JP3012111U - Food vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Simple and easy to understand where food is taken out,
Moreover, it is compact, does not require an installation area, realizes weight saving, power saving, and easy maintenance, and provides an inexpensive food vending machine. [Structure] The food vending machine 1 includes a refrigerator 3 part and a control box 2 part, and a plurality of storage chambers 22 for storing foods 29 are installed in the refrigerator 3. A door 23 is rotatably attached to the front opening of the storage chamber 22, and a door lock release indicating lamp 24 is provided on the left side. On the other hand, the control box 2 has a coin slot 5, a return lever 6 and a return slot 7.
The coin counter 4 having the above components is mounted, and the coin amount display device 11, the on-sale display lamp 9, the food name display plate 30, the selection switch 8 and the sold-out display lamp 10 are provided. A solenoid 17 for locking the door 21 is installed in the notch of the control box 2. The inside of the control box 2 is protected by a control box door 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a food vending machine capable of storing and storing food and inserting the coin of a fixed amount to take out the food.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As for vending machines that automatically sell food when coins are inserted, a wide variety of devices are produced and used according to the application and the type of food. Most of these vending machines are large ones that can store large amounts of food, and are multifunctional and highly automated so that anyone can use them easily. However, depending on the purpose and place, there are cases where the aspect of compactness and low cost is more important than the easy operation / multifunctionality in the conditions required for vending machines. The high cost of automated vending machines due to their multi-functions and automation, and the large occupied area due to their large size made it difficult to install vending machines and hindered sales development.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to realize a simple and easy-to-understand location for taking out food, a compact size without requiring an installation area, light weight, and easy power saving and maintenance. And to provide an inexpensive food vending machine.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The configuration of the present invention which has solved such a problem is as follows: 1) In a food vending machine in which food is stored / stored in a housing and can be taken out by inserting a coin, a storage chamber for housing food in the housing of the vending machine A plurality of doors are rotatably attached to the front opening of each storage room, and a door lock mechanism for locking the doors and a door lock release indicator lamp are provided for each storage room. There is a door lock mechanism that can open the front door and automatically locks the door when the door is closed. A coin counter that outputs an operation signal when a predetermined amount of coins are inserted and an operation signal from the coin counter A food vending machine characterized by being provided with a door lock mechanism and a control circuit for sending an operation command to the door lock mechanism 2) A solenoid suction type plunger is provided beside the front opening of each storage chamber, and the solenoid When the door is closed horizontally to cover the front, a protruding piece located below the solenoid is provided, and a plunger is always dropped into the hole provided in the protruding piece to hold the door so that it does not open, and the power is turned on. Then, the food vending machine according to the above 1), in which the lock mechanism is configured so that the plunger is sucked and lifted to release the lock. 3) The food selection switch is provided on the outer surface of the housing, and the control circuit controls the selection switch. The food vending machine according to 1) or 2) above, which receives an operation signal and sends an operation command to operate a door lock mechanism so that a plurality of types of food stored in each storage chamber can be selectively taken out.

The food storage environment in the food vending machine of the present invention is appropriately selected according to the food, such as freezing / cooling, high temperature / hot storage / drying / high humidity. The door of the storage room of the food vending machine prevents food from being taken out at the front of the storage room at the time of locking, and a plate-shaped, frame-shaped or grid-shaped door that prevents the food from being taken out is used.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the food vending machine of the present invention, when a predetermined amount of coins are inserted into the coin counter, the coin counter sends an operation signal to the control circuit, and the control circuit that receives the operation signal sends an operation command to the door lock mechanism and the door lock mechanism. To send. In response to this, the door lock mechanism operates and the door lock is released. At the same time, the door lock mechanism operates to release the door and the door lock release indicator lamp of the corresponding storage room lights up. The purchaser opens the opened door, opens the door on the front of the storage room that has the illuminated door lock release indicator lamp by opening it forward, and takes out the food from the inside. It cannot be taken out from other storage rooms because the door is locked. After taking out the door, return it and close it. The door lock mechanism will lock the door again.

In the configuration in which the plunger is used as the door locking mechanism, a current flows through the solenoid, the plunger is attracted and goes up, and the door locked by the plunger is released and can be opened. After taking out the food, close the door and close the door, the suction is finished, and the plunger enters into the door protruding hole and locks the door again. In the configuration with the food selection switch, when you select the food selection switch where you want to insert coins, the control circuit activates the door lock mechanism of the desired food storage chamber and the food can be taken out. When all the same type of food is taken out, the food is sold out.

[0008]

【Example】

 Examples will be described with reference to the following drawings. In this embodiment, a sheet metal processed product door is provided, a solenoid lock type plunger is adopted for the door lock mechanism and the door lock mechanism, and a food selection switch is provided to enable selective purchase of food. It is an example of a food vending machine. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of a refrigerator of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a storage chamber of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the door opening operation of the embodiment, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the food takeout operation of the embodiment, FIG. 7 is a front view showing the door of the embodiment, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the door of the embodiment, and FIG. Fig. 10 is a left side view showing a door of the embodiment, Fig. 10 is a door lock operation explanatory view of the embodiment, and Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing a control flow of the embodiment. The food vending machine 1 of this embodiment comprises a refrigerator 3 part in which a door 21 and a known refrigerating device are mounted in a housing for storing food 29, and a control box 2 part in which a coin counter 4 and a control circuit 13 are housed. The box 2 is attached to the side surface of the refrigerator 3 and is connected to each device in the refrigerator. Storage chambers 22 for storing foods 29 are installed in the refrigerator 3 in two rows of left and right, and in nine rows of upper and lower, and a door 23 is attached to a front opening of the storage chamber 22 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis 25. . A door lock solenoid 26 and a door lock release indicator lamp 24 are provided on the front left side of each storage chamber 22, and the plunger 27 is inserted into the hole of the door protruding piece 28 to stop the forward rotation of the door 23 and close it. It is held in a state. On the other hand, a publicly known coin counter 4 having a coin insertion slot 5, a return lever 6, a return slot 7 and the like is attached to the front of the control box 2, and the insertion amount display device 11 and the presence of food in the storage are also shown on the front. In-sale display lamp 9, food name display plate 30 showing the contents of the food stored in the storage, selection switch 8 for selecting the food product displayed on the food name display plate 30 after the coin is inserted and executing the purchase operation, and the food product. A sold-out display lamp 10 is provided to indicate that all the food items shown on the name display plate 30 have been taken out. Inside the control box 2, a door lock mechanism and a control circuit 13 for sending an operation command to the door lock mechanism, a lock release switch 14 for temporarily releasing all the lock mechanisms during food supplementation, and a control circuit 13 once after supplementation is completed. There is a reset switch 16 for resetting and returning to a saleable state, which is protected by the control box door 12. A door lock fitting 20 is attached to the door 21 on the front surface of the refrigerator 3, and the solenoid 17 is detected by detecting the plunger 18 and the door closing operation of the solenoid 17 installed in the notch provided in the control box 2 side. The limit switch 19 to be operated forms a door lock mechanism.

The refrigerating operation of the food vending machine 1 is the same as that of a known refrigerator. In the food 29 selling operation, when a coin is inserted through the coin insertion slot 5, the amount of money is determined in the coin counter 4, and the amount of money is displayed on the insertion amount display device 11. When coins are inserted until the food price indicated on the food name display plate 30 matches the input amount and the selection switch 8 for the food is pressed, a signal is sent to the control circuit 13 and an operation command from the control circuit 13 is issued. Thus, the door lock solenoid 17 and the door lock solenoid 26 operate respectively. At this time, in the notch of the control box 2, the plunger 18 inserted into the hole of the door lock fitting 20 is sucked up, and the door can be opened (see FIG. 10). At the same time, in the refrigerator 3, in one of the storage chambers 22 containing the selected food, the plunger 27 inserted into the hole of the door protruding piece 28 is sucked up, and the door 23 is released and the door lock is released. The display lamp 24 lights up (see FIG. 4). The door 23 is opened and the door 23 indicated by the illuminated door lock release indicator lamp 24 is rotated forward to open, and the food 29 is taken out (see FIG. 6). The lid lock release lamp 24 is not turned on. Since the door 23 of the storage chamber 22 is held by the plunger 27, the food 29 cannot be taken out. When the door 23 is closed after the food is taken out and then the door 21 is closed, the limit switch 19 in the notch of the control box 2 comes into contact with the door lock fitting 20, detects the door closure, and the solenoid 17 via the control circuit 13 is operated. After the suction operation is completed, the plunger 18 is lowered by its own weight and is reinserted into the hole of the door lock fitting 20 to lock the door 21 (see FIG. 10). At this time, the control circuit 13 also terminates the suction operation of the solenoid 26 in the refrigerator, so that the plunger 27 is lowered by its own weight and is reinserted into the hole of the door protruding piece 28 to lock the door 23 (see FIG. 4). When the doors 23 of all the storage rooms 22 are opened for each food and the food 29 is taken out, the sold-out display lamp 10 for each food is turned on by the control circuit 13. When the sold-out display lamp 10 of all foods lights up, the in-sale display lamp 9 goes out.

When replenishing the food 29, the control box door 12 is opened, and the lock release switch 14 operates the door lock solenoid 17 and the door lock solenoid 26 to open the door 21 and the doors 23 of all the storage chambers 22. Make it releasable. The door 21 is opened, the door 23 of each storage chamber 22 is opened, and food is replenished. After refilling, close the door 23, close the door 21, return the lock release switch 14, and reset the sold-out state with the reset switch 16 in the same control box 2, the sold-out display lamp 10 disappears for each food, The on-sale display lamp 9 is turned on again to enable sale. Correspondence between the selection switch 8 and the storage room 22 in the storage can be changed by the food selection setting switch 15 in the control box 2, and which storage switch 22 is assigned to which selection switch 8 can be freely set. It is also possible to assign a plurality of storage chambers 22 to one selection switch 8. In this case, when the selection switch 8 is pressed, the storage chambers 22 containing the same type of food 29 are opened in order from the top. To be released. The sold-out display lamp 10 corresponding to the unassigned selection switch 8 in the storage room 22 is always lit, and the corresponding food name display plate 30 is also left blank. Even if this selection switch 8 is pressed, the operation command is issued from the control circuit 13. Will not be sent and will not be unlocked.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention is configured as described above, and by omitting the food discharge mechanism and moving only the door lock portion and the storage chamber door portion, the overall structure becomes compact and maintenance is easy. , Vending machine manufacturing and installation costs will be significantly reduced, enabling installation in more places.

By adopting a configuration in which a solenoid is used for the door lock mechanism, the lock mechanism can be tailored simply and inexpensively, and further cost reduction is realized.

By providing a food selection switch and adopting a configuration that allows multiple types of food to be taken out selectively, many types of food can be sold by one unit, so that it is possible to flexibly meet the needs of purchasers. It is possible and can increase sales power.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of the refrigerator according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the storage chamber of the embodiment.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a door opening operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a food product takeout operation according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the door of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a door of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a left side view showing the door of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a door lock operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control flow of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Food Vending Machine 2 Control Box 3 Refrigerator 4 Coin Counter 5 Coin Slot 6 Return Lever 7 Return Port 8 Selection Switch 9 In-sale Display Lamp 10 Out-of-Sale Display Lamp 11 Charged Price Display 12 Control Box Door 13 Control Circuit 14 Lock Release Switch 15 Product selection setting switch 16 Reset switch 17 Solenoid 18 Plunger 19 Limit switch 20 Door lock fitting 21 Door 22 Storage room 23 Door 24 Door lock release indicator lamp 25 Rotating shaft 26 Solenoid 27 Plunger 28 Door protruding piece 29 Food 30 Food name Display board

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A food vending machine in which food is stored / stored in a casing and can be taken out by inserting a coin, and a plurality of storage chambers for storing food are provided inside the casing of the vending machine, and front faces of the respective storage chambers are provided. A take-out prevention door is rotatably attached to the opening, and a door lock mechanism for locking the door and a door lock release indicator lamp are provided for each storage chamber. A door lock mechanism that automatically locks the door is provided, and a coin counter that outputs an operation signal when a predetermined amount of coin is inserted and an operation command to the door lock mechanism and the door lock mechanism in response to the operation signal from the coin counter A food vending machine, which is provided with a control circuit for sending a food. 2. A solenoid suction type plunger is provided beside the front opening of each storage chamber, and a laterally extended door that covers the front of the solenoid is provided with a projecting piece located below the solenoid when the door is closed. The food vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a lock mechanism is configured so that a plunger is always dropped into a hole provided in one piece to hold the door so that the door does not open, and when energized, the plunger is attracted and lifted to release the lock. . 3. A food selection switch is provided on the outer surface of the housing, and a control circuit receives the operation signal of the selection switch so as to selectively take out a plurality of kinds of food stored in each storage chamber. The food vending machine according to claim 1, wherein an operation command for operating the door lock mechanism is sent.