WO2016139381A1 - Dispensing machine - Google Patents

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WO2016139381A1
WO2016139381A1 PCT/ES2016/070133 ES2016070133W WO2016139381A1 WO 2016139381 A1 WO2016139381 A1 WO 2016139381A1 ES 2016070133 W ES2016070133 W ES 2016070133W WO 2016139381 A1 WO2016139381 A1 WO 2016139381A1
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Félix Guindulain Busto
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    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
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    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
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    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/38—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal
    • G07F11/42—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal the articles being delivered by motor-driven means
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  • the present invention relates to an automatic vending machine comprising several modules and mechanisms for moving the products from the storage area or trays to the collection area in a smooth and delicate manner.
  • the object of the invention is an automatic machine provided with payment methods of all kinds, bank card, wallet, wallet, etc., product selection means, a touch screen controlled by a computer and product collection means comprising a motorized collection drawer, configured so that all of them are arranged in compliance with the regulations for the handicapped, including those collected in the ADA (acronym for "Americans with Disabilities Act").
  • These machines have a glazed front part where the various products that are located in a series of compartments of a plurality of storage trays are shown, being oriented, the product placement compartments, towards the front of the machine, allowing the user to see the diversity of products to be sent by selecting the desired one from the existing ones.
  • vending machines of this type where the selected product falls by gravity from the corresponding location compartment to a collection drawer located at the bottom of the machine, subjecting the product to an abrupt blow, which can damage said product.
  • vending machines such as the one described in the Spanish patent with Publication number ES2277532B2 relating to an "advertising device for vending machines"; of the same holder as the present dossier, which is based on a vending machine provided with a glazed front part, and equipped with a plurality of product storage trays in a series of compartments, in addition to a tray receiving the formed product issued in an ascending-descending body, as an elevator, in relation to the inner face of the glazed front.
  • the ascending-descending body will be positioned in relation to the corresponding tray to receive the respective product and be taken to the collection drawer, this operation being carried out by free fall from the elevator to said drawer, also receiving a blow in this operation.
  • the maximum size of the product to be sold is limited by the dimensions of the diagonal of the product, having to be this measure always smaller than that of the drawer to the one who falls
  • the collection drawer is not equipped with the technical means to know if the product after the sale has been removed.
  • This system has the disadvantage that in order not to lose physical space for product storage, the elevator delivers the products through the collection door, at a height that is outside the regulations for the disabled.
  • battery assemblies of several units are made, forming a point of sale with products of various types, which are commanded by a single payment unit, but with the disadvantage that in the case of a multiple purchase, each product will have to be removed by the customer from the collection drawer of the unit machine in which it is located, and may have to collect, for example, for a purchase of 4 products, a product of each of the machines, thus obliging the customer to bend down four times for a single purchase.
  • the vending machine of the present invention solves all the above drawbacks.
  • the present invention relates to an automatic vending machine comprising a module for requesting, paying and collecting products, and at least one module for storing products, so that the point of delivery of the product or products selected by The user from the product storage module or modules is arranged in the product request, payment and collection module, avoiding its displacement between the product request, payment and collection module and the product storage module or modules for the Collection of selected products.
  • the automatic vending machine of the present invention allows the simultaneous operation of the module or storage modules coordinated by the module for requesting, paying and collecting products, so that one or more products can be dispensed in a single delivery thus accelerating the purchase process and facilitating its collection at the same point.
  • the automatic vending machine of the present invention can be refrigerated or not, and can accommodate different payment methods, such as bank card, banknote reader, coin reader, etc., being able to deliver sales tickets.
  • the automatic vending machine also comprises means for displaying the products to be selected which are preferably found in the modules of storage, where the display means of the products to be selected in turn comprise one or more of the following elements so that the user can carry out his choice: one or several front windows through which the contained products are shown directly in said storage modules, one or several backlit displays for the exhibition of the products, where the backlit displays are constituted by several cells arranged behind one or several front windows, or a screen controlled by a control unit for exposing the products. products on that screen.
  • Each of the storage modules comprises a plurality of storage trays arranged at different heights to contain the different products, in which optionally there are extractors in charge of dragging said products to an elevator for collecting the product from the storage trays. which has previously been positioned in front of the corresponding storage tray for the selected product.
  • Each elevator comprises vertical displacement means for its movement in the vertical direction of the machine, both upwards to carry out the collection of a certain product arranged in a certain storage tray, and downwards to transfer the product to The bottom of the machine.
  • Each elevator also includes transverse displacement means for moving the selected product laterally from said elevator to a collection drawer present in the module for requesting, payment and collection of products for collection by the user.
  • Each elevator also comprises a detection device that allows to determine if there is any product in the elevator and in which position in the transverse direction it is inside it, or if on the contrary there is no product in the elevator.
  • the detection device determines that a product has fallen into the elevator, it sends a signal to a control unit for the removal of means of longitudinal displacement present in the module of request, payment and collection of products.
  • This detection device allows, on the one hand, to determine if the products are moving in the transverse direction, and consequently if said products products have left or not from the elevator to a drawer for collecting the product provided in the module for request, payment and collection of products, and on the other hand, as already mentioned, the detection device allows to determine in which position in the transverse direction It is located inside it, and that section of the total width of the elevator is occupying the product, which allows the elevator to pick up a new product from the storage trays depending on the section of the width of the elevator that remains unoccupied by the previous product.
  • the transverse displacement means will move the product previously picked up by the elevator so that the new product falls into an area of the product-free elevator . This operation can be repeated until the control unit detects that there is no space in the elevator to house a new product, so that the products present in the elevator will be taken to the drawer present in the request, payment and collection module of products for collection by the user.
  • the transverse displacement means for moving the product laterally from said elevator to the drawer present in the module for request, payment and collection of products comprise a conveyor belt movable in both directions in the transverse direction, producing the displacement of the products once they are They meet in the elevator.
  • the module for requesting, payment and collection of products includes means of payment, such as a bank card, purse, wallet, etc., means of product selection, which can be a touch screen controlled by a computer and means of collecting product comprising the product collection drawer, so that all of the above means are arranged complying with the regulations for handicapped collection and in the ADA, the product collection drawer being the only collection point for the entire machine, regardless of which storage module the product is stored
  • the module for request, payment and collection of products also includes sound speakers that allow you to issue purchase instructions or music related to the product selected by the customer.
  • sound speakers that allow you to issue purchase instructions or music related to the product selected by the customer.
  • the automatic vending machine stores music products or videos, it is possible to play content associated with these products before the purchase is made.
  • the product request, payment and collection module also includes a sprayer that supplies a perfume sample of different stored products to smell them prior to purchase.
  • the machine comprises a photocell adjacent to the sprayer that detects the presence of a hand and allows the perfume to exit.
  • the product collection drawer provided in the product request, payment and collection module comprises first side openings that connect the storage modules adjacent to the product request, payment and collection module with the product delivery drawer from the storage module corresponding to the collection drawer, where each first side opening comprises a side door that opens to allow the product to pass and closes when the product is in the collection drawer, blocking the user's access to the first side openings and preventing unauthorized access to both parts of the machine that are sensitive to being damaged and to the storage modules through said first side openings when the user's access to the collection drawer is allowed.
  • the collection drawer comprises transverse displacement means that contribute with the transverse displacement means of the corresponding storage module elevator to transfer the product laterally from said elevator to the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module.
  • the collection drawer of the product request, payment and collection module comprises a front door that, by opening, allows the user to collect the product. Once the side door of the side opening has been closed after the product passes to the collection drawer, the front door opens, and the means of longitudinal displacement of the product request, payment and collection module allow the product to move towards the front of the module of request, payment and collection of products to facilitate the collection of the product by the user.
  • the collection drawer comprises first detection means that allow to identify if the product to be dispensed is arranged in the collection drawer or if the product has already been collected by the user and is not present in said collection drawer, to carry out the closing of the front door.
  • the front door of the collection drawer comprises second detection means that determine if any body is in the path of said door, stopping the movement of said front door when it is closing and / or reversing its movement, to avoid damage to the user in case of entrapment.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the vending machine of the present invention for a first embodiment.
  • Figure 2 shows a detailed view of the elevator of one of the storage modules when facing one of the product storage trays.
  • Figure 3 shows a detailed view of the elevator shown in Figure 2 when the product has been collected and is moved towards the product collection area.
  • Figure 4 shows a detailed view of the elevator shown in Figure 3 when the transverse displacement means of the elevator of the storage module transfer the product laterally from said elevator to the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module .
  • Figure 5 shows a detailed view of the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module when the dispensed product is in the collection drawer once the front door of said collection drawer has been opened.
  • Figure 6 shows a detailed view of the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module where the product dispensed is ready to be collected by the user once the longitudinal displacement means move the product towards the front of the module for request, payment and collection of products.
  • Figure 7 shows a detailed view of the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module when the front door is closed once the product has been collected by the user.
  • Figure 8 shows an elevation view of a second embodiment of the automatic vending machine of the present invention.
  • Figure 9 shows an elevation view of a third embodiment of the automatic vending machine of the present invention.
  • the automatic vending machine comprises a module for request, payment and collection (1) of products and two modules for storage (2) of products each of which (2) It is arranged on one side of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, so that the point of delivery of the product or products selected by the user from the two product storage modules (2) is arranged in the center of the machine, in the module of request, payment and collection (1) of products, avoiding the movement of the user along each of the product storage modules (2) for the collection of the selected products .
  • Each of the storage modules (2) comprises means for displaying the products to be selected, preferably a front window (33) through which the products (3) contained in said storage modules (2) are shown for that the user can carry out his choice.
  • Each of the storage modules (2) comprises a plurality of storage trays (4) arranged at different heights, each of which (4) comprises compartments (5) differentiated to contain the different products (3), in which are located extractors (6) responsible for dragging said products (3) to an elevator (7) that has previously been positioned in front of the storage tray (4) corresponding.
  • Each elevator (7) comprises a housing (11) and each storage module (2) comprises vertical displacement means (8) for the displacement of the elevator (7) in the vertical direction of the machine, both upwards to carry the collection of a certain product (3) arranged in a certain storage tray (4), as in descending order to transfer the product (3) to the bottom of the machine.
  • Each elevator (7) further comprises transverse displacement means (9) for transferring the product laterally from said elevator (7) to a collection drawer (10) present in the request, payment and collection module (1) of products where The user can remove it from the machine.
  • transverse displacement means (9) of the elevator (7) are preferably a conveyor belt (9) that allows the displacement of the product (3) arranged therein without carrying out the displacement of the housing (11) of the elevator (7).
  • Each elevator (7) also comprises a detection device (41) that allows to determine if there is any product (3) in the elevator (7), in which position in the transverse direction it is inside it (7) and which section of the total the width of the elevator is occupying the product (3), which allows the elevator (7) to pick up a new product (3) from the storage trays (4) depending on the section of the width of the elevator (7) that remains without occupying the previous product (3), or if on the contrary there is no product (3) in the elevator (7).
  • a detection device (41) that allows to determine if there is any product (3) in the elevator (7), in which position in the transverse direction it is inside it (7) and which section of the total the width of the elevator is occupying the product (3), which allows the elevator (7) to pick up a new product (3) from the storage trays (4) depending on the section of the width of the elevator (7) that remains without occupying the previous product (3), or if on the contrary there is no product (3) in the elevator (7).
  • this detection device (41) is a photocell barrier that determines the existence or not of a product in the elevator (7), where the number of photocells activated by the presence of the product (3) in the elevator (7) allows to determine its width and consequently the section of the total width of the elevator (7) that the product (3) is occupying, so that the elevator zone corresponding to the photocells of the photocell barrier that have not been activated, follows being useful to carry out the collection of a second product by the elevator (7).
  • the detection device (41) determines that a product (3) has fallen into the elevator, it sends a signal to a control unit (not shown) to remove longitudinal displacement means (13) arranged in the collection drawer ( 10) which allow, once the product (3) is in said collection drawer (10), to move the product (3) towards the front of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products.
  • the removal of these longitudinal displacement means (13) will be carried out if these longitudinal displacement means (13) are displaced from their initial position. In this way, in the collection drawer (10) all the products chosen by the user are grouped and dispensed at one time, as will be explained below, not having to be phased out of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products.
  • the elevator (7) as shown in Figures 3 and 4, comprises a front wall (14), closer to the front of the storage module (2) and a rear wall (15) adjacent to the storage trays (4), defining a "U" together with a base (16) of the elevator (7), where the rear wall (15) is retractable, allowing its movement in height, so that when the elevator (7) is positioned with respect to to the storage tray (4) in which the product to be dispensed is located, the rear wall (15) descends with respect to the base (16) of the elevator, minimizing the height between the storage tray (4) and said base ( 16) from the elevator (7) so that the product (3) falls smoothly and delicately.
  • the rear wall (15) returns to its original position rising, preventing the product (3) that may be supported on said rear wall (15) from hitting the storage trays (4) in the upward or downward movement of the elevator (7).
  • the vending machine further comprises a first positioning device of each elevator (7) with respect to the machine chassis, which determines at all times how high the elevator (7) is in relation to the machine and a second positioning device of the elevator (7) with respect to the storage trays (4), which determines at all times the relative position between the elevator (7) and the storage trays (4).
  • the first positioning device of the elevator (7) with respect to the machine chassis establishes two positions: a first position in which the elevator (7) is it faces the product collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1), and a second position where the elevator (7) is below the height of said collection drawer (10) to allow when a door (17) of the storage module (2) to recharge the product (3) is opened, the position of the elevator (7) does not interfere with the storage trays (4).
  • the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products includes means of payment (18), such as bank card, wallet, wallet, etc., means of product selection (19), which can be a touch screen controlled by a computer and a product collection means comprising the product collection drawer (10).
  • the collection drawer (10) of the product arranged in the request, payment and collection module (1) of products comprises first side openings (20) that communicate each of the storage modules (2) with said collection drawer ( 10), for the passage of the product (3) from the storage module (2) corresponding to the collection drawer (10), where each side opening (20) comprises a side door (21) that opens to allow the passage of the product (3) and closes when the product (3) is in the collection drawer (10).
  • the side doors (21) are moved by the action of an auger and threaded bushings (not shown) on which the side doors (21) are hung, where the auger is driven by a motor (not shown) in one or another direction for closing and opening the side door (21) and where the side doors (21) comprise two photocells, a first photocell and a second photocell (not shown) from which the position information of the position is obtained.
  • side door (21) in its displacement in the longitudinal direction, so that the first photocell delimits the closed side door position (21) and the second photocell delimits the open side door position (21).
  • the opening of the side door (21) coincides with the movement thereof towards the bottom of the machine and the closing of the side door coincides with the movement thereof towards the front of the machine.
  • the collection drawer (10) comprises transverse displacement means (22) that contribute with the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevator (7) of the corresponding storage module (2) to move the product (3) laterally from said elevator (7) to the collection drawer (10) present in the request module, payment and collection (1) of products, in a smooth way and without product breaks (3).
  • the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer carry out the displacement of the product in the same direction as the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevator (7) of the storage module (2) and in one direction or another depending on the storage module (2) from which the product (3) comes, preferably a conveyor belt (22) movable in both directions of the transverse direction.
  • the collection drawer (10) further comprises longitudinally displaced means (13), preferably motorized, which allow, once the product is in the collection drawer (10), to move the product ( 3) towards the front of the module request, payment and collection (1) of products.
  • these longitudinal displacement means (13) are a movable rear wall of the collection drawer (10), where the longitudinal displacement means (13) are driven by an endless screw integral with a motor (not shown) causing the linear displacement thereof by interaction with a caged nut integral with said longitudinal displacement means (13), so that when the motor rotates in a first direction, it causes the longitudinal displacement means (13) to move towards the front of the machine and when it rotates in a second direction opposite to the first, it causes the longitudinal displacement means (13) to move towards the bottom of the machine, where the longitudinal displacement means (13) comprise two photocells, a third photocell and a fourth photocell (not shown) from which information on the position of the longitudinal displacement means (13) is obtained after lacing in the longitudinal direction.
  • the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) comprises a front door (23) which, by opening it, allows the user to collect the product (3), preferably this front door ( 23) vertical downward opening and vertical upward closing, both motorized movements by means of a motor.
  • the collection drawer (10) comprises a security system to prevent non-access authorized both to sensitive parts of the machine to be damaged and to the storage modules (2). This security system is formed by the side doors (21) that close the first side openings (20) when the product (3) is in the collection drawer (10) preventing access to the storage modules (2).
  • the longitudinal displacement means (13) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) block the user's access to the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer (10) when said means of longitudinal displacement (13) move the product (3) towards the front of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products.
  • the side doors (21) of the first side openings (20) are closed before the longitudinal displacement means (13) move the product (3) towards the front of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products.
  • the front door (23) opens before the longitudinal displacement means (13) begin its movement, since otherwise, depending on the volume of the product (3), it could be damaged by crushing between the longitudinal displacement means (13) and the front door (23). In this way, the product (3) can be slightly out of the machine facilitating the collection by the user.
  • the collection drawer (10) comprises first detection means (not shown) that allow to identify if the product (3) to be dispensed is arranged in the collection drawer (10) or if the product (3) has already been collected by the user and is not present in said collection drawer (10), to carry out the closing of the front door (23).
  • the front door (23) of the collection drawer (10) comprises second detection means (not shown) that determine if any body is in the path of said front door (23), stopping the movement of said front door (23 ) when it is closing and / or reversing its movement, to avoid damage to the user in case of entrapment.
  • these second detection means are safety microphones arranged on a retractable edge of the front door (23), so that any element interposed in the closure of the front door (23) causes the displacement of the retractable edge acting on the security micros cutting electrically feeding the motor of the front door (23) and giving the order to reverse the movement of said front door (23) for the release of the captured element.
  • the first detection means and the second detection means are the same, more preferably a photocell barrier.
  • the automatic vending machine of the present invention comprises a module for requesting, paying and collecting (1) products and at least two adjacent product storage modules (2) arranged in one side of the product request, payment and collection module (1), regardless of the product storage modules (2) arranged on the other side of the request, payment and collection module (1).
  • the point of delivery of the product or products selected by the user from the product storage modules (2) is arranged in the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, avoiding the movement of the user along each one of the product storage modules (2) for the collection of the selected products.
  • the automatic vending machine comprises two product storage modules (2) arranged on each side of the product request, payment and collection module (1).
  • the only variation with respect to the first embodiment lies in the presence in the machine of second lateral openings (24) arranged in a separation wall between the at least two adjacent product storage modules (2) for the passage of the product (3) between the at least two product storage modules (2), so that when a product (3) is to be dispensed, the elevators comprising the transverse displacement means (9) are aligned vertically coinciding in height with the means of transverse displacement (22) of the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1), to move the product laterally from said elevator (7), through the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevators (7) of the intermediate storage modules (2), to the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1).
  • the control unit also coordinates, as in the first embodiment, the opening and closing of the first lateral openings (20) communicating each of the storage modules (2) adjacent to said collection drawer (10) for the Dispensing of products on either side of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, as well as the direction of movement of the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer (10) of the request, payment module and collection (1) of products, depending on the first lateral opening (20) that is opened depending on where the products (3) to be dispensed approach.
  • the movement of the elevators (7) and the transverse displacement means (9) of all the elevators (7) is coordinated so that there are no jams or there are arrests or crushing of the products (3) in the dispensing thereof. .
  • the automatic vending machine comprises three product storage modules (2) arranged on one side of the product request, payment and collection module (1).

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The present invention relates to an automatic dispensing machine that comprises several modules and mechanisms for smoothly and gently transferring products from a storage area or trays to a collection area, wherein the automatic dispensing machine is provided with: means for all payment types, including card, coins and notes; means for selecting a product; a tactile screen controlled by a computer; and means for collecting the product, which comprise a motorised collection box, all of the components being configured to comply with regulations concerning access for disabled persons.

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MÁQUINA EXPENDEDORA AUTOMÁTICA  AUTOMATIC EXPENDING MACHINE
D E S C R I P C I O N OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN D E S C R I P C I O N OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se refiere a una máquina expendedora automática que comprende varios módulos y unos mecanismos para trasladar los productos desde la zona de almacenaje o bandejas hasta la zona de recogida de una manera suave y delicada. The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine comprising several modules and mechanisms for moving the products from the storage area or trays to the collection area in a smooth and delicate manner.
El objeto de la invención es una máquina automática provista de medios de pago de todo tipo, tarjeta bancaria, monedero, billetero, etc., medios de selección de producto, una pantalla táctil controlada por un ordenador y medios de recogida de producto que comprenden un cajón de recogida motorizado, configurados de manera que todos ellos están dispuestos cumpliendo las normativas de minusválidos, entre ellas las recogidas en la ADA (siglas en inglés de "Americans with Disabilities Act"). The object of the invention is an automatic machine provided with payment methods of all kinds, bank card, wallet, wallet, etc., product selection means, a touch screen controlled by a computer and product collection means comprising a motorized collection drawer, configured so that all of them are arranged in compliance with the regulations for the handicapped, including those collected in the ADA (acronym for "Americans with Disabilities Act").
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN Se conocen en el estado de la técnica una gran diversidad de máquinas expendedoras automáticas que funcionan mediante la introducción de monedas, billetes o tarjetas. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A wide variety of automatic vending machines are known in the state of the art that work by introducing coins, bills or cards.
Estas máquinas disponen de una parte frontal acristalada donde se muestran los diversos productos que se encuentran ubicados en una serie de compartimentos de una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenaje, quedando orientados, los compartimentos de ubicación de los productos, hacia la parte frontal de la máquina, permitiendo que el usuario vea la diversidad de productos a expedir seleccionando el deseado de los existentes. Existen máquinas expendedoras de este tipo donde el producto seleccionado cae por gravedad desde el correspondiente compartimento de ubicación hasta un cajón de recogida situado en la parte inferior de la máquina, sometiendo al producto a un golpe brusco, que puede dañar dicho producto. Existen otras máquinas expendedoras, como la descrita en la patente española con número de publicación ES2277532B2 relativa a un "dispositivo publicitario para máquinas expendedoras"; del mismo titular que el presente expediente, la cual se basa en una máquina expendedora provista de una parte frontal acristalado, y dotada de una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenaje de los productos en una serie de compartimentos, además de una bandeja receptora del producto expedido conformada en un cuerpo ascendente-descendente, a modo de ascensor, en relación a la cara interna de la parte frontal acristalada. These machines have a glazed front part where the various products that are located in a series of compartments of a plurality of storage trays are shown, being oriented, the product placement compartments, towards the front of the machine, allowing the user to see the diversity of products to be sent by selecting the desired one from the existing ones. There are vending machines of this type where the selected product falls by gravity from the corresponding location compartment to a collection drawer located at the bottom of the machine, subjecting the product to an abrupt blow, which can damage said product. There are other vending machines, such as the one described in the Spanish patent with Publication number ES2277532B2 relating to an "advertising device for vending machines"; of the same holder as the present dossier, which is based on a vending machine provided with a glazed front part, and equipped with a plurality of product storage trays in a series of compartments, in addition to a tray receiving the formed product issued in an ascending-descending body, as an elevator, in relation to the inner face of the glazed front.
Así, en el momento que un usuario realiza una selección de un producto, en primer lugar, el cuerpo ascendente-descendente se posicionará en relación a la correspondiente bandeja para recibir el respectivo producto y ser conducido al cajón de recogida, siendo esta operación realizada por caída libre desde el ascensor hasta dicho cajón, recibiendo igualmente un golpe en esta operación. Con esta configuración de máquina, cuando los productos salen del ascensor al cajón de recogida por caída libre, el tamaño máximo del producto a vender viene limitado por las dimensiones de la diagonal del producto, teniendo que ser esta medida siempre más pequeña que la del cajón al que cae. Además en este tipo de maquina el cajón de recogida no está dotado de los medios técnicos para saber si el producto después de la venta ha sido retirado. Thus, at the moment that a user makes a selection of a product, firstly, the ascending-descending body will be positioned in relation to the corresponding tray to receive the respective product and be taken to the collection drawer, this operation being carried out by free fall from the elevator to said drawer, also receiving a blow in this operation. With this machine configuration, when the products leave the elevator to the free fall collection drawer, the maximum size of the product to be sold is limited by the dimensions of the diagonal of the product, having to be this measure always smaller than that of the drawer to the one who falls Furthermore, in this type of machine the collection drawer is not equipped with the technical means to know if the product after the sale has been removed.
Existen otro tipo de máquinas como las descritas en la patente española con número de publicación ES2400570B1 del mismo titular que el presente expediente, la cual describe una máquina expendedora dotada de una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenaje de productos en distintos compartimentos y una bandeja receptora de producto expedido conformada en un cuerpo ascendente-descendente a modo de ascensor, y que a su vez hace de cajón de recogida de producto. Este ascensor con bandeja receptora recibe el producto de la bandeja de almacenaje y baja hasta posicionarse en la parte más baja del bastidor de la máquina, provocando la liberación de la puerta que da acceso a la recogida del producto. There are other types of machines such as those described in the Spanish patent with publication number ES2400570B1 of the same holder as the present file, which describes a vending machine equipped with a plurality of product storage trays in different compartments and a product receiving tray issued conformed in an ascending-descending body as an elevator, and which in turn acts as a product collection drawer. This elevator with receiving tray receives the product from the storage tray and goes down until it is positioned in the lowest part of the machine frame, causing the door to be released that gives access to the product collection.
Este sistema tiene el inconveniente de que para no perder espacio físico para almacén de productos, el ascensor entrega los productos a través de la puerta de recogida, a una altura que esta fuera de la normativa de minusválidos. Además con este tipo de maquina se realizan montajes en batería de varias unidades conformando un punto de venta con productos de varios tipos, que son comandadas por una unidad de pago única, pero con el inconveniente de que en el caso de una compra múltiple, cada producto tendrá que ser retirado por el cliente del cajón de recogida de la máquina unitaria en que se encuentra ubicado, pudiendo tener que recoger, por ejemplo, para una compra de 4 productos, un producto de cada una de las máquinas, obligando de esta manera al cliente a agacharse cuatro veces para una única compra. La máquina expendedora de la presente invención solventa todos los inconvenientes anteriores. This system has the disadvantage that in order not to lose physical space for product storage, the elevator delivers the products through the collection door, at a height that is outside the regulations for the disabled. In addition with this type of machine, battery assemblies of several units are made, forming a point of sale with products of various types, which are commanded by a single payment unit, but with the disadvantage that in the case of a multiple purchase, each product will have to be removed by the customer from the collection drawer of the unit machine in which it is located, and may have to collect, for example, for a purchase of 4 products, a product of each of the machines, thus obliging the customer to bend down four times for a single purchase. The vending machine of the present invention solves all the above drawbacks.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN La presente invención se refiere a una máquina expendedora automática que comprende un módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos, y al menos un módulo de almacenaje de productos, de manera que el punto de entrega del producto o productos seleccionados por el usuario provenientes del módulo o módulos de almacenaje de productos está dispuesto en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos, evitando su desplazamiento entre el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos y el módulo o módulos de almacenaje de productos para la recogida de los productos seleccionados. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine comprising a module for requesting, paying and collecting products, and at least one module for storing products, so that the point of delivery of the product or products selected by The user from the product storage module or modules is arranged in the product request, payment and collection module, avoiding its displacement between the product request, payment and collection module and the product storage module or modules for the Collection of selected products.
Debido a esta configuración, la máquina expendedora automática de la presente invención permite el funcionamiento simultáneo del módulo o los módulos de almacenaje coordinados por el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos, de manera que se pueden llegar a dispensar uno o varios productos en una sola entrega acelerando así el proceso de compra y facilitando su recogida en el mismo punto. La máquina expendedor automática de la presente invención puede estar refrigerada o no, y puede albergar distintos medios de pago, como tarjeta bancaria, lector de billetes, lector de monedas, etc, pudiendo entregar tique de venta. Due to this configuration, the automatic vending machine of the present invention allows the simultaneous operation of the module or storage modules coordinated by the module for requesting, paying and collecting products, so that one or more products can be dispensed in a single delivery thus accelerating the purchase process and facilitating its collection at the same point. The automatic vending machine of the present invention can be refrigerated or not, and can accommodate different payment methods, such as bank card, banknote reader, coin reader, etc., being able to deliver sales tickets.
La máquina expendedora automática comprende además unos medios de visualización de los productos a seleccionar que preferentemente se encuentran en los módulos de almacenaje, donde los medios de visualización de los productos a seleccionar a su vez comprenden uno o varios de los siguientes elementos para que el usuario pueda llevar a cabo su elección: una o varias ventanas frontales a través de las cuales se muestran directamente los productos contenidos en dichos módulos de almacenaje, uno o varios expositores retroiluminados para la exposición de los productos, donde los expositores retroiluminados están constituidos por varias celdas dispuestos detrás de una o varias ventanas frontales, o una pantalla controlada por una unidad de control para la exposición de los productos en dicha pantalla. Cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje comprende una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenamiento dispuestas a distintas alturas para contener los distintos productos, en las que opcionalmente se ubican unos extractores encargados de arrastrar dichos productos hasta un ascensor de recogida del producto proveniente de las bandejas de almacenamiento que previamente se ha posicionado frente a la bandeja de almacenamiento correspondiente para el producto seleccionado. The automatic vending machine also comprises means for displaying the products to be selected which are preferably found in the modules of storage, where the display means of the products to be selected in turn comprise one or more of the following elements so that the user can carry out his choice: one or several front windows through which the contained products are shown directly in said storage modules, one or several backlit displays for the exhibition of the products, where the backlit displays are constituted by several cells arranged behind one or several front windows, or a screen controlled by a control unit for exposing the products. products on that screen. Each of the storage modules comprises a plurality of storage trays arranged at different heights to contain the different products, in which optionally there are extractors in charge of dragging said products to an elevator for collecting the product from the storage trays. which has previously been positioned in front of the corresponding storage tray for the selected product.
Cada ascensor comprende unos medios de desplazamiento vertical para su desplazamiento en la dirección vertical de la máquina, tanto en sentido ascendente para llevar a cabo la recogida de un determinado producto dispuesto en una determinada bandeja de almacenamiento, como en sentido descendente para trasladar el producto a la parte inferior de la máquina. Each elevator comprises vertical displacement means for its movement in the vertical direction of the machine, both upwards to carry out the collection of a certain product arranged in a certain storage tray, and downwards to transfer the product to The bottom of the machine.
Cada ascensor comprende además unos medios de desplazamiento transversal para trasladar el producto seleccionado lateralmente desde dicho ascensor a un cajón de recogida presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos para su recogida por parte del usuario. Each elevator also includes transverse displacement means for moving the selected product laterally from said elevator to a collection drawer present in the module for requesting, payment and collection of products for collection by the user.
Cada ascensor comprende además un dispositivo de detección que permite determinar si hay algún producto en el ascensor y en qué posición en dirección transversal se encuentra dentro del mismo, o si por el contrario no hay ningún producto en el ascensor. Cuando el dispositivo de detección determina que un producto ha caído en el ascensor, envía una señal a una unidad de control para la retirada de unos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal presentes en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos. Este dispositivo de detección permite, por una parte, determinar si los productos están desplazándose en la dirección transversal, y en consecuencia si dichos productos han salido o no del ascensor a un cajón de recogida del producto dispuesto en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos, y por otra parte, como ya se ha comentado, el dispositivo de detección permite determinar en qué posición en dirección transversal se encuentra dentro del mismo, y que tramo del total del ancho del ascensor está ocupando el producto, lo que permite que el ascensor pueda recoger un nuevo producto de las bandejas de almacenamiento en función del tramo del ancho del ascensor que queda sin ocupar por el producto previo. En función de la posición en la dirección transversal en la que se encuentre el nuevo producto en la bandeja de almacenamiento, los medios de desplazamiento transversal trasladaran el producto previamente recogido por el ascensor para que el nuevo producto caiga en una zona del ascensor libre de producto. Esta operación se puede repetir hasta que la unidad de control detecte que no hay espacio en el ascensor para albergar un nuevo producto, por lo que los productos presentes en el ascensor serán conducidos hacia el al cajón presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos para su recogida por el usuario. Each elevator also comprises a detection device that allows to determine if there is any product in the elevator and in which position in the transverse direction it is inside it, or if on the contrary there is no product in the elevator. When the detection device determines that a product has fallen into the elevator, it sends a signal to a control unit for the removal of means of longitudinal displacement present in the module of request, payment and collection of products. This detection device allows, on the one hand, to determine if the products are moving in the transverse direction, and consequently if said products products have left or not from the elevator to a drawer for collecting the product provided in the module for request, payment and collection of products, and on the other hand, as already mentioned, the detection device allows to determine in which position in the transverse direction It is located inside it, and that section of the total width of the elevator is occupying the product, which allows the elevator to pick up a new product from the storage trays depending on the section of the width of the elevator that remains unoccupied by the previous product. Depending on the position in the transverse direction in which the new product is located in the storage tray, the transverse displacement means will move the product previously picked up by the elevator so that the new product falls into an area of the product-free elevator . This operation can be repeated until the control unit detects that there is no space in the elevator to house a new product, so that the products present in the elevator will be taken to the drawer present in the request, payment and collection module of products for collection by the user.
Los medios de desplazamiento transversal para trasladar el producto lateralmente desde dicho ascensor al cajón presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos comprenden una cinta transportadora desplazable en ambos sentidos en dirección transversal, produciendo el desplazamiento de los productos una vez que estos se encuentran en el ascensor. The transverse displacement means for moving the product laterally from said elevator to the drawer present in the module for request, payment and collection of products comprise a conveyor belt movable in both directions in the transverse direction, producing the displacement of the products once they are They meet in the elevator.
El módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos comprende unos medios de pago, como tarjeta bancaria, monedero, billetero, etc., unos medios de selección de producto, que puede ser una pantalla táctil controlada por un ordenador y unos medios de recogida de producto que comprenden el cajón de recogida de producto, de manera que todos los medios anteriores están dispuestos cumpliendo la normativa de minusválidos recogida e en la ADA, siendo el cajón de recogida de producto el único punto de recogida para toda la máquina, independientemente de en qué módulo de almacenaje esté almacenado el producto. The module for requesting, payment and collection of products includes means of payment, such as a bank card, purse, wallet, etc., means of product selection, which can be a touch screen controlled by a computer and means of collecting product comprising the product collection drawer, so that all of the above means are arranged complying with the regulations for handicapped collection and in the ADA, the product collection drawer being the only collection point for the entire machine, regardless of which storage module the product is stored
El módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos comprende además unos altavoces de sonido que permiten emitir instrucciones de compra o música relacionada con el producto seleccionado por el cliente. En caso de que la máquina expendedora automática almacene productos musicales o vídeos, es posible reproducir contenido asociado a dichos productos antes de realizarse la compra. The module for request, payment and collection of products also includes sound speakers that allow you to issue purchase instructions or music related to the product selected by the customer. In case the automatic vending machine stores music products or videos, it is possible to play content associated with these products before the purchase is made.
En caso de que la máquina expendedora automática almacene perfumes, el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos comprende además un pulverizador que suministra una muestra de perfume de diferentes productos almacenados para olerlos previamente a su compra. En este caso, la máquina comprende una fotocélula adyacente al pulverizador que detecta la presencia de una mano y permite la salida del perfume. In the event that the automatic vending machine stores perfumes, the product request, payment and collection module also includes a sprayer that supplies a perfume sample of different stored products to smell them prior to purchase. In this case, the machine comprises a photocell adjacent to the sprayer that detects the presence of a hand and allows the perfume to exit.
El cajón de recogida del producto dispuesto en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos comprende unas primeras aberturas laterales que comunican los módulos de almacenaje adyacentes al módulo de petición, pago y recogida de producto con el cajón de recogida para el paso del producto desde el módulo de almacenaje correspondiente al cajón de recogida, donde cada primera abertura lateral comprende una puerta lateral que se abre para permitir el paso del producto y se cierra cuando el producto se encuentra en el cajón de recogida, bloqueando el acceso del usuario a las primeras aberturas laterales e impidiendo el acceso no autorizado tanto a partes de la máquina sensibles de ser dañadas como a los módulos de almacenaje a través de dichas primeras aberturas laterales cuando se permita el acceso del usuario al cajón de recogida. El cajón de recogida comprende unos medios de desplazamiento transversal que coadyuvan con los medios de desplazamiento transversal del ascensor del módulo de almacenaje correspondiente para trasladar el producto lateralmente desde dicho ascensor al cajón de recogida presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos. The product collection drawer provided in the product request, payment and collection module comprises first side openings that connect the storage modules adjacent to the product request, payment and collection module with the product delivery drawer from the storage module corresponding to the collection drawer, where each first side opening comprises a side door that opens to allow the product to pass and closes when the product is in the collection drawer, blocking the user's access to the first side openings and preventing unauthorized access to both parts of the machine that are sensitive to being damaged and to the storage modules through said first side openings when the user's access to the collection drawer is allowed. The collection drawer comprises transverse displacement means that contribute with the transverse displacement means of the corresponding storage module elevator to transfer the product laterally from said elevator to the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module.
El cajón de recogida del módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos comprende una puerta frontal que mediante su apertura permite la recogida del producto por parte del usuario. Una vez que la puerta lateral de la abertura lateral se ha cerrado tras el paso del producto al cajón de recogida, la puerta frontal se abre, y los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos permiten desplazar el producto hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos para facilitar la recogida del producto por parte del usuario. Opcionalmente, el cajón de recogida comprende unos primeros medios de detección que permiten identificar si el producto a dispensar se encuentra dispuesto en el cajón de recogida o si el producto ya ha sido recogido por el usuario y no se encuentra presente en dicho cajón de recogida, para llevar a cabo el cierre de la puerta frontal. The collection drawer of the product request, payment and collection module comprises a front door that, by opening, allows the user to collect the product. Once the side door of the side opening has been closed after the product passes to the collection drawer, the front door opens, and the means of longitudinal displacement of the product request, payment and collection module allow the product to move towards the front of the module of request, payment and collection of products to facilitate the collection of the product by the user. Optionally, the collection drawer comprises first detection means that allow to identify if the product to be dispensed is arranged in the collection drawer or if the product has already been collected by the user and is not present in said collection drawer, to carry out the closing of the front door.
Opcionalmente, la puerta frontal del cajón de recogida comprende unos segundos medios de detección que determinan si algún cuerpo se encuentra en la trayectoria de dicha puerta, deteniendo el movimiento de dicha puerta frontal cuando ésta se está cerrando y/o invirtiendo su movimiento, para evitar daños en el usuario en caso de atrapamiento. Optionally, the front door of the collection drawer comprises second detection means that determine if any body is in the path of said door, stopping the movement of said front door when it is closing and / or reversing its movement, to avoid damage to the user in case of entrapment.
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La Figura 1 muestra una vista en perspectiva de la máquina expendedora de la presente invención para un primer ejemplo de realización. Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the vending machine of the present invention for a first embodiment.
La Figura 2 muestra una vista en detalle del ascensor de uno de los módulos de almacenaje cuando queda enfrentado a una de las bandejas de almacenamiento de productos. Figure 2 shows a detailed view of the elevator of one of the storage modules when facing one of the product storage trays.
La Figura 3 muestra una vista en detalle del ascensor mostrado en la Figura 2 cuando ha recogido el producto y se desplaza hacia la zona de recogida de los productos. Figure 3 shows a detailed view of the elevator shown in Figure 2 when the product has been collected and is moved towards the product collection area.
La Figura 4 muestra una vista en detalle del ascensor mostrado en la Figura 3 cuando los medios de desplazamiento transversal del ascensor del módulo de almacenaje trasladan el producto lateralmente desde dicho ascensor al cajón de recogida presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos. Figure 4 shows a detailed view of the elevator shown in Figure 3 when the transverse displacement means of the elevator of the storage module transfer the product laterally from said elevator to the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module .
La Figura 5 muestra una vista en detalle del cajón de recogida presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos cuando el producto dispensado se encuentra en el cajón de recogida una vez que se ha abierto la puerta frontal de dicho cajón de recogida. Figure 5 shows a detailed view of the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module when the dispensed product is in the collection drawer once the front door of said collection drawer has been opened.
La Figura 6 muestra una vista en detalle del cajón de recogida presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos donde el producto dispensado está listo para ser recogido por el usuario una vez que los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal desplazan el producto hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos. Figure 6 shows a detailed view of the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module where the product dispensed is ready to be collected by the user once the longitudinal displacement means move the product towards the front of the module for request, payment and collection of products.
La Figura 7 muestra una vista en detalle del cajón de recogida presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida de productos cuando se cierra la puerta frontal una vez que el producto ha sido recogido por el usuario. Figure 7 shows a detailed view of the collection drawer present in the product request, payment and collection module when the front door is closed once the product has been collected by the user.
La Figura 8 muestra una vista en alzado de un segundo ejemplo de realización de la máquina expendedora automática de la presente invención. Figure 8 shows an elevation view of a second embodiment of the automatic vending machine of the present invention.
La Figura 9 muestra una vista en alzado de un tercer ejemplo de realización de la máquina expendedora automática de la presente invención. Figure 9 shows an elevation view of a third embodiment of the automatic vending machine of the present invention.
REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓN PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
A continuación se procederá a describir de manera detallada la máquina expendedora automática de la presente invención. Next, the automatic vending machine of the present invention will be described in detail.
En un primer ejemplo de realización mostrado en las Figuras 1 a 7, la máquina expendedora automática comprende un módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos y dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de productos cada uno de los cuales (2) está dispuesto en uno de los lados del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, de manera que el punto de entrega del producto o productos seleccionados por el usuario provenientes de los dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de productos está dispuesto en el centro de la máquina, en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, evitando el desplazamiento del usuario a lo largo de cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto para la recogida de los productos seleccionados. In a first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7, the automatic vending machine comprises a module for request, payment and collection (1) of products and two modules for storage (2) of products each of which (2) It is arranged on one side of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, so that the point of delivery of the product or products selected by the user from the two product storage modules (2) is arranged in the center of the machine, in the module of request, payment and collection (1) of products, avoiding the movement of the user along each of the product storage modules (2) for the collection of the selected products .
Cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje (2) comprende unos medios de visualización de los productos a seleccionar, preferentemente una ventana frontal (33) a través de la cual se muestran los productos (3) contenidos en dichos módulos de almacenaje (2) para que el usuario pueda llevar a cabo su elección. Each of the storage modules (2) comprises means for displaying the products to be selected, preferably a front window (33) through which the products (3) contained in said storage modules (2) are shown for that the user can carry out his choice.
Cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje (2) comprende una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenamiento (4) dispuestas a distintas alturas, cada una de las cuales (4) comprende unos compartimentos (5) diferenciados para contener los distintos productos (3), en los que se ubican unos extractores (6) encargados de arrastrar dichos productos (3) hasta un ascensor (7) que previamente se ha posicionado frente a la bandeja de almacenamiento (4) correspondiente. Each of the storage modules (2) comprises a plurality of storage trays (4) arranged at different heights, each of which (4) comprises compartments (5) differentiated to contain the different products (3), in which are located extractors (6) responsible for dragging said products (3) to an elevator (7) that has previously been positioned in front of the storage tray (4) corresponding.
Cada ascensor (7) comprende una carcasa (11) y cada módulo de almacenaje (2) comprende unos medios de desplazamiento vertical (8) para el desplazamiento del ascensor (7) en la dirección vertical de la máquina, tanto en sentido ascendente para llevar a cabo la recogida de un determinado producto (3) dispuesto en una determinada bandeja de almacenamiento (4), como en sentido descendente para trasladar el producto (3) a la parte inferior de la máquina. Each elevator (7) comprises a housing (11) and each storage module (2) comprises vertical displacement means (8) for the displacement of the elevator (7) in the vertical direction of the machine, both upwards to carry the collection of a certain product (3) arranged in a certain storage tray (4), as in descending order to transfer the product (3) to the bottom of the machine.
Cada ascensor (7) comprende además unos medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) para trasladar el producto lateralmente desde dicho ascensor (7) a un cajón de recogida (10) presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos donde el usuario puede extraerlo de la máquina. Estos medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) del ascensor (7) son preferentemente una cinta transportadora (9) que permite llevar a cabo el desplazamiento del producto (3) dispuesto en la misma sin llevar a cabo el desplazamiento de la carcasa (11) del ascensor (7). Each elevator (7) further comprises transverse displacement means (9) for transferring the product laterally from said elevator (7) to a collection drawer (10) present in the request, payment and collection module (1) of products where The user can remove it from the machine. These transverse displacement means (9) of the elevator (7) are preferably a conveyor belt (9) that allows the displacement of the product (3) arranged therein without carrying out the displacement of the housing (11) of the elevator (7).
Cada ascensor (7) comprende además un dispositivo de detección (41) que permite determinar si hay algún producto (3) en el ascensor (7), en qué posición en dirección transversal se encuentra dentro del mismo (7) y que tramo del total del ancho del ascensor está ocupando el producto (3), lo que permite que el ascensor (7) pueda recoger un nuevo producto (3) de las bandejas de almacenamiento (4) en función del tramo del ancho del ascensor (7) que queda sin ocupar por el producto (3) previo, o si por el contrario no hay ningún producto (3) en el ascensor (7). Preferentemente, este dispositivo de detección (41) es una barrera de fotocélulas que determina la existencia o no de un producto en el ascensor (7), donde el número de fotocélulas activadas por la presencia del producto (3) en el ascensor (7) permite determinar su anchura y en consecuencia el tramo del total del ancho del ascensor (7) que está ocupando el producto (3), de manera que la zona del ascensor correspondiente a las fotocélulas de la barrera de fotocélulas que no se han activado, sigue siendo útil para llevar a cabo la recogida de un segundo producto por parte del ascensor (7). Cuando el dispositivo de detección (41) determina que un producto (3) ha caído en el ascensor, envía una señal a una unidad de control (no mostrada) para retirar unos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) dispuestos en el cajón de recogida (10) que permiten, una vez que el producto (3) se encuentra en dicho cajón de recogida (10), desplazar el producto (3) hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. La retirada de estos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) se llevará a cabo si es que estos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) se encuentran desplazados de su posición inicial. De esta manera, en el cajón de recogida (10) se agrupan todos los productos elegidos por el usuario y se dispensan de una sola vez, como se explicará a continuación, no teniendo que retirarlos de forma escalonada del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. Each elevator (7) also comprises a detection device (41) that allows to determine if there is any product (3) in the elevator (7), in which position in the transverse direction it is inside it (7) and which section of the total the width of the elevator is occupying the product (3), which allows the elevator (7) to pick up a new product (3) from the storage trays (4) depending on the section of the width of the elevator (7) that remains without occupying the previous product (3), or if on the contrary there is no product (3) in the elevator (7). Preferably, this detection device (41) is a photocell barrier that determines the existence or not of a product in the elevator (7), where the number of photocells activated by the presence of the product (3) in the elevator (7) allows to determine its width and consequently the section of the total width of the elevator (7) that the product (3) is occupying, so that the elevator zone corresponding to the photocells of the photocell barrier that have not been activated, follows being useful to carry out the collection of a second product by the elevator (7). When the detection device (41) determines that a product (3) has fallen into the elevator, it sends a signal to a control unit (not shown) to remove longitudinal displacement means (13) arranged in the collection drawer ( 10) which allow, once the product (3) is in said collection drawer (10), to move the product (3) towards the front of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products. The removal of these longitudinal displacement means (13) will be carried out if these longitudinal displacement means (13) are displaced from their initial position. In this way, in the collection drawer (10) all the products chosen by the user are grouped and dispensed at one time, as will be explained below, not having to be phased out of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products.
El ascensor (7), tal y como se muestra en las Figuras 3 y 4, comprende una pared anterior (14), más próxima al frontal del módulo de almacenaje (2) y una pared posterior (15) adyacente a las bandejas de almacenamiento (4), definiendo una "U" junto con una base (16) del ascensor (7), donde la pared posterior (15) es retráctil, permitiendo su movimiento en altura, de manera que cuando el ascensor (7) se posiciona respecto a la bandeja de almacenamiento (4) en la cual se encuentra el producto a dispensar, la pared posterior (15) desciende respecto a la base (16) del ascensor, minimizando la altura entre la bandeja de almacenamiento (4) y dicha base (16) del ascensor (7) para que el producto (3) caiga de una manera suave y delicada. Una vez detectado dicho producto (3) por el dispositivo de detección (41), la pared posterior (15) vuelve a su posición original elevándose, evitando que el producto (3) que puede estar apoyado en dicha pared posterior (15) golpee las bandejas de almacenamiento (4) en el movimiento ascendente o descendente del ascensor (7). The elevator (7), as shown in Figures 3 and 4, comprises a front wall (14), closer to the front of the storage module (2) and a rear wall (15) adjacent to the storage trays (4), defining a "U" together with a base (16) of the elevator (7), where the rear wall (15) is retractable, allowing its movement in height, so that when the elevator (7) is positioned with respect to to the storage tray (4) in which the product to be dispensed is located, the rear wall (15) descends with respect to the base (16) of the elevator, minimizing the height between the storage tray (4) and said base ( 16) from the elevator (7) so that the product (3) falls smoothly and delicately. Once said product (3) has been detected by the detection device (41), the rear wall (15) returns to its original position rising, preventing the product (3) that may be supported on said rear wall (15) from hitting the storage trays (4) in the upward or downward movement of the elevator (7).
La máquina expendedora comprende además un primer dispositivo de posicionamiento de cada ascensor (7) con respecto al chasis de la máquina, que determina en todo momento a que altura se encuentra el ascensor (7) respecto a la máquina y un segundo dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (7) con respecto a las bandejas de almacenamiento (4), que determina en todo momento la posición relativa entre el ascensor (7) y las bandejas de almacenamiento (4). The vending machine further comprises a first positioning device of each elevator (7) with respect to the machine chassis, which determines at all times how high the elevator (7) is in relation to the machine and a second positioning device of the elevator (7) with respect to the storage trays (4), which determines at all times the relative position between the elevator (7) and the storage trays (4).
El primer dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (7) con respecto al chasis de la máquina establece dos posiciones: una primera posición en la que el ascensor (7) se sitúa enfrentado con el cajón de recogida (10) de producto del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, y una segunda posición donde el ascensor (7) se sitúa por debajo en altura de dicho cajón de recogida (10) para permitir que cuando se abre una puerta (17) del módulo de almacenaje (2) para hacer la recarga de producto (3), la posición del ascensor (7) no interfiera con las bandejas de almacenamiento (4). The first positioning device of the elevator (7) with respect to the machine chassis establishes two positions: a first position in which the elevator (7) is it faces the product collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1), and a second position where the elevator (7) is below the height of said collection drawer (10) to allow when a door (17) of the storage module (2) to recharge the product (3) is opened, the position of the elevator (7) does not interfere with the storage trays (4).
El módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos comprende unos medios de pago (18), como tarjeta bancaria, monedero, billetero, etc, unos medios de selección de producto (19), que puede ser una pantalla táctil controlada por un ordenador y unos medios de recogida de producto que comprenden el cajón de recogida de producto (10). The module for request, payment and collection (1) of products includes means of payment (18), such as bank card, wallet, wallet, etc., means of product selection (19), which can be a touch screen controlled by a computer and a product collection means comprising the product collection drawer (10).
El cajón de recogida (10) del producto dispuesto en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos comprende unas primeras aberturas laterales (20) que comunican cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje (2) con dicho cajón de recogida (10), para el paso del producto (3) desde el módulo de almacenaje (2) correspondiente al cajón de recogida (10), donde cada abertura lateral (20) comprende una puerta lateral (21) que se abre para permitir el paso del producto (3) y se cierra cuando el producto (3) se encuentra en el cajón de recogida (10). The collection drawer (10) of the product arranged in the request, payment and collection module (1) of products comprises first side openings (20) that communicate each of the storage modules (2) with said collection drawer ( 10), for the passage of the product (3) from the storage module (2) corresponding to the collection drawer (10), where each side opening (20) comprises a side door (21) that opens to allow the passage of the product (3) and closes when the product (3) is in the collection drawer (10).
Las puertas laterales (21) se desplazan por la acción de un tornillo sinfín y unos casquillos rosca (no mostrados) sobre los cuales están colgadas las puertas laterales (21), donde el tornillo sinfín es accionado por un motor (no mostrado) en uno u otro sentido para el cierre y apertura de la puerta lateral (21) y donde las puertas laterales (21) comprenden dos fotocélulas, una primera fotocélula y una segunda fotocélula (no mostradas) de las que se obtiene la información de la posición de la puerta lateral (21) en su desplazamiento en la dirección longitudinal, de manera que la primera fotocélula delimita la posición de puerta lateral (21) cerrada y la segunda fotocélula delimita la posición de puerta lateral (21) abierta. Preferentemente la apertura de la puerta lateral (21) coincide con el desplazamiento de la misma hacia el fondo de la máquina y el cierre de la puerta lateral coincide con el desplazamiento de la misma hacia el frontal de la máquina.  The side doors (21) are moved by the action of an auger and threaded bushings (not shown) on which the side doors (21) are hung, where the auger is driven by a motor (not shown) in one or another direction for closing and opening the side door (21) and where the side doors (21) comprise two photocells, a first photocell and a second photocell (not shown) from which the position information of the position is obtained. side door (21) in its displacement in the longitudinal direction, so that the first photocell delimits the closed side door position (21) and the second photocell delimits the open side door position (21). Preferably the opening of the side door (21) coincides with the movement thereof towards the bottom of the machine and the closing of the side door coincides with the movement thereof towards the front of the machine.
El cajón de recogida (10) comprende unos medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) que coadyuvan con los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) del ascensor (7) del módulo de almacenaje (2) correspondiente para trasladar el producto (3) lateralmente desde dicho ascensor (7) al cajón de recogida (10) presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, de manera sueva y sin saltos del producto (3). The collection drawer (10) comprises transverse displacement means (22) that contribute with the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevator (7) of the corresponding storage module (2) to move the product (3) laterally from said elevator (7) to the collection drawer (10) present in the request module, payment and collection (1) of products, in a smooth way and without product breaks (3).
Los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida llevan a cabo el desplazamiento del producto en la misma dirección que los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) del ascensor (7) del módulo de almacenaje (2) y en uno u otro sentido dependiendo del módulo de almacenaje (2) del que proceda el producto (3), siendo preferentemente una cinta transportadora (22) desplazable en ambos sentidos de la dirección transversal. Como se citaba más arriba, el cajón de recogida (10) comprende además unos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13), preferentemente motorizados, que permiten, una vez que el producto se encuentra en el cajón de recogida (10), desplazar el producto (3) hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. Preferentemente, estos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) son una pared trasera desplazable del cajón de recogida (10), donde los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) son accionados por un tornillo sinfín solidario a un motor (no mostrados) provocando el desplazamiento lineal de los mismos por interacción con una tuerca enjaulada solidaria a dichos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13), de manera que cuando el motor gira en un primer sentido provoca el desplazamiento hacia el frontal de la máquina de los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) y cuando gira en un segundo sentido contrario al primero provoca el desplazamiento hacia el fondo de la máquina de los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13), donde los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) comprenden dos fotocélulas, una tercera fotocélula y una cuarta fotocélula (no mostradas) de las que se obtiene la información de la posición de los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) en su desplazamiento en la dirección longitudinal. The transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer carry out the displacement of the product in the same direction as the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevator (7) of the storage module (2) and in one direction or another depending on the storage module (2) from which the product (3) comes, preferably a conveyor belt (22) movable in both directions of the transverse direction. As mentioned above, the collection drawer (10) further comprises longitudinally displaced means (13), preferably motorized, which allow, once the product is in the collection drawer (10), to move the product ( 3) towards the front of the module request, payment and collection (1) of products. Preferably, these longitudinal displacement means (13) are a movable rear wall of the collection drawer (10), where the longitudinal displacement means (13) are driven by an endless screw integral with a motor (not shown) causing the linear displacement thereof by interaction with a caged nut integral with said longitudinal displacement means (13), so that when the motor rotates in a first direction, it causes the longitudinal displacement means (13) to move towards the front of the machine and when it rotates in a second direction opposite to the first, it causes the longitudinal displacement means (13) to move towards the bottom of the machine, where the longitudinal displacement means (13) comprise two photocells, a third photocell and a fourth photocell (not shown) from which information on the position of the longitudinal displacement means (13) is obtained after lacing in the longitudinal direction.
El cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos comprende una puerta frontal (23) que mediante su apertura permite la recogida del producto (3) por parte del usuario, siendo preferentemente esta puerta frontal (23) de apertura vertical descendente y cierre vertical ascendente, ambos movimientos motorizados mediante un motor. El cajón de recogida (10) comprende un sistema de seguridad para impedir el acceso no autorizado tanto a partes de la máquina sensibles de ser dañadas como a los módulos de almacenaje (2). Este sistema de seguridad está formado por las puertas laterales (21) que cierran las primeras aberturas laterales (20) cuando el producto (3) se encuentra en el cajón de recogida (10) impidiendo el acceso a los módulos de almacenaje (2). The collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) comprises a front door (23) which, by opening it, allows the user to collect the product (3), preferably this front door ( 23) vertical downward opening and vertical upward closing, both motorized movements by means of a motor. The collection drawer (10) comprises a security system to prevent non-access authorized both to sensitive parts of the machine to be damaged and to the storage modules (2). This security system is formed by the side doors (21) that close the first side openings (20) when the product (3) is in the collection drawer (10) preventing access to the storage modules (2).
Por otra parte, los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos bloquean el acceso del usuario a los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida (10) cuando dichos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) desplazan el producto (3) hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. On the other hand, the longitudinal displacement means (13) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) block the user's access to the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer (10) when said means of longitudinal displacement (13) move the product (3) towards the front of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products.
Preferentemente, las puertas laterales (21) de las primeras aberturas laterales (20) se cierran antes de que los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) desplacen el producto (3) hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. Esto es debido a que la puerta frontal (23) se abre antes de que los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) comiencen su movimiento, ya que de otro modo, dependiendo del volumen del producto (3), este podría resultar dañado por aplastamiento entre los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) y la puerta frontal (23). De esta manera, el producto (3) puede quedar ligeramente fuera de la máquina facilitando la recogida por parte del usuario. Preferably, the side doors (21) of the first side openings (20) are closed before the longitudinal displacement means (13) move the product (3) towards the front of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products. This is because the front door (23) opens before the longitudinal displacement means (13) begin its movement, since otherwise, depending on the volume of the product (3), it could be damaged by crushing between the longitudinal displacement means (13) and the front door (23). In this way, the product (3) can be slightly out of the machine facilitating the collection by the user.
El cajón de recogida (10) comprende unos primeros medios de detección (no mostrados) que permiten identificar si el producto (3) a dispensar se encuentra dispuesto en el cajón de recogida (10) o si el producto (3) ya ha sido recogido por el usuario y no se encuentra presente en dicho cajón de recogida (10), para llevar a cabo el cierre de la puerta frontal (23). The collection drawer (10) comprises first detection means (not shown) that allow to identify if the product (3) to be dispensed is arranged in the collection drawer (10) or if the product (3) has already been collected by the user and is not present in said collection drawer (10), to carry out the closing of the front door (23).
La puerta frontal (23) del cajón de recogida (10) comprende unos segundos medios de detección (no mostrados) que determinan si algún cuerpo se encuentra en la trayectoria de dicha puerta frontal (23), deteniendo el movimiento de dicha puerta frontal (23) cuando ésta se está cerrando y/o invirtiendo su movimiento, para evitar daños en el usuario en caso de atrapamiento. Preferentemente estos segundos medios de detección son unos micros de seguridad dispuestos sobre un canto retráctil de la puerta frontal (23), de manera que cualquier elemento interpuesto en el cierre de la puerta frontal (23) produce el desplazamiento del canto retráctil que actúa sobre los micros de seguridad cortando eléctricamente la alimentación del motor de la puerta frontal (23) y dando la orden de invertir el movimiento de dicha puerta frontal (23) para la liberación del elemento capturado. Preferentemente, los primeros medios de detección y los segundos medios de detección son los mismos, más preferentemente una barrera de fotocélulas. The front door (23) of the collection drawer (10) comprises second detection means (not shown) that determine if any body is in the path of said front door (23), stopping the movement of said front door (23 ) when it is closing and / or reversing its movement, to avoid damage to the user in case of entrapment. Preferably, these second detection means are safety microphones arranged on a retractable edge of the front door (23), so that any element interposed in the closure of the front door (23) causes the displacement of the retractable edge acting on the security micros cutting electrically feeding the motor of the front door (23) and giving the order to reverse the movement of said front door (23) for the release of the captured element. Preferably, the first detection means and the second detection means are the same, more preferably a photocell barrier.
El cierre de la puerta frontal (23) se lleva a cabo a dos velocidades, una primera velocidad de acercamiento mediante la cual se lleva a cabo el cierre parcial de la puerta frontal (23) y una segunda velocidad de cierre mediante la cual se lleva a cabo el cierre total de la puerta frontal (23), donde la segunda velocidad de cierre es inferior a la primera velocidad de acercamiento para minimizar los posibles daños en caso de atrapamiento. En otros ejemplos de realización mostrados en las Figuras 8 y 9, la máquina expendedora automática de la presente invención comprende un módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos y al menos dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto adyacentes dispuestos en uno de los lados del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, independientemente de los módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto dispuestos en el otro lado del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1). The closing of the front door (23) is carried out at two speeds, a first approach speed by means of which the partial closing of the front door (23) is carried out and a second closing speed by which it is carried out the total closing of the front door (23) is carried out, where the second closing speed is lower than the first approach speed to minimize possible damage in case of entrapment. In other embodiments shown in Figures 8 and 9, the automatic vending machine of the present invention comprises a module for requesting, paying and collecting (1) products and at least two adjacent product storage modules (2) arranged in one side of the product request, payment and collection module (1), regardless of the product storage modules (2) arranged on the other side of the request, payment and collection module (1).
El punto de entrega del producto o productos seleccionados por el usuario provenientes de los módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto está dispuesto en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, evitando el desplazamiento del usuario a lo largo de cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto para la recogida de los productos seleccionados. The point of delivery of the product or products selected by the user from the product storage modules (2) is arranged in the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, avoiding the movement of the user along each one of the product storage modules (2) for the collection of the selected products.
En el ejemplo mostrado en la Figura 8, la máquina expendedora automática comprende dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto dispuestos a cada lado del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. La única variación con respecto al primer ejemplo de realización reside en la presencia en la máquina de unas segundas aberturas laterales (24) dispuestas en una pared de separación entre los al menos dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto adyacentes para el paso del producto (3) entre los al menos dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto, de manera que cuando se quiere dispensar un producto (3), los ascensores que comprenden los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) se alinean verticalmente coincidiendo en altura con los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, para trasladar el producto lateralmente desde dicho ascensor (7), a través de los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) de los ascensores (7) de los módulos de almacenaje (2) intermedios, hasta el cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. La coordinación entre los diferentes ascensores (7) y sus medios de desplazamiento transversal (9), así como entre los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) de los ascensores (7) y los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos se lleva a cabo mediante la unidad de control, pudiéndose dispensar uno o varios productos a la vez a través del cajón de recogida (10). In the example shown in Figure 8, the automatic vending machine comprises two product storage modules (2) arranged on each side of the product request, payment and collection module (1). The only variation with respect to the first embodiment lies in the presence in the machine of second lateral openings (24) arranged in a separation wall between the at least two adjacent product storage modules (2) for the passage of the product (3) between the at least two product storage modules (2), so that when a product (3) is to be dispensed, the elevators comprising the transverse displacement means (9) are aligned vertically coinciding in height with the means of transverse displacement (22) of the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1), to move the product laterally from said elevator (7), through the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevators (7) of the intermediate storage modules (2), to the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1). The coordination between the different elevators (7) and their transverse displacement means (9), as well as between the transverse displacement means (9) of the elevators (7) and the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer ( 10) of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products is carried out through the control unit, being able to dispense one or several products at the same time through the collection drawer (10).
La unidad de control coordina igualmente, como en el primer ejemplo de realización, la apertura y cierre de las primeras aberturas laterales (20) que comunican cada uno de los módulos de almacenaje (2) adyacentes a dicho cajón de recogida (10) para la dispensación de productos de uno u otro lado del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, así como el sentido del movimiento de los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, dependiendo de la primera abertura lateral (20) que se abra dependiendo de por donde se aproximen los productos (3) a dispensar. El movimiento de los ascensores (7) y de los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) de todos los ascensores (7) se coordina para que no haya atascos o se produzcan detenciones o aplastamientos de los productos (3) en la dispensación de los mismos. The control unit also coordinates, as in the first embodiment, the opening and closing of the first lateral openings (20) communicating each of the storage modules (2) adjacent to said collection drawer (10) for the Dispensing of products on either side of the module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, as well as the direction of movement of the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer (10) of the request, payment module and collection (1) of products, depending on the first lateral opening (20) that is opened depending on where the products (3) to be dispensed approach. The movement of the elevators (7) and the transverse displacement means (9) of all the elevators (7) is coordinated so that there are no jams or there are arrests or crushing of the products (3) in the dispensing thereof. .
En un tercer ejemplo mostrado en la Figura 9, la máquina expendedora automática comprende tres módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto dispuestos a uno de los lados del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. In a third example shown in Figure 9, the automatic vending machine comprises three product storage modules (2) arranged on one side of the product request, payment and collection module (1).

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1. - Máquina expendedora automática que comprende: 1. - Automatic vending machine comprising:
una unidad de control,  a control unit,
- al menos un módulo de almacenaje (2) de productos que a su vez comprende:- at least one storage module (2) of products which in turn comprises:
• una pluralidad de bandejas de almacenamiento (4) dispuestas a distintas alturas, cada una de las cuales (4) comprende unos compartimentos (5) diferenciados para contener los distintos productos (3), • a plurality of storage trays (4) arranged at different heights, each of which (4) comprises differentiated compartments (5) to contain the different products (3),
• un ascensor (7) de recogida del producto (3) proveniente de las bandejas de almacenamiento (4) posicionable frente a la bandeja de almacenamiento (4) de un producto (3) seleccionado,  • a lift (7) for collecting the product (3) from the storage trays (4) that can be positioned in front of the storage tray (4) of a selected product (3),
• unos medios de desplazamiento vertical (8) para el desplazamiento del ascensor (7) en la dirección vertical de la máquina, tanto en sentido ascendente para llevar a cabo la recogida del producto (3) seleccionado, como en sentido descendente para trasladar el producto (3) a la parte inferior de la máquina,  • means of vertical displacement (8) for the displacement of the elevator (7) in the vertical direction of the machine, both upwards to carry out the collection of the selected product (3), and downwards to move the product (3) to the bottom of the machine,
un módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, y  a module for request, payment and collection (1) of products, and
unos medios de visualización (33) de los productos a seleccionar,  display means (33) of the products to be selected,
caracterizado por que cada ascensor (7) comprende unos medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) para trasladar el producto (3) seleccionado lateralmente desde dicho ascensor (7) a un cajón de recogida (10) presente en el módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos para su recogida por el usuario. characterized in that each elevator (7) comprises transverse displacement means (9) for moving the selected product (3) laterally from said elevator (7) to a collection drawer (10) present in the request, payment and collection module (1) of products for collection by the user.
2. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 1 caracterizado por que el cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos comprende unos medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) que coadyuvan con los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) del ascensor (7) del módulo de almacenaje (2) para el traslado del producto (3) lateralmente desde dicho ascensor (7) al cajón de recogida (10). 2. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) comprises transverse displacement means (22) that contribute with the transverse displacement means ( 9) of the elevator (7) of the storage module (2) for the transfer of the product (3) laterally from said elevator (7) to the collection drawer (10).
3.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 2 caracterizado por que comprende unas primeras aberturas laterales (20) que comunican los módulos de almacenaje (2) adyacentes al módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de producto con el cajón de recogida (10). 3. Automatic vending machine according to claim 2 characterized in that it comprises first lateral openings (20) that communicate the storage modules (2) adjacent to the product request, payment and collection module (1) with the collection drawer (10 ).
4.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 3 caracterizado por que cada abertura lateral (20) comprende una puerta lateral (21) que presenta dos posiciones, una posición abierta para permitir el paso del producto (3) y una posición cerrada una vez que el producto (3) se encuentra en el cajón de recogida (10). 4. Automatic vending machine according to claim 3 characterized in that Each side opening (20) comprises a side door (21) that has two positions, an open position to allow the product to pass (3) and a closed position once the product (3) is in the collection drawer ( 10).
5.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 1 caracterizado por que el cajón de recogida (10) comprende además unos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) para desplazar el producto (3) hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. 5. Automatic vending machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the collection drawer (10) further comprises longitudinal displacement means (13) to move the product (3) towards the front of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products.
6.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 1 caracterizado por que cada ascensor (7) comprende además un dispositivo de detección (41) que permite determinar si hay algún producto (3) en el ascensor (7), en qué posición en dirección transversal se encuentra dentro del mismo (7) y que tramo del total del ancho del ascensor está ocupando el producto (3) para la recogida de un nuevo producto (3) de las bandejas de almacenamiento (4) en función del tramo del ancho del ascensor (7) que queda sin ocupar por el producto (3) previo, o si por el contrario no hay ningún producto (3) en el ascensor (7). 6. Automatic vending machine according to claim 1 characterized in that each elevator (7) further comprises a detection device (41) that allows to determine if there is any product (3) in the elevator (7), in which position in the transverse direction is It is located inside it (7) and which section of the total width of the elevator is occupying the product (3) for the collection of a new product (3) from the storage trays (4) depending on the section of the width of the elevator ( 7) that remains unoccupied by the previous product (3), or if on the contrary there is no product (3) in the elevator (7).
7 - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicaciones 5 y 6 caracterizado por que la unidad de control retira los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) del frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos en caso de que el dispositivo de detección (41) determine que hay un producto (3) en el ascensor (7). 7 - Automatic vending machine according to claims 5 and 6 characterized in that the control unit removes the longitudinal displacement means (13) from the front of the request, payment and collection module (1) of products in case the detection device ( 41) determine that there is a product (3) in the elevator (7).
8. - Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que el ascensor (7) comprende una pared anterior (14), más próxima al frontal del módulo de almacenaje (2) y una pared posterior (15) adyacente a las bandejas de almacenamiento (4), definiendo una "U" junto con una base (16) del ascensor (7), donde la pared posterior (15) es retráctil, posibilitando el movimiento en altura de dicha pared posterior (15). 8. - Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the elevator (7) comprises a front wall (14), closer to the front of the storage module (2) and a rear wall (15) adjacent to the trays of storage (4), defining a "U" together with a base (16) of the elevator (7), where the rear wall (15) is retractable, allowing the height movement of said rear wall (15).
9. - Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que comprende un primer dispositivo de posicionamiento de cada ascensor (7) con respecto al chasis de la máquina, que determina en todo momento a que altura se encuentra el ascensor (7) respecto a la máquina y un segundo dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (7) con respecto a las bandejas de almacenamiento (4), que determina en todo momento la posición relativa entre el ascensor (7) y las bandejas de almacenamiento (4). 9. - Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises a first positioning device of each elevator (7) with respect to the chassis of the machine, which determines at all times how high the elevator is (7). with respect to the machine and a second elevator positioning device (7) with respect to the storage trays (4), which determines at all times the relative position between the elevator (7) and the storage trays (4).
10. - Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que el primer dispositivo de posicionamiento del ascensor (7) con respecto al chasis de la máquina establece dos posiciones: una primera posición en la que el ascensor (7) se sitúa enfrentado con el cajón de recogida (10) de producto del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos, y una segunda posición donde el ascensor (7) se sitúa por debajo en altura de dicho cajón de recogida (10). 10. - Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the first positioning device of the elevator (7) with respect to the chassis of the machine establishes two positions: a first position in which the elevator (7) faces with the product collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1), and a second position where the elevator (7) is located below the height of said collection drawer (10).
11. - Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 2 a 10 caracterizado por que los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida (10) llevan a cabo el desplazamiento del producto en la misma dirección que los medios de desplazamiento transversal (9) del ascensor (7) del módulo de almacenaje (2). 11. - Automatic vending machine according to any of claims 2 to 10 characterized in that the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer (10) carry out the displacement of the product in the same direction as the transverse displacement means ( 9) of the elevator (7) of the storage module (2).
12. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 5 caracterizado por que los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) son una pared trasera desplazable del cajón de recogida (10). 12. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 5 characterized in that the longitudinal displacement means (13) are a movable rear wall of the collection drawer (10).
13.- Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que el cajón de recogida (10) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos comprende una puerta frontal (23) que mediante su apertura permite la recogida del producto (3) por parte del usuario. 13. Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the collection drawer (10) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) comprises a front door (23) which, by opening, allows the collection of the product (3) by the user.
14.- Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicaciones 2 y 5 caracterizado por que los medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos bloquean el acceso del usuario a los medios de desplazamiento transversal (22) del cajón de recogida (10) cuando dichos medios de desplazamiento longitudinal (13) desplazan el producto (3) hacia el frontal del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. 14. Automatic vending machine according to claims 2 and 5 characterized in that the longitudinal displacement means (13) of the product request, payment and collection module (1) block the user's access to the transverse displacement means (22) of the collection drawer (10) when said longitudinal displacement means (13) move the product (3) towards the front of the product request, payment and collection module (1).
15.- Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que el cajón de recogida (10) comprende unos primeros medios de detección que permiten identificar si el producto (3) a dispensar se encuentra dispuesto en el cajón de recogida (10) o si el producto (3) ya ha sido recogido por el usuario y no se encuentra presente en dicho cajón de recogida (10). 15. Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the collection drawer (10) comprises first detection means that allow to identify if the product (3) to be dispensed is arranged in the collection drawer (10) or if the product (3) has already been collected by the user and is not present in said collection drawer (10).
16. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 13 caracterizado por que la puerta frontal (23) del cajón de recogida (10) comprende unos segundos medios de detección que determinan si algún cuerpo se encuentra en la trayectoria de dicha puerta frontal (23), deteniendo el movimiento de dicha puerta frontal (23) cuando ésta se está cerrando y/o invirtiendo su movimiento. 16. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 13 characterized in that the front door (23) of the collection drawer (10) comprises second detection means that determine if any body is in the path of said front door (23), stopping the movement of said front door (23) when it is closing and / or reversing its movement.
17. - Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que comprende al menos dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto adyacentes dispuestos en uno de los lados del módulo de petición, pago y recogida (1) de productos. 17. - Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises at least two adjacent product storage modules (2) arranged on one side of the product request, payment and collection module (1).
18. - Máquina expendedora automática según reivindicación 17 caracterizado por que comprende unas segundas aberturas laterales (24) dispuestas en una pared de separación entre los al menos dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto adyacentes para el paso del producto (3) entre los al menos dos módulos de almacenaje (2) de producto. 18. - Automatic vending machine according to claim 17 characterized in that it comprises second side openings (24) arranged in a separation wall between the at least two adjacent product storage modules (2) for the passage of the product (3) between the at least two product storage modules (2).
19.- Máquina expendedora automática según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por que del cajón de recogida (10) dispensa uno o varios productos a la vez. 19. Automatic vending machine according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that one or more products are dispensed from the collection drawer (10) at the same time.
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