WO2001052208A1

WO2001052208A1 - Improved universal vending machine

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Publication number: WO2001052208A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/000144
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mikio Abe
Original assignee: Mikio Abe
Priority date: 2000-01-14
Filing date: 2000-01-14
Publication date: 2001-07-19
Also published as: AU2004000A

Abstract

A vending machine which uses inner containers varying in size according to articles for sale.

Description

Specification

Technical field of improved general-purpose vending machines

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a vending machine in which a container for containing a product is installed in a vending machine, and the product is moved to a takeout port inside the vending machine and sold. Background art

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vending machine sells a product by providing a sales function in a product container. As a result, the sales function imposes some restrictions on the product container, making it impossible to efficiently store the product in the container.

The present invention realizes unprecedented efficiency by completely separating the function of storing and selling products and specializing them.

No. 5-1 3 8 6 3 of Japan Jishin, No. 5 3-6 397 of Japan, and No. 5 3 6 7 6 It is a method to move to. In these inventions, when a product is sold, the rotating body, that is, the product container must be moved and the individual containers must be moved. Since the rotating body is always in a certain form and occupies a certain place, the size occupied by the rotating body does not change even if some containers are miniaturized. Also, if a container larger than the specification of the rotating body is used, it will not rotate. Therefore, in the reference, the same container is used in the container container. This is because the product container has a sales function called rotation.

As described above, in the rotary type, since the shape of the product container is limited by the shape of the rotating body, the product cannot be efficiently packed in the vending machine according to the size of the product.

According to the present invention, instead of moving and selling the product container, the product container is selected and moved from the product container, so that the product container always has the maximum amount without any restrictions on the sales function. Products can be brought in.

In the present invention, if there is a gap between the product and the container, it is possible to add a container in the gap and pack the product, but if this is done with the rotating body, the rotating body will not rotate. For example, in the present invention, if another three products are put in one empty space of a container and sold, However, it is impossible with the technology of Japanese Utility Application No. 5-1 3 863, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-3 363 997, and Japanese utility model No. 54-3570760. It is possible.

When the product container and the sales function are separated, the method of storing the maximum amount of products in the container is to store the products in containers of different sizes according to the products, and to increase the size of each container. The best method is to store the container in the combined container container. At this time, if any container can be moved, any product can be moved to the sales stage as it is. In other words, the container should have been used for the purpose of storing the maximum amount of products in the container, but it can be used as a means of moving goods to the sales stage as it is, and it can also be used as a means of selling products However, a synergistic effect was created in that the sales equipment was greatly simplified.

The ability to move and sell containers at the time of sale in order to accumulate products in the product container most efficiently. The ability to select products for sale as they are, which also produces a synergistic effect. Since it is possible to move an arbitrary container from the container container, there is also an effect that any product in the vending machine can be sold. This means that the amount of inventory can be freely adjusted for each product type, color and shape, and one empty container, that is, one empty product, This means that you can put the product and sell it. Since there is no need to store unnecessary inventory, the vending machine becomes significantly smaller, products that can be sold have a large amount of inventory, preventing out-of-stock items, and the number of types of products sold can increase dramatically. it can.

As described above, in order to accumulate products in a product container, it is necessary to completely separate the storage function and the sales function and specialize them, and to move and sell them in containers at the time of sales. Not listed in

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 49-60959 uses a stucker crane to move a container containing a product from a container container. However, even if the container is moved, it is not sold. In other words, it is a vending machine that moves containers and replenishes products. At the time of sale, containers are not moved, and containers are not moved when selecting products. In other words, it can be said that moving the container before the settlement of the fee is a reference invention, and moving the container after the settlement of the fee is the present invention. In the reference, the sale and the movement of the container are irrelevant, and the sale method is different from the present invention. The reference has a structure in which the internal container containing the product is always kept at the outlet, and this method requires an outlet only for the type of product, and the vending machine has become large. In this case, the outlet is a container container.

The present invention has a configuration in which, at the time of sale, a product to be sold is selected, the product is moved to the sales stage, and the product is sold, so that only one outlet may be used, and the vending machine becomes small.

As described above, the present invention uses containers of different sizes, moves the containers, and sells the product. In other words, it is possible to sell any product in the vending machine. By placing three other products in a vacant space of a container and always selling any product, it is possible to adjust the amount of stock optimally without having to put unnecessary inventory. ing. At this time, even if you put three other products in the empty space of one container, if you can not sell three products at any time immediately, that is, if you can not sell any product in the vending machine, If you have three products but can't sell them, it's the same as not having them.

For example, the technology disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-357760 discharges a product every time a container is moved, and cannot sell any product contained in the container.

In the integrated vending machine, install containers of different sizes according to the products, store the products in them, move the containers, select the products, and sell the products. This technical idea is part of the effects of the present invention.

In the present invention, as shown in Fig. 14, when the housing has a multi-layered structure, it is possible to install containers of different sizes according to the product in the outermost housing. It is assumed.

In Fig. 1, the integrated control device is a control device that is physically integrated even if it is separated, such as a touch panel and a control mechanical unit, a control device that functions as an integrated device, Fig. 1 shows a control device that is integrated and functions as an integral unit.In Fig. 1, different vending machines are controlled by an integrated control unit, such as an integrated internal container and a stacker crane system. Is shown.

Different vending machines, such as those shown in Fig. 15, can be used as cables, Receive orders by radio wave and sell properly according to the function of each vending machine Including such functions, that is, each different vending machine functions as one vending machine as a whole, and as a whole it is the same as a single unit of the present invention. It is more effective.

The range within which the members of a vending machine are physically continuous is, for example, a state in which vending machines are connected by a transport route, even if the housing is different. Therefore, it is within the scope of the present invention to install a container having a different size according to the product within that range, accommodate the product in the container, move the container, and sell the container.

No. 5—3 5 760 in Japan uses an integrated container, but the product is discharged every time one container is moved, and the product is selected by moving the container. It had no function and could not sell any goods stored in containers. Unnecessary inventory space increased the size of the vending machine, making it impossible to adjust the inventory for each product.

Although the individual containers are separated as a rotating body, the integrated internal container of the present invention integrates the internal container and greatly simplifies the sales device even for heavy goods. For heavy goods, moving equipment becomes expensive, and the effect of simplifying moving means is great. For heavy goods, simple transportation in a straight line like an elevator or a conveyor is desirable, and the shorter the moving distance, the better. This is because durability and the drive unit can be simplified most, and the reliability of machine operation and the durability time are improved.

In order to move the integrated internal container inside the housing, a space for moving the integrated internal container was required inside the housing, and the housing required approximately twice the volume of the integrated internal container. If this is a rotating body, the container can be installed without creating a space inside the housing, so we tried to pack the product in the housing as much as possible in the reference. However, if one of the integrated internal container (6a) and the container shelf (10) is placed in the standby state and the other is moved, the space for moving is offset, and (6a) and (6a) The volume required at the time of sale is smaller than using separate housings for 10). Furthermore, in the past, the size of the take-out port was always constant, so the size of the take-out port could not be matched to the size of the container opening, that is, the size of the product. In other words, the size of the products handled was limited to the size of the outlet.

The technology of the present invention, in which the size of the outlet is changed according to the size of the opening of the container, makes it possible to use a container that is sized to the product instead of the outlet. Body containers can also be packed with the maximum amount of products.

The container holder according to the present invention has the following characteristics: The container holder is adapted to fit the container into the body as much as possible, so that the size of one section of the container shelf is adjusted to the size of the corresponding partial container, so that the edge of the container shelf always contacts the container. It was devised on the assumption that it is in such a state. The technology of Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-6805 will not function unless there is a space between the container shelf and the container to hold the holder. In addition, since the holder is locked by the weight of the container, it did not function stably unless the container had a certain weight.

In any case, this technology could not be applied to anything other than cylindrical containers by the content described in the literature alone. The container holder of the present invention is designed to function optimally in the state as in the present invention in which the container shelf always comes into contact with the container.

In the present invention, it is not possible to shift to the sales stage without fixing the container in a predetermined place. The container fixing means described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 8-175709 is an auxiliary means, and cannot fix the container to a predetermined place of the gantry. It could not be applied to vending machines.

In the present invention, although the concave portion is provided, the connecting portion is provided between the container and the gantry, and the container is fixed in a predetermined place of the stud car crane, and the effect of securely fixing the container is also obtained. The charge settlement function is a function that can be said to be the definition of a vending machine. The vending machine setstle the charge and activates the system. Vending machines must have a cash or card payment function activated when the system is activated. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 56-31 165 refers to a cash counting device equipped with a transport, and there is no description of the payment function at the time of system operation such as commissions. However, it could not be applied to sales. Considering the reference on the premise of vending machine technology, the existence of a payment function is ignored, but if this technology is applied to vending machines within the normally expected range, a single cash counter can be used. It is expected to be applied to a system that delivers cash to multiple vending machines.

For example, a configuration based on a combination with a reference, which is provided with either a settlement function or an article selection function, is novel, but it is not known whether or not it is an invention, and does not fall under the present invention. However, by providing both, the present invention is achieved, and a tremendous effect is produced as a sales method. This is an invention where consumers can shop while staying in their own room, and sellers can monopolize consumers, and the industrial effects are obvious. Conventional face-to-face sales and mail-order sales were not possible, as consumers were not affected by the weather and location conditions at all, and orders were delivered immediately.

The fact that sales are not affected by the installation location, that sales are not affected by the weather, and that no clerks are needed are effective because they solve the long-standing challenges of the retail business, such as selecting locations, forecasting the weather, and securing clerks. Is big.

The air-shutoff method is the most suitable method for products such as cash because of low installation cost, high speed, and high speed, but when the transport equipment becomes large and the product becomes heavy, it is transported at atmospheric pressure using vacuum. Can not. Even when pressurized, a large amount of air is required. In addition, it is a method to stop the starter box by collision, and it is difficult to control the speed. The product cannot be moved in a horizontal position because it cannot bend at a right angle.

This is fatal when carrying lunch boxes or jelly-like products, and sudden braking at the outlet may cause stiffness or liquid leakage. Since the product does not bend, the product cannot be moved horizontally and the bento and agar must be transported sideways, causing the product to be securely dislodged.

In the reference, the transport aircraft is loaded directly with cash. Cash can be handled mechanically because it is in the same shape, but the present invention enables the sale of a wide variety of products by transporting even non-uniform products by means of transport via containers. To

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 49-69059 also uses a transport machine, but it is a vending machine that transports goods by the transport machine and replenishes the goods, and did not sell it by the transport machine. In other words, the goods were transported before selecting the goods for sale, and the goods were transported before the payment was settled, and the transport machine was not a sales device. It does not use containers of different sizes according to the products, and the transporter of the reference is for transporting the products in the housing that contains the products, like a conventional automated warehouse. Was.

An integrated circuit is one in which various types of components are integrated on one wafer to reduce the size of the circuit.The present invention also integrates various types of products in one vending machine to reduce the size of the housing. .

The present invention is easy to understand if it is considered as an integrated circuit of a vending machine in view of its configuration and effects. It has the same effect as an integrated circuit. Estimation shows that if a convenience store product is sold with the vending machine of the preceding literature, it will be a vending machine of about 8 m square, which is about the same as a conventional store, but in the present invention it will fit in about 2.5 m square In other words, the ratio of the size of the initial IC to the size of the discrete circuit of the same performance is the same. Disclosure of the invention

By inserting internal containers of different sizes according to the product between the product and the product moving machine, a wide variety of products can be sold by vending machines. As a result, the housing was downsized and the sales method was simplified. The present invention is a collection of product integration technologies for vending machines and technologies derived therefrom. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a small vending machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the state of the inner container. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an outlet and a lid. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the state of the container shelf. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the structure of the container shelf. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a state where the container shelf is slid. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a stacker crane. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the structure of the stat crane's gantry. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the container is taken out from the container shelf. FIG. 10 is a perspective view when the joint is cylindrical. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a case in which it is connected to a wrap-around joint. FIG. 12 is a perspective view when the arm is inserted from the side. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the inner container and the outlet.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a convenience store type vending machine. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a goods transporter. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the plate 35 aligned with the opening of the container. Figure 17 is an example of 35. FIG. 18 shows a rotary lid plate.

Description of symbols 1 ... take-out opening la ... side take-out opening lb ... top take-out opening lc ... side take-out opening I d ... top take-out opening 2 ... touch panel 2a ... touch panel 2b ... touch panel 3 ... cash card handling opening 4 ... control mechanical part 5… Container part 6… Integral internal container 6a… Integral internal container 6b… Integral internal container 7… Internal container 7a… Internal container 7b… Internal container 8… Lid 9… Lid container holder 10a… Container shelf 10b… Container shelf 11 ... pillar

12: Container holder 12a: Sliding container holder 12b: Openable container holder 12c: Rotating container holder 13 ... Stacker crane Renore 14 ... Static force crane 15 ... Presser ring arm 16 ... Presser ring 17 ... Presser 18 ... Loading stand 19 ... Arm 20 ... Slide ring 20a ... Joint 20b ... Cover joint 21 ... Presser ring Location of the container room 22 Container room 23… Transport path telescopic device 24… Elevator 25… Integrated internal container mover 26… Mobile device 27… Outlet 28a… Indoor outlet 28b… Outdoor outlet 29… Vending machine 30… Transport aircraft 31… Building 32… Housing 33… Transportation route 34… Underground transportation route 35 ··· Cover plate BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the simplest embodiment is shown, and the driving device and other components not considered to be relevant to the description are omitted or simplified as appropriate.

Figure 1 shows a vending machine that sells stationery and snacks.

Paper and bento boxes may be bent, bent or biased when placed vertically, so they should be placed horizontally. Since they are in high demand and heavy, they are mainly placed in paper-boxes (6a) as shown in Fig. 2 as a horizontal inner container (6a). Slide the integrated inner container (6a) into the side opening (1a) by wiping, and open part or all of the lid (8) in Fig. 3 according to the size of the container opening.

The lid (8) and the outlet (1) have a lid container holder (9) that closes the gap between the outlet (1) and the containers (6, 7) and secures the container to the outlet.

Other products, such as pencils, erasers and confectionery, are placed in the inner container (7a). The internal container (7a) is stored in the container shelf (10) in Fig. 4 and is always fixed to the container shelf by the container holder (12) in Fig. 5 (Fig. 5).

Container holders include slide type (12a), openable type (12b), and rotary type (12b).

When an order is placed in the inner container 7a, move the integrated inner container to the upper part as shown in Fig. 6, and move the container shelf (10) to the stacker crane rail (13).

In this way, the space for moving the container inside is shared, and the capacity of the vending machine is effectively used.

Fig. 7 The cradle of the stacker crane (14) is as shown in Fig. 8, and there is a slide ring (20) between the holding ring (16) and the holding ring arm (15). , The container is pinched by the presser foot (17). The position (2 1) of the presser ring, including the presser ring arm (15), is located below the loading tray (18).

The stroller crane moves in front of the container containing the order, inserts the holding ring arm (15) into the container shelf as shown in Fig. 9, rotates the presser (17) 90 degrees, and slides it. Pull the ring with a wire, shaft, etc. to connect the container so as to sandwich it.

In addition, the cover joint may be wrapped around as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, or it may be connected only by the front holder, or the arm may be inserted from the side as shown in Fig. 12.

Reduce the arm, place the container on the stud crane, carry it to the take-out port as shown in Fig. 13, and open the lid according to the size of the container opening.

Products can be taken out continuously by installing multiple staker cranes.

Fig. 14 assumes that products of the convenience store level will be sold. The upper part is the container shelves for products compatible with stacker cranes and their related parts.

It is desirable to store beverages and foods in convenience stores in heavy containers and store them in containers with functions such as refrigeration, heat retention, and aseptic storage. Therefore, the inner container (7b) including the product becomes quite heavy, making it difficult to carry with a stacker crane alone.

Therefore, there is a case where the back and forth movement, the left and right movement and the elevation are performed by a fixing device. The dashed line in Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of a device that installs rails, belts, and other transport routes in the front, rear, left, and right directions, and moves the internal container (7b) to the outlet along the transport route. FIG. This device can also take out any container, that is, any product, reduce the distance between transportation routes, and install containers of a size equivalent to multiple transportation routes. As a result, even containers of different sizes can be installed without gaps, and a product accumulation effect is created. All drives are not shown.

In addition, an independent mobile device (26) and an elevator (24) may be used.

In order to prevent the product from coming out of the integrated inner container (6b) of the container shelf (10c), the inner container may be provided with a lid for refrigeration and heat retention, because it moves to the front of the take-out opening so that the product does not come out. You. The lid opens and closes in conjunction with the outlet or independently.

In the present invention, it is conceivable to store the products together with the containers in a cool room, a warm room, or the like in the vending machine, and the housing may have a multiplex structure. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for automatically and automatically delivering all kinds of goods. The network connects each home or office to the vending machine, and the vending machine (29) selects the ordered product and immediately delivers the product to the place where the order was placed. The transporter (30) may be provided with an outlet as shown in Fig.3. Horizontally placed products, such as lunch boxes, may use containers with lids. It can be said that the opening of the external transport path is provided in the housing that contains the product. This device can also be used as an automatic transport machine that connects vending machines and others, such as transporting goods by biston using multiple transport aircraft.

Fig. 16 shows an outlet that uses a plate-shaped object that matches the opening of the container. Figure 17 is an example of 35. FIG. 18 is an example of a plate that is rotated to select an opening. Industrial applicability

The invention has the advantages described below.

By changing the size of the inner container and handling various cards, it becomes a vending machine similar to a department store that does not require a warehouse, including electrical appliances and clothing. Product information, such as sales information, inventory, and order information, can be distributed via networks, documents, and catalogs.

Products can be stacked without having to adjust to the space where people pass or the height of people, so many products can be sold on a small site using the basement, such as adding containers in the basement. The internal container configuration of the vending machine, that is, the product configuration can also be freely changed.

The cost of one vending machine is about 3 to 6 months for the labor cost of a convenience store, and it is easy to amortize. Cooling / heating, cleaning, etc. are almost unnecessary.

Information on products, sales, inventory, orders, etc. can be sent from each vending machine to the delivery vehicle via radio waves or cables, and even if the inventory is low, the delivery vehicle can go around and refill the product as soon as it is sold. It is also possible to deliver the ordered product in the same manner. This ordering method can be used at any time, eliminating the burden of interpersonal relationships.

Rental videos and the like can be used as they are, but it is possible to deliver the ordered product to the container of the nearest vending machine, return it to the customer, or have the customer use the nearest vending machine. Similarly, the nearest vending machine can be used for cleaning, courier delivery, return, and repair.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. The product is stored in a container whose size is changed according to the product, and the container is stored in a container whose size is changed according to the size of the container to be stored. Product storage method and vending machine.

2. A vending machine and a vending machine in which a container is installed in a vending machine in advance, goods are stored in the container, and the container is moved from the container housing to sell the product.

3. In a single housing, a container of different size is installed according to the product, the product is stored in it, the container is moved, the product is selected, and the product is sold. Vending machine.

4. A container and a vending machine of different sizes are installed in one housing according to the product, the product is stored in the container, the container is moved, and any product is sold. .

5. A sales method in which containers of different sizes are installed in one housing according to the product, the products are stored in the containers, the containers are moved, and any product stored in the container is sold. And vending machines.

6. If the case has a multi-layer structure, install containers of different sizes according to the product in the outermost physical case, store the product in it, and move the container. Sales method and vending machine to select the product and sell the product.

7. If the case has a multi-layer structure, install containers of different sizes in the outermost physical case according to the product, store the product in it, and move the container. And selling method and vending machine to sell any goods.

8. If the housing has a multi-layer structure, install containers of different sizes in the outermost physical housing according to the product, store the product in it, and move the container. And a vending machine that sells arbitrary goods stored in containers.

9. At the vending machine controlled by the integrated control device, containers of different sizes are installed in advance according to the products, the products are stored in the containers, and the containers are moved to transfer the products. Vending machine to select and sell goods.

1 0. —In a vending machine controlled by the body control device, a container of different size is installed in advance according to the product, the product is stored in it, and the container is moved. A vending machine to sell any goods.

1 1 .—In the vending machine controlled by the body control device, install containers of different sizes according to the products, store the products in them, move the containers, A vending machine that sells arbitrary products stored in containers.

1 2. Containers of different sizes are set up according to the goods within the range where the equipment that composes the vending machine is physically or connected by communication means, and the goods are stored therein. A sales method and vending machine that moves containers, selects products, and sells products.

1 3. Containers of different sizes are set up according to the goods within the range where the equipment that constitutes the vending machine is physically or connected by communication means, and the goods are stored therein. A sales method and vending machine that moves containers and sells arbitrary products.

1 4. Containers of different sizes are set up according to the goods within the range where the equipment making up the vending machine is physically or connected by communication means, and the goods are stored therein. A vending machine and a vending machine that moves a container and sells any product contained in the container.

1 5. Within the range where the equipment that constitutes the vending machine is physically continuous, install containers of different sizes according to the product to be sold, and store the product in it. A sales method and vending machine that moves containers, selects products, and sells products.

1 6. Within the range where the equipment that constitutes a vending machine is physically continuous, A vending machine and a vending machine in which containers of different sizes are installed according to the products to be sold, the products are stored in the containers, the containers are moved, and any products are sold.

1 7. Within the range in which the equipment that makes up the vending machine is physically continuous, install containers of different sizes according to the product to be sold, and store the product in it. A vending machine and a vending machine that moves a container and sells any of the items contained in the container.

1 8. A vending machine and a vending machine using one or a plurality of stucker cranes for installing a container housing goods, moving the container at the time of sale, and selling the goods.

1 9. A vending machine that selects and sells products using an integrated container that connects multiple containers.

20. A vending machine that sells products by opening a take-out opening according to the target opening of the integrated internal container (6).

2 1. A vending machine with an outlet that changes in size.

2 2. A vending machine in which the lid (8) is divided into several pieces, and a take-out that changes its size by opening the lid according to the desired size is installed.

2 3. A container shelf with a container holder that can be used even when the container body and the container shelf are in contact.

2 4. A device that installs a connecting device between the container and the gantry, and connects the container and the gantry.

2 5. —A device that connects the container and the gantry by inserting the other connecting part into the connecting part that wraps around the connecting part.

26. A product storage method and vending machine that arranges containers that store products on a flat surface and stacks the flat surfaces to store the products.

27. Vending machines with transport routes for inner containers such as rails and belts installed in the front, rear, left and right directions.

2 8. A vending machine and a vending machine in which goods are transported to multiple or single outlets by the vending machine, and a transportation path for the vending machine is installed in the housing of the vending machine.

2 9. Attach a transportation route for the transport machine to the vending machine housing, store the product in containers of different sizes according to the product, and store the product in multiple or singular depending on the transport machine. Method and vending machine to transport and sell to the outlet of the car.

30. A vending machine and a vending machine, in which a vending machine housing is provided with a transport path for the transport machine to pass through, and at the time of sale, products are transported to multiple or single outlets for sale.

3 1. Attach a transportation path for the transport machine to the vending machine housing, and place the products stored in containers of different sizes according to the product into multiple or single outlets at the time of sale. Vending machines and sales methods to transport and sell.

3 2. Provide a transportation path of a different size to the housing that contains the product in the housing that houses the product, and sell the product by transporting it to multiple or one outlet. Sales methods and vending machines.

3 3. Provide a transportation path of a different size from the housing that houses the products in the housing that houses the products, and store the products in containers of different sizes according to the products. And vending machines and sales methods to transport and sell to multiple or one outlet.

3 4. The size of the product housing is different from that of the product housing. A vending machine and a vending machine in which goods are transported to multiple or one outlets at the time of sale by setting up a transportation route.

3 5. Provide a transportation path of a size different from that of the housing that houses the products in the housing that houses the products, and store the products in containers that are different in size according to the products. At the time of sale, sales methods and vending machines that transport and sell goods to multiple or one outlets.

3 6. Provide a transport path outside the housing that contains the product and a size different from that of the housing that houses the product so that the product can pass through, and then transport the product to multiple or one outlet to sell it. Sales methods and vending machines.

3 7. Provide a transportation path of a different size from that of the housing containing the product, outside of the housing containing the product, so that the product can pass through. A vending machine and a vending machine that accommodates and transports it to multiple or one outlets for sale.

3 8. Provide a transportation path outside of the housing that contains the product and a size different from that of the housing that houses the product so that the product can pass through, and transport the product to multiple or one outlet at the time of sale. And vending machines to sell.

3 9. Provide a transportation path outside the housing that contains the product and a size different from that of the housing that houses the product so that the product can pass through, and store the product in a container body that is different in size according to the product. A sales method and vending machine that stores and sells products at the time of sale by transporting them to one or more outlets.

40. A vending machine with a transportation route and a transport machine, a sales method and a vending machine in which products are selected at the time of sale, and the products are transferred to the transport stage and transported.

4 1. Install a transport route and transport machine in the vending machine, store the product in containers of different sizes according to the product, select the product at the time of sale, and re-transfer the product to the transport stage. Transport Sales methods and vending machines.

42. Sales where vending machines are equipped with transport routes and transport machines, products are accommodated in containers of different sizes according to the products, products are selected, and the products are transferred to the transport stage and transported. Methods and vending machines.

43. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1 1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37 39. 41. 42. A vending machine with the same container and the same size container in the vending machine.

44. A vending machine that uses a plate to change the size of the outlet.