KR102683509B1 - Vending machines with device management that can slide forward - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vending machine having a device management unit that can be slid open to the front, and more specifically, to a vending machine that can minimize the management space for managing the vending machine and provide convenience of management.
The present invention includes an article storage unit provided in a main housing, where articles are stored, and which has a window visible from the outside; It is provided in the main housing, and is provided on one side of the product storage unit, and has a device management part in which a user operation unit, a display unit, and a control device are installed. Provided is a vending machine having a device management unit that can be slid open to the front, and is installed so that it can be moved inward and stored.

Description

Vending machines with device management that can slide forward}

The present invention relates to a vending machine having a device management unit that can be slid open to the front, and more specifically, to a vending machine that can minimize the management space for managing the vending machine and provide convenience of management.

In general, a conventional vending machine is an unmanned vending machine that stores canned drinks, toilet paper, snacks, etc. inside and automatically dispenses the item by inserting coins or bills, or by tagging/inserting a card and then pressing the selection button for the item.

This type of vending machine has a storage unit that stores goods and is visible from the outside, a discharge unit that transports the goods stored in the storage unit to the outlet, a payment unit (coin/banknote input or card payment unit), a display unit, and a button. It includes a device management unit including a unit, etc.

In the case of these vending machines, the entire front of the vending machine must be opened in a rotary manner in order to replace or manage the display unit, user operation unit, payment unit, or control device provided in the device management unit. In this case, the area corresponding to the trajectory of the rotation is required. Because it was so wide, it was impossible to install in a narrow space, and the above-mentioned devices with various functions were spread out here and there, causing inconvenience in management.

Korean registered patent 10-1887685 (announced on September 10, 2018)

The present invention was prepared to solve this problem, and its specific purpose is to minimize the management space for managing vending machines and provide convenience of management.

The present invention for achieving this object includes an article storage unit provided in a main housing, where articles are stored, and which has a window visible from the outside; It is provided in the main housing, and is provided on one side of the product storage unit, and has a device management part in which a user operation unit, a display unit, and a control device are installed. Provided is a vending machine having a device management unit that can be slid open to the front, and is installed so that it can be moved inward and stored.

The main body housing can accommodate a device management unit, and a storage space for the device management unit is provided next to the item storage unit. The device management unit includes: a front frame on which a user operation unit and a display unit are provided, an upper frame provided on the upper side of the front frame, extending rearward and disposed in the upper area of the device management unit storage space; It is characterized in that it includes a lower frame that is provided on the lower side of the front frame, extends rearward, and can be placed in the lower area of the device management unit storage space.

An upper rail is provided between the side of the upper frame and the inner surface of the upper area of the device management unit storage space, and a lower rail is provided between the side of the lower frame and the inner surface of the lower area of the device management unit storage space, the upper rail and The lower rail is characterized by being composed of multi-stage rails.

A locking device is provided on the front frame, and a locking holder device that corresponds to the locking device and engages with the locking device to perform a locking function is provided inside the storage space of the device management unit.

On one side of the upper frame, there is an upper partition where communication equipment and electrical equipment are installed, and on one side of the lower frame, a lower partition is provided that supports control equipment and covers the side, and an opening is formed between the upper partition and the lower partition. It is characterized by having

According to this invention, only the device management part can be pulled out to the front to manage the devices inside, which has the advantage of making management and access simpler compared to the existing method where the entire front of the main body had to be opened in a rotating manner.

In particular, when the entire front of the main body had to be opened, work could only be done if a wide space was secured in the front, and there was also a problem of interference with other objects or equipment next to it. However, in the case of the present invention, the device management part was pulled out to the front. Since all you have to do is a simple method, it is possible to work in a relatively narrow space compared to the rotation method, and there are no problems with interference with objects or equipment next to it.

In addition, an opening is provided inside the device management unit, so goods or work tools can move through the space provided by the opening, and people can also move if necessary, which can be helpful in securing work flow or work visibility.

Figure 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to the present invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views of the device management unit of the present invention when brought forward.
Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper and lower areas of the device management unit of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the payment unit and locking device on the front of the device management unit of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the locking device behind the front of the device management unit of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the locking holder device of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fixing bar is hidden in the hole when the discharge port is opened in the present invention.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of the exit door when the exit door is opened in the present invention.
Figure 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fixing bar is exposed and protrudes out of the hole in the present invention.

Since the present invention can be subject to various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated and described in the drawings.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms.

The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, the second component may be referred to as the first component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the first component may also be referred to as the second component.

The term and/or includes any of a plurality of related stated items or a combination of a plurality of related stated items.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be.

On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, but identical or corresponding components will be assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a front view of a vending machine according to the present invention.

The vending machine stores items for sale in the main housing (1), includes an item storage unit (100) with a window visible from the outside, and is provided in the main housing (1) on one side of the item storage unit (100). A device management unit 200 in which a user operation unit 201, a display unit 202, a payment unit 203, etc., which can be provided in the form of a button or a touch pad, and a control device (see FIG. 2, 204) are installed therein. And, it includes an unloading unit 300 provided with an unloading port 310 and an unloading port door 320 so that sales items can be taken out to the outside.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the device management unit 200 is installed in the main body housing 1 so that it can be pulled out in a slide manner in the front outward direction of the main body housing 1 or moved in the rear inner direction and stored therein. .

The device management unit 200 can be accommodated in the main body housing 1, and a device management unit storage space 10 is provided next to the article storage unit 100.

Looking at the specific structure of the device management unit 200, the front frame 211 is provided with a user operation unit 201 equipped with buttons, a display unit 202, and a payment unit 203, and on the upper side of the front frame 211 An upper frame 212 that is provided, extends rearward, and can be placed in the upper area of the device management unit 200 storage space 10, and is provided on the lower side of the front frame 211, extends rearward, and can be placed in the device management unit 200 storage space. It includes a lower frame 213 that can be placed in the lower area of.

The front frame 211, the upper frame 212, and the lower frame 213 are connected to each other in a 'ㄷ' shape to form the management unit frame 210.

On one side of the upper frame 212, there is an upper partition 215 where communication equipment and electrical equipment are installed, and on one side of the lower frame 213 is a lower partition 216 that supports the control equipment 204 and covers the side. This is prepared.

An opening 220 is formed between the upper partition 215 and the lower partition 216, so that goods can be moved or people can pass through the space formed by the opening 220, providing convenience in management work. can do.

The control equipment 204 is fixed and supported on the upper surface and lower partition 216 of the lower frame 213, and is equipped with an on-off button, various control-related elements, and various terminals, so as to operate the vending machine according to the present invention. It performs the function of controlling movement.

As shown in Figure 4, an upper rail 231 is provided between the side of the upper frame 212 and the inner surface of the upper area of the device management unit storage space 10, and the upper rail 231 is provided between the side of the lower frame 213 and the device management unit storage space. A lower rail 232 is provided between the inner surfaces of the lower region of (10), and the upper rail 231 and lower rail 232 are composed of multi-stage rails.

As the upper rail 231 and the lower rail 232 are provided as multi-stage rails, the entire device management unit 200 can be pulled forward as much as possible so that the entire device management unit 200 can be exposed to the outside.

To this extent, the overall internal utilization of the device management unit 200 can be increased, and the worker's accessibility to the entire inside of the device management unit 200 can also be increased.

As shown in Figure 5, a payment unit 203 is provided on the front frame 211, and a locking device 240 is provided at the bottom of the payment unit 203. The payment unit 203 is provided with a payment window 203a indicating the payment status and a slot unit 203b into which a payment card can be inserted.

The locking device 240 allows the device management unit 200 to be opened using a key.

Looking specifically at the locking device 240, it includes a fixing block 241 fixed to the front of the front frame 211. In addition, it can be fastened to the fixed block 241 and is provided to move relative to the fixed block 241, but when the key K is inserted and rotated, a movable block that moves in front of the fixed block 241 ( 242).

In addition, a stopping bar 243 is provided at the rear of the moving block 242. The stopping bar 243 penetrates the fixed block 241 and protrudes rearward from the rear of the front frame 211.

As shown in Figure 6, a locking holder device 250 is provided inside the device management storage space 10 to correspond to the locking device 240 and engages with the locking device 240 to perform a locking function. The locking bar 243 is selectively inserted into and fixed to the insertion hole 251 provided in the holder device 250, or is separated and separated, thereby allowing the device management unit 200 to be fixed to or separated from the main housing 1.

A horizontal partition 270 is provided in the middle of the device management unit storage space 10, and a locking holder device 250 is disposed on the horizontal partition 270. The locking holder device 250 includes a box-shaped body 252 and an insertion hole 251 provided on the front of the body 252. Flange portions 253 are provided on both sides of the body portion 252, and the flange portions 253 may be fixed to the horizontal bulkhead 270 by fastening members (not shown) such as bolts and nuts.

Therefore, in order to prevent the device management unit 200 from being opened while the device management unit 200 is inside the device management unit storage space 10 of the main housing 1, the moving block of the locking device 240 must be connected to the fixed block 241. ), and as a result, the stopping bar 243 retracts and is inserted into the insertion hole 251 of the locking holder device 250 and fixed.

In this state, since the locking holder device 250 holds the locking bar 243, the device management section 200 does not open forward even if the device management section 200 is pulled forward.

Meanwhile, when trying to open the device management unit 200, insert a key that matches the key groove provided in the moving block 242 and turn it, so that the moving block 242 is separated from the fixed block 241, moves forward, and is caught accordingly. The rod 243 also advances and comes out of the insertion hole 251 and is separated from the locking holder device 250.

In this state, if you grab the device management unit 200 and pull it forward, the entire device management unit 200 can be moved toward the front of the main housing 1 and pulled out due to the sliding motion of the upper rail 231 and lower rail 232. there is.

In this state, the worker can inspect or replace communication equipment 261, electrical equipment 262, control equipment 204, etc., and as described above, there is no need to move the area where goods are loaded. By only opening the device management unit 200 without opening it, work on that part can be performed with greater concentration.

In addition, since there is a large opening 220 between the upper partition 215 of the upper frame 212 and the lower partition 216 of the lower frame 213, parts, work tools, etc. pass through the opening 220. You can order, hand over, etc., and people can pass through the opening 220 to efficiently establish a work flow line.

As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the carrying out part 300 is provided in the lower area of the main housing 1, and has an carrying out port 310 and an carrying out door 320 so that the sold product can be carried out. It includes a carrying out unit 300 that is provided.

Holes 311 are formed on both inner side edges of the discharge port 310, and a portion corresponding to the position of the through hole 311 among both edges of the discharge port door 320 (the discharge port 320) is formed on both edges of the discharge port 310. A fixing hole 321 is formed in the corresponding part (when 310) is closed.

Additionally, an open/close sensor 313 is provided on the front edge of the outlet 310 to detect whether the outlet door 320 is opened or closed.

As shown in Figure 10, the locking bar 312 may selectively protrude from the through hole 311 and be exposed to the outside of the through hole 311, which occurs when the outlet door 320 closes the outlet 310. When the locking bar 312 protrudes out of the through hole 311 and is inserted into and caught in the long hole-shaped fixing holes 321 formed on both sides of the exit door 320, the exit door 320 may be randomly This is to prevent it from opening.

The fixing hole 321 is provided in the form of a long hole to provide a tolerance so that the locking bar 312 can be smoothly inserted.

In particular, theft accidents can occur due to the nature of unmanned vending machines. In particular, a thief may open the exit door 320, open the exit 310, and insert a tool or hand into the exit 310 to remove the product. In order to prevent this, theft accident can be prevented by allowing the exit door 320 to be opened only when actual payment is made.

That is, when the actual payment is made, the locking bar 312 enters the through hole 311 and the locking bar 312 leaves the fixing hole 321, so that the locking bar 312 and the exit door 320 The combination or jamming state between the two is released, allowing the user to open the exit door 320 and withdraw the goods for which payment has been completed.

Then, when the withdrawal of the product is completed and the discharge port door 320 closes the discharge port 310, the locking bar 312 protrudes out of the through hole 311 and is inserted into the fixing hole 321, thereby The exit door 320 can be prevented from opening.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only for illustrating the invention, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalents from the detailed description of the invention. It will be appreciated that one embodiment is possible.

Therefore, the true scope of rights of the present invention must be determined by the technical spirit of the patent claims.

100: Item storage unit 200: Device management unit
210: Management frame 211: Front frame
212: upper frame 213: lower frame
231: upper rail 232: lower rail
220: opening

Claims (5)

an article storage unit provided in the main housing, where articles are stored and which has a window visible from the outside;
It is provided in the main housing, is provided on one side of the product storage section, and has a device management section where a user operation section, a display section, and a control device are installed,
The device management unit is installed in the main body so that it can be pulled out in a slide manner in the front outer direction of the main body housing or moved in the rear inner direction and stored,
The device management unit can be stored in the main housing, and a storage space for the device management unit is provided next to the item storage unit.
Device management department;
A front frame provided with a user control panel and a display unit,
an upper frame provided on the upper side of the front frame, extending rearwardly, and disposed in the upper area of the device management storage space;
A vending machine with a device management unit that can be slid open forward, comprising a lower frame provided on the lower side of the front frame, extending rearwardly, and disposed in the lower area of the device management unit storage space. delete According to paragraph 1,
An upper rail is provided between the side of the upper frame and the inner surface of the upper area of the device management unit storage space,
A lower rail is provided between the side of the lower frame and the inner surface of the lower area of the device management unit storage space,
A vending machine with a device management unit that can be slid forward and opened, wherein the upper rail and the lower rail are composed of multi-stage rails. According to paragraph 1,
A locking device is provided on the front frame,
A vending machine with a device management unit that can be slid forward, characterized in that a locking holder device that corresponds to the locking device and engages with the locking device to perform a locking function is provided inside the device management unit storage space. According to paragraph 1,
On one side of the upper frame, there is an upper partition where communication equipment and electrical equipment are installed, and on one side of the lower frame, a lower partition is provided that supports control equipment and covers the side.
A vending machine having a device management unit that can be slid forward, characterized in that an opening is formed between the upper partition and the lower partition.

Images