JPH05166038A - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine capable of supplying articles for sales promotion in association with the sale of goods. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic vending machine which can be easily stored so that the proportion of articles can be kept constant, and can be easily attached and detached with a promotional article. [Structure] A money sorter 101 for discriminating the money deposited
And a product selection device 103 for selecting a desired product, a product delivery device 105 for sending the selected product, and a plurality of product storage units 203 in which promotional products are stored. An article sending device 105 having a connecting sheet storage part 31 for storing a connecting sheet 201 in which perforated cuts or holes 204 are formed for separation at a constant interval, a money sorting device 101, and product selection A control device 1 for controlling the product delivery device 104 and the article delivery device 105 based on the information from the device 103.
02 and having.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

(Table of Contents) -Industrial application field-Conventional technology (Figs. 6 and 7) -Problems to be solved by the invention-Means for solving the problem-Action-Example (1) First example Example (Figs. 1 to 3 and 5) (2) Second example (Fig. 4) -Effect of the invention

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine, and more particularly to an automatic vending machine capable of supplying articles for sales promotion in association with the sale of an article.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) show a sales promotion related to an automatic vending machine capable of supplying a sales promotion product (hereinafter referred to as a sales promotion product) along with the sales of a conventional product. It is a perspective view explaining the storage part of an article.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a packaging box containing tobacco as a product, and 2 is a transparent sleeve having a rectangular parallelepiped box shape corresponding to the shape of the packaging box 1, so that the packaging box 1 can be freely attached and detached. The left and right surfaces are open, and the packaging box 1 can be inserted from this open surface. 3 is a card-shaped premium as a promotional item to be inserted into the gap between the transparent sleeve 2 and the packaging box 1. Then, the cigarette 1 is stored together with the premium 3 in the transparent sleeve 2 in the product storage unit 4 of the vending machine, and when the consumer purchases it, it is delivered as a premium cigarette from the product outlet of the vending machine. It

In the above-mentioned vending machine, the space between the transparent sleeve 2 and the packaging box 1 serves as an article storage section. Due to such restrictions of the article storage section, the thickness and size of the premium 3 are set. Therefore, there is a problem that the types and uses of promotional items that can be used are limited. In particular,
Improvements are desired because the types of promotional items that can be attached to low-priced items have been eased. There is also a problem that it takes time and effort to attach the premium 3 to the transparent sleeve 2.

Further, FIGS. 7A and 7B respectively show
It is a perspective view explaining the vending machine and the storage part of goods of other prior art examples. Regarding this conventional example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
Reference is made to 2-43795.

FIG. 7 (a) is a perspective view for explaining the details of a product storage section, 5 is a product packaging box having the same shape as a cigarette packaging box, and 6 is a product packaged in the packaging box 5. As a writer. Although the lighter 6 is shown as an example of the product in the above description, various products other than the lighter 6 can be stored as long as they can be stored.

FIG. 7 (b) is a perspective view for explaining an automatic vending machine which can send out various products stored in the above-mentioned packaging box 5 of another conventional example. Product display window for confirming the product that the person wants to purchase with a sample, 8
Is a money slot, 9 is a product selection button, and 10 is a product outlet for taking out the delivered product.

The automatic vending machine 11 as described above has therein a plurality of systems of delivery mechanism for delivering products, and the packaging boxes 5 in which various products are stored are classified according to the type of the same product and each system. It is housed in the delivery mechanism of. Then, according to the consumer's selection, desired products are sent out. As a result, the consumer can purchase the desired product.

The automatic vending machine 11 may be used as a product for selling cigarettes and supplying a lighter 6 as a sales promotion product for sales promotion. In this case, for example, the packaging box 5 containing the lighter 6 is stored in one system, and various cigarettes are stored in the delivery mechanism of another system. Then, after the cigarette is delivered to the product outlet 10, the lighter 6 is subsequently delivered to the product outlet 10.

[0011]

By the way, although the vending machine 11 capable of sending out the promotional items as described above is provided with a sending mechanism of a plurality of systems, it is physically arranged due to the size of the product storage section. Since the number of systems is limited, there is a problem that it is difficult to send out various types of promotional items in a small amount. In addition, since each promotional item is stored separately, it takes time to mount it on the vending machine 11, and when trying to supply a small number of various types of promotional items at a fixed rate for each type, the contents are checked. However, there is a problem that the work of arranging in the order of transmission is very troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior arts described above, and it is possible to easily prepare various types of promotional articles whose shapes are not limited and whose types are constant so that the ratio of various articles becomes constant. An object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine that can be stored and can be easily attached and detached with a promotional item.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems] First, the above-mentioned problems include a money selection device having a money insertion port and discriminating the inserted money, and a product selection device for a purchaser to select a desired product.
A product sending device for sending a product selected by the product selecting device, an item sending device for sending an item for sales promotion of the product, and the information based on information from the money sorting device and the product selecting device. A vending machine having a product delivery device and a control device for controlling the article delivery device,
The product delivery device includes a first drive unit controlled by the control device, a product delivery mechanism that operates based on the first drive unit, a product storage unit in which products are stored, and the product delivery unit. A commodity take-out port for taking out a sale commodity sent out from the commodity storage section by a picking mechanism, and the article delivery device is configured such that a plurality of article storage sections in which the articles are stored are continuously formed. A connecting sheet storage unit for storing a connecting sheet in which perforated cuts or holes for separation are formed at a constant interval for each article storage unit, and the connecting sheet to be delivered to a plane parallel to the central axis. A rotating body on which the article storage unit is placed, a rotating shaft provided along the central axis of the rotating body, and rotating the rotating body to deliver the length of one article storage portion of the connecting sheet, Controlled by the controller A second drive unit for rotating the rotary shaft, a separation mechanism for separating the sent-out one article storage unit from the connecting sheet, and an article taking-out port for taking out the separated one article storage unit. Achieved by a vending machine characterized by having a second
In order to send out the one article storage section when a certain number of articles are simultaneously selected by the article selection device,
This is achieved by the vending machine according to the first invention, characterized in that the control device controls the rotation of the rotation shaft of the article delivery device.

[0014]

[Operation] According to the vending machine of the present invention, an article delivery device for delivering, for example, a promotional item (hereinafter referred to as a promotional item) is provided independently of the article delivery device, and The connection sheet having the article storage section is stored in the connection sheet storage section. Therefore, it is possible to supply a promotional article of which size, shape, etc. are not limited within the range of the article storage section.

Further, since the plurality of article storage portions are continuously formed, a plurality of articles can be stored independently and in a fixed order. Therefore, various types of articles can be easily stored so that the ratio of various articles is constant. As a result, the seller can supply the goods in line with the sales strategy in a planned manner, while the buyer has a higher expectation for the goods coming out,
Effective for sales promotion.

Further, since the connecting sheet having a plurality of article storage sections formed continuously is stored in the connecting sheet storage section, it is possible to easily attach and detach a plurality of articles in units of one connecting sheet. This can be done, and unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to individually attach or detach the article.

Further, the rotation of the rotary shaft of the article delivery device is controlled by the control device so that one article storage section or a plurality of article storage sections are delivered when a certain number of articles are simultaneously selected by the article selection device. As a result, the goods can be supplied by various methods that match the sales strategy of the seller for sales promotion or the like or that meet the needs of the buyer.

[0018]

【Example】

(1) First Embodiment (a) Configuration of Vending Machine FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a vending machine for cigarettes and the like according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which 101 is a cash slot 21 and It has a money discriminating section 22 for discriminating the money inserted from the money insertion port 21. A product selection device 103 has a product selection button 24 for selecting a desired product from a plurality of products.

Reference numeral 104 denotes a product sending device, which is a control device 102.
The first drive unit 25 whose operation is controlled by the product, the product delivery mechanism 26 which operates to deliver the product selected by the first drive unit 25, and various products to be sold are classified according to types. It has a product storage unit 27 that is stored in the same and a product take-out port 28 for taking out the sent-out product.

Reference numeral 105 denotes an article delivery device which mounts a connection sheet storage section 31 for storing a connection sheet in which a plurality of article storage sections for storing articles are continuously formed and an article storage section for a connection sheet to be delivered. The rotating body 32 that rotates, and the rotating body 30 that rotates the rotating body 32 to send out the length of one article storage portion of the connecting sheet, and the control device 102 controls the operation to rotate the rotating body 30. Drive unit 29
And a separation mechanism 33 for separating the sent-out one article storage unit from the connecting sheet, and an article take-out port 34 for taking out the separated one article storage unit.

Reference numeral 102 is a control device, which is a money sorting device 101.
Also, based on the information from the product selection device 103, the first drive unit 25 of the product delivery device 104 and the article delivery device 105.
And the second drive unit 29 of. The first drive unit 25 and the second drive unit 29 are drive devices such as motors.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cigarette vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same symbols as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same components as in FIG. The other reference numeral 42 is a housing of the vending machine 41, and 43 is a product display window for confirming a product desired by the consumer from various products by a sample.

The automatic vending machine 41 has a plurality of systems for sending out products 26 for sending out products, and the packaging boxes in which cigarettes as various products are stored are classified according to the type of the same cigarette. Are stored in the product storage unit 27 of each system. Then, the cigarette selected by the consumer is delivered. As a result, the consumer can purchase the desired product. Further, an article delivery device 65 for delivering various articles as promotional articles is provided, and an arbitrary number of promotional articles can be obtained in association with the purchase of cigarettes.

(B) Detailed Configuration of Article Delivery Device of Vending Machine FIG. 3 is a side view of the article delivery device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are It is explanatory drawing of the connection sheet used for this article delivery apparatus.

In FIG. 3, 201 is shown in FIG.
It is a connecting sheet showing the details in (b). In this connecting sheet, a plurality of article storage sections 203 are continuously formed, and as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, each article storage section 203 is separated by the heat seal section 202.
The article storage unit 203 has a bag shape, and inside the bag, for example, a new product such as a cigarette to be released soon,
Contains promotional items 205. Items 205 to be stored are
The types and sizes may be different as long as they can be stored in a bag. Further, a perforated hole 204 for cutting is formed in the central portion of the heat seal portion 202.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes each article storage section 203.
Is a connection sheet storage unit that stores the connection sheet 201 in which the articles 205 are stored in the housing 51 of the article delivery device 65.
Has become an independent structure.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a triangular prism whose surfaces parallel to the central axis are mounting portions 32b to 32d for mounting one article storage portion 203 of the connecting sheet 201 immediately before being delivered to the article outlet 34. This rotating body rotates in the clockwise direction about the rotating shaft 30 attached along the central axis as shown by the arrow.

Reference numeral 52 denotes a pressing member that presses the connecting sheet 201 from above the mounting portions 32b to 32d of the rotary body 32, and 30 is provided along the central axis of the rotary body 32 to rotate the rotary body 32 at an angle of 1
It is connected to the second drive unit 29 by a rotary shaft that sends out a length corresponding to one article storage unit 203 of the connecting sheet 201 by rotating the connection sheet 201 by 20 degrees. Reference numeral 53 denotes the article take-out port 3 that faces the rotation direction of the rotary body 32 and receives the one article storage portion 203 of the connecting sheet 201 fed by the rotary body 32.
It is a backing plate for leading to No. 4. The above items are housed in the article delivery device.

Further, each of the mounting portions 32b to 32d of the rotating body 32 has a recess for accommodating the article 205 of the article accommodating section 203 of the connecting sheet 201. Further, the boundary portions of the mounting portions 32b / 32c, 32c / 32d, 32d / 32b adjacent to each other have cutout portions, and the receiving plate 53 is a portion facing the mounting portions 32b to 32d of the rotating body 32. In addition, it has a convex wiping claw 54 that engages with the cut portion of the rotating body 32.

(C) Operation of Article Delivery Device of Vending Machine Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the article delivery operation of the article delivery device of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, it is assumed that the rotating state of the rotating body 32 is at the position (rotation angle 0 degree) as shown in FIG. At this time, the article storage unit 203 has already been sent out on the receiving plate 53, and the next article storage unit 2 is placed on the mounting unit 32a of the rotating body 32.
03 is placed. The pressing member 52 presses the connecting sheet 201 against the placing portion 32a of the rotating body 32 by the urging force so that the article storage portion 203 does not protrude from the recess of the placing portion 32b.

As the rotating body 32 rotates, the wiping claw 54 of the receiving plate 53 that engages with the cut-out portion of the rotating body 32 goes beyond the front edge of the placing portion 32b of the rotating rotating body 32 to the center of the placing portion 32b. Reach near the section. Moreover, the wiping claw 54 is the rotating body 3
Since they are opposed to each other in the rotation direction of 2, the article storage portion 203 of the connecting sheet 201 is lifted from below. At this point, the rotating body 32 is temporarily stopped, and the article storage unit 20 on the receiving plate 53 is
3 is cut out from the perforated hole by the pulling force.

When the rotator 32 further rotates, the next article storage section 203 is further sent out on the receiving plate 53 toward the article unloading port 34. Then, as the rotating body 32 rotates, the state returns to the state of FIG. 3 again, so that the one-article storage portion 203 is cut off as described above.

As described above, according to the article delivery apparatus of the first embodiment of the present invention, the receiving plate 53 has the convex wiping claw 54 that engages with the cut portion of the rotating body 32. Therefore, the articles 205 continuously stored in the connection sheet 201
It is possible to reliably receive and send each one to the receiving plate 53. Further, since the mounting portions 32b to 32d of the rotating body 32 are provided with the recesses for accommodating the article storage section 203 of the connecting sheet 201, the article storage section 203 can be reliably pressed.

In the first embodiment, the rotating body 32 has a triangular prism shape, but a polygonal prism shape other than the triangular prism shape may be used. In addition, the one article storage unit 203 is connected to the connecting sheet 201 by using a manual pulling force.
Although it is separated from the above, a separating mechanism such as a cutter can be provided.

(D) Operation of Vending Machine Next, a method of using the vending machine having the above-mentioned article delivery device will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the purchaser inserts a coin from the money insertion slot 21. When the number of inserted coins is a predetermined type and a predetermined number of coins, the money discriminating unit 22 sends information that allows the operation of the first drive unit 25 to the control unit 23.

Next, when the purchaser selects the product to be purchased from the product display window 43 and presses the product selection button 24, the first drive unit 25 is activated by the signal from the control unit 23, and the product is sent out. Then, the mechanism 26 is moved. As a result, the desired product is delivered from the product storage unit 27 in which the desired product is stored to the product extraction port 28. At the same time, the control unit 23 sends drive information to the second drive unit 29, and the rotary shaft 30
Is rotated by an angle of 120. As a result, the rotator 32 rotates, and, for example, one article storage unit 203 of the connecting sheet is sent out and sent out to the article unloading port 34. The purchaser pulls one sent article storage unit 203 and cuts it from the connecting sheet 201.

Further, when the articles are exhausted or the sales of the articles are poor, the housing 51 of the article delivery apparatus 105 is used.
A new article is replaced with each of the connection sheet storage units 31 which are independent of each other.

In the first embodiment, the control unit 23 is set so that one promotional item is sent out for each sale of one item, but when a certain number of items are selected at the same time. One article storage section 203 or a plurality of article storage sections 203
It is also possible for the control unit 23 to be set so that

(E) Operation / Effects of Vending Machine As described above, according to the vending machine of the first embodiment of the present invention, the article sending device 105 is independent of the product sending device 104.
In addition, the connection sheet 201 having the article storage unit 203 for storing the promotional item is stored in the connection sheet storage unit 31 of the article delivery device 105. Therefore, it is possible to supply the articles 205 of which the size and the shape are not limited within the range of the article storage unit 203.

Further, since the plurality of article storage portions 203 are continuously formed, a plurality of types of articles 205 such as new tobacco products can be stored independently and in a fixed order. Therefore, various types of articles can be easily stored so that the ratio of the various articles 205 is constant. As a result, the seller can supply the sales promotion item according to the sales strategy with a plan, while the purchaser increases the expectation of the sales promotion item, which is effective for sales promotion.

Further, since the connecting sheet 201 in which a plurality of article storage sections 203 are continuously formed is stored in the connection sheet storage section 31, it is not necessary to individually attach or detach the articles 205. One connection sheet 201
It is possible to easily attach and detach the plurality of articles 205 in units of.

Further, by setting the control device 102 so that one article storage section 203 or a plurality of article storage sections 203 are delivered when a certain number of articles are simultaneously selected by the article selection apparatus 104. The goods can be supplied in various ways that match the sales strategy of the seller for sales promotion, or that meet the needs of the buyer.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the article delivery apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. The vending machine has the same configuration as that of FIG. 1, and the overall configuration is the same as that of FIG.

(A) Detailed Configuration of Article Delivery Device of Vending Machine FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating the article delivery device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment.

In FIG. 4, 201a is a connecting sheet in which an article storage portion 203a is continuously formed. The difference from the case of FIG. 3 is that the connecting sheet 201a has rotating members on both sides at regular intervals.
By forming a hole that fits with the protrusion 55 of the 32a,
It is moved in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body 32a while being fitted to the protrusion 55. In addition, the connection sheet 201a includes the respective article storage units.
Perforation cuts or holes for cutting are formed to separate 203a. Further, the article storage unit 203a has a box shape, and the articles are enclosed in the box by heat sealing. In this article storage unit 203a, for example, a promotional article such as a new product cigarette is stored as in the case of the first embodiment. Items to be stored may be of different types and sizes as long as they can be stored in a box.

Reference numeral 31a denotes a connecting sheet storage portion for storing the connecting sheet 201a in which the articles are stored in each article storage portion 203a, which is independent of the housing 51a and is removable. There is.

Each surface 32a is parallel to the central axis and has an article outlet.
One article storage unit 20 of the connecting sheet 201a immediately before being sent to 34a
A cylindrical rotating body serving as a mounting portion for mounting the 3a, a concave portion 56 for accommodating the article storage portion 203a is formed in the mounting portion of the rotating body 32a, and both side portions of the connecting sheet 201a are The protrusions 55 are formed at regular intervals along both sides of the placement portion to be placed. Reference numeral 30a denotes a rotary shaft provided along the central axis of the rotary body 32a, which moves in accordance with the operation of the second drive unit 29 and rotates the rotary body 32a by a certain angle, so that one article storage unit of the connecting sheet 201a is stored. It sends out a length of 203a. 52a is a pressing body, and the pressing body 52a has a cylindrical shape, and presses the connecting sheet 201a on the mounting portion of the rotating body 32a from above,
When the rotating body 32a rotates clockwise around the rotating shaft 30a as shown by an arrow, a connecting sheet is formed between the rotating body 32a and the rotating body 32a.
The pressing body 52a also rotates around the support shaft 57 while sandwiching the 201a, and the concave portion 58 of the pressing body 52a and the protrusion 55 of the rotating body 32a rotate while fitting.

Further, 59 is a support base for supporting the article storage section 203a conveyed from the rotating body 32a, and 33a is an article storage section made of a cutter provided on the support table 59 during the feeding of the connecting sheet 201a. A separation mechanism of 203a, and 34a is an article outlet for receiving the separated one article storage section 203a.
The above items are housed in the housing 51a of the article delivery device.

It is to be noted that, of the components denoted by the above-mentioned reference numerals, components designated by the same numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 have the same configurations as those in FIGS. (B) Operation of Article Delivery Device of Vending Machine Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the article delivery operation of the article delivery device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the connecting sheet 201a is inserted into the hole of the connecting sheet 201a so that the article storage portion 203a projects downward.
The protrusion 55 of a is fitted and sandwiched between the rotating body 32a and the pressing body 52a. At this time, the article storage unit 20 is attached to the rotating body 32a.
Since the concave portion 56 is formed so that the 3a can be accommodated therein, the article storage portion 203a does not protrude to the outside of the rotating body 32a.

Next, the rotary shaft 30a of the rotary body 32a is rotated by a preset rotation angle to place the one article storage section 203a on the support base 59. The rotary body 32a is designed not to rotate in the reverse direction.

In this state, when the second drive unit 29 connected to the rotary shaft 30a of the rotary body 32a operates, the rotary body 32a rotates again by a predetermined angle. At this time, connecting sheet 20
Since the protrusion 55 of the rotating body 32a is fitted in the hole of 1a, the connecting sheet 201a moves together with the rotating body 32a without slipping. Further, since the article storage portion 203a does not project to the outside of the rotating body 32a, even in the case of a large article, the connecting sheet 201a comes into close contact with the surface of the rotating body 32a on which the protrusion 55 is formed and the pressing body.
52a is pressed down, and the holes and projections 55 of the connecting sheet 201a
Can be fitted more reliably. As a result, the connecting sheet 201a can be accurately wound by the rotating body 32a, and the articles can be reliably delivered one by one.

As described above, the one article storage section 203a on the support table 59 is delivered to the article take-out port 34a beyond the position of the cutter as the separating mechanism 33a. The upper and lower cutters 33a are preliminarily aligned with the timing of sending the connecting sheet 201a.
Since it is timed to move and intersect, the cutter 33a cuts off the perforated hole portion of the connecting sheet 201a immediately after the feeding of the connecting sheet 201a. As a result, the one article storage unit 203a can be taken out from the article taking-out port 34a.

Although the cylindrical body is used as the rotating body 32a in the second embodiment, a polygonal column shape other than the cylindrical shape can be used. In addition, the separation mechanism 33a
Although a cutter is used as the above, a pulling force by a human hand may be used.

Further, although the pressing body 52a is provided on the rotating body 32a, the pressing body 52a may be omitted. (C) Operation of Vending Machine Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a method of using the vending machine including the above-described article delivery device will be described.

First, the purchaser inserts a coin from the money insertion slot 21. When the number of inserted coins is a predetermined type and a predetermined number of coins, the money discriminating unit 22 sends information that allows the operation of the first drive unit 25 to the control unit 23.

Next, when the purchaser selects the product to be purchased through the product display window 51 and presses the product selection button 24, the first drive unit 25 is activated by the signal from the control unit 23 to send out the product. The desired mechanism sends the desired product from the product storage unit 27 in which the desired product is stored to the product outlet 28. At the same time, the control unit 23 sends drive information to the second drive unit 29, and causes the rotary shaft 30a to rotate at an angle of 12
Rotate only 0 degrees. This causes the rotating body 32a to rotate,
One article storage unit 203a of the connecting sheet is sent out and sent out to the article take-out port 34a. Outgoing article storage unit 203a
One piece is pulled and cut from the connecting sheet 201a.

Further, when the articles run out or the sales of the articles are poor, the connection sheet storage section 31a, which is independent of the housing 51a of the article delivery apparatus 105a, is replaced with a new article.

(D) Operation / Effect of Vending Machine As described above, the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the same structure as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to supply a promotional item of which size and shape are not limited within the range of the size of the item storage unit 203a.

Further, since the plurality of article storage portions 203a are formed continuously, a plurality of articles can be stored independently and in a fixed order. Therefore, various types of articles can be easily stored so that the ratio of various articles is constant. As a result, the seller can supply the goods in line with the sales strategy in a planned manner, while the buyer increases the expectation of the goods to come out, which is effective for sales promotion and the like.

Further, since the connecting sheet 201a formed by continuously forming a plurality of article storage sections 203a is stored in the connection sheet storage section 31a, it is not necessary to individually attach or remove the articles. It is possible to easily attach and detach a plurality of articles in units of one connecting sheet 201a.

[0064]

As described above, according to the vending machine of the present invention, an article delivery device for delivering, for example, a promotional item is provided independently of the article delivery device, and the connecting sheet storage portion of the article delivery device is provided. Since the connecting sheet having the article storage section is stored, it is possible to supply a promotional article of which size and shape are not limited within the range of the size of the article storage section.

Further, since the plurality of article storage portions are continuously formed, it is possible to store a plurality of articles independently and in a fixed order. Can be easily stored so that As a result, the seller can supply the goods in line with the sales strategy in a planned manner, while the buyer increases the expectation of the goods to come out, which is effective for sales promotion and the like.

Further, since the connecting sheet having a plurality of article storage sections continuously formed is stored in the connecting sheet storage section, it is possible to easily attach and detach a plurality of articles in units of one connecting sheet. It can be carried out.

Further, the rotation of the rotary shaft of the article delivery device is controlled by the control device so that one article storage section or a plurality of article storage sections are delivered when a certain number of articles are simultaneously selected by the article selection device. By doing so, it is possible to supply the articles by various methods that match the sales strategy of the seller for sales promotion or the like, or that meet the needs of the buyer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective configuration diagram of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the article delivery apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the article delivery apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a connecting sheet used in the article delivery apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective configuration diagram illustrating details of an article storage unit for sales promotion related to a conventional vending machine.

FIG. 7 is a perspective configuration diagram illustrating another conventional vending machine and a product storage unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 money insertion port, 22 money determination unit, 23 control unit, 24 product selection button, 25 first drive unit, 26 product delivery mechanism, 27 product storage unit, 28 product takeout port, 29 second drive unit, 30 , 30a rotating shaft, 31, 31a connecting sheet storage section, 32, 32a rotating body, 32b to 32d loading section, 33, 33a separating mechanism, 34, 34a article take-out port, 41 vending machine, 42, 51, 51a housing Body, 43 product display window, 52 pressing member, 52a pressing body, 53 receiving plate, 54 disengaging claw, 55 protrusion, 56, 58 recess, 57 support shaft, 59 support base, 101 money sorting device, 102 control device, 103 product Selection device, 104 product delivery device, 105 article delivery device, 201, 201a connecting sheet, 202 heat seal part, 203, 203a article storage part, 204 perforated holes, 205 205a goods.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Yoshihiro Nagano 4-14-12 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masao Suzuki 4-14-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Atsudo Imazeki 4-14-12 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A money selection device that has a money insertion port and determines the inserted money, a product selection device that allows a purchaser to select a desired product, and a product selected by the product selection device. A product delivery device, an item delivery device for delivering an item for sales promotion of the product, and a control device for controlling the product delivery device and the item delivery device based on information from the money sorting device and the product selection device. An automatic vending machine including: a product delivery device, wherein the product delivery device includes a first drive unit controlled by the control device, a product delivery mechanism that operates based on the first drive unit, and a product storage device. And a product take-out port for taking out a sale product sent out from the product take-out unit by the product take-out mechanism. Multiple consecutive And a connecting sheet storage portion for storing a connecting sheet having perforations or holes formed therein for separating at a constant interval for each of the article storage portions, and feeding to a surface parallel to the central axis. A rotating body on which the article storage section of the connecting sheet to be put out is placed, and a length of one article storing section of the connecting sheet provided by rotating the rotating body is provided along the central axis of the rotating body. A rotating shaft for sending out, a second drive unit for rotating the rotating shaft controlled by the control device, a separating mechanism for separating the sent-out one article storage unit from the connecting sheet, and the separating unit. (1) An automatic vending machine having an article take-out port for taking out an article storage section. 2. The rotating shaft of the article delivery device is controlled by the control device so that the one article storage section or a plurality of article storage sections are delivered when a certain number of articles are simultaneously selected by the article selection device. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotation of the vending machine is controlled.