Refillable vending machine and its manufacturing method

Abstract

This invention provides a refurbished vending machine with a modified casing, and a method for manufacturing the same. [Solution] The refurbished vending machine 10, manufactured by modifying the dimensions of an existing vending machine, is formed by dividing the casing 11 of the existing vending machine OV along the vertical or horizontal direction and comprises a first casing 11a and a second casing 11b that constitute both ends of the casing 11 of the refurbished vending machine 10 in the horizontal or vertical direction; a top plate member 34 that extends horizontally or vertically from the first casing 11a side to the second casing 11b side and is joined to the first casing 11a and the second casing 11b to constitute the top plate or back plate of the casing 11 of the refurbished vending machine 10; and a top plate reinforcing member 36 that extends horizontally or vertically inside the casing 11 of the refurbished vending machine 10 and is joined to the first casing 11a, the second casing 11b and the top plate member 34.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to a recycling vending machine and a method for manufacturing the same. [Background Art]

[0002] A large number of vending machines are installed throughout Japan. Along with the diversification of consumer needs, vending machines have been increasingly diversified, such as vending machines that accommodate food products and vending machines that accommodate various beverage containers including PET bottles, cans, bottles and paper containers. In addition, for beverage containers accommodated in vending machines, the trend of container dimensions changes according to changes in social conditions and the environment. For example, there are trend changes such as a decrease in products in small containers and an increase in products in large containers under the influence of increasing domestic demand and climate warming. For this reason, various changes are also required for the internal configuration of vending machines to enable accommodation of more products in large containers.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a vending machine reuse system configured to extract components satisfying a predetermined standard from used vending machines, and then sort the extracted components into assembly components used when assembling a new vending machine and service components used when overhauling a vending machine. However, according to such a vending machine reuse system, even if the components of the vending machine can be effectively reused, it cannot cope with changing the dimensions and internal configuration of the vending machine to enable accommodation of more products in large containers. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-141615 [Summary of the Invention] [Problem to be Solved by the Invention]

[0005] Taking the above into consideration, the present invention aims to provide a refurbished vending machine and a method for manufacturing the same, which involves modifying the dimensions of an existing vending machine casing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is a refurbished vending machine manufactured by modifying the dimensions of an existing vending machine, comprising: a first casing and a second casing formed by dividing the casing of the existing vending machine along the vertical or horizontal direction, the first casing and the second casing forming both ends of the casing of the refurbished vending machine in the horizontal or vertical direction; a first joining member extending horizontally or vertically from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing, the first joining member joining with the first casing and the second casing to form the top or back panel of the casing of the refurbished vending machine; and a first reinforcing member extending horizontally or vertically inside the casing of the refurbished vending machine and joining with the first casing, the second casing and the first joining member.

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure may include, when the casing of an existing vending machine is divided vertically, a second joining member that extends horizontally from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing and is joined to the first casing and the second casing to form the bottom plate of the casing of the refillable vending machine, and a second reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the casing of the refillable vending machine and is joined to the first casing, the second casing and the second joining member.

[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure may include, in order to enlarge the dimensions from an existing vending machine, a third joining member that extends vertically and is joined to the outer door side of the first housing and the outer door side of the second housing to form the outer door of the vending machine housing; a third reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the vending machine housing and is joined to the outer door side of the first housing, the outer door side of the second housing and the third joining member; and a fourth joining member that extends vertically and is joined to the rear side of the first housing and the rear side of the second housing to form the rear panel of the vending machine housing.

[0009] One aspect of the present disclosure is that, in order to reduce the dimensions of an existing vending machine, the casing of an existing vending machine may be divided vertically into a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing that forms the space between the first and second casings, and the dimensions of the third casing may be changed to manufacture a refurbished vending machine.

[0010] One aspect of the present disclosure may include, when dividing the casing of an existing vending machine horizontally, a fifth joining member that extends vertically and joins with the outer door side of the first casing and the outer door side of the second casing to form the outer door of the reusable vending machine casing in order to enlarge the dimensions from the existing vending machine; a fifth reinforcing member that extends vertically inside the casing of the reusable vending machine casing and joins with the outer door side of the first casing, the outer door side of the second casing and the fifth joining member; a sixth joining member that extends vertically from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing and joins with the first casing and the second casing to form the side plate of the reusable vending machine casing; and a sixth reinforcing member that extends vertically inside the casing of the reusable vending machine casing and joins with the first casing, the second casing and the sixth joining member.

[0011] One aspect of the present disclosure is that, in order to reduce the dimensions of an existing vending machine, the existing vending machine's casing may be divided horizontally into a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing that forms the space between the first and second casings, and the dimensions of the third casing may be changed to manufacture a refurbished vending machine.

[0012] One aspect of the present disclosure is a method for manufacturing a refurbished vending machine for modifying the dimensions of an existing vending machine, comprising: dividing the casing of an existing vending machine into a first casing and a second casing along the horizontal or vertical direction to form both ends of the casing of the refurbished vending machine in the horizontal or vertical direction; joining a first joining member, which extends horizontally or vertically from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing, to the first casing and the second casing to form the top plate or back plate of the casing of the refurbished vending machine; and joining a first reinforcing member, which extends horizontally or vertically, to the first casing, the second casing and the first joining member from the inside of the casing of the refurbished vending machine.

[0013] One aspect of the present disclosure may include joining a second joining member, which extends horizontally or vertically from the side of the first housing to the side of the second housing, to the first housing and the second housing to constitute the bottom plate of the housing of the vending machine; joining a second reinforcing member, which extends horizontally or vertically, to the first housing, the second housing and the second joining member from the inside of the housing of the vending machine; joining a third joining member, which extends vertically, to the outer door side of the first housing and the outer door side of the second housing to constitute the outer door of the vending machine housing; joining a third reinforcing member, which extends horizontally inside the housing of the vending machine housing, to the first housing, the second housing and the third joining member; and joining a fourth joining member, which extends vertically, to the rear side of the first housing and the rear side of the second housing to constitute the back plate of the vending machine housing. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the refillable vending machine includes a first joining member that is cut from an existing vending machine and joined to a first and second housing that constitute both ends of the refillable vending machine's housing in the horizontal or vertical direction, and which constitutes the top or back panel of the refillable vending machine's housing. The refillable vending machine also includes a first reinforcing member that extends horizontally or vertically inside the housing of the refillable vending machine and is joined to the first housing, the second housing, and the first joining member. Therefore, for example, when the weight of the products stored in the racks suspended inside the housing is increased due to an increase in the dimensions of the refillable vending machine, or when the products stored in the racks are changed to heavier items even when the dimensions of the refillable vending machine are decreased, bending deformation of the refillable vending machine due to the deflection of the outer casing can be suppressed or prevented. This allows for the creation of refurbished vending machines that can accommodate a wide range of products, whether by increasing the dimensions of the existing vending machine casing, thereby increasing the weight of the products stored inside, or by reducing the dimensions of the existing vending machine casing without significantly decreasing the weight of the products stored inside. This ensures the strength of the refurbished vending machine and makes it possible to provide practical use of refurbished vending machines that are in line with product trends.

[0015] Furthermore, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the refillable vending machine includes a second joining member that, when the casing of an existing vending machine is divided vertically, extends horizontally from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing and joins the first and second casings to form the bottom plate of the refillable vending machine's casing. It also includes a second reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the casing of the refillable vending machine and joins the first casing, the second casing, and the second joining member. This makes it possible to suppress or prevent bending deformation of the refillable vending machine caused by the deflection of the outer box that may occur due to the weight of the products stored in the rack. This ensures the strength of the refillable vending machine when the casing of an existing vending machine is increased in size, thereby increasing the weight of the products stored inside, or when the casing of an existing vending machine is reduced in size without significantly decreasing the weight of the products stored inside, making it possible to put a refillable vending machine into practical use that is in line with product trends.

[0016] Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the refillable vending machine includes a third joining member that extends vertically and is joined to the outer door side of the first housing and the outer door side of the second housing to form the outer door of the refillable vending machine's housing. It also includes a third reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the housing of the refillable vending machine and is joined to the outer door side of the first housing, the outer door side of the second housing and the third joining member. Furthermore, it includes a fourth joining member that extends vertically and is joined to the rear side of the first housing and the rear side of the second housing to form the back panel of the refillable vending machine's housing. As a result, bending deformation of the refillable vending machine caused by the deflection of the outer box due to the weight of the products stored in the rack can be suppressed or prevented. This ensures the strength of the refillable vending machine in which the weight of products stored inside increases due to the increased dimensions of the housing of existing vending machines, and makes it possible to put a refillable vending machine into practical use that is in line with product trends.

[0017] Furthermore, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, in order to reduce the dimensions from an existing vending machine, the casing of the existing vending machine is divided vertically into a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing that forms the space between the first and second casings, and the refurbished vending machine is manufactured by changing the dimensions of the third casing. Therefore, it is possible to construct a refurbished vending machine in which the width dimension is reduced from that of an existing vending machine by the amount of the change in the dimensions of the third casing. In addition, the refurbished vending machine may include a first joining member that extends horizontally from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing and is joined to the first casing and the second casing to form the top plate of the refurbished vending machine's casing, and a first reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the casing of the refurbished vending machine and is joined to the first casing, the second casing, and the first joining member. Furthermore, the refillable vending machine includes a second joining member that extends horizontally from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing and joins the first and second casings to form the bottom plate of the refillable vending machine's casing, and a second reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the refillable vending machine's casing and joins the first casing, the second casing, and the second joining member. Therefore, even if the width dimension of the casing is reduced, the strength of the refillable vending machine can be ensured. This makes it possible to ensure the strength of a refillable vending machine that reduces the dimensions of the casing of an existing vending machine without significantly reducing the weight of the products stored inside, and to put a refillable vending machine into practical use that is in line with product trends.

[0018] Furthermore, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, when the casing of an existing vending machine is divided horizontally to enlarge the dimensions from those of the existing vending machine, a fifth joining member is provided that extends vertically and is joined to the outer door side of the first casing and the outer door side of the second casing to form the outer door of the vending machine casing. Furthermore, a fifth reinforcing member is provided that extends vertically inside the casing of the vending machine casing and is joined to the outer door side of the first casing, the outer door side of the second casing and the fifth joining member. Furthermore, a sixth joining member is provided that extends vertically from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing and is joined to the first casing and the second casing to form the side plate of the vending machine casing. Furthermore, a sixth reinforcing member is provided that extends vertically inside the casing of the vending machine casing and is joined to the first casing, the second casing and the sixth joining member. Therefore, the strength of the refill vending machine can be further increased, and bending deformation due to deflection of the outer casing and outer door of the refill vending machine, from which racks containing a large number of products of a certain weight are suspended, can be suppressed or prevented. This ensures the strength of refill vending machines that have increased in weight due to the increased dimensions of the existing vending machine casing, making it possible to put refill vending machines into practical use that are in line with product trends.

[0019] Furthermore, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, in order to reduce the dimensions from an existing vending machine, the casing of the existing vending machine is divided horizontally into a first casing, a second casing, and a third casing that forms the space between the first and second casings, and the dimensions of the third casing are changed to manufacture the refurbished vending machine. Therefore, it is possible to construct a refurbished vending machine in which the height dimension is reduced by the amount of the change in the dimensions of the third casing compared to an existing vending machine. In addition, the refurbished vending machine is cut from the existing vending machine and is joined to the first and second casings that form the vertical ends of the refurbished vending machine's casing, and comprises a first joining member that forms the back panel of the refurbished vending machine's casing. Furthermore, the refurbished vending machine is provided with a first reinforcing member that extends vertically inside the casing of the refurbished vending machine and is joined to the first casing, the second casing, and the first joining member. Therefore, even when the height dimension of the casing is reduced, the strength of the refurbished vending machine can be ensured. This allows for the reduction in the dimensions of existing vending machine casings without significantly decreasing the weight of the products stored inside, while ensuring the strength of the refurbished vending machine, and enabling the practical use of refurbished vending machines that are in line with product trends.

[0020] Furthermore, according to a method for manufacturing a refillable vending machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes dividing the casing of an existing vending machine into a first casing and a second casing along the horizontal or vertical direction in order to form the horizontal or vertical ends of the casing of the refillable vending machine. The method also includes joining a first joining member, which extends horizontally or vertically from the side of the first casing to the side of the second casing, to the first casing and the second casing to form the top or back panel of the refillable vending machine's casing, and joining a first reinforcing member, which extends horizontally or vertically, to the first casing, the second casing and the first joining member from the inside of the refillable vending machine's casing. As a result, bending deformation due to deflection of the outer casing of the refillable vending machine, from which a rack containing a large number of products of a certain weight is suspended, can be suppressed or prevented. This allows for the creation of refurbished vending machines that can accommodate a wide range of products, whether by increasing the dimensions of the existing vending machine casing, thereby increasing the weight of the products stored inside, or by reducing the dimensions of the existing vending machine casing without significantly decreasing the weight of the products stored inside. This ensures the strength of the refurbished vending machine and makes it possible to provide practical use of refurbished vending machines that are in line with product trends.

[0021] Further, according to a method for manufacturing a recycled vending machine according to an aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes joining a second joining member that extends horizontally or vertically from a first housing side to a second housing side to the first housing and the second housing, thereby forming a bottom plate of a housing of the recycled vending machine. The method also includes joining a second reinforcing member that extends horizontally or vertically to the first housing, the second housing, and the second joining member from an inner side of the housing of the recycled vending machine. Furthermore, in order to form an outer door of the housing of the recycled vending machine, the method includes joining a third joining member that extends in a vertical direction to an outer door side of the first housing and an outer door side of the second housing. The method also includes joining a third reinforcing member that extends horizontally inside the housing of the recycled vending machine to the first housing, the second housing, and the third joining member, and joining a fourth joining member that extends in a vertical direction to a back side of the first housing and a back side of the second housing in order to form a back plate of the housing of the recycled vending machine. Therefore, the strength of the recycled vending machine can be further improved, and bending deformation caused by deflection of the outer box and the outer door of the recycled vending machine on which a rack accommodating a large number of products having a certain weight is suspended can be suppressed or prevented. Accordingly, the strength of the recycled vending machine, in which the weight of products accommodated therein is increased due to the increased size of the housing of an existing vending machine, can be ensured, and the recycled vending machine that complies with product trends can be put into practical use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine for configuring the recycled vending machine according to the present embodiment. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of an outer box of the recycled vending machine according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a perspective view of an outer box of the recycled vending machine according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of an outer door of the recycled vending machine according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a perspective view of an outer door of the recycled vending machine according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6]FIG. 6(a) is a perspective view of a vending machine for constituting a recycling vending machine according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 6(b) is a perspective view of a recycling vending machine according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7(a) is a perspective view of a vending machine for constituting a recycling vending machine according to a third embodiment, and FIG. 7(b) is a perspective view of a recycling vending machine according to the third embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8(a) is a perspective view of a vending machine for constituting a recycling vending machine according to a fourth embodiment, and FIG. 8(b) is a perspective view of a recycling vending machine according to the fourth embodiment. MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0023] Hereinafter, a recycling vending machine 10 according to an embodiment and a method for manufacturing the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. For ease of understanding, the scale of the drawings may be changed in the following description.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an existing vending machine OV (hereinafter referred to as existing vending machine OV) for manufacturing the recycling vending machine 10 according to the present embodiment. A housing 11 of the existing vending machine OV includes a metal outer box 12 for accommodating products such as beverage containers (not shown) inside, and a metal outer door 14 attached to cover the front surface of the outer box 12. The outer door 14 is rotatably attached to the outer box 12 via a hinge mechanism (not shown), and products can be put in and taken out by opening the outer door 14 to open the interior.

[0025] On the upper part of the outer door 14, a product display section 16 having an exhibition room for exhibiting or displaying product samples (not shown) and product selection buttons 18 are arranged. Each product selection button 18 is arranged below the corresponding product exhibited or displayed in the product display section 16. A user who intends to purchase a product from the recycling vending machine 10 can select a product by pressing the product selection button 18.

[0026] Below the product display section 16 on the outer door 14, there is an advertising display section 20 for displaying or monitoring advertisements for products, coin and banknote slots 22a and 22b, and an electronic money reader 24 for electronic money payments. Below these, there is a product dispensing opening 26 for the user to select and retrieve products dispensed from inside the refillable vending machine 10.

[0027] (First Embodiment) The refillable vending machine 10 according to this embodiment is manufactured to expand the width of an existing vending machine OV. Therefore, the housing 11 of the existing vending machine OV is divided into two parts, a first housing 11a and a second housing 11b, by cutting along the vertical direction at the position of line C1 shown in Figure 1. Here, the existing vending machine OV is cut along the vertical direction at the position of line C1, which is the boundary between the advertising display section 20, the money slots 22a, 22b, and the electronic money reader 24. Furthermore, the existing vending machine OV is cut using methods such as plasma, laser, gas, grinder, or chip layer cutting. In the following description, the existing vending machine OV is described as being cut at the boundary between the advertising display section 20, the money slots 22a, 22b, and the electronic money reader 24; however, it is not limited to this, and the existing vending machine may be cut at a different position, such as the center in the width direction.

[0028] Figure 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the outer casing 12 of the refillable vending machine 10. Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the outer casing 12 of the refillable vending machine 10 after manufacturing. The first outer casing 30 of the first housing 11a and the second outer casing 32 of the second housing 11b are spaced apart in the width direction in order to expand the width. For this reason, the rear portion 30a of the first outer casing 30 and the rear portion 32a of the second outer casing 32 are joined to a rear joining member 42, which is a fourth joining member. Here, the rear portion 30a of the first outer casing 30 and the rear portion 32a of the second outer casing 32 and the rear joining member 42 are joined so as to be flush on the rear side of the refillable vending machine 10, thereby forming the back panel of the refillable vending machine 10. By joining the rear joining member 42 in this way, for example, the overall width of the refillable vending machine 10 can be expanded from the overall width of the existing vending machine OV of 1021 mm to 1350 mm. Furthermore, the shelf portion 30b of the first outer box 30 and the shelf portion 32b of the second outer box 32 are joined to a shelf joining member 44. In addition, the bottom plate portion 30c of the first outer box 30 and the bottom plate portion 32c of the second outer box 32 are joined to a bottom plate joining member 46. These joining is performed by welding methods such as fiber laser welding, plasma welding, CO2 (carbon dioxide) welding, shielded metal arc welding, and MAG welding. This makes it possible to stabilize the joint between the first outer box 30 and the second outer box 32 in the refillable vending machine 10.

[0029] The top surfaces of the first outer box 30 and the second outer box 32, which are joined via a rear joint member 42, a shelf joint member 44, and a bottom joint member 46, are joined to a top plate member 34, which is formed as a first joint member and constitutes the top plate of the outer box 12 of the refillable vending machine 10. This top plate member 34 is formed as a first joint member and extends horizontally across the entire top surface from the first outer box 30 to the second outer box 32. The bottom surface of the top plate member 34 is joined to three top plate reinforcing members 36, which are first reinforcing members and extend along the width direction of the refillable vending machine 10 from the first outer box 30 to the second outer box 32. Here, the top plate reinforcing members 36 extend across the entire width of the refillable vending machine 10, with two members on the outer door 14 side and one member on the rear panel side, so as to be joined to the first outer box 30, the second outer box 32, and the top plate member 34. Specifically, for example, if the front-to-back dimension (thickness direction) of the refillable vending machine 10 is 731 mm, the three top plate reinforcing members 36 are joined to the first outer box 30, the second outer box 32, and the top plate member 34 at three positions: between 25 mm and 52 mm, between 80 mm and 120 mm, and between 640 mm and 660 mm from the rear side of the outer door 14. The top plate reinforcing members 36 may have any shape, such as an H-beam, angle steel, or channel steel. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there are three top plate reinforcing members 36, this is not limited to this, and four or more top plate reinforcing members may be joined, or one or two wide top plate reinforcing members may be joined.

[0030] On the bottom surfaces of the first outer box 30 and the second outer box 32, which are joined via a bottom plate joining member 46, a bottom plate member 38 is formed as a second joining member that constitutes the bottom plate of the outer box 12 of the refillable vending machine 10. This bottom plate member 38 is formed as a flat plate that extends horizontally across the entire bottom surface from the first outer box 30 to the second outer box 32. Furthermore, three (three) bottom plate reinforcing members 40 are joined to the upper surface of the bottom plate member 38. These members extend along the width direction of the refillable vending machine 10, from the first outer box 30 to the second outer box 32. Here, the bottom plate reinforcing members 40 extend across the entire width of the refillable vending machine 10, with one member on the outer door 14 side, one on the back panel side, and one in the middle of the front-to-back portion of the refillable vending machine 10, joining to the first outer box 30, the second outer box 32, the bottom plate joining member 46, and the bottom plate member 38. Specifically, for example, if the front-to-back dimension (thickness direction) of the refillable vending machine 10 is 731 mm, the three top plate reinforcing members 36 are joined to the first outer box 30, the second outer box 32, the bottom plate joining member 46, and the bottom plate member 38 at positions between 0 mm and 20 mm, between 365 mm and 415 mm, and between 700 mm and 720 mm from the rear side of the outer door 14. The bottom plate reinforcing members 40 may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there are three bottom plate reinforcing members 40, the invention is not limited to this, and four or more bottom plate reinforcing members may be joined, or one or two wide bottom plate reinforcing members may be joined.

[0031] Figure 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the outer door 14 of the refillable vending machine 10. Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the outer door 14 of the refillable vending machine 10 after manufacturing. Since the outer door 14 includes a product display section 16, an advertising display section 20, and a product dispensing opening 26 that cannot be joined together (see Figure 1), for the sake of clarity, the first outer doors 50a, 50b, 50c and the second outer doors 52a, 52b, 52c will be described by breaking them down into three parts: the upper part of the product display section 16, the middle part around the advertising display section 20, and the lower part of the product dispensing opening 26. The first outer doors 50a, 50b, 50c of the first housing 11a and the second outer doors 52a, 52b, 52c of the second housing 11b are spaced apart in the width direction to expand the width. Therefore, the first outer doors 50a, 50b, 50c and the second outer doors 52a, 52b, 52c are joined to the outer door joining members 54a, 54b, 54c, which are third joining members. Here, the first outer doors 50a, 50b, 50c of the first outer box 30 and the second outer doors 52a, 52b, 52c of the second housing 11b and the outer door joining members 54a, 54b, 54c are joined so that they are flush with the outer door 14 side of the refillable vending machine 10, thereby forming the outer door 14 of the refillable vending machine 10. These joining is performed by welding methods such as fiber laser welding, plasma welding, CO2 (carbon dioxide) welding, shielded metal arc welding, and MAG welding. Here, for example, the width of the outer door joining members 54a, 54b, and 54c is approximately 350 mm, and by joining the outer door joining members 54a, 54b, and 54c, the overall width of the refillable vending machine 10 can be expanded from the overall width of the existing vending machine OV, which is 1021 mm, to 1350 mm.

[0032] On the rear side (outer box 12 side) of the outer door joining member 54a that joins the first outer door 50a and the second outer door 52a above the product display section 16, one third reinforcing member, the outer door reinforcing member 56a, is joined to reinforce the joint of the outer door joining member 54a. The outer door reinforcing member 56a extends along the width direction of the refillable vending machine 10 from the first outer door 50a side to the second outer door 52a side, and both ends are joined to the first outer door 50a side and the second outer door 52a side. Here, the length of the outer door reinforcing member 56a is 512 mm, relative to the width of the outer door joining member 54a, which is 350 mm, and is a dimension of at least 1 / 3 of the total width of the refillable vending machine 10. The outer door reinforcing member 56a may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel shape. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there is one outer door reinforcing member 56a, this is not limited to one, and two or more outer door reinforcing members may be joined together.

[0033] Furthermore, on the rear side (outer box 12 side) of the outer door joining member 54b that joins the first outer door 50b and the second outer door 52b in the middle portion around the advertising display section 20, two (two) third reinforcing members, the outer door reinforcing members 56b, are joined to reinforce the joining of the outer door joining member 54b. The two outer door reinforcing members 56b extend along the width direction of the refillable vending machine 10 from the first outer door 50b side to the second outer door 52b side, above and below the outer door joining member 54b, and both ends are joined to the first outer door 50b side and the second outer door 52b side. Here, the length of the upper outer door reinforcing member 56b is 400 mm and the length of the lower outer door reinforcing member 56b is 330 mm, relative to the width of the outer door joining member 54b which is 350 mm, and the dimensions are approximately 1 / 4 of the total width of the refillable vending machine 10. Furthermore, the outer door reinforcing member 56b may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel. Also, although it is explained here that there are two outer door reinforcing members 56a, it is not limited to this, and three or more outer door reinforcing members may be joined together.

[0034] Furthermore, on the rear side (outer box 12 side) of the outer door joining member 54c that joins the first outer door 50c and the second outer door 52c in the lower part of the product dispensing opening 26, two (two) third reinforcing members, outer door reinforcing members 56c, are joined to reinforce the joining of the outer door joining member 54c. The two outer door reinforcing members 56c extend along the width direction of the refillable vending machine 10 from the first outer door 50c side to the second outer door 52c side, above and below the outer door joining member 54c, and both ends are joined to the first outer door 50c side and the second outer door 52c side. Here, the length of the upper outer door reinforcing member 56c is 310 mm and the length of the lower outer door reinforcing member 56c is 620 mm, relative to the width of the outer door joining member 54c which is 350 mm. The length of the lower outer door reinforcing member 56c is approximately 40% to 50% of the total width of the refillable vending machine 10. The outer door reinforcing members 56c may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there are two outer door reinforcing members 56c, this is not limited to two; three or more outer door reinforcing members may be joined together.

[0035] The operation and effects of the refill vending machine 10 according to this embodiment are described below.

[0036] According to the refillable vending machine 10 of this embodiment, the refillable vending machine 10 is cut from an existing vending machine OV and is joined to a first housing 11a and a second housing 11b which constitute both horizontal ends of the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10, and includes a top plate member 34 which constitutes the top plate of the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10. The refillable vending machine 10 also includes a top plate reinforcing member 36 which extends horizontally inside the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10 and is joined to the first housing 11a, the second housing 11b and the top plate member 34. As a result, bending deformation of the refillable vending machine 10 caused by the deflection of the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10, which may occur when a rack for storing a large number of heavy products is suspended inside the housing 11, can be suppressed or prevented. This ensures the strength of the refillable vending machine 300 even when the dimensions of the existing vending machine OV's casing 11 are increased, and consequently, the number of heavy items stored in the racks (not shown) inside the casing 11 is also increased.

[0037] Furthermore, according to the refillable vending machine 10 of this embodiment, the refillable vending machine 10 includes a bottom plate member 38 that extends horizontally from the side of the first housing 11a to the side of the second housing 11b and is joined to the first housing 11a and the second housing 11b to form the bottom plate of the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10. In addition, the refillable vending machine 10 includes a bottom plate reinforcing member 40 that extends horizontally inside the housing 11 and is joined to the first housing 11a, the second housing 11b and the bottom plate member 38. As a result, the strength of the refillable vending machine 10 can be further increased, and bending deformation of the refillable vending machine 10 due to the deflection of the housing 11 that may occur when a rack containing a large number of heavy products is suspended inside can be suppressed or prevented. This ensures that the strength of the refillable vending machine 10 can be maintained even when the dimensions of the housing 11 of an existing vending machine OV are increased and the number of heavy products stored in the rack inside the housing 11 is increased accordingly.

[0038] Furthermore, according to the refillable vending machine 10 of this embodiment, the refillable vending machine 10 includes outer door joining members 54a, 54b, and 54c that extend in the vertical direction and are joined to the outer door 14 side of the first housing 11a and the outer door 14 side of the second housing 11b to form the outer door 14 of the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10. It also includes outer door reinforcing members 56a, 56b, and 56c that extend in the horizontal direction inside the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10 and are joined to the outer door 14 side of the first housing 11a, the outer door 14 side of the second housing 11b and the outer door joining members 54a, 54b, and 54c. Furthermore, it includes a rear joining member 42 that extends in the vertical direction and is joined to the rear portion 30a of the first outer box 30 and the rear portion 32a of the second outer box 32 to form the rear panel of the housing 11 of the refillable vending machine 10. Therefore, the strength of the refillable vending machine 10 can be further increased, and bending deformation of the refillable vending machine 10 caused by the deflection of the outer casing 12 and outer door 14 that may occur when racks containing a large number of heavy products are suspended inside can be suppressed or prevented. As a result, even if the dimensions of the casing 11 of the existing vending machine OV are increased and the number of heavy products stored in the racks inside the casing 11 is increased, the strength of the refillable vending machine 10 can be ensured.

[0039] As described above, in order to ensure strength even when the weight of the products stored inside is increased according to product trends, a refillable vending machine 10 and its manufacturing method can be constructed by increasing the dimensions of the casing 11 of an existing vending machine OV.

[0040] (Second Embodiment) The refillable vending machine 100 and its manufacturing method according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to Figures 6(a) and 6(b). Elements similar to or corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[0041] As shown in Figures 6(a) and 6(b), the refillable vending machine 100 according to this embodiment is manufactured to extend the existing vending machine OV vertically (height direction). For this reason, the housing 101 of the existing vending machine OV is divided into two parts, a first housing 101a and a second housing 101b, by cutting along the horizontal direction at the position of line C2 shown in Figure 6(a). Here, the existing vending machine OV is cut along the horizontal direction at the position of line C2, which is the boundary between the product display section 16 and the advertising display section 20. The existing vending machine OV is cut by cutting methods such as plasma, laser, gas, grinder, or chip layer cutting. In the following description, the existing vending machine OV is described as being cut at the boundary between the product display section 16 and the advertising display section 20, but it is not limited to this, and the existing vending machine may be cut along the horizontal direction at a different position in the vertical direction.

[0042] Figure 6(b) shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 101 of the refillable vending machine 100. The first outer box 60 of the first housing 101a and the second outer box 62 of the second housing 101b are spaced apart vertically to extend the height of the refillable vending machine 100. A back panel member 64, which is formed as a first joining member and constitutes the back panel of the outer box 12 of the refillable vending machine 100, is joined to the back of the refillable vending machine 100. It is formed as a flat plate that extends vertically from the back of the first outer box 60 to the entire back of the second outer box 62. In addition, three (three) back panel reinforcing members 66, which are first reinforcing members that extend vertically along the refillable vending machine 100 from the first outer box 60 to the second outer box 62, are joined to the front of the back panel member 64. Here, the back panel reinforcing members 66 extend across the entire height of the refillable vending machine 100 and are positioned to join with the first outer casing 60, the second outer casing 62, and the back panel members 64 at both ends and the center in the width direction of the refillable vending machine 100. The back panel reinforcing members 66 may have any shape, such as an H-beam, angle steel, or channel steel. Although it is described here that there are three back panel reinforcing members 66, this is not limited to this, and four or more back panel reinforcing members may be joined, or one or two wide back panel reinforcing members may be joined. This makes it possible to reinforce the joint between the first outer casing 60 and the second outer casing 62 and the back panel members 64 in the refillable vending machine 100.

[0043] Furthermore, a side plate joining member 68 is positioned on the side of the refillable vending machine 100 as a sixth joining member, extending vertically between the first outer casing 60 and the second outer casing 62, and the side plate joining member 68 is joined to the first outer casing 60 and the second outer casing 62. In addition, three (three) side plate reinforcing members 70 are joined to the inner surface of the side plate joining member 68 as a sixth reinforcing member, extending vertically along the refillable vending machine 100 from the first outer casing 60 side to the second outer casing 62 side. Here, the side plate reinforcing members 70 extend across the entire height of the refillable vending machine 100 and are positioned to be joined to the first outer casing 60, the second outer casing 62, and the side plate joining member 68 at both ends and the center in the front-to-back direction of the refillable vending machine 100. The side plate reinforcing members 70 may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel shape. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there are three side panel reinforcing members 70, the arrangement is not limited to this, and four or more side panel reinforcing members may be joined, or one or two wide side panel reinforcing members may be joined. This makes it possible to reinforce the joint between the first outer box 60 and the second outer box 62 and the side panel joining member 68 in the refillable vending machine 100.

[0044] The first outer door 72 of the first housing 101a and the second outer door 74 of the second housing 101b are spaced apart vertically to extend the height of the refillable vending machine 100. The first outer door 72 and the second outer door 74 are joined to an outer door joining member 76, which is a fifth joining member that extends vertically between them. In addition, three (three) fifth reinforcing members, the outer door reinforcing members 78, are joined to the rear side of the outer door joining member 76 to reinforce the joint of the outer door joining member 76. The outer door reinforcing members 78 extend across the entire height of the refillable vending machine 100, and one is joined to the first outer door 72, the second outer door 74, and the outer door joining member 76 at both ends and the center in the width direction of the refillable vending machine 100. The outer door joining member 76 may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there are three outer door joining members 76, the invention is not limited to this, and four or more outer door reinforcing members may be joined, or one or two wide outer door reinforcing members may be joined. This makes it possible to reinforce the joint between the first outer box 60 and the second outer box 62 and the outer door joining members 76 in the refillable vending machine 100.

[0045] According to the refillable vending machine 100 and its manufacturing method according to this embodiment, the refillable vending machine 100 is cut from an existing vending machine OV and is joined to the first housing 101a and the second housing 101b, which constitute the vertical ends of the housing 101 of the refillable vending machine 100, and includes a back panel member 64 that constitutes the back panel of the housing 101 of the refillable vending machine 100. The refillable vending machine 100 also includes a back panel reinforcing member 66 that extends vertically inside the housing 101 of the refillable vending machine 100 and is joined to the first housing 101a, the second housing 101b and the back panel member 64. Therefore, bending deformation of the refillable vending machine 100 caused by the deflection of the first outer box 60 and the second outer box 62 of the refillable vending machine 100, which may occur when a rack for storing a large number of heavy products is suspended inside the housing 301, can be suppressed or prevented. This makes it possible to configure a refillable vending machine 300 that can increase the dimensions of the existing vending machine OV's casing 101 and increase the amount of heavy goods that can be stored in the rack.

[0046] Furthermore, according to the refillable vending machine 100 of this embodiment, when the casing 101 of an existing vending machine OV is divided horizontally to increase its dimensions, a side panel joining member 68 is provided that extends vertically between the first casing 101a and the second casing 101b and is joined to the first casing 101a and the second casing 101b to form the side panel of the casing 101 of the refillable vending machine 100. In addition, a side panel reinforcing member 70 is provided that extends vertically inside the casing 101 of the refillable vending machine 100 and is joined to the first casing 101a, the second casing 101b and the side panel joining member 68. As a result, the strength of the refillable vending machine 100 can be further improved, and even when the dimensions of the casing 101 of an existing vending machine OV are increased and the number of heavy items stored in the rack is increased, the strength of the refillable vending machine 300 can be ensured.

[0047] As described above, in order to ensure strength even when the weight of the products stored inside is increased according to product trends, a refillable vending machine 100 and its manufacturing method can be constructed by increasing the dimensions of the casing 101 of an existing vending machine OV.

[0048] (Third embodiment) The vending machine 200 and its manufacturing method according to the third embodiment will be described below with reference to Figures 7(a) and 7(b). Elements that are the same as or corresponding to those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[0049] As shown in Figures 7(a) and 7(b), the refurbished vending machine 200 according to this embodiment is manufactured to reduce the width of the existing vending machine OV. For this reason, the casing 201 of the existing vending machine OV is divided into three parts, the first casing 201a, the second casing 201b, and the third casing 201c, by cutting along the vertical direction (height direction) at two positions, C31 and C32, as shown in Figure 7(a). Here, the refurbished vending machine 200, which is a reduced width of the existing vending machine OV, is manufactured by removing the separated third casing 201c and directly joining the first casing 201a and the second casing 201b. For this reason, the first outer casing 80a of the first casing 201a and the second outer casing 80b of the second casing 201b are joined together to form the outer casing 80 of the refurbished vending machine 200. Furthermore, the first outer door 82a of the first housing 201a and the second outer door 82b of the second housing 201b are joined together to form the outer door 82 of the refillable vending machine 200. While it has been explained here that the third housing 201c is removed, i.e., its dimensions are changed to zero, to manufacture the refillable vending machine 200, this is not the only option. Alternatively, the width dimension of the third housing may be reduced (dimension changed), and this may be joined to the first and second housings to manufacture the refillable vending machine.

[0050] Figure 7(b) shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 201 of the refillable vending machine 200. A top plate member 84, which is formed as a first joining member and constitutes the top plate of the refillable vending machine 200, is joined to the top surfaces of the joined first outer box 80a and second outer box 80b. The top plate member 84 is formed as a flat plate that extends horizontally from the top surface of the first outer box 80a to the top surface of the second outer box 80b. Three top plate reinforcing members 85, which are first reinforcing members, are joined to the underside of the top plate member 84. The top plate reinforcing members extend along the width direction of the refillable vending machine 200 from the first outer box 80a to the second outer box 80b. Here, the top plate reinforcing members 85 extend across the entire width of the refillable vending machine 200, with two members on the outer door 82 side and one member on the rear side, so as to be joined to the first outer box 80a, the second outer box 80b, and the top plate member 84. The top plate reinforcing members 85 may have any shape, such as an H-beam, angle steel, or channel steel. Furthermore, although it is described here that there are three top plate reinforcing members 85, this is not limited to this, and four or more top plate reinforcing members may be joined, or one or two wide top plate reinforcing members may be joined.

[0051] A bottom plate member 86, which forms the bottom plate of the vending machine 200, is attached to the bottom surfaces of the joined first outer box 80a and second outer box 80b. This bottom plate member 86 is formed in a flat plate shape and extends horizontally across the entire bottom surface from the bottom surface of the first outer box 80a to the bottom surface of the second outer box 80b. Three bottom plate reinforcing members 87 are attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate member 86, extending along the width direction of the vending machine 200 from the first outer box 80a to the second outer box 80b. Here, the bottom plate reinforcing members 87 extend across the entire width of the vending machine 200, with one member on the outer door 82 side, one on the rear side, and one in the middle of the front-to-back direction of the vending machine 200, joining to the first outer box 80a, the second outer box 80b, and the bottom plate member 86. The bottom plate reinforcing members 87 may have any shape, such as an H-shaped steel, angle steel, or channel steel. Furthermore, although it is explained here that there are three bottom plate reinforcing members 87, this is not limited to three; four or more bottom plate reinforcing members may be joined together, or one or two wide bottom plate reinforcing members may be joined together.

[0052] According to the refillable vending machine 200 of this embodiment, the refillable vending machine 200 is cut from an existing vending machine OV and is joined to a first housing 201a and a second housing 201b which constitute both horizontal ends of the housing 201 of the refillable vending machine 200, and includes a top plate member 84 and a bottom plate member 86 which constitute the top plate and bottom plate of the housing 201 of the refillable vending machine 200. The refillable vending machine 200 also includes a top plate reinforcing member 85 which extends horizontally inside the housing 201 of the refillable vending machine 200 and is joined to the first housing 201a, the second housing 201b and the top plate member 84. Furthermore, the refillable vending machine 200 includes a bottom plate reinforcing member 87 which extends horizontally inside the housing 201 of the refillable vending machine 200 and is joined to the first housing 201a, the second housing 201b and the bottom plate member 86. Therefore, even if, for example, a rack (not shown) for storing a large number of heavy items is suspended inside the casing 201, bending deformation of the refillable vending machine 200 that may occur due to the deflection of the outer casing 80 of the refillable vending machine 200 can be suppressed or prevented. As a result, even if the dimensions of the casing 201 of the existing vending machine OV are reduced, the refillable vending machine 200 can be constructed without significantly reducing the weight of the items stored inside.

[0053] As described above, depending on product trends, a refillable vending machine 200 and its manufacturing method can be constructed by reducing the dimensions of the casing 201 of an existing vending machine OV so as to increase the weight of the products stored inside or to ensure strength without significantly decreasing the weight.

[0054] (Fourth Embodiment) The following description of the refill vending machine 300 and its manufacturing method according to the fourth embodiment will be explained using Figures 8(a) and 8(b). Elements similar to or corresponding to those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[0055] As shown in Figures 8(a) and 8(b), the refurbished vending machine 300 according to this embodiment is manufactured to reduce the size of the existing vending machine OV in the vertical direction (height direction). For this reason, the casing 301 of the existing vending machine OV is divided into three parts, the first casing 301a, the second casing 301b, and the third casing 301c, by cutting along the horizontal direction at two positions, C41 and C42, as shown in Figure 8(a). Here, the refurbished vending machine 300 is manufactured by removing the divided third casing 301c and directly joining the first casing 301a and the second casing 301b, thereby reducing the size of the existing vending machine OV in the vertical direction (height direction). For this reason, the first outer casing 90a of the first casing 301a and the second outer casing 90b of the second casing 301b are joined together to form the outer casing 90 of the refurbished vending machine 300. Furthermore, the first outer door 92a of the first housing 301a and the second outer door 92b of the second housing 301b are joined together to form the outer door 92 of the refillable vending machine 300. While it has been explained here that the third housing 301c is removed, i.e., its dimensions are changed to zero, to manufacture the refillable vending machine 300, this is not the only option. Alternatively, the height dimension of the third housing may be reduced (dimensions changed), and this may be joined to the first and second housings to manufacture the refillable vending machine.

[0056] Figure 8(b) shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 301 of the refillable vending machine 300. A back panel member 94, which is formed as the first joining member and constitutes the back panel of the refillable vending machine 300, is joined to the back sides of the joined first outer box 90a and second outer box 90b. It is formed as a flat plate that extends vertically from the back side of the first outer box 90a to the entire back side of the second outer box 90b. In addition, three (three) back panel reinforcing members 95, which are the first reinforcing members, are joined to the front side of the back panel member 94. They extend along the height direction of the refillable vending machine 300 from the first outer box 90a to the second outer box 90b. Here, the back panel reinforcing members 95 extend along the entire height of the refillable vending machine 300 and are configured to be joined to the first outer box 90a, the second outer box 90b and the back panel member 94 at three locations: both ends and the center in the width direction of the housing 301.

[0057] According to the refillable vending machine 300 and its manufacturing method according to this embodiment, the refillable vending machine 300 is cut from an existing vending machine OV and is joined to the back sides of the first housing 301a and the second housing 301b, which constitute the vertical ends of the housing 301 of the refillable vending machine 300, and includes a back panel member 94 that constitutes the back panel of the housing 301 of the refillable vending machine 300. The refillable vending machine 300 also includes a back panel reinforcing member 95 that extends vertically inside the housing 301 of the refillable vending machine 300 and is joined to the first housing 301a, the second housing 301b and the back panel member 94. Therefore, even if, for example, a rack (not shown) that houses a large number of heavy products is suspended inside the housing 301, bending deformation of the refillable vending machine 300 that may occur due to the deflection of the outer casing 90 of the refillable vending machine 300 can be suppressed or prevented. This makes it possible to construct a refillable vending machine 300 without significantly reducing the weight of the products stored inside, even if the dimensions of the existing vending machine OV's casing 301 are reduced.

[0058] As described above, depending on product trends, a refurbished vending machine 300 and a manufacturing method can be configured in which the dimensions of the casing 301 of an existing vending machine OV are reduced so as to increase the weight of the products stored inside or to ensure strength without significantly reducing the weight.

[0059] In this description, the first casings 11a, 101a, 201a, 301a and the second casings 11b, 101b, 201b, 301b are assumed to be obtained from the same existing vending machine OV. However, the invention is not limited to this, and a refurbished vending machine may be manufactured by combining parts of casings obtained from different existing vending machines. This allows for the effective utilization of, for example, the casings of existing vending machines that have been partially damaged and rendered unusable.

[0060] Furthermore, while it has been explained here that existing vending machines OV are cut in one or two places along the vertical or horizontal direction, and that refurbished vending machines 10, 100, 200, and 300 are manufactured by joining multiple housing parts in one or two places, this is not limited to these methods. Existing vending machines may be cut in three or more places, and refurbished vending machines may have their dimensions altered by joining multiple housing parts in three or more places. This allows for cutting and joining according to the positions of, for example, the product display area, advertising display area, and money slot on the outer door of the housing, thereby enabling the stable manufacture of refurbished vending machines and improving their strength.

[0061] The embodiments of the refillable vending machines 10, 100, 200, and 300 and their manufacturing methods have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications of the above embodiments are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 10 Refill Vending Machines 11 cabinets 11a First enclosure 11b Second enclosure 14 Outer door 34 Top plate component (first joining component) 36. Top plate reinforcing member (first reinforcing member) 38. Bottom plate member (second joining member) 40 Bottom plate reinforcing member (second reinforcing member) 42 Rear joint member (fourth joint member) 50a First outer door (outer door) 50b First outer door (outer door) 50c First outer door (outer door) 52a Second outer door (outer door) 52b Second outer door (outer door) 52c Second outer door (outer door) 54a Outer door joining member (third joining member) 54b Outer door joining member (third joining member) 54c Outer door joining member (third joining member) 56a Outer door reinforcing member (third reinforcing member) 56b Outer door reinforcing member (third reinforcing member) 56c Outer door reinforcing member (third reinforcing member) 64. Back panel member (first joining member) 66. Back panel reinforcing member (first reinforcing member) 68 Side plate joining member (6th joining member) 70 Side plate reinforcing member (6th reinforcing member) 72. First outer door (outer door) 74. Second outer door (outer door) 76. Outer door joining member (5th joining member) 78. Outer door reinforcing member (5th reinforcing member) 82 Outer door 82a First outer door (outer door) 82b Second outer door (outer door) 84 Top plate component (first joining component) 85 Top plate reinforcing member (first reinforcing member) 92 Outer door 92a First outer door (outer door) 92b Second outer door (outer door) 94. Back panel member (first joining member) 95. Reinforcement member for the back panel (first reinforcement member) 100 Refill Vending Machines 101 cabinets 101a First enclosure 101b Second enclosure 200 Refill Vending Machines 201 cabinet 201a First enclosure 201b Second enclosure 201c Third enclosure 300 Refill Vending Machines 301 cabinet 301a First enclosure 301b Second enclosure 301c Third enclosure OV Existing Vending Machines (Existing Automatic Vending Machines)

Claims

1. A refurbished vending machine manufactured by modifying the dimensions of an existing vending machine, A first and second housing obtained by dividing the housing of the existing vending machine along the vertical or horizontal direction, the first and second housings constituting both ends of the housing of the refillable vending machine in the horizontal or vertical direction, A first joining member extending horizontally or vertically from the side of the first housing to the side of the second housing, which joins the first housing and the second housing to form the top or back panel of the housing of the vending machine, A first reinforcing member extends horizontally or vertically inside the housing of the vending machine and is joined to the first housing, the second housing, and the first joining member, A vending machine equipped with a refillable vending machine.

2. If the existing vending machine casing is divided along the vertical direction, A second joining member extends horizontally from the side of the first housing to the side of the second housing and joins the first housing and the second housing to form the bottom plate of the housing of the vending machine, A second reinforcing member extends horizontally inside the housing of the vending machine and connects to the first housing, the second housing, and the second connecting member, A refillable vending machine according to claim 1, comprising the features described above.

3. In order to enlarge the dimensions from the aforementioned existing vending machine, A third joining member extends in the vertical direction and is joined to the outer door side of the first housing and the outer door side of the second housing to form the outer door of the vending machine housing, A third reinforcing member extends horizontally inside the housing of the vending machine and connects to the outer door side of the first housing, the outer door side of the second housing, and the third connecting member, A fourth joining member extends in the vertical direction and is joined to the rear side of the first housing and the rear side of the second housing to form the back panel of the housing of the vending machine, A refillable vending machine according to claim 2, comprising the features described above.

4. In order to reduce the dimensions from the aforementioned existing vending machine, The existing vending machine enclosure is divided vertically into a first enclosure, a second enclosure, and a third enclosure that forms the space between the first enclosure and the second enclosure. The refurbished vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the refurbished vending machine is manufactured by changing the dimensions of the third housing.

5. When dividing the existing vending machine casing along the horizontal direction, In order to enlarge the dimensions from the aforementioned existing vending machine, A fifth joining member extends in the vertical direction and joins with the outer door side of the first housing and the outer door side of the second housing to form the outer door of the vending machine housing, A fifth reinforcing member extends vertically inside the housing of the vending machine and connects to the outer door side of the first housing, the outer door side of the second housing, and the fifth connecting member, A sixth joining member extends vertically from the side of the first housing to the side of the second housing, and joins with the first housing and the second housing to form the side panel of the housing of the vending machine, A sixth reinforcing member extends vertically inside the housing of the vending machine and connects to the first housing, the second housing, and the sixth connecting member, A refillable vending machine according to claim 1, comprising the features described above.

6. When dividing the existing vending machine casing along the horizontal direction, In order to reduce the dimensions from the aforementioned existing vending machine, The existing vending machine enclosure is divided horizontally into a first enclosure, a second enclosure, and a third enclosure that forms the space between the first enclosure and the second enclosure. The refurbished vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the refurbished vending machine is manufactured by changing the dimensions of the third housing.

7. A method for manufacturing a refurbished vending machine by modifying the dimensions of an existing vending machine, In order to form the horizontal or vertical ends of the casing of the refillable vending machine, the casing of the existing vending machine is divided into a first casing and a second casing along the horizontal or vertical direction, A first joining member extending horizontally or vertically from the side of the first housing to the side of the second housing is joined to the first housing and the second housing to form the top or back panel of the housing of the vending machine. A first reinforcing member extending horizontally or vertically is joined to the first housing, the second housing, and the first joining member from the inside of the housing of the vending machine. A method for manufacturing a refillable vending machine, including the method described above.

8. A second joining member extending horizontally or vertically from the side of the first housing to the side of the second housing is joined to the first housing and the second housing to form the bottom plate of the housing of the vending machine. A second reinforcing member extending horizontally or vertically is joined to the first housing, the second housing, and the second joining member from the inside of the housing of the vending machine. In order to form the outer door of the vending machine housing, a third joining member extending in the vertical direction is joined to the outer door side of the first housing and the outer door side of the second housing, A third reinforcing member extending horizontally inside the housing of the vending machine is joined to the first housing, the second housing, and the third joining member. In order to form the back panel of the casing of the vending machine, a fourth joining member extending in the vertical direction is joined to the back side of the first casing and the back side of the second casing. A method for manufacturing a refillable vending machine according to claim 7, including the method described in claim 7.

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