| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine that reduces a length of a front protrusion protruding from a door by reducing the depth dimension of a selling unit, increases the number of products to be stored and prevents a product from falling when the door is opened/closed. SOLUTION: The vending machine is provided with: an outer door 2 for opening/closing a front opening of a body cabinet that stores products; and a selling unit 10 incorporated so that the front face is exposed from the outer door 2. The selling unit 10 is provided with: a storage rack 30 for storing products vertically stacked; and a dispensing mechanism 40 configured to move along a horizontal direction when a selling command is issued, and to dispense the product located at the bottom in the storage rack 30 in a contact manner. The storage rack 30 is provided with: an opening 34 for replenishment formed on a rear face 31; and a stopper member 35 configured to close the opening 34 for replenishment when a base terminal 35a is engaged with a locking screw 37, and to permit the opening 34 for replenishment to be opened when the engaged state is released. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
