JPH01253084A - Article takeout opening of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily confirm an article takeout opening even in the night by providing a door reinforcing material which has plural slit holes, a takeout opening decoration frame, a takeout opening door which has a recessed part formed of a transparent panel made of a light converting material, and a lamp which illuminates the inside of the article takeout opening. CONSTITUTION:The takeout opening is provided with the plural slit holes 31 made in the door reinforcing material 30 below a door 29, the lamp 33 provided above it, the takeout opening decoration frame support plate 22 provided in front of the article takeout opening part 19, and the takeout opening door 24 formed of plural recessed parts 27 in the internal surface of the light converging material transparent panel which supports one upper end of the takeout opening decoration frame 21 rotatably and is sectioned almost in an L shape. Then the light from the lamp 33 is received from the upper flange part 28 of the takeout opening door 24 and converged on the recessed parts 27 of the takeout opening door to make the recessed part 27 bright. Consequently, the article takeout opening part and canned drink are easily confirmed even in the night.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a product outlet of a vending machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the diversification of products sold in vending machines, vending machines that sell a variety of products simultaneously have become popular. Currently, these vending machines are inevitably larger than vending machines that sell a single item, and are provided with multiple product outlet ports. For this reason, there is a demand for a device that allows the user to see the product while standing while transporting the product, and to be able to identify the product outlet at a glance at night.

An example of the product outlet of the conventional vending machine mentioned above will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes the main body of the vending machine, which has hinges 2 at the top and bottom of one end of the front surface, and is equipped with a door 3 that can be opened and closed forward. On the front of the door 3, there is a product selection button 4. Operation panel 4' for coin input slot 4', etc.

It is equipped with an auxiliary door 6 and a take-out panel 7 with a plurality of product take-out ports 6, 6' attached to the lower part. Normally, the door 3 is locked with the main body 1 by a lock 8.

The inside of the main body 1 is equipped with a plurality of rows of unloading devices (not shown) for storing and transporting canned beverages 9, and in response to a sales command, canned beverages 9 are sent out one by one to either product outlet 6 or 6'. be done. In the following explanation, what is common to the product outlet ports 6 and 6' will be explained using the outlet port 6 as a representative. The product outlet 6 is a box with an open front and top surface, and is fixed from the rear surface of the outlet panel 7 to the outlet panel 7, which has an open front surface, with a mounting screw 11 along with an outlet decorative frame 1o.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an outlet door, and one upper end of the outlet decorative frame 10 can be opened and closed forward with a hinge 13 for dust prevention, and normally the front opening of the product outlet 6 is closed by the weight of the outlet door 12. ing. Reference numeral 14 denotes an inner door attached to the rear of the door 3, and has a product outlet 16 opened at the bottom for guiding the product from the inside of the main body 1 to either product outlet 6. Further, a discharge port 17 supported by a discharge port hinge 16 provided at one upper end of the product discharge port 15 is attached so as to be able to open and close forward. The opening of the discharge port 16 is closed to prevent cold air from leaking inside the refrigerator. Reference numeral 18 denotes a shooter provided inside the main body 1, which slides the canned beverage 9 dropped from a carry-out device (not shown) and guides it to the product outlet e.

The operation of the product outlet of the vending machine configured as described above will be explained. The canned beverage 9 dropped by the sales command from the delivery device slides on the chute 18 , rotates forward around the discharge port door hinge 16 while contacting the discharge port 17 , and then rotates forward around the discharge port door hinge 16 . 6a, and the canned beverage 9 can be taken out.

The outlet door 12 is usually made of a transparent acrylic resin plate or the like so that the canned beverages 9 can be seen from the outside, and the outlet door 12 is marked with a print or the like indicating that it is an outlet, so that the outside world is not visible during the day. When it is bright, the purchaser can relatively easily confirm which of the left and right product outlet 6 the canned beverage was taken out to, and also the letters of the outlet displayed on the outlet door 12.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above configuration, when the purchaser presses the selection button 4, the visible part of the product outlet 6 (only the part C5 is visible); In addition, when making a purchase when the outside world is dark, such as at night, it is not easy to confirm the above, causing confusion and distrust to the purchaser, as well as requiring a significant amount of time and effort to check to take out the product. had.

In view of the above problems, the present invention allows a purchaser to see the product outlet through which the product is delivered while standing, and brightens the interior of the product outlet. Furthermore, the present invention provides a product takeout port for a vending machine in which display characters provided on the takeout door can be brightened.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the product takeout port of the vending machine of the present invention includes a door reinforcing member having a plurality of slit holes, a decorative frame for the takeout port provided in front of the product takeout port. , the upper end of the outlet decorative frame is pivotally supported, and the outlet door has an abbreviated cross-section and a concave portion is formed with a light-concentrating translucent panel having transparency, and the inside of the product outlet is illuminated. It is equipped with a lamp.

Effects According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the canned beverage delivered to the product outlet can be visually observed while standing by making the outlet door protrude from the outlet panel. In addition, the product removal port can be illuminated by lighting the lamp installed above the product removal port, and by shining the light from the lamp on the upper flange of the removal port door, which is made of a transparent light-concentrating material panel, Indication letters with multiple recesses on the front of the outlet door (
In addition to concentrating light at the outlet, the characters displayed on the plurality of recesses can be made brighter, and the product outlet and the canned beverage can be easily identified even at night.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a product outlet of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. Note that descriptions of those having the same structure as the conventional example will be omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 19 denotes two product outlet openings provided on the left and right sides, each of which is formed by a frame body with openings on the front and rear sides. The product takeout opening 19 is connected to the takeout panel 2 from the rear surface of the takeout panel 2o together with the takeout decorative frame 21 and the takeout decorative frame support 22 by the mounting screws 23.
0 respectively. Reference numeral 24 denotes an outlet door, and for dust prevention, projections 2θ provided at both upper ends of the outlet door 24 are pivotally supported in L-shaped grooves 25 at both upper ends of the outlet decorative frame 21, so that the outlet door 24 can be opened and closed freely. Normally, the weight of the outlet door 24 closes the front opening of the product outlet opening 19. Further, the outlet door 24 is formed with a plurality of recesses 27 on the inner surface of a light-transmitting panel with a light condensing property, and has a flange portion 28 extending rearward from the projection portion 26 .

This light-transmitting panel with light condensing is, for example, Bayer's LISA.
-Plastics is made of transparent plastic and fluorescent dye. Reference numeral 29 denotes a door, which has a plurality of slit holes 31 in the lower surface 30' of a door reinforcing plate 30 provided at the lower part of the door. Reference numeral 32 denotes a transparent protection plate provided on the upper surface of the door reinforcing plate, and is fixed to the door reinforcing plate 30 with mounting screws 32' or the like. A lamp 33 is fixed to a panel 34 provided on the inner door 14 with a mounting screw 33', and is provided above the slit hole 31 of the door reinforcing plate 30.

The operation of the product outlet of the vending machine constructed as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The canned beverage 9 dropped by the sales command from the carry-out device slides on the chute 18, rotates the outlet door hinge 16 toward the front of the center while contacting the outlet 17, and then opens the product outlet opening 1e. It lands on the bottom plate 19', and the canned beverage 9 can be taken out. By illuminating the product takeout opening 19 with the lamp 33 provided on the upper part of the door reinforcing plate 30 having a plurality of slit holes 31, the product takeout opening 19 becomes bright. In addition, since the takeout door 24 and the takeout decorative frame 21 protrude from the front of the takeout panel 20, and the takeout door is formed of a light-transmitting panel with see-through light condensing, the product takeout opening 19 can be Beverage 9 can be easily confirmed. Further, by receiving the light from the lamp 33 on the upper 7 flange portion 28 of the outlet door 24, the light is concentrated in the recess 27 of the outlet door 24, and only the recess 2 is irradiated.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the plurality of slit holes 31 provided in the door reinforcing material 30 at the lower part of the door 29, the lamp 33 provided in the upper part of the door 29, and the outlet provided in the front surface of the product outlet opening 19. A decorative frame support plate 22, a decorative outlet frame 21, and a light-condensing material translucent panel that rotatably supports one upper end of the decorative frame 21 and has transparency with an abbreviated cross section. By providing the outlet door 24 formed with a plurality of recesses 27 on the inner surface, the light from the lamp 33 is received from the upper part 79 part 28 of the outlet door 24, and the light is concentrated on the recess 27 of the outlet door. In order to make the concave portion 27 (for example, the text ``outlet'') bright, even when the outside world is dark such as at night, the canned beverage 9 sold in the product outlet opening 19 is displayed with the words ``outlet''.
can be easily confirmed. Furthermore, the outlet door 24
By making the take-out decorative frame 21 protrude to the front from the take-out panel 20, the visible part (D) of the product take-out opening 19 when the purchaser is standing is widened, and the canned beverage 9 can be sold. When purchasing a product, there is no need to look into the vicinity of the product outlet opening 19, which eliminates confusion and distrust on the part of the purchaser.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes a door reinforcing plate having a plurality of slit holes provided at the bottom of the door, a transparent protection plate provided on the top surface of the slit holes, and an outlet provided in front of the product outlet. A decorative frame and an upper end of the decorative frame for the extraction port are rotatably supported, and a plurality of recesses are formed on the inner surface of a light-concentrating material translucent panel with an abbreviated cross-section and transparency. By providing an exit door and a lamp for illuminating the inside of the product outlet, the following effects can be obtained.

(-) The lamp that illuminates the inside of the product removal port focuses light from the upper flange of the product removal door onto the recess (for example, the text ``Device port'') provided on the inner surface of the product removal door, making it brighter, making product removal possible even at night. The exit can be easily confirmed.

(b) By making the take-out door and the take-out decorative frame protrude from the take-out panel, the purchaser can easily check the canned beverages that have been taken out to the product take-out port while standing, and the product take-out exit lamp can be used to υ, Since the product removal port is illuminated, it is possible to eliminate confusion and distrust on the part of the purchaser when taking out the product even at night.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A--A in FIG. 5 of the conventional vending machine, and FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of the conventional vending machine. 31...Slit hole, 32...Protection plate, 19...Product outlet opening, 21...
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A door reinforcement plate with multiple slit holes provided at the bottom of the door,
An opening extending from the front surface of the product takeout port to the top surface, a decorative takeout frame provided around the opening, and an upper end of the decorative takeout frame rotatably supported, with a substantially L-shaped cross section. A vending machine characterized by having an outlet door formed with a plurality of recesses on the inner surface of a light-concentrating translucent panel having transparency, and a lamp for illuminating the inside of the product outlet. Exit.