Article supply device, and article supply device set

Abstract

To provide a highly convenient article supply device. 【Solution means】An article supply device 1 includes a main body 10 including a front surface portion 12, a rear surface portion 13, and a bottom surface portion 14, an operation portion 4 provided on the front surface portion 12 and capable of performing an article supply operation, and a supply port portion 9 provided on the front surface portion 12 and capable of supplying articles inside the device. The main body 10 is configured to be held in a state where the bottom surface portion 14 is floated. For example, the main body 10 is provided with a holding portion 30 capable of holding the main body 10 in a state where the rear surface portion 13 faces the front surface, the rear surface, or the side surface of the human body trunk portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an article supply device and an article supply device set.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there are various article supply devices (vending machines) for automatically selling products. In the article supply device, various functions for determining the price required for purchasing a product are provided. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration of an article supply device that controls to enable an operation of purchasing a product by operating a locking member when a regular coin is inserted.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Patent Document 1 relates to control related to article purchase in an article supply device. When this type of device is installed at a low position such as on the ground, it is necessary to lower the posture in order to purchase a product (article).

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an article supply device that is more convenient for users than conventional ones.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An article supply device according to an aspect of the present invention is an article supply device including a main body portion including a front portion, a rear portion, and a bottom portion, an operation portion provided on the front portion and capable of performing an article supply operation, and a supply port portion provided on the front portion and capable of supplying articles inside the device, and the main body portion is configured to be held in a state where the bottom portion is floated.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, a highly convenient article supply device can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, an article supply device according to one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the article supply device 1 of the present aspect, and FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion taken along the line X-X of FIG. 1.

[0010] The article supply device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a box shape in which the main body 10 includes a front surface portion 12, a rear surface portion 13, a bottom surface portion 14, and left and right side surface portions 16. And it is a device capable of supplying the article P accommodated inside, that is, the article P (product) in a spherical capsule case containing toys, small parts, etc. The article supply device 1 includes an article accommodation portion 20 capable of accommodating a plurality of articles P in a random arrangement, a supply portion 21 provided rotatably at the bottom 20b of the article accommodation portion 20 and having a turntable 22 capable of randomly selecting and supplying the articles P one by one, a lock portion 41 for locking the supply portion 21 so that it cannot operate, and a control portion 40 capable of releasing the lock portion 41 by inserting a coin C from an insertion port 5.

[0011] In the unlocked state, the operation portion 4 on the front surface portion 12 side is rotated. As a result, the shaft 4a and the gear train 4b of the operation portion 4 rotate, and the turntable 22 is rotated via its rack gear 22g. The article P held in the holding hole 22h of the turntable 22 is rotationally conveyed and drops at the through hole 20bh provided in the bottom 20b, and is supplied to the supply port portion 9 via the article passage portion 9a.

[0012] Further, the article accommodation portion 20 is configured to be detachable from the front surface portion 12 side of the main body portion 10, and when replenishing the article P, the work is performed in a state of being removed from the main body portion 10.

[0013] On the front surface portion 12 of the article supply device 1, there are provided an operation portion 4 capable of performing a supply operation of the article P, a supply port portion 9 from which the article P is discharged, an insertion port 5 for inserting the coin C, a return button 7, a coin return port 6, etc. The insertion port 5 has a coin insertion unit 8 arranged inside it and functions as a cost settlement unit for driving the control portion 40.

[0014] On the main body portion 10, a holding portion 30 that can be held by the body portion of a human body is provided on the rear surface portion 13. This holding portion 30 is constituted by, for example, a pair of left and right belt members of a first holding portion 31 and a second holding portion 32. And by hanging both holding portions 31 and 32 on both shoulders, it is possible to carry the main body portion 10 with the bottom surface portion 14 floating.

[0015] The first holding part 31 and the second holding part 32 are each attached at one upper end 30a in the left-right direction to a pair of upper end attachment parts 34 with a predetermined interval therebetween. On the other hand, the other lower end 30b is attached to a lower end attachment part 35 provided on the lower end side of the back part 13. The upper and lower end attachment parts 34 and 35 provided on the back part 13 are arranged at positions on the back part 13 close to the upper surface part 15 and positions close to the bottom surface part 14. That is, the upper and lower end attachment parts 34 and 35 are provided at the corners of the back part 13. Also, the first holding part 31 and the second holding part 32 are configured using, for example, cloth as a soft member material, and are configured to form a loop with the main body part 10 and the respective holding parts 31 and 32. By carrying the rucksack in such a form that maximally utilizes the area of the back part 13 with the two holding parts 30, the main body part 10 can be stably carried on the back.

[0016] A cushion material 36 with an appropriate thickness is provided on the back part 13 so as to cover substantially the whole or a part of the back part 13. In this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which one cushion material 36 having a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape in the vertical direction is provided (see FIG. 7). The cushion material 36 can prevent the main body part 10 made of a hard synthetic resin from directly hitting the back. Also, the cushion material 36 is configured of an elastic member having a relatively thick thickness. Therefore, when carrying the main body part 10, due to its weight, it is configured to be deformable such that the surface shape conforms to the shape of the back. Also, an uneven surface 36a is provided on the surface of the cushion material 36. Thereby, it is possible to ensure anti-slip, contact property, and further air permeability with respect to the back.

[0017] The first holding part 31 and the second holding part 32 are provided with a length adjustment part 33 whose length can be changed in the attached state.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a side view of the holding state of the article supply device 1 as viewed from the side. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the holding state of the article supply device 1 as viewed from the rear.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, by using the holding unit 30 to hold the article supply device 1 so as to be carried on the back, the article supply device 1 can be moved freely without being fixed to a single location. For example, by taking the form of carrying on the back as shown in the figure at an event venue or the like, it is possible to provide the mobile article supply device 1. When a user in the venue wants to purchase an article P that can be supplied by the article supply device 1, the user calls out to the salesperson H carrying it on the back and asks the salesperson to stop. Then, the user approaches the article supply device 1 from behind the salesperson H, inserts a coin into the insertion port 5, operates the operation unit 4, and can take out the article P from the supply port portion 9.

[0020] After the user takes out the article P, for example, the user opens a capsule case as a storage container and takes out the product inside. At this time, if the capsule case is not needed, it can be collected, for example, by the collection unit 70. The collection unit 70 has a configuration in which a mounting portion 73 is provided on a bag body 71 having an opening 72 provided at one end. Then, by attaching the attachment portion 73 to the salesperson H or a hook portion 10f provided on the side surface of the main body portion 10 and placing it, it can be installed close to the main body portion 10.

[0021] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of an operable state of the article supply device 1. In the state shown in FIG. 5, when the user U operates the article supply device 1, the bottom surface portion 14 of the main body portion 10 is supported by a table-like support device 60. This support device 60 has a configuration in which a lower end flat surface portion 61 in contact with the floor surface and an upper flat placement portion 62 are connected by a single support shaft portion 63. The flat placement portion 62 is configured to be substantially the same size as or slightly larger than the size of the bottom surface portion 14 of the main body portion 10. The lower end flat surface portion 61 is configured by a relatively thin plate member so that there is no step with the floor surface. With the support device 60 configured in this way, as shown in FIG. 5, the salesperson H carrying the article supply device 1 can easily place the bottom surface portion 14 of the main body portion 10 on the flat placement portion 62 while carrying the article supply device 1. Further, when the user approaches as shown in FIG. 5, the operability can be improved. Since the bottom surface portion 14 is configured as a flat plane, it can be stably placed on the flat placement portion 62.

[0022] The support device 60 may be placed at multiple locations in the event venue. For example, if it is configured as a lightweight member made of aluminum, it can be carried around by the salesperson. Also, the support shaft portion 63 may be configured such that its length is adjustable. In this case, its height can be changed according to the height of the user U, and the input port 5, the operation unit 4, the supply port portion 9, etc. can be set at positions that are easy to operate according to the user U. Also, when the article supply device 1 is carried on the back of the main body portion 10, its upper surface portion 15 is at a position lower than the back of the head of the salesperson H who holds the main body portion 10. Thereby, the salesperson H can confirm the situation where the user U is operating.

[0023] In the article supply device 1, the article P to be sold is replenished when it runs out or when there is only a small amount left. When replenishing this article, the article storage portion 20 is taken out from the main body portion 10. For example, it can also be done by another worker while the salesperson H is still carrying it on the back, and the workability is extremely good.

[0024] FIG. 6 is a side view showing another example of how to carry the article supply device 1. The way of carrying the article supply device 1 shown in FIG. 6 is such that the front portion 12 of the device faces the side of the salesperson H being held. In this case, the mounting position of the holding portion 30 is, for example, a configuration mounted on the lower end side of the side surface portion 16 and the upper surface portion 15. In this case, since the front portion 12 is on the side of the salesperson H, communication with the user U is easy, and the operation situation is easy to see and easy to grasp.

[0025] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another holding state of the article supply device 1. The article supply device 1 shown in Fig. 7, for example, has a pair of left and right mounting holes 13h provided at a position near the upper part of the back surface 13 on the back surface 13. And at the installation location, a mounting pin 81 corresponding to the mounting hole 13h protrudes from the wall surface 80. For example, by inserting the mounting pin 81 into the mounting hole 13h and shifting it downward, the main body 10 can be firmly fixed to the wall surface 80. Note that a cushioning material 36, and an upper end mounting portion 34 and a lower end mounting portion 35 for the holding portion 30 may be provided on the back surface 13. The article supply device 1 including the main body 10 configured as described above can be used in either a wall-mounted type or a backpack type. In the configuration example shown in Fig. 7, it is also possible to realize wall mounting by providing a belt connecting the two upper end mounting portions 34 provided at the upper end of the back surface 13 and hooking this belt on a nail or the like attached to the wall surface 80.

[0026] As described above, in the article supply device 1 of this aspect, since the main body 10 of the article supply device 1 is configured to be able to hold the bottom surface 14 in a floating state, it is possible to provide a highly versatile article supply device 1 that does not require a specific installation location. Also, when a tall person purchases a product, it is possible to purchase the product in a comfortable posture.

[0027] Also, in the article supply device 1 of this aspect, the main body 10 is provided with a holding portion 30 that can hold the main body 10 in a state where the back surface 13 faces the front, back, or side of the body of a human, so it can be carried around.

[0028] Also, in the article supply device 1 of this aspect, the back surface 13 is provided with a cushioning material 36, so that the contact with the body can be softened and it can be easily carried around.

[0029] Also, since the surface of the cushioning material 36 forms an uneven surface 36a, the contact with the body can be improved, and the holding of the article supply device 1 can be facilitated.

[0030] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, a belt-shaped holding portion 30 is provided such that the back surface portion 13 or the side surface portion 16 can come into contact with the body. For example, the main body portion 10 can be carried on the back, so that a person can firmly hold the article supply device 1. As a result, with the article supply device 1 held by a person, the operation of inserting a coin and the operation of the operation portion 4 can be performed, and a product can be taken out from the supply port portion 9.

[0031] Further, in the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, the holding portion 30 is configured in a rucksack type in which a right belt portion and a left belt portion of a flexible soft member are arranged at a predetermined interval, so that the main body portion 10 can be firmly held on the back. Further, since both the left and right belt portions are configured to be adjustable in length, more reliable holding can be performed according to the body shape of the person who holds it.

[0032] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, in a state where the article supply device 1 is carried on the back, it is held so as to be positioned lower than the head of the person held by the main body portion 10, so that the operation situation can be visually grasped when the user U operates.

[0033] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, the article storage portion 20 is detachably provided from the front surface portion 12 side, so that the article P can be replenished while a person is carrying it on the back.

[0034] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, when the bottom surface portion 14 of the main body portion 10 is configured as a flat surface, it can be installed in a stable state when placed on a placement portion installed substantially horizontally. Further, when the back surface portion 13 is configured as a flat surface and an attachment structure is provided on the back surface portion 13, it can be attached and held to, for example, a wall surface.

[0035] In the article supply device 1 of this embodiment, since the collection portion 70 is configured to be held at a position close to the main body portion 10, the container such as the capsule case of the article P can be quickly collected, which can improve the usability of the user U.

[0036] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been explained. However, the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of its technical idea. For example, in the above embodiment, the back surface portion 13 is in a form carried on the back of the body of the human body, but it is not limited to this form, and it may be configured to be held so as to be held in front of the human body. Further, it may be in a form held on the side surface of the human body in a shoulder form.

[0037] Also, in the above embodiment, the upper end attachment portion 34 and the lower end attachment portion 35 of the holding portion 30 are provided on the back surface portion 13. However, it is not limited to the back surface portion 13. For example, the upper end attachment portion 34 and the lower end attachment portion 35 may be provided on the bottom surface portion 14, the upper surface portion 15, and the side surface portion 16.

[0038] Also, the support device 60 in the above embodiment has a table-type configuration, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may be two rod-like things such as a walking stock held by a salesperson carrying the article supply device 1 on the back, or for example, a configuration in which it is locked to the bottom surface portion 14 of the main body portion 10 to support the main body portion 10.

[0039] Also, the article supply device 1 in the above embodiment is an article P in a spherical capsule case, but it is not limited to this. For example, a flat-type article supply device may be used.

[0040] As described above, the following matters are disclosed in this specification.

[0041] (1) An article supply device, A main body portion including a front surface portion, a back surface portion, and a bottom surface portion, An operation portion provided on the front surface portion and capable of performing a supply operation of an article, A supply port portion provided on the front surface portion and capable of supplying the article in the device, Comprising, The main body portion is configured to be able to hold the bottom surface portion in a floating state. An article supply device.

[0042] (2) The article supply device according to (1), An article supply device, wherein the main body portion is provided with a holding portion capable of holding the main body portion in a state where the back surface portion faces the front surface, the back surface, or the side surface of the human body trunk portion.

[0043] (3) The article supply device according to (2), An article supply device, wherein the back surface portion includes a cushioning material.

[0044] (4) The article supply device according to (3), An article supply device, wherein the surface of the cushioning material forms an uneven surface.

[0045] (5) The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (4), An article supply device, wherein one end portion and the other end portion of the holding portion are attached to different positions of the back surface portion.

[0046] (6) The article supply device according to (5), The main body portion includes an upper surface portion, An article supply device, wherein one end portion of the holding portion is attached to the upper surface portion or near the upper surface portion, and the other end portion is attached to the bottom surface portion or near the bottom surface portion.

[0047] (7) The article supply device according to (4) or (5), The main body portion includes a side surface portion, An article supply device, wherein one end portion and the other end portion of the holding portion are attached to different positions of the side surface portion.

[0048] (8) The article supply device according to any one of (2) to (7), An article supply device, wherein the holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion, and the first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided at a certain distance from each other.

[0049] (9) The article supply device according to (8), The article supply device in which the first holding part and the second holding part are each configured to be able to change the length of the long side.

[0050] (10) (8) or (9) The article supply device according to any one of the above, The article supply device in which the first holding part and the second holding part each form a ring with the back part and are configured to change the length of the ring.

[0051] (11) (8) to (10) The article supply device according to any one of the above, The article supply device in which the main body part is made of a hard member and the first holding part and the second holding part are made of a soft member.

[0052] (12) (11) The article supply device according to the above, The article supply device in which the soft member is a fabric member.

[0053] (13) (2) to (12) The article supply device according to any one of the above, The article supply device in which the upper surface part of the main body part is configured to be lower than the back of the head of the human body holding the main body part in the state of holding the main body part.

[0054] (14) (2) to (13) The article supply device according to any one of the above, The article supply device in which the main body part and the holding part form a rucksack type.

[0055] (15) (1) to (14) The article supply device according to any one of the above, The article supply device, wherein the main body part is configured such that the position of the supply port part can be changed while the main body part is being held.

[0056] (16) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (15), The article supply device, wherein the operation part is configured to be operable while the main body part is being held.

[0057] (17) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (16), The main body part includes a detachable article storage part, The article supply device, wherein the article storage part is configured such that the storage position of the stored article can be changed while the main body part is being held.

[0058] (18) The article supply device according to (17), The article supply device, wherein the article storage part is configured to be detachable while the main body part is being held.

[0059] (19) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (18), The main body part is provided with a payment settlement part at the front part, The article supply device, wherein the payment settlement part is configured to be able to settle the price while the main body part is being held.

[0060] (20) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (19), The article supply device, wherein the supply port part is configured to be able to take out the supplied article while the main body part is being held.

[0061] (21) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (20), The above-mentioned main body part is an article supply device in which at least the above-mentioned bottom surface part is configured as a plane.

[0062] (22) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (21), and a support device capable of supporting the above-mentioned article supply device. The above-mentioned support device is an article supply device set configured to support in contact with the outer surface of the above-mentioned main body part.

[0063] (23) The article supply device according to any one of (1) to (21), and a collection part capable of collecting the container of the article supplied from the above-mentioned article supply device. and The above-mentioned collection part is an article supply device set configured to be able to hold the container of the supplied article at a position close to the above-mentioned main body part so as to be collectable.

Explanation of Signs

[0064] 1 Article supply device 4 Operation part 9 Supply port part 10 Main body part 12 Front part 13 Rear part 14 Bottom surface part 15 Top surface part 16 Side surface part 20 Article storage part 30 Holding part 30a One end part 30b The other end part 31 First holding part 32 Second holding part 36 Cushion material 36a Concave-convex surface 60 Support device 70 Collection part

Claims

1. An article supply device set, comprising: an article supply device, and a support device capable of supporting the article supply device. The article supply device includes a main body portion including a front surface portion, a back surface portion, and a bottom surface portion, an operation portion provided on the front surface portion and capable of performing an article supply operation, and a supply port portion provided on the front surface portion and capable of supplying the article inside the device. The main body portion is configured to be held in a state where the bottom surface portion is floated. The support device is configured to support in contact with the outer surface of the main body portion. The article supply device set.

2. The article supply device set according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion is provided with a holding portion capable of holding the main body portion in a state where the back surface portion faces the front surface, the back surface, or the side surface of the human body trunk portion. The article supply device set.

3. The article supply device set according to claim 2, wherein the back surface portion includes a cushioning material. The article supply device set.

4. The article supply device set according to claim 3, wherein the surface of the cushioning material forms an uneven surface. The article supply device set.

5. The article supply device set according to claim 4, wherein one end portion and the other end portion of the holding portion are attached to different positions of the back surface portion. The article supply device set.

6. The article supply device set according to claim 5, wherein the main body portion includes an upper surface portion, and one end portion of the holding portion is attached to the upper surface portion or near the upper surface portion, and the other end portion is attached to the bottom surface portion or near the bottom surface portion. The article supply device set.

7. The article supply device set according to claim 5, wherein the main body portion includes a side surface portion, and one end portion and the other end portion of the holding portion are attached to different positions of the side surface portion. The article supply device set.

8. The article supply device set according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion, and the first holding portion and the second holding portion are provided at a certain distance apart. The article supply device set.

9. The article supply device set according to claim 8, wherein the first holding portion and the second holding portion are each configured to be able to change the length of the long side. The article supply device set.

10. The article supply device set according to claim 9, The article supply device set, wherein the first holding part and the second holding part each form a loop with the back surface part and are configured to change the length of the loop.

11. The article supply device set according to claim 10, wherein the main body part is made of a rigid member, and the first holding part and the second holding part are made of a soft member.

12. The article supply device set according to claim 11, wherein the soft member is a fabric member.

13. The article supply device set according to claim 12, wherein the main body part is configured such that in a state where the main body part is held, its upper surface part is at a position lower than the back of the head of the human body holding the main body part.

14. The article supply device set according to claim 13, wherein the main body part and the holding part form a rucksack type.

15. The article supply device set according to claim 14, wherein the operation part is configured to be operable in a state where the main body part is held.

16. The article supply device set according to claim 15, wherein the main body part is configured to be able to change the position of the supply port part in a state where the main body part is held.

17. The article supply device set according to claim 16, wherein the main body part includes a detachable article storage part, and the article storage part is configured to be able to change the storage position of the stored article in a state where the main body part is held.

18. The article supply device set according to claim 17, wherein the article storage part is configured to be detachable in a state where the main body part is held.

19. The article supply device set according to claim 18, wherein the main body part is provided with a payment settlement part on the front surface part, and the payment settlement part is configured to be able to settle the payment in a state where the main body part is held.

20. The article supply device set according to claim 19, wherein the supply port part is configured to be able to take out the supplied article in a state where the main body part is held.

21. The article supply device set according to claim 20, The article supply device set, wherein at least the bottom surface of the main body portion is configured as a plane.

22. The article supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, a collection unit capable of collecting the container of the article supplied from the article supply device, comprising: The article supply device set, wherein the collection unit is configured to be able to hold the container of the supplied article at a position close to the main body portion so as to be recoverable.

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