METHOD FOR INSTALLING AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE AND AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE TO BE USED FOR THIS INSTALLATION METHOD

摘要

PURPOSE:To purchase an article by approaching plural automatic vending machine from various directions by collecting the automatic vending machines at one place and installing the automatic vending machines in the place so that the fronts of the automatic vending machines can be directed to multi- directions. CONSTITUTION:Automatic vending machines 1-6 are collected at one place by combining the machines 1-6 with each other by contacting respective side parts with each other, and the machines 1-6 are installed so that the machines 1-6 can have a hextagonal shape when it is observed from a plane and present a prism shape as a whole. For example, for the automatic vending machine 1, besides a merchandise display window 1a, existing equipments such as sold out state displaying push-button switches 1b,1b,..., a coin throw in port 1c, a coin returning lever 1d, a merchandise taking out port 1e, and a change taking out port 1f are fitted to its surface. Thus, an article purchaser can approach the automatic vending machine from every direction and purchase the piece of merchandise without detouring to its front.