JPH06282744A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the availability of space by improving the state of not sufficiently utilizing left and right side parts constituted as the conventional repository of a main body case whose front face is T-shaped. CONSTITUTION:One of the left and right side parts of a main body case 1 is constituted as a repository 4, and the other part is constituted as an article rack 7 for venging an article 6, which does not require temperature control, so as to improve the repositing rate by reducing the repositing space for spare articles and to increase the kind and number of articles to be vended on the other hand. However, the space of the main body case 1 is extremely efficiently utilized and the kind and number of articles to be vended can be various. Further, since the repository 4 and the article rack 7 are attachably and detachably constituted and selectively mounted to the main body case, the availability thereof can be more improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine having a body case having a substantially T-shaped front face.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7 and 8 show an automatic vending machine of this type.
The ones shown in are in practical use. In the figure, the vending machine is provided with an upper outer door 2A and a lower outer door 2B on the front surface of a T-shaped main body case 1. The body part of the main body case 1 has the same structure as the main body case of a conventional I-shaped vending machine, and for example, a compartment is formed behind the inner door 3 and a serpentine type product rack (not shown) is accommodated and installed therein. The left and right sleeve portions of the main body case 1 are used as a storage box 4 for temporarily storing the products that have not been stored in the product rack when replenishing the products. On the other hand, on the outer door 2A, a large number of product samples 5A are displayed and displayed so as to enhance the display effect. Further, as in the conventional vending machine, the outer door 2B is provided with a coin slot 2a, a product outlet 2b and the like on its front surface.

The above-mentioned automatic vending machine promotes sales by appealing the abundance of product groups with a large number of product samples 5A,
In addition, the storage 4 is used for storing spare products. Then, in response to the sales signal, the products stored in the product rack are sent to the product outlet 2b one by one, and the products are sold.

[0004]

By the way, since the conventional vending machine is designed to store the products remaining in the storage 4 at the time of replenishment, the storage 4 is rarely filled with the products.
There was a drawback that the utilization efficiency of the sleeve portion of the main body case 1 was low.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine that enables the sleeve portion of the main body case 1 to be used for multiple purposes and has improved space utilization efficiency.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a vending machine in which a main body case is formed in a substantially T-shaped front surface, at least one of sleeve portions on both sides of the main body case is provided. A product rack for storing the products and carrying out the stored products one by one in response to a sales signal, and providing an outlet for the carried-out products under the product rack. The sleeve portion is selectively and removably attached to either a storage box for storing products or a product rack for storing the products and carrying out the stored products one by one.

[0006]

By installing the product rack on the sleeve portion of the main body case, the number of types of products to be sold can be increased and the space of the sleeve portion can be effectively used. Also, by selectively attaching or detaching the removable product rack or storage to the sleeve portion as needed, the space efficiency can be further enhanced and the sleeve portion can be used for multiple purposes.

[0007]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and the portions common to or the same as those in FIGS. 7 and 8 are designated by the same reference numerals. 1 to 4, the main body case 1
In the sleeve part on the right side of the product, a bush-type product unloading mechanism 7 for stacking and storing products 6 such as confectionery in small paper box containers which does not require temperature control such as cooling and heating is stacked and sold.
A direct product type product rack 7 including A is housed, and a product outlet 2C is provided below the product rack 7. The carry-out port of the product rack 7 and the product take-out port 2C are communicated with each other by a product chute 8, while a product sample 5A is provided in the outer door 2A.
At the same time, the product sample 5B of the product 6 is displayed and displayed.

In the above-mentioned structure, the spare goods and the like are stored in the storage box 4 on the left-hand side sleeve portion, and the storage box 4 can be effectively used by halving the conventional space. On the other hand, the products 6 stored in the product rack 7 in the right-side sleeve portion are sent to the product outlet 2C one by one by the customer's purchasing operation and sold. Therefore, the products to be sold are diversified by installing the product rack 7. The merchandise rack 7 can be configured as a merchandise rack corresponding to a wide range of merchandise from the confectionery to the one-time-use camera, and the merchandise to be sold can be extremely varied.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the above-mentioned embodiment in that the sleeve portion of the main body case 1 is constructed in a detachable manner. That is, in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the main body case 1 has left and right sleeve portions integrally formed with only a box-shaped outer plate, and support rails 11 running vertically and horizontally to the front and back are provided on the left and right respectively. It Further, a rail-shaped support 11a is provided below it with a screw member 11b.
The product rack 7 having the product take-out port 2C and the storage case 4 which are fixed by the above are separately prepared, and the support rack 11 is detachably engaged with the product rack 7 and the storage case 4 respectively. Rails 12 for supporting the respective cases on the main body case 1. A fixed metal 11A having a screw hole is provided on the support rail 11, and a fixed metal 12A having a bolt hole is provided on the rail 12 so as to project.

In the above construction, the commodity rack 7 and the storage case 4 are pushed into the outer plate while the rear ends of the rail 12 and the lower end of the side plate are applied to the front ends of the support rail 11 and the support 11a, respectively, while engaging the both. It is housed in the sleeve part of the main body case 1 by the
It is fixed to the main body case 1 by tightening it into the screw hole of the fixed metal 11A through the bolt hole of A. In addition, it is removed from the main body case 1 in the reverse order of the above. In the vending machine, however, the product rack 7 and the storage case 4 are properly used depending on the purpose of storing various kinds of sold products or storing a large number of spare products, and the vending machine is stored only in one sleeve depending on the convenience of the installation place. The right or left installation of the product rack 7 is selected. In this way, the body case 1 can use the space of the sleeve portion very effectively and can be used for multiple purposes.

[0011]

According to the present invention, in a vending machine in which a main body case is formed into a substantially T-shaped front face, the product is stored in at least one of the sleeve portions on both sides of the main body case and the stored product is sent by a sales signal. A product rack for carrying out the products one by one is installed, and an outlet for the carried-out products is provided below the product rack. In addition, the sleeve portion of the main body case is used as a storage for storing the products, or Since the product rack that stores the products and carries out the stored products one by one according to the sales signal is selectively and detachably mounted, the sleeve portion of the T-shaped body case is selectively selected. It can be used for racks and storages, improving the efficiency of using the space inside the vending machine and increasing the number of types of merchandise sold. Capable of listening improvement.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention with an upper outer door open.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the vending machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the vending machine of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a vending machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view showing fixing means for the product rack and storage of the vending machine of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a conventional vending machine with an upper outer door open.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Body case 4 Storage 7 Product rack

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine in which a main body case is formed in a substantially T shape on the front, stores products in at least one of the sleeve portions on both sides of the main body case, and carries out the stored products one by one in response to a sales signal. An automatic vending machine, characterized in that a commodity rack is installed, and an outlet for the commodity to be carried out is provided below the commodity rack. 2. A vending machine in which a main body case is formed into a substantially T-shape on the front, and a sleeve portion of the main body case is a storage for storing products, or one product is stored according to a sales signal while storing the products. An automatic vending machine characterized in that any of the product racks to be carried out one by one is selectively and detachably mounted.