JPH08287332A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To renew the automatic vending machine economically. CONSTITUTION: A main body 1 is provided with a door body 2 which freely closes and opens an opening part, a cash reception and payment part 3 in the front of the door body 2, and an article takeout opening 7 below it, and connection recessed parts 8a-11a as parts of a connecting means are formed at four places. An exterior panel 12 covers the majority of the door body 2 to form an article display room 13 and is provided with a display base 15 and article selection buttons 16, etc., and the cash reception and payment part 3 is fitted in the opening part 18. On the back side of the exterior panel 12, connection projection parts 8b-11b are formed oppositely to the connection recessed parts 8a-11a, and the door body 2 and exterior panel 12 are joined and coupled together at a specific position by the connection bodies 8-11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine, and more particularly to an automatic vending machine which is provided with an exterior panel which is separate from a door for covering a main body and which can be easily replaced.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional automatic vending machine has a two-part structure including a main body for storing products to be sold and a front door to which a money transfer unit, a product sales unit, and a product selection function unit are attached.

By the way, although the vending machine once installed has a design that is old in a short period of time and needs to have a novel design, in recent years, especially the customer's sense of design has diversified. , There is a tendency to demand a vending machine with a design suitable for the place of installation, and moreover, the life cycle of the vending machine tends to be shortened year by year.

In such a case, in the conventional vending machine, since the coin inlet, the product sales department and the like are attached to the front door in one body, it is necessary to replace the entire front door if the design is renewed. Yes, it was uneconomical and the replacement work was difficult. This also applies when the front door is damaged.

Therefore, as a conventional technique, the actual kaihei 2-777 is used.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 89, a front panel is provided with a separate panel, and a display shelf, a lighting fixture, and a product selection button are incorporated in this panel.

[0006]

According to the above publication, a separate panel can be fitted into a part of the front door, and the separate panel can be easily replaced.

However, since the vending machine of the above-mentioned publication processes a part of the upper part of the front door to attach a separate panel, the separate panel may be redesigned. Most of the lower part of the front door remains with the old design, and even if the front door is renewed, there is still a sense of discomfort between the redesigned separate body and the old design front door. There's a problem.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic vending machine in which the exterior panel can be easily replaced and the front design of the automatic vending machine can be renewed.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body for accommodating a product for sale, a door body which covers a front surface of the main body and is attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable forward, and a front side facing the door body. And an exterior panel for covering the door and a connection means for connecting and fixing the door body and the exterior panel to each other.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the door has a money transfer section and a sales section,
The exterior panel has a product selection function section.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, the exterior panel is provided with an opening into which the money transfer part is fitted, and when connected by the connecting means, the front face of the money transfer part is the exterior panel. It is designed to be located in front of.

The invention of claim 4 is the invention of claims 1 to 3.
In any one of the above-described inventions, the connecting means is provided with a positioning means for connecting the two, a means for exchanging electrical information and electric power between the two, and a means for fixing the two.

[0013]

According to the structure of the invention of claim 1, the exterior panel is provided separately from the door body, and both the door body and the exterior panel are connected and fixed by the connecting body to prepare the exterior panel of various designs. You can renew the vending machine. Therefore, there is no need to replace the entire door as in the conventional case, and the vending machine is economical and suitable for the present age.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the door body has the money transfer section and the sales section, and the exterior panel has the product selection function section. Therefore, the thickness of the exterior panel is minimized. This makes the exterior panel economical.

According to the structure of the third aspect of the invention, even if the money transfer part is provided on the door side, it fits in the opening part of the exterior panel, so that space can be deleted, and the exterior panel projects forward with a simple structure. Never set up. Therefore, the vending machine is economical as a whole with a simple structure of the exterior panel and the door.

According to the structure of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the exterior panel and the door body are connected and fixed by the connecting means which also functions as positioning, transmission and reception of electric information and the like, and fixation. Therefore, replacement of the exterior panel can be performed by an extremely simple operation.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of a vending machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the vending machine of FIG. 1, and 1 is a vending machine. As a main body of the main body 1, the main body 1 accommodates a product storage column that stores a large number of sales products (not shown), a product delivery device, and the like.
A refrigeration unit such as a compressor is housed in the lower part.

On the front surface of the main body 1, there is provided a door body 2 that can be opened and closed so as to close the opening, and the door body 2 is pivoted forward with its side edges pivotally supported by the main body 1 by a door hinge or the like. It is possible.

A box-shaped money transfer section 3 is provided at the center of the front surface of the door body 2, and the money transfer section 3 includes:
A coin slot 4, a return lever 5, an indicator 6 for displaying the amount of money inserted, change of coins, etc. are provided, and a product outlet 7 as a product sales section having a rectangular opening is provided at the bottom, and further, Connection recesses 8a to 11a, which are a part of a connection body described later, are formed at four locations on the front surface.

Reference numeral 12 is an exterior panel that covers most of the door body 2. A product exhibition room 13 having a product selection function is formed on the exterior panel 12, and the product exhibition room 13 is supported by a back wall panel 14. The back wall panel 14 is provided with a two-stage display stand 15 on which the product sample is placed, and a plurality of product selection buttons 16 and the like for externally selecting a product corresponding to the product at the bottom of the display stand 15. Transparent acrylic plate 1 in front of
Covered by 7. Then, the fluorescent lamps housed inside the product exhibition room 13 illuminate the advertisement on the back wall panel 14 to enhance the display effect, and the product samples in the product exhibition room 13 can be exchanged by opening a door (not shown). It is like this.

Reference numeral 18 denotes an opening formed in the exterior panel 12, and the opening 18 is sized and positioned to fit the above-mentioned money transfer portion 3 of the door body 2.
The rear surface side of the exterior panel 12 faces the connection recesses 8a to 11a of the door body 2 in order to connect with the door body 2, and the connection protrusions 8b to 8a.
11b (10b is not shown) is formed so that the front surface of the door body 2 and the rear surface of the exterior panel 12 are united and connected and fixed at a predetermined position by the four connecting bodies 8 to 11.

The connecting body 11 on the lower right side of the drawings among the connecting bodies 8 to 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. The connecting recess 11a is formed in the door body 2 as shown in the front view of FIG. Bolt holes 11 are provided at four locations on the bottom surface 11a1 of the circular recess formed.
a2 is formed, and a square-shaped connexor receiving box 11a3 is arranged in the center, and a pin receiver 11a4 for transmitting and receiving various kinds of electric information and electric power such as lighting is erected inside the connexor receiving box 11a3.

As shown in the front view of FIG. 4, the corresponding connecting projection 11b is fixed to the circular projection 11b1 formed on the rear side of the exterior panel 12 so as to face the bolt hole 11a2 of the connecting recess 11a. A connector 11 in which a bolt 11b2 is erected, and which is fitted in the connexor receiving box 11a3 at the center
When the connecting protrusion 11b is inserted into the connecting recess 11a by erected b3, the connector pin 11b is inserted into the pin receiver 11a4.
4 is inserted so that electric information such as product selection information and electric power can be transferred between them.

When the connecting projection 11b is inserted into the connecting recess 11a, the connecting projection 11b is guided and inserted in the circular edge of the connecting recess 11a in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. First, the connector 11b3 is fitted into the connector receiving box 11a3, and the connector pin 11 is fitted into the pin receiving 11a4.
b4 is clamped. Then, each fixing bolt 11b2 penetrates the corresponding bolt hole 11a2.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the nut 20 is inserted from the tip of the bolt 11b2 penetrating from the back side of the door body 2 and fixed through the spacer 21. In addition, the connected bodies 8 to 10
Is provided with the connector receiving box 11a3 and the connector 11b3 as needed, but it is not always necessary to provide all the connecting bodies 8 to 11. Also, the number of connected bodies can be changed as appropriate.

When assembling the components described above, first, the door body 2 is pivotally supported on the side edge of the front surface of the main body 1 by a door hinge or the like provided on the door body 2, and the door body 2 is attached so as to be openable and closable.

Next, the exterior panel 12 is lifted up so as to cover the front surface of the door body 2, and the four connecting recesses 8a to 1 of the door body 2 are connected.
Connection protrusions 8b to 11b at four positions of 1a and the exterior panel 12
And are positioned so as to face each other, and the connecting convex portions 8b to 11b are inserted into the connecting concave portions 8a to 11a so as to be connected, and are fixed as shown in FIG. 6 to obtain the state shown in FIG.

As a result, the door body 2 is attached to the main body 1, and the exterior panel 12 is positioned and fixed by the connecting bodies 8 to 11. Further, the connecting bodies 8 to 11 have a function as a connector for transferring electric information and electric power as described above, and information can be exchanged between the door body 2 and the product selection function section of the exterior panel 12. .

The same is done when the design is renewed, the exterior panel 12 is replaced depending on the situation of the installation place, or the damaged exterior panel 12 is replaced. First, the exterior panel 12 to be replaced in advance is prepared.

Next, the nuts 20 of the connecting bodies 8 to 11 are loosened and removed, the exterior panel 12 is pulled forward, and the connecting projections 8b to 11b of the exterior panel 12 are pulled out from the connecting recesses 8a to 11a of the door body 2. The exterior panel 12 to the door body 2
Take out from.

Next, the prepared exterior panel 12 is lifted, and the connecting convex portions 8b to 11b and the connecting concave portions 8a to 1 of the door 2 are connected.
1a and the connecting recesses 8a-1
The connecting protrusions 8b to 11b are inserted into the la 1a so as to be inserted, and the above-described fixing bolts 11b are fixed by the nuts. As a result, for example, the exterior panel 12 having another design can be attached as shown in FIG. 7 or 8.

The exterior panel 12 shown in FIG. 7 has a design in which the four corners of the exterior panel 12 are rounded, and has a completely different design sense from the vending machine shown in FIG.

Further, in the vending machine shown in FIG. 8, the upper part of the exterior panel 12 is extended above the main body 1, and an advertisement or the like can be put in this space. Again, the vending machine shown in FIG. It has a different design from the vending machine and can be a completely new vending machine.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the exterior panel 12 having the optimum design can be easily attached to the vending machine when it is desired to redesign the vending machine or when the vending machine is damaged. You can Therefore, there is no need to replace the entire door as in the conventional case, which is extremely economical and the replacement work is simple.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the door 2 is provided with a money transfer unit and a sales unit, and the exterior panel 12 is provided with a product selection function unit.
In addition to the product selection function unit, for example, a money transfer unit may be provided.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the exterior panel different from the door body is provided, and the exterior body panel having various designs can be provided by connecting and fixing the door body and the exterior panel. The vending machine can be renewed by preparing it, and there is no need to replace the entire door as in the past, making it an economical vending machine in line with the modern times.

Further, according to the structure of the invention of claim 2, since the door body has the money transfer section and the sales section, and the exterior panel has only the product selection function section, the thickness of the exterior panel is minimized. The replacement outer panel itself is economical.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, since the money transfer portion provided on the door body side is fitted into the opening portion of the exterior panel, the space can be deleted, and the exterior panel and the door body can be simplified. With this structure, the vending machine can be economically redesigned as a whole.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the exterior panel is extremely exchangeable because the exterior panel and the door body are connected and fixed by the connecting means which also serves to transfer and fix electrical information and the like. It can be done by a simple task.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vending machine of FIG. 1 is assembled.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a connecting recess of a connecting means included in the vending machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of a connecting convex portion of a connecting means included in the vending machine of FIG.

5 is an explanatory view showing an example of inserting the connecting convex portion into the connecting concave portion of the connecting means of FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is an explanatory view showing an example of a state in which the connecting convex portion is fixed to the connecting concave portion of the connecting means in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a vending machine showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vending machine showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Door body 3 Money transfer part 4 Coin slot 5 Return lever 6 Indicator 7 Product outlet 8-11 Connector 8a-11a Connection recess 8b-11b Connection projection 12 Exterior panel 13 Product display room 14 Back wall panel 15 Exhibit stand 16 Product selection button 17 Acrylic plate 18 Opening

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Shingo Iwata 2-5-5 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shoichi Kitazawa 2-5-5 Keihan-hondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Keiko Tonomura 2-5-5 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shigeru Hanata 2-5 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture No. 5 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A main body for storing a product for sale, a door body that covers the front surface of the main body and is attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable forward, and an exterior panel that faces the door body and covers the front, An automatic vending machine, characterized in that connecting means for connecting and fixing the door body and the exterior panel is provided between the two. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the door body has a money transfer unit and a sales unit, while the exterior panel has a product selection function unit. 3. The exterior panel is provided with an opening into which the money transfer unit is fitted, and the front surface of the money transfer unit is located on the front surface of the exterior panel when connected by the connecting means. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The connection means is provided with a positioning means for connecting the two, a means for transmitting and receiving electrical information and electric power between the two, and a means for fixing the two. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.