JPH0228790A - Automatic vending machine used as show case in common - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute an automatic vending machine also used as a show case by making a commodity rack into the conveyor rack of a horizontal conveyor type, and simultaneously, providing the back surface of a main body case with a transparent door. CONSTITUTION:At a shop front side, when a customer throws in a coin and presses a vending button, a commodity 9 is sold. In this case, a horizontal conveyor 41 is traveled in an arrow mark A direction by a vending signal, and conveys the commodity 9 nearest to a front part into a bucket 51. This commodity 9 descends down to a position where the bucket 51 meets a commodity outlet port 24, and tilts forward, and is sent to the outlet port 24. On the other hand, at the shop side, the commodity 9 on the conveyor rack 4 is confirmed by the customer through a sliding door 3, and the desired commodity is taken out by opening the sliding door 3 and is sold.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention provides a showcase that has the function of a vending machine for customers in a store, and has the function of a showcase for customers inside the store. Regarding dual-purpose vending machines.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, in order to cater to a variety of customers, some stores have started selling products using vending machines at the storefront, and displaying products in showcases inside the store so that customers can pick out their favorite products and purchase them. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in this case, the vending machine and the showcase require installation space in front of the store and inside the store, respectively, and a large amount of the same product must be stocked in order to be stored in both stores.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a new vending machine that solves the above-mentioned problems in store configuration and operation and also satisfies the functions of a vending machine and a showcase, that is, a vending machine that doubles as a showcase. do.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body case with a number of conveyor racks in which products are placed and stored in a row on a horizontal conveyor that travels in the front and back direction based on a sales signal, and Products are delivered one by one by driving.
The main case is structured so that each product is taken out one by one toward a product takeout port provided on the front side of the main case, and a door having a transparent window is provided on the back side of the main case so that the products on the conveyor can be taken out from the back side. It was designed to be provided.

[Effect]

According to the above means, the product rack is a horizontal conveyor type conveyor rack so that the products inside the main case can be seen and taken out from the back, and the back of the main case is constructed with a transparent door, so that it can be used both at the store and inside the store. It will be installed on the wall that separates the store, and will function as a vending machine in the store and as a showcase inside the store.

〔Example〕

1 to 4 show embodiments of this invention,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body case that can be opened and closed by a front door 2 at the front and a sliding door 3 at the back, and conveyor racks 4 are arranged in multiple stages vertically inside the case. This conveyor rack 4 includes a horizontal conveyor 41 in which a shelf board 44 is passed between a pair of left and right endless chains 43 installed on front and rear sprockets 42, and products 9 are placed on the horizontal conveyor 41 in front and rear rows. A lever 46 detects that this product 9 is sold out and operates a sold-out switch.
is provided. 5 is a bucket that moves up and down 1-51
A transport device 6 receives and stops the products 9 carried out from the container rack 4 with a packet 51 and sends them to a product outlet of the front door 2, which will be described later.
This is a machine room that houses compressors, condensers, etc. for refrigeration.

The front door 2 has an illuminated board 21 on its front that advertises products.
, coin input port 22, sales switch 23, product output port 24
, change return port 25, etc. are provided. In addition, the sliding door 3
It uses transparent glass and consists of two sliding glass doors installed on the back of the main body case. However, in this showcase-type vending machine, the wall 10 that separates the storefront from the interior of the store is hollowed out, and the approximate center of the main body case 1 is fitted into the wall 10, and the front door 2 is installed with the front door facing the storefront and the sliding door 3 facing into the store. Ru.

In the above-described configuration, at the store side, the product 9 is sold by the customer inserting coins and pressing the sales switch 23, similar to already known vending machines. In this case, the horizontal converter 41 travels in the direction of arrow A in response to a sales signal, and carries out the product 9 at the front end into a packet 51 that is lifted and lowered via a lifting motor and stopped at an appropriate position. The product 9 is lowered to a position where the packet 51 faces the product outlet 24, tilted forward, and delivered to the product outlet 24. The horizontal converter 41 advances to the sales standby position for the next product and stops when it comes into contact with the lever 46. Note that when the last product is carried out from the horizontal conveyor 41, the product does not come into contact with the lever 46 even if the horizontal conveyor 41 travels a predetermined distance, so at that point the horizontal conveyor 41 stops and the sold-out switch is activated. The item will be activated and a sold out display will be displayed.

On the other hand, inside the store, the customer checks the products 9 on the conveyor rack 4 through the sliding door 3, opens the sliding door 3, takes out the desired product, and sells the product. In this case, when the product 9 is purchased from the store side and the horizontal converter 41 is running,
The sliding door 3 is extended in the closed state, and an appropriate display such as "Please wait for a while" is displayed at an appropriate position on the sliding door 3. Also, when the product 9 is being taken out inside the store, an appropriate display such as "Please wait for a while" is displayed on the front door 2 in conjunction with the opening of the sliding door 3, allowing for smooth sales both at the store and inside the store. It will be done.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to this invention, a large number of conveyor racks are provided in the main case, and the products are placed and stored in a line on a horizontal conveyor that runs in the front and rear directions based on a sales signal, and the products are sequentially transported by the running of the conveyor. The main case is configured to be carried out one by one toward a product takeout port provided on the front side of the main case, and a door having a transparent window is provided on the back side of the main case so that the products on the conveyor can be taken out from the back side. The wall that separates the store front from the store was hollowed out to create enough space for the vending machine to be installed, and products were sold as a vending machine on the side of the store with the front door facing, and the product inventory for the vending machine was limited. It is possible to provide a vending machine that doubles as a showcase.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an internal side view of a showcase-type vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is the same (front view), Fig. 3 is a rear view, and Fig. 4 is an installation explanatory diagram. 1...Main case, 2...Front door, 3...Sliding door (
door), 4...conveyor rack, 9...product, 24.
・Product outlet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A large number of conveyor racks are disposed inside the main case, and the products are placed and stored in a line on a horizontal conveyor that moves forward and backward based on a sales signal. The product is configured to be carried out toward a product takeout port provided on the front side of the main case, and a door having a transparent window is provided on the back side of the main case so that the product on the conveyor can be taken out from the back side. A vending machine that doubles as a showcase.