JP2011123765A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine for reducing protrusion length protruding from a door body to the front part by reducing the backward and the forward dimension of a selling unit, and for achieving the improvement of the ejection property of merchandise and the security of anti-theft property. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic vending machine is provided with: an outside door 2 configured to open and close the front opening of a main body cabinet 1; and a selling unit 10 integrated in such configurations that it is exposed from the outside door 2. The selling unit 10 is provided with: a storage rack 30 configured to store merchandise in such a state that it is directly loaded; an ejection mechanism 40 configured to, when a selling command is given, abut to the merchandise at the lowest position stored in the storage rack 30, and to eject the merchandise to a merchandise reception space 20S formed in the rear region of a merchandise output port 14; and a division member 21 arranged in such configurations that the merchandise space 20S is divided right and left, and configured to hold the merchandise ejected from the storage rack 30 such that the merchandise can be output from the merchandise output port 14 while its leaning posture against itself is maintained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine. More specifically, the present invention sells products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles, and is installed 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 in the machine 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 installed in such a manner that its front surface is exposed from the front surface of the outer door, which is the front surface of the vending machine, and a storage rack that stores products in the vertical direction with products directly stacked inside. I have.

  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. Further, it is desirable to improve the take-out property of the product from the product take-out port, secure the anti-theft property, and the like.

  In view of the above situation, the present invention can reduce the length of the sales unit in the front-rear direction to reduce the protruding length protruding forward from the door body, improve the product take-out property and secure the anti-theft property. An object is to provide a vending machine capable of achieving the above.

  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. In a vending machine comprising a door body that opens and closes a front opening, and a sales unit in which a front surface of the door body is incorporated in a form 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 stores the product separately from the product stored in the vending machine main body in a directly stacked state, and moves in the left-right direction when a sales instruction is given. A delivery means for contacting the lowest product stored by the storage means and delivering the product to a product receiving space defined in a rear area of the product outlet, the product receiving space comprising: Aspect to partition left and right Is arranged, characterized by comprising the product collected by partitioning member for holding and taken out of the outlet while the product paid out from the housing means reclines into its position.

  The vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the vending machine according to claim 1 described above, wherein the product outlet allows the product in a posture leaning against the partition member to be taken out in the posture. 1 opening part and the 2nd opening part which makes it possible to take out the goods which fell in the said attitude on the bottom part which defines the said goods receiving space with the said attitude | position are formed in the aspect which continues. And

  The vending machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 2 described above, the product outlet has a convex shape when viewed from the front.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine having a rectangular shape with an opening on the front surface, a vending machine main body for storing products therein, and a door for opening and closing the front opening of the vending machine main body. In a vending machine comprising a body and a sales unit incorporated in such a manner that its front surface is exposed from the front surface of the door body, the sales unit is formed so as to protrude downward from the central lower part of the unit body. And a product receiving unit whose front opening is a product outlet, storage means for storing products separately from the products stored in the vending machine main body, and a sales instruction. In this case, there is provided a payout means that abuts the lowest product stored by the storage means by moving along the left-right direction and pays out the product to the product receiving section.

  According to the vending machine of the present invention, when the sales unit stores the products separately from the products stored in the vending machine main body through the storage means in a directly stacked state, and when a sales instruction is given. Since the delivery means moves along the left-right direction, it contacts the lowest product stored by the storage means, and the product is delivered to the product receiving space defined in the rear area of the product outlet. Thus, there is no need for an extrusion 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 longitudinal dimension of the sales unit can be reduced, and the protruding length of the sales unit protruding forward from the door body, that is, the protruding length from the front surface of the door body to the front surface of the sales unit can be reduced. In addition, since the partition member arranged in a manner of partitioning the product receiving space to the left and right holds the product paid out from the storage means so as to be able to be taken out from the product take-out port in a posture leaning on itself, the user Can take out a product in a posture leaning against the partition member with a finger and take it out from the product take-out port, thereby improving the take-out property of the product. Moreover, even if a malicious person enters a finger or the like from the product outlet, the partition member acts as a baffle plate and can prevent the product stored in the storage means from being touched, thereby preventing theft resistance. Can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the length of the sales unit in the front-rear direction to reduce the protruding length that protrudes forward from the door body, and to improve the product take-out property and ensure the anti-theft property. Play.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 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. 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 a state where the sales unit shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the front portion of the unit body protruding from the front surface of the outer door, and is a perspective view when viewed from the right front side. FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the front portion of the unit main body protruding from the front surface of the outer door, and is a perspective view when viewed from the diagonally right rear. FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of the front portion of the unit body protruding from the front surface of the outer door. FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing the rear side of the sales unit. FIG. 12 is a rear view showing the product rack shown in FIG. 11 when viewed from the rear side. FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view showing the rear side of the sales unit shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door, showing a modification of the storage rack shown in FIGS. 11 to 13. 15 is an enlarged perspective view showing a rear side of the sales unit shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view showing a sales unit protruding from the front surface of the outer door. FIG. 17 is a rear view schematically showing a case where the sales unit shown in FIG. 16 is viewed from the rear. FIG. 18 is an enlarged front view showing a sales unit of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the sales unit shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is an enlarged front view showing a modified example of the sales unit of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is an enlarged front view showing another modified example of the sales unit of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 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 a 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 in the upper part thereof for storing products put in through the product insertion port in a lying position, while a heat exchanger is 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 first 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 2 are provided on 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 is a door body having 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 9 hinged to the left end side of the outer door 2 (see FIG. 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 disposed 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. Details of the product outlet 14 will be described later. When the selection button 13 is pressed, a signal to that effect is given to a control device (not shown) mounted on the main body cabinet 1.

  On the back 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 merchandise receiving portion 20 is disposed in the rear area of the merchandise outlet 14 and defines a merchandise receiving space 20 </ b> S in the rear area of the merchandise outlet 14.

  The storage rack 30 is disposed above the product receiving portion 20 and further on the left and right sides (in the example shown, the storage rack 30 is arranged as two steps on the right and left sides and one step on the left side with the product receiving portion 20 in between. It has a rectangular shape. 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 sectional rear view showing the internal structure of the storage rack 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 forward and backward along the left and right directions on the upper surface of the mounting table 41 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, the product is turned on above the placement table 41, and the control device is notified that the product has been sold out.

  In such a storage rack 30, when a sales command is given from the control device, the motor is driven, so that the slider 42 moves forward in the left direction as shown in FIG. Abutting on the product W1, the product W1 is pushed leftward. 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 W1 pushed out by the slider 42 is delivered to the product receiving space 20S defined in the product receiving unit 20, and can be taken out by the user through the product takeout port 14. Become. 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 the vehicle moves backward and returns to the initial position, the product W2 is placed on the mounting table 41 and stored as the lowest product.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the unit main body 11 of the sales unit 10 as described above is disposed so as to be swingable around the axis of a hinge shaft (not shown) formed on the left edge of itself. The door can be moved forward and the door can be moved backward. That is, the unit main body 11 including the storage rack 30 and the payout mechanism 40 is disposed in a manner that can be opened and closed independently with respect to the outer door 2. In the illustrated example, a case is shown in which a plurality of storage racks 30 (four in the illustrated example) are provided on both the left and right sides of the product receiving unit 20. When four storage racks 30 are provided on both the left and right sides in this way, the shape of the product receiving unit 20 is different from the case where three storage racks 30 are provided. Are the same.

  8 to 10 are enlarged views of the front portion of the unit main body protruding from the front surface of the outer door, respectively. FIG. 8 is a perspective view when viewed from the right diagonal front, and FIG. 9 is from the right diagonal rear. FIG. 10 is a front view when seen. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the unit main body 11 is formed by bending a steel plate, and a notch (not shown) is formed in each top portion 15. And the resin-made decorative frame material 16 which coat | covers the four top parts 15 in the aspect which covers a pair of side edge part of the rectangular-shaped protrusion part which protrudes from the front surface of the outer door 2 among the unit main bodies 11 in advance is not shown. It is arranged by being fastened by fastening means.

  And in the display part 12 formed in the front surface of the unit main body 11, the product sample (not shown) according to the kind of goods accommodated in the storage rack 30 will be exhibited by the display base part 121. An irradiation member 123 containing a light source such as an LED is attached to the ceiling 122 in the upper area of the display pedestal 121. The irradiation member 123 has a built-in light source, and is attached by a projecting piece 1231 formed in a manner of projecting left and right to the mounting hole 1221 formed in the ceiling portion 122. That is, the exhibition unit 12 is configured to be able to attach a light source for irradiating a product sample.

  FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing the rear side of the sales unit. As shown in FIG. 11, among a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of storage racks 30 constituting the sales unit 10, a storage rack 30 disposed in the upper left area of the product receiving unit 20, that is, an inverter is provided. The storage rack 30 positioned below the built-in housing 100 is replenished with goods from the top opening because the top opening is formed close to the housing 100 in order to increase the number of goods stored. Therefore, it has the following configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the storage rack 30 is provided with rollers 34 at the left and right lower portions, and the rollers 34 engage with a rail member R disposed on the unit body 11 so as to be able to roll. Thus, the slide movement is possible in a manner of approaching and separating from the front portion of the unit main body 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the product can be replenished through the upper end opening of the storage rack 30 by sliding and moving away from the front surface portion of the unit main body 11.

  After such replenishment of goods, the storage rack 30 slides in a manner close to the front surface portion of the unit main body 11, and is positioned below the casing 100 by a magnetic force generated by a magnet (not shown). .

  In this way, when the storage rack 30 is slid and moved away from the unit main body 11, the storage rack 30 can be replenished with goods while being slid in a manner close to the unit main body 11 and attached by magnetic force. In the case where it is done, the payout mechanism 40 allows the goods to be paid out.

  The storage rack 30 illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 13 slides in such a manner that the roller 34 rolls on the rail member R so as to approach and separate from the unit main body 11. 1, the following storage rack 30 may be used. Hereinafter, modified examples of the storage rack 30 will be described. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are used for explanation.

  14 and 15 show a modification of the storage rack shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the outer door, and FIG. 15 is shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the back side of a sales unit. In the illustrated example, a case is shown in which a plurality of storage racks 30 (four in the illustrated example) are provided on both the left and right sides of the product receiving unit 20.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15, the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper left area and the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper right area swing around the axis of its own shaft-shaped portion 35. It is arranged to be movable. More specifically, the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper left region is supported by the unit body 11 with the shaft-shaped portion 35 at the left edge of the storage rack 30, and can swing around the shaft center of the shaft-shaped portion 35. It is arranged. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, when the storage rack 30 swings backward in such a manner as to be separated from the unit main body 11, it is possible to replenish goods to the storage rack 30 and to store the storage rack 30 on the lower side. Allows replenishment of goods to On the other hand, when it is attached to the unit main body 11 by a magnetic force or the like generated by a magnet (not shown) that swings forward in a manner close to the unit main body 11, it is possible to pay out the product by the payout mechanism 40. To do. Although not clearly shown in the drawing, the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper right region is supported by the unit main body 11 at its right edge, and swings around the axis of the shaft. It is arranged to be movable. As a result, when the storage rack 30 swings backward in a manner that separates from the unit main body 11, it is possible to replenish the product to itself and to replenish the product to the lower storage rack 30. enable. On the other hand, when it is attached to the unit main body 11 by swinging forward in a manner close to the unit main body 11 and being attached to the unit main body 11 by a magnetic force generated by a magnet, the product can be paid out by the payout mechanism 40. is there.

  Here, reference numeral 36 in FIG. 15 denotes a guide member, which is disposed when four storage racks 30 are provided on both the left and right sides of the product receiving portion 20. The guide member 36 is for guiding the product delivered from the respective storage racks 30 in the left and right upper areas to the product receiving space 20 </ b> S defined by the product receiving unit 20.

  16 is an enlarged front view showing the sales unit protruding from the front surface of the outer door, and FIG. 17 is a rear view schematically showing the sales unit shown in FIG. 16 when viewed from the rear. In the illustrated example, a case is shown in which a plurality of storage racks 30 (four in the illustrated example) are provided on both the left and right sides of the product receiving unit 20.

  In the sales unit 10 exemplified here, as described above, the product outlet 14 is formed in the lower part of the central area of the front surface of the unit body 11. A product receiving space 20S is defined in the rear region of the product outlet 14 by the product receiving portion 20, and the product receiving space 20S is divided into a plate shape in a manner of dividing the product receiving space 20S to the left and right through a support member (not shown). A partition member 21 is provided. The partition member 21 holds the product delivered from the storage racks 30 in the left and right upper regions so that the product can be taken out from the product outlet 14 while keeping the posture leaning on itself. On the other hand, a gap is provided between the partition member 21 and the bottom portion of the product receiving portion 20, that is, the receiving bottom portion 22 that defines the product receiving space 20S. About the taken-out goods, it will be allowed to lie down on the bottom part 22 and it will be possible to take out from the goods taking-out port 14 with the said attitude.

  The product outlet 14 has a convex shape when viewed from the front. More specifically, the product outlet 14 has a first opening 141 that enables a product in a posture leaning on the partition member 21 to be taken out in the posture, and a product in a posture lying on the bottom portion 22. Is formed in a continuous manner with the second opening 142 that enables the device to be taken out in this posture.

  In the vending machine according to the first embodiment as described above, products stored in the sales unit 10 can be sold as follows. That is, in the vending machine, when enough money is sold to sell the product stored in the sales unit 10 through the coin insertion slot 4 or the bill insertion slot 5, the sales unit 10 responds to a command from the control device. In response, the selection button 13 is turned on. When one of the selection buttons 13 is pressed by the user, the control device is notified that the selection button 13 has been pressed, and a sales command is given to the dispensing mechanism 40 of the storage rack 30 that stores the product selected from the control device. It is done. 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 30 disposed in the upper left area of the commodity receiving unit 20, the slider 42 moves forward in the right direction.

  The advancing slider 42 comes into contact with the product W1 stored at the lowest position and pushes out the product W1, so that the product W1 is guided by the guide member 36 as necessary, and is displayed by the product receiving unit 20. The product is delivered to the product receiving space 20S and can be taken out through the product outlet 14.

  According to the vending machine according to the first embodiment, the sales unit 10 incorporated and disposed in the outer door 2 stores the storage rack 30 in a state where the products are directly stacked, and the dispensing mechanism 40 sells. When a command is given, the product receiving unit 20 moves in the left-right direction and abuts on the lowest product W1 stored by the storage rack 30 to place the product W1 in the rear area of the product outlet 14. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the sales unit 10 in the front-rear direction without requiring an extruding member that moves in the front-rear direction as in the prior art. 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. In addition, the plate-shaped partitioning member 21 that partitions the product receiving space 20S to the left and right is a product in a posture in which the product paid out from the specific storage rack 30 (the storage rack 30 in the upper left and right regions) leans on itself. Since it holds so that it can be taken out from the take-out port 14, the user can take out the product in a posture leaning on the partition member 21 with his / her finger and take it out from the product take-out port 14, thereby improving the take-out property of the product. be able to. Moreover, even if a malicious person causes a finger or the like to enter from the product outlet 14, the partition member 21 can act as a baffle plate and can prevent the product stored in the storage rack 30 from being touched. Anti-theft can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the length of the sales unit 10 in the front-rear direction to reduce the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2, and to improve the product take-out property and secure the anti-theft property. .

  According to the vending machine, the partition member 21 allows the product delivered from the left and right lower storage racks 30 to lie down on the bottom 22 and take the product outlet while maintaining the posture. 14, the user can take out the product lying down on the bottom receiving portion 22 from the product outlet 14 so as to be in sliding contact with the bottom receiving portion 22, and take out the product. Can be improved.

  According to the vending machine, the merchandise take-out port 14 lies on the first opening 141 that allows the merchandise in a posture leaning against the partition member 21 to be taken out in the posture, and on the bottom portion 22. Since the second opening 142 that allows the product to be taken out in this posture is formed in a continuous form and has a convex shape, this can also improve the take-out property of the product, Such a shape makes it possible to prevent a malicious person from entering a finger or the like.

  According to the vending machine, the sales unit 10 is arranged in such a manner that the unit main body 11 containing the storage rack 30 and the payout mechanism 40 can be opened and closed independently with respect to the outer door 2. The replenishment operation can be performed by moving the unit main body 11 to open the door 2 without opening the door 2. Therefore, the dimension of the sales unit 10 in the front-rear direction can be reduced to reduce the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2, and the product can be easily replenished.

  According to the vending machine, when the storage rack 30 of the sales unit 10 slides away from the unit main body 11, it enables the replenishment of goods to the self, while close to the unit main body 11. When the product is slid and mounted by magnetic force, the product can be delivered by the delivery mechanism 40, so that the product can be easily replenished and the height of the storage rack 30 can be set according to the installation location. The maximum allowable size can be increased, and the number of items stored can be increased.

  According to the vending machine, the merchandise rack of the sales unit 10 shown as a modified example is disposed so as to be swingable around the axis of its own shaft-like portion 35, and rearward in a manner away from the unit body 11. When swinging in the direction, the product can be replenished to itself, and the product can be replenished to the lower storage rack 30, while facing the unit main body 11 toward the front. When the unit swings and is attached to the unit main body 11 by a magnetic force generated by a magnet (not shown), the product can be paid out by the payout mechanism 40. Therefore, even with such a configuration, the product can be easily replenished. In addition, the height of the storage rack 30 can be set to the maximum allowable size at the installation location, and the number of products stored can be increased.

  According to the vending machine, the display unit 12 of the sales unit 10 is configured so that a light source for irradiating the product sample can be attached. Therefore, when the light source is attached, the product sample is irradiated. As a result, it is possible to reduce the length of the sales unit 10 in the front-rear direction to reduce the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2, and to improve the visibility of the product sample. it can.

<Embodiment 2>
18 is an enlarged front view showing a sales unit of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an internal structure of the sales unit shown in FIG. . In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to what has the same structure as the vending machine which is Embodiment 1 of this invention mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the sales unit 50 illustrated here, the upper part 511 of the unit main body 51 is inclined upward as it goes rearward, that is, as it approaches the front surface of the outer door 2, and the lower part 512 of the unit main body 51. Is gradually inclined downward as it goes rearward, that is, as it approaches the front surface of the outer door 2. On the upper part 511 of the unit main body 51, a plurality of selection buttons 13 are arranged along the left-right direction. The selection button 13 is a push button switch for the user to select a purchased product. When the selection button 13 is pressed, a signal to that effect is given to a control device (not shown) mounted on the main body cabinet 1.

  The display unit 12 is detachably disposed on the front surface of the unit main body 51. The display unit 12 is a part for displaying product samples. The unit body 51 is provided with a product receiving unit 60. The product receiving portion 60 is formed in a manner of projecting downward in the central region of the lower portion 512 of the unit main body 51, and its own front opening serves as the product outlet 61. Such a product receiving unit 60 defines a product receiving space 60 </ b> S, and more specifically, defines a product receiving space 60 </ b> S in the rear area of the product outlet 61.

  In the vending machine according to the second embodiment as described above, products stored in the sales unit 50 can be sold as follows. That is, in the vending machine, when money enough to sell the product stored in the sales unit 50 is inserted through the coin insertion slot 4 or the bill insertion slot 5, the sales unit 50 responds to a command from the control device. In response, the selection button 13 is turned on. When one of the selection buttons 13 is pressed by the user, the control device is notified that the selection button 13 has been pressed, and a sales command is given to the dispensing mechanism 40 of the storage rack 30 that stores the product selected from the control device. It is done. In the payout mechanism 40 to which such a sales instruction is given, the slider 42 moves forward by driving the motor (in the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper right 511 area of the product receiving portion 60, the slider 42 moves leftward. The slider 42 moves and moves forward in the right direction in the storage rack 30 disposed in the upper left area of the product receiving section 60).

  The advancing slider 42 comes into contact with the product stored at the lowest position and pushes out the product, so that the product is guided by the guide member 36 as necessary and defined by the product receiving unit 60. The product is delivered to the product receiving space 60S and can be taken out through the product outlet 61.

  According to the vending machine according to the second embodiment, the sales unit 50 incorporated and disposed in the outer door 2 stores the storage rack 30 in a state where products are directly stacked, and the dispensing mechanism 40 sells. When a command is given, the product moves along the left-right direction, abuts against the lowest product stored in the storage rack 30, and pays the product to the product receiving unit 60 in the rear area of the product outlet 61. Since it takes out, the extrusion member which moves along the front-back direction conventionally is not required, and the dimension of the sales unit 50 in the front-back direction can be made small. Therefore, by reducing the longitudinal dimension of the sales unit 50, the protruding length of the sales unit 50 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 50 is reduced. can do. Further, since the product receiving portion 60 whose front opening serves as the product outlet 61 is formed to protrude downward from the central lower portion 512 of the unit body 51, the product receiving portion 60, the storage rack 30, and the like Can be sufficiently secured, and even if a malicious person enters a finger or the like through the product outlet 61, it can be prevented from touching the product stored in the storage rack 30, thereby preventing theft. Can be secured. In addition, since the user simply takes his / her hand or the like through the product outlet 61 and takes out the product from the product outlet 61, the product take-out performance can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the length of the sales unit 50 in the front-rear direction to reduce the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2, and to improve the product take-out property and secure the anti-theft property. .

  According to the vending machine, since the selection button 13 for selecting the product stored in the storage rack 30 is provided on the upper portion 511 of the unit main body 51, the size of the sales unit 50 in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Thus, the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2 can be reduced.

  According to the vending machine, since the display unit 12 is detachably disposed on the front surface of the unit main body 51, the dimensions of the sales unit 50 in the front-rear direction can be reduced by detaching the display unit 12 from the unit main body 51. It is possible to further reduce the length of the protrusion that protrudes forward from the outer door 2.

  The preferred embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made.

  In the second embodiment described above, the display unit 12 is detachably disposed on the front surface of the unit main body 51. However, in the present invention, the display unit may be disposed on the upper portion of the unit main body together with the selection button. good. Even with such a configuration, the length in the front-rear direction of the sales unit can be further reduced, and the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2 can be reduced.

  In Embodiment 2 described above, the product receiving space 60S defined by the product receiving unit 60 is not provided with a partition member. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 20, the product receiving space 60S is provided. You may provide the division member 21 which divides this into right and left. As with the partition member 21 described in the first embodiment, the partition member 21 has the product outlet 61 in a posture in which the product delivered from the storage rack 30 in the upper left and right regions leans on itself. It is held so as to be more removable. Such a configuration can also improve the take-out property of the product.

  In the second embodiment described above, the upper part 511 of the unit main body 51, the decorative frame material 16 constituting the side part, and the lower part 512 are monochromatic, but in the present invention, they are shown in FIG. As described above, the upper portion 511 and the lower portion 512 of the unit main body 51, and portions of the decorative frame material 16 that are the both side portions close to the outer door 2 may be the same color as the outer door 2. According to this, the dimension of the sales unit 50 in the front-rear direction can be visually reduced, and thereby the protruding length protruding forward from the outer door 2 can be visually reduced.

  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 Outside door
7 Product outlet 10,50 Sales unit 11,51 Unit body
12 Exhibition Department
121 Exhibition base
122 Ceiling part 1221 Mounting hole
123 Irradiation member 1231 Projection piece
13 Selection button 14,61 Product outlet
141 First opening
142 Second opening
15 Top
16 Cosmetic frame material 20, 60 Product receiving part 20S, 60S Product receiving space
21 partition members
30 storage rack
31 Rear
32 Tongue-like opening
33 Stopper piece
34 Laura
35 Shaft-shaped part
36 Guide member
40 Dispensing mechanism
41 mounting table
42 Slider
43 Sold out detection switch
44 Restriction member
511 upper part
512 Bottom
R rail member

Claims (4)

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 comprising a sales unit incorporated in a manner in which its front surface is 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 instruction is given, the product is moved in the left-right direction so as to come into contact with the lowest product stored by the storage means, and the product is received in the rear area of the product outlet. A payout means for paying out space,
The product receiving space is provided in a manner of partitioning left and right, and has a partition member that holds the product paid out from the storage means so as to be able to be taken out from the product outlet in a posture leaning on itself. Vending machine featuring.   The product outlet has a first opening that allows a product in a posture leaning against the partition member to be taken out in the posture, and a product that lies sideways on a bottom portion that defines the product receiving space. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine is formed in a manner in which the second opening that allows the product to be taken out in the posture is continuous.   The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the commodity outlet has a convex shape when viewed from the front. 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;
A vending machine comprising a sales unit incorporated in such a manner that its front surface is exposed from the front surface of the door body,
The sales unit is
A product receiving portion that is formed in a manner projecting downward from the center lower portion of the unit body, and whose front opening is a product outlet;
Storage means for storing the products separately from the products stored in the vending machine main body in a directly stacked state;
A delivery means for abutting against the lowest product stored by the storage means by moving along the left-right direction when a sales instruction is given, and for delivering the product to the product receiving section; Vending machine characterized by

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