RU2710033C1 - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: mechanical vending machines.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to commercial equipment, namely, to mechanical vending machines. Vending machine consists of a housing, in which a compartment with a commodity is placed, a coin receptacle, a goods delivery tray, the housing is provided with at least one translucent window and has at least one door for access to inner compartments, also comprises a Galton board, located near the window, and a device for placing coins, wherein the compartment with goods, coin receptacle and product delivery tray form a single system, the number of which in the automatic device is not less than three.

EFFECT: broader functional capabilities, namely, both a trade and an entertainment function; also expansion of vending machines range.

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Description

The present invention relates to the field of commercial equipment, namely to mechanical vending machines.

Many different vending machines are known in the art, such as ticket vending machines, vending machines for drinks and food, vending machines for children’s toys, vending machines for small retail electronics, and the like. One class of vending machines is also intended for the sale of goods enclosed in a capsule having a spherical shape. Capsules can accommodate soft toys, food, consumer electronics, etc.

Also known from the prior art, gaming machines that use a random number generator system, for example, in patents DE3501187, DE3501188, DE19751746. These devices have a complex structure and principle of operation, as they are gaming machines, not vending machines.

Known technical solutions that disclose a device for dispensing goods at random, consisting of a housing that houses a compartment with goods, a coin acceptor, a dispensing window, known, for example, from https://entervending.com/product/nb30, https: // wizardgum .ru / torgovye-avtomaty / or other similar machines.

The disadvantages of these devices is the narrow functionality.

The technical problem to which the invention is directed is to create a vending machine, the design of which ensures a random distribution of the lowered coins with the subsequent delivery of goods from the tray into which the coin has been received.

The problem is solved due to the fact that the vending machine consists of a housing in which a compartment with goods is located, a coin acceptor, a tray for dispensing goods, the housing is made with at least one translucent window and has at least one door for access to the inside compartments, also contains a Galton board located near the window, and a device for placing coins, while the compartment with the goods, the coin acceptor and the tray for dispensing goods constitute a single system, the number of which in the machine is at least three. The case is made of metal or other impact resistant material. The device for placing a coin is equipped with a mechanism for determining the authenticity of a coin.

The technical result provided by the given set of features is the expansion of functionality, namely, both trading and entertainment functions are carried out. Also, the technical result may be the expansion of the arsenal of technical means, namely, vending machines.

The invention relates to the field of commercial equipment, namely to mechanical vending machines. The vending machine can be used to sell goods of different cost for a fixed price, it can use coins of any country or tokens.

A feature of the machine is the use of parts similar to the “Galton Board”, providing a random distribution of a coin or token lowered into the machine. The percentage of distribution between the compartments of the issuance of goods is determined according to mathematical laws, namely the theory of normal Gaussian distribution.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, which depict:

figure 1 - General view of the device;

Where

1 - case

2 - door

3 - Galton board

4 - device for placing coins

5 - coin acceptor

6 - delivery tray

7 - compartments for goods

8 - pins

9 - funnel

10 - partitions.

The vending machine includes a housing 1 with a door 2, a device - a Galton board 3, a device for placing coins 4, coin acceptors 5, compartments for goods 7, a tray for dispensing goods 6.

The housing 1 is made of metal or other impact-resistant material; composite materials and lightweight alloys can be used to facilitate and strengthen the structure. The housing 1 is made with at least one translucent window. The housing has at least one door for access to internal compartments with goods and for maintenance of the machine. The door can be combined with a translucent window. The design of the housing may include additional compartments with doors for technical or operational equipment.

The translucent window can be combined with the door compartment 2. Galton board 3 can be combined with the window, or fixed on it. Galton board 3 is designed for random selection of the coin acceptor 5 for the thrown coin. The Galton board 3 has a base on which pins 8 are staggered in several rows, above the pins there is a funnel 9 into which a coin falls, the lower part of the board is divided by partitions 10, the number of which is equal to the number of pins in the lower row. The space between the obstacles (pins) on the Galton board is made specifically for the size of the coin of the denomination used. Partitions 10 form compartments, each of which is connected to the coin acceptor 5. Galton board 3 is located mainly in the upper part of the machine.

Delivery of the coin to the funnel 9 of the Galton board 3 can be carried out through the device for placing the coin 4 in various ways: through an additional coin acceptor with the subsequent delivery of the coin using the delivery mechanism, or by directly throwing the coin into the cell or hole directly above the Galton board. The coin delivery mechanism can be a magnetic tape, driven by a roller with a handle, a coin is “magnetized” to the tape and delivered up to the funnel of the Galton board due to the rotation of the roller.

The device for placing the coin 4 may be equipped with a magnetic mechanism for determining the authenticity of the coin.

Compartments for goods 7 are boxes (boxes) and are located inside the case. Compartments for goods 7 provide storage of a sufficient amount of filler (sweets, chewing gum, toys in capsules, without capsules, in any individual packaging), can be located at the same level and / or at different levels on the corresponding shelves. The compartments for the goods are located mainly above the level of the coin acceptors 5 and are connected to them by means of a dispenser.

Coin acceptors 5 are located under the Galton board, on the front side of the machine, can be mechanical, electronic, equipped with magnetic and / or other protection against counterfeit coins. Coin acceptors are used, suitable or customizable for accepting coins of any denomination in any country. The design ensures that the coin enters the coin-accepting mechanism (device for accepting coins), and then the mechanism ensures the delivery of goods to the client by mechanical rotation of the dispenser through the opening of which the goods are dispensed.

The goods fall into the dispensing tray 6, corresponding to the coin acceptor 5. After the coin has passed through the funnel and pins of the Galton board, it enters the coin acceptor, and then the goods are dispensed into the tray 6. The goods dispensing tray 6 is a box (box) with a window for collecting goods. The dispensing tray is located inside the housing with a window located on the front side of the housing. An interactive element can be used to deliver the goods, which provides an effective product loss, which may include a color, light or sound effect, or other visual effect.

Thus, we can conclude that the compartment with the goods, the coin acceptor and the tray of delivery of the goods constitute a single system. The number of systems depends on the number of Galton board compartments.

The design provides a random distribution of the dropped coins based on the normal Gaussian distribution, which is its feature, in addition, the feature of the machine is a fixed purchase price, it is equal to the face value of the coin dropped into it.

The device operates as follows.

The user drops the coin into the device for placing the coin, then the coin passes through the Galton board and falls into one of the coin acceptors, the accuracy of execution ensures that the coin enters the coin acceptor. From the goods compartment corresponding to the coin acceptor into which the coin fell, the goods are issued. Goods can be received through the dispensing tray. Filling and collection of the machine is done through the door to the appropriate compartments of goods.

An example is the design of the device shown in FIG. 1 and 2. The vending machine consists of a rectangular case. A translucent window-door is made in the upper part of the body. The Galton board is located on this window. The window has a round hole that acts as a device for placing a coin. Galton's board has a funnel, pins and partitions. In this example, there are seven coin acceptors. Compartments with goods are located outside the window and Galton board, three in the first row, four in the second. Compartments with goods are made of different sizes and depend on the quantity of goods and on which coin acceptor the compartment is connected to. A larger number of coins falls into the coin acceptors of the central part, and accordingly a larger quantity of goods is issued and the compartment for goods is carried out in a larger size. The tray for dispensing goods is located under the appropriate compartment and coin acceptor.

Claims (4)

1. A vending machine, consisting of a housing in which a compartment with goods is located, a coin acceptor, a tray for dispensing goods, characterized in that the housing is made with at least one translucent window and has at least one door for accessing internal compartments, also contains a Galton board located near the window, and a device for placing coins, while the compartment with the goods, the coin acceptor and the dispensing tray make up a single system, the number of which in the machine is at least three. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the Galton board is mounted on a translucent window. 3. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing is made of metal or other impact-resistant material. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the device for placing a coin is equipped with a mechanism for determining the authenticity of the coin.

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