JP2946407B2 - 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 cigarettes .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vending machine for cigarettes,
The cigarettes are stored in columns stacked. for that reason,
When a vending machine administrator (serviceman) refills this column with cigarettes, he places the cigarettes on the ground, opens the vending machine door, and stores several cigarettes in the column. Was. Therefore, the work of storing the cigarette was very troublesome.

Further, there is no problem in the replenishment work in the daytime, but there is a problem that there is no illumination at nighttime and the work becomes more troublesome.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a vending machine in which a service person can easily refill a column with cigarettes and perform the operation even at night. Things.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vending machine.
Stores cigarettes in the main body from the front and holds them in a stacked state
And an unloading device at the bottom of the column.
The lowermost cigarettes that are stacked and stacked are taken out by this carry-out device.
Product discharge shoe that guides the product to the product receiving section
Vending machine with cigarettes
At the top of the chute and in front of the column,
The vending machine administrator sends cigarettes from the front of the column
Temporary storage for storing cigarettes when storing
A table is provided, and a lighting device is provided inside the temporary storage table.
At the same time, openings are provided on the top and front of the temporary storage table.
In addition, the upper part of the commodity temporary storage table and the commodity receiving section
A vending machine characterized by lighting.

[0006]

[Operation] In the vending machine having the above configuration, in the sales state, the lighting device illuminates the commodity receiving section , so that the customer can easily find the cigarette inside the commodity receiving section .

[0007] In addition, Taba administrator of vending machines in the column
If you supply a child, in order to open the door of the vending machine, leave loading once temporarily the tobacco in the product temporary stage, can be housed one by one the provisional loading the tobacco column, tobacco Can be easily put into a column. Also,
Even at night, the lighting device illuminates the upper part of the temporary storage table, so that cigarettes can be easily supplied.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette T vending machine 10 of the present embodiment as viewed from the front. This vending machine 10
Comprises a main body 12 and a door 14 provided on the front surface of the main body 12.

At the upper part of the door 14, four display shelves 16 for displaying the cigarettes T are provided, and at the lower part of the display shelf 16, a product selection button 18 is provided. Display shelf 16
On the right side of, a coin insertion slot 20, a bill insertion slot 22, a return lever 24, a display 2 for displaying the inserted amount and the like.
6 are provided. In the lower part of the door 14, a product outlet 28
Is provided.

Next, based on FIG. 2 and FIG.
The internal structure will be described.

Inside the main body 12, a plurality of columns 30 for stacking and storing cigarettes T are provided. At the lower end of the column 30, there is provided an unloading device 32 for unloading the stacked tobacco T in order from the one located at the lowermost end.

On the back side of the product outlet 28 of the door 14, a product receiving portion 34 for receiving the tobacco T carried out by the product carrying out device 32 is provided. Between the product receiving section 34 and the unloading device 32, a product unloading chute 3 is provided.
6 is provided so that the cigarette T carried out from the lower end of the column 30 is smoothly carried out to the commodity receiving section 34.

Above the product take-out chute 36, a product temporary storage table 38 is provided. Two translucent slits 40, 40 are provided in the upper surface of the temporary storage table 38 in the left and right direction, and a translucent opening 42 is also provided on the front surface. A straight tube type fluorescent lamp 44 is arranged inside the temporary storage table 38. Accordingly, when the fluorescent lamp 44 is turned on, the upper and front sides of the commodity temporary storage table 38 are illuminated.

An operation state of the vending machine 10 having the above configuration will be described.

In the state where the cigarette T is sold or in the standby state for sale, the commodity receiving section 34 is always illuminated by the fluorescent lamp 44 provided inside the temporary storage table 38 for the commodity. When the cigarette T falls, the customer who wants to take out the cigarette T can easily determine the position of the cigarette T.

On the other hand, when the serviceman who wants to replenish the goods opens the door 14, the fluorescent lamp 44 illuminates the upper part of the goods temporary storage table 38, so that the work can be easily performed even at night. Then, the serviceman once places the plurality of cigarettes T to be replenished on the temporary storage table 38 (see FIG. 3), and thereafter, the single or multiple cigarettes T placed on the temporary storage table 38. The pieces are stacked on the column 30 one by one. Therefore, the replenishment work can be easily performed.

Further, the fluorescent lamp 4
Since the lighting device 4 is provided, a special space for providing the lighting device is not required and does not hinder the replenishment work.

[0019]

As described above, the illumination device illuminates the front and upper sides of the commodity storage table, so that the service person can easily supply cigarettes even at night. In addition, at the time of this replenishment, the cigarette can be placed on the temporary storage table and the column can be replenished with the tobacco, thereby facilitating the work.

Meanwhile, the lighting apparatus because it also illuminates product receiving section, it is possible to find a cigarette customers also in the product receiving portion <br/> intends to purchase cigarettes easily.

Further, since the lighting device is provided inside the temporary storage for commodities, a special space for installing the lighting device is not required, and it does not hinder the replenishment work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cigarette vending machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away vertical sectional view of a vending machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the vending machine with a door opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vending machine 12 Main body 14 Door 28 Commodity take-out port 30 Column 32 Carry-out device 34 Commodity receiving part 36 Commodity carry-out chute 38 Commodity temporary placing stand 44 Fluorescent lamp

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cigarette from the front of a vending machine main body.
A column for storing and holding the
An unloading device is provided at the bottom of the
The tobacco is discharged by this unloading device and the product is
Vending tobacco with a product discharge chute
Machine, above the product discharge chute and in front of the column
In the meantime, the vending machine administrator puts a cigarette in front of the column.
To store cigarettes temporarily when storing cigarettes from the side
A temporary storage for the product is provided, and a lighting device is provided inside the temporary storage for the product.
An opening is provided on the upper surface and the front surface of the temporary storage table,
Light up the product temporary storage table and the product receiving section.
And a vending machine.