JPH01149192A - Showcase/vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To use a vending machine in common with a showcase by depressing a button so as to transmit a commodity to a commodity receiving part when the lock device of an open/close door is operated, releasing open/close door lock and taking-out the commodity. CONSTITUTION: At the time of the showcase, the lock device 3 of the open/close door 2 is unlocked are the commodities 9 positioned in respective commodity placement spaces are taken-out by opening the open/close door 2. At the time of the vending machine, the lock device 3 of the open/close door 2 is chain- locked and a controller is in an operation state. When a prescribed coin is thrown-in to a coin throw-in hole 6 and the operation button 4 is depressed, a commodity take-out device is operated. Then, the desired commodity in the placement space is placed on the commodity receiving base 17 so as to be carried to a take-out port. The door 22 provided at the take-out port is opened and the desired commodity is taken-out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a mortar vending machine that can also be used as a showcase, which can be used as a showcase by switching.

(Prior art) In general, a showcase in which a door is opened to take out a product, and a vending machine in which a stored product is taken out by selecting a button on an operation panel without opening a door are as follows. They are installed separately depending on the purpose of use.

On the other hand, if the building has a sales area that allows for the installation of both showcases and vending machines, installation space problems will arise even if the showcases and vending machines are installed separately depending on the purpose of use. do not have. Furthermore, it has been empirically found that when showcases and vending machines are installed, the times when the showcases and vending machines are frequently used are different.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) As mentioned above, the times when showcases and vending machines are frequently used are different, so if there is a vending machine that doubles as a showcase, it is possible to install one machine. However, since there is no such type of mortar vending machine that can also be used as a showcase, the showcase and vending machine are installed separately, but in this case, the efficiency of the installation space is reduced and the vending machine is installed separately. Management costs such as electricity bills will increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is designed to improve the efficiency of installation space and reduce management costs such as electricity bills by configuring one machine to serve as both a showcase and a vending machine. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that doubles as a showcase.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The showcase-type vending machine of the present invention includes a vending machine body that is provided with a display shelf inside and has an open front, and a vending machine that is provided with a display shelf in the front opening of the vending machine body. The opening/closing door with a locking device, the product quantity formed on the lower side of the display shelf of the vending machine main body, and the opening/closing door placed in a position away from the display shelf of the vending machine main body are activated when the opening/closing door is locked. a product take-out device for sending the products placed on the display shelves to the product quantity control department;
The vending machine includes an operation panel that is provided on one side of the front of the vending machine body and that operates the product takeout device when the opening/closing door is locked.

(Function) In the circumferential vending machine in the showcase 4 of the present invention,
When the locking device of the opening/closing door is activated and the opening/closing door is locked, the product retrieval device is in operation, and the product retrieval device is activated by pressing the button corresponding to the product placed on the display shelf provided on the operation panel. , send the product to the department for the quantity,
The desired product is taken out from the display shelf, and when the door is unlocked when the locking device of the door is not activated, the product take-out device is in an inoperative state and the desired product is taken out from the display shelf by opening the door.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped body of a vending machine that also serves as a showcase, and a double door 2 is attached to the front opening of the body 1 so that it can be opened and closed.

A locking device 3 is attached to this opening/closing door 2. Also, on one side of the front of the aircraft 1, there are multiple buttons 4, 4, 4...
There is also an operation panel 5 and a coin slot 6 arranged in rows, as well as a product quantity display section 7 on the lower front side.

On the other hand, a plurality of display shelves 8, 8, . . . are fixedly installed in the interior space of the body 1 at intervals in the vertical direction.

Each display shelf 8 forms a product placement space by an upright partition wall (not shown). Desired products 9 are placed in each partitioned product placement space.

Further, a take-out tool (not shown) for pushing out the product 9 provided in the product placement space in the forward direction is provided at a rear position of each product placement space.

On the other hand, at the upper and lower ends of one side of the internal space of the body 1,
As shown in FIG. 2, bearing devices 11a and 12a that pivotally support the sprocket 10 are arranged. An endless chain 13a is wound between the sprockets 10 and 10. A bearing device 11b also supports the sprocket 10 at the upper and lower ends of the other side of the interior space of the body 1.
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12b is arranged, and an endless chain 13b is hooked and rotated between these sprockets 10°10. Bearing devices 11 a, 1 l located on the upper side of the above bearing devices
Reversibly rotatable drive motors 14a and 14b are attached to b, and the sprocket 10.10 supported by this bearing device acts as a drive side.

Furthermore, a moving guide 15 of the product takeout device is bridged between the inner chain portions of the endless chains 13a and 13b which are rotated between the sprockets 10 and 10. Endless chain 13a,
It is designed to be able to move up and down in accordance with the movement of 13b. A bearing plate 16 is located at the end of the moving guide 15.
16 is fixed thereto, and a stand 17 is installed at an intermediate position of the moving guide 15 to control the amount of products of the product take-out device. An endless chain 19 is threaded between sprockets 18 and 18 which are pivotally supported by each of the bearing plates 16. The upper part of the endless chain 19 is fixed to the stand 17 for the quantity of products. A reversibly rotatable drive motor 2° is connected to one of the sprockets 18 and 18 on which the endless chain 19 is turned, so that it can move horizontally in accordance with the movement of the endless chain 19. ing.

In other words, the amount of products in the product takeout device is controlled by the display shelf 8 by moving the stand 17 vertically in accordance with the movement of the endless chains 13a and 13b and horizontally in accordance with the movement of the endless chain 19. It is located at a position corresponding to the desired product accommodated in the product placement space.

Furthermore, a plurality of buttons 4 on the operation panel 5 provided on one side of the front of the machine body 1 are used to control the product quantity of the product take-out device and the stand 17 (not shown). IJI! connected to the rI device,
In response to a command from the button 4, the product amount is controlled by moving the stand 17 to a desired position. The control device is set to operate when a lock device 3 provided on the door 2 locks the door.

Further, a space for accommodating the movement guide 15 of the product takeout device and the product stand 17 is formed on the lower front side of the machine body 1, and the movement guide 15 of the product takeout device and the product amount located in this space are formed. The stand 17 is designed so that it does not get in the way when the opening/closing door is opened and the product is taken out.

In addition, the reference numeral 21 in FIG. 1 is a display board on which displays are shown according to the state of use. Reference numeral 22 denotes a door provided at the product outlet.

Next, the effect will be explained.

When used as a showcase, the lock device 3 of the door 2 is unlocked, and the products 9 located in each product placement space can be taken out by opening the door 2. In order to use this showcase as an open showcase, the opening/closing door 2 is a sliding door and an air curtain is provided at the upper end of the opening.

When used as a vending machine, the lock device 3 of the opening/closing door 2 is locked and the control device is activated.

Next, a predetermined coin is inserted into the coin slot 6, and the operation button 4 on the operation panel 5 corresponding to the product visible through the opening/closing door is pressed. A signal generated by pressing the operation button '74 is sent to the control device, and the product removal device is activated by the signal outputted from the control device. That is, the drive motors 14a, 14
b, moves the moving guide 15 in the direction of arrow A to a position corresponding to the display shelf on which the desired products are placed via the endless chains 13a and 13b, and when the moving guide 15 reaches that position, the driving By operating the motor 19, the product amount is controlled by moving the stand 17 in the direction of arrow B to the position corresponding to the product on the display shelf on which the desired product is placed, via the endless chain 19, and the product amount is controlled so that the desired product amount is When the position corresponding to the product is reached, the product in the product placement space is pushed forward via a take-out tool (not shown), and the product amount is placed on the stand 17. When the product is on the platform 17, the drive motor 1
4a and 14b are reversed, the movement guide 15 moves downward, and the product quantity is adjusted so that the table 17 is located at a position corresponding to the product takeout port, and by opening the door 22 provided at the product takeout port, the desired product is removed. It will be taken out.

In the above embodiment, a motor and a chain are used as the drive transmission means, but it goes without saying that other drive transmission means such as an air cylinder may be used instead.

□ [Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the installation space is reduced and running costs such as electricity costs are reduced, and since it is a dual-purpose type, it is cheaper than purchasing each device separately. become.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a showcase-type vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the main parts. 2... Opening/closing door, 3... Lock device, 5... Operation panel, 8... Display shelf, 13a, 13b... Chain, 15... Movement guide, 17. ,,The product receiver is on the stand, 19
···chain. Applicant's agent Mr. Sato

Claims (1)

[Claims] A vending machine body with a display shelf inside and an open front side, an opening/closing door with a locking device provided at the front opening of the vending machine body, and a display shelf formed on the lower side of the vending machine body. a product receiving section of the vending machine main body, a product retrieval device that is placed in a position away from the display shelf of the vending machine main body and is activated when the opening/closing door is locked, and that sends the products placed on the display shelf to the product receiving section; This vending machine doubles as a showcase and is equipped with an operation panel that is installed on one front side of the vending machine body and operates a product takeout device when the opening/closing door is locked.