JP3021751B2 - Multi-sided vending equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a double-sided vending machine provided with a set of customer service surfaces for a customer to perform various operations for sale and to receive products for sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art prior to the multifaceted vending equipment of the present invention, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 51-16999 discloses a double-sided vending machine capable of selling goods on both sides. Have been.

[0003]

In recent years, there are many types of products that can be sold by vending machines, and as a result, vending machines have become larger and the number of products sold has increased. Also, when installing vending machines in places where there is a lot of traffic, such as inside the station premises or underground passages, and not too wide, the vending machines should be placed close to the pillar so that they do not obstruct the passage of people. It was necessary to consider the installation of the vending machine, and in the case of an underground passage, the vending machine was placed close to a wall. It is also clear that the installation as described above results in a hindrance to the flow of people, which is unavoidable in installing a vending machine. However, most of the vending machines on the market conventionally have a sharp and rugged shape because they are not considered for use in the places described above.

[0004] However, since the traffic is intense in the station premises or underground passages as described above, the turnover rate of the products naturally increases. For this reason, from the market, such a shape, that is, a traffic path that is not very wide, and a shape that minimizes obstruction of the flow of people, even if installed in a place with many people, is used. There is a need for a vending machine that can be sold in a variety of types.

[0005] As an answer to the demands of the market as described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-face automatic vending equipment which does not hinder traffic as much as possible and is intended for many kinds and many sales.

[0006]

As a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, a double-sided vending machine provided with a customer-facing surface facing a customer to perform various operations for sale and to receive goods for sale. And an end vending machine having a curved surface disposed so that a customer service surface faces outward on a side portion of the double-sided vending machine; and an end vending machine and the double-sided vending machine
Provided over each top surface to cover the top surface,
Consists of a serial end vending machine and the coupling member for coupling the reversing automatic vending machine, the combination of said end vending machine both one certain Rui side of said double-sided vending machine at the coupling member It provides multi-sided vending equipment.

[0007]

The multi-sided vending machine of the present invention has an end vending machine on a side other than the sales side of a double-sided vending machine, and can quickly respond to the sales situation by changing the combination according to the installation location. Can be done. In addition, since the end vending machine in this multi-surface vending equipment has a curved surface from the curved door to the side wall, the risk of injury to the multi-surface vending equipment where a person is installed is minimized. Can be reduced
What's more, double-sided vending machines and edge vending machines
Connect with a connecting member passed over the top surface so as to cover each top surface.
Combined with each other by a joining member
To ensure that end vending machines do not fall over
While minimizing the presence of coupling members by customers.
Can be.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 denote a double-sided vending machine main body. On the front and rear sides of the double-sided vending machine main body 1, there are customer service surfaces 3 provided on a double door. A storage door 4 is provided at the top of 3.3 to open upward and store goods. Further, a flavor label type product sample 5 in which a photograph or a picture of the product is attached to a translucent acrylic plate is attached to the customer service surface 3. A selection button 6 is provided. Further, a coin slot 7, a bill slot 8, a return port 9, a coin return switch 10, a coin return switch 10, and a display section 11 for indicating that the coin is being sold or discontinued are provided between the customer service surfaces 3. An operation unit 12 is provided. The operation unit 12 can be pulled out from the customer service surface 3 and can be pulled out only when one person stands, that is, about 50 cm. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the left and right sides of the double-sided vending machine main body 1 other than the side having the customer service surface 3 are provided with a dust box 14 for discarding trash such as empty cans and an end. A vending machine that sells snacks, which is a part vending machine 2, is provided.
Is provided with a flavor label type product sample 5 on the front and a product selection button 6 below the sample, and is provided with a coin slot 7, a return slot 9 and the like like the double-sided vending machine 1. The front door 15 and the side plate 16 are formed in a curved shape so that there is no angular portion on the side facing the person at the time of installation. Further, the end vending machine 2 is connected to a surface other than the product sales surface of the double-sided vending machine 1, but if the side plate 16 of the end vending machine 2 is left untouched, Since the side plate 16 of the end vending machine 2 is arranged in the same line as the customer service surface of the double-sided vending machine 1, it gives a spacious impression to the customer, and can be added to the double-sided vending machine 1 for multi-sided sales. Nevertheless, there is a risk that the purchaser will look down on this multi-sided vending equipment and lose his willingness to purchase. For this reason, a signboard portion 19 for advertising the product for sale is provided on the opposite surface of the side plate 16, and the signage portion 19 is a transparent plate such as glass or an acrylic plate, which is an effective advertisement for product advertisement. It is made up of

As shown in FIG. 1, the dust box 14 is located at a position where empty cans are easily thrown away by a human hand, that is, at the height of the lower selection button 6 in the double-sided vending machine 1, and both sides are opposed to each other. Hole 1 where empty cans are thrown away
3 are formed. A door 17 for taking out dust such as collected empty cans is formed on the front surface of the dust box 14. The door 17 is formed in a curved shape from the door 17 to the side plate 18 provided with the hole 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vending machine 1, the end vending machine 2, and the dust box 14 are combined to form the end vending machine 1 on an opposing surface other than the sales surface of the vending machine 1. By connecting and assembling the vending machine 2 and the dust box 14 with the top plate as the connecting member 20,
It has a stream surface as a whole, and if the installation location such as the station premises is narrow and there are many people passing, it is said that if it is a multi-sided automatic vending equipment of such a shape, it will be injured by the pedestrian Things decrease. In this embodiment, the combination is as described above. However, the end vending machine 2 is provided on any of the opposing surfaces other than the vending surface of the double-sided vending machine 1.
May be installed. Alternatively, a plurality of double-sided vending machines 1 may be arranged side by side, and installed at both ends in the combination.

[0013]

The multifaceted vending equipment of the present invention has the following effects. An end vending machine is installed on one side or both sides of the double-sided vending machine according to the installation place and the sales situation, and the vending machine can be sold on three sides or on four sides. In addition, the end vending machine in this multi-sided vending equipment shall be installed at a location facing the customer.
Because it uses curved surfaces as much as possible,
While ensuring the convenience of vending machine sales on both sides , it has a shape that can be installed even in places with large traffic. further,
Double-sided vending machine and edge vending machine
Joined by the joining member passed to the top surface to cover, and joined
Ensure the connection of each vending machine by the members
In particular, customers can avoid falling edge vending machines
Thus, the presence of the connecting member can be minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a multi-sided vending equipment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the end vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a multi-sided vending equipment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Double-sided vending machine 2 End vending machine 3 Customer service surface 20 Joining member

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 9/10

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A double-sided vending machine having a customer-facing surface opposite to which a customer performs various operations for sale and receives products for sale, and a customer-facing surface on a side of the double-sided vending machine. An end vending machine having a curved surface arranged so as to face outward, and the end vending machine and the double-sided vending machine
Provided over each top surface to cover the top surface,
Consists of a serial end vending machine and the coupling member for coupling the reversing automatic vending machine, combining the end vending machine both one certain Rui side of said double-sided vending machine at the coupling member Multi-sided vending equipment characterized by that.