JPH03201182A - Autamatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to automatically vend commodities from both the front and rear sides by arranging service devices, commodity discharging ports and shoots inclined so as to be lowered to the discharge ports on the front and rear sides of the automatic vending machine. CONSTITUTION:When the service device 8a on a front door 2a is operated, a commodity discharging command is applied to a commodity stocker 7a out of plural stockers 7a, 7b and a discharged can drink 6 is discharged to the commodity take-out port 10a arranged on the front door 2a through the 1st shoot 9a. When the service device 8b on a rear door 2b is operated, a discharge command is applied to the stocker 7b and the drink 6 is discharged to a commodity take-out port 10b arranged on the rear door 2b through the 2nd shoot 9b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine that allows products to be purchased from either the front side or the rear side.

2. Description of the Related Art A general vending machine is constructed as shown in FIG. A vending machine body surrounded by a vending machine body 1 and a front door 2 is provided with an inner box 3 having a heat-insulating structure. A product stocker 7 is installed in the chamber surrounded by the inner box body 4 and the inner door 5, in which canned beverages 6 are stacked and stocked. An evaporator, a sheathed heater, and a fan are installed at the bottom A of the inner box 3, and a compressor, a condenser, etc. are installed at the bottom B of the vending machine body 1. The vessels form a refrigeration cycle.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention When the customer service device 8 provided on the front door 2 is operated, the canned drinks 6 dispensed from the product stocker 7 are dispensed onto the chute 8, and the products opened at the front door 2 are dispensed. It is delivered to the outlet 10.

As shown in Figure 3, if the front door 2 is installed in the center of the station platform C, facing up towards the platform D,
Passengers on the down platform E are forced to stand next to the up platform D in order to use the vending machines. Furthermore, when two vending machines are installed back to back as shown in FIG. 4, the platform becomes narrow at the installation position of the vending machines, which is not preferable.

In addition, when a vending machine is installed in store F as shown in Figure 5, passersby must enter store F in order to use the vending machine, and the You will miss an opportunity.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can be used from either the front side or the rear side of the vending machine main body.

Means for Solving the Problems The vending machine of the present invention is provided with a product stocker for dispensing products downward in the vending machine main body, and a customer service device and a product takeout port on the front and rear sides of the vending machine main body, respectively. The position for receiving the products taken out from the product stocker includes a first chute that slopes downward toward the product take-out port formed on the front side, and a first chute that slopes downward toward the product take-out port formed on the rear side. It is characterized by providing a second chute which is inclined so as to be lower towards the user.

Function: According to this configuration, the product dispensed from the product stocker by operating the customer service device on the front side is delivered to the product outlet on the front side via the first chute. The merchandise dispensed from the merchandise stocker by operating the customer service device on the rear side is delivered to the merchandise outlet on the rear side via the second chute.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

Components having the same functions as those in FIG. 2 showing the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 shows a vending machine according to the invention. Vending machine body 1
A front door 2a is attached to the front side and a rear door 2b is attached to the rear side, and the front door 2a has a customer service device 8a and a product outlet 10.
A is provided. The rear door 2b is provided with a customer service device 8b and a product outlet tab. The inner box body 4 is also provided with an inner door 5a on the front side and an inner door 5b on the rear side.
Inside the warehouse, there are product stockers 7a in the front and back direction [direction of arrow G],
7b are arranged. Product stocker 7 a s 7
In the lower position of b, the first. Second shoes) 9a, 9b are provided.

When the customer service device 8a of the front door 2a is operated, a product dispensing instruction is given to the product stocker 7a of the product stockers 7a*7b, and the canned beverage 6 dispensed from the product stocker 7a is placed in the first The product is delivered to the product outlet 10a provided in the front door 2a through the sheet 9a.

When the customer service device 8b on the rear surface 2b is operated, a product dispensing instruction is given to the product stocker 7b of the product stockers 7a #7b, and the canned beverage 6 dispensed from the product stocker 7b is transferred to the second product stocker 7b. The product is dispensed through a chute 9b to a product outlet job provided in the rear door 2b.

Because of this configuration, in the case of the usage pattern shown in Fig. 3, one vending machine is simply installed with the front door 2a facing the up platform D side and the rear wall 2b facing the down platform E side. That's enough.

In addition, in the case of the usage pattern shown in Fig. 5, one vending machine can be installed by penetrating the wall of the store and exposing the front door 2a to the inside of the store and the rear wall 2b to the road. It's over.

In the above embodiment, the front door 2a is opened to replenish the product stocker 7a with canned beverages, and the rear surface 2b is opened to replenish the product stocker 7b with canned beverages. It is also possible to provide a customer service device 8b and a product outlet tab without using a door structure on the rear side, and to open the front door 2a to replenish the product stocker 7b with canned beverages.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, a customer service device and a product takeout port are provided on the front side and the rear side of the vending machine body, respectively, and the vending machine A first chute that slopes downward toward the product takeout port formed on the front side of the vending machine body, and a second chute that slopes downwardly toward the product takeout port formed on the rear side of the vending machine main body. Since the vending machine is equipped with a shade, the vending machine can be used from either the front or rear side of the vending machine itself, improving operability and reducing missed sales opportunities. .

4. Brief explanation of the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the vending machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional vending machine, and Figs. 3 and 4 are explanations of the case where the conventional vending machine is installed on a platform. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional vending machine installed in a store.

1...Vending machine body, 2a''・Front door, 2b・
...Rear door, 6...canned drinks,? a, 7b...product stocker, 8a, 8b...customer service device, 8a...first chute, 9b...second shoe), 10a, 10b
...Product outlet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product stocker for dispensing products downward is provided on the vending machine body, and a customer service device and a product takeout port are provided on the front and rear sides of the vending machine body, respectively, to receive the products dispensed from the product stocker. There is a first slanted lower part toward the product outlet formed on the front side.
This vending machine is provided with a chute and a second chute that is sloped downward toward a product outlet formed on the rear side.