JPH03241486A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by carrying goods to a sending position corresponding to a goods output port at an operated customer service device plane side by elevating the goods with the bucket of a goods elevator. CONSTITUTION:When a first customer service device 8A at a front door 2 is operated, a goods delivery instruction is supplied to one of goods stockers 7a-7d, and a desired can drink 6 is delivered to a shoot 9, and the can drink 6 is thrown in the can drink bucket 15 of a can drink elevator 11 from the shoot 9, and is carried to a first sending position 16A with the can drink elevator 11, and the can drink 6 is delivered to a first goods output port 10A at the front door 2. Also, when a second customer service device 8B at a right side plane 1a is operated, th can drink 6 is thrown in the can drink bucket 15 of the can drink elevator 11, and is carried upward. The can drink stopped and released at a second sending position 16B is delivered to a second goods output port 10B. Thereby, the operability can be improved.

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 each of a plurality of sides.

A conventional vending machine in general 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.

According to the above configuration, when the customer service device 8 provided on the front door 2 is operated, the canned beverage 6 dispensed from the product stocker 7
is dispensed onto the chute 9 and then to the product outlet 10 opened by the front door 2.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in conventional vending machines, the customer service device 8 is limited to the customer service side or the front side, so only customers who are in the front can see the products, and customers who are on the side or rear side can only see the products. It was not possible to motivate customers to purchase. For example, if a vending machine is installed on a station platform with the customer facing side facing the up platform, passengers on the down platform opposite to the up platform will not be able to see the products, and they will not be able to use the vending machine. They will be forced to deal with the upstream home side, and their purchasing motivation will be halved. As a countermeasure, it may be possible to install two vending machines back to back, but installing the vending machines would be undesirable because the platform would be narrow. Furthermore, if a vending machine is installed in a corner of a rest area, etc., with the corner aligned with the corner, it will be difficult for about half of the customers in the rest area to see the customer service products.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a vending machine in which a customer service device and a product outlet can be used on a plurality of external surfaces of the vending machine.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a product stocker for dispensing products downwards in the main body of the vending machine, and also provides a product stocker for dispensing products downwards, and a customer service area on each of the outer surfaces of the vending machine. A device and a product take-out port are provided, a product lifting device is provided for receiving the product delivered from the product stocker into a bucket and conveying it to a delivery position, a plurality of the delivery positions are provided corresponding to the product take-out port, and each A delivery chute is provided that is connected to each product take-out port from the delivery position and guides the product, and the product is transported to the delivery position that guides the product lifting device to the product take-out port on the side of the operated customer service device. It is composed of

Effect In the above configuration, when one of the troublesome customer service devices is operated, the desired product is dispensed from the product stocker and received by the bucket of the product lifting device, and corresponds to the product takeout port on the side of the operated customer service device. The bucket is stopped at a predetermined delivery position, and the products are discharged to a delivery chute at the delivery position, and the products are delivered to a product removal port on the side of the customer service device operated by the delivery chute.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. Note that the members shown in the conventional example that have the same functions will be described with the same reference numerals.

A front door 2 is attached to the front side of the vending machine main body 1 so as to be openable and closable, and the front door 2 is provided with a first customer service device 8A and a first processed product take-out slot 10A. Furthermore, a second customer service device ff18B and a second product outlet 10B are provided on the right side surface 1a of the vending machine main body 1.

At the discharge end of the chute 9 below the product stockers 7a to 7d,
A belt conveyor 12 is disposed to transport canned beverages 11 to a canned beverage lifting device 11 disposed in a part of the inner corner of the vending machine main body 1. The canned beverage lifting device 11 includes sprockets 13A disposed at upper and lower positions at predetermined intervals;
A pair of left and right chenos 14 are stretched between 13B, and chenos 1
A canned beverage bucket 15 that can hold and release canned beverages 6 at a predetermined position of 4 is provided, and the canned beverage bucket 15 receives the canned beverages 6 transferred by the belt conveyor 12 and sends them to the upper first delivery position 16A or the upper delivery position 16A. 2 feeding position 16B
Transport to.

At the upper upper delivery position 16A, there is a curved first delivery chute 1 connected to the upper product removal port +OA.
7A, the canned beverage bucket 15 is released at the first delivery position 16, and the dispensed canned beverage 6 is guided to the first product outlet 10A. Further, a curved second dispensing chute 17B connected to the second product outlet 10B is disposed at the second dispensing position 16B in the lower part, and the canned beverage 6 dispensed at the second dispensing position 16 is transferred to the second dispensing chute 17B. 2 product outlet 1
Guide to 0B.

In the above configuration, when the first customer service device 8A of the front door 2 is operated, a product dispensing instruction is given to one of the product stockers 7a to 7d, and the desired canned beverage 6 is dispensed onto the chute 9. The canned beverage 6 is fed from the chute 9 into the canned beverage container 15 of the canned beverage lifting device 11 via the activated belt conveyor 12. This beverage lifting device 11 is designated with delivery positions 16A and 16B to be stopped by the operated customer service devices 8A and 8B, and the canned beverage 6 is conveyed to the first delivery position 16A. Next, the canned beverage 6 is the first one. The product is delivered onto the delivery chute +7A and delivered to the first product outlet +OA of the front door 2.

Also, when the second customer service device 8B on the right side 1a is operated,
A product dispensing instruction is given to one of the product stockers 7a to 7d, and the desired canned beverage 6 is dispensed onto the chute 9, and the canned beverage 6 is transferred from the chute 9 via the activated belt conveyor 12 to the can The canned beverage is placed in the canned beverage bucket 15 of the beverage lifting device 11 and transported upward. The canned beverage 6 stopped and released at the second delivery position 16B is delivered onto the second delivery chute 7B, and is delivered to the right side 1a of the vending machine.
The product is delivered to the second product takeout port 1OB.

With this configuration, when a vending machine is installed in a part of the corner of a rest area, it is possible to accurately confirm whether the customer service equipment 8A or 8B is present even from the position in the rest area, and it is possible to stimulate the customer's desire to purchase. This eliminates the hassle of having to go around to the customer service equipment side to check and operate the products as in the past, making it extremely convenient and improving operability.

In addition, by providing the second customer service device 8B and the second product outlet 10B on the rear surface of the vending machine main body 1, when installing it on a station platform etc. Since the outlet 10A and IQB can be oriented, the operation is extremely convenient and the space can be saved compared to installing two units.

In the above embodiment, the customer service device and the product outlet were provided on two of the outer surfaces of the vending machine, the front and the right side, but they may be provided on three or four sides, respectively. In this case, the delivery position 16A, , 16B payout chute 17A
, 17B may be added to correspond to the increased number of product outlets.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the product dispensed from the product stocker is raised and lowered by the bucket of the product lifting device to the delivery position corresponding to the product takeout port on the side of the operated customer service device. The product can be transported and delivered to the product outlet via a delivery chute. I wanted to,
A vending machine with customer service equipment and product outlet on multiple sides can be easily realized, and products can be checked from multiple sides depending on the installation location, which can stimulate customers' desire to purchase. , it is possible to select and purchase products without having to go to the customer service equipment side, which is extremely convenient and improves operability.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Figures ↓ to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a front sectional view of the vending machine, Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof, and Figure 3 is a plane view thereof. 4 is a side sectional view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a conventional vending machine. 1... Vending machine body, 2... Front door, 6... Canned beverage, 7a-7d... Product stocker, 8A... First customer service device, 8B... Second customer service device, 9 ···shoot,
IOA...first product outlet, IQB...second product outlet, 11...canned beverage lifting device, 12...belt conveyor, 15...canned beverage bucket, 16A...first
Sending position, 16B...Second sending position, 17A
...First payout chute, 17B...Second payout chute. Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The vending machine body is provided with a product stocker for dispensing products downward, and a customer service device and a product takeout port are provided on each of multiple sides of the vending machine's outer surface, and products dispensed from the product stocker are provided. A product lifting device is provided for receiving the product into a bucket and transporting it to a delivery position, and a plurality of delivery positions are provided corresponding to product take-out ports, and
A delivery chute is provided which is connected to each product take-out port from each delivery position and guides the product, and the product is transported to the delivery position where the product lifting device is guided to the product take-out port on the side of the operated customer service device. A vending machine characterized by comprising: