JPH05128352A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The objective is to obtain a vending machine with a structure that can finish in an extremely short time to replenish sold-out or lost products. [Structure] A cylindrical case is formed in which products are stacked, and an opening through which the products are pushed is formed in a lower portion of the case,
A slit extending in the extruding direction of the products is formed in the lower part of the case, and a placing part having a carrying-out device for extruding the stacked products through the slit is formed, and the case is formed on the placing part. It is an automatic vending machine in which the products can be exchanged for each case and the products can be replenished instantly by mounting.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine having a structure capable of easily replenishing products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic vending machine is constructed so that the same product is stacked on a base and extruded from the bottom one by one to be sold. However, in order to stack the products on the base and extrude the products one by one from the bottom, it is necessary to accommodate the products stacked in the column and enclose them. Then, in the column that encloses the stacked products, a large space is formed in the upper part to fill the products, or a slit is formed in the column so that the end of the hand can be inserted, and the product is slit. It was necessary to configure so that it could be filled via. Such filling of products is actually troublesome in a vending machine in which a plurality of types of products are sold, and especially when the products are replenished during a time when the products sell well, it may cause trouble to the customer. As a result, sales of merchandise from vending machines were also affected.

In order to solve such a problem of the conventional vending machine, as shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 53-65719, an attempt has been made to increase the stacking capacity so that a large number of products can be stacked. However, even in this case, a large number of products can be piled up at one time, and the frequency of filling the products only decreases, and the problem cannot be solved if the products can be filled well during the selling period.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an automatic vending machine capable of easily filling products and replenishing products in a short time. The purpose is to

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a cylindrical case in which products are stacked is formed, an opening through which the products are extruded is formed in the lower part of the case, and the products are extruded in the lower part of the case. By forming a slit extending in the direction, forming a placing unit equipped with a carry-out device for pushing out the products stacked on the slit, the case is placed on the placing unit. Has been resolved.

[0006]

[Function] Since the products to be stacked can be set in a state of being packed in the case, unlike the case of packing the products one by one into the column, by packing the products in the case in advance,
Products can be replenished within a very short time.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the essential parts showing the inside of the case of an automatic vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the case is stored, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a state of the case set on the base. In FIG. 1, the vending machine is provided with a case 2 for storing products 1 such as cigarettes for stacking the products 1. The case 2 is formed of a thin steel plate or a light material such as resin, and is formed in a box shape, and the door 3 is attached so as to be openable and closable so that one side is opened. An opening 4 is formed in the lower portion of the case 2 so that one product 1 can be pushed out by forming the lower end of the door 3 into a short shape, and a slit 5 extending toward this opening is formed. ing. The slit 5 can be formed by bending a part of the lower end of the case 2 so that the product 1 can be placed. And the case 2 is set on the base 6 that constitutes the vending machine,
An opening 7 is formed in the base 6 so as to coincide with the slit 5 of the case 2, and a product delivery body (not shown) extends from the opening 7 to the bottom of the case 2 and pushes the stacked products 1 from the lower part. Is configured.

In FIG. 2, the case 2 has a cylindrical shape when the door 3 is closed, and a plurality of cases can be placed on the base 6 of the vending machine.

In FIG. 3, when the case 2 is placed on the base 6 and is set, the article 1 inside is opened by the carry-out device 8 that reciprocates the lower part of the base 6 according to a sales command.
The case 2 and the base 6 are configured to be held by the fitting portions 9a and 9b formed on the back. Such a fitting part 9
According to a and 9b, the case 2 can be mounted at the same time as being placed on the base 6, and the setting is easy.

In such a structure, the vending machine is
The door 3 of the case 2 is opened to fill the product 1, and the fitting portion 9a,
When 9b is fitted and set on the base 6, the carry-out device 8 can push out one product 1 and carry it out for sale according to a sales command.

When all the commodities in the case 2 are sold out or the quantity of the commodities in the case 2 is low,
Product 1 is filled in another case 2 in advance, and this product 1
Replace with case 2 filled with. In this way, the replacement of the case 2 is extremely easy, and the filling of the products can be completed in an instant. Therefore, even when the product 1 is replenished during a time when the product 1 is sold well, the customer who purchases the product 1 is hardly annoyed, and the adverse effect on the sales is significantly reduced.

[0012]

According to the present invention, it is possible to replenish goods in an instant, and it is extremely effective in replenishing goods in a time period when the goods are well sold, and even when replenishing goods to a plurality of vending machines. If the rotation is performed such that the case of the previous vending machine can be filled with the product and set in the next vending machine, the effect becomes larger and its value is extremely large.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main part perspective view showing the inside of a case of an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the case is stored.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing a state of a case set on a base.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 product 2 case 3 door 4 opening 5 slit 6 base

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an automatic vending machine for pushing out stacked products from a lower part and carrying them out, a cylindrical case in which the products are stacked is formed, and an opening through which the products are pushed is formed in the lower part of the case. Then, a slit extending in the extruding direction of the product is formed in the lower part of the case, and a placing part having a carry-out device for extruding the stacked products through the slit is formed, and the placing part is formed on the placing part. A vending machine having the case mounted thereon.