rear surface of the front surface of the unit main body 11, a product receiving unit 20 and a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) storage racks (storage means) 30 are attached to both the left and right sides of the product receiving unit 20. The product receiver 20 is disposed in the rear area of the product outlet 14.

  The storage rack 30 is disposed above the product receiving portion 20 and further on the left and right sides (in the figure, the upper and lower two steps are disposed on the right side and the left side is disposed with the product receiving portion 20 interposed therebetween). It is a rectangular parallelepiped. The storage rack 30 stores products in a vertically stacked state in a state of being directly stacked, and has an upper surface that is open, and a rear surface 31 that is continuous with the upper surface and has a tongue-like shape facing downward. An opening (tongue-like opening) 32 that expands is formed.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional rear view showing the internal structure of the storage rack 30 shown in FIG. 2 from the rear side. Note that hatching is omitted. The storage rack 30 illustrated here is the one disposed in the upper right region from the product receiving portion 20. Such a storage rack 30 is provided with a payout mechanism (payout means) 40 at the lowest level. As shown in FIG. 4, the payout mechanism 40 includes a mounting table 41 for mounting products in a directly stacked state, and moves and retreats the upper surface of the mounting table 41 along the left-right direction by driving a motor. A moving slider 42 is provided. Here, reference numeral 43 in FIG. 4 is a sold-out detection switch. When a product is placed on itself, the sold-out detection switch 43 is positioned below the placement table 41 and is turned off due to the weight of the product. On the other hand, when the product is not placed on itself, it is positioned above the placement table 41 and is turned on to give the control device 103 that the product has been sold through the control board 106 described later. is there.

  In such a storage rack 30, when a sales command is given from the control device 103, the motor is driven, so that the slider 42 moves forward in the left direction as shown in FIG. The product W1 is pushed leftward in contact with the product W1. At this time, when the left end of the second lowest product W2 comes into contact with the stopper piece 33, the second product W2 is restricted from moving in the left direction in the same manner as the lowest product W1.

  Moreover, the code | symbol 44 in a figure is a control member. The restricting member 44 normally has a posture projecting upward from the mounting table 41 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and avoids paying out a product placed on the mounting table 41 and stored. When the sales instruction is given, the posture is retracted downward from the mounting table 41 (see FIG. 5), and the product is allowed to be paid out by the slider 42.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the product W <b> 1 pushed out by the slider 42 is paid out to the product receiving unit 20 and can be taken out by the user through the product outlet 14. Even when the slider 42 pushes out the lowest product W1, as shown in FIG. 6, the second product W2 from the lowest is placed on the upper surface of the slider 42, and the slider 42 faces rightward. When retreating and returning to the initial position, the product is placed on the mounting table 41 and stored as the lowest product.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the sales unit 10 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door before the sales unit is attached. A power supply device 101, an inverter 102, a control device 103, and a remote controller 104 are disposed at the left central portion of the outer door 2. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, a poster section for displaying a poster panel is provided in front of the left central portion of the outer door 2, and a power supply device 101, an inverter 102, A control device 103 and a remote controller 104 are provided. That is, a rectangular opening 2a (see FIG. 8) is formed in advance at a place where the poster portion of the outer door 2 is disposed, and the opening 2a is covered with a transparent plate. A poster display stand 100 made of rectangular sheet metal for displaying the poster panel is attached to the lower left edge of the middle door 21 forming the back of the display window 3, and a power supply device 101, an inverter 102, Electrical components such as the control device 103 and the remote controller 104 are assembled. The inverter 102 supplies power to a fluorescent lamp (not shown) as an illumination light source of the display window 3 to turn on / off the fluorescent lamp, and the remote control 104 allocates a product in the warehouse and a selection button. Etc. are set.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the poster display stand 100 on which electrical components such as the power supply device 101, the inverter 102, the control device 103, and the remote controller 104 are assembled and the transparent plate covering the opening 2a are temporarily removed, that is, the poster portion is removed. A rectangular opening 2a appears, and a fixed metal 50 is attached to the opening edge of the rectangular opening 2a as shown in FIG. After the fixed metal 50 is attached, as shown in FIG. 10, among the electrical components that have been assembled to the poster display stand 100 that has been once removed, the casing 105 containing the inverter 102 is connected to the lower left edge of the inner door 21, that is, rectangular. It is attached to a location behind the upper left part of the shape opening 2a. Further, the electrical components other than the inverter 102, the power supply device 101 is attached to the lower rear portion of the outer door 2, and the remote controller 104 and the control device 103 are attached to the right side of the rectangular opening 2 a on the rear surface of the outer door 2. Further, a control board 106 for controlling the operation of each component device of the sales unit 10 is attached to the right side portion of the power supply device 101. The housing 105 constitutes an attachment member for attaching the inverter 102 to the inner door 21, and is not limited to the housing.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the unit main body 11 is entered from the front side of the rectangular opening 2a, and the unit main body 11 and the fixing metal 50 are fastened by fastening means (not shown), so that the sales unit as shown in FIG. 10 is incorporated and disposed in such a manner as to penetrate the rectangular opening 2a.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic view schematically showing the internal structure of the vending machine in a state before the sales unit 10 is assembled and a state in which the sales unit 10 is incorporated. FIG. (B) shows a state in which the sales unit 10 is incorporated, and in FIG. 13, reference numeral 22 denotes a wiring between the inverter 102 and the fluorescent lamp for illumination of the display window 3. Yes. As apparent from FIG. 13, the sales unit 10 has its own unit main body 11 moving the electrical components except for the inverter 102 provided behind the poster portion of the outer door 2 to another place and moving it to the outer door 2. It is arranged in such a manner as to penetrate through the rectangular opening 2a exposed by removing the provided poster portion. That is, if the inverter 102 is moved to an empty space below the outer door 2 with respect to the wiring 22 extending to the display window 3, the wiring 22 itself is naturally short because the length of the wiring 22 is insufficient. The replacement of the wiring 22 between the inverter 102 and the fluorescent lamp is troublesome and complicated. On the other hand, the electrical components other than the inverter 102 are moved to an empty space below the outer door 2. Even in the case where there is, there is a margin in the wiring (length). Therefore, in order to use the conventional wiring 22 as it is, the sales unit 10 is installed in a vacant space formed by moving the electrical components excluding the inverter 102 without moving only the inverter 102 so much.

  FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view showing the unit main body 11 protruding from the front surface of the outer door 2 in an enlarged manner. As shown in FIG. 14, the unit main body 11 is formed by bending a steel plate, and a notch is formed in each top portion 15. Then, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a resin that covers the four top portions 15 in a manner that covers a pair of side edges of a rectangular protruding portion that protrudes from the front surface of the outer door 2 in the unit body 11 in advance. The decorative frame material 16 made of metal is disposed by being fastened by fastening means (not shown).

  FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the sales unit 10 installed and arranged in the outer door 2. As shown in FIG. 17, among a plurality of (three in the illustrated example) storage racks 30 constituting the sales unit 10, a storage rack 30 a disposed in the upper left area of the product receiving unit 20, that is, an inverter 102. The storage rack 30a located below the housing 105 containing the product is replenished with goods from the top opening because the top opening is formed close to the housing 105 in order to increase the number of goods accommodated. Since it is difficult to do so, a replenishment opening 34 is formed in the rear surface 31. The replenishment opening 34 is formed so as to be continuous with the tongue-like opening 32 and wider at the upper part of the tongue-like opening 32 to the left and right of the opening 32. Such a replenishment opening 34 allows passage of merchandise stored in the storage rack 30 a, and enables replenishment of merchandise through the opening 34.

  18 to 20 are perspective views showing the storage rack 30a shown in FIG. A stopper member 35 is swingably disposed on the rear surface 31 of the storage rack 30a illustrated here. The stopper member 35 has a substantially flat plate shape formed by processing a steel plate, and is provided with a long hole portion 351 and an engaging edge portion 352 in the base end portion 35a. The long hole portion 351 is formed in such a manner that the left-right direction is the longitudinal direction, and a stepped screw 36 disposed on the rear surface 31 is inserted therethrough. The engaging edge portion 352 is formed on the lower edge of the base end portion 35a. When the stepped screw 36 that passes through the long hole portion 351 is located on the right end side of the long hole portion 351, the engaging edge portion 352 is arranged on the rear surface 31. It engages with a provided locking screw (locking member) 37. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 18, the stopper member 35 is in an engaged state with the locking screw 37 at its own end (base end 35 a: engagement edge 352). When the engagement edge 352 is in engagement with the locking screw 37 in this way, the stopper member 35 extends along the left-right direction, and its own tip 35b covers the replenishment opening 34 and is closed. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the stopper member 35 is moved rightward and the stepped screw 36 is relatively moved to be positioned on the left end side of the long hole portion 351, the engaging edge portion 352 is engaged. It disengages from the set screw 37 and the engaged state is released. When the engaged state is released in this way, the stopper member 35 swings downward about the axis of the stepped screw 36 by its own weight, and opens the replenishment opening 34 as shown in FIG. To do. Thus, the stopper member 35 is disposed so as to be swingable with respect to the rear surface 31 along the surface direction of the rear surface 31, and its base end portion 35 a (engagement edge portion 352) is engaged with the locking screw 37. In the combined state, the replenishment opening 34 is closed, and when the engaged state is released, the replenishment opening 34 is opened by swinging by its own weight.

  When the stopper member 35 swings downward by its own weight as described above, it is restricted that a part of the lower edge portion of the stopper member 35 abuts on the locking screw 37 and swings further. . That is, the swing region of the stopper member 35 is adjusted so as not to protrude from the lateral width of the storage rack 30a.

  In the vending machine including the sales unit 10 having the above-described configuration, when replenishing the product of the sales unit 10, as shown in FIG. In the two-stage storage rack 30 disposed in the upper right area of the receiving unit 20, the products are entered from the upper surface opening, and the products are sequentially placed on the placing table 41 of the payout mechanism 40, and are moved along the vertical direction. It can be stored in a stacked state. On the other hand, in the storage rack 30a disposed in the upper left region of the product receiving unit 20, the product is introduced from the replenishment opening 34 formed by swinging the stopper member 35 by its own weight, and the delivery mechanism 40 is mounted. Products can be placed on the table 41 sequentially and stored in a vertically stacked state along the vertical direction. After the product is stored in each storage rack 30, the engaging edge 352 engages with the locking screw 37 to swing the stopper member 35 upward and move it further to the left. The stopper member 35 closes the replenishment opening 34. Then, the outer door 2 is closed.

  When the money stored in the vending machine is sold through the coin insertion slot 4 or the bill insertion slot 5, the sales unit 10 receives a command from the control device 103. In response to this, the selection button 13 is turned on. When one of the selection buttons 13 is pressed by the user, the control device 103 is notified that the selection button 13 has been pressed, and the payout mechanism of the storage rack 30 that stores the product selected from the control device 103 through the control board 106. 40 is given a sales order. In the payout mechanism 40 to which such a sales instruction is given, the slider 42 advances and moves by driving the motor (in the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper right area of the product receiving unit 20, the slider 42 moves toward the left. Then, in the storage rack 30a disposed in the upper left area of the product receiving portion 20, the slider 42 moves forward in the right direction.

  The advancing slider 42 comes into contact with the product stored at the lowest position and pushes out the product, whereby the product is paid out to the product receiving unit 20 and can be taken out through the product outlet 14 ( (See FIG. 22).

  As described above, according to the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sales unit 10 incorporated and disposed in the outer door 2 stores the product in a state where the storage rack 30 directly stacks the products, When the dispensing mechanism 40 is given a sales command, it moves along the left-right direction and comes into contact with the lowest product (W1) stored in the storage rack 30 to place the product behind the product outlet 14. Since it pays out to the product receiving part 20 in the area, the pushing member that moves in the front-rear direction as in the prior art is not required, and the front-rear dimension of the sales unit 10 can be reduced. Accordingly, the longitudinal dimension of the sales unit 10 is reduced, and the protruding length of the sales unit 10 protruding forward from the outer door 2, that is, the protruding length from the front surface of the outer door 2 to the front surface of the sales unit 10 is reduced. can do. Further, since the product receiving unit 20 serves as a product delivery path common to the plurality of storage racks 30 arranged on the left and right, it is possible to arrange a plurality of storage racks in a narrow space and sell a plurality of types of products. .

  According to the vending machine, the sales unit 10 has its own unit main body 11 moved the electrical components other than the inverter 102 provided in the outer door 2 to other places to secure an empty space and to the outer door 2. Since it is arranged in such a manner as to penetrate the rectangular opening 2a exposed by removing the provided poster portion, the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2 can be further reduced. In particular, since the inverter 102 is slightly moved upward, it is not necessary to change the wiring 22 greatly, and the time for arranging the sales unit 10 can be shortened. Furthermore, since the wiring 22 can be used as it is without being replaced, it can be applied to the outer door 2 of a conventional vending machine, so that it has excellent versatility.

  According to the vending machine, the stopper member 35 is disposed so as to be swingable along the surface direction of the rear surface 31 with respect to the rear surface 31, and its own base end portion 35a (engagement edge portion 352) is engaged. When the engaged state is engaged with the set screw 37, the replenishment opening 34 is closed. When the engaged state is released, the replenishment opening 34 is opened by swinging by its own weight. The product can be replenished through 34, and the loading operation of the product can be facilitated. In addition, since the replenishment is performed through the replenishment opening 34 provided on the rear surface 31, the height of the storage rack 30 can be set to the maximum allowable at the installation location, and the number of products stored can be increased. be able to. Further, since the replenishment opening 34 is closed when the stopper member 35 is engaged with the locking screw 37, there is no possibility that the product stored by the opening / closing operation of the outer door 2 is dropped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the length of the sales unit 10 in the front-rear direction and reduce the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2, and to store the product by increasing the number of products stored and opening / closing the outer door 2. Can prevent the product to be dropped.

  According to the vending machine, the four top portions 15 are formed in such a manner that the decorative frame material 16 made of resin covers a pair of side edges of a rectangular protruding portion protruding from the front surface of the outer door 2 in the unit main body 11. Since it coat | covers, while avoiding a pedestrian, a user, etc. contacting the unit main body 11 which protrudes ahead from the front surface of the outer door 2 and being injured etc., the goods outlet 7 provided in the outer door 2 is provided. The product take-out door 8 collides when the product take-out door 8 that opens and closes the door is opened widely. In this case, the transparent product take-out door 8 is damaged by the decorative frame 16 or the product take-out door 8 It is possible to prevent damage. In particular, the top 15 of the portion of the unit body 11 that protrudes forward from the outer door 2 does not require special surface treatment such as welding for finishing it into a spherical shape, so that the work process can be simplified. And design properties such as appearance can be improved.

  According to the vending machine, the sales unit 10 is electrically connected to the control device 103 disposed in the main body cabinet 1 through the control board 106, and various devices are connected in accordance with commands from the control device 103. Since it is driven, the control device 103 is not required and cost can be reduced.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

  In the above-described embodiment, the decorative frame member 16 is disposed in a manner covering the pair of side edges of the rectangular protruding portion that protrudes from the front surface of the outer door 2 in the unit main body 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is only necessary to cover the four top portions in a manner in which the decorative frame material covers any pair of edges facing each other, and the decorative frame material is arranged in a manner to cover the upper and lower edges of the protruding portion. It may be provided, or may be arranged in a manner covering the entire edge of the protruding portion. Even with such a configuration, pedestrians, users, etc. can avoid being injured by coming into contact with the unit body projecting forward from the front surface of the outer door, and the product outlet provided on the outer door can be removed. It can prevent that the goods extraction door to open and close is damaged.

  In the above-described embodiment, the replenishment opening 34 is formed only in the storage rack 30a disposed in the upper left area of the product receiving unit 20, and the stopper member 35 is disposed so as to be swingable. In the present invention, not only the storage rack 30a but also a storage rack disposed in the upper right area of the product receiving portion may be provided with a replenishment opening or a stopper member. In addition, the stopper member 35 described above is disposed so as to be swingable along the surface direction of the rear surface 31 with respect to the rear surface 31. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. It may be arranged so as to be swingable along the front-rear direction around the axis of the shaft-like portion 66 provided on the rear surface 31. An engaging piece 67 is formed on the top of the front end side (free end side) of the stopper member 65, and when the engaging piece 67 enters the locking hole 68 formed on the rear surface 31, the stopper member 65 The replenishment opening 34 is closed by engaging.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, it is applicable also to the outer door 2 of a conventional vending machine, that is, using the wiring of the fluorescent lamp for illumination of the display window 3 in the outer door 2 of a conventional vending machine as it is. The case where the inverter 102 is left behind the sales unit 10 so as to be able to be described has been described. However, when a vending machine is newly manufactured, the wiring between the inverter 102 and the fluorescent lamp for illumination of the display window 3 is performed. Is changed, the inverter 102 can be moved not to the back of the sales unit 10 but to an empty space in the lower region of the outer door 2. In this case, since the upper and lower storage racks 30 can be arranged on the left and right sides of the product receiving unit 20 as the sales unit 10, the types of products to be sold can be increased. Also in this case, the poster unit can be assembled by removing the sales unit 10.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention is useful for selling products such as canned drinks and plastic bottled drinks.

1 Main body cabinet 2 Outer door (door)
2a Rectangular opening 7 Product outlet 10 Sales unit 11 Unit main body 12 Display unit 13 Selection button 14 Product outlet 15 Top 16 Cosmetic frame material 20 Product receiver 30 Storage rack (storage means)
30a Storage rack 31 Rear surface 32 Tongue-shaped opening 34 Replenishment opening 35 Stopper member 35a Base end portion 35b Tip end portion 351 Long hole portion 352 Engagement edge portion 36 Stepped screw 37 Locking screw (locking member)
40 Dispensing mechanism (dispensing means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 Mounting stand 42 Slider 43 Sold out detection switch 33 Stopper piece 44 Restriction member 50 Fixed metal 101 Power supply device 102 Inverter 103 Control device 104 Remote control 105 Case 106 Control board

Claims (2)

A vending machine main body that has a rectangular shape with an opening on the front and stores products inside,
A door body for opening and closing the front opening of the vending machine body;
In a vending machine provided with a sales unit in which a front surface of the door is incorporated and arranged in a manner to be exposed from the front surface of the door body, and a product outlet is formed in a lower central area of the front surface,
The sales unit is
Storage means for storing the products separately from the products stored in the vending machine main body in a directly stacked state;
When a sales command is given, the product moves along the left-right direction, abuts against the lowest product stored by the storage means, and pays the product to the product receiving part in the rear area of the product outlet. A vending machine comprising a dispensing means for dispensing.   The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is installed in an upper left and right area of the product receiving unit.

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