JP2597613Y2 - Vending machine remote control device - 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 remote control device having a removable remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there are many opportunities to bring a remote control device of a vending machine to the front of the vending machine and operate it while looking at a display, and a remote control device that is easier to operate has been proposed.

[0003] Referring to the drawings, a description will be given of the above-mentioned conventional remote control device for a vending machine. 4 and 5 show a remote control device for a conventional vending machine.

The configuration of this conventional example will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a vending machine, and a door 2 is provided on a front surface of the main body 1. The door 2 has a see-through window 2a on the door surface side, and includes a product display room 3a in which a product sample 3 is incorporated. A product selection switch 4 and a coin slot 5 are formed below the product display room 3a in the door 2. A coin return port 6 and a product outlet 7 are provided below the door 2.

The door 2 is pivotally supported on the main body 1 by a hinge 8, and an inner door 10 rotatably supported by a hinge 9 for attaching an inner door is provided on the back side of the door 2 on the pivot side. I have. A control body 11 and a remote controller 13 connected to a wire 12 having elasticity are provided on the front surface of the middle door 10. On the surface of the remote control 13, an operation panel 14 and a display unit 15 are provided. A holding member 16 for detachably holding the remote controller 13 is fixed to the front surface of the middle door 10.

The operation of the remote control device for a vending machine configured as described above will be described below. The door 2 is opened, the remote controller 13 on the front of the middle door 10 is pulled out from the holding member 16 by hand, moved to the front of the door 2, and operations related to sales management such as price setting and sales confirmation are performed while viewing the product sample 3. Enter at 14,
This is performed by a series of operations of confirmation on the display unit 15. After the completion, the remote controller 13 is connected to the holding member 16.
And close door 2.

[0007]

However, in the conventional configuration as described above, since the remote controller 13 must be held by hand, work can be performed only with one hand, and records such as notebooks can be recorded with a writing tool. At the time of writing, the remote controller 13 had to open the door 2 and return to the holding member 16 each time. Further, the remote controller 13 may be dropped while being operated.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above conventional problems, it is not necessary to hold at all times hand remote controller, and purpose thereof is to provide a remote control operation of the operation easy automatic vending machine.

[0009]

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control device for a vending machine.
And the door provided on the front of the main unit and the
The remote control body and the remote control
Operation panel connected to the roll body with elastic wire
And a remote controller with a display
A holding member for holding the controller,
The case of the heat controller is made of a material with ferromagnetic material
In this configuration , a transparent window having magnetism is provided on the front side of the door .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine remote control device comprising: a vending machine main body;
Door and remote control on the back side of the door
An elastic body is attached to the roll body and the remote control body.
Remote control connected to a certain wire and having an operation panel and display
Remote controller and remote controller
And a holding member for the remote controller.
The magnet is detachably locked on the back of the door,
A configuration is provided in which a see-through window having magnetism is provided .

[0012]

[0013]

According to the present invention, with the above structure, the remote controller is attracted by magnetic force by abutting on the magnetic metal portion of the main body and the door, so that both hands can be easily used, and the recording is performed with a writing instrument on a notebook or the like. Can be done.

Further, since the position can be freely changed in a certain range, the position can be easily viewed and the fall of the remote controller can be prevented. By attaching the remote controller to the see-through window that closes approximately half the area of the door, the number of places where the remote controller is attached increases, and the operability is improved.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A remote control device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a remote control device for a vending machine according to a first embodiment. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those shown in the conventional example,
Detailed description is omitted.

Although not shown, a door is mounted on the front surface of the main body, a middle door rotatably supported on the door is provided, and a control main body is provided on the front surface of the middle door. ing. A remote controller 17 is connected to the control body via a wire 12 having elasticity. An operation panel 14 and a display unit 15 are provided on the surface of the remote controller 17. The case body 18 is formed of a material in which a ferromagnetic material is kneaded. A holding member 16 for detachably holding the remote controller 17 is fixed to the front surface of the middle door.

The operation of the remote control device for a vending machine configured as described above will be described below. The door is opened, the remote controller 17 on the front of the middle door is pulled out from the pick member 16 by hand, moved to the front of the door, and the case body 1 is magnetically applied to the main body and the magnetic metal surface of the door.
8 is carried out, and operations relating to sales management, such as price setting and sales confirmation, are performed by a series of operations of inputting on the operation panel 14 and checking on the display unit 15 while viewing the product sample. Then, after the end, the remote controller 17 is separated from the metal surfaces of the main body and the door by a force higher than the magnetic force, and is returned to the holding member 16 and the door is closed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the remote controller 17 can be easily used with both hands by adsorbing to the magnetic metal portion of the main body and the door, and can be recorded on a notebook or the like with a writing instrument. Can be.

FIG. 2 shows a remote control device for a vending machine according to a second embodiment. The same components as those of the conventional example and the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 19 denotes a magnet, which is detachably attached to the back surface of the case 21 of the remote controller 20 with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. The magnet 19 has a magnetic strength written as a number so that it can be easily selected.

The operation of the remote control device for a vending machine configured as described above will be described below. The door is opened, the remote controller 20 at the front of the door is pulled out of the holding member 16 by hand, moved to the front of the door, and the magnet 19 fixed to the back of the case 21 is attached to the main body and the magnetic metal surface of the door. Then, operations related to sales management, such as price setting and sales confirmation, are performed by a series of operations of inputting on the operation panel 14 while checking product samples and confirming on the display unit 15. After the end, the remote controller 20
Is released from the metal surface of the main body and the door with a force equal to or greater than the contact force, returned to the holding member 16, and the door is closed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the remote controller 20 selects the force that comes into contact with the magnetic metal portion of the main body and the door by exchanging magnets having different magnetic forces, and attracts even the magnetic metal surface having irregularities. Is possible, and the reliability against the drop can be increased.

FIG. 3 shows a remote control device for a vending machine according to a third embodiment. The same components as those of the conventional example and the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 22 denotes a transparent see-through window having magnetism, which is provided on the surface of the door 2. The operation of the vending machine remote control device configured as described above will be described below.

When the door 2 is opened, the remote controller on the front of the middle door is pulled out from the holding member by hand, moved to the front of the door 2, and the main body 1, the magnetic metal surface of the door 2 and the magnetic transparent window 22 are connected to the remote controller. A magnet fixed to the back of the case is applied, and operations related to sales management, such as price setting and sales confirmation, are performed by a series of operations of inputting on the operation panel while checking product samples and confirming on the display unit. After completion, the remote controller is separated from the main body 1, the magnetically attached surface of the door 2 and the magnetic transparent window 22 by a force higher than the attraction force, returned to the holding member, and the door 2 is closed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the range in which the remote controller can be attracted to the main body 1, the magnetic metal portion of the door 2, and the transparent window 22 having magnetism can be enlarged, and the remote controller can be moved to a more easily viewable position. It becomes possible.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description of the embodiment, the present invention relates to a vending machine main body, a door provided on the front of the main body, a control main body provided on the back side of the door, and the control unit. Connected to the body with an elastic wire,
And, comprising a remote controller having an operation panel and a display unit on the surface, the case of the controller is a case having ferromagnetism, and the case is configured to be held by a holding member, so that the remote controller is provided on a magnetic metal part. It can be sucked, so that both hands can be used easily when operating the remote controller, and can be recorded on a notebook or the like with a writing instrument.

The magnet is detachably provided on the back surface of the case of the remote controller, so that the remote controller can be attracted to the magnetic metal part, and the magnet having the different attracting force can be replaced to replace the magnet with unevenness. Adsorption can be performed even on a metal surface, and the reliability against falling can be increased.

By providing a magnetic see-through window on the front surface side of the door, the remote controller can also be sucked into the see-through window that closes about half the area of the door, increasing the number of places to be sucked and improving operability. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a remote control device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a remote control device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an arrangement of a remote control device of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Door 12 Wire 14 Operation panel 15 Display part 16 Holding member 17 Remote controller 18 Case

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Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A main body of a vending machine, a door provided on a front surface of the main body, a remote control main body provided on a back side of the door, and an operation panel connected to the remote control main body by an elastic wire. A remote controller having a display unit, and a holding member for holding the remote controller, wherein the case of the remote controller is formed of a material having a ferromagnetic material, and the front side of the door
Remote control device for vending machines with magnetic see-through windows . 2. An operation panel connected to a main body of a vending machine, a door provided on a front surface of the main body, a remote control main body provided on a back side of the door, and an elastic wire to the remote control main body. and a remote controller having a display unit, and a holding member for holding the remote controller, locks the magnet detachably on the back side of the remote controller case, magnetic on the surface side of the door
Remote control device for vending machines with transparent windows .