JPH03201184A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve vending chances by carrying out commodities from a commodity stocker to commodity take-out ports arranged on the front and rear faces of the automatic vending machine by the positive or reverse rotation of a belt conveyer. CONSTITUTION:When a service device 8a on a front door 2 is operated, a commodity discharge command is applied to a commodity stocker 7a out of stockers 7a, 7b and a can drink 6 is discharged to a commodity take-out port 10a through the positively rotated belt conveyer 11. When a service device 8b on a rear door 2b is operated, a discharge command is applied to the stocker 7b and a drink 6 is discharged to a commodity take-out port 10b through the reversely rotated belt conveyer 11.

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. An inner box 3 having a heat-insulating structure is provided inside the vending machine surrounded by a vending machine main body 1 and a front door 2. 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 9, 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. Moreover, when two vending machines are installed back to back as shown in FIGS. 1 and 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 present invention is characterized in that a belt conveyor is provided at a position for receiving the products discharged from the product stocker for conveying the received products toward the product take-out port on the front side or the product take-out port on the rear side.

Function: According to this configuration, when the customer service device on the front side is operated and the product is dispensed from the product stocker, the belt conveyor is driven in normal rotation and the product is delivered to the product outlet on the front side. The products discharged from the product stocker by operating the customer service device on the rear side are delivered to the product outlet on the rear side by driving the belt conveyor in reverse.

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 10b. 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 is a product stocker 7a in the front and back direction [direction of arrow G].
s 7 b are arranged. Product stocker 7a, 7
A belt conveyor 11 is provided below b.

When the customer service device 8a of the front door 2a is operated, a product dispensing instruction is given to the product stockers 7a of the product stockers 7a*7b, and the canned beverages 6 dispensed from the product stocker 7a are rotated in the forward direction. Operated belt conveyor 11
The product is dispensed through the product outlet tea provided in the front door 2a.

When the customer service device 8b of the rear door 2b is operated, a product dispensing instruction is given to the product stocker 7b of the product stockers 7a #7b, and the canned beverages 6 dispensed from the product stocker 7b are operated in reverse. belt conveyor 11
The product is dispensed through the product outlet tab provided in the rear door 2b.

Because of this configuration, in the case of the usage pattern shown in Figure 3, it is only necessary to install one vending machine with the front door 2a facing the up platform D side and the rear door 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 door 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 door 2b is opened to replenish the product stocker 7b with canned beverages. A customer service device 8b and a product takeout port 10b are provided without a door structure on the rear side, and the product stocker 7 is opened by opening the front door 2a.
It can also be configured to replenish canned beverages to b.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, a customer service device and a product outlet are provided on the front side and the rear side of the vending machine body, respectively, and the received product is placed in the position for receiving the product dispensed from the product stocker. The vending machine can be used from either the front or rear side of the vending machine because it is equipped with a belt conveyor that conveys the product toward the front or rear product outlet. This improves operability and reduces missed sales opportunities.

[Brief explanation of 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, 7 a s 7 b ”・
Product stocker, 8a*8b--Customer service equipment, 10a, l
Ob...Product outlet, 11...Belt conveyor.

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. The vending machine is equipped with a belt conveyor that transports the received products toward the front or rear product outlet.