CN103310545A - Commodity containing device of vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a commodity storage device of an automatic vending machine. Not only can the efficiency of assembly work be improved, but also the cost required for jigs can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. It includes: a product storage channel ( 13); and formed between the side plates (11) of the base body, the upper surface of itself constitutes the top tray (20) of the commodity guide passage that guides the commodity that is dropped through the input port to the commodity storage passage (13), the top tray The left end (22) of (20) is formed in a curved shape, and the top tray is provided in a form protruding outward at a position away from the curved portion (221) of the end (22), and is inserted through the base body side. The locking hole (115) formed in the plate (11) is locked to the locking piece (24) of the base body side plate (11).

Description

Commodity storage device for vending machines

technical field

The present invention relates to a product storage device for an automatic vending machine, and more specifically, relates to a product storage device used in a vending machine for selling products such as canned drinks and bottled drinks. the

Background technique

Currently, for example, there is a serpentine product shelf as a product storage device of an automatic vending machine that sells products such as canned drinks and bottled drinks. Such a product storage device has a product storage channel formed by extending a channel constituent element between a pair of vertically opposite base side plates and extending in a serpentine shape in the vertical direction. Also, in this product storage device, a delivery mechanism for delivering the lowest products is provided below the product storage aisle, and a top tray is provided above the product storage aisle. the

The top tray is a component for putting in products that is installed along the front-rear direction between a pair of base side panels and gradually slopes downward from the front to the rear. In the form of connection, the product guide passage guides the products put in from the front to the upper end opening of the product storage passage. the

In the product storage device having this structure, when replenishing products, the products are put into the upper surface of the top tray (product guide passage) from the insertion port in a horizontal posture. As a result, the commodities gradually rotate backward along with the inclination of the top tray, and fall into the commodity storage channel from the rear end of the top tray, and are accumulated and stored in a row on the delivery mechanism. When products are sold, the delivery mechanism is driven according to the sales instruction, so that the lowest-order product falls downward. Thereby, a commodity is sent out to the commodity take-out port of an automatic vending machine, and is sold (for example, refer patent document 1). the

The problem to be solved by the invention

In the above product storage device, the product storage channel is formed by erecting the channel constituent elements between the pair of base side plates, and then the top tray is inserted from the front side to assemble. The side panels of the base body are the same, and it is known to erect and assemble the top tray on the side panels of the base body while forming the product storage passage. the

However, in this case, in the assembly work of the product storage device, a jig for holding the top tray is required. In particular, the structure may be different depending on the part used in the product storage device, and it is used depending on the structure. Different jigs, so the assembly work sometimes becomes cumbersome and complicated. the

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-228752

Contents of the invention

The present invention is made in view of the above-mentioned actual situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for an automatic vending machine, which can not only improve the efficiency of assembly work, but also reduce the cost required for jigs and reduce manufacturing costs. the

method used to solve the problem

In order to achieve the above object, the product storage device for an automatic vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it includes: a product storage passage extending in the vertical direction by arranging passage constituent elements between a pair of left and right base side plates. and the top tray, which is arranged between the side panels of the above-mentioned base body and formed, and its upper surface guides the commodities put in through the inlet to the above-mentioned commodities. In the product guide passage of the storage passage, at least one of the left and right end portions of the top tray is bent, and the top tray is provided with a locking piece that bends from the end. The position where the part is apart protrudes outward, and is inserted into a locking hole formed in the side plate of the base body to be locked on the side plate of the base body. the

In addition, the product storage device for an automatic vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the locking piece is formed at a position separated from the bent portion of the end portion. The edge portion of the notch is bent and formed. the

The effect of the invention

According to the product storage device for an automatic vending machine of the present invention, in the top tray, at least one of the left and right end portions is curved and protrudes outward at a position separated from the curved portion of the end portion. The provided locking piece is inserted through the locking hole formed in the base side plate and is locked on the base side plate, so the end surface of the end portion abuts against the inner surface of the base side plate and does not tilt in the direction in which the end portion bends. , and the locking piece is inserted through the locking hole to be locked on the base body side plate, and will not incline in the direction opposite to the direction in which the end portion is bent, so the efficiency of the assembly operation of the product storage device can be improved. Furthermore, during the assembly work of the product storage device, jigs and the like for holding the top tray are unnecessary. Therefore, there is an effect that not only the efficiency of the assembly work can be improved, but also the cost required for the jig can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. the

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a sectional side view showing an internal structure of a vending machine to which a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. the

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a movable side plate and a connecting member. the

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a movable side plate and a connecting member. the

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the connection member shown in Figs. 2 and 3 . the

Fig. 5 is a front view of the connecting member shown in Figs. 2 and 3 . the

Fig. 6 is a front view showing a state in which the connection member shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is supported on the base side plate. the

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the top tray shown in Fig. 1 . the

Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the top tray shown in Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the top tray shown in Fig. 7 . the

Fig. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state where the top tray shown in Figs. 7 to 9 is attached to the left base side panel. the

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state where the top tray shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is attached to the left base side plate. the

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the product storage device for an automatic vending machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. the

Fig. 1 is a sectional side view showing an internal structure of a vending machine to which a product storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The automatic vending machine shown as an example here sells commodities in a cooled or heated state, and includes a main body cabinet 1 , an outer door 2 and an inner door 3 . the

The main body cabinet 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front surface by appropriately combining a plurality of steel plates, and has a product storage 4 with a heat-insulating structure inside. The outer door 2 is used to cover the front surface opening of the main body casing 1, and is disposed on one side edge of the main body casing 1 in a manner that can be opened and closed. It is not clearly shown in the figure, but the front surface of the outer door 2 is provided with parts required for selling products: a display window, a product selection button, a banknote insertion port, a coin insertion port, a return lever, an integrated display, and a coin return port, product take-out port 2a, etc. The inner door 3 is an insulated door for covering the front opening of the product storage 4, and is disposed on one side edge of the main body cabinet 1 in an openable and closable manner on the inside of the outer door 2. A product export port 3 a for carrying out products to the outside of the product storage 4 is provided at the lower portion of the inner door 3 . the

In addition, in the above-mentioned automatic vending machine, a product tank 5 is provided inside the product storage 4, and a temperature control unit is arranged in an area below the product tank 5 (hereinafter also referred to as a "heat exchange area"). unit 6, and the product storage device 10 is arranged in an area above the product tank 5 (hereinafter, also referred to as "product storage area"). the

The product chute 5 is a plate-shaped member for guiding the product sent out from the product storage device 10 to the product output port 3a of the inner door 3, and is arranged in a manner of gradually inclining downward toward the front side. It is not clearly shown in the figure, but a plurality of ventilation holes (not shown in the figure) for communicating between the heat exchange area and the product storage area are perforated in the commodity tank 5 . the

The temperature adjustment unit 6 is used to keep the internal atmosphere of the commodity storage 4 at a desired temperature state, and includes: an evaporator 6a of a refrigeration cycle; an electric heater 6b and a blower fan 6c. In this temperature adjustment unit 6, for example, if the blower fan 6c is driven in the state of operating the refrigerating cycle, the air cooled in the evaporator 6a will be sent upward through the ventilation holes of the merchandise tank 5, therefore, It can keep the product storage area at a low temperature. On the other hand, if the blower fan 6c is driven under the state of energizing the electric heater 6b, the air heated by the electric heater 6b will be sent to the top through the ventilation hole of the commodity tank 5, so that the commodities can be The storage area is kept at a high temperature. In addition, although the compressor, condenser, and expansion valve of the refrigeration cycle are not clearly shown in the drawings, they are all arranged in the machine room 7 which is the outside of the commodity storage 4 . the

In the illustrated example, the product storage devices 10 are arranged in three rows at the front and rear, and have a product storage system configured in a zigzag shape in the vertical direction by arranging the channel constituent elements 12 between the pair of base side plates 11. The aisle 13 accommodates a plurality of products in a horizontal posture along the vertical direction inside the product storage aisle 13 . More specifically, the passage constituent element 12 is suitably arranged so that the front side and the rear side of the product storage passage 13 face each other, and is fixed to the base side plate 11 . the

In addition, a baffle which is not clearly shown in the drawing is provided on the channel constituent element 12 . The baffle is disposed on the passage constituent element 12 in a swingable manner in a form that moves forward and backward with respect to the product storage passage 13 . The baffle is energized by a coil spring (not shown in the figure), and is in a posture of moving in and out of the product storage channel 13 under normal conditions. By abutting against a commodity passing through the commodity storage passage 13 , it moves backward along the zigzag commodity storage passage 13 against the energizing force of the coil spring to correct the passing posture of the commodity. the

In this product storage device 10 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , a movable side plate 14 and a connecting member 15 are included. The movable side plate 14 is used to adjust the passing width of the product in the product storage channel 13 according to the length of the product, and is made of a thin steel plate that matches the shape of the product storage channel 13 and implements sheet metal processing. the

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the connecting member 15 is formed in a substantially long flat plate shape, and a base end shaft portion 1511 and a reinforcing flange 1512 are formed at the base end portion 151, and the width is narrower than that of the base end portion 151. The front end portion 152 forms a front end shaft portion 1521 . The base end shaft portion 1511 is formed to protrude forward and rearward with the base end portion of the connecting member 15 as a base. The reinforcement flange 1512 is formed by bending the front side edge and the rear side edge of the base end portion of the connection member 15 . The front end shaft portion 1521 is formed to protrude forward and rearward with the front end portion of the connecting member 15 as a base. the

As shown in FIG. 6, the connection member 15 is attached to the mounting piece 112 formed by bending the front side edge and the rear side edge of the rectangular opening 111 formed on the left base side plate 11 to the left (outer side). The base end shaft portion 1511 of the base end portion 151 is inserted into the hole 113 , whereby the front end portion 152 is swingably arranged in a state of moving forward and backward relative to the product storage passage 13 . Next, the front end shaft portion 1521 of the front end portion 152 is inserted through the shaft hole of the bearing piece (not shown) provided on the movable side plate 14, thereby moving the connecting member 15 closer to and away from the base side plate with the movable side plate 14 The shape of 11 is moved to the left and right, whereby the passing width of the product storage passage 13 can be adjusted. the

Also as shown in FIG. 6 , when moving backward from the product storage channel 13 , only the base end 151 protrudes outward (left side) from the rectangular opening 111 formed in the left base side plate 11 . , by bending the base end portion 151 . the

In addition, in the product storage device 10 described above, the delivery mechanism 16 is provided on the lower side of the product storage path 13 , and the top tray 20 is provided on the upper side of the product storage path 13 . the

The delivery mechanism 16 controls the action of the commodities between the passage width regulation plate 17, thereby storing the commodities in the commodity storage passage 13 in the standby state, and when a delivery instruction is given, the corresponding commodities are sent one by one. Send to commodity slot 5. The delivery mechanism 16 includes a first pedal member 16a and a second pedal member 16b. The first pedal member 16a is arranged in a swingable manner in a state of moving forward and backward relative to the product storage passage 13, and moves in and out of the product storage passage 13 in the standby state, thereby contacting the lowest product and restricting the downward movement of the product. , and in the case of being given an instruction to send out, it moves backward from the product storage passage 13 to allow the product to move downward. The second pedal member 16b is arranged in a swingable manner in a form that moves forward and backward relative to the product storage passage 13, moves backward from the product storage passage 13 in the standby state, and moves relative to the product storage passage 13 when a delivery command is given. Passage 13 moves in and out, touches the second product from the lowest position, and restricts the movement of the product to the bottom. The delivery mechanism 16 is known in the art, and its detailed description will be omitted. the

The top tray 20 is formed by bending a flat metal plate as shown in FIG. It is inserted into the hole portion 114 provided in the base side plate 11 to be arranged between the base side plates 11 . The upper surface of the top tray 20 constitutes a product guide passage for guiding the products inserted through the inlet to the product storage passage 13 . In addition, when other top trays 20 in the shape of a flat plate whose front area is gradually inclined downward from the front to the rear of the top tray 20 are arranged between the base side plates 11, the upper surface of the top tray 20 and the top tray 20 The upper surfaces together form a commodity guiding channel. the

Both left and right end portions 22 and 23 of the top tray 20 are bent upward. On the left end portion 22 of the top tray 20 , at a position away from the bent portion 221 , as enlarged in FIGS. 8 and 9 , a locking piece 24 is formed. The locking piece 24 is formed in such a manner that the rear side notch edge of the notch 222 provided there is bent forward and backward, and protrudes toward the left side (outside). the

With the top tray 20 having this structure, in the assembly operation of the product storage device 10, as shown in FIGS. The locking piece 24 is inserted through the locking hole 115 of the left base side plate 11 to be locked to the base side plate 11 . Thus, the end surface 22a of the left end portion 22 of the top tray 20 abuts against the inner surface 11a of the left base side plate 11, does not incline in the direction (upward direction) in which the left end portion 22 bends, and locks The piece 24 is inserted through the locking hole 115 to be locked to the base side plate 11, and does not incline in the direction (downward direction) opposite to the direction in which the left end portion 22 bends. the

In the commodity storage device 10 having the above-mentioned structure, when the connecting member 15 moves backward from the commodity storage passage 13, only the base end portion 151 moves outward from the rectangular opening 111 formed in the left base side plate 11 (left). The base end portion 151 is formed by bending the base end portion 151 so as to protrude from the side), so the rectangular opening 111 formed in the base body side plate 11 may be of such a size that the base end portion 151 of the connection member 15 can pass through. Thereby, a plurality of rectangular openings 111 can be formed in the base side plate 11 according to the attachment positions of the various connection members 15 , and the common use of the base side plate 11 can be realized. Moreover, by forming the rectangular opening 111 to a size sufficient for the base end portion 151 of the connection member 15 to pass through, even if a plurality of rectangular openings 111 are formed, a long and large rectangular opening will not be formed as in the prior art. Since the holes are long, the strength of the base side plate 11 can be maintained. the

Therefore, according to the product storage device 10 as this embodiment, not only the strength of the base body side plate 11 can be maintained, but also generalization can be achieved. the

In addition, in the product storage device 10 described above, in the assembly operation of the product storage device 10, each locking protrusion 21 is inserted through each hole 114 of the left base side plate 11, and the locking piece 24 is inserted through the left side. The locking hole 115 of the base side plate 11 is locked to the base side plate 11, so that the end surface 22a of the left end 22 of the top tray 20 abuts against the inner surface 11a of the left base side plate 11 and does not The direction (upward direction) in which the left end portion 22 bends is inclined, and the locking piece 24 is inserted through the locking hole 115 to be locked on the base side plate 11, so that it does not bend in the direction opposite to the direction in which the left end portion 22 bends. Since the direction (downward direction) is inclined, the efficiency of the assembly operation of the product storage device 10 can be improved. Furthermore, during the assembly work of the product storage device 10 , jigs and the like for holding the top tray 20 are unnecessary. the

Therefore, according to the product storage device 10 which is this embodiment, not only can the efficiency of assembly work be improved, but also the cost required for jig|tools can be reduced, and manufacturing cost can be reduced. the

Industrial availability

As described above, the product storage device for an automatic vending machine of the present invention is useful for a vending machine that sells products such as canned drinks and bottled drinks, for example. the

Symbol Description

1 main body case

2 outer door

3 inner door

4 commodity storage warehouse

5 commodity slots

10 commodity storage device

11 base side panel

111 rectangular opening

112 Mounting sheet

113 mounting hole

114 Hole

115 locking hole

12 Channel Components

13 commodity storage channel

14 Movable side panels

15 Connecting parts

151 base end

1511 base end shaft

1512 Reinforcement flange

152 front end

1521 front end shaft

16 sending organization

16a The first pedal part

16b 2nd pedal part

17 Aisle width regulation plate

20 top tray

21 locking protrusion

22 left end

221 bending part

222 Gap

24 card stop piece. the

Claims (2)

1. A product storage device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that it comprises: The product storage channel is formed by arranging the channel constituent elements between the pair of left and right base body side panels so as to extend in the up and down direction, and stores the inserted products sequentially in a horizontal posture; and The top tray is formed by being arranged between the side plates of the base body, and its upper surface constitutes a commodity guide passage for guiding commodities put in through the inlet to the commodity storage passage, wherein At least one of the left and right end portions of the top tray is bent, and the top tray is provided with a locking piece protruding outward at a position away from the bent portion of the end. Formally set, and inserted through the locking hole formed in the side plate of the base body to be locked on the side plate of the base body. 2. The commodity storage device of an automatic vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking piece is formed by bending an edge portion of a notch formed at a position away from the bent portion of the end portion.

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