JP2000132736A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine capable offering a gift or the like in addition to a purchased article on the spot when the article is purchased in the automatic vending machine. SOLUTION: A vending machine body 1 is provided with a taking out opening 7 for a gift, etc., at a position different from a taking out opening for a sales article and a selling mechanism 9 for a gift, etc., is provided therein. The mechanism 9 for a gift, etc., comprises a casing for housing a plurality of small-sized boxes housing a gift, etc., springs which are provided on the bottoms of the casings and energize the boxes upward and a controller attached to an upper part of the casing. When a sales article is purchased, a box in the highest layer in the casing is pushed out to be partially projected from the opening 7 when a gift is won and an indicator 8 provided near the taking out opening is also turned on or flickered so as to be easily recognized. Winning a gift, etc., is performed based on a preset probability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine capable of selling (presenting) a prize other than a sold product to a buyer who has purchased the product with the vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, beverage manufacturers have adopted a system in which vending machines are used to expand sales of products, in which point cards are attached to cans of sold products, or stickers are randomly attached to provide services to buyers. ing. In the vending machine for cup-type products, some of the stored cups are randomly marked with a "hit", and when the cup with the "hit" comes out, a part of the cup is cut off and postcarded. And give them a prize by applying. Further, a method called "cashback" has been devised in which when a product is purchased by a vending machine, the purchase amount is returned with an appropriate probability.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional method, it takes time and effort for a beverage maker to attach a point card or a hit sticker to a product, which is troublesome and expensive. . on the other hand,
For a purchaser, the trouble of applying for a postcard is troublesome, and a situation arises in which a purchaser must submit an expensive premium. Further, there is a problem in returning the purchase price that the purchase price is small and the interest of the purchaser is lost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem in the related art, and presents a free gift other than the sold product at the time of purchase of the sold product, thereby enabling the beverage maker and the purchaser to purchase the product. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine which can save time and increase sales of products by increasing buyers' interest.

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a means for achieving this object, a vending machine body is provided with a sales mechanism for a prize other than a sales product, and when the sales product is purchased, the prize is transmitted from the sales mechanism. The gist is a vending machine that can simultaneously sell such products. Also, in this vending machine,
The take-out of the prize etc. is provided at a different position from the take-out of the sale product, the sale of the prize etc. is made based on a preset probability, the prize etc. is stored in a box, and The box body partially protrudes from an outlet for prizes provided on the surface of the vending machine at the time of sale, and a display is provided near the outlet for prizes, and the box protrudes partially by this display. The gist is to make it easy to recognize the box.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 (a) shows an embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention, in which 1 is a vending machine main body, and a display board 2 of a sales product is provided on the surface thereof in the same manner as in the past.
Are arranged in a plurality of rows, and each exhibition board 2 has a push button 3
A coin slot 4 is provided on the right side of the middle position, a change outlet 5 is provided below the coin slot 4, and a product outlet 6 is provided substantially at the center.

[0007] Reference numeral 7 denotes an outlet for prizes and the like provided on the left side of the vending machine main body 1 at an intermediate position, and a display 8 such as a lamp is mounted on an upper portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), a prize selling mechanism 9 is arranged behind the door 1a of the vending machine main body 1 in correspondence with the above-mentioned prize take-out port 7, and a small box housing the prize etc. 10 can be pushed out one by one. That is, the prize selling mechanism 9 has a casing 9a for accommodating a plurality of boxes 10 as shown in FIG. 2, and a spring 9b ( 1 (b)), and a control device 9c is mounted on the upper portion of the casing 9a. The topmost box 10 'is slid and pushed forward by a command from the control device 9c. I have.

A part of the box 10 pushed forward is held while protruding from the outlet 7 for the prize or the like, and at the same time, the indicator 8 is turned on or blinks to change the state of the box 10 protruding. It is made easy for buyers to recognize. When the uppermost box 10 'is pushed out, the remaining boxes 10 are pushed up by the springs 9b and are again in the sales standby state. The out-of-stock display of the box 10 is provided at a key point on the surface of the vending machine body 1.

The box 10 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin or the like, and can be easily opened. Premiums and the like contained in the box 10 are "limited original products" which are not related to the products for sale. For example, it is preferable to use small items, such as small dolls, emblems, and batches with characters, which the purchaser is likely to be pleased with.

In the vending machine according to the present invention thus constructed, the purchaser inserts coins into the coin slot 4 as usual, and presses the push button 3 below the display board 2 of a desired product for sale. And the product for sale is the product outlet 6
At the same time, the box 10 in which the prize or the like is accommodated appears in a state where the box 10 partially protrudes from the outlet 7 for the prize or the like. Therefore, the purchaser takes out the sold product from the product outlet 6 and the box 10 containing the prize or the like from the prize outlet 7.
Can be pulled out and taken out. At this time, the indicator 8 above the take-out port 7 for the prize or the like is turned on or blinks to draw the attention of the purchaser, so that forgetting to remove the box 10 can be prevented.

In this case, the prize and the like are set as a winning method in order to be provided as a bonus of the sold product, and a winning probability is set and input in advance to the control device 9c of the selling mechanism 9, and sales are performed based on the winning probability. provide. FIG. 3 shows an example of the float chart. By doing so, it is possible to stimulate the interest of the purchaser and to increase the enjoyment of what extras are given, thereby increasing the purchase motivation and achieving the purpose of expanding the product. .

[0012] By the way, when the product to be sold is in cans, it is conceivable to attach a box containing prizes or the like to the bottom of the can and provide it together with the product for sale. Since the work to attach to the can is required, the same inconvenience as attaching the conventional point card and hit sticker occurs, and the movement of the can in the vending machine itself is hindered, and the smooth sale cannot be performed. An accident may occur. Further, when the product for sale is in a cup, it is not possible to attach a box containing prizes or the like to the bottom of the cup. Therefore, it can be said that it is optimal to treat the sale merchandise and prizes separately as in the present invention and to provide them to separate outlets.

[0013]

As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention allows a buyer to obtain a prize or the like attached to a product for sale at the same time as purchasing the product for sale. For manufacturers, it is possible to save costs by eliminating the troublesome work of sticking a sticker etc. on the sold product as before, and for the buyer, there is no need for troublesome work such as applying for a postcard. . Therefore, it is convenient for both the beverage maker and the purchaser, and furthermore, the beverage maker has excellent effects such as expecting to expand sales of the sold products. Further, according to the present invention, an outlet for prizes and the like is provided at a position different from the outlet for selling merchandise, and the prizes and the like are housed in a box. It is easy to take out because it partially protrudes from the outlet, and the display near the outlet is lit or flashing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view showing an embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a schematic sectional view showing a prize selling mechanism provided inside a door.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an upper portion of a premium or the like selling mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a prize selling mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vending machine main body 2 ... Exhibition board 3 ... Push button 4 ... Coin insertion port 5 ... Change take-out port 6 ... Merchandise take-out port 7 ... Take-out of prizes etc. 8 ... Display 9 ... Selling mechanism of prizes etc. 10 ... Box body

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine characterized in that a prize selling mechanism other than a product for sale is incorporated in a vending machine main body so that prizes and the like can be simultaneously sold from the selling mechanism when a selling product is purchased. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein an outlet for prizes and the like is provided at a position different from an outlet for selling commodities. 3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the prize is sold based on a predetermined probability. 4. A prize or the like is stored in a box body, and the box body partially projects from a prize or the like outlet provided on the surface of the vending machine main body at the time of sale. Vending machine. 5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein a display is provided in the vicinity of a take-out port of the prize or the like so that the box protruding partially can be easily recognized by the display.