JP4083885B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products such as cigarettes as an example.
[0002]
[Prior art]
4 and 5 are simplified front views of the prior art vending machine 1, and FIG. 5 is a simplified side view of the vending machine 1. Hereinafter, the configuration of the vending machine 1 of the prior art will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The vending machine 1 includes a plurality of columns 5 in which products are stacked and stored in a body 4 having a front door 3 that can be opened and closed in a housing 2. Below each column 5, a plurality of unloading devices 6 are provided for unloading the products at the bottom of the stored products one by one from the column 5.
[0003]
A sample shelf 7 on which samples of products to be sold are displayed is arranged above the front door 3. In the sample shelf 7, maintenance such as exchanging samples to be displayed is performed from the rear side with the front door 3 opened. In addition, an outlet 8 is formed on the lower side of the front door 3 for taking out the product to the outside of the machine body 3, and the inserted money is identified and taken into the machine body 3 on the back side of the front door 3. For example, a coin identification device 9 such as a coin mech or a bill validator, a safe 10 for storing taken money, and the like are provided.
[0004]
The unloading device 6 of the column 5 unloads the product to the front side (the left side in FIG. 5) of the body 4, and guides the unloaded product from the column 5 to the outlet 8 between each column 5 and the front door 3. The shunt 11 is close in size to the front door 3 and can be opened and closed with respect to the front door 3. The shunt 11 can be opened and closed with respect to the front door 3 in order to maintain and inspect the currency identification device 9 provided between the chute 11 and the front door 3 and to take out the currency from the safe 10. In doing so, the shute 11 is in the way, so that the shute 11 is moved to a position away from the front door 3 to perform the work smoothly.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of such a conventional vending machine 1, as described above, the chute 11 having a size close to the front door 3 is provided on the front door 3 so as to be openable and closable. Inconvenient.
[0006]
Further, since the chute 11 is large in size, when it is opened away from the front door 3, it is undesirably moved under the influence of the wind and hinders work.
[0007]
When carrying out maintenance and inspection of the money identification device 9 and the safe 10, it is troublesome to move the large and heavy chute 11, which is an obstacle when performing maintenance and inspection due to the undesired movement. Therefore, the conventional vending machine 1 has a problem in usability.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine with improved usability so that the inside can be easily maintained and inspected. .
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The vending machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of columns arranged inside the fuselage, each of which accommodates stacked products, and a plurality of columns arranged below the columns and carrying the products from the columns toward the front of the fuselage. The product unloading device is disposed between the column and the front door disposed on the front side of the machine body, and the product unloaded to the front side of the machine body by the product unloading apparatus is disposed below the front door. A vending machine comprising a chute to be transported to a provided product outlet, and internal equipment including a currency identification device disposed between the front door and the chute, It is divided into a plurality of partial chutes in the width direction of the machine body and arranged on the front door, and at least one partial chute is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front door. In the present invention, a product display shelf is provided on the upper side of the front door from which the product samples are taken in and out from the rear side of the front door, and the chute is disposed below the product sample shelf installation position on the front door. There is a case.
[0010]
Another vending machine according to the present invention is arranged inside the fuselage, each of which has a plurality of columns in which stacked products are stored, and is arranged below the columns, and each product from the columns is carried out toward the front of the fuselage. A plurality of product unloading devices, and a column disposed between the column and the front door disposed on the front side of the body, and the products unloaded to the front side of the body by the commodity unloading device are disposed below the front door. A vending machine comprising a chute to be conveyed to a product outlet provided on the side, and an internal device including a money identification device arranged between the front door and the chute, The vehicle body is divided into a plurality of partial chutes in the width direction of the machine body, and at least one partial chute is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front door, and a product sample is taken in and out from the rear side of the front door above the front door. Be done Goods display shelves are provided, the chute is disposed below the product sample rack set position in said front door.
[0011]
[Operation]
According to the vending machine of the present invention, the internal devices including the currency identification device are arranged between the front door and the chute. When performing maintenance and inspection work of the internal devices, a partial chute that is set to be openable and closable with respect to the front door is opened so as to be separated from the front door among the partial chutes of the divided chutes. Thereby, the said internal equipment arrange | positioned between a chute | shoot and a front door will be exposed outside, and the maintenance inspection work of an internal equipment can be performed easily.
[0012]
Further, the partial chute that can be opened and closed is one of the entire chute divided into a plurality of partial chutes. Therefore, the size and weight of the partial chute can be significantly reduced and reduced as compared with the entire chute. Therefore, the operation of moving the partial chute can be easily performed. Furthermore, since the size of the partial chute that can be opened and closed is reduced, it is possible to suppress the influence of the wind when it is opened, and the partial chute moves undesirably and hinders maintenance and inspection work of internal devices. Things are prevented. As a result, the usability of the vending machine is greatly improved.
[0013]
In the present invention, a product display shelf is provided on the upper side of the front door from which the product samples are taken in and out from the back side of the front door, and the chute is disposed below the product sample shelf installation position on the front door, Maintenance inspection work such as taking in and out of product samples can be performed without opening and closing the chute, and this work can be simplified.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment modes of the present invention will be described below. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a vending machine 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side, FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine 21, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the embodiment. It is. Hereinafter, the external configuration of the vending machine 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The vending machine 21 of this embodiment sells products such as drinking water and tobacco as an example. The vending machine 21 is provided with a sample shelf 23 for product samples in a plurality of stages on the front surface of a front door 22 that can be opened and closed in a housing 31. In the sample shelf 23, maintenance such as exchange of samples to be displayed is performed from the rear side with the front door 22 opened.
[0015]
On the front face of the front door 22, a product selection button 24, a bill insertion slot 25, a coin insertion slot 26, an amount indicator 27 for displaying the amount inserted, a return lever 28 that is operated when the change is refunded, a change Is provided with a return opening 29 and a product outlet 30. The selection button 24 has a built-in sold-out lamp for displaying the sold-out state and a sellable lamp for identifying whether or not the selected product can be sold according to the amount of money inserted. Behind the front door 22 are provided a coin discriminating device 42 such as a coin mech or bill burr for identifying the inserted money and taking it into the machine body 32, a safe 43 for storing the taken money, and the like. ing.
[0016]
The vending machine 21 includes a column 35 in which the products are stacked and stored in the body 32. At the bottom of each column 35, a plurality of unloading devices 36 for unloading the products at the bottom of the stored products one by one from the column 35 are provided. In the column 35, products are stacked and stored in a row. In addition, an outlet 30 is formed on the lower side of the front door 22 for taking out the product outside the machine body 32. The unloading device 36 of the column 35 unloads products to the front side (left side in FIG. 1) of the machine body 32, and a shunt 41 that guides the products unloaded from the column 35 to the outlet 30 on the front side of the column 35. Is provided.
[0017]
The installation range of the chute 41 is defined below the installation position of the sample shelf 23 and between the front door 22 and the column 35. Between the chute 41 and the front door 22, the coin mech, bill burr, etc. The money identification device 42 and the safe 43 that are included are provided as internal devices.
[0018]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the chute 41 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the chute 41 is divided into a plurality of partial chutes 45, 46 in the width direction of the machine body 32, and the partial chute 45 provided with the money identifying device 42 on the front side. Is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front door 22 as an example in an angular displaceable manner. However, in the present embodiment, it is needless to say that all the partial chutes 45 and 46 can be opened and closed.
[0019]
As described above, according to the vending machine 21 of the present embodiment, the internal devices including the currency identification device 9 are arranged between the front door 22 and the chute 41. When performing maintenance and inspection work of the internal devices, the partial chute 45 set to be openable and closable with respect to the front door 22 is separated from the front door 22 among the partial chutes 45 and 46 of the divided chute 41. Open. As a result, internal devices such as the currency identification device 42 including the coin mech disposed between the chute 41 and the front door 22 are exposed to the outside, and the maintenance and inspection work of the internal devices is facilitated. It can be carried out.
[0020]
In addition, the partial chute 45 that can be opened and closed is one of the partial chutes 45 and 46 divided from the entire chute 41, so that the size and weight of the partial chute 45 are significantly smaller and smaller than the entire chute 41. Reduced weight. Therefore, the operation of moving the partial chute can be easily performed. Further, since the size of the openable / closable partial chute 45 is reduced, it is possible to suppress the influence of the wind when it is opened, and the partial chute 45 performs undesired movement to perform maintenance and inspection work of internal devices. The situation that disturbs is prevented. As a result, the usability of the vending machine 21 is significantly improved.
[0021]
In this embodiment, a sample shelf 23 is provided above the front door 22, and the chute 41 is disposed below the installation position of the sample shelf 23 in the front door 22. Thereby, maintenance inspection work of the sample shelf 23 such as taking in and out of the product sample can be performed without opening and closing the chute 41, and this work can be simplified.
[0022]
The above-described embodiment shows an example of the present invention and does not limit the present invention. The present invention has a wide variety of modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
According to the vending machine of the present invention, the internal devices including the currency identification device are arranged between the front door and the chute. When performing maintenance and inspection work for the internal devices, a partial chute that is set to be openable and closable with respect to the front door among the divided chutes of the divided chutes is opened away from the front door. Thereby, the said internal equipment arrange | positioned between a chute | shoot and a front door will be exposed outside, and the maintenance inspection work of an internal equipment can be performed easily.
[0024]
In addition, the partial chute that can be opened and closed is one of the entire chute divided into a plurality of partial chutes. Therefore, the size and weight of the partial chute can be greatly reduced and reduced as compared with the entire chute. Therefore, the operation of moving the partial chute can be easily performed. In addition, since the size of the openable / closable partial chute is reduced, it is possible to suppress the influence of the wind when it is opened, and the partial chute moves undesirably and hinders maintenance and inspection work of internal devices. Things are prevented. As a result, the usability of the vending machine is greatly improved.
[0025]
In the present invention, a product display shelf is provided on the upper side of the front door from which the product samples are taken in and out from the back side of the front door, and the chute is disposed below the product sample shelf installation position on the front door, Maintenance inspection work such as taking in and out of product samples can be performed without opening and closing the chute, and this work can be simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a vending machine 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the side.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine 21. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation of the vending machine 21;
FIG. 4 is a simplified front view of a prior art vending machine 1;
FIG. 5 is a simplified side view of the vending machine 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
21 Vending machine 22 Front door 23 Sample shelf 30 Take-out port 35 Column 41 Shout 45, 46 Partial chute

Claims (3)

A plurality of columns disposed inside the machine body, each of which stores stacked products, a plurality of product unloading devices disposed below the column, each for unloading products from the column toward the front of the machine body, and the columns And a front door disposed on the front side of the fuselage, and a product carried out to the front side of the fuselage by the merchandise carry-out device is placed on a product outlet provided on the lower side of the front door. A vending machine comprising a chute to be transported, and internal devices including a currency identification device disposed between the front door and the chute,
The chute is divided into a plurality of partial chutes in the width direction of the machine body and is disposed on the front door, and at least one partial chute is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front door.   The product display shelf from which the product sample is taken in and out from the front door rear side is provided above the front door, and the chute is disposed below the product sample shelf installation position on the front door. The vending machine described.   A plurality of columns disposed inside the machine body, each of which stores stacked products, a plurality of product unloading devices disposed below the column, each for unloading products from the column toward the front of the machine body, and the columns And a front door disposed on the front side of the fuselage, and a product carried out to the front side of the fuselage by the merchandise carry-out device is placed on a product outlet provided on the lower side of the front door. A vending machine comprising a chute to be transported, and internal devices including a currency identification device disposed between the front door and the chute,
  The chute is divided into a plurality of partial chutes in the width direction of the fuselage, and at least one partial chute is provided to be openable and closable with respect to the front door,
  A vending machine provided with a merchandise display shelf on the upper side of the front door, into which product samples are taken in and out from the rear side of the front door, and the chute is disposed below the position of the merchandise sample shelf on the front door.

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