JPH0484387A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of an automatic vending machine so that even a short child or disabled person riding on a wheelchair can utilize the vending machine by providing the 2nd commodity selecting button group below the sample displaying section of a service panel. CONSTITUTION:The 1st commodity selecting button group 4 composed of commodity selecting buttons 31-38 is provided in a sample displaying section 2 in the upper section of a service panel 1 in corresponding to samples displayed in each column and 2nd commodity selecting button group 6 is arranged below the section 2. The 2nd commodity selecting button group 6 is composed of commodity selecting buttons 71-716 corresponding to the commodity selecting buttons 31-316 and the buttons 71-716 are electrically connected to a commodity sales controller in parallel with each other. In addition, the large selection below the service panel 1 is deeply scraped off and a recessed section 8 is formed. Therefore, even a disabled person A riding on a wheelchair can purchase any kinds of commodity he wants by operating the 2nd commodity selecting button group 6 after he sufficiently approaches the service panel 1 until part of the wheelchair enters the recessed section 8.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a customer service device for a vending machine.

A conventional vending machine that dispenses products based on the operation of a product selection button has product selection buttons 31 to 3. ,.

3□1. A product selection button group 4 consisting of... is arranged. 5a and 5b are samples.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention With this conventional configuration, when a short child or a disabled person using a wheelchair tries to use a vending machine, the product selection button group 3 cannot be reached. There's a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that is easy to use even for short children and disabled people using wheelchairs.

Means for Solving the Problems The vending machine of the present invention is configured to dispense products based on the operation of a product selection button, and a first product selection button arranged in a sample display section above the customer service panel. and a second product selection button group arranged below the sample display section and electrically connected in parallel to at least some of the product selection buttons of the first product selection button group. Features.

Function According to this configuration, the first group of product selection buttons arranged in the sample display section are arranged below the sample display section on the upper part of the customer service panel, and are electrically connected in parallel with some of the product selection buttons. Since the second product selection button group is provided, the user can receive the product by operating either the first product selection button group or the second product selection button group.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 2. Components having the same functions as those in FIG. 3 showing the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals.

In the vending machine of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a sample display section 2 at the top of a customer service panel 1 has product selection buttons 3. ．． The first consisting of 32...38
A group of product selection buttons 4 are provided, and a second group of product selection buttons 6 is arranged below the sample display section 2. Here, the second product selection button group 6 is the product selection button 3. Product selection button corresponding to ~31fl7. It is composed of ~7,6,
Product selection button 3 of first product selection button group 4. ~316 and 2nd
Product selection buttons 71 to 716 of product selection button group 6 are product selection buttons 3. , 71, 3 degrees, 7 degrees, and so on, are electrically connected in parallel and connected to a product dispensing control device (not shown).

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a wheelchair user can use the customer service panel 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower part of the customer service panel 1 is largely sandwiched to form a recess 8 so that the customer service panel 1 can be brought closer.

With this configuration, the disabled person A using a wheelchair can approach the customer service panel 1 sufficiently until a portion of the wheelchair enters the recess 8, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the disabled person A can operate the second product selection button group 6 to specify a product. A healthy person or the like can use the first product selection button group 4 to specify a product in a natural posture without being forced into an unreasonable posture such as bending down.

Similarly, even in the case of a short child, the second product selection button group 6 can be operated to specify a product. Note that the recessed portion 8 of the customer service panel 1 is not required when the user is not a disabled person A using a wheelchair, but a short child.

In the above embodiment, the second product selection buttons 71 to 7.6 were connected in parallel to the first product selection buttons 31 to 316, but
The same effect can be obtained even if product selection buttons connected in parallel to some of the first product selection buttons 31 to 316 are provided as the second product selection button group 6.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, at least some of the product selection buttons of the first product selection button group arranged in the sample display section are arranged below the sample display section at the upper part of the customer service panel. Since the second product selection button group is provided that are electrically connected in parallel, the user can receive the product even if he or she operates either the first product selection button group or the second product selection button group. This improves the operability of vending machines for short children and disabled people using wheelchairs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of the vending machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the vending machine of the present invention;
The figure is a side view of the same device, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a conventional vending machine. 1...Customer service panel, 2...Sample display department, 4...
・First product selection button, 6...Second product selection button, 8.
・Concavity.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The product is configured to be dispensed based on the operation of a product selection button, and the first product selection button group is arranged in the sample display section at the top of the customer service panel, and the product selection button group is arranged below the sample display section. A vending machine comprising a second product selection button group electrically connected in parallel with at least some of the product selection buttons of the first product selection button group.