JPH11119887A - Remote control keyboard for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control keyboard that can be easily attached to an detached from an automatic vending machine and also that can easily perform its operation and the recording operations to a recording book by keeping both hands of an operator free, by providing an adsorbing member on the rear surface of the keyboard main body. SOLUTION: The adsorbing member 2 is provided on the rear surface 11a of the remote control keyboard main body 1. Then, a rectangular magnet plate 21 of the member 2 having a fixed thickness is projectingly fixed into a recess part formed at a proper place of the surface 11a (bottom surface of the main body 1). A rubber or vinyl sucking disk 22 can be substituted for the plate 21. When the plate 21 is used as the member 2, the main body 1 can be removably adsorbed onto the front plate coating surface of an automatic vending machine. Thus, both hands of an operator can be kept free.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control keyboard for a vending machine used for operating various electric devices in the vending machine from outside the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional remote control keyboards for vending machines are:
It consists of a case body with an upper opening and a bottom panel, and a surface panel plate closing the upper opening surface of the case body. A display unit and a ten-key operation unit composed of a plurality of keys are provided on the surface panel plate (FIG. Not shown).

A vending machine remote control keyboard is used when checking an electric device inside the machine body from the outside of the vending machine or checking a stocked product.

[0004]

When a vending machine remote control keyboard is used to check, for example, merchandise inventory in the body from outside the machine, the operator must use a record book (record notebook).
, A pen, and a remote control keyboard in both hands. However, since the vending machine is a rectangular box, and the entire surface is smooth, there is no portion for hooking and holding a remote control keyboard or a record book, or a portion for placing it.

[0005] For this reason, the operator once puts the record book on the ground or puts it on the top plate of the vending machine, holds the remote control keyboard in one hand, and presses the numeric keypad of the remote control keyboard with the hand holding the other pen. After the operation, the user switches the remote control keyboard and the record book, and writes the numerical value displayed on the display unit in the record book. This switching work is not very complicated, and there is a disadvantage that the operation becomes more difficult on bad weather such as rain.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and allows a remote control keyboard to be easily attached to and detached from a vending machine, and keeps both hands of an operator free. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine remote control keyboard which can easily execute the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a remote control keyboard for a vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention has the following configuration.
The remote control keyboard for a vending machine includes a remote control keyboard body having a display unit and a numeric keypad operation unit on the surface thereof, and an adsorbing member disposed on the rear surface of the remote control keyboard body and adsorbing the remote control keyboard body to a proper position of the vending machine. It is characterized by:

In a remote control keyboard for a vending machine having such a configuration, for example, a magnet (or a suction cup) is used as a suction member. When a magnet is provided as a suction member on the back surface of the remote control keyboard, the remote control keyboard can be detachably attached to a sheet metal painting surface (the front surface of the body where a coin insertion slot or a change return port exists) of the vending machine. .

Thus, both hands of the operator are free,
The user can hold the record book with one hand, hold the pen with the other hand, operate the numeric keypad of the remote control keyboard with the hand holding the pen, and write the numerical value displayed on the display unit in the record book. Therefore, the remote control keyboard can be mounted at an appropriate position of the vending machine in accordance with the operator's eyes, and the operation of the ten keys is not a simple operation, and the entry operation to the record book becomes easy.

The remote control keyboard for a vending machine according to the third aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. The remote control keyboard for vending machines is a Limon keyboard body with a display unit and numeric keypad operation unit on the surface,
The remote control keyboard is characterized in that it is mounted on the back surface of the remote control keyboard body so as to be able to undulate, and is formed of a fitting / locking plate material which is removably fitted to a coin slot of a vending machine.

In the remote control keyboard for a vending machine having such a configuration, a coin insertion slot provided on the front of the machine body of the vending machine is used, and a fitting / locking plate material is fitted into the coin insertion slot. A keyboard is attached to the vending machine so that it can be removed.

The insertion / locking plate material is formed in a plate having a width and a thickness corresponding to the opening width and the opening height of the coin slot (horizontal slot). Attached to Therefore, when the remote control keyboard is not used, the fitting / locking plate material is in contact with the back surface of the remote control keyboard by the hinge, so that the storage is not bulky.

The coin insertion slot of the vending machine is used only when purchasing a product, and when the operator operates the remote control keyboard, the coin insertion is performed in a short time when the consumer does not purchase the product. There is no inconvenience in using the mouth.

[0014] Therefore, the plate member for insertion / locking is raised at right angles to the back surface of the remote control keyboard main body and is inserted into the coin insertion slot, whereby the remote control keyboard main body is attached to the front of the machine body of the vending machine. Is free.
Normally, the coin slot is almost in the vicinity of the eyes of the consumer in a standing posture, so that the remote control operation is not very simple, and the entry operation to the record book can be easily executed.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a remote control keyboard for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a remote control keyboard for a vending machine according to the first and second aspects of the present invention. The remote control keyboard for a vending machine includes a remote control keyboard main body 1 and a suction member 2 provided on the back surface of the remote control keyboard main body 1.

The remote control keyboard main body 1 comprises a case body 11 having an upper opening and a bottom, and a front panel plate 12 for closing an upper surface of the opening of the case main body 11. Surface panel board (body 1
As shown in FIG.
a and a numeric keypad operation unit 12b including a plurality of numeric keys.

The adsorbing member 2 is provided with a concave portion at an appropriate position on the rear surface (bottom surface of the case body 11) 11a of the remote control keyboard body 1, and a rectangular plate-shaped magnet (permanent magnet) 21 having a constant thickness is formed in the concave portion. Are fixed in a protruding manner.

As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 2, the suction member may be a sucker 22 made of rubber or vinyl, for example, instead of the magnet plate 21.

In a remote control keyboard for a vending machine having such a configuration, when a magnet plate 21 is provided as a suction member 2 on the back surface of the remote control keyboard main body 1, as shown in FIG. 41 sheet metal painted surface (front of the machine with coin insertion slot or change return slot)
The remote control keyboard body 1 can be detachably attached to 41a.

As a result, both hands of the operator become free,
The user can hold the record book with one hand, hold the pen with the other hand, and operate the numeric keypad 12b of the remote control keyboard body 1 with the hand holding the pen to write the numerical value displayed on the display unit 12a in the record book. Therefore, the remote control keyboard main body 1 can be attached to the vending machine 4 in accordance with the operator's eyes, and the operation of the ten keys is not a simple operation, and the entry operation to the record book becomes easy.

When the adsorbing member 2 is a magnet 21, a metal plate (magnetic material) of the body 41 of the vending machine 4 is used.
However, when the suction member 2 is a suction cup 22, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1, for example, the lighting plate of the airframe 41 (which constitutes a product sample display section) The transparent plastic plate 42 can also be adsorbed, and there is no restriction on the mounting place on the body 41.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a remote control keyboard for a vending machine according to the third aspect of the present invention. The remote control keyboard body 1 according to claim 1
(Claim 2) It is the same as that shown in the embodiment,
Detailed description is omitted. Therefore, only the fitting / locking plate 3 provided on the back surface 11a of the remote control keyboard body 1 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 3, this remote control keyboard is characterized in that a fitting / locking plate 3 is provided on the back surface 11a of the remote control keyboard body 1. The insertion / locking plate 3 is set to a size that can be inserted into the coin insertion slot 43 provided on the machine front 41 of the vending machine 4 shown in FIG. The coin slot 43 is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 4,
It comprises a disc-shaped inlet main body 43a having a constant thickness, and an input port 43b which is a horizontal slot formed in the plane of the input main body 43a. The inlet 43b has a maximum of 50
The size is set so that a zero yen coin can be inserted.

Therefore, the insertion / locking plate 3 is inserted into the insertion port 4.
It is formed in a flat rectangular plate 31 having a width and a thickness corresponding to the opening width and the opening height of 3b, and having a width and a thickness that can be almost properly inserted. The plate body 31 is attached to the back surface 11a of the remote control keyboard main body 1 via a hinge 32 so as to be able to undulate.

In the remote control keyboard for a vending machine having such a configuration, a plate member (plate body 31) for inserting and locking via the hinge portion 32 when operating the remote control keyboard.
Make 3 stand up. As a result, the fitting / locking plate member 3 which has been in contact with the back surface 11a of the remote control keyboard body 1 in an overlapping manner projects perpendicularly to the back surface 11a.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this state, the insertion / locking plate material (plate body 31) 3 is inserted into the insertion slot 43 of the coin insertion slot 43.
b. The insertion / locking plate 3 is inserted into the input port 43b.
The size is set to correspond to the opening width and the opening height.
Therefore, with a small insertion depth, the upper and lower surfaces of the insertion / locking plate 3 and both end surfaces of the insertion are caught and locked on the periphery of the opening of the insertion port 43b. Therefore, the remote control keyboard body 1
Is attached to the machine front 41 of the vending machine 4.

The coin insertion slot 43 of the vending machine 4 is the only place on the entire surface of the vending machine where the object can be hooked and locked, and is used only when purchasing a product.
Therefore, when the operator operates the remote control keyboard main body 1, it is performed in a short time when the consumer does not purchase the product, so that the user can use the keyboard without any inconvenience.

Accordingly, the insertion / locking plate 3 is raised with respect to the back surface 11a of the remote control keyboard body 1, and the bottom surface 11a
By inserting the insertion / locking plate 3 projecting at right angles from the coin insertion slot 43, the remote control keyboard main body 1 is attached to the machine front 41 of the vending machine 4, and both hands of the operator are free. Normally, since the coin slot 43 is almost near the line of sight of the consumer in the standing posture, the remote control operation and the display viewing of the display unit 12a are not allowed to be extremely simple, and the entry operation to the record book is easily performed. obtain.

[0030]

According to the present invention, as described above, claim 1
In the remote control keyboard for a vending machine described above, since the suction member is provided on the back surface of the remote control keyboard body, the remote control keyboard body 1 is fixed to the vending machine by sucking the suction member at an arbitrary position of the vending machine. be able to. Therefore, since both hands of the operator are free, it is not permissible to eliminate the troublesome work of switching between the record book and the remote control keyboard as in the related art, and the ten key operation and the entry operation can be easily performed. Claim 3
In the remote control keyboard for a vending machine described in the above description, an up-and-down slidable insertion / locking plate is provided on the back surface of the remote control keyboard main body. It is superimposed on the back of the main body, so that it is not bulky for storage. In addition, the remote control keyboard body is simplified by using the coin insertion slot that can be hooked by another member only on the entire surface of the vending machine, and inserting and locking the insertion and locking plate protruding from the coin insertion slot. Can be attached to the vending machine. Therefore, both hands of the operator are free and the ten-key operation and the writing operation can be easily executed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a remote control keyboard is suction-fixed to a vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the remote control keyboard.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the remote control keyboard according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the remote control keyboard according to claim 3 is attached to an airframe.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory front view showing a state where the remote control keyboard is attached to the body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control keyboard main body 2 Suction member 3 Fitting / locking plate material 4 Vending machine 11a Main body back surface 12 Main body surface 12a Display unit 12b Numeric keypad operation unit 21 Magnet plate 22 Sucker 41 Front of machine body 43 Coin slot 43b Slot

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine comprising: a remote control keyboard main body having a display unit and a numeric keypad operation unit on the front surface; Remote control keyboard. 2. The remote control keyboard for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the attraction member is a magnet that is attracted to a surface of a vending machine. 3. A remote control keyboard main body having a display unit and a numeric keypad operation unit on its front surface, and a fitting that is mounted on the back surface of the remote control keyboard main unit so as to be able to undulate and be inserted into and removed from a coin slot of a vending machine. Remote control keyboard for vending machines consisting of locking plates.