JP2562139Y2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for selling various kinds of products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to respond to diversification of user preferences,
In recent vending machines, a large number of vending machines which handle various kinds of products by one unit is increasing. This large vending machine also has a selection button corresponding to the product sample on the lighting section, but when the number of products handled increases,
Product samples and selection buttons are arranged in several rows up and down because they can not be accommodated in one row horizontally, and the position of the selection button at the top of the floor is higher, so short users, elderly people, wheelchair use It is difficult for people with disabilities and the physically handicapped to use it. If the position of the selection button is considered in order to solve the problem, restrictions are imposed on the design of the vending machine, and flexibility is impaired.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a product selection button at a low position without restricting the design of a vending machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, a plurality of product samples and a sellable display lamp corresponding to each product sample are provided on the illuminating section, and the lighting section is provided below the illuminating section. A common selection button is provided at a low position to control the lighting of all available-for-sale display lamps sequentially.

[0005] The selection button can be formed of two buttons for sequentially moving the lighting of the salable display lamp leftward and rightward, respectively. Further, two buttons for sequentially moving the lighting of the salable display lamp upward and downward, respectively, may be added.

[0006]

In the present invention, the lighting of the sellable display lamp can be sequentially moved by operating a common selection button provided at a low position and easily accessible, and the sellable display lamp corresponding to a desired product can be moved. Is turned on so that the product can be sold.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention. 1
Is a vending machine main body, 2 is an illuminating unit, 3 is a number of product samples arranged in the illuminating unit, 4 is a sellable display lamp provided corresponding to each product sample, 5 is a product outlet, 6 Is a coin insertion slot, 7 is a change return port, 8 is a change return push button, 9 is an operation panel, 10 and 11 are select buttons, 12 is a purchase push button, 13 is a guidance display, and 14 is an outer door lock.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of a control system of the vending machine according to the present invention.
Reference numeral 21 denotes a control unit to which a coin mech 22, a sellable display lamp 4, selection buttons 10 and 11, a purchase push button 12, and a sales signal output line 23 are connected.

The operation of the present invention will be described below. When the user inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot 6 in accordance with the operation method written on the guidance display 13 of the operation panel 9, the coin mech 22 discriminates whether the coin is true or false, and the inserted coin information is sent to the control unit 21. Is entered. Then select button 10 or 1
By pressing 1, the lighting position of the sellable display lamp 4 is moved, and the lamp of the product to be purchased is turned on. In this case, when the selection button 10 is pressed, the position of the lighting lamp moves leftward, and when the selection button 11 is pressed, the position of the lighting lamp moves rightward. When the position of the lighting lamp reaches the left end or the right end, it moves to the lower or upper stage. When the purchase push button 12 is pressed after confirming that the sellable display lamp 4 of the product to be purchased is turned on, the inserted coin information and the set price of the purchased product are collated by the control unit 21, and if the product is available for sale. If a sales signal is output from the sales signal output line 23, a normal sales operation is performed and the product is
The lamp is turned off and returns to the standby state.

FIG. 3 shows a different example of the selection button, which comprises a left selection button 31, a right selection button 32, an upward selection button 33, and a downward selection button 34.
It has the same configuration as that of a cursor control key that is usually used. According to this configuration, it is possible to promptly move the lighting position of the lamp.

[0012]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. Since the operation unit is located at a low position and concentrated in one place, short users, elderly people, wheelchair users,
Even a physically handicapped person can easily operate and purchase. Since a purchase push button is not required for each product, manufacturing costs can be reduced. Since the operation unit can be separated from the lighting unit, a free design is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a control system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of another example of the selection button of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine main body 2 Illumination unit 3 Product sample 4 Sale indicator lamp 5 Product exit 6 Coin slot 9 Operation panel 10, 11 Selection button 12 Purchase push button 13 Guidance display 31, 32, 33, 34 Selection button

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A common product which is provided with a plurality of product samples and a sellable display lamp corresponding to each product sample on an illuminating section, and which can sequentially control lighting of all the sellable display lamps at a low position below the illuminating section. A vending machine having a selection button. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the selection button is formed by two buttons for sequentially turning on and off the vending indicator lamps to the left and right, respectively. 3. The automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the selection button is formed by four buttons for sequentially turning left and right, upward, and downward the lighting of the available-for-sale indicator lamp, respectively. Machine.