WO2017221853A1

WO2017221853A1 - Automatic vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2017221853A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/022430
Authority: WO
Inventors: 祐吾上畑
Original assignee: サンデン・リテールシステム株式会社
Priority date: 2016-06-20
Filing date: 2017-06-13
Publication date: 2017-12-28
Also published as: JP2017227950A; TW201810194A; TWI639139B

Abstract

[Problem] To enable release of a product exchange card, etc., from a stuck state without opening an outer door of an automatic vending machine. [Solution] In this automatic vending machine, a card inlet unit provided to an outer door includes: a cover which covers, from the outer wall surface side of the outer door, at least a portion, of an opening in the outer door, corresponding to a front region of a card reader; and a panel which is fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door and of which a predetermined portion of an edge section engages with an outer edge, of the cover, opposed to the predetermined portion. The automatic vending machine has an insertion path through which a releasing member for releasing engagement between the panel and the cover can be inserted toward the predetermined portion such that the releasing member penetrates the panel.

Description

Automatic product unloader

The present invention relates to a product automatic unloader that stores a plurality of products, sequentially transports the stored products, and provides the products to the user.

As an apparatus for providing a product to a user, for example, a vending machine described in Patent Document 1 is generally known. This type of apparatus cools or heats a plurality of types of products such as beverages in a plurality of types of containers in appropriate containers and stores them in a product storage. And when this apparatus inserts money, such as a coin, and a goods selection button is pushed, and it is discriminate | determined that the amount of money etc. is more than the price of the selected goods, the apparatus selects the selected goods. The product is configured to be provided to the user by being carried out from the product storage to the product receiving unit.
Thus, in order to receive a product, a user of this type of apparatus needs to perform an operation of inserting at least coins and pressing a product selection button.

JP 2011-170586 A

By the way, a user of this type of apparatus must perform a series of operations (actions) such as inserting money, pressing a product selection button, and receiving returned coins if necessary. There are many cases where the user feels bothersome, and their ingenuity is required.
In this regard, for example, a recording medium such as an IC card in which information about a user's desired purchase product is recorded is issued in advance in a store, etc. It is conceivable that a reading unit for reading information on the recording medium is provided, a product corresponding to the reading information is carried out and provided to the user, and the recording medium is collected on the apparatus side.
However, when the recording medium can be inserted into the apparatus through the insertion port in this way, a malfunction (failure) of the reading unit or the like occurs, or a foreign object is introduced through the insertion port. As a result, there is a possibility that the path for guiding the recording medium into the apparatus is clogged. And when this passage clogging occurs, the outer door can be opened and the clogging can be resolved by the store clerk, etc., but the temperature in the device (internal temperature) exceeds the appropriate temperature range, There is a possibility to reduce the value of goods. In particular, if the product is a supercooled product that has been cooled to a supercooled state, opening the outer door is likely to significantly reduce the value of the product.
Therefore, in view of such a situation, the present invention reduces the number of operations of the user for the device when receiving the product, allows the user to easily receive the product, and records without opening the outer door. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic product carry-out device that can eliminate clogging of media and the like.

The product automatic carry-out device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a product storage device in an apparatus main body having one side opened, and records on a recording medium input through an input unit provided in an outer door that opens and closes the opening. The read information is read by the reading unit, and the product in the product storage device is carried out based on the read information. The insertion unit passes the recording medium input from the input port through the front area of the reading unit disposed in the apparatus main body and into the apparatus main body. A cover that is disposed so as to cover at least a portion corresponding to the front region, of a guide passage and at least a portion corresponding to the front region of the outer door, from an opening corresponding to the front region. And a panel fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door, wherein a predetermined portion of the edge portion engages with an outer edge of the cover facing the predetermined portion. The commodity automatic carry-out device has an insertion path through which a release member for releasing the engagement between the panel and the cover can be inserted through the panel or the cover toward the predetermined portion.

According to the product automatic carry-out device according to the one side surface, the recording medium loaded from the loading port of the loading unit provided in the outer door that opens and closes the opening of the device body having the one side surface opened is connected to the device body through the passage. To the front area of the reading section. And the said goods automatic carry-out apparatus reads information by the reading part from the recording medium guide | induced to the said front area | region, and carries out the goods in a goods storage apparatus based on the read information. Therefore, the user can receive the goods carried out simply by inserting the recording medium from the insertion slot. In addition, since the recording medium from which the information has been read is guided and collected through the passage without being returned, the user does not feel bothered by the subsequent processing and management of the recording medium. . Further, during normal times, the cover covers at least the front area of the reading unit, which is the main location of passage clogging, from the outer wall surface side of the outer door, and the cover is engaged with a panel fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door. By combining, the cover can be held in a state of covering the front area of the reading unit. In addition, when passage clogging occurs, a store clerk or the like causes the release member to be inserted through the insertion path toward a predetermined portion of the edge of the panel that engages with the outer edge of the cover, so that the panel and the cover Can be released. Therefore, when passage clogging occurs, the cover can be removed using the release member to remove foreign matters and the like, so that passage clogging can be eliminated with the outer door closed.
In this way, it is possible to reduce the number of operations of the user for the device when receiving the product, so that the user can easily receive the product and to eliminate the clogging of the recording medium without opening the outer door. It is possible to provide a product automatic carry-out device that can be used.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the goods automatic carry-out apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the outer door of the goods automatic carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. 1 opened. It is a schematic block diagram of the said goods automatic carrying-out apparatus. It is an enlarged front view of the A section (card insertion unit) shown in FIG. It is the principal part expansion perspective view which expanded the A section shown in FIG. It is the principal part expansion perspective view which showed the A section shown in FIG. 1 from another angle. It is principal part sectional drawing in the BB arrow shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of the said goods automatic carrying-out apparatus. It is a figure which shows the state which removed the cover from the card insertion unit shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing in CC arrow shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the C1 part shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the C2 part shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the cancellation | release method of engagement with the said panel and a cover. It is the figure which showed the state of the said goods automatic carrying-out apparatus when the said cover is removed from the panel.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product automatic carry-out device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the outer door 2 described later is opened with respect to the automatic product carry-out device 100. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the product automatic carry-out device 100 and a conceptual diagram for explaining the operation of the product automatic carry-out device 100.
The product automatic carry-out device 100 is configured to cool and store a beverage in a container (in this embodiment, a beverage contained in a plastic bottle) as a product and to carry out the product according to a user's request. Product automatic carry-out device main body 1 having an open one side), an outer door 2 that opens and closes the front opening of the product automatic carry-out device main body 1, and an inner door 3 that opens and closes the front of a product storage 1a described later. With. In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the goods automatic carrying-out apparatus 100 is arrange | positioned in stores, such as a convenience store, is mentioned as an example, and is demonstrated below.
This commodity automatic carry-out device 100 uses commodities via a commodity exchange card C as a recording medium in which information including at least carry-out permission information for permitting carry-out of goods is recorded instead of coins, banknotes, and electronic money. It is configured to be able to be carried out at the request of the person.
In the present embodiment, the merchandise exchange card C is not shown in the figure, but is a general non-contact type that incorporates a spiral coil antenna and an IC chip that records the information and is connected to the coil antenna. An example of the IC card will be described below. Details of the information recorded on the merchandise exchange card C and how the user obtains the merchandise exchange card C will be described in detail later.
The product automatic carry-out device main body 1 is divided into a product storage 1a for storing products and a machine room 1b for storing a part of a cooling device for cooling products. The machine room 1b is located below the commodity storage 1a. The product automatic carry-out device main body 1 is formed with a heat insulating wall 1c having an open front surface and surrounding a product storage 1a. In the present embodiment, the product automatic carry-out device main body 1 corresponds to the “device main body” according to the present invention.
The commodity storage 1a has a heat insulating structure in which a front surface is opened and a top surface side, a back surface side, a bottom surface side, and left and right side surfaces are surrounded by a heat insulating wall 1c. A product storage device 4 is disposed in the product storage 1a. In other words, the product storage device 4 is provided in the product automatic carry-out device main body 1. Below the product storage device 4 is a flat plate-like member having a large number of air holes, and a product shooter 5 (see FIG. 3) that is inclined so as to descend toward the front side of the product automatic carry-out device 100. Reference) is provided. In addition, a part of the cooling device is provided in the lower part of the commodity storage 1a.
In the present embodiment, the product storage 1a is divided into two via a partition wall 1d extending in the vertical direction at the center in the left-right width direction, and each of the partitioned storage rooms has a product storage device. 4 is arranged. The product storage device 4 will be described in detail later.
The outer door 2 is a door that opens and closes an opening on the front surface of the product automatic carry-out device main body 1, and one end in the width direction is rotatably supported by the product automatic carry-out device main body 1. As shown in FIG. 4, which is an enlarged front view of part A shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 1, the outer door 2 has a card insertion unit having a slot 10a for a user to insert a commodity exchange card C. 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a card reader 6 for reading the information recorded on the commodity exchange card C is attached to the back surface of the card insertion unit 10 (that is, the end face inside the commodity automatic carry-out device main body 1). Yes. The card reader 6 is arranged in the product automatic carry-out device main body 1 and is configured to be able to read the information recorded on the product exchange card C inserted through the card insertion unit 10 in a non-contact manner, for example. ing. The read information read by the card reader 6 is output to the control unit 30, for example. In the present embodiment, the card reader 6 corresponds to the “reading unit” according to the present invention, and the card insertion unit 10 corresponds to the “insertion unit” according to the present invention.
In the present embodiment, an opening 2a (see FIGS. 1 and 4) is opened in a rectangular shape at a portion of the outer door 2 where the card insertion unit 10 is attached. The opening 2 a is opened, for example, so that the opening edge is smaller than the frame outer edge 131 of the frame-like panel 13 described later and larger than the frame inner edge 132 of the panel 13. In addition, the outer door 2 has a receiving port 2b through which a user receives a product. And the outer door side flap 7 is attached to the opening upper end part of the receiving port 2b so that rotation in the front-back direction is possible, and the receiving port 2b is opened and closed by this outer door side flap 7. A product receiving portion 8 that receives a product dispensed from the product storage device 4 is attached to a portion corresponding to the receiving port 2 b on the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2. Further, on the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2, a collection unit 20 for the commodity exchange card C and a control unit 30 that controls the operation of the cooling device and the like are provided. The card insertion unit 10, the collection unit 20, and the control unit 30 will be described in detail later.
The said inner door 3 is a door which opens and closes the front surface of the goods storage 1a in the goods automatic carry-out apparatus main body 1, and is a door formed with a heat insulating material inside. A plurality (two in the figure) of product carry-out ports 3 a communicating with the product storage 1 a and the receiving port 2 b are opened in the lower part of the heat insulating inner door 3. An inner door side flap 9 is attached to the opening upper end of the product outlet 3a so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and the product outlet 3a is opened and closed by the inner door side flap 9.
The product storage device 4 stores a plurality of products and sequentially carries out the stored products. In the present embodiment, the product storage device 4 is configured to store a plurality of types of products. Moreover, in this embodiment, the merchandise storage apparatus 4 is each arrange | positioned in each warehouse compartment divided by the partition 1d in the goods storage 1a. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the two product storage devices 4 has a plurality (here, five) of product storage columns 4a in the front-rear direction. Each product storage column 4a is configured to store a plurality of the same type of products (beverages in a container) side by side in the vertical direction and to sequentially carry out the products located at the bottom. In the product storage device 4, the products input from the product input port on the upper end side of each product storage column 4a are stacked and stored vertically in a meandering product passage in the product storage column 4a. And it is comprised by the merchandise carrying-out mechanism 4b provided in the lower end side of the merchandise storage apparatus 4 so that the merchandise can be dropped and carried out one by one from the merchandise located at the lowest end to the merchandise shooter 5 side.
In this embodiment, each product storage device 4 (in FIG. 2, the left side is referred to as “first storage device 41” and the right side is referred to as “second storage device 42”) can store five types of products. Therefore, although a total of ten types of products can be stored in the product storage 1a, in the present embodiment, the same variation of products is stored in each product storage device 4 (41, 42) in the same manner. The case will be described below as an example. That is, the five types of products in the first storage device 41 and the five types of products in the second storage device 42 are the same, and the position in the front-rear direction of the product storage column 4a that stores the same type of products is also the same. Shall. The same column numbers CN are assigned to the product storage columns 4a having the same position in the front-rear direction. That is, for example, the column number CN of the foremost product storage column 4a of the first storage device 41 and the column number CN of the foremost product storage column 4a of the second storage device 42 are the same. As the column number CN, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are assigned in order from the front row side.
In this embodiment, each storage room in the product storage 1a is cooled by a cooling device (not shown), and the supercooling chamber that cools the product stored in the product storage 4 to a supercooled state. Is configured to function as: Therefore, the operation of the cooling device is controlled by the control unit 30 so that the temperature in each warehouse is maintained at a set temperature at which the product can be cooled and maintained in a supercooled state.
Here, the set temperature is a temperature below the freezing point of the beverage in a container as a product, and is, for example, around −5 ° C. (−2 ° C. to −8 ° C.), and the temperature is lower than that of a normal cold beverage. In addition, the set temperature range is narrow. The container-containing supercooled beverage as this product has its commercial value by being maintained in a supercooled state for a predetermined time. Therefore, for example, even if a supercooled beverage is stored in a supercooled state in the first storage device 41 and the second storage device 42, the product is replenished when a normal temperature product is replenished by an operator or the like. There is a possibility that the temperature in one storage room changes and the product value of the product in the storage room is impaired.
In this regard, in the present embodiment, one of the product storage devices 4 (41, 42) is set as a device that is being carried out and the other is set as a device that is being prepared to forcibly stop carrying out, The setting target of the device being carried out and the device being prepared can be switched at predetermined time intervals. As a result, the operator or the like replenishes the product in one product storage device (41 or 42) set as the device in preparation, so that the inside of the other product storage device (42 or 41) set as the device in transit It can suppress impairing the merchandise value.
Next, the information recorded on the merchandise exchange card C and the method by which the user obtains the merchandise exchange card C will be described.
The information recorded on the merchandise exchange card C includes at least carry-out permission information for permitting carry-out of the merchandise stored in the merchandise storage device 4. In the present embodiment, the carry-out permission information is a product identification that allows the user to identify the product type (product type) of the carry-out target (purchase target) for which the user communicated the purchase intention to the store clerk at a store counter such as a convenience store. It consists of information and is predetermined for each product type. As the product identification information, for example, a beverage number DN is assigned to each product type. Specifically, in this embodiment in which five types of products are stored in the product storage device 4, for example, a product with a beverage number DN of 1 is stored in a product storage column 4a with a column number CN of 1, and so on. In addition, the products having the beverage numbers DN 2 to 5 are stored in the product storage columns 4a having the column numbers CN 2 to 5, respectively.
For example, at a counter of a store such as a convenience store, the user informs the store clerk about the purchase of the product that he / she wants to purchase and settles the payment for the product in cash (coins, banknotes), electronic money card, credit card, This is performed by a desired method (form) such as a prepaid card or a debit card. Then, after the settlement, the user receives a merchandise exchange card C in which merchandise identification information of the merchandise is recorded from the store clerk. In this way, the user selects the item he wants to purchase and pays for the item not in the apparatus (automatic item unloading apparatus 100) but in a face-to-face manner with the store clerk, so that the commodity exchange card C can be obtained. Obtain. Therefore, for example, when the user also purchases other products displayed on the product shelves in the store, the settlement of the displayed products and the products stored in the automatic product carry-out device 100 is performed. The desired method (form) can also be performed at once. In addition, even for elderly users and foreign users who are unfamiliar with the operation of the device, the product stored in the product automatic carry-out device 100 can be smoothly selected and settled with the support of the store clerk. Can be performed.
Next, the card insertion unit 10 will be described.
4 to 7 are diagrams showing the main parts including the card insertion unit 10 of the automatic product carry-out device 100. FIG. 5 and 6 are enlarged perspective views of the main part, in which the A part shown in FIG. 1 is enlarged. 5 is a diagram viewed from the upper right side as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 6 is a diagram viewed from the lower right side as viewed from the front side. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the main part in the direction of arrows BB shown in FIG.
The card insertion unit 10 is for guiding the merchandise exchange card C to the vicinity of the card reader 6 and paying it out to the collecting unit 20.
In the present embodiment, the card insertion unit 10 includes a card lock unit 11, a cover 12, a panel 13, a support frame 14, and a display unit 15, as shown in FIGS. Yes. The card insertion unit 10 has a front side part (cover 12 and panel 13 etc.) on the outer wall surface side of the outer door 2 and a back side part (support frame 14 etc.) at the part of the opening 2a of the outer door 2. The outer door 2 is disposed on the inner wall surface side. The card insertion unit 10 is fixed to the outer door 2 such that the outer door 2 is sandwiched between the front side portion and the rear side portion. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the card insertion unit 10 is formed such that the central portion (specifically, the support frame 14 or the like) of the front side portion thereof bulges toward the front (user side). ing. In the present embodiment, the card lock unit 11 corresponds to a “holding unit” according to the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 7, the card insertion unit 10 has an insertion port 10 a into which the commodity exchange card C is inserted. In the present embodiment, the insertion slot 10 a is opened upward at the central portion that bulges forward in the card insertion unit 10.
In addition, inside the card insertion unit 10, as shown in FIG. 7, the commodity exchange card C inserted from the insertion slot 10a passes through the front area S of the card reader 6 and is guided into the automatic commodity unloading apparatus main body 1. A passage 10b is formed. In the present embodiment, the passage 10b is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the front region S of the card reader 6, and its upper end (one end) is connected to the insertion port 10a, and its lower end (the other end) is the collection unit 20. Is opened downward. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, the opening 2 a of the outer door 2 is opened at a portion corresponding to at least the front region S of the card reader 6 in the outer door 2. Here, the front area S indicates an area close to the card reader 6 among the areas in the passage 10b. In the present embodiment, the front area S is a lower part (in FIG. 7, two antennas) in which an antenna or the like that actually reads information is built in the front face of the card reader 6 (the end face in contact with the back face of the support frame 14). A region located in front of (indicated by a dotted line) shall be indicated.
Specifically, the passage 10b is defined by the front side portion (the cover 12 and the panel 13 and the like) and the back side portion (the support frame 14 and the like) of the card insertion unit 10. The upper portion of the passage 10b is formed between the back surface of the cover 12 and the front surface of the support frame 14, and serves as the insertion guide portion for the commodity exchange card C. A portion of the back surface of the cover 12 corresponding to the upper portion of the passage 10b (specifically, a rib 125 on the back surface of the cover body 121 described later in detail) becomes smaller as the effective passage cross-sectional area at the upper portion of the passage 10b decreases downward. It is formed so as to be inclined. The lower portion of the passage 10b is formed between the back surface of the panel 13 and the front surface of the support frame 14, and extends in the vertical direction.
The card lock portion 11 is for temporarily holding the commodity exchange card C in the front area S in the passage 10b, and is disposed below the card reader 6 on the back surface of the support frame 14, for example.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the card lock unit 11 moves in the area below the front area S of the card reader 6 in the passage 10b, thereby moving the commodity exchange card C. It has an advance / retreat rod 11a for regulating For example, the card lock unit 11 advances (protrudes) the advance / retreat rod 11a into the passage 10b in the initial state (that is, before and when the product exchange card C is inserted), and advances / retreats the rod 11a to the lower end of the product exchange card C. Abut. As a result, the card lock unit 11 prevents (locks) dropping of the inserted merchandise exchange card C, and stops and temporarily holds the merchandise exchange card C in the front area S of the card reader 6 in the passage 10b. . The operation of the card lock unit 11 is controlled by the control unit 30.
Note that the card reader 6 and the card lock unit 11 are arranged so that the upper end of the product exchange card C is located sufficiently below the insertion port 10a in a state where the advance / retreat rod 11a is advanced and the product exchange card C is positioned. Has been placed. Therefore, in a state where the commodity exchange card C inserted from the insertion slot 10a is located in the front area S, the commodity exchange card C cannot be easily removed from the outside (that is, it is difficult or impossible to access from the outside). ).
The cover 12 is disposed so as to cover at least a portion corresponding to the front region S of the opening 2 a of the outer door 2 from the outer wall surface side of the outer door 2, and engages with the panel 13. The cover 12 constitutes a central portion on the front side of the card insertion unit 10 and is made of a resin member.
The panel 13 is fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door 2, and a predetermined portion 133 (see FIG. 9 described later) of the edge portion 130 is engaged with the outer edge 120 of the cover 12 facing the predetermined portion 133. To match.
The support frame 14 is a base of the card insertion unit 10 and is fixed to the inner wall surface of the outer door 2.
The shapes of the cover 12, the panel 13, and the support frame 14 will be described in detail later.
Next, the collection unit 20 and the control unit 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
The collection unit 20 is a box that is provided in the product automatic carry-out device main body 1 and is formed so as to be able to store and collect the product exchange card C from which the information is read by the card reader 6.
For example, the collection unit 20 is formed by opening the upper part thereof and is disposed below the card insertion unit 10. The used merchandise exchange card C accommodated in the collection unit 20 is used when the setting target of the carrying-out apparatus and the preparing apparatus for the merchandise storage apparatus 4 (41, 42) is switched (that is, merchandise replenishment by an operator or the like) At the time of operation). The collected merchandise exchange card C, together with the unsettled (unused) merchandise exchange card C remaining at the counter of the same store, is used as the merchandise exchange card C for the next device being carried out. It is reused for the automatic carry-out device 100. The information in the reused product exchange card C is used as it is without being rewritten. That is, the merchandise exchange card C in which the beverage number DN is recorded is reused as it is for the same merchandise automatic carry-out device 100 in the same store.
The said control part 30 is provided in the back side of the outer door 2, for example, controls the operation | movement of the goods automatic carry-out apparatus 100 whole. The controller 30 controls the operation of the cooling device as described above. In addition, the control unit 30 switches the setting target of the device being carried out and the device being prepared, the product carry-out operation of the product storage device (specifically, the product carry-out mechanism 4b) 4 set as the device being carried out, and the card lock unit 11 The storage unit 31 has a function of controlling the operation and stores appropriate information in advance. In this storage unit 31, the beverage number DN and the column number CN are stored in association with each other so that it is possible to determine which product type of product is stored in the product storage column 4a of which column number CN (= 1 to 5). Has been.
The control unit 30 sets one of the product storage devices 4 (41, 42) as a device that is being carried out so that the product can be carried out, and sets the other as a device that is being prepared to forcibly stop the carrying out of the product. The setting target of the device being carried out and the device being prepared can be switched every time. For example, the control unit 30 controls the built-in timer to automatically switch the setting target of the device being carried out and the device being prepared every 24 hours. Immediately before this switching, for example, the unloading device (41 or 42) is in a state in which the remaining number of stored products is reduced, and the preparing device (42 or 41) is in a state in which a supercooled product can be unloaded. Yes. For example, immediately after this switching, a new product in preparation (41 or 42) is replenished with goods by an operator or the like.
Further, the control unit 30 outputs a carry-out permission command for permitting the product carry-out mechanism 4b to carry out the product based on the read information read from the product exchange card C by the card reader 6. Specifically, the control unit 30 corresponds to the beverage number DN (product identification information) in the read information of the card reader 6 among the product storage devices 4 (41 or 42) set as the device being carried out. A carry-out permission command can be output to the product carry-out mechanism 4b of the product storage column 4a with the number CN.
Next, the operation from the reading of the information to the delivery of the product in the automatic product carry-out device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3, FIG. 7 and FIG.
When the product exchange card C is inserted by the user through the insertion port 10a as shown in FIG. 7, the product exchange card C is guided to the front area S of the card reader 6 through the passage 10b. In the initial state (see FIG. 3), since the card lock unit 11 advances the advance / retreat rod 11a into the passage 10b, the merchandise exchange card C stops in the front area S of the card reader 6 in the passage 10b. Then, the card reader 6 reads the information in the commodity exchange card C and outputs it to the control unit 30. Of the product storage device 4 (41 or 42) set as the device being carried out, the control unit 30 performs the product delivery mechanism 4b of the product storage column 4a of the column number CN corresponding to the beverage number DN in the read information. To output a carry-out permission command. When a carry-out permission command is output to the product carry-out mechanism 4b, the product carry-out mechanism 4b rotates in the carry-out direction as shown in FIG. 8, and drops the product downward from the lowermost part of the product storage column 4a. . Thereafter, the product rolls along the slope of the product shooter 5, pushes open the inner door side flap 9 attached to the product carry-out port 3 a, and is delivered into the product receiving unit 8. The user opens the outer door side flap 7 and receives the product in the product receiving unit 8.
Next, the shapes of the panel 13, the cover 12 and the support frame 14 in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 and FIGS. 9 to 12.
9 is a view showing a state in which the cover is removed from the card insertion unit shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the line CC of FIG. 4, and FIG. 11 is a view of C1 shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion C2 shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the panel 13 is formed in a frame shape so as to surround the outer edge 120 of the cover 12, and a predetermined portion 133 of the frame inner edge 132 of the edge portion 130 composed of the frame outer edge 131 and the frame inner edge 132 is the cover 12. The engaging claw 126 of the outer edge 120 is engaged.
Specifically, the panel 13 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape as a whole. That is, the panel 13 is opened in a substantially rectangular shape at the center thereof, the frame outer edge 131 has a substantially rectangular outline, and the frame inner edge 132 inside the frame outer edge 131 also has a substantially rectangular outline. The panel 13 is made of a resin member, and as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the frame outer edge 131 and the frame inner edge 132 are bent and extended toward the outer door 2 side. In addition, reinforcing ribs project from appropriate positions on the back side of the panel 13.
In the present embodiment, the predetermined portion 133 that engages with the cover 12 of the panel 13 is located at each of the pair of frame

inner edges

132 and 132 that are opposed to each other, out of the frame inner edges 132. Specifically, the pair of frame

inner edges

132 and 132 are a lower inner edge 132 a and an upper inner edge 132 b of the frame inner edge 132. For example, the predetermined portions 133 are set at both ends in the width direction of the lower inner edge 132a, and are set at both ends in the width direction of the upper inner edge 132b. That is, the predetermined part 133 is set to a total of four places in this embodiment.
Further, a card reader protection unit 134 is provided on the lower end side of the panel 13 and is disposed at a position corresponding to the front area S in a state of being attached to the outer door 2. Specifically, the card reader protection part 134 is directed upward from a position (see FIGS. 7 and 9) that is close to the back side in the thickness direction of the panel 13 at the center in the width direction of the lower inner edge 132a of the inner edge 132 of the frame. Projected. That is, the card reader protection part 134 protrudes between the two predetermined parts 133 in the lower inner edge 132a. In addition, a central portion in the width direction of the upper inner edge 132b of the frame inner edge 132 is notched so that the upper end of the display unit 15 is fitted.
Further, in the present embodiment, the panel 13 is provided with a release member J (see FIG. 13 described later) for releasing the engagement between the panel 13 and the cover 12 through the panel 13 toward the predetermined portion 133. An insertion groove 135a constituting an insertion path 135 that can be inserted is opened.
In the present embodiment, the insertion path 135 is formed so as to pass through the frame outer edge 131 that faces either one of the pair of frame

inner edges

132, 132. Specifically, the insertion path 135 is formed on the lower end frame side of the panel 13. That is, in this embodiment, the predetermined part 133 which is an engagement part of the panel 13 and the cover 12 is set to the lower inner edge 132a and the upper inner edge 132b, respectively, but the insertion path 135 is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, it is formed only on the lower inner edge 132a side. The insertion groove 135a is formed by cutting out two portions corresponding to the predetermined portion 133 in the lower outer edge 131a in accordance with the cross-sectional shape of the release member J. 6 and 10, for example, the panel 13 is fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door 2 by appropriate fastening means (screws in the figure) 136 from the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2.
The cover 12 is formed so that it can be fitted to the frame inner edge 132 of the panel 13 from the outer wall surface side (user side surface) of the outer door 2. Specifically, the cover 12 has an outer edge 120 generally matched with the shape of the frame inner edge 132 of the panel 13. The cover 12 is generally curved so that the central portion in the vertical direction bulges forward (user side). That is, in this embodiment, the cover 12 is smoothly curved in the vertical direction. A portion (hereinafter referred to as a cover main body portion) 121 on the lower end portion side of the cover 12 mainly has a portion corresponding to at least the front region S in the opening 2a of the outer door 2 from the outer wall surface side of the outer door 2. cover. The upper end portion side of the cover 12 is cut out in a rectangular shape from the upper end to a portion corresponding to the insertion port 10a. The pair of

arms

122 and 122 extend upward while being curved so as to sandwich the rectangular notch. In the cover 12, the lower end portion of the cover main body portion 121 and the tip portions of the pair of

arms

122 and 122 are fitted to the frame inner edge 132 of the panel 13. A connecting portion 123 is formed so as to connect the base end portions of the pair of

arms

122 and 122. The connecting portion 123 is formed with a charging groove 124 that constitutes the charging port 10a. Reinforcing ribs 125 extend in the vertical direction at appropriate locations on the back side of the cover 12 (for example, the back surface of the cover main body 121 and the opposing edges of the pair of arms 122, 122). Of the ribs 125 formed on the back surface of the cover main body 121, the ribs 125 provided on the portion corresponding to the upper portion of the passage 10b (the insertion guide portion) are configured to hold the product exchange card C diagonally as shown in FIG. It protrudes from the back surface of the cover main body 121 so as to guide it. The rib 125 reduces the contact area between the inserted merchandise exchange card C and the cover main body 121, and the merchandise exchange card C is configured to slide and drop well.
In the present embodiment, the cover 12 protrudes from a portion corresponding to the predetermined portion 133 of the outer edge 120 and engages with the frame inner edge 132 of the panel 13 (that is, the predetermined portion 133). 126. The engaging claws 126 are provided in at least two places (four places in the present embodiment).
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the engaging claw 126 includes a lower engaging claw 126a that engages with a predetermined portion 133 set on the lower inner edge 132a of the panel 13, and an upper inner edge 132b. And an upper engaging claw 126b that engages with a predetermined portion 133 set to the above. The lower engagement claws 126 a are formed at both ends in the width direction of the lower outer edge of the cover 12, and the upper engagement claws 126 b are formed at the distal ends of the pair of

arms

122 and 122 of the cover 12, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, each upper engaging claw 126 b extends from the distal end portion of the arm 122 toward the outer door 2 and is bent upward at the extended end. ing. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, each lower engagement claw 126a extends from the portion corresponding to the predetermined portion 133 of the panel 13 at the lower outer edge of the cover 12 toward the outer door 2 side, It is formed so that the thickness in the vertical direction at the stretched end is increased. The engagement margin ta with the lower inner edge 132a of the panel 13 in the lower engagement claw 126a is set to be smaller than the engagement margin tb with the upper inner edge 132b of the panel 13 in the upper engagement claw 126b.
The support frame 14 serves as a base of the card insertion unit 10 and is fixed to an inner wall surface of the outer door 2 by appropriate fastening means (screws in the figure) 136. The support frame 14 is made of, for example, a resin member, and includes a support plate 141 and a pair of

arm support portions

142 and 142 as shown in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10.
The support plate 141 is located on the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2, and the card reader 6 and the card lock unit 11 are attached to the back side thereof. A display unit 15 is attached to the front side of the support plate 141. Further, reinforcing ribs are provided at appropriate locations on the back side of the support plate 141. And the convex part 143 (refer FIG. 9) extended in an up-down direction is suitably formed in the site | part which divides the channel | path 10b in the front side of the support plate 141. As shown in FIG. By this convex part 143, the contact area of the thrown-in merchandise exchange card C and the support plate 141 decreases, and the merchandise exchange card C is configured to slide and drop well. Further, the pair of

arm support portions

142 and 142 support the side portion including the pair of

arms

122 and 122 of the panel 13 from the back surface, and project from the both sides in the width direction of the support plate 141 toward the front. Established. The pair of

arm support portions

142 and 142 are inserted from the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2 so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the panel 13 through the opening 2a. In this state, the display unit 15 and the card reader protection unit 134 are located between the pair of

arm support units

142 and 142.
The display unit 15 is disposed above the insertion port 10a and displays appropriate information for users and the like, and includes, for example, an LED board. The display unit 15 is fixed to the front side of the support plate 141 of the support frame 14, and the upper end of the display unit 15 is fitted into a portion formed by cutting out at the center in the width direction of the upper inner edge 132 b of the panel 13. . For example, the display unit 15 appropriately switches and displays information for users such as “insert card”, “sold out”, and “currently unavailable”. The switching of the display content of the display unit 15 is controlled by the control unit 30, for example.
Next, a method for releasing the engagement between the panel 13 and the cover 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the releasing method. FIG. 13 (A) shows a normal state in which the cover 12 is engaged with and attached to the panel 13, and FIG. 13 (B) is a cover. 12 shows a state in which the engagement between the lower engagement claws 126a of the 12 and the panel 13 is released, and FIG. 13C shows a state in which the cover 12 is completely removed. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the product automatic carry-out device 100 in the state of FIG. In the present embodiment, the release member J for releasing the engagement between the panel 13 and the cover 12 is made of a thin metal plate and is inserted into the insertion groove 135a formed on the lower outer edge 131a of the panel 13. It shall consist of a pair of insertion plate part J1, J1 which has the width | variety and thickness which can be penetrated, respectively, and the connection plate part J2 which connects between the base end part of a pair of insertion plate part J1, J1. The release member J is not limited to a metal thin plate, and may be a resin thin plate plate, a metal or resin round bar, or the like having an appropriate material and shape.
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the cover 12 has a lower engaging claw 126a and an upper engaging claw 126b engaged with predetermined portions 133 of the panel 13, respectively, as shown in FIG. The panel 13 is engaged and attached. In this state, as shown in FIG. 13B, for example, a store clerk or the like inserts the insertion plate portion J1 of the release member J through the insertion groove 135a that is the opening end of the insertion path 135. At this time, the distal end portion of the inserted insertion plate portion J1 reaches the end portion of the lower engagement claw 126a and comes into contact with the end portion of the lower engagement claw 126a. When the clerk or the like further pushes up the release member J, the lower engagement claw 126a is pressed by the release member J, and begins to be elastically deformed in the direction indicated by the white arrow in FIG. When the release member J is pushed up until the amount of elastic deformation in the vertical direction becomes larger than the engagement allowance ta, the lower engagement claw 126a of the cover 12 and the lower inner edge 132a of the panel 13 are predetermined. The engagement with the part 133 is released. Then, in this state, the store clerk or the like draws the cover 12 toward the front as shown in FIG. 13B to incline the cover 12 obliquely, and then moves the cover 12 downward, for example, obliquely. As shown in (C) and FIG. 14, the cover 12 is completely removed from the panel 13.
According to the product automatic carry-out device 100 according to this embodiment, the product put in from the insertion port 10a of the card insertion unit 10 provided in the outer door 2 that opens and closes the opening of the automatic product carry-out device main body 1 having one side opened. The exchange card C is guided to the front area S of the card reader 6 in the product automatic carry-out device main body 1 through the passage 10b. And the goods automatic carrying-out apparatus 100 reads information with the card reader 6 from the goods exchange card C guide | induced to this front area | region S, and carries out the goods in the goods storage apparatus 4 based on the read information. Therefore, the user can receive the product carried out simply by inserting the product exchange card C from the insertion port 10a. Further, since the commodity exchange card C from which the information has been read is not returned and is guided and collected through the passage 10b into the commodity automatic carry-out apparatus body 1 (specifically, the collection unit 20), the user can exchange the commodity. There is no inconvenience in subsequent processing and management of the card C. Further, at the normal time, the cover 12 covers at least the front area S of the card reader 6, which is the main occurrence of passage clogging, from the outer wall surface side of the outer door 2, and the cover 12 is covered on the outer wall surface of the outer door 2. By engaging with the fixed panel 13, the cover 12 can be held in a state of covering the front area S of the card reader 6. Further, when passage clogging occurs, a store clerk or the like inserts the release member J through the insertion path 135 toward the predetermined portion 133 of the edge portion 130 of the panel 13 that engages with the outer edge 120 of the cover 12. By doing so, the engagement between the panel 13 and the cover 12 can be released. Therefore, when passage clogging occurs, the cover 12 can be removed using the release member J to remove foreign matter and the like, so that passage clogging can be eliminated with the outer door 2 closed.
In this way, it is possible to reduce the number of operations of the user for the device when receiving the product, the user can easily receive the product, and the product exchange card C etc. can be clogged without opening the outer door 2. The product automatic carry-out device 100 that can be eliminated can be provided.
Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined portion 133 that engages with the cover 12 of the panel 13 is located on each of the pair of frame

inner edges

132 and 132 of the frame inner edge 132 that face each other, and the insertion path 135 includes a pair of insertion paths 135. It passes through a frame outer edge 131 facing either one of the frame

inner edges

132, 132. As described above, by setting the predetermined portion 133 that is the engagement portion as two opposite sides of the four sides of the frame inner edge 132, the insertion path 135 is provided only on one side of the four sides of the panel 13. A structure capable of releasing the engagement between the panel 13 and the cover 12 can be constructed.
In the present embodiment, the pair of frame

inner edges

132 and 132 are a lower inner edge 132a and an upper inner edge 132b. Thereby, like this embodiment, the engagement structure suitable for the cover 12 curved so that the center part of an up-down direction may bulge ahead can be constructed | assembled. In addition, by forming the cover 12 in a curved manner in this way, the center portion of the cover 12 can be projected forward from the front surface of the panel 13. As a result, after the engagement between the cover 12 and the panel 13 is released, a store clerk or the like of the store can easily pull the cover 12 forward and remove it.
In the present embodiment, the insertion path 135 is formed on the lower end frame side of the panel 13. Thereby, for example, the insertion groove 135a that is the opening end of the insertion path 135 can be opened at a location where the position of the insertion path 135 is difficult to be visually recognized by a third party such as a user.
In the present embodiment, the panel 13 is fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door 2 by, for example, the fastening means 136 from the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2, and the cover 12 extends from the outer wall surface side of the outer door 2 to the frame inner edge of the panel 13. It is mated. Thereby, while fixing the panel 13 to the outer door 2 so that it cannot remove from the exterior, about the cover 12, the structure which can be removed from the exterior can be constructed | assembled easily.
Further, in the present embodiment, a collection unit 20 that stores and collects the product exchange card C whose information is read by the card reader 6 is provided in the product automatic carry-out device main body 1, and the passage 10b extends in the vertical direction. The upper end is connected to the input port 10a, and the lower end is opened downward toward the collection unit 20. Thereby, the used commodity exchange card C can be reliably collected with a simple structure.
In the present embodiment, the passage 10b is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction, and is moved forward and backward in a region below the front region S in the passage 10b, thereby restricting the movement of the commodity exchange card C. A card lock portion 11 having 11a is provided. Thereby, the merchandise exchange card C can be stopped in the front area S of the card reader 12 in the passage 10b, and the information in the merchandise exchange card C can be reliably read by the card reader 12. Further, the commodity exchange card C can be easily guided from the insertion port 10a to the collecting unit 20 through the passage 10b.
In the present embodiment, the insertion path 135 passes through the lower outer edge 131a facing the lower inner edge 132a of the pair of frame

inner edges

132, 132, and is formed on the lower end frame side of the panel 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be formed on the upper end frame side of the panel 13 or may be formed on both the lower end frame side and the upper end frame side of the panel 13. When the insertion path 135 is formed on the upper end frame side of the panel 13, the insertion groove 135 a may be formed on the upper outer edge 131 b (see FIG. 10) of the panel 13.
Further, the predetermined portion 133 that engages with the cover 12 of the panel 13 is located at each of the pair of frame

inner edges

132, 132, and the pair of frame

inner edges

132, 132 are a lower inner edge 132a and an upper inner edge 132b. did. However, the pair of frame

inner edges

132 and 132 are not limited to this, and although not shown in the drawing, the frame inner edges 132 and 132 (that is, the left inner edge and the right inner edge when viewed from the front side) may be extended vertically. Good. In this case, for example, if the cover 12 is formed so as to be smoothly curved in the horizontal direction (width direction) instead of the vertical direction, the left outer edge and the right outer edge thereof are engaged with the left inner edge and the right inner edge of the panel 13. Good.
Further, the predetermined portion 133 that engages with the cover 12 of the panel 13 is located at each of the pair of frame

inner edges

132 and 132 of the frame inner edge 132 that are opposed to each other. The inner edge 132 may be provided on three or four sides. In these cases, the insertion path 135 may be appropriately formed, and an appropriate number of engagement claws 126 may be appropriately provided.
Moreover, although the panel 13 shall be fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door 2 by the fastening means 136 from the inner wall surface side of the outer door 2, it does not restrict to this and should just be fixed to the outer door 2 suitably.
The cover 12 has an engaging claw 126, and the engaging claw 126 is pressed and elastically deformed by the release member J inserted through the insertion path 135, whereby the cover 12 and the panel 13 are engaged. Although it was set as the structure canceled, it is not restricted to this. Although illustration is omitted, for example, the panel 13 protrudes from the predetermined portion 133 and has an appropriately shaped engagement claw that engages with the outer edge of the cover 12, and the engagement claw on the panel 13 side is inserted into the insertion path 135. The engagement between the cover 12 and the panel 13 may be released by abutting and elastically deforming the release member J inserted through the cover 12.
Further, the case where the panel 13 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape and the outline of the frame outer edge 131 and the outline of the frame inner edge 132 are each substantially rectangular has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, an appropriate shape such as a circle can be applied as the contour. Further, the outline shapes of the frame outer edge 131 and the frame inner edge 132 may be different. That is, for example, the outline of the frame outer edge 131 may be a circular shape, and the outline of the frame inner edge 132 may be a shape imitating the outer shape of a container-containing beverage to be carried out. In these cases, the cover 12 may be formed in an appropriate shape according to the outline of the frame inner edge 132 of the panel 13. Further, the panel 13 is not limited to a frame shape, and for example, an appropriate shape such as a gate shape in which one side portion (a lower end frame or the like) of a rectangular frame is opened can be applied. In the case of the gate-shaped panel 13, for example, a predetermined portion 133 that engages with the outer edge 120 of the cover 12 may be appropriately set on the inner edge portion of the edge portion 130 of the panel 13.
Further, the insertion path 135 is configured by opening the insertion groove 135a in the frame outer edge 131 of the panel 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a small hole may be opened in front of the panel 13 as the insertion path 135 and a round bar-shaped release member J may be inserted so that the engagement between the panel 13 and the cover 12 can be released. Further, the insertion path 135 is not limited to the panel 13 and may be provided in the cover 12. In this case, for example, a small hole may be opened in front of the cover 12 as the insertion path 135.
Further, the card reader 12 has only the information reading function. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the card reader 12 may have an information writing function for the commodity exchange card C.
In addition, the product identification information is a simple beverage number DN (1 to 5) consisting of a single digit, but is not limited thereto, and appropriate identification information such as a JAN code can be used. The carry-out permission information is made up of product identification information, but is not limited to this, and may be a column number CN in which the product is stored. Further, the carry-out permission information is not limited to the product identification information and the column number CN. For example, if there is only one type of product to be stored, it is not necessary to transmit to the control unit 30 the type of product and the position of the product storage column 4a in which the product is stored, so that the identification of permitting unloading is performed. Possible predetermined information may be used.
Moreover, although the goods automatic carrying-out apparatus 100 was supposed to store and carry out supercooled drinks as goods, it is not limited to this, and normal cold drinks and hot drinks having a wide set temperature range (loose) are stored and carried out. You may comprise. In this case, both the first storage device 41 and the second storage device 42 may be always set as devices being carried out. Moreover, as goods, not only a drink in a container but an appropriate goods can be accommodated and carried out.
Further, the product automatic carry-out device 100 is configured to provide the product to the user via the product exchange card C without performing the money settlement process for the device. In other words, the product automatic carry-out device 100 does not include a money processing device including a product selection button, a coin slot, a bill slot, and the like provided in a conventional vending machine. The apparatus 100 may include the money processing apparatus. In this case, the product automatic carry-out device 100 enables, for example, products that are popular with the elderly or foreigners who are unfamiliar with the operation of the device to be carried out via the product exchange card C, and the remaining products or all products are conventionally used. Similarly to the vending machine, the product selected through the product selection button by the user may be configured to be paid via the money processing apparatus.
Although the contents of the present invention have been specifically described above with reference to the preferred embodiments and modifications thereof, those skilled in the art can further modify various modifications based on the basic technical idea and teachings of the present invention. It is self-evident that

1 ... Automatic product unloading device main unit
2. Outer door 2a ... Opening 4 ... Product storage device 6 ... Card reader (reading unit)
10 ... Card insertion unit (insertion unit)
10a... Slot 10b... Passage 11... Card lock part (holding part)
11a ... advance / retreat rod 12 ... cover 13 ... panel 120 ... outer edge 126 ... engagement claw 130 ... edge 131 ... frame outer edge 132 ... frame inner edge 132a -Lower inner edge 132b-Upper inner edge 133 ... Predetermined part 135 ... Insertion path 136 ... Fastening means (screw)
20 ··· Collection unit 100 · · · Automatic product carry-out device C · · · Product exchange card
J: Release member S: Front area

Claims

A product storage device is provided in the apparatus main body having one side opened, and the information recorded on the recording medium input through the input unit provided in the outer door that opens and closes the opening is read by the reading unit. A product automatic carry-out device for carrying out the product in the product storage device based on information,
The input section is
A slot into which the recording medium is loaded;
A path for guiding the recording medium introduced from the insertion port through the front area of the reading unit disposed in the apparatus main body into the apparatus main body;
A cover disposed so as to cover at least a portion corresponding to the front region of the outer door from an outer wall surface side of the outer door, of at least a portion corresponding to the front region of the outer door;
A panel that is fixed to the outer wall surface of the outer door, and a predetermined portion of the edge thereof engages with the outer edge of the cover facing the predetermined portion;
Including
A product automatic carry-out apparatus having an insertion path through which a release member for releasing the engagement between the panel and the cover can be inserted through the panel or the cover and toward the predetermined portion.
The automatic product carrying-out apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the panel is formed in a frame shape so as to surround an outer edge of the cover, and the predetermined portion of the inner edge of the frame of the edge portion is engaged with the outer edge of the cover. .
The product automatic carry-out device according to claim 2, wherein the panel is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape.
The predetermined portion that engages with the cover of the panel is located at each of a pair of frame inner edges facing each other among the frame inner edges,
The said insertion path | route is a goods automatic carry-out apparatus of Claim 3 which passes the frame outer edge of the said edge part which opposes any one of the said pair of frame inner edges.
The product automatic carry-out device according to claim 4, wherein the pair of frame inner edges are a lower inner edge and an upper inner edge.
The product automatic carry-out device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the insertion path is formed on a lower end frame side of the panel.
The product automatic carry-out device according to claim 2, wherein the cover is fitted to an inner frame edge of the panel from an outer wall surface side of the outer door.
The cover has an engaging claw protruding from a portion corresponding to the predetermined portion of the outer edge and engaging with the predetermined portion;
The automatic commodity unloading according to claim 1, wherein the engagement between the cover and the panel is released by the engagement claw being pressed and elastically deformed by the release member inserted through the insertion path. apparatus.
The panel has an engaging claw protruding from the predetermined portion and engaging with an outer edge of the cover,
The automatic product carry-out according to claim 1, wherein the engagement between the cover and the panel is released when the engagement claw comes into contact with the release member inserted through the insertion path and elastically deforms. apparatus.
The product automatic carry-out device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the engaging claws are provided in at least two places.
A recovery unit that is provided in the apparatus main body and stores and recovers the recording medium from which the information has been read by the reading unit;
2. The automatic commodity unloading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the passage is formed so as to extend in a vertical direction, an upper end thereof is connected to the charging port, and a lower end thereof is opened downward toward the collection unit.
A holding portion for temporarily holding the recording medium in the front area in the passage; and having a forward / backward rod for restricting movement of the recording medium by advancing and retreating in an area below the front area of the passage. The product automatic carry-out device according to claim 11, further comprising: