JP2011164703A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine allowing improvement of performance effect of commodity sales by making at least one part of a preparation process be visually recognized. <P>SOLUTION: The vending machine includes commodity selection buttons 31 each provided in each commodity, each for selecting the commodity, and blending button groups 321-323 each provided in each blending component, each for adjusting an amount of the corresponding blending component, prepares the corresponding commodity when any commodity selection button 31 is depressed, and sells it in a state that it is put in a cup. The blending button groups 321-323 have inhibition buttons 321a, 322a, 323a for inhibiting input of the blending component except blending buttons indicating amount increase and amount decrease of the corresponding blending component or inhibiting input of the blending component except the blending component, so that the inhibition buttons 321a, 322a, 323a are provided in a space obtained by reducing an installation space of the commodity selection buttons 31, and the vending machine includes a window part 33 allowing the visual recognition of the part of the preparation process of the commodity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a vending machine that sells a product such as a coffee drink in a state where it is put in a cup.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine has been known in which a translucent panel is provided on an outer door constituting a front surface, and the inside can be visually recognized from the front side through the translucent panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP 2008-262249 A

  The vending machine as described above is configured to include a product storage column for storing products and a bucket for transporting products, and when a product selection button is pressed, It is intended to improve the effect of product sales by letting the user visually recognize how the product is received from the product storage column to be stored and transported to the product outlet.

  On the other hand, when one of the product selection buttons is pressed, the corresponding product is cooked inside the vending machine body, and the cooked product is transported to a position facing the outlet in a state where it is put in the cup. In so-called cup-type beverage vending machines to be sold, it is difficult to make the internal structure visible from the outside like the vending machines described above.

  That is, in a cup-type beverage vending machine, a product selection button for a warm product (for a hot product) is provided even for the same product, and a product selection for a cold product (for a cold product) is provided. Generally, a button is provided. Moreover, each product selection button is composed of four buttons: a black button, a cream button, a sugar button, and a cream / sugar button from the viewpoint of ease of operation by the user. . That is, eight product selection buttons are required even for the same product. In addition, for each of the predetermined blending components, that is, coffee beans, cream, and sugar, a blending button group including an increase button and a decrease button is provided, which allows a large installation space for product selection buttons and the like. It had the characteristic of becoming.

  In the cup-type beverage vending machine, the product image is drawn corresponding to the product selection buttons (black button, cream button, sugar button, cream / sugar button). A large percentage of the installation space for the product selection buttons and the installation space for the flavor card is occupied by this, and as a result, it is difficult to provide a window part that allows the inside to be visually confirmed. It was.

  Supplementally, from the viewpoint of improving the visibility by the user and the operability of the product selection button, the space for installing the product selection button and the flavor card will be provided in a substantially central area on the front surface of the vending machine. It was difficult to provide a window at a place where it can be visually recognized.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of improving the effect of product sales by making at least a part of the cooking process visible.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided for each product, and is provided for each product selection button for selecting a product, for each predetermined blending component, and And a combination button group that is a group of preparation buttons for adjusting the amount of the corresponding preparation component, and when any product selection button is pressed, the corresponding product is cooked and put into a cup In the vending machine sold in the state, the compound button group prohibits the addition of the compound component other than the compound button indicating the increase and decrease of the corresponding compound component, or prohibits the addition of the compound component other than the compound component. A window portion that is provided in a space obtained by reducing the mounting space for the product selection button and that allows a part of the cooking process of the product to be visually recognized from the outside. Characterized by comprising.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the vending machine further comprises a light source that illuminates a region that is visible from the window when the commodity selection button is pressed. Features.

  Further, in the vending machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the above-described claim 1 or 2, when the product selection button is pressed, various ingredients are put into the cup in the cooking process. It is characterized by having a window part that allows the state to be visually recognized from the outside.

  According to the vending machine of the present invention, the preparation button group prohibits the addition of the preparation ingredients other than the preparation buttons indicating the increase and decrease of the corresponding preparation ingredients, or the introduction of the preparation ingredients other than the preparation ingredients. By providing a prohibition button, the installation space for the product selection button is reduced, and a window portion is provided in the resulting space so that a part of the cooking process can be visually recognized from the outside. The process can be visually observed, and the effect of improving the effect of product sales can be achieved.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1 from the front. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of FIG. 2 from the front. FIG. 4 is a principle diagram of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing the main part of the front door of the vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a modification of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view showing the main part of the front door of the vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view showing a modification of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view showing a main part of the front door of the vending machine shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view showing a vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a principle diagram 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>
1 to 4 show a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure from the front, and FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a principle view showing the internal structure from the front. The vending machine exemplified here is a cup-type beverage vending machine that sells regular coffee drinks as well as instant drinks such as cocoa, and more specifically, powder raw materials such as cream, sugar, and cocoa. It is a beverage vending machine of an in-cup mixing system that cooks inside a cup, and includes a box-shaped main body cabinet 1 having an open front surface and a front door 2 that closes the front opening of the main body cabinet 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the main body cabinet 1 includes a reservoir 11, a hot water tank 12, an ice maker 13, an extraction device 14, a powder raw material supply device 15, a cup supply device 16, and a cup transport device 17. Configured.

  The reservoir 11 temporarily stores the supplied tap water or water supplied from a water supply tank (not shown). The water temporarily stored in the reservoir 11 is supplied to the hot water tank 12 and the ice maker 13.

  The hot water tank 12 stores hot water to be supplied to the cup transported to the cooking position, in addition to the extraction device 14, and is provided along the upper right inner side of the main body cabinet 1 along the back wall. The warm water tank 12 has a built-in heater (not shown), and heats water supplied from the reservoir 11 and stores it as hot water.

  Such a hot water tank 12 is provided with a plurality of (two in the example of FIG. 4) hot water valves. One hot water valve 121 is connected to the extraction device 14 via a hot water supply pipe 122, and hot water is supplied to the extraction device 14 through the hot water supply pipe 122 by opening the hot water valve 121. Yes. The other hot water valve 123 is connected to the nozzle 125 provided at the cooking position via the hot water supply pipe 124, and hot water is supplied to the nozzle 125 through the hot water supply pipe 124 by opening the hot water valve 123. It is like that. Thereby, hot water is poured out from the nozzle 125 with respect to the cup conveyed to the cooking position.

  The ice maker 13 produces cooking ice from the water supplied from the reservoir 11 and is attached to the upper left inner side of the main body cabinet 1 as shown in FIG. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the ice making device 13 includes an ice making unit for continuously scraping ice formed on the inner surface of a cylindrical metal with an auger and performing compression molding and cutting while pushing up the upper part, and an ice making unit. And an ice stocker section for storing ice formed in a chip shape. An ice door is provided in the ice stocker portion, and this ice door is connected to a nozzle (not shown) provided at the cooking position via an ice supply pipe 131. By opening the ice door, ice is supplied to the nozzle through the ice supply pipe 131. Thereby, ice will be thrown in from the nozzle with respect to the cup conveyed to the cooking position.

  The extraction device 14 extracts a regular coffee beverage, and is attached to the upper right side inside the main body cabinet 1 as shown in FIG. The extraction device 14 includes a bean canister 141, a coffee mill 142, and a coffee brewer 143 in order from the top to the bottom.

  The bean canister 141 is made of a translucent resin material and contains coffee beans inside. In addition, in the extraction apparatus 14 in this Embodiment 1, the two bean canisters 141 are provided. Such a bean canister 141 is provided with a raw material motor (not shown) therein, and the raw material motor is driven so that the coffee beans stored in the bean canister 141 are supplied to the coffee mill 142. It has become. On the other hand, the supply of the coffee beans stored in the bean canister 141 is stopped by stopping the driving of the raw material motor.

  The coffee mill 142 grinds the coffee beans supplied from the bean canister 141. Although not shown in detail, the coffee mill 142 includes a mill body in which a chute (cylindrical space extending in the horizontal direction) is formed, an auger that is inserted through the chute and has a spiral blade formed on the outer periphery. And a motor for rotating the auger. And the bean supplied to the coffee mill 142 by the motor rotating the auger is sent from the inlet toward the outlet, and is crushed in the middle.

  In such a coffee mill 142, the mill body is made of a light-transmitting resin material, like the bean canister 141.

  The coffee brewer 143 extracts regular coffee drinks by pouring hot water supplied from the hot water tank 12 into ground beans supplied from the coffee mill 142. The coffee brewer 143 is connected to a nozzle 145 provided at a cooking position via a coffee supply pipe 144, and regular coffee drinks are supplied to the nozzle 145 through the coffee supply pipe 144. Thereby, a regular coffee drink is poured out from the nozzle 145 with respect to the cup conveyed to the cooking position.

  The powder raw material supply device 15 accommodates powder raw materials such as cream and sugar for each raw material, and dispenses it as necessary. As shown in FIG. The powder raw material supply device 15 includes a plurality of raw material canisters 151 and a raw material shooter 152 provided for each raw material canister 151.

  The raw material canister 151 is a container that accommodates and discharges the powder raw material. The raw material canister 151 is inclined so that the upper surface is inclined downward, and a raw material inlet (not shown) is formed on the upper surface. Moreover, the raw material inlet is closed by an openable / closable lid so that no foreign matter is mixed into the powder raw material. In addition, a spirally formed screw (not shown) is rotatably provided at the bottom of the raw material canister 151. When the raw material motor attached to the inner side of the raw material canister 151 is driven, the screw rotates, and the raw material canister The powder raw material is discharged from a raw material discharge port (not shown) formed on the bottom front surface of 151.

  The raw material shooter 152 receives and temporarily stores the powder raw material discharged from the corresponding raw material canister 151 and has a cylindrical shape extending downward from the front of the raw material canister 151.

  The cup supply device 16 supplies a cup to a predetermined cup supply position. As shown in FIG. 2, the cup supply device 16 is provided at the center inside the main body cabinet 1 and on the front side of the powder raw material supply device 15 described above. is there.

  The cup transport device 17 transports the cup supplied at the cup supply position to the cooking position via the receiving position, and then transports the cup to the sales position facing the outlet 21 described later. At the center, the lower side of the powder raw material supply device 15 is provided. The cup transport device 17 includes a cup grip portion 171 that grips the cup supplied at the cup supply position, and a transport device 172 that transports the cup gripped by the cup grip portion 171 in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction.

  The transport device 172 causes the cup gripper 171 to stand by at the sales position in the sales standby state. Thereafter, when a product is selected, the cup gripper 171 is transported to the cup supply position, and the cup gripper 171 grips the cup supplied from the cup supply device 16. After the cup gripper 171 grips the cup at the cup supply position, the transport device 172 transports the cup gripper 171 to the receiving position. Here, the receiving position is a position for receiving the powder raw material discharged from the raw material canister 151 to the raw material shooter 152, and the receiving position is below the raw material shooter 152 from which the powder raw material has been discharged. For example, when selling regular coffee drinks with cream / sugar, the sugar dispensed from the raw material canister 151 and the sugar dispensed from the raw material canister 151 are temporarily stored under the raw material shooter 152 in which the cream dispensed from the raw material canister 151 is temporarily stored. The lower side of the raw material shooter 152 accommodated in the container is the receiving position.

  And the desired powder raw material is thrown in in a cup by conveying the cup holding part 171 which hold | grips a cup to a receiving position one by one. Then, the conveying apparatus 172 conveys the cup holding part 171 which hold | grips the said cup to a cooking position. The cooking position is a position where ice and hot water and regular coffee drinks are poured out, and a paddle 18 that stirs the drinks in the cup is provided so that it can be raised and lowered. When the pouring of hot water or regular coffee drink is completed at this cooking position, the transport device 172 transports the cup gripping part 171 that grips the cup to the sales position, whereby a desired product is put into the cup. It becomes possible to provide it to the user in the state.

  The front door 2 is swingably disposed at one side edge of the main body cabinet 1 so that the front opening of the main body cabinet 1 can be opened and closed. When the door is closed, the front door 2 opens. Is to block. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 2 is provided with an outlet 21 in the center of the middle, an integrated display 22 that displays the amount of money to be inserted on the right side, and a coin insertion slot 23 for inserting coins. A return lever 24 is provided. Further, a bill insertion slot 25 is provided on the left side of the outlet 21, and a coin return slot 26 is provided on the lower right side of the front door 2.

  In the upper half of the front door 2, a product selection button 31, a preparation button portion 32 and a window portion 33 are provided. A plurality of product selection buttons 31 are arranged on the left side of the upper half of the front door 2. These product selection buttons 31 are provided for each product, and for the same product, a product selection button 31 for a warm product and a product selection button 31 for a cool / warm product are provided in a pair of left and right. The pair of left and right product selection buttons 31, that is, the product selection button 31 for the warmed product and the product selection button 31 for the cold / warm product are provided in such a manner as to sandwich the flavor card 311 on which the image of the product is drawn. It is. In addition, flavor cards 311 for each product are provided side by side along the vertical direction, whereby product selection buttons 31 for warmed products are provided side by side along the vertical direction, and for product for cold and hot products. Product selection buttons 31 are provided side by side along the vertical direction.

  When the product selection button 31 is pressed without the preparation button unit 32 being pressed, selection of a product in which a predetermined preparation component, that is, coffee beans, cream and sugar are mixed in a standard amount is selected. It is the input means which shows.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing a main part of the front door 2 of the vending machine shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the blend button 32 is provided on the lower right side of the upper half of the front door 2, and is composed of a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of blend button groups 321, 322, and 323. is there. The blending button groups 321, 322, and 323 are provided for each coffee beans, cream, and sugar, which are predetermined blending components, and form a group of blending buttons for adjusting the amount of each blending component.

  The blending button will be described. For coffee beans, a blending button (coffee weight reduction button) 321b disposed at a portion labeled "Usume" indicating the reduction of coffee beans, and "dark" indicating an increase of coffee beans. In addition to the blending button (coffee increase button) 321c disposed at the displayed site, a blending button (black button) 321a disposed at the site labeled “black” is provided. The blending button (black button) 321a disposed at the site labeled “black” is a prohibition button that prohibits the addition of blending ingredients (cream and sugar) other than the coffee beans.

  As for the cream, the preparation button (cream reduction button) 322b arranged at the site indicated as “less” indicating the weight reduction of the cream, and the site indicated as “large” indicating the increase in the cream amount. In addition to a preparation button (cream increase button) 322c, a preparation button (cream-free button) 322a disposed at a site labeled "None" is provided. The preparation button (no cream button 322a) arranged at the site where “None” is displayed is a prohibition button for prohibiting the addition of the preparation ingredient (cream).

  About sugar, it was arrange | positioned in the site | part displayed with the preparation button (sugar reduction button) 323b arrange | positioned at the site | part displayed as "low" which shows the weight loss of sugar, and "high" which shows the increase in sugar. In addition to a blending button (sugar increase button) 323c, a blending button (no sugar button) 323a disposed at a site labeled “None” is provided. The blending button (no sugar button) 323a arranged at the site where “none” is displayed is a prohibition button that prohibits the addition of the blending component (sugar).

  The window 33 is provided on the right side of the product selection button 31 and above the preparation button 32. This window portion 33 is provided with a translucent panel, and allows the inside to be visually recognized from the front. As will be described later, this window portion 33 prohibits the addition of the blending component other than the blending buttons indicating the increase and decrease of the blending component to which the blending button group 321, 322, 323 corresponds, or the blending component other than the blending component It has a prohibition button (black button 321a, cream-free button 322a and sugar-free button 323a) for prohibiting the introduction of the product, and is provided in a space obtained by reducing the installation space of the product selection button 31. is there.

  The extraction device 14 is provided on the back side of the window 33, and the bean canister 141 and the coffee mill 142 constituting the extraction device 14 as described above are made of a translucent resin material. Therefore, the movement of the coffee beans can be seen through the window 33, and a part of the product cooking process can be visually recognized from the outside. That is, the window part 33 makes a part of cooking process of goods visible from the outside.

  In addition, a light source L such as an LED for irradiating the internal region is disposed at an appropriate position in the internal region visible from the window 33. The light source L is turned on when the product selection button 31 for a product related to the regular coffee drink is pressed.

  The vending machine according to the first embodiment having the above-described configuration can sell products as follows.

  When a coin or a bill that is equal to or more than the value of the product sold from the coin insertion port 23 or the bill insertion port 25 is inserted, the product selection button 31 and the preparation buttons 321a to 323c of the corresponding product are activated.

  It is assumed that the product selection button 31 for the heated product of the regular coffee beverage is pressed without pressing the blending buttons 321a to 323c in such a state. As described above, the product selection button 31 selects a product in which coffee beans, cream and sugar are mixed in a standard amount when the product selection button group 321, 322, 323 is pressed without being pressed. Therefore, the cup supplied from the cup supply device 16 has a predetermined receiving position (below the raw material shooter 152 in which the cream is temporarily stored and the raw material shooter in which the sugar is temporarily stored. 152 and below) cream and sugar are added. At the same time, the light source L is turned on and the extraction device 14 is irradiated, and the extraction device 14 extracts regular coffee drinks.

  And the cup in which the powder raw material was thrown in in a receiving position is conveyed to a cooking position, the regular coffee drink extracted from the extraction apparatus 14 is poured out, and it is stirred by the paddle 18. FIG. When the dispensing of the regular coffee drink is completed, the cup is transported to the sales position and provided to the user through the outlet 21, whereby the product (regular coffee drink) is sold.

  Next, it is assumed that the product selection button 31 for the heated product of the regular coffee drink is pressed after the user presses the black button 321a. In this case, it is determined that the black regular coffee drink is selected, and is sold as follows. That is, the light source L is turned on, the extraction device 14 is irradiated, and the regular coffee drink is extracted in the extraction device 14, and at the same time, the cup supplied from the cup supply device 16 is conveyed to the cooking position and is applied to the cup. The regular coffee drink extracted from the extraction device 14 is poured out. When the dispensing is completed, the cup is transported to the sales position and provided to the user through the take-out port 21, whereby the product (black regular coffee drink) is sold.

  In addition, it is assumed that the product selection button 31 for a heated product of a regular coffee drink is pressed after the user presses the creamless button 322a. In this case, it is determined that a regular coffee drink containing sugar has been selected, and is sold as follows. That is, sugar is poured into the cup supplied from the cup supply device 16 at a predetermined receiving position (below the raw material shooter 152 where the sugar is temporarily stored). At the same time, the light source L is turned on and the extraction device 14 is irradiated, and the extraction device 14 extracts regular coffee drinks. The cup in which the powder raw material is charged at the receiving position is transported to the cooking position, and the regular coffee beverage extracted from the extraction device 14 is poured out and stirred by the paddle 18. When the dispensing of the regular coffee drink is completed, the cup is transported to the sales position and is provided to the user through the outlet 21, whereby the product (regular coffee drink with sugar) is sold.

  Furthermore, it is assumed that the product selection button 31 for the heated product of the regular coffee drink is pressed after the sugar-free button 323a is pressed by the user. In this case, it is determined that a regular coffee drink containing cream has been selected and sold as follows. That is, the cup is supplied to the cup supplied from the cup supply device 16 at a predetermined receiving position (below the raw material shooter 152 where the cream is temporarily stored). At the same time, the light source L is turned on and the extraction device 14 is irradiated, and the extraction device 14 extracts regular coffee drinks. The cup in which the powder raw material is charged at the receiving position is transported to the cooking position, and the regular coffee beverage extracted from the extraction device 14 is poured out and stirred by the paddle 18. When the dispensing of the regular coffee drink is completed, the cup is transported to the sales position and provided to the user through the outlet 21, whereby the product (the regular coffee drink with cream) is sold.

  As described above, in the vending machine according to the first embodiment, when the product selection button 31 is pressed without pressing the preparation button group 321, 322, 323, each preparation component is a standard amount. It is an input means for indicating selection of a mixed product, and the combination button group 321, 322, 323 prohibits the addition of the preparation component in addition to the preparation button indicating the increase and decrease of the corresponding preparation component, or the preparation component Since there is a prohibit button (black button 321a, cream-free button 322a and sugar-free button 323a) for prohibiting the introduction of other ingredients, the product selection button 31 for the same product is used for a heated product. Products for cold and hot products, which means that compared to conventional vending machines that require 8 product selection buttons for the same product, It is possible to reduce the number of selection buttons 31. Therefore, according to the vending machine of the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the space for attaching the product selection buttons 31 by reducing the number of product selection buttons 31.

  Thus, since the number of product selection buttons 31 can be reduced, the number of wirings can be reduced, thereby reducing the number of parts and reducing the cost. Further, by reducing the number of product selection buttons 31, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire vending machine and to install it according to various locations.

  In the vending machine, the window 33 that allows a part of the cooking process to be visually recognized from the outside is provided in the space where the installation space for the product selection button 31 is reduced, so that the user visually observes the cooking process. It is possible to improve the effect of product sales. Thus, by improving the production effect, it is possible to expect an increase in the number of products sold.

  The first 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 first embodiment, the product selection button 31 has a predetermined blending component, that is, coffee beans, cream, and the like, when the blending button group 321, 322, 323 is depressed without being depressed. This is an input means for selecting a product in which sugar is mixed in a standard amount, and each of the preparation button groups 321, 322, 323 is provided with a prohibit button (a black button 321 a, a cream-free button 322 a, and a sugar-free button 323 a). However, in the present invention, it may be as shown in FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to what has the structure same as embodiment mentioned above.

  The product selection button 31 is a product in which one blending component, that is, coffee beans is mixed in a standard amount when the compounding button group 421, 422, 423 is pressed without being pressed, that is, a black regular coffee beverage. It is an input means which shows selection. Further, each blend button group 421, 422, 423 includes a coffee reduction button 321b and a coffee increase button 321c for coffee beans. Regarding the cream, in addition to the cream weight reduction button 322b and the cream weight increase button 322c, a preparation button (cream standard button) 422a disposed at the site indicated as “standard” is provided. The preparation button (cream standard button) 422a arranged at the site indicated as “standard” is a standard amount button for selecting input of a standard amount of the preparation component. In addition to sugar, a sugar reduction button 323b and a sugar increase button 323c are provided, and a preparation button (sugar standard button) 423a disposed at a site labeled “standard” is provided. The preparation button (sugar standard button) 423a arranged at the site indicated as “standard” is a standard amount button for selecting the introduction of the standard amount of the preparation component.

  Even with such a configuration, the product selection button 31 for the same product may be one for a warm product and one for a cold product, and thus eight product selection buttons are required for the same product. Compared to a conventional vending machine, the number of product selection buttons 31 can be reduced. Therefore, by reducing the number of product selection buttons 31, the space for mounting the product selection buttons 31 can be reduced.

  In Embodiment 1 described above, the product selection button 31 is provided with the product selection button 31 for the warm product and the product selection button 31 for the cool product, but in the present invention, FIG. And it may be as shown in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to what has the same structure as Embodiment 1 mentioned above.

  That is, the preparation button unit 52 may include a cold / warm selection button 521 for selecting a cold / warm product when the preparation button 52 is pressed. According to this, the product selection button 31 may be only for the warmed product, and the number of the product selection buttons 31 can be further reduced, thereby reducing the mounting space for the product selection button 31. be able to.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 1 mentioned above, although the window part 33 was provided above the preparation button part 32, you may arrange | position an advertising panel etc. in the said space in this invention.

  In Embodiment 1 described above, the light source L is turned on when the product selection button 31 is pressed. However, in the present invention, the light source L is not limited to this, and is provided on the front door 2, for example. It may be turned on when the human sensor detects the user, or the lighting position or lighting color of the light source L may be changed according to the movement from the bean canister 141 to the coffee mill 142. .

<Embodiment 2>
10 and 11 show a vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a front view, and FIG. 11 is a principle diagram. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to what has the same structure as Embodiment 1 mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the vending machine illustrated here, a window portion 60 is provided in the middle of the front door 2. The window portion 60 is provided with a translucent panel, and allows the inside to be viewed from the front. The back side of the window portion 60 is a cup transport path by the cup transport device 17. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize from the outside through the window portion 60 a process in which various raw materials are put into the cup surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  In this way, the vending machine according to the second embodiment is devised as follows in order to make it visible from the outside through the window portion 60. An ice receiving portion 132 is provided in the middle of the ice supply pipe 131, and after the ice is temporarily received by the ice receiving portion 132, the ice is put into the cup through the nozzle. Thereby, the drop of ice can be made sufficiently small, and the scattering of liquid substances such as beverages when ice is put into the cup can be suppressed.

  Moreover, while removing the diffuser for air bleeding conventionally provided in the middle of the coffee supply piping 144, it has the structure which can raise / lower the nozzle 145 attached to the front-end | tip of the coffee supply piping 144. FIG. As a result, when the coffee beverage is discharged from the nozzle 145, the nozzle 145 is moved downward to sufficiently reduce the distance between the discharge port of the nozzle 145 and the liquid level in the cup, and the air is repelled. Splashing can be suppressed to a minimum level.

  Further, the material shooter 152 is removed, and the material canister 151 is positioned below. Thereby, the distance between the raw material outlet of the raw material canister 151 and the cup located at the receiving position can be made sufficiently small, and contamination due to the raw material spilling can be prevented.

  By applying such a device, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent contamination due to scattering of various raw materials when the various raw materials are put into the cup transported by the cup transport device 17, and favorable through the window portion 60. Can be ensured.

  As described above, according to the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the state in which various ingredients are put into the cup in the cooking process can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 60, so that the user can cook It is possible to visually check the process, and it is possible to improve the effect of product sales. Thus, by improving the production effect, it is possible to expect an increase in the number of products sold.

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

  For example, a light source such as an LED that irradiates the internal region may be disposed at an appropriate location in the internal region that can be visually recognized by the window unit 60. According to this, it becomes possible for the user to see well how various raw materials are put into the cup.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention is useful for selling, for example, a product such as a coffee drink in a state where it is put in a cup.

1 Main body cabinet
2 Front door
14 Extraction device
141 Bean Canister
142 Coffee Mill
143 Coffee Brewer
15 Powder raw material supply device
151 Raw material canister
152 Raw material shooter
17 Cup conveyor
31 Product selection button
311 flavor card
32 Formulation buttons 321 to 323 Formulation buttons 321a to 323c Formulation buttons
33 Window
60 windows
L light source

Claims (3)

A product selection button provided for each product and for selecting the product;
A preparatory button group that is provided for each pre-determined preparative component and that is an assembly of preparative buttons for adjusting the amount of the corresponding preparative component;
In a vending machine that sells a product that has been cooked and put into a cup when any product selection button is pressed,
The preparation button group has a prohibit button for prohibiting the introduction of the preparation ingredients other than the preparation buttons indicating the increase and decrease of the corresponding preparation ingredients, or prohibiting the introduction of the preparation ingredients other than the preparation ingredients, A vending machine provided with a window portion that is provided in a space obtained by reducing the space for mounting the product selection button and that allows a part of the cooking process of the product to be visually recognized from the outside.   The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a light source that illuminates a region visible from the window when the product selection button is pressed.   The window part which makes it visible visually from the outside how a various raw material is thrown in in the cup in a cooking process when the goods selection button is pushed down is provided. The vending machine described.

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