JPH0468491A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily refresh a vending machine at low cost by dividing a door into an inside part and a surface part and constituting the surface part so as to be easily attached, detached and exchanged. CONSTITUTION:A main body 1 of the vending machine is equipped with an opening / closing door 2 on the front face, and this opening / closing door 2 is composed of a main body 2A of the inside an outside right decorative laminated panel 3 and an outside left decorative laminated panel 4 so as to be freely attached / detached to right and left protruding parts 2b and 2a in the main body 2A of the door. At a recessed front central part between the protruding parts, upper panel 8, a control panel 6 arranging selection buttons 5 and a lower panel 7 are provided and a recessed part between the control panel 6 and the lower panel 7 is used as a merchandise vending part 13. Therefore, when changing the color of the front face or the shape of external appearance, it can be easily changed by exchanging and mounting the decorative laminated panels 3 and 4 of the other bodies onto the surface of the door 2. Thus, the cost can be more lowered and exchange work is simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a vending machine whose external shape, color, etc. can be easily changed.

(b) Conventional technology In vending machines, the front part, where the coin slot and product selection buttons are located, is an important area that has a great impact on the presence of the vending machine itself and the advertising effectiveness of the products. It is a place. This part corresponds to the surface of the door that can be opened and closed, so we put some effort into the shape and color of the door, the arrangement of the selection buttons, etc., and we put unique advertising on the door. In order to have an advantage over competition with other vending machines, we have created a lot of creativity.
Efforts have been made.

In this way, while efforts are being made to make the vending machine stand out from other vending machines, recently, especially when vending machines are installed indoors (offices, halls, etc.), vending machines have been designed to lessen their presence in order to make them less conspicuous. There is also a tendency to place more importance on the external shape, color, etc., so that it blends in with the installation environment.

Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1-302
As shown in Publication No. 497, the product storage and the main cabinet equipped with a money handling device, product takeout port, etc. are separated, and only the main cabinet is exposed to the outside where people pass, so that the product can be stored. A vending machine has been proposed in which the storage compartment is located indoors so that it is not noticeable and does not get in the way.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, even if an attempt was made to change the appearance of the door, the door was conventionally painted, and it was not possible to easily change the color or the appearance shape of the door.

If this were to be done, the entire door would have to be replaced, and of course this method would require time-consuming replacement work and high costs.

Furthermore, in the method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-302497, once the settings have been made, changes must be made by replacing the main cabinet itself, which requires replacement work and costs, and also depends on the installation environment. It cannot be said that the external shape etc. are changed in a manner that is sufficiently satisfactory.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is extremely easy to express the front part of the vending machine in terms of shape and color.
To provide a vending machine in which the entire vending machine can be changed.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a door that can be freely opened and closed on the front of the vending machine main body, and a functional section such as an operation panel on which product selection buttons, etc. are arranged. It is equipped with a decorative panel that is detachable and replaceable so as to cover the surface area except for the surface area.

In addition, the vending machine itself has a door that can be opened and closed on the front,
This vending machine body is provided with an outer shell-forming panel body attached to the head and the surrounding area of the vending machine to resemble an indoor structure, such as a pillar.

(E) Effects If you want to change the color or external shape of the front of the vending machine, you can easily do so by replacing and attaching a separate decorative panel to the door surface. Since there is no need to replace the entire door, it is inexpensive and easy to replace.

By creating a new exterior shape, we attract customers and increase sales effectiveness.

In addition, when installing indoors (offices, halls, etc.), an outer shell panel is attached around the vending machine and its head to make it look like a pillar, etc., and by installing the vending machine, the surrounding atmosphere can be improved. Care can be taken to ensure that it does not break.

(F) Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the outer decorative panel and the vending machine main body which have been removed from the vending machine main body.

In each figure, the vending machine main body 1 is equipped with an opening/closing door 2 on its front side, and this opening/closing door 2 has two inner door bodies and an outer right door that is detachably attached to the left and right protrusions 2a and 2b of the door body 2A. It consists of a decorative panel 3 and an outer left decorative panel 4. An upper panel 8, an operation panel 6 in which selection buttons 5 are arranged, and a lower panel 7 are provided in the recessed front central part between the protrusions, and the operation panel 6 and the lower panel 7
The recess between the two is the product sales section 13, and the cup outlet 9 is formed here. Inside the vending machine main body l, a beverage dispensing mechanism (not shown) is disposed at an appropriate location below the outlet 9, and when a beverage is stored in the cup, it is placed inside the lower panel 7. The vertical mechanism (
(not shown), and then lifted up by this up-and-down mechanism, protruding from the outlet 9, and provided to the customer. 10 is an illumination window for an illumination lamp housed in the left and right protruding parts 2b, and 12 is a hinge of the door body 2A.

Next, this outer right decorative panel 3. The attachment force of the outer left decorative panel 4 to the opening/closing door 2 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 2 above, the outer right decorative panel 3 and the outer left decorative panel 4
have two mounting pieces 3a and 3b on their backs respectively.
and 4a, 4b are formed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the screw 1 inserted from the inside of the door body 2A
6. At 21, outer right decorative panel 3, outer left decorative panel 4
The outer right decorative panel 3 and the outer left decorative panel 4 are attached to the protruding part of the door main body 2A by fixing the mounting pieces 3b and 4b and screws 15 and 20 inserted from the outer end of the door main body 2A. .

Furthermore, the outer right decorative panel 3 and the outer left decorative panel 4 that cover the inner door main body 2A are installed so that a rainwater drainage passage 17.17 and a rainwater drainage gap 18 exist between them and the door main body 2A. It is being Thereby, rainwater that has entered the back side of the outer right decorative panel 3 and the outer left decorative panel 4 can be drained to the outside.

FIG. 4 shows a side view after the decorative panel is attached.

In addition, in FIG. 3, corner part 1 of the inner door body 2A
9.19 is cut, but the outer right decorative panel 3 and the outer left decorative panel 4 have a part of the corner 22.
22 has an R shape and can be freely changed in shape. Further, a part of the corner can be formed into a corner instead of having a rounded shape. In this way, the color and shape of the decorative panel can be freely changed with great ease. Therefore, when it is desired to refresh the vending machine after a period of time has passed since the vending machine was installed, it can be easily and inexpensively changed.

Figures 5 to 9 show a structure in which when a vending machine is installed, its appearance can be changed to resemble an indoor structure so that it does not appear as something foreign to the installation environment. This is another embodiment according to the present invention.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen as a pillar of a floor or the like.

For this purpose, the back part 30 is changed to have a shape symmetrical to the front side (door body 2) of the vending machine body 1, and a head 40 of the same shape is also provided above the vending machine body 1 at an appropriate height.

The back portion 30 and the head portion 40 are made of an outline forming panel body configured as described below.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vending machine main body 1 provided with the back portion 30, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the formation structure of the back portion 30.

The back member 30A has the same shape as the front surface of the door body 2, and has a cover portion 31 at its upper end, in which holes 35, 35, . . . for screws 34, 34, . is drilled. On the other hand, hook pieces 32, 32.3 for attaching the back member 30A to the back of the vending machine main body 1
3 is formed, and although not shown, a back member 3
A hooking hole is formed on the inner surface of 0A to be hooked to these hooking pieces 32, 32, 33, and the back member 30A is locked to the back of the vending machine main body 1 by these hooking pieces and the hooking hole. After that, the parts 34, 34, . . . are screwed into the screw mounting holes 36, 36, . . . to complete the installation. The situation after installation is as shown in Figure 6.

On the other hand, the procedure for forming the head 40 is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

First, attach the U-shaped frame plate 41 of the front opening 46, which has mounting angles 42a, 42b, etc. fixed to the inner surface, to the top surface of the vending machine main body 1, and attach the angle 42a with screws 43, 44, etc.
, 42b. An L-shaped angle 42c is installed in the front opening 46 by screws 45, 45, and screw insertion holes 54 are provided in the horizontal part of the angle 42c.

In this way, after installing the frame plate 41, the angle 42
Attach the decorative front plate 50 to c. The decorative front panel 50 has the same appearance as the door body 2, and has the angle 4
An angle 51 for riding on top of 2c is provided on the inside. Therefore, after placing this angle 51 on the angle 42c and overlapping it, insert the fixing screws 53 and 53 into the screw insertion hole 54.
, 54 and are tightened and fixed to the screw holes 52 and 52 of the decorative front plate 50. By doing so, one side of the decorative board can be attached to the front surface of the frame board 41.

Similarly, although not shown, a decorative rear plate of the same shape can be attached to the rear surface of the frame plate 41 using appropriate attachment means such as screws or screws.

As a result, as shown in Figure 5, it is possible to make the vending machine look like a single pillar and make it unobtrusive even when installed in halls, offices, etc., and it can be installed in such places without resistance. It's convenient.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the door is divided into an inner part and a surface part, and the surface part is structured to be easily detachable and replaceable.
It becomes possible to freely change the color and external shape of the front part of the vending machine, and the vending machine can be easily refreshed at low cost.

This can be expected to give customers a more fulfilling purchasing experience and attract new customers.

Additionally, it is possible to change the overall height and overall appearance of the vending machine so that it resembles an indoor structure such as a pillar, so users who wish to harmonize the installation environment with the vending machine can It becomes possible to fully satisfy requests.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of a vending machine and its decorative panel with the decorative panel removed, Figure 3 is a plan view of the door of the present invention in which the decorative panel is attached to the surface of the door body, and Figure 4 is its side configuration. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the vending machine when it is made to resemble a pillar, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the vending machine when it is made to resemble a pillar.
The figure is a perspective view of a vending machine with an outer shell forming panel attached to the back to resemble a pillar, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the outer shell forming panel and the vending machine, and Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the vending machine to resemble a pillar. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the attaching force of the outline forming panel body to the head of the vending machine. 1... vending machine body, 2... door, 3... outer cloth,
Decorative panel, 4... Outer row decorative panel, 30... Back, 40... Head. Agent Patent Attorney Crest 1) Makoto Chart Chart Chart Chart Chart

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A door on the front of the vending machine that can be opened and closed, and a decorative panel that can be removed and replaced to cover the surface of this door, excluding functional parts such as the operation panel where product selection buttons are placed. A vending machine characterized by comprising: (2) A vending machine body equipped with a door that can be opened and closed on the front,
A vending machine characterized by comprising an outer shell-forming panel body attached to the periphery and head of the vending machine body in order to make the vending machine body resemble an indoor structure such as a pillar.