JPH02231698A - Commodity supply device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To supply commodities without stopping a sales operation by providing a commodity guide member, which can be re-inserted in either direction of the forward or backward direction, at the upper part of a stocker, and providing an aperture, which fits with the commodity input port of the commodity supply guide member, to the front or rear side of a main body. CONSTITUTION:In a place where the commodity supply in the rear is unnecessary, each commodity supply guide member A is loaded inside a main body 1 so that an input port 28 may be forward positioned. In such a case, the commodity is supplied by opening an outer door 3 and an inner door 2 in the same way as a usual automatic vending machine. Further a rear door 22 is opened, each commodity supply guide member A is extracted from an aperture 21, and the input port 28 can be backward inserted to the main body 1. In such a state, when the aperture 21 is opened, the commodity can be inputted in the rear, and when the input is completed, the aperture 21 is closed by the door 22. Thus even while the commodity is sold, the commodity can be supplied to a stocker 4 having the small residual quantity of the commodities indicated by a pilot lamp 39.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a product supply device for a vending machine, such as canned or bottled beverages.

[Conventional technology]

Figures 6 and 7 show an example of a conventional vending machine. In this figure, 1 is the main body of the vending machine, and this zero body 1 has an opening at the front, and has an inner door 2 and an outer door 3 that close this opening. Inside the zero body 1, a plurality of product storage spaces 4 are arranged. Each stocker 4 is curved in a wave-like manner in the illustrated example, but there is also a straight stocker, and a product supply guide 5 is provided at the upper part of each stocker 4. The input ports 8 of each of the product supply guides 5 are all facing forward, and when the outer door 3 and the inner door 2 are opened as shown in FIG.
appears. A movable stopper 9 is provided in the lower end of each stocker 4, and one product 10 is dispensed by opening and closing the stopper 9 by a drive means (not shown). A product dispensing chute 11 is provided below each stocker 4, and a product dispensing port 12 and a product take-out port 13 are provided at the bottom of each door 2, 3 in front of the chute 11.

Further, the outlet 12 is provided with a heat insulating door 14, and the outlet 13 is provided with an extraction door 15.

Although not shown, a coin slot, various display lamps, product selection buttons, a transparent window, etc. are provided on the front of the outer door 3, and the front of the inner door 2 faces the transparent window of the outer door 3. Lighting lights, samples, display panels, etc. will be provided.

In addition, a heater for hot drinks, a heat fan, a cooling device for cold drinks, etc. are provided in the chamber 16 below the chute 11 and the lower part of the main body 1.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional example described above, the product input port 8 is directed only to the front opening of the main body 1. Therefore, in order to supply the product 10 into the stocker, it is necessary to open the outer door 3 and the inner door 2, so sales must be temporarily stopped. Furthermore, since the front part of the zero body 1 must be fully opened when replenishing products, there are problems such as a lot of cold air and hot air leaking. The purpose of this invention is to solve the above problems and provide a product supply device that does not stop the sale of products and also causes less leakage of cold or hot air. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a product supply guide member on the top of the stocker that can be replaced in either forward or backward direction, and An opening is provided to face the product input port of the product supply guide member.

In addition, there are some with the product input port at the top of the stocker facing backwards, and an opening at the rear of the main body that allows the product input port to be viewed. [Function] Since the present invention has the above configuration, when the vending machine is installed close to the wall of a building in the first invention, the product supply guide member is inserted into the main body with the product input port facing forward. Once installed, products are dispensed from the front of the machine, similar to conventional vending machines. In addition, in places where a large number of products are sold (such as parking areas on expressways), the rear side of the vending machine should be installed so that staff can approach it, and the product supply guide member should be installed so that the product input port faces backward. Attach it to. If you install a vending machine as shown above,... Even while the customer in the front inserts coins and the product is being sold, the product can be replenished from the product slot at the back of the vending machine, so there is no need to stop the sale. In addition, since the second invention is used only for inserting products from the rear, it can be used simply by installing the vending machine in such a way that the staff can approach the rear side of the vending machine. [Embodiment] Figures 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and the parts having the same structure and function as the vending machine shown in Figures 6 and 7 are the same. A symbol will be added and the explanation will be omitted. In this embodiment, an opening 21 is provided in the upper part of the rear wall 20 of the zero body 1.
A rear door 22 is provided to open and close the door. The rear door 22 is opened and closed around a hinge 23, and a locking means 24 for locking the rear door 22 in the closed position is provided at the center of the lower side of the opening 21 of the rear wall 20. The upper part is a separate removable product supply guide member A. The guide member A is one for each stocker 4 in a row in the front and rear direction, and as shown in FIG. Make a vertical line as shown in Figure 4. In addition, as shown in FIG.
9, and a guide rail 30 fixed to the upper part inside the main body 1.
Each product supply guide member A can be attached and detached by changing the direction along the direction. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 31 is a coin selector, 32 is a coin guide, and the coin inserted into the coin slot (not shown) provided in the outer door 3 is inserted into the coin selector 31.
If the coin is judged to be correct, the selling mechanism operates and the coin falls through the coin guide 32. The lower end of the coin guide 32 faces the front end of the coin conveyor 33. The rear end of the coin conveyor 33 passes through an opening in the rear wall 20 and faces onto the coin storage box 34 outside the lower part thereof, and the upper rear end of the conveyor 33 is covered by a cover 35 with an open bottom.

Further, the driving means for the conveyor 33 performs a vending operation when a correct coin is inserted, and also drives the conveyor 33 in the direction of the arrow to move the coin from the coin guide 32 to the conveyor 33.
The coins that have fallen upward are thrown into the storage box 34 and then stopped.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a maintenance operation panel provided on the rear wall 20, which includes a plurality of display lamps 3S and various operation keys 4 that display when the remaining amount of products in each stocker falls below a certain level, for example.
0 etc. are provided.

In the vending machine of this embodiment, each product supply guide member A is installed in the main body 1 with its input port 28 facing forward, as shown in FIG. 1, in a place where product supply from the rear is not required. ．． In this case, the outer door 3 and inner door 2 are opened and the product is dispensed, similar to a conventional vending machine. Also, open the rear door 22, pull out each product supply guide member A from the opening 21, and place the zero body 1 with the input port 28 facing backward.
You can also insert it inside. In this state, products can be inserted from the rear with the opening 21 open as shown in Figure 2.
When the loading is finished, the frontage 21 is closed with fa22. Therefore, even when products are on sale, it is possible to replenish products to the stocker 4 where the remaining amount of products indicated by the display lamp 39 is low. In this case, it is suitable for use in places such as expressway parking areas.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment, in which each product supply guide 25 is integrally provided at the upper part of each stocker 4 facing backward.
The input port 28 faces rearward and is exclusively used for inputting products from the rear.

The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the explanation will be omitted. The purpose of this embodiment is to install it in a place where many products are sold, such as a parking area on an expressway. In addition, in any of the above embodiments, if a large number of automatic vending machines are installed, the maintenance operation panels 38 of each vending machine are gathered in one place, and the product status of each vending machine can be checked here. In this way, if a vending machine with a low amount of products is found, it can be centrally managed by replenishing that vending machine with products. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention is provided with a product supply guide member that can be replaced in either the forward or backward direction at the upper part of the stocker, and the product supply guide member is installed at the front and rear of the main body. Since it has an opening that exposes the mouth, in places or times when product sales are low, the product supply guide member can be attached facing forward and products can be supplied from the front as before. When the product supply guide member is installed facing backwards, products can be freely supplied from the rear of the vending machine without opening the front of the vending machine. Therefore, products can be replenished without interrupting sales operations in places or times when sales volume is high. Further, when replenishing products, it is only necessary to open a small opening at the rear and upper part of the main body, which has the effect of reducing heat loss due to escape of cold air or hot air during product replenishment.

In addition, a type exclusively for rear loading in which the product supply guide is oriented backward from the beginning can provide the same effect as when the product guide member is installed facing backward.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are longitudinal sectional side views showing various states of the first embodiment of the device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a rear view, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal side view showing the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view showing the conventional device, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the same. 1...Main body, 4...Stock 7 for product storage, 20...Rear wall, 22...Rear door,
25...Product supply guide, 28...Product inlet, 29...Product rim,
30... Guide rail, A... Product supply guide member.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a vending machine with a stocker for storing products in the main body, a product supply guide member is provided at the top of the stocker that can be replaced in either forward or backward direction, and the product supply guide member is installed at the front and back of the main body. A product supply device for a vending machine that has an opening that faces the product input port of a guide member. (2) In a vending machine with a stocker for storing products inside the main body, the product input port at the top of the stocker should be directed to the rear.
A product supply device for a vending machine, which has an opening at the rear of the main body that faces the product input port.