JP3015409B2 - Vending machine display - Google Patents
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- JP3015409B2 JP3015409B2 JP2134567A JP13456790A JP3015409B2 JP 3015409 B2 JP3015409 B2 JP 3015409B2 JP 2134567 A JP2134567 A JP 2134567A JP 13456790 A JP13456790 A JP 13456790A JP 3015409 B2 JP3015409 B2 JP 3015409B2
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （イ）産業上の利用分野 本発明は自動販売機の表示装置に関する。The present invention relates to a display device of a vending machine.
（ロ）従来の技術 従来、収納した商品を販売指令に基づいて本体下部の
前部側に一旦送出し、この商品を本体前面の上部に開口
する商品取出口まで、本体前部側を持ち上げ搬送するよ
うにした自動販売機が知られており、例えば実開昭62−
84687号公報に示されている。(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, a stored product is once sent out to a front portion of a lower portion of a main body based on a sales order, and the product is lifted and transported to a product outlet opening at an upper portion of a front surface of the main body. A vending machine adapted to do so is known.
No. 84687.
（ハ）発明が解決しようとする課題 かかる構成の自動販売機は、販売指令に基づいて本体
下部の前部側に送出した商品を、更に本体前面の上部に
開口する商品取出口まで持ち上げ搬送して送出するた
め、顧客が商品の購入操作をしてから商品取出口に商品
が送出されるまでに長い時間を必要とする。(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the vending machine having such a configuration, the product sent to the front side of the lower portion of the main body based on the sales command is further lifted and transported to the product outlet opening at the upper portion of the front surface of the main body. Therefore, it takes a long time from when the customer purchases the product to when the product is sent to the product outlet.
しかし、一般に購入操作をした顧客が不安を感じるこ
となく商品の送出を待てる時間は２〜３秒と言われてい
るため、商品の送出に長時間を必要とするかかる構成の
自動販売機では、顧客に不安を与える問題がある。However, since it is generally said that a customer who has made a purchase operation can wait for delivery of a product without feeling anxious for a few seconds, a vending machine having such a configuration that requires a long time to deliver a product, There is a problem that anxious customers.
そこで、こうした不安を解消するために、実願昭63−
114129号（実開平２−35274号）のマイクロフィルムに
示されるように、搬送行程を視認可能にした自動販売機
も提案されているが、この場合、搬送路等自動販売機の
内部構造が視認可能な状態となっているために、不要な
悪戯を誘引してしまうといった不具合を有している。Therefore, in order to resolve such anxiety,
As shown in the microfilm of No. 114129 (No. 2-35274), a vending machine that makes the transport process visible is also proposed. In this case, the internal structure of the vending machine such as the transport path is visible. Since it is in a possible state, it has a drawback of inducing unnecessary mischief.
本発明はこのようなことから、顧客の不安を解消でき
るとともに、不要な悪戯を誘引させることのない自動販
売機の表示装置を提供するものである。Accordingly, the present invention provides a display device of a vending machine that can eliminate anxiety of customers and does not induce unnecessary mischief.
（ニ）課題を解決するための手段 本発明は、収納した商品を販売指令に基づいて本体下
部の前部側に一旦送出し、本体前面の上部に開口する商
品取出口まで搬送するようにした自動販売機において、
本体前部に送出された商品が商品取出口へ搬送される搬
送通路と、該搬送通路の前面に沿って本体前面に設けら
れ通常時は前方から透視難い半透明の光を透過可能な透
過パネルと、商品が搬送通路内を搬送されるときに該搬
送通路内を照明して搬送される商品を本体前方から透過
パネルを透して表示する照明装置とを備えたものであ
る。(D) Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, the stored goods are once sent to the front side of the lower part of the main body based on the sales order, and are conveyed to the goods outlet opening at the upper part of the front of the main body. In vending machines,
A transport passage through which the product delivered to the front of the main body is transported to the product outlet; and a transmissive panel provided on the front surface of the main body along the front surface of the transport passage and capable of transmitting semi-transparent light which is normally difficult to see through from the front. And an illuminating device for illuminating the inside of the transport passage when the product is transported in the transport passage and displaying the transported product through the transparent panel from the front of the main body.
（ホ）作用 かかる構成の本発明は、前方から透視難い半透明の光
を透過可能な透過パネルによって、通常時は搬送通路内
を見えにくい状態にし、商品が搬送されるときに搬送通
路内を照明装置によって照明することにより、透過パネ
ルを透して搬送通路内を搬送される商品が本体前方から
見えるようにする。(E) Action The present invention having such a configuration provides a transmissive panel that is capable of transmitting translucent light that is difficult to see through from the front, so that the inside of the transport passage is usually hard to see when the product is transported. By being illuminated by the illuminating device, the goods conveyed in the conveyance passage through the transmission panel can be seen from the front of the main body.
（ヘ）実施例 各図は本発明の実施例を示すものである。(F) Embodiment Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention.
１は自動販売機本体であり、前面には本体前面を形成
する扉２を開閉可能に枢支している。Reference numeral 1 denotes a vending machine main body, which has a front surface on which a door 2 forming a main body front surface is pivotably supported so as to be openable and closable.
扉２は前面に、商品展示室３と商品選択ボタン４、貨
幣投入口５及び商品取出口６等を配設しており、商品取
出口６は顧客が身体を屈めることなく商品の取り出しが
可能なように、上部位置に設けている。The door 2 is provided with a product display room 3, a product selection button 4, a money slot 5, a product outlet 6, and the like on the front. The product outlet 6 allows the customer to take out the product without bending the body. Provided in the upper position as possible.
一方、本体１の収納庫７内には前後左右に複数の商品
収納棚８を設けており、この各商品収納棚８の下端に設
けた商品送出装置９によって、販売指令毎に１個ずつ収
納商品を下方に設けた商品シュート10上へ落下送出する
ようになっている。On the other hand, a plurality of product storage shelves 8 are provided in the storage 7 of the main body 1 in front, rear, left and right, and one product storage device 8 is provided at the lower end of each of the product storage shelves 8 to store one product for each sales command. The product is dropped and delivered onto a product chute 10 provided below.
商品シュート10は、各商品収納棚８から送出された商
品を受けて、前記扉２の裏面に開口した送出口11へ案内
送出するように、前方に低く傾斜して設けている。The product chute 10 is provided to be inclined forward and low so as to receive the product sent from each of the product storage shelves 8 and guide the product to a delivery port 11 opened on the back surface of the door 2.
12は上部を送出口11に対応位置し、下部をエレベータ
装置13の受入口14に対応するよう傾斜して扉２内に設け
た案内シュートであり、送出口11に送出された商品を、
エレベータ装置13の受入口14に案内送出するようにして
いる。12 is a guide chute provided in the door 2 with an upper portion corresponding to the delivery port 11 and a lower portion inclined to correspond to the reception port 14 of the elevator device 13, and a product delivered to the delivery port 11,
The guide is sent to the reception entrance 14 of the elevator device 13.
エレベータ装置13は前記扉２内に設けられ、受入口14
から受け入れた商品を載置する搬送棚15と、この搬送棚
15を一対の駆動ワイヤ16にて上下移動自在に吊り下げ支
持し、この駆動ワイヤ16を駆動モータ17によって巻き上
げ及び巻戻しして搬送棚15を上下移動する搬送機構18
と、搬送棚15の上下移動が自在なように形成した搬送通
路19とを備え、受入口14から搬送棚15に受け入れた商品
を商品取出口６へ上昇搬送するとともに、商品取出口６
への商品送出後、受入口14に対応した受入位置に下降復
帰するようになっている。An elevator device 13 is provided in the door 2 and has an entrance 14
Transport shelf 15 on which the goods received from
15 is suspended and supported by a pair of drive wires 16 so as to be movable vertically, and a transport mechanism 18 for vertically moving the transport shelf 15 by winding and rewinding the drive wire 16 by a drive motor 17.
And a transport passage 19 formed so that the transport shelf 15 can be moved up and down freely. The product received from the receiving port 14 to the transport shelf 15 is transported upward to the product outlet 6, and the product outlet 6
After the product has been sent to the receiving port, the product returns to the receiving position corresponding to the receiving port 14.
20は前記搬送通路19の前面に対応して扉２の前面に開
口した展示窓であり、本体１前方から搬送通路19内を透
視可能なように、光を透過可能な半透明の透過パネル21
を填め込んで設けている。Reference numeral 20 denotes an exhibition window opened at the front of the door 2 corresponding to the front of the transfer passage 19, and a translucent translucent panel 21 capable of transmitting light so that the inside of the transfer passage 19 can be seen from the front of the main body 1.
Is provided.
この透過パネル21は、アクリル材にて形成したハーフ
ミラーであり、通常時は本体１前方から搬送通路19内を
透視難く、照明装置としての照明灯22、23によって搬送
通路19内側が明るく照明されると、本体１の前方から透
過パネル21を透して搬送通路19内が見えるようになって
いる。The transmissive panel 21 is a half mirror formed of an acrylic material. Normally, it is difficult to see through the transport passage 19 from the front of the main body 1, and the inside of the transport passage 19 is brightly illuminated by the illumination lamps 22 and 23 as illumination devices. Then, the inside of the transport passage 19 can be seen through the transparent panel 21 from the front of the main body 1.
なお、透過パネル21はスモークのかかった半透明の透
過パネルであってもよく、要するに通常時に本体１前方
から透視難く、照明装置によって搬送通路19内側が明る
く照明されると、エレベータ装置13によって搬送される
商品が容易に見えるものであればよい。The transmissive panel 21 may be a translucent translucent panel with smoke. In short, it is difficult to see through from the front of the main body 1 at normal times. What is necessary is just that the goods to be displayed can be easily seen.
照明灯22は搬送棚15に設けられ搬送棚15内に受入れた
商品を照明し、また、照明灯23は搬送通路19内を照明す
るように搬送通路19の上部に設けている。そして、各照
明灯22,23は販売指令を発生に基づいて点灯し、搬送棚1
5が上昇搬送して受入れた商品を商品取出口６へ送出す
るに充分な所定時間後に消灯するようになっている。The illumination lamp 22 is provided on the transport shelf 15 to illuminate the goods received in the transport shelf 15, and the illumination lamp 23 is provided above the transport passage 19 so as to illuminate the inside of the transport passage 19. Then, each of the illuminating lights 22 and 23 is turned on based on the generation of a sales command, and
5 is turned off after a predetermined time sufficient for sending the goods received by ascending transport to the goods outlet 6.
次にかかる構成による動作を説明する。 Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
貨幣投入口５への所定貨幣の投入と、商品選択ボタン
４による商品選択操作が行われると販売指令が発生し、
選択された商品に対応する商品収納棚８の商品送出装置
９が動作される。When a predetermined money is inserted into the money insertion slot 5 and a product selection operation is performed by the product selection button 4, a sales command is issued,
The commodity sending device 9 of the commodity storage shelf 8 corresponding to the selected commodity is operated.
この商品送出装置９の動作により送出された商品Ａ
は、商品シュート10上に落下して送出口11へ案内送出さ
れる。The product A sent by the operation of the product sending device 9
Is dropped on the product chute 10 and guided and sent to the delivery port 11.
送出口11から扉２内に送出された商品Ａは、案内シュ
ート12によってエレベータ装置13の受入口14に案内送出
され、受入位置に位置した搬送棚15に受入れ載置され
る。The product A delivered from the delivery port 11 into the door 2 is guided by the guide chute 12 to the reception port 14 of the elevator device 13 and is received and placed on the transport shelf 15 located at the reception position.
一方、販売指令の発生に基づいて各照明灯22,23が点
灯し、搬送棚15及び搬送通路19が照明される。この各照
明灯22,23の点灯によって搬送棚15内、及び搬送通路19
内が明るく照明されるため、本体１前方から透過パネル
21を透して搬送棚15内及び搬送通路19内が鮮明に見える
ようになる。従って、商品送出装置９から送出される商
品Ａは、照明灯22によって明るく照明された搬送棚15に
送出載置される。On the other hand, the illumination lamps 22 and 23 are turned on based on the generation of the sales command, and the transport shelf 15 and the transport path 19 are illuminated. The illumination of the illumination lights 22 and 23 causes the inside of the transport shelf 15 and the transport path 19
Because the inside is brightly illuminated, the transmission panel is
The inside of the transfer shelf 15 and the inside of the transfer passage 19 can be clearly seen through the through 21. Therefore, the product A delivered from the product delivery device 9 is delivered and placed on the transport shelf 15 brightly illuminated by the illumination lamp 22.
そして、商品Ａを受入れ載置した搬送棚15は駆動モー
タ17の駆動によって上昇移動され、商品取出口６の後方
に対応位置すると駆動モータの停止により停止し、搬送
棚15内の商品Ａは、搬送棚15の底部が商品取出口６方向
に傾斜しているため商品取出口６に転動送出される。そ
してこの商品送出後、駆動モータ17の逆転駆動によって
搬送棚15は下動し、商品受入れ位置に復帰する。Then, the transport shelf 15 receiving and placing the product A is moved upward by the drive of the drive motor 17, and stops at a position corresponding to the rear of the product outlet 6 by stopping the drive motor, so that the product A in the transport shelf 15 is Since the bottom of the transport shelf 15 is inclined in the direction of the product outlet 6, it is rolled out to the product outlet 6. After the product is delivered, the transport shelf 15 is moved downward by the reverse rotation of the drive motor 17, and returns to the product receiving position.
一方、各照明灯22,23は、搬送棚15が商品取出口６の
後方に位置して商品Ａが商品取出口６に送出される所定
時間後に消灯される。従って搬送棚15の下降移動は前方
から見えないようになる。On the other hand, the illumination lamps 22 and 23 are turned off after a predetermined time when the transport shelf 15 is located behind the product outlet 6 and the product A is sent to the product outlet 6. Therefore, the downward movement of the transport shelf 15 cannot be seen from the front.
（ト）発明の効果 本発明は上記したように構成したものであるから、商
品送出時の顧客の不安を解消できるとともに、商品が搬
送されるときのみ搬送通路が透視できるものであるので
不要な悪戯を誘発することを防止でき、搬送される商品
は照明装置により照明表示されるものであるので、夜間
や暗い場所でも搬送商品を明瞭に表示することができる
といった効果を奏するものである。(G) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to eliminate the customer's anxiety at the time of sending out the product, and it is unnecessary since the transport path can be seen only when the product is transported. Since mischief can be prevented from being induced and the conveyed product is illuminated and displayed by the lighting device, the conveyed product can be clearly displayed even at night or in a dark place.
各図は本発明の実施例を示すものであり、第１図は自動
販売機の正面図、第２図は要部を破断した自動販売機の
斜視図、第３図は自動販売機の縦断側面図である。 １……自動販売機本体、６……商品取出口、19……搬送
通路、21……透過パネル、22,23……照明灯。Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vending machine with a main part cut away, and FIG. It is a side view. 1 ... vending machine main body, 6 ... product outlet, 19 ... transport passage, 21 ... transparent panel, 22, 23 ... lighting lamp.
フロントページの続き (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) G07F 9/02 - 9/10 G07F 11/00,11/58 Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) G07F 9/02-9/10 G07F 11/00, 11/58
Claims (1)
部の前部側に一旦送出し、本体前面の上部に開口する商
品取出口まで搬送するようにした自動販売機において、
本体前部に送出された商品が商品取出口へ搬送される搬
送通路と、該搬送通路の前面に沿って本体前面に設けら
れ通常時は前方から透視難い半透明の光を透過可能な透
過パネルと、商品が搬送通路内を搬送されるときに該搬
送通路内を照明して搬送される商品を本体前方から透過
パネルを透して表示する照明装置とを備えた自動販売機
の表示装置。1. A vending machine wherein a stored product is once sent to a front portion of a lower portion of a main body based on a sales command and is conveyed to a product outlet opening at an upper portion of a front surface of the main body.
A transport passage through which the product delivered to the front of the main body is transported to the product outlet; and a transmissive panel provided on the front surface of the main body along the front surface of the transport passage and capable of transmitting semi-transparent light which is normally difficult to see through from the front. And a lighting device for illuminating the inside of the conveying passage when the goods are conveyed in the conveying passage, and displaying the conveyed goods through the transparent panel from the front of the main body.
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