JPH10248688A - Goods sale system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to perform goods replenishing work without disturbing a buyer and to secure a wider sufficient area for goods sale, by performing goods taking out from a goods taking out part of a goods sale machine at a goods sale space side and performing goods replenishing at outside a side wall surrounding the goods sale space. SOLUTION: A goods display shelf E displaying various goods and a goods sale machine 1 are placed at a goods sale space D surrounded by an outside wall C of a building B, and the goods sale space is constituted so that the price of a good taken out from the goods display shelf E or carried out by the goods sale machine 1 is paid at a pay counter D1 set in the vicinity of an entrance B1. A side wall part C1 protruding in a U-shape in plan view is set facing outdoor on the outer wall C of the building B, the inside of the side wall part C1 is constituted as the setting space for the goods sale machine 1. The goods sale machine 1 is set so that the front side is faced toward the goods sale space D, the goods taking out part 4 toward a passage D2 at the goods sale space D, and the back side is set near the side wall part C1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a commodity vending machine for carrying out commodities stored in a merchandise storage section to a commodity take-out section based on a sales command. Related to the merchandise selling equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a merchandise selling facility, an automatic vending unit as a merchandise vending machine having a merchandise take-out section on the front side as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 50-158398. Is installed in a merchandise counter, and a work space for replenishing merchandise in the vending unit is provided between the rear side of the vending unit and a side wall surrounding the merchandise counter.

[0003]

According to the above-mentioned prior art, since goods can be replenished to the vending unit on the back side of the vending unit, the replenishment operation for the vending unit can be performed on the front of the vending unit. Although there is an advantage that it does not disturb the purchaser at the side, the work space for product replenishment is provided in the product counter, so the real area provided for product sales at the product counter is occupied by that work space. There is a disadvantage that it becomes narrower as much as possible. Also, when installing a product vending machine that sells canned beer, canned juice, etc. in case units, the size of the product is large and the weight is heavy, so it is necessary to secure a wide work space for product replenishment. There is a problem that it is difficult to work, and there is a disadvantage that the real area of the merchandise counter is further reduced. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the replenishment operation of goods to a vending machine hinders a purchaser while ensuring a wide real area provided for the sale of goods at a merchandise counter. The purpose is to be able to do without.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a product sales facility can take out a product from a product take-out section of a product vending machine at a product sales floor, and refill a product into the product vending machine by surrounding the product sales floor. Because it can be done outside the side wall,
The product replenishment operation can be performed without disturbing the purchaser without providing a conventional product replenishment work space in the product counter. Therefore, the replenishment operation of the merchandise vending machine can be performed without disturbing the purchaser, while ensuring a wide real area for selling the merchandise at the merchandise counter. In addition, even if the size of the replenishment product is large and heavy, the product can be replenished outside the product sales floor, so a product vending machine that sells a large number of canned beer, canned juice, etc. in case units is installed. Even in such a case, the efficiency of the product replenishment work can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the commodities can be replenished from the replenishing opening outside the outer wall of the building where the merchandise counter is provided, it is necessary to transport the replenishing commodities through the inside of the building. Therefore, the operation of replenishing products to the vending machine can be performed more efficiently. In addition, since commodities for replenishment can be transported without particularly remodeling the inside of the building, it is easy to install a commodity vending machine at an existing merchandise counter.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the commodities can be replenished outside the side wall surrounding the merchandise store through the openable and closable opening formed in the side wall. There is little risk of mischief from the outside of the side wall with respect to the mouth, which is preferable for crime prevention.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the merchandise vending machine is installed with its replenishing port positioned outside the side wall, the operation of restocking the merchandise vending machine can be performed more efficiently.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise vending machine, wherein the merchandise vending machine is installed with the merchandise storage part protruding outside the side wall,
Since the replenishing port is provided in the outer protruding portion of the commodity storage section, the exclusive space in the commodity section of the commodity storage section is reduced, and the real area provided for selling the commodity in the commodity section is correspondingly reduced. Is easy to secure widely.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the product sales facility, the product take-out section is provided on a part of the front side of the product vending machine, and the product display shelf is provided on the remaining portion on the front side. The portion of the front side of the facing product vending machine where the product take-out section is not provided can be used as a product display space.

[0010] According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, since the commodity vending machine is installed with the commodity take-out portion inserted into a deeper position than the front of the commodity display shelf installed adjacent to the commodity vending machine. In addition, the work of taking out the product from the product take-out section by the purchaser is unlikely to hinder other purchasers.

[0011] In the merchandise vending machine according to the eighth aspect, the merchandise vending machine is installed with the merchandise take-out section positioned substantially flush with the front surface of the merchandise display shelf installed adjacent to the merchandise vending machine. In addition, the purchaser is less likely to overlook the presence of the product vending machine than in the case where the product take-out section is located on the back side of the front of the product display shelf.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the merchandise vending machine sells the merchandise in which a plurality of articles are stored in a box, the plurality of articles can be efficiently sold in a portable state. In particular, when combined with the commodity sales facility according to claim 5, despite the fact that the commodity storage section is likely to be large in size, a large area of the commodity sales area is secured, and a plurality of articles are efficiently carried in an easily portable state. Can be sold.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise vending machine, the merchandise vending machine carries out a merchandise of a type selected from a plurality of stored merchandise to a merchandise take-out unit based on a sales instruction. Therefore, various commodities can be carried out and sold to one commodity take-out unit installed facing the commodity counter. In particular, when it is combined with the commodity selling facility described in claim 5, various kinds of commodities can be sold while securing a substantial area of the commodity counter. In addition, when combined with the product selling equipment described in claim 6, the portion of the front side of the product vending machine facing the product counter where the product take-out portion is not provided is used as a product display space. , Can sell various products.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a merchandise selling facility according to the present invention provided in a supermarket or the like. Various merchandise is displayed at a merchandise counter D surrounded by an outer wall C of a building B. The product display shelf E and the product vending machine 1 are installed, and the price of the product taken out of the product display shelf E or the product A carried out by the product vending machine 1 is paid by the payment counter D1 installed near the entrance B1. It is configured as follows.

The outer side wall C of the building B is provided with a side wall portion C1 projecting in a U-shape in plan view toward the outdoor side.
The inside of the side wall portion C1 is configured as an installation space for the commodity vending machine 1, and the commodity vending machine 1 has a front side thereof on the commodity sales floor D.
The product take-out unit 4 is moved toward the side and the passage D2 of the product counter D
And the rear side thereof is set close to the side wall part C1 side.

The commodity vending machine 1 is provided with a control device H to be described later.
The goods A stored in the goods storage F are conveyed to the goods take-out part 4 based on the sales command from
As shown in FIG. 1, a front door 5 is provided at the center of the front side of a rectangular box-shaped steel casing 1a, and the front door 5 is provided with a product selection button 2, a product sample shelf 3, etc., and an operation panel for product purchase. 5a is provided, and below the front door 5 which is a part of the front side of the product vending machine 1, a product take-out section 4 provided with a product take-out port 6 opened and closed by a take-out door 6a is provided.

The left and right sides of the casing 1a are formed as merchandise storage units F each having a merchandise storage unit 9, and a merchandise transport unit 7 described later is stored in the center of the casing sandwiched between these merchandise storage units F. As shown in FIG. 4, on both left and right sides of the rear surface of the casing corresponding to each product storage unit F, a product replenishment port 1b for replenishing the product A with the product storage unit F is provided. Refill port door 1 with device
c is swingably opened and closed around the vertical axis, and a cooling unit 50 using a heat pump is provided at the upper outside of the casing 1a to ventilate the cooling air inside the casing.

As shown in FIG. 5, an openable and closable opening 52 having a shutter door 51a wound by an electric shutter device 51 is formed in the side wall portion C1 so as to face the left and right product replenishment ports 1b. Then, the product vending machine 1 is installed outside the outer wall C so that the product A can be replenished from the product replenishment port 1b through the opening 52, and the product take-out section 4 on the front surface of the product vending machine 1 Product display shelves E are installed along the front surface and the outer wall C corresponding to the left and right product storage portions F, which are the remaining portions excluding the provided portion, and the product vending machine 1 causes the product takeout section 4 to move the product takeout unit 4 to the products. The merchandise display shelf E is installed adjacent to the vending machine 1 such that the merchandise display shelf E is located deeper than the front surface.

As shown in FIG. 6, each of the merchandise storage units F stores a plurality of boxed merchandise A in which a plurality of canned beers as an example of articles are stored in a cardboard box of the same size for each brand. Each of the merchandise storage devices 9 is provided with four upper and lower storage shelves 8 each of which stores the merchandise A classified by brand and arranged in a row in a horizontal direction. Elevating path 1 provided between commodity storage devices 9
The merchandise A stored in the merchandise storage device 9 is configured to be conveyed up and down along the direction 0 toward the merchandise take-out section 4.

The product transporting device 7 is configured to place the product A on a pair of forks 21 provided on a lifting platform 11 that moves up and down along a lifting path 10 and transport the product A up and down.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, 1 is configured in an L-shape when viewed from the side, and comes into contact with a guide frame 12 provided along the rear of the elevating path 10 above and below a rear vertical frame portion. A plurality of rotating guide rollers 13 are provided so as to be able to move up and down along the guide frame 12.

At the upper and lower positions of the elevating path 10, an elevating drive sprocket 16 and an elevating idle sprocket 17 which are directly connected to the elevating electric motor 15 are mounted, and are wound around these sprockets 16 and 17. One end of the elevating chain 14 is connected and fixed to the upper part of the elevating table 11, and the other end is connected and fixed to the lower part of the elevating table 11. The elevator 11 is configured to move up and down by rotation.

On the lift 11, five position detecting photosensors 19 a provided on the upper and lower sides of the guide frame 12 are provided.
A light-shielding plate 18 for shielding light from the light source 19a to 19e is provided. The position detection photosensors 19a to 19e are arranged in the order from the top, 19a to the uppermost storage shelf 8, and 19b to the bottom three shelves.
19c is provided in the storage shelf 8 of the tier, corresponding to the storage shelf 8 of the second tier from the bottom, and 19d is provided in correspondence with the storage shelf 8 of the lowermost tier and a centering position to be described later.
Are provided corresponding to a product carrying-out position, which will be described later. The position detecting photosensors 19a to 19e are shielded from light by the light-shielding plate 18, thereby detecting the vertical position of the elevator 11 and at a desired position. It is configured to be able to stop.

Each of the forks 21 has a slide frame 2
The slide frame 22 is attached to the lift 11.
Are mounted separately, and the evacuation chain 25 is wound around the drive sprocket 23 and the idle sprocket 24 which are supported below the respective slide guide frames 20. The lower part of each fork 21 is connected to the extension / retraction chain 25, and the drive sprockets 23 supported corresponding to the respective forks 21 are connected to each other by a connection shaft 26, and are linked to the connection shaft 26. The fork 21 is configured to be able to slide left and right along the slide guide frame 20 to move in and out by the forward and reverse rotation drive of the electric motor 27 for egress and retreat.

At the center in the left-right width direction of the fork 21 located on the front side of the two forks 21, a fork 21 is provided.
A light-shielding plate 28 that shields the five outgoing / leaving detection photosensors 29a to 29e attached to the elevator 11 along the evacuation direction is attached.
8, the reference numeral 29a denotes a maximum protruding position of the fork 21 to the left and a centering position to be described later, and 29b and 29d denote forks 2 on which the product A is placed.
1, a position 29c is provided so as to be able to detect the center position of the fork 21 to the right side and a centering position, respectively. ~ 29e
Is shielded from light by the light-shielding plate 28 so that the fork 21 can be moved to the left and right sides in the horizontal direction with respect to the elevating platform 11 so that the fork 21 can be stopped at a desired position.

Each of the storage shelves 8 of the product storage device 9 is provided with a roller type gravity conveyor having a plurality of idler rollers 31 and divided idler rollers 32. It is configured to be conveyed toward the unloading end portion at one lateral side, that is, toward the elevating path 10 of the product conveying device 7. The roller type gravity conveyor supports a plurality of idler rollers 31 between a pair of front and rear shelf frames 30 which are inclined so that the elevation path 10 side of the elevation table 11 is lower, and at the discharge end. Is formed by pivotally supporting a split idler roller 32 divided forward and backward over a predetermined distance on a shelf frame 30, and passing a space between the front and rear split idler rollers 32 in the vertical direction of the fork 21. The commodity transport device 7 is configured so that the commodity A located at the carry-out end of the storage shelf 8 is lifted up by the fork 21 and taken out.

On both lateral sides of the storage shelf 8, a guide for guiding the commodity A toward the carry-out end by a plurality of guide rollers 34a at a position above the conveying surface of the idle rollers 31 and 32. A stopper 35 is attached to the unloading end side of each shelf frame 30 to stop the product A at the leading end in the transport direction and stop the movement, and the product placed on the idle roller 31 is provided. A is configured to move on the idler roller 31 and the split idler roller 32 by its own weight while being guided by the guide roller 34a, and to be conveyed to the discharge end side of the storage shelf 8. In addition, the upper part of each storage shelf 8 near the carry-out end is located on the upper side of the carry-out direction from the carry-out end and contacts the upper part of the stored product A to prevent the fall. A prevention member 53 is provided.

The product A at the leading end in the transport direction abutting on the stopper 35 is structured so as to stop by closing the fork passage space 33. Presence detector 36 consisting of
Are provided, and are configured to detect whether or not there is a product A in each storage shelf 8.

In the lower part of the elevating path 10, two unloading idle rollers 37, 38 are provided, and the space on the front side of the unload idle rollers 37, 38 is such that the product outlet 6 is located on the front side. The product take-out unit 4 includes a carry-out roller conveyor 39 having a plurality of idler rollers and a left and right side of a product A placed on the carry-out roller conveyor 39. Conveyor 3 for unloading
A guide plate 39a for guiding the unloading direction of the unloading roller 9 is provided. At the end of the unloading roller conveyor 39 in the unloading direction, an idle roller 54 for receiving the product is provided. The unloading idle rollers 37 and 38 and the unloading roller conveyor 39
Are arranged so that the center in the width direction thereof is directed toward the center of the product outlet 6. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear idler roller 37 is higher in the side view, and the front roller
8 is lower, and the conveying surfaces formed by the unloading idle rollers 37 and 38 and the unloading roller conveyor 39 are arranged so as to be substantially flush with each other and to be inclined toward the product outlet 6.

The goods A carried out by the carry-out roller conveyor 39 are received by the goods receiving idle rollers 54, and press the take-out door 6a held on the closed side at the upper end on the front side. As a result, the take-out door 6a is pushed open against the elastic biasing force of the hinge 6b elastically biased to the closing side, and the purchaser grasps an appropriate portion of the take-out door 6a and fully opens the product. A is idler roller 5 for receiving goods
When the product A is once placed on the product 4 and the product A is pulled in that state, the product receiving idle roller 54 rolls, so that the product A can be easily taken out from the product take-out port 6.

The rear idler roller 37 of the unloading idler rollers 37 and 38 is arranged so as to be located rearward of the rear fork 21 in a plan view, and the front idler roller 38 is located at the rear. Are arranged so as to enter between the front and rear forks 21, and the lifting table 11 has an opening 4 for avoiding interference with the idle rollers 37 and 38 for conveyance.
0, 41 are provided. Then, at the centering position where the upper surface of the fork 21 is slightly higher than the upper surface of the rear unloading idler roller 37, the fork 21
6 is provided below the lowermost storage shelf 8 located on the left side in FIG. 6, and similarly located on the right side in FIG. Below the lowermost storage shelf 8, there is provided a fork retracting space 43 that allows the fork 21 to protrude to the maximum protruding position to the right.

A controller H for controlling the operation of the commodity vending machine 1 is stored in the casing 1a. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. A main controller H1 for storing and managing the information on the product A, an elevating controller H2 for controlling the operation of the electric motor 15 for elevating and lowering and controlling the elevating operation of the elevating table 11,
The fork 2 is controlled by controlling the operation of the electric motor 27 for egress / retreat.
The main control device H1, the elevation control device H2, and the exit control device H3 are configured to be able to communicate with each other.

Next, the operation of the vending machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. When the purchaser selects the desired brand of the product A from the plurality of brands of the product A with the product selection button 2, the main control device H1 searches the storage shelf 8 in which the product A is stored, and performs the search. The result is transmitted as a sales command to the elevation control device H2 and the exit control device H3. For example, if the storage shelf 8 is the uppermost shelf of the commodity storage device 9 on the left side, the elevation control device H
2 drives the electric motor 15 for elevating and lowers the elevating platform 11, and moves up and down when the position detecting photosensor 19 a corresponding to the uppermost storage shelf 8 is shielded from light by the light shielding plate 18 provided on the elevating platform 11. The driving of the electric motor 15 is stopped. In this stop position, the upper surface of the fork 21 on the elevating platform 11 is located at a position slightly lower than the bottom of the product A stopped at the tip of the uppermost storage shelf 8.

Thereafter, the egress / retreat control device H3 drives the evacuation / retraction electric motor 27 to slide the fork 21 located at the center of the elevating platform 11 to the left side, and the egress / reception photo sensor located on the left side. When the light 29a is shielded by the light-shielding plate 28 provided on the fork 21, the drive of the electric motor 27 is stopped. At the maximum projecting position of the fork 21 to the left side, the left end of the fork 21 is located in the fork passage space 33 and below the bottom of the product A stopped at the end of the storage shelf 8, Further, the product A is shifted to the right by a margin h from the left end of the bottom. In this state, when the elevator 11 is raised and the product A stopped at the tip of the storage shelf 8 is scooped by the fork 21, the lifting of the elevator 11 is stopped. In this stop position, the product A
Is located above the stopper 35, and the following product A on the storage shelf 8 is
Is in contact.

Next, the electric motor 27 is driven in reverse to retract the fork 21 to the right. When the fourth photosensor 29d from the left is shielded from light by the light-shielding plate 28, the electric motor for ejection is moved. The driving of the motor 27 is stopped, and the transfer of the product A onto the lift 11 is completed. In the transfer state,
The product A protrudes to the left from the tip of the fork 21 by about the margin h, but since the fork 21 is located slightly to the right of the center of the lift 11, the product A on the lift 11 is moved upward and downward. There is no interference with other products A.
With the retreat of the fork 21 to the right side, the remaining products A on the storage shelf 8 that have stopped in contact with the product A on the fork 21 are sequentially conveyed by one by the gravity of the product itself, and the leading end of the The product A comes into contact with the stopper 35 and stops,
At this time, if there is no product A on the storage shelf 8, the presence detector 3
Based on the detection by 6, the operation panel 5a appropriately indicates that the product A is sold out.

As described above, the lift 11 is lowered with the fork 21 slightly shifted to the right, and the position detecting photosensor 19d corresponding to the centering position (which is also the position corresponding to the lowermost storage shelf 8) is turned on. When the light is shielded by the light shielding plate 18, the driving of the electric motor 15 for lifting is stopped. In this stop position, the bottom surface of the product A on the fork 21
The upper surface of the fork 21 is located slightly above the upper surface of the carry-out idler roller 37 located at the rear, and slightly lower than the upper surface of the fork 21 so as not to interfere with the lowermost storage shelf 8.
In this state, the electric motor 27 is driven to slide the fork 21 rightward so that the fork 21 enters the right fork evacuation space 43. When the light is shielded by the plate 28, the driving of the electric motor 27 is stopped. In this stop position, the product A on the fork 21 is set in advance so as to be located on the center line in the width direction of the unloading idle rollers 37, 38.
38 and on the center line of the carry-out roller conveyor 39 in the width direction and on the center line of the product outlet 6.

Thereafter, when the elevator 11 is further lowered,
The goods A on the fork 21 are transported by idle rollers 37, 38
Then, the product is moved onto the carry-out roller conveyor 39 of the product take-out section 4 by the gravity of the product itself, and carried out to the product take-out port 6. When the position detecting photosensor 19e corresponding to the product carrying-out position is shielded from light by the light-shielding plate 18, the lifting platform 11 stops moving and the fork 21 is moved to the lifting platform 11.
In the state of returning to the center of 1, prepare for the next sales order.

The operation for carrying out the product A from the uppermost storage shelf 8 of the left product storage device 9 has been described above. The same applies to the other storage shelves 8. When the product A is carried out from the storage shelf 8 of the product storage device 9 on the right side, when the product A is transferred to the elevator 11 and descends, the fork 21 is slightly shifted to the left from the center of the elevator 11. When the product A is placed on the right end of the fork 21 and then the fork 21 is slid to the left to center the product A at the center of the lift 11,
Although there is a difference that the fork 21 protrudes into the left fork egress / retreat space 42, the difference is only a left and right difference.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 12 shows a modification of the first embodiment, in which the product take-out section 4 and the front door 5 of the product vending machine 1 project forward more than the front side of the product storage section F. The product vending machine 1 is installed so that the product take-out unit 4 is positioned substantially flush with the front surface of the product display shelf E installed adjacent to the product vending machine 1. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[Third Embodiment] FIGS. 13 and 14 show a modification of the first embodiment, in which a product take-out section 4 and a front door 5 of a product vending machine 1 are formed on an outer wall C of a building B. The casing 1a provided with the product storage unit F is protruded outward from the vending machine installation opening 44 into the product sales floor D side, and the product storage unit F and the product replenishment port 1b are connected to the building B.
The merchandise vending machine 1 is installed so as to be located outside the outer wall C. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 15 shows a modification of the third embodiment, in which the product take-out section 4 and the front door 5 of the product vending machine 1 project forward more than the front side of the product storage section F. The product vending machine 1 is installed so that the product take-out unit 4 is positioned substantially flush with the front surface of the product display shelf E installed adjacent to the product vending machine 1. Other configurations are the same as in the third embodiment.

Fifth Embodiment FIG. 16 shows a modification of the first embodiment, in which a product vending machine 1 and a product display shelf E are arranged side by side along the inside of an outer wall C of a building B, and the product is sold. An opening 52 that can be opened and closed by a shutter device 51 is formed in the outer wall portion on the back side of the machine 1 so as to correspond to each commodity replenishment port 1b, so that the commodity vending machine 1 has the opening 52 outside the outer wall C. Is installed so that the product A can be replenished from the product replenishment port 1b. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 17 shows a modification of the fifth embodiment, in which an opening 52 is formed in an outer wall portion on the back side of the commodity vending machine 1 so as to correspond to substantially the entire back side of the commodity vending machine 1. And a shutter device 51 for opening and closing the opening 52 is provided, and each of the commodity replenishment ports 1b of the commodity vending machine 1 has a shutter type door 1d instead of the swing type replenishment port door 1c.
Is provided. Other configurations are the same as in the fifth embodiment.

Seventh Embodiment FIG. 18 shows a modification of the fifth embodiment, in which an opening is provided in an outer wall portion on the back side of the commodity vending machine 1 so as to correspond to almost the entire back side of the commodity vending machine 1. 52, a shutter device 51 for opening and closing the opening 52 is provided, and a lifter 55 that can run along a running rail 55a provided between the back surface of the vending machine 1 and the opening 52 is provided. At 55, the product A is raised and lowered to the desired height of the storage shelf 8, so that the product A can be replenished to the storage shelf 8 with little labor. Other configurations are the fifth
This is the same as the embodiment.

[Eighth Embodiment] FIG.
Is shown on the left and right sides in the casing 1a.
Elevating rails 56a provided on the side of the storage shelf 8 at the product loading end.
A lifter 56 that lifts and lowers the product A along is provided so that the product A can be replenished to the storage shelf 8 with less labor. The rear side of the lifter 55 is formed as a product refill port 1b. Other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment.

[Other Embodiments] A product vending machine in which a product take-out unit, a product storage unit, and a product replenishment port are provided side by side in the front-rear direction, the product take-out unit faces the product counter, and, on the outside of a side wall surrounding the product counter, It may be set up so that products can be replenished from the replenishing opening. 2. A partition wall surrounding the merchandise counter may be provided inside the outer wall of the building, and the merchandise vending machine may be installed outside the partition side wall so as to be able to replenish the commodities from the replenishing opening. 3. The merchandise vending machine may be configured to carry out the merchandise stored in the merchandise storage to the merchandise take-out unit based on a sales order, provided that a predetermined price is charged to the merchandise vending machine. good. 4. The product vending machine may sell boxed products containing bagged rice or boxed products containing multiple items such as instant noodles and confectionery, and may sell canned products such as beverages as single items. There may be. 5. It may be a merchandise sales facility in which a merchandise vending machine is installed in a merchandise counter provided on an upper floor such as the second or third floor of a building.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted plan view of a product sales facility.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of a product sales facility.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the front side of a commodity vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the commodity vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a product vending machine.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the inside of a commodity vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a partially omitted side view of the product transport device.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a main part of the product transport device.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a main part of the product transport device.

FIG. 10 is a schematic front view showing the movement of the product transport device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control device.

FIG. 12 is a partially omitted plan view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a partially omitted plan view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a main part of the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a partially omitted plan view showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a partially omitted plan view showing a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a partially omitted plan view showing a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a partially omitted plan view showing a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an internal front view showing another embodiment of the commodity vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise vending machine 1b Refill opening 4 Merchandise take-out part 52 Opening A Merchandise B Building C Side wall D Merchandise counter E Merchandise display shelf F Merchandise storage

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise vending machine, wherein a merchandise vending machine which carries out merchandise stored in a merchandise storage unit to a merchandise take-out unit based on a sales command is installed with the merchandise take-out unit facing a merchandise sales floor. A product sales facility, wherein the product vending machine is installed outside a side wall surrounding the product counter so that the product can be replenished from a replenishing port. 2. The product sales facility according to claim 1, wherein the side wall is an outer wall of a building where the product counter is provided. 3. The merchandise vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise vending machine is installed so that merchandise can be replenished from the replenishing port through an openable / closable opening formed in the side wall. 4. The merchandise vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise vending machine is installed with the refill port positioned outside the side wall. 5. The merchandise vending machine is installed such that the merchandise storage unit protrudes outside the side wall, and the replenishing port is provided at an outer protruding portion of the merchandise storage unit.
Product sales equipment described. 6. The merchandise take-out unit is provided on a part of the front side of the merchandise vending machine, and a merchandise display shelf is installed on the remaining part on the front side. Product sales equipment. 7. The merchandise vending machine is installed such that the merchandise take-out section is located at a position deeper than a front surface of a merchandise display shelf installed adjacent to the merchandise vending machine.
A product sales facility according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. The merchandise vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise take-out unit is located substantially flush with a front surface of a merchandise display shelf installed adjacent to the merchandise vending machine. Or the merchandise selling equipment according to item 1. 9. The merchandise selling facility according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise is a plurality of articles stored in a box. 10. The merchandise vending machine is configured to carry out a merchandise of a selected type from a plurality of stored merchandise to a merchandise take-out unit based on a sales instruction. Item 10. The merchandise selling equipment according to any one of items 9.