JP4475176B2 - vending machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly to a vending machine having a plurality of product outlets.

  Vending machines for canned beverages, beverages in plastic bottles, etc. have one product outlet common to vending machines, and in accordance with sales instructions, products are placed one by one from the product storage device that stores the products into the product outlet. Unloading and selling.

  By the way, a product detection means such as a product detection switch is provided at the product outlet of such a vending machine, and the product left in the product outlet due to forgetting to take it, or the suspicious product put into the product outlet due to mischief Proposed vending machine with sales stop means to stop the sale of products when the product detection means detects products etc. continuously for a predetermined time, and can prevent the occurrence of accidents (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, there is a vending machine equipped with a product transport device that travels in front of a product storage device that stores products and transports buckets that store products from the product storage device to a single product outlet common to vending machines. It has been. In such a vending machine, only when the bucket is located at the take-out position, the product take-out port is opened and the product can be taken out from the bucket.

  By the way, such a vending machine bucket is provided with product detection means such as a product / foreign matter detection sensor, foreign matter such as a product left in the bucket due to forgetting to take it or a suspicious product put into the bucket due to mischief A vending machine has been proposed in which when a product detection means detects a product etc. continuously for a predetermined time, it requests the subsequent purchaser to take out the product etc. and prevents the occurrence of an accident. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

JP 2000-149117 A JP 2000-298761 A

  However, as in the vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the product detection unit detects the product etc. continuously for a predetermined time, the sales stop unit stops selling all the products. Sales opportunities can be lost.

  Further, as in the vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, when the product detection means detects the product etc. continuously for a predetermined time, even if the subsequent purchaser requests to take out the product etc., the subsequent purchaser However, if the product is not taken out, the product cannot be sold, so the opportunity for selling the product is lost.

  In view of the above situation, the present invention provides a plurality of product outlets and disables the sale of products from the product outlets where an abnormality has occurred, while continuing to sell products from normal product outlets. The aim is to provide a vending machine that can be enabled.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vending machine provided with a column door that closes a product outlet provided for each column for each column, and is provided for each column and carried to the product outlet. A product detection sensor that enters a detection state when a product is detected and goes into a non-detection state when a product cannot be detected, and is provided for each column. When the column door is closed, the detection state is established and the column door is open. A door switch that is in a non-detection state when the door switch is in the non-detection state from the detection state in one column, and then the column when the commodity detection sensor is in the non-detection state from the detection state. The door switch is changed from the detection state to the non-detection state in one column, and then the product detection sensor remains in the detection state. Forgetting determination means for determining that a product has been forgotten to be removed from the column when the door switch changes from a non-detection state to a detection state, and continuing sales from the column for which the forgetting determination means has determined that the product has been taken out On the other hand, the forgetting determination means includes control means for canceling sales from the column in which it is determined that the product has been forgotten.

Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein, in one column, the door switch is changed from a detection state to a non-detection state, and then the product detection sensor is changed from a detection state to a non-detection state. When the door switch is changed from the non-detection state to the detection state, the foreign substance input determination means for determining that a foreign object has been input to the column when the door switch is changed from the non-detection state to the detection state is provided. It is characterized in that the sales from the column where the input means determines that the foreign object has been input is stopped.

The vending machine according to the present invention can stop selling from the column for which the forgetting determination unit has determined that the product has been forgotten, while continuing to sell from the column for which the forgetting determination unit has determined that the product has been taken out. There is an effect.

In addition, the vending machine according to the present invention has an effect that the sales from the column that the foreign material input unit determines that the foreign material is input can be stopped.

  Exemplary embodiments of a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  The vending machine 10 illustrated here sells articles such as a long umbrella P and a folding umbrella U, and includes a main body cabinet 6 and an outer door 7 that covers a front opening of the main body cabinet 6. The main body cabinet 6 is configured by appropriately combining a plurality of steel plates, and has a rectangular shape with an open front surface.

  The main body cabinet 6 is defined in four columns 61 (see FIG. 15) by partition plates. In each of these columns 61, the product carry-out device 1 is accommodated. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the product carry-out device 1 suspends and stores the long umbrella P and the folding umbrella U, and carries them out one by one to the outside of the product carry-out device 1 in accordance with a carry-out command.

  The product carry-out device 1 includes a main body 2 and a storage 4, and the main body 2 is fixed to a ceiling (not shown) of each column 61 defined in the vending machine 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body 2 has an attachment base 21 that is fixed to the vending machine 10 to be applied. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the mounting base 21 is formed by bending a sheet metal so that the cross section has a U-shaped cross section, and each column 61 of the vending machine 10 so that the opening faces downward. Attached to the ceiling of the.

  Further, lower rails 211 that are bent so as to be L-shaped on the inner side are formed at both ends of the opening of the mounting base 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, inverted L-shaped upper rails 212 are attached to the inner side surfaces of both sides of the attachment base 21 so as to face the lower rails 211. For this reason, the mounting base 21 is formed with a U-shaped rail having a lower rail 211 and an upper rail 212. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, rollers 22 are rotatably attached to both inner side surfaces on the front side of the side portion of the attachment base 21.

  The storage unit 4 is a part that suspends and stores the folding umbrella U or the long umbrella P described above, and has a drawer base 41. Like the mounting base 21, the drawer base 41 is formed by bending a sheet metal so that the cross section has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is accommodated in the opening of the mounting base 21 so that the opening faces downward. Yes. As shown in FIG. 7, rollers 42 are rotatably attached to both outer side surfaces of the side of the drawer base 41. The roller 42 fits between the rails formed by the lower rail 211 and the upper rail 212 described above, and can roll in the rail.

  A plate 43 is attached on the drawer base 41. The plate 43 is slightly wider than the drawer base 41 and slightly narrower than the mounting base 21. Both side edges of the plate 43 are bent so as to be L-shaped on the lower side, and can be slid by being guided by the rollers 22 attached to the attachment base 21 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the drawer base 41 and the plate 43 are integrated and can be pulled out from the mounting base 21. This means that the storage unit 4 is configured to be drawable from the main body unit 2.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a rectangular engagement hole 213 is formed at the front end of the mounting base 21, and the plate 43 is engaged with the engagement hole 213 to pull out the storage portion 4. A pull-out lever 44 for blocking is provided so as to be rotatable. The pull-out lever 44 has a substantially L-shape when viewed from the side, and has a hook-like engagement that engages with the engagement hole 213 of the mounting base 21 after passing through the plate 43 in one arm portion. A part 441 is formed, and the other arm part functions as an operation part. The pull-out lever 44 is urged by the torsion coil spring 45 so that the engagement portion 441 of the pull-out lever 44 engages with the engagement hole 213, that is, counterclockwise in FIG.

  Therefore, when shifting from the state in which the drawer base 41 is stored in the mounting base 21 to the state in which the drawer base 41 is pulled out to the near side, the drawer lever 44 is operated to the near side and the engaging portion 441 of the drawer lever 44 is moved. It is necessary to pull out the plate 43 together with the pull-out lever 44 after releasing the engagement state between the engagement base 213 and the engagement hole 213 of the mounting base 21.

  Further, a screw hole (not shown) is formed in the right side surface portion of the mounting base 21, and a knob screw 23 is screwed into the screw hole as shown in FIG. The knob screw 23 fixes the drawer base 41 at an arbitrary position when the drawer base 41 is pulled out from the mounting base 21. When the knob screw 23 is tightened, the tip of the knob screw 23 is the right side surface portion of the drawer base 41. To prevent the drawer base 41 from moving.

  In order to shift from the state in which the drawer base 41 is pulled out toward the front side to the state in which the drawer base 41 is accommodated in the mounting base 21, it is only necessary to loosen the knob screw 23 and then push the plate 43 inward. When the plate 43 is pushed inward, the engaging portion 441 of the pull-out lever 44 and the lower surface of the mounting base 21 come into contact with each other, and the pull-out lever 44 rotates once in the clockwise direction and then rotates counterclockwise. Since the engagement portion 441 engages with the engagement hole 213 of the attachment base 21, the operation can be shifted to the state in which the extraction base 41 is stored in the attachment base 21 without operating the operation portion of the extraction lever 44. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the motor bracket 24 is attached to the back side of the attachment base 21 so as to hang down. The motor bracket 24 is formed by bending a sheet metal so that the cross section has a U-shaped cross section, and a brim portion extends outward from both side edge portions. As shown in FIG. 9, a gear head 26 integrated with the motor 25 is attached to the motor bracket 24, and a pin 27 penetrating in the radial direction is fixed to the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26.

  On the other hand, a gear box 46 is attached to the back side of the drawer base 41 so as to hang down. The gear box 46 is formed by combining two sheet metals bent in a box shape, so that a finger or the like does not enter by mistake from the outside of the gear box 46.

  A small-diameter gear 47 is supported at a position of the gear box 46 facing the output shaft 261 of the above-described gear head 26 so as to be rotatable and slidable in the front-rear direction (back side to front side). The small diameter gear 47 has a large diameter shaft portion 471, a small diameter shaft portion 472, and a gear portion 473. The large-diameter shaft portion 471 is a portion to which power is supplied from the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 and faces the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26. A concave portion 474 that can receive the output shaft 261 of the gear head is formed at the end of the large diameter shaft portion 471, and a groove 475 that can receive the pin 27 fixed to the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 is formed in the concave portion 474. It is formed so as to cross.

  A compression coil spring 48 is wound around the small-diameter shaft portion 472, and the small-diameter gear 47 is urged toward the back side (in the direction of the output shaft of the gear head). For this reason, when the housing portion 4 is initially housed in the main body portion 2, the phase of the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 and the phase of the large diameter shaft portion 471 of the small diameter gear 47 do not match and the groove 475 does not receive the pin 27. Even so, when the motor 25 is rotated, the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 rotates, the phases of the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 and the large-diameter shaft portion 471 of the small-diameter gear 47 match, and the groove 475 becomes the pin 27. Accept.

  A large-diameter gear 49 is rotatably supported on the gear box 46. The large diameter gear 49 includes a gear portion 491, a detection shaft portion 492, and an output shaft portion 493. The gear portion 491 meshes with the gear portion 473 of the small diameter gear 47 and can transmit power from the small diameter gear 47 to the large diameter gear 49. Even when the small-diameter gear 47 slides in the front-rear direction, the meshing state between the gear portion 473 of the small-diameter gear 47 and the gear portion 491 of the large-diameter gear 49 is not released. The detection shaft portion 492 extends from the gear portion 491 to the back side and protrudes from the gear box 46 to the back side. A detection piece 50 is attached to the end of the detection shaft portion 492, and the limit switch 28 is attached to the motor bracket 24 so as to face the detection piece 50. Therefore, the rotation of the large-diameter gear 49 can be detected when the storage unit 4 is stored in the main body 2. If the pin 27 fixed to the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 is not received in the groove 475 of the small-diameter gear 47, power is not transmitted to the small-diameter gear 47 even if the motor 25 rotates. 49 does not rotate, and the limit switch 28 does not detect the rotation of the large-diameter gear 49.

  The output shaft portion 493 extends from the gear portion 491 to the near side and protrudes from the gear box 46 to the near side. A spiral 51 is attached to the output shaft portion 493. The spiral 51 can be accommodated by suspending a long umbrella P whose handle is hook-shaped (see FIG. 2). Then, by rotating the spiral 51 clockwise in FIG. 4, the product can be gradually conveyed from the back side to the near side, and the product can be carried out from the product carry-out device 1. In this sense, the spiral 51 constitutes a product carry-out means for restraining a part of the product (the pattern portion of the long umbrella P) between the pitches and carrying out the product.

  The spiral 51 is a spiral member formed so as to gradually extend to the near side as it rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4 (similar to a right screw), and the near side end becomes an open end. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 10, a guide member 52 is provided so as to penetrate the inner periphery of the spiral 51. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the guide member 52 is a member having an umbrella shape in which a sheet metal is bent so that the center portion is raised, and the front side end portion is bent downward on the front side of the drawer base 41. It is attached to the bent portion, and the back end is supported by the output shaft portion 493 of the large diameter gear 49. For this reason, since the guide member 52 is supported / supported at both ends of the front end and the back end, a so-called both end support structure is formed, and the spiral 51 gradually hangs from the back toward the front. There is no. In addition, since the near side edge part of the guide member 52 is attached to the bending part, even if the large diameter gear 49 rotates, the guide member 52 does not rotate.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a rod-shaped member 53 is disposed on the upper right side of the spiral 51. The rod-shaped member 53 suspends the folding umbrella U whose strap portion is a suspended portion, and the strap portion of the suspended folding umbrella U is restrained between the pitches of the spirals 51 (see FIG. 3). . In this sense, the spiral 51 constitutes a product carry-out means.

  The rod-like member 53 has a rear end attached to the gear box 46 with a so-called cantilever support structure, and the open end of the rod-like member 53 is shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. It extends downward and outward.

  Next, a storage procedure for storing products in the above-described product carry-out device 1 will be described. In order to store the product in the product carry-out device 1, first, the drawer lever 44 is operated to the front side to release the engagement state between the engagement portion 441 of the drawer lever 44 and the engagement hole 213 of the mounting base 21. . Then, as shown in FIG. 11, by pulling out the drawer base 41 toward the front side, the storage portion 4 is pulled out from the main body portion 2, and the product can be stored in the storage portion 4. At this time, it is preferable to tighten the knob screw 23 to prevent the drawer base 41 from moving so that the storage portion 4 does not move in the front-rear direction.

  In the case where the product stored in the storage section 4 has a hook-shaped portion such as a long umbrella P, the hook-shaped portion of the long umbrella P is suspended between the pitches of the spiral 51 as shown in FIG. Store.

  If the product stored in the storage unit 4 does not have a hook portion like the folding umbrella U or the like, but has a ring-shaped strap, the product is suspended through the ring-shaped strap of the product on the rod-shaped member 53 as shown in FIG. After that, the suspended strap is stored so as to be restrained between the pitches of the spirals 51.

  Then, when the knob screw 23 is tightened and the movement of the drawer base 41 is prevented, the knob screw 23 is loosened to allow the movement of the drawer base 41. Thereafter, when the drawer base 41 is pushed inward, the storage part 4 is stored in the main body part 2, the engaging part 441 of the drawer lever 44 engages with the engaging hole 213 of the mounting base 21, and the product unloading apparatus 1 receives the product. Storage is complete.

  Here, when the phase of the output shaft 261 of the small diameter gear 47 and the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 does not match, the pin 27 fixed to the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 is not received in the groove 475 formed in the small diameter gear 47. Transmission of power from the part 2 to the storage part 4 becomes impossible. However, when the motor 25 is rotated to carry out the product, the phase of the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 matches the phase of the small diameter gear 47, and the groove 475 formed in the small diameter gear 47 is inserted into the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26. Since the fixed pin 27 is received, power transmission from the main body portion 2 to the storage portion 4 becomes possible. Until the phase of the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 and the phase of the small-diameter gear 47 match, power is not transmitted from the main body 2 to the storage 4, so the large-diameter gear 49 does not rotate and the limit switch 28 is not rotated. Does not detect the rotation of the large-diameter gear 49 (spiral 51).

  Next, a product carry-out procedure of the product carry-out device 1 will be described. When receiving a product carry-out command from the vending machine 10 to which the product carry-out device 1 is attached, the product carry-out device 1 rotates the motor 25 so that the rotational power of the motor 25 causes the output shaft 261 of the gear head 26 and the small-diameter gear 47 to rotate. The large diameter gear 49 is transmitted in this order, and the spiral 51 is rotated clockwise in FIG.

  A product having a hook portion such as a long umbrella P suspended from the spiral 51 is conveyed from the back side to the front side. And the goods which reached the open end of the spiral 51 are open | released from the said open end, and are carried out to the exterior of the goods carrying-out apparatus 1 (refer FIG. 13).

  A product such as a folded umbrella U suspended from the rod-like member 53 and partially constrained by the spiral 51 is also transported from the back side to the front side in the same manner as the product suspended from the spiral 51. And the goods which reached the open end part of the rod-shaped member 53 are open | released from the said open end part, and are carried out of the goods carrying-out apparatus 1 (refer FIG. 14).

  In addition, the goods carried out to the exterior of this goods carrying-out apparatus 1 are then carried out to the goods storage part 62 mentioned later of the vending machine 10 which attached this goods carrying-out apparatus 1, and it aims at the user of the vending machine 10 Products can be provided.

  Since the product carry-out device 1 is provided with a small-diameter gear 47 that allows the storage unit 4 provided with the spiral 51 to be detached from the main body unit 2 provided with the motor 25, the storage unit 4 provided with the spiral 51 can be pulled out. When storing goods, the storage part 4 provided with the spiral 51 can be pulled out. At this time, since the housing part 4 provided with the spiral 51 can be pulled out while leaving the motor 25 in the main body 2, a harness connected to the motor 25 is not sandwiched.

  Further, since the spiral 51 is supported by the guide members 52 that support both ends, the bending of the spiral 51 can be suppressed and the drooping of the spiral 51 can be prevented.

  Further, since the rod-like member 53 for suspending the product is provided on the side of the spiral 51 and the rod-like member 53 can be pulled out together with the spiral 51, the folding umbrella U having a ring-shaped strap can also be suspended.

  A product storage portion 62 that stores the product carried out from the product carry-out device 1 is defined in the lower portion on the front side of the main body cabinet 6. The product storage unit 62 is open on the upper side and the front side, and can store the product carried out from the product carry-out device 1 from above and can take out the stored product from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outer door 7 has a size sufficient to cover the front opening of the main body cabinet 6, and is made of a solid steel material. A locking device 71 is provided in the middle of the right side of the outer door 7 to lock the outer door 7 in a closed state. And when replenishing the long umbrella P and the folding umbrella U, it is locked except the case where a banknote and a coin are collect | recovered from the bill validator 741 and the coin mechanism 761 mentioned later.

  In addition, on the upper left portion of the outer surface of the outer door 7, a display that clearly indicates what kind of article is a vending machine that sells is given. Since the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a vending machine that sells umbrellas, the words “shade” and “shade vending machine” are clearly shown together with the “umbrella mark”. The right side of the “umbrella mark” clearly shows how to use the vending machine. This is because vending machines that sell umbrellas are not well known, and this facilitates the operation of a user who uses the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment for the first time.

  Specifically, there are three procedures: "1. Please insert money", "2. Select the item and press the button" and "3. Open the outlet and take out the item". The third indication “3. Open the outlet and take out the goods” can be lit by the carry-out lamp 72 in order to alert the user and prevent forgetting to remove it.

  On the right side of the outer surface of the outer door 7, there are provided a sales display portion 73, a bill insertion slot 74, a coin insertion slot 75, a return lever 76, a return slot 77, and a money amount display section 78.

  The on-sale display unit 73 is a part for displaying whether or not the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment is in operation. When the vending machine 10 is in operation, the display “on sale” is lit. The The bill insertion slot 74 is a portion into which bills are inserted and communicates with a bill validator 741 attached to the inner surface of the outer door 7. The bill validator 741 identifies and accommodates the authenticity and denomination of the inserted bill, and the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 74 is stored after the bill validator 741 identifies the authenticity and denomination, The banknote that could not be identified is returned from the banknote slot 74.

  The coin insertion slot 75 is a part for inserting coins, and communicates with a coin mechanism 761 attached to the inner surface of the outer door 7. The coin mechanism 761 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the inserted coin and stores it for each denomination. The coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 75 is stored in the coin mechanism 761 by authenticity and denomination. After being identified, the coins that are stored for each denomination and that cannot be identified are returned from the return port 77. The return port 77 is a part where the coin mechanism 761 returns coins that could not be changed or identified, and communicates with the coin mechanism 761. Therefore, coins paid out from the coin mechanism 761 and coins that the coin mechanism 761 cannot identify are returned to the user from the return port 77.

  The monetary amount display unit 78 is a portion that displays the total amount of bills accommodated by the bill validator 741 and coins accommodated by the coin mechanism 761, and is configured by a 7-segment LED or the like. Each time the bill validator 741 accommodates a bill or every time the coin mechanism 761 accepts a coin, the value of the accepted bill and coin is added and displayed as a total amount.

  The return lever 76 instructs to interrupt the transaction, and instructs a transaction interruption command to the main control unit 9 to be described later via the coin mechanism 761 disposed on the inner surface of the outer door 7. The main control unit 9 instructed to interrupt the transaction instructs the bill validator 741 and the coin mechanism 761 to return the bill, the bill validator 741 returns the accommodated banknote from the bill insertion slot 74, and the coin mechanism 761 accepts the received coin. Is returned from the return port 77.

  The outer door 7 is provided with a product outlet 79 so as to correspond to each column 61 described above. As shown in FIG. 1, a stopper 791 is attached to the product outlet 79 corresponding to the column 61 that stores the product having a hook-like portion like the long umbrella P among the columns 61 described above. The stopper 791 sets the outlet length L of the commodity outlet 79 to be shorter than the length of the commodity (long umbrella P), and is attached so as to cross the commodity outlet 79. The stopper 791 can be attached at different positions depending on the product to be stored (long umbrella P), and can be set as appropriate according to the length of the product stored in the product carry-out device 1.

  The product door 79 is provided with a column door 8 that can be opened and closed. By opening the column door 8, the product stored in the product storage portion 62 can be taken out from the product output port 79. The column door 8 is provided with a handle 81 that makes it easy to open the column door 8 and allows the long umbrella P or the folding umbrella U to be easily taken out.

  The column door 8 is provided with a window 82 fitted with a transparent plastic so that the long umbrella P and the folding umbrella U stored in the column can be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, the user can purchase the product (the long umbrella P and the folding umbrella U) and the inventory thereof after visual recognition. Furthermore, it is possible to visually check the process in which the merchandise carry-out device 1 carries out the merchandise, and the user can confirm the completion of the carry-out of the merchandise.

  A torsion coil spring (not shown) is wound around the hinge portion of the column door 8, and the column door 8 is urged in the closing direction. Therefore, when the hand is released from the handle 81 of the column door 8, the column door 8 is automatically closed by the urging force of the torsion coil spring.

  On the other hand, a door switch 83 is provided near the product outlet 79. The door switch 83 is turned on when the column door 8 is closed, and turned off when the column door 8 is opened.

  Further, a column door lock 84 is provided in the vicinity of the product outlet 79 to lock the column door 8 when the column door 8 is in a closed state. When the column door lock 84 is in the locked state, the column door 8 cannot be opened, and when the column door lock 84 is in the unlocked state, the column door 8 can be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a hook (receiving portion) 851 and a first product detection sensor 85 are provided on the inner side surface of the column door 8. The hook receives a product when the product carried out from the product carry-out device 1 is a long umbrella P, and extends to the vicinity of the open end of the spiral of the product carry-out device 1. For this reason, the product carried out from the product carry-out device 1 is delivered to the hook 851 without falling to the product outlet 79. Therefore, if the column door 8 is opened, the goods delivered to the inner surface of the column door 8 can be taken out. The first product detection sensor 85 detects a product delivered to the hook 851 and is linked to the hook 851. Therefore, the first product detection sensor 85 can detect that the product carry-out device 1 has delivered the product to the hook 851 and that the product delivered to the hook 851 has been taken out.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the product storage unit 62 is provided with a second product detection sensor 86. Similarly to the first product detection sensor 85, the second product detection sensor 86 also detects the product (folded umbrella U) carried out from the product carry-out device 1.

  A selection button 87 is disposed on the outer surface of the outer door 7 and above the column door 8 so as to correspond to the column 61. The selection button 87 is a part for instructing selection of a product to be purchased. When the product can be purchased, that is, when the price of the product and the input amount are the same, the input amount is larger than the price of the product. In this case, pressing the selection button 87 is effective.

  The selection button 87 has a built-in light source such as an LED, and is turned on when the pressing of the selection button 87 is valid, and is turned off when the pressing of the selection button 87 is invalid. Further, the selection button 87 can display “on sale” and “sold out”, and displays “on sale” when the product can be sold from the corresponding column 61, and displays the product from the corresponding column. “Sold out” is displayed when it is impossible to sell.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the carry-out lamp 72, sales indicator 73, bill validator 741, coin mechanism 751, and selection button 87 disposed on the outer door are connected to the main control unit 9 as shown in FIG. It is directly controlled by the unit 9.

  On the other hand, the product carry-out device 1, the door switch 83, the column door lock 84, the first product detection sensor 85, and the second product detection sensor 86 are connected to the main control unit 9 via the payout control unit 91. The unit 9 indirectly controls these via the payout control unit 91.

  The main control unit 9 has a communication driver 96 in addition to the CPU 92, RAM 93, ROM 94, and CLOCK 95, and can transmit sales data and the like to a management device (not shown) that manages the vending machine 10 via the communication driver 96. It is. In addition, a printer 97 is connected to the main control unit 9, and sales data and the like can be printed out.

  Next, the operation of the vending machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is monitored whether there has been a deposit equal to or higher than the price of the product (steps S1, S2). If there is a deposit equal to or higher than the price of the product (step S1: Yes, step S2: Yes), the selection button 87 for selecting a saleable product is validated, and the selection button 87 is turned on. (Step S3).

  Here, when the user visually recognizes the product and its inventory and presses the selection button 87 corresponding to the column 61 storing the long umbrella P as the product to be purchased, for example (step S4: Yes), it corresponds. The product carry-out device 1 accommodated in the column 61 is driven to start carrying out the product (step S5). Then, the commodity carry-out device 1 is driven until the first commodity detection sensor 85 is turned on. At this time, the user can visually recognize the process in which the merchandise carry-out device 1 carries out the merchandise and the completion of the carry-out of the merchandise. When the product delivered from the product carry-out device 1 is delivered to the hook, the first product detection sensor 85 is turned on (step S6: Yes), and the drive of the product carry-out device 1 is stopped (step S7).

  Thereafter, the column door lock 84 is released (step S8), and the carry-out lamp 72 is turned on (step S9). When the carry-out lamp 72 is turned on, the indication “3. Open the outlet and take out the product” is clearly indicated, and the user is clearly informed that the product can be taken out.

  When the user opens the column door 8 according to this instruction, the door switch 83 is turned OFF (step S10: Yes). Here, when the product carried out from the product carry-out device 1 (sold product) is a long umbrella P, since the long umbrella P is transferred to the hook 851, the stopper 791 is avoided by pulling upward. The long umbrella P can be taken out. The long umbrella P (unsold product) stored in the product carry-out device 1 cannot be taken out by the product carry-out device 1 and the stopper 791. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the unsold long umbrella P taken out by taking out the sold long umbrella P. As a result, the anti-theft property is improved.

  When the product is taken out, the first product detection sensor 85 is turned off. When the first commodity detection sensor 85 is turned off (step S11: Yes), the carry-out lamp 72 is turned off and the sales data is counted up (step S12). When the user releases his hand from the column door 8, the column door 8 is automatically closed by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring, and the door switch 83 is turned on. After confirming that the door switch 83 is turned on and the first commodity detection sensor 85 is turned off (step S13: Yes, step S14: Yes), the column door lock 84 locks the column door 8 (step S15). Becomes unopenable.

  On the other hand, if the first product detection sensor 85 does not turn on within the predetermined time in step S6 (step S21: Yes), that is, the first product detection sensor 85 cannot detect the product (long umbrella P) within the predetermined time. In this case, it is determined that the product to be carried out is not stored in the product carry-out device 1 (sold out) or the product carry-out device 1 is out of order, and the drive of the product carry-out device 1 is stopped (step S22). . Then, the display of the selection button 87 is set to “sold out”, and thereafter, the selection of the selection button 87 is invalidated until the replenishment of the product or the repair of the product carry-out device 1 is completed (step S23). Therefore, in this case, since the column door lock 84 continues to be locked, the column door 8 cannot be opened.

  On the other hand, in step S10, when the door switch 83 is not turned off (step S10: No), that is, when the column door 8 is not opened once, it is determined that the sale has not ended, and the removal of the product is ended. Sales are suspended. Therefore, in this case, since the column door lock 84 continues to be unlocked, the column door 8 can be opened and next sale is impossible.

  Further, even when the door switch 83 is turned off in step S10 (step S10: Yes), the door switch 83 is turned on (step S13: Yes) after the first commodity detection sensor 85 is turned off (step S11: Yes). If not (Yes) (step S14: No), it is determined that the product has been forgotten. That is, when the column door 8 is opened but the product (long umbrella P) is not taken out, it is determined that the product is forgotten to be taken even if the column door 8 is closed. Then, the display of the selection button 87 is set to “sold out”, and thereafter, the selection of the selection button 87 is invalidated until the extraction of the product is completed (step S31).

  Furthermore, in step S10 to step S13, the door switch 83 is OFF (step S10: Yes), the first product detection sensor 85 is OFF (step S11: Yes), and the door switch 83 is ON (step S13: Yes). In other words, even when the column door 8 is closed after the column door 8 is opened and the product (long umbrella P) is taken out, if the first product detection sensor 85 is not OFF in step S14, that is, If the first product detection sensor 85 is ON, it is determined that a foreign object has been introduced due to mischief or the like. Then, the display of the selection button 87 is set to “sold out”, and thereafter, the selection of the selection button 87 is invalidated until the removal of the foreign matter is completed (step S31). Therefore, in this case, the column door lock 84 continues to be unlocked.

  The vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a product take-out port 79 for taking out a product for each column 61 and also determines whether or not sale is possible for each column 61 even after the column door 8 is opened and closed. If the user forgets to remove the product from the product outlet 79, even if foreign matter such as a suspicious product is introduced from the product outlet 79, the product can be continuously sold from the product outlet 79 other than the product outlet 79.

  Further, the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a column door 8 that can be closed for each product outlet 79 and a column door lock 84 that locks the column door 8 in a closed state. Since the column door lock 84 continues to be locked, the column door 8 cannot be opened, and foreign substances such as suspicious products are not thrown in.

  In addition, the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes the product unloading device 1 that stores the products for each column 61 and unloads the products one by one. Even if a failure occurs, it is not necessary to cancel the sale of the products stored in all the product carry-out devices 1 of the vending machine 10, and the products stored in the other columns 61 can be continuously sold. .

  Further, since the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with the hook 851 for receiving the product (long umbrella P) carried out from the product carry-out device 1 on the inner surface of the column door 8, the product (long umbrella P) is carried out. The moving distance can be shortened.

  Further, in the vending machine according to the present embodiment, the outlet 79 of the product outlet 79 is set shorter than the length of the product (long umbrella P) by the stopper 791, so that the product (sale) (Commodity that has already been sold) can be taken out, while merchandise stored in the merchandise carry-out device (unsold merchandise) cannot be taken out. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the removal of unsold products that are piggybacked on the removal of sold products. As a result, the anti-theft performance of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is improved.

  Further, the vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a first product detection sensor 85 and a second product detection sensor 86 that detect the long umbrella P or the folded umbrella U carried out from the product carry-out device 1, and the product carry-out device. When the long umbrella P or the folding umbrella U is not detected within a predetermined time after driving 1, it is determined that the commodity unloading apparatus 1 is out of order or the long umbrella P or the folding umbrella U is sold out. Or, the column 61 that is determined to be sold out can be quickly made unsaleable.

  The vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment also includes a column door 8 that can be closed for each product outlet 79, a column door lock 84 that locks the column door 8 in a closed state, and a product that has been carried to the product outlet 79. If the first product detection sensor 85 and the second product detection sensor 86 detect the product, the column door 8 is provided. Even if the column door 8 is in the closed state, the unlocked state of the column door lock 84 is continued, so even if the column door 8 is closed without removing the product after the column door 8 is opened, the product detection is performed. As long as the sensors 85 and 86 detect products, the column door 8 can be opened. Therefore, if the column door 8 is opened again, the product can be taken out.

  In the vending machine according to the above-described embodiment, the stopper 791 is attached to the product outlet 79 in order to set the outlet length L of the product outlet 79 shorter than the length of the long umbrella P (product). When the length of the long umbrella P to be sold does not change, the opening length of the product outlet 79 is set shorter than the length of the long umbrella P as shown in FIG. It is also possible to set the exit length L shorter than the length of the long umbrella P.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention is useful for vending machines that sell items such as umbrellas, and in particular, has a plurality of columns and is provided with a product outlet for each column. Suitable for

1 is a front view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the goods carrying-out apparatus accommodated in each column of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1, Comprising: The state which accommodated the long umbrella was shown. It is a figure which shows the goods carrying-out apparatus accommodated in each column of the vending machine shown in FIG. 1, Comprising: The state which accommodated the folding umbrella is shown. It is a front view of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. It is a side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is VI-VI sectional drawing of FIG. It is VII-VII sectional drawing of FIG. It is a partial vertical side view explaining the structure of a drawer lever. It is a vertical side view explaining drive transmission. It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. It is a side view which shows the state which accommodated the long umbrella in the accommodating part. It is a front view which shows the state which accommodated the long umbrella in the accommodating part. It is a side view which shows the state which accommodated the folding umbrella in the accommodating part. It is a front view which shows the state which accommodated the folding umbrella in the accommodating part. It is a figure explaining carrying out of a long umbrella. It is a figure explaining carrying out of a folding umbrella. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the effect | action of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the vending machine which concerns on another example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity unloading device 6 Main body cabinet 61 Column 62 Commodity accommodating part 7 Outer door 72 Unloading lamp 79 Commodity exit 791 Stopper 8 Column door 83 Door switch 84 Column door lock 851 Hook 85 First commodity detection sensor 86 Second commodity detection sensor 87 Selection button 9 Main control unit 91 Dispensing control unit 10 Vending machine P Long umbrella U Folding umbrella

Claims (2)

In vending machines equipped with column doors that block product outlets provided for each column,
A product detection sensor that is provided for each column and is in a detection state when a product carried out to the product outlet is detected, and in a non-detection state when the product cannot be detected;
A door switch that is provided for each column and is in a detection state when the column door is in a closed state, and in a non-detection state when the column door is in an open state;
In one column, when the door switch is changed from the detection state to the non-detection state, and then the product detection sensor is changed from the detection state to the non-detection state, it is determined that the product is taken out from the column. When the door switch changes from the detection state to the non-detection state, and then the product detection sensor remains in the detection state, the door switch changes from the non-detection state to the detection state. Forgetting means,
Control means for continuing the sale from the column for which the forgetting determination means has determined that the product has been removed, while stopping the sales from the column for which the forgetting determination means has determined that the product has been forgotten.
Vending machine characterized by comprising In one column, the door switch is changed from a detection state to a non-detection state, and then the product detection sensor is changed from a detection state to a non-detection state, and further, the product detection sensor is changed from a non-detection state to a detection state. A foreign matter insertion determination means for determining that a foreign matter has been introduced into the column when the door switch is in a detection state from a non-detection state in a state;
2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit stops the sales from the column that the foreign material input unit determines that the foreign material is input. 3.

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