CN107016796A - Commodity device - Google Patents

Abstract

Present invention offer is a kind of can to make the simple commodity device of replacement operation of helical member.Commodity device (20) includes：Helical member (50), its upper area in the commodity column main body (30) extended along fore-and-aft direction, constituted, and rotated in the case where being passed driving force via transfer unit from driving source around central shaft in the way of spirally being wound along its bearing of trend；With pedestal (61), it is fixed in leading section in the state of commodity column main body, extend in the inside of helical member along fore-and-aft direction, and load commodity in upper surface, in the case where helical member (50) rotates, pedestal being placed between each pitch of the helical member and restrained commodity are gradually conveyed forwards, discharging the commodity of forefront, transfer unit includes：It is installed on the transferring element (44) of driving source；With the rearward end of supporting helical member, and the attachment (45) of transferring element are dismantledly installed on.

Description

Commodity device

Technical field

The present invention relates to commodity device, more specifically, it is related to and is adapted to carrying out the automatic vending machine of merchandise sales The middle commodity device used.

Background technology

At present, in the automatic vending machine for carrying out merchandise sales, the commodity on the goods shelf in commodity storehouse will be accommodated in It is fetched into after conveying pallet, is conveyed using pallet is conveyed, and be discharged to defined commodity and takes out region.Commodity take out region It is the space of the ft connection via commodity take-out port Yu commodity storehouse, if user stretches into hand from commodity take-out port, The commodity of purchase can be taken out.

Generally, in the automatic vending machine, the door body for constituting preceding surface is made up of the transparent panel such as glass, can be from outer Portion is observed that the purchase that will be taken out from goods shelf depending on the commodity recognizing and select to be accommodated on the goods shelf in commodity storehouse Buy commodity and be delivered to the state that commodity take out region using pallet is conveyed.It is automatic inside commodity storehouse by so visually recognizing Vending machine, has the advantages that purchase intention that can improve user etc..

Goods shelf in the automatic vending machine is by the way that multiple commodity devices are arranged side by side and structure in the lateral direction Into.Each commodity device for constituting goods shelf is constituted by being provided with commodity column main body, helical member and pedestal.

Commodity column main body extends along fore-and-aft direction, and up region forms commodity path.Helical member is configured to Spirally wound along the bearing of trend of commodity column main body.The helical member via transfer unit from the electricity as driving source Motivation rotates in the case of being passed driving force around central shaft.Pedestal is constituted by processing the metallic plate of bar-shape.The base Seat prolongs in the state of leading section to be fixed on to commodity column main body inside helical member along the bearing of trend of commodity column main body Stretch, and commodity are loaded in upper surface.The rearward end of the pedestal links with disc-shaped part.The disc-shaped part is formed with insertion Hole, by making the axle portion of transfer unit insert the through hole, and is supported on the transfer unit.

In the commodity device with the structure, under normal conditions, constraint is placed in base between each pitch of helical member The commodity of seat, in the case where helical member is rotated, the commodity being constrained between each pitch are gradually conveyed forwards, side by side Go out the commodity of foremost (for example, referring to patent document 1).

Prior art literature

Patent document

Patent document 1：No. 3978932 publications of Japanese Patent No.

The technical problems to be solved by the invention

But, in above-mentioned commodity device, generally helical member need to be changed according to the commodity size of storage.And In above-mentioned commodity device, therefore the through hole of the axle portion insertion disc-shaped part of transfer unit, needs when removing helical member It is removed together the transfer unit.I.e., it is necessary to by helical member with passing on the basis of the connection of cut-out transfer unit and driving source Unit is passed to be removed together.Then, it is necessary to make the transfer unit and driving on the basis of the new helical member of link and transfer unit Source is connected, the problem of there is the replacement operation complexity of helical member.

The content of the invention

In view of above-mentioned actual conditions, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of replacement operation that can make helical member is simple Commodity device.

Technological means for solving problem

In order to reach the purpose, the present invention provides a kind of commodity device, it is characterised in that including：Helical member, its In the upper area of the commodity column main body extended along fore-and-aft direction, with along the bearing of trend of the commodity column main body in the shape of a spiral The mode of ground winding is constituted, and is rotated in the case where being passed driving force via transfer unit from driving source around central shaft；With Pedestal, it is fixed in the state of above-mentioned commodity column main body in leading section, prolonged in the inside of above-mentioned helical member along fore-and-aft direction Stretch, and commodity are loaded in upper surface, in the case where above-mentioned helical member rotates, will be placed between each pitch of the helical member State pedestal and restrained commodity are gradually conveyed forwards, discharge the commodity of forefront, above-mentioned transfer unit includes：It is installed on State the transferring element of driving source；With support the rearward end of above-mentioned helical member, and be dismantledly installed on connecing for above-mentioned transferring element Close part.

It is another feature that, in above-mentioned commodity device, above-mentioned transfer unit, which has, to be used to make setting The hollow bulb passed through in the distribution of the electronic equipment of said base.

It is another feature that, in above-mentioned commodity device, above-mentioned attachment, which are formed as a part, is With the annular shape of the bending section formed to the prominent mode of radially outer, bent by above-mentioned bending section and make the attachment The length of radial direction changes, so as to support the rearward end of above-mentioned helical member.

It is another feature that, in above-mentioned commodity device, by making to be arranged at above-mentioned transferring element Claw elastic deformation is engaged, and the locking claw is locked to the connection holding sections of above-mentioned attachment, thus above-mentioned junction surface Part is installed in the transferring element, the mutual bearing surface of fore-end of above-mentioned connection holding section and above-mentioned locking claw with from The axial rotary radially outer of helical member is gone and gradually tilted rearward.

It is another feature that, in above-mentioned commodity device, including above-mentioned transferring element is limited from above-mentioned The limiting unit that driving source departs from.

Invention effect

According to the present invention, transfer unit includes the transferring element for being installed on driving source and the rearward end for supporting helical member and can Be installed on the attachment of transferring element to assembly and disassembly, therefore, by make supporting helical member rearward end attachment from transmission Part departs from, and carries out the replacing of helical member with can retaining transferring element, so that the replacement operation letter of helical member can be made by obtaining Single effect.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the inside for the automatic vending machine for schematically showing the commodity device for applying embodiment of the present invention The side cross-sectional view of structure.

Fig. 2 is the stereogram for representing to constitute 1 commodity device of goods shelf.

Fig. 3 is the stereogram for representing the commodity column main body shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the stereogram for representing the helical member unit shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of the major part of the helical member unit shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is stereogram when representing from lower right-hand side the base unit shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is the exploded perspective view of the major part of the base unit shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is by the amplification stereogram of the major part enlarged representation of the commodity device shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the limiting part shown in Fig. 7.

Figure 10 is the stereogram for the main inscape for representing the sliding part fore-end shown in Fig. 6.

Figure 11 is the stereogram for representing sliding part shown in Figure 10 and selling driving member off.

Figure 12 is the stereogram for the main inscape for representing the sliding part fore-end shown in Fig. 6.

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram for the action for schematically showing sliding part and selling driving member off.

Figure 14 is the schematic diagram for the action for schematically showing sliding part and selling driving member off.

Figure 15 is the schematic diagram for the action for schematically showing sliding part and selling driving member off.

Figure 16 is the schematic diagram for the action for schematically showing sliding part and selling driving member off.

Figure 17 is the stereogram of the major part of the first variation of the commodity device for representing embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 18 is the stereogram for representing the attachment shown in Figure 17.

Figure 19 is the stereogram for the installment state for representing attachment and helical member shown in Figure 18.

Figure 20 is the stereogram for representing the transferring element shown in Figure 17.

Figure 21 is the front view for the bonding state for representing the transferring element shown in the attachment and Figure 20 shown in Figure 18.

Figure 22 is the line A-A sectional view in Figure 21.

Figure 23 is the stereogram of the major part of the second variation of the commodity device for representing embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 24 is the side view for the major part for representing another of the limiting unit of the present invention.

Figure 25 is the dorsal view for the major part for representing another of the limiting unit of the present invention.

Figure 26 is the longitudinal section for the major part for representing another of the limiting unit of the present invention.

The explanation of reference

1 main body cabinet

2 commodity storehouses

10 goods shelfs

20 commodity devices

30 commodity column main bodys

40 helical member units

41 drive mechanisms

42 frameworks

43 output gears

44 transferring elements

45 attachment

50 helical members

60 base units

61 pedestals

62 sliding parts

63 sell driving member off

64 sell detection switch off

71 limiting parts.

Embodiment

Hereinafter, the commodity device of the present invention is preferred embodiment described in detail referring to the drawings.

<Embodiment>

Fig. 1 is the inside for the automatic vending machine for schematically showing the commodity device for applying embodiment of the present invention The side cross-sectional view of structure.Constituted in the automatic vending machine of this example by setting main body cabinet 1.

Main body cabinet 1 is the rectangular-shaped automatic vending machine main body of front openings, the business that heat insulation structural is equipped inside it Product collecting storage facility 2.In commodity storehouse 2, above-below direction is provided with multilayer goods shelf 10.These goods shelfs 10 are set up respectively Between the frame supporting side plate (not shown) that the both sides in commodity storehouse 2 are set up, for storing commodity.

In addition, being provided with the evaporator 3 as cooling unit in commodity storehouse 2.Evaporator 3, with being disposed in machinery The compressor 5 and the grade of condenser 6 of room 4, which are constituted, makes the freeze cycle of refrigerant circulation, makes the refrigerant (not shown) by itself The refrigerant of path and the air for the inside for passing through the commodity storehouse 2 around itself carry out heat exchange, so that the air is cold But.Here, Machine Room 4 is to be divided in the inside of main body cabinet 1 in the compartment of the downside in commodity storehouse 2.

The cooled air around evaporator 3, is driven by Air Blast fan in storehouse 7, and from being arranged at commodity The suction inlet 8a of the back side passage 8 at the back side in storehouse 2 is inhaled into ventilation path 9, by being blown after the ventilation path 9 from blow-off outlet 8b Go out, thus, cooling is accommodated in the commodity on goods shelf 10.

In the front region of above-mentioned goods shelf 10, delivery track is equipped in the way of turning into pair of right and left in its both sides 11, conveying pallet 12 is movably arranged between these delivery tracks 11 by conveying mechanism (not shown) along above-below direction. That is, the carrying path 13 for passing through conveying pallet 12 is formed between delivery track 11.The carrying path 13 extends to machine The front of tool room 4, carrying path 13 and Machine Room 4 are opened by zoning thermal insulation barriers 4a zonings.

Aforementioned body cabinet 1 is provided with door body 14 and packaged unit 15.Door body 14 is disposed in the front openings of main body cabinet 1 Upper portion, more specifically, the front region in opening and closing commodity storehouse 2 and be disposed in main body cabinet 1 side with moving openingly and closingly Edge.The door body 14 has heat insulation structural, including can be from the outside glass plate (not shown) depending on recognizing the thermal insulation of inside.

The lower section of the front openings of the closing main body cabinet 1 of packaged unit 15, more specifically, closing can not be by above-mentioned door body The lower section of the front openings of the main body cabinet 1 of 14 closings.Therefore, the closing of packaged unit 15 is formed at the defeated of the front of Machine Room 4 Send the front of path 13.

Rectangular-shaped commodity take-out port 15a is formed with the packaged unit 15.Commodity take-out port 15a is user's taking-up By conveying the opening for the commodity that pallet 12 is conveyed, take out door 16 by commodity and be opened and closed.

Above-mentioned goods shelf 10 is by the way that multiple commodity devices 20 are arranged side by side by way of arranging in the lateral direction And constitute.Fig. 2 is the stereogram for representing to constitute 1 commodity device 20 of goods shelf 10.Filled in the commodity of this example 20 are put to constitute by setting commodity column main body 30, helical member unit 40 and base unit 60.

Commodity column main body 30 be by being formed such as resin material, and fore-and-aft direction for long side direction strip shell Body.The commodity column main body 30 is as shown in figure 3, be provided with installation portion 31 prominent downwards in leading section, and set in rearward end The incorporating section 32 for storing drive mechanism described later is equipped with, the commodity path that commodity are stored for up region is constituted.Should Commodity column main body 30 is provided with installation portion 31 in the frame bottom plate 10a (reference picture 1) for constituting goods shelf 10.

Fig. 4 is the stereogram for representing the helical member unit 40 shown in Fig. 2.As shown in Figure 4, helical member unit 40 includes driving Motivation structure 41 and helical member 50.

Also as shown in figure 5, drive mechanism 41 passes through by way of so that two drive shells 42a, 42b are turned into front and rear a pair The inside of the framework 42 of combination sets output gear 43 and transferring element 44 and constituted.

Although not expressing in figure, output gear 43 is configured to substantially circular, is formed at the output of inner peripheral part Teeth portion 43a is accommodated in the inside of the framework 42 in the way of the inner face from the through hole 421 for being formed at framework 42 exposes.Here, Through hole 421 extends in the substantial middle part of framework 42 along fore-and-aft direction.In addition, output gear 43 is with central shaft and framework The mode that the central shaft of 42 through hole 421 is consistent is accommodated in the framework 42.

For above-mentioned output gear 43, the periphery output teeth portion (not shown) of outer peripheral edge portion is formed at via tooth connection Wheel (not shown) is connected with the motor (not shown) being accommodated in inside framework 42, by being communicated to the driving from motor Power, rotates around the central shaft of itself, for example, the driving source being rotated in a clockwise direction is constituted in the case of from forward observation.This Outside, the rotation of output gear 43 utilizes the conveying detection switch (not shown) detection inside framework 42.

Transferring element 44 is formed as one by the way that transmission base portion 441, first is transmitted into the transmission of axle portion 442, second axle portion 443 And constitute.Transmission base portion 441 is configured to substantially discoideus, and the heart is formed in part with insertion hole portion (not shown) wherein.

First transmission axle portion 442 is the cylindrical shape formed in the way of the rear surface from transmission base portion 441 is rearward protruded Part.The first transmission axle portion 442 has the external diameter for the through hole 421 that can be inserted through framework 42, and its internal and insertion hole portion connects It is logical.In addition, in the rear end part of the first transmission axle portion 442, meshing flake 442a is formed in part with mutually opposing.Engagement projections 442b is formed at these meshing flakes 442a each end, and is engaged with the output teeth portion 43a of output gear 43 part.By This, transferring element 44 can integratedly rotate with output gear 43 around the central shaft of itself, i.e., can be along up time from forward observation Pin direction rotates.Here, the central shaft and output gear 43 of the central shaft of transferring element 44 and the through hole 421 of framework 42 Central shaft is consistent.

Second transmission axle portion 443 is formed in the way of the preceding surface from transmission base portion 441 is protruded forwards, and it is internal with passing through Through-hole section is connected.That is, axle portion 442 is transmitted with the insertion hole portion of transmission base portion 441 and first in the inside of the second transmission axle portion 443 It is internal to constitute hollow bulb 444 together.In addition, the central shaft of the second transmission axle portion 443 and the central shaft one of the first transmission axle portion 442 Cause, and it is consistent with the central shaft of transferring element 44.

The front-end edge part of the second transmission axle portion 443, because a part of (part for downside) has otch, therefore, the The front end face of two transmission axle portions 443 has been formed continuously：First end face 443a positioned at rearmost, the second end positioned at forefront Facial 443b, between first end face 443a and second end face portion 443b with from first end face 443a to second end face portion 443b removes gradually inclined 3rd end face portion 443c forwards.

Moreover, transferring element 44 is as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and in the standby state, the first end face of the second transmission axle portion 443 Portion 443a is located at lower section.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, helical member 50 for example, by metal clava along fore-and-aft direction (commodity column main body 30 bearing of trend) wind curl and formed.The helical member 50 is with central shaft and the central shaft (output gear of transferring element 44 The central shaft of wheel 43) consistent mode, it is supported on rearward end 51 and is formed with the substantially circular of cut out portion 45a in a part Attachment 45.

Here, attachment 45 keep the rear end part 51a of helical member 50 in the way of the core towards itself, And by with the rearward end 51 of the continuous helical members 50 of rear end part 51a wound on itself outer peripheral face in the way of support the helical member 50.The attachment 45 are blocked by the elastic deformation of locking claw 445 for the transmission base portion 441 for making to be formed at transferring element 44 The transferring element 44 is terminated in, therefore, it can be assembled and disassembled relative to the transferring element 44.That is, attachment 45 utilize so-called Buckle can be assembled and disassembled relative to transferring element 44, therefore, and transfer unit is constituted together with the transferring element 44.

Above-mentioned helical member 50 links via the attachment 45 and transferring element 44, and can be revolved with the one of transferring element 44 Turn.Moreover, helical member 50 rotates and (from forward observation, is rotated in a clockwise direction) around central shaft, thus, each spiral shell will be restrained to Away from commodity gradually convey forwards, discharge is restrained to commodity between the pitch of forefront.

But, above-mentioned conveying detection switch detects the rotation of output gear 43, because output gear 43 and transferring element 44 Rotate integrally, and then helical member 50 is rotated integrally with transferring element 44, so finally conveying detection switch detects helical member 50 Rotation.

Fig. 6 is the stereogram of the situation of the base unit 60 shown in Fig. 2 from lower right-hand side.Also as shown in Figure 6, base Seat unit 60 is constituted by setting pedestal 61, sliding part 62, selling driving member 63 off and selling detection switch 64 off.

Pedestal 61 is will to carry out fore-and-aft direction formed by bending machining etc. such as metallic plate to turn into the length of long side direction Bar-like member.As shown in fig. 7, seat base 611, pedestal leading section 612 and pedestal rearward end 613 are integrally formed by the pedestal 61 And constitute.

Seat base 611 is the tabular position extended along fore-and-aft direction, and its left and right sides portion is bent downwards.The base The length of fore-and-aft direction of the length than helical member 50 of the fore-and-aft direction of seat base portion 611 is slightly short, before and after being formed with its leading section Direction turns into the rectangular-shaped elongated hole 611a of long side direction.

Pedestal leading section 612 is the position of the continuous fore-end for being arranged at seat base 611.The pedestal leading section 612 Including front end rake 612a, preceding surface constituting portion 612b and front end fastener 612c.

Front end rake 612a is from the fore-end of seat base 611 with going side's inclination gradually downward forwards.Preceding table After face constituting portion 612b from front end rake 612a extended end portion extend downwards, rearward extend and further prolong upward Stretch.

Front end fastener 612c from preceding surface constituting portion 612b extended end portion rearward extend, and in its extended end portion Substantial middle region on left and right directions forms locking tab 614 prominent downwards.

Pedestal rearward end 613 is the position of the continuous rear end part for being arranged at seat base 611.The pedestal rearward end 613 Including rear end linking part 613a, top supporting slice 613b, right supporting slice 613c and left supporting slice 613d (reference picture 2).

Rear end linking part 613a is the position extended upward from the middle body of extended end portion, wherein, the extended end portion It is with rearward going to gradually inclined part upward from the rear end part of seat base 611.In rear end linking part 613a On be formed with link hole portion 615.

Top supporting slice 613b is formed as rearward protruding from rear end linking part 613a upper end edge portion.Right supporting slice 613c is formed as rearward protruding from rear end linking part 613a right-hand member edge.Left supporting slice 613d is formed as linking from rear end Portion 613a left end edge is rearward protruded.

Pedestal 61 with the structure in the way of inside insertion helical member 50 along fore-and-aft direction (commodity column main body 30 Bearing of trend) extension, and the locking tab 614 of pedestal leading section 612 is entered fore-end shape in commodity column main body 30 Into stop hole 33 in, thus, pedestal leading section 612 locking be supported on commodity column main body 30.

In addition, for pedestal 61, top supporting slice 613b, right supporting slice 613c and a left side in pedestal rearward end 613 Square supporting slice 613d is each relative with the outer peripheral face that the second of transferring element 44 transmits axle portion 443, inserts rear end linking part 613a The link support (not shown) of the connecting pin 70 (reference picture 2) of hole portion 615 and the hollow bulb 444 of insert transferring element 44 Part is screwed togather.

Thus, pedestal 61 can make the commodity being restrained between each pitch of helical member 50 be positioned in seat base 611 Upper surface.

In addition, the top supporting slice 613b of the pedestal rearward end 613 of pedestal 61 in helical member 50 as shown in figure 8, be in rotation In the case of holding state before turning, positioned at the rear end part 51a of the helical member 50 front side, from forward observation and the rearward end Divide 51a overlapping.

Limiting part 71 is dismantledly provided with said base 61.Limiting part 71 is also as shown in figure 9, be front and back To the strip part as long side direction, by the way that steel plate bending etc. is formed.The limiting part 71 can be placed in pedestal The one of upper wall portions 712 that the bottom wall part 711 of the upper surface of base portion 611 and right-hand member edge from the bottom wall part 711 extend upward Formed and constituted.The holding section 713 extended downwards is formed with the leading section of upper wall portions 712, is formed with the holding section 713 Connecting hole 713a.In addition, the rearward end in bottom wall part 711 is formed with the snap-latch piece 714 that has cut in the way of protruding downwards.

The limiting part 71 is by making snap-latch piece 714 be inserted into the engaging elongated hole in the rearward end formation of seat base 611 In 611b, and insert connecting hole 713a engagement pin 72 is set to enter leading section shape in the right side 611c of seat base 611 Into engaging hole 611d in and screw togather, so as to be installed on the right side 611c of seat base 611.Now, bottom wall part 711 is loaded Right side 611c in the upper surface of seat base 611, and upper wall portions 712 and seat base 611 continuously extends upward. The development length upward of upper wall portions 712 is set as the degree that the upper part of the upper wall portions 712 and helical member 50 are not disturbed.

Above-mentioned limiting part 71 is installed on the right side 611c of seat base 611, and this is due to from forward observation helical member 50 are rotated in a clockwise direction.That is, the one of the helical member 50 of the upper side of the pedestal 61 is located in the both ends of pedestal 61 or so The one end that part turns into the side of displacement downwards because of the rotation of the helical member 50 is right part, therefore, is installed on the right side Portion 611c.Therefore, from forward observation, in the case that helical member 50 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the both ends of pedestal 61 or so In be located at the pedestal 61 the part of helical member 50 of upper side turn into displacement downwards because of the rotation of the helical member 50 The one end of side is left part, therefore, and limiting part is installed in left side.Limiting part is being installed on to the situation of left side Under, limiting part is configured to symmetrical with above-mentioned limiting part 71.

Sliding part 62 is pacified in the lower face side of seat base 611 using the sliding part (not shown) for being installed on the pedestal 61 Part is filled, is arranged to move along the longitudinal direction relative to pedestal 61.The sliding part 62 is by by sliding part base portion 621, sliding Moving part rearward end 622 and sliding part leading section 623 are integrally formed and constituted.

Sliding part base portion 621 is that fore-and-aft direction turns into the strip bar-like portion of long side direction.Sliding part rearward end 622 is The position continuously set with the rear end part 51a of sliding part base portion 621, be from the rear end part of sliding part base portion 621 downwards The position of extension.

As shown in Figure 10, sliding part leading section 623 is the position continuously set with the fore-end of sliding part base portion 621, Prolong in the way of being protruded forwards by the front end that part 624 is prolonged on the left side that the fore-end from sliding part base portion 621 extends to the left Stretch.The front end face 623a of the sliding part leading section 623 turns into going forwards and gradually inclined inclined plane upward.

The sliding part 62 of the structure prolongs part 624 and most by the use of the left side in the rear end part as sliding part leading section 623 The sliding spring 625 set between the sliding part installing component in front, is always rearward exerted a force.Thus, the cunning of sliding part 62 Front end face (first end face 443a, the second end face portion of moving part rearward end 622 and the second transmission axle portion 443 of transferring element 44 443b, the 3rd end face portion 443c) section below connection (reference picture 6).

As described above, transferring element 44 is in the standby state, under the first end face 443a of the second transmission axle portion 443 is located at Side, therefore, in the standby state, sliding part rearward end 622 is contacted with first end face 443a.Here, first end face 443a Positioned at second end face portion 443b or the 3rd end face portion 443c rearmost, therefore, sliding part rearward end 622 and first end face The sliding part 62 of 443a contacts turns into the state moved to last side.

Sell the front side that driving member 63 is arranged at sliding part base portion 621 in the lower face side of seat base 611 off.Such as Figure 11 It is shown, this sell off driving member 63 by set shaft-like portion 631, abutting part 632, ramp extension 633, service portion 634 and constitute.

Shaft-like portion 631 is position prominent in the lateral direction, and its e axle supporting is in the driving member installed in seat base 611 On installing component 66.Thus, selling driving member 63 off can swing around the central shaft in shaft-like portion 631.

Abutting part 632 is the position extended along direction outside the footpath in shaft-like portion 631, relative with sliding part leading section 623.Incline Oblique extension 633 be with from abutting part 632 with going forwards and strip portion that gradually inclined mode is formed upward Position.The ramp extension 633 can be by being formed at the elongated hole 611a of seat base 611.Service portion 634 is in shaft-like portion 631 Lower side in the way of protruding to the right the bending position that is formed.

This is sold driving member 63 off and set by the way of around shaft-like portion 631, and is pacified using itself is arranged at driving member The driving member spring 635 between part 66 is filled, ramp extension 633 is always exerted a force upward.

As shown in figure 12, sell detection switch 64 off and driving member peace is supported in the way of positioned at the right side for selling driving member 63 off Fill part 66.Sell off to be provided with detection switch 64 and sell contact 641 off at this.It is single by force (not shown) that this sells contact 641 off Member force, so as to determine its standby posture.Sell detection switch 64 off and sell contact 641 off not by any pushing as treating In the case of machine posture, it is detected as " there are commodity ".On the other hand, sell detection switch 64 off and sell contact 641 off due to being sold off The service portion 634 of driving member 63 push and resist forcing unit elastic force be subjected to displacement in the case of, be detected as " without commodity ". That is, sell off detection switch 64 be disposed in sell contact 641 off can be with selling the position that the service portion 634 of driving member 63 is abutted off.

With the above-mentioned support for selling distribution that detection switch 64 is connected off using the hollow bulb 444 for inserting transferring element 44 Part, to be connected up by way of the hollow bulb 444.

In the base unit 60, the spiral shell of at least forefront of helical member 50 is not restrained in commodity as shown in Figure 2 Away from the case of, as shown in figure 13, sell off driving member 63 turn into pass through ramp extension 633 because of driving member spring 635 Elongated hole 611a and erect the upper area that is moved to pedestal 61 erect posture.So, when sell off driving member 63 turn into erect appearance During gesture, contact 641 is sold in the extruding of service portion 634 off, thus, and this is sold the elastic force of the resistance forcing unit of contact 641 off and is subjected to displacement.

On the other hand, in the case where commodity are constrained between the pitch of forefront, as shown in figure 14, driving member 63 is sold off Because ramp extension 633 is pushed by commodity W, and the elastic force of driving member spring 635 is resisted, retired from above-mentioned erect after posture It is dynamic.So, sell driving member 63 off and retreat movement from posture is erected, thus, sell contact 641 off as free state, not by Pushed to any, only exerted a force by forcing unit and turn into standby posture.

But, in above-mentioned commodity device 20, helical member 50 makes according to as size of commodity for storing object etc. With the optimal helical member in the different multiple species of pitch.On the other hand, sell driving member 63 off and sell detection switch 64 off not The species of the helical member 50 of pipe application, using common part.

Therefore, it is the maximum helical member of the pitch length in applicable helical member 50 to sell the set location of driving member 63 off Forefront pitch between the place that can be pushed by commodity.

Therefore, driving member 63 is sold off in the case of using the less helical member 50 of pitch length, sometimes because not only at this The 3rd spiral shell between the pitch of the forefront of helical member 50 and between second pitch from forefront or from forefront Away from a restrained commodity, ramp extension 633 is pushed and retreats movement from the above-mentioned posture that erects.That is, commodity not by It is constrained between the pitch of the forefront of helical member 50 and in the case of being restrained between second pitch from forefront, sells biography off Moving part 63 sometimes from erect posture retreat movement.

With more than the commodity device 20 of such structure can as described below as discharge and be restrained to most Commodity (commodity of forefront) between the pitch in front.

In commodity of the user by the commodity selection Unit selection commodity device 20, and by defined logical Letter region is put into electronic money recording medium, carries out subtraction process, and in the case of assigning expenditure instruction, in commodity device In 20, motor is driven, from forward observation, and output gear 43 and transferring element 44 are centered on central shaft along side clockwise To rotation.That is, helical member 50 is also rotated in a clockwise direction.

So, from forward observation, when transferring element 44 is rotated in a clockwise direction together with output gear 43, in standby shape Under state, the sliding part rearward end 622 contacted with the first end face 443a of the second transmission axle portion 443 and the second transmission axle portion After 443 the 3rd end face portion 443c contacts, contacted with second end face portion 443b.Thus, sliding part 62 resists sliding spring 625 Elastic force is moved forwards.

When sliding part 62 is moved forwards, as shown in figure 15, sliding part leading section 623, which is located at, sells supporting for driving member 63 off The top of socket part 632, sells this off driving member 63 and is forcibly kept into the mobile state of retrogressing.

Then, the rotation of output gear 43 and transferring element 44 as caused by the driving of motor, helical member 50 is revolved Turn, thus, the commodity being restrained between each pitch of helical member 50 are conveyed forwards, are restrained to the business between the pitch of forefront Product are discharged forwards.

Then, at sliding part rearward end 622 and threeth end sliding with the second end face portion 443b of the second transmission axle portion 443 In the case that facial 443c contacts, output gear 43 and the rotation of transferring element 44 are turned around, stop motor driving, the business of forefront The discharge of product terminates.Then, as shown in figure 16, sliding part 62 is rearward moved because being exerted a force by sliding spring 625, before sliding part Left from driving member 63 is sold off end 623.

Thus, driving member 63 is sold off, in ramp extension 633 as shown in figure 14 by being constrained between the pitch in forefront region Commodity W push in the case of, retreat the posture that moves, the spiral shell in forefront region as shown in figure 13 from erecting posture and turning into Turn into the case of away from no constraint commodity and erect posture.

But, the commodity discharged from helical member 50 are received by conveying pallet 12, are taken using conveying pallet 12 and being delivered to commodity Export 15a vicinity.Turn into the state that can be taken off by commodity take-out port 15a after the commodity.

It is as described above, in the commodity device 20 of embodiment of the present invention, limiting part 71 is installed on pedestal base The right side 611c in portion 611, therefore, for soft triangle column such as sandwich, and rectangular surfaces are used as following table In the case that commodity are constrained between each pitch of helical member 50 by face with posture of laying across, even if from forward observation helical member 50 along suitable Clockwise rotates, with the right side 611c of seat base 611 is continuous and the limitation of upper wall portions 712 commodity that extend upward to the right Fang Yidong, can prevent a part for the commodity to be jammed between helical member 50 and pedestal 61.Therefore, it is possible to be configured to soft Soft triangle column and rectangular surfaces are stored and sent out well with the restrained commodity of posture of laying across as lower surface.

Especially because limiting part 71 is dismantledly set relative to pedestal 61, it is not soft three in commodity therefore In the case of corner post shape, the limiting part 71 can be removed to store commodity, versatility can be made good.

According to above-mentioned commodity device 20, the attachment 45 for supporting the rearward end 51 of helical member 50 constitute drive mechanism 41, and can be assembled and disassembled with being installed on the transferring element 44 of driving source, therefore, by making attachment 45 depart from transferring element 44, the replacing that the ground of transferring element 44 carries out helical member 50 can be retained, the replacement operation of helical member 50 can be made simple.

In addition, in the case of the holding state that helical member 50 is in before rotation, the top of pedestal 61 supporting slice 613b It is overlapping with rear end part 51a from forward observation in the rear end part 51a of the helical member 50 front side, therefore, even if spiral Part 50 is stretched forwards, is abutted by top supporting slice 613b with the rear end part 51a of helical member 50, can also be prevented spiral shell Rotating part 50 is stretched and departed from forwards.That is, in the case where carrying out the replacement operation of helical member 50, while making attachment 45 Depart from from transferring element 44, pressing top supporting slice 613b makes its elastic deformation downwards on one side, so as to release from forward observation State overlapping with the rear end part 51a of helical member 50 top supporting slice 613b, thereby, it is possible to remove helical member 50.Accordingly, it is capable to Enough make the replacement operation of helical member 50 simple, and prevent the disengaging of helical member 50 unwillingly.

Hereinafter, the variation of the commodity device of above-mentioned embodiment is illustrated respectively.

<First variation>

Figure 17 is the stereogram of the major part of the first variation of the commodity device for representing embodiment of the present invention. In addition, pair identical symbol is marked with the commodity device identical inscape of above-mentioned embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Relative to the commodity device 20 of embodiment, attachment are used in the commodity device 21 of this example 450 replace attachment 45, and replace transferring element 44 using transferring element 440.

Attachment 450 are made up of such as resin material, no to be formed as above-mentioned attachment 45 in one part Cut out portion 45a (reference picture 5), and annular shape is formed as shown in Figure 18.Part setting in the attachment 450 There is bending section 451.

The thickness that bending section 451 is formed as compared with other parts on fore-and-aft direction is small, is configured to more hold than other parts It is flexible.In addition, bending section 451 is formed as more prominent more to radially outer than the core of attachment 450.

In the attachment 450, bending section 451 is bent in the way of to radially outer displacement, thereby, it is possible to diminution The mode elastic deformation of the radical length of the attachment 450.Therefore, attachment 450 utilize the elastic deformation, make one portion Divide the inside for entering helical member 50, so that as shown in Figure 19, with the rearward end of the outer peripheral face wound coil part 50 of itself 51 mode supports the helical member 50.

Transferring element 440 is formed with locking claw 4450 in transmission base portion 441.Engage claw 4450 and above-mentioned locking claw 445 is same, carries out elastic deformation by itself, is engaged with attachment 450.

The transferring element 440 is from the rear sides of attachment 450 relatively close to making the second transmission axle portion 443 or locking Claw 4450 enters the interior side of the attachment 450.Now, the engaging member 450 of fore-end 4451 of claw 4450 is engaged Push and inwardly square elastic deformation, but restored after by the attachment 450, as shown in figure 21 and figure, fore-end 4451 are configured at the front of the connection holding section 452 of attachment 450, and mutual bearing surface 4451a, 452a are abutted and engaged. That is, attachment 450 can be assembled and disassembled using so-called buckle relative to transferring element 440, therefore together with the transferring element 440 Constitute transfer unit.

Moreover, the fore-end 4451 of locking claw 4450 is with being connected holding section 452 respective bearing surface 4451a, 452a Be formed as the core of the i.e. transferring element 440 of the rotary shaft from helical member 50 is gone to radially outer and is gradually rearward inclined Tiltedly.

In the commodity device 21 of first variation, the hollow bulb 444 of transferring element 440 is provided with fixture 80.Framework 42 (drive shell 42a, 42b) is installed on commodity column main body 30 by the fixture 80 by being supported on rearward end Installed part 81 and be arranged in hollow bulb 444.The fixture 80 is with constituting the commodity device 20 of above-mentioned embodiment not The supporting member of diagram is the same, is screwed togather with connecting pin 70, supporting base rearward end 613, so as to be opened with protection with selling detection off Close the effect of the distribution of 64 connections.

Moreover, forming restricted tab (limiting unit) 80a on fixture 80.Tab 80a is limited by will be formed in The tongue-shaped part of the leading section of fixture 80 to the left bending and constitute, it is located at the front end face (the of the second transmission axle portion 443 One end face 443a, second end face portion 443b, the 3rd end face portion 443c) front.

According to the commodity device 21 of first variation, attachment 450 are by making with prominent to radially outer The bending section 451 that mode is formed bends and changes the length of the radial direction of the attachment 450, so as to support after helical member 50 End 51, therefore, there is no need to form cut out portion 45a.Therefore, even if as effect has and stretch helical member 50 forwards Power, can also suppress helical member 50 and depart from from attachment 450.

According to above-mentioned commodity device 21, connection holding section 452 is with engaging the fore-end 4451 of claw 4450 each other Bearing surface 4451a, 452a with gone from the axial rotary radially outer of helical member 50 and gradually tilted rearward, therefore, Effect has helical member 50 stretch forwards as in the case of power because attachment 450 are limited in interior side, transfer part Part 440 is limited in foreign side, so mutual locking state can be made firmer, can suppress attachment 450 from transfer part Part 440 departs from.

According to above-mentioned commodity device 21, the limitation tab 80a of fixture 80 is located at the front end of the second transmission axle portion 443 The front in face, therefore, in the case where effect has and helical member 50 is stretched to such power forwards, limitation tab 80a can be limited Transferring element 440 processed is moved forwards, can be limited transferring element 440 and be departed from i.e. from driving source disengaging from output gear 43.

<Second variation>

Figure 23 is the stereogram of the major part of the second variation of the commodity device for representing embodiment of the present invention. In addition, mark identical symbol with the identical inscape of commodity device 20 of above-mentioned embodiment, and omit it and say It is bright.

This example commodity device 22 on the basis of the structure of the commodity device 20 of embodiment, also have Limiter (limiting unit) 83.Limited part 83 is the plate-shaped member being made up of metal material, with limitation base portion 831 and limitation Service portion 832.

It is flat panel like portion to limit base portion 831, before the rear end linking part 613a in the pedestal rearward end 613 of pedestal 61 Face is overlapping, is installed on using connecting pin 70 together with the linking part 613a of the rear end on supporting member (not shown).

Restriction effect portion 832 is the flat panel like portion rearward extended from the upper end edge portion of limitation base portion 831.The limitation is made Set with portion 832 in the mode overlapping with the upper surface of the top supporting slice 613b in pedestal rearward end 613, it is located at transfer part The front side of part 44 (transmission base portion 441), and the rear end part 51a for the helical member 50 being located under the holding state before rotation Front side, it is overlapping with rear end part 51a from forward observation.

According to the commodity device 22 of second variation, the restriction effect portion 832 of limited part 83 is located at transferring element The front of 44 (transmission base portions 441), therefore, in the case where effect has and helical member 50 is stretched to such power forwards, limitation Service portion 832 can limit transferring element 44 and move forwards, and can limit transferring element 44 from output gear 43 depart from i.e. Depart from from driving source.

Moreover, the restriction effect portion 832 of limited part 83 is located at before the rear end part 51a of the helical member 50 under holding state Side, therefore, even if effect has stretches helical member 50 such power forwards, can also suppress helical member 50 from attachment 45 Depart from.

In the first above-mentioned variation, the limitation tab 80a of fixture 80 is construed as limiting transferring element 440 from driving source The limiting unit of disengaging, in the second variation, limited part 83 is construed as limiting the limitation list that transferring element 440 departs from from driving source Member, but the present invention limiting unit can also constitute as follows.

As shown in figure 24, can also utilize will be used in the mounting frame 42 (drive shell 42a, 42b) of commodity column main body 30 Installed part 81 a part cut formed by raised piece 81a be construed as limiting unit.Raised piece 81a is bent to form, its Extended end portion is located at the front of the upper section of transferring element 44 (transmission base portion 441).According to the structure, have in effect by spiral In the case that part 50 stretches such power forwards, raised piece 81a extended end portion can limit transferring element 44 and move forwards It is dynamic, it is possible to limit transferring element 44 and depart from i.e. from driving source disengaging from output gear 43.

As shown in figure 25, it is arranged in the hollow bulb 444 of transferring element 44 and connects with protection with selling detection switch 64 off The fixture 84 of the effect of the distribution connect, it can also be provided that the circle of the internal diameter of external diameter and hollow bulb 444 substantially suitable size Cartridge.According to the structure, in the case where effect has and helical member 50 is stretched to such power forwards, engagement can be limited Piece 442a engagement projections 442b from output teeth portion 43a depart from, and can limit transferring element 44 from output gear 43 depart from i.e. Depart from from driving source.

As shown in figure 26, the engagement projections 442b of transferring element 44 and output teeth portion 43a mutual bearing surface 444b1, 43a1 can also be formed as gradually tilting forwards with going from the axial rotary radially outer of helical member 50.According to the knot Structure, in the case where effect has and helical member 50 is stretched to such power forwards, can limit transferring element 44 from output gear 43 depart from i.e. from driving source disengaging.

More than, the preferred embodiment of the present invention and each variation are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to these Example, can carry out various changes.

In the above-described embodiment, driving member 63 is sold off by erecting posture or mobile detecting business from erecting posture and retreating The presence or absence of product, but in the present invention, can also use such as optical sensor to detect the presence or absence of commodity.

In above-mentioned embodiment etc., attachment 45 are dismantledly installed on transferring element 44 using such as buckle, But in the present invention, as long as the link of attachment and transferring element is detachable, then its mode is not particularly limited.

In above-mentioned first variation, the limitation tab 80a of fixture 80 is construed as limiting transferring element 440 and taken off from driving source From limiting unit, in the second variation, limited part 83 is construed as limiting the limitation list that transferring element 440 departs from from driving source Member, but in the present invention, in addition to the example shown in above-mentioned Figure 24~Figure 26, pedestal, which can also have, is located at the second transmission axle The margining tablet in the front of the front end face in portion.

Claims (5)

1. a kind of commodity device, it is characterised in that including：

Helical member, its commodity column main body extended along fore-and-aft direction upper area, with prolonging along the commodity column main body The mode that direction spirally winds is stretched to constitute, and in the case where being passed driving force via transfer unit from driving source around Central shaft rotates；With

Pedestal, it is fixed in leading section in the state of commodity column main body, in the inside of the helical member along front and back Commodity are loaded to extension, and in upper surface,

In the case where the helical member rotates, the pedestal will be placed between each pitch of the helical member and restrained business Product are gradually conveyed forwards, discharge the commodity of forefront,

The transfer unit includes：

It is installed on the transferring element of the driving source；With

The rearward end of the helical member is supported, and is dismantledly installed on the attachment of the transferring element.

2. commodity device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：

The transfer unit has the hollow bulb that the distribution for the electronic equipment for being used for making to be arranged at the pedestal passes through.

3. commodity device according to claim 1 or 2, its feature exists：

The attachment are formed as the annular shape that a part is the bending section to be formed to the prominent mode of radially outer, pass through The length for the radial direction that the bending section bends and makes the attachment changes, so as to support the rearward end of the helical member.

4. according to commodity device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that：

By the locking claw elastic deformation for making to be arranged at the transferring element, and the locking claw is set to be locked to the junction surface The connection holding section of part, the attachment are installed in the transferring element,

The connection holding section is with the mutual bearing surface of fore-end for engaging claw with the axial rotary from helical member Radially outer is gone and gradually tilted rearward.

5. according to commodity device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, it is characterised in that：

Including limiting the limiting unit that the transferring element departs from from the driving source.