JP2000163645A - Commodity carrying-out device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive commodity carrying-out device for an automatic vending machine capable of improving the commodity storage efficiency of the device by arranging commodity storage columns in which various kinds of commodities are stored for every commodity in a stacked state at the inside and front door side of the machine, and also capable of, simplifying the commodity carrying-out mechanism of the device. SOLUTION: In the automatic vending machine 1, commodity storage columns 8 in which various kinds of commodities S are stored for every commodity in a stacked state are arranged in plural stages and rows in both vertical and horizontal directions. In addition, a commodity picking-up means 20 which picks up the commodities S stored in the columns 10 at the positions opposite to the commodities S is movably provided. The commodities S picked up by means of the picking-up means 20 are carried out by moving the means 20 to the commodity carrying-out section 9 corresponding to the commodity taking- out port 6 of the machine 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine product delivery device used for automatic vending of various kinds of products such as cigarettes, for example. The present invention relates to a merchandise unloading device for a vending machine having an improved mechanism for taking in merchandise into each of the merchandise storage columns stored therein and carrying out the merchandise to a merchandise unloading section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vending machine of this type, there are various types of vending machines, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-315240, which was previously filed and published by the present applicant. A drive belt is provided at the lower part of each product storage column in which products are stored in a loaded state for each type, and the lowermost products loaded on the drive belt are pushed out by movement of the projections due to substantially horizontal travel of the drive belt. Some products have a configuration of being dropped and carried out toward a product carrying-out section.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional product vending machine of a vending machine,
Since a drive mechanism is installed independently for each product storage column in the aircraft, especially when storing various types of products,
Since the number of product storage columns increases, the number of drive mechanisms also increases, the wiring inside the machine becomes complicated, not only hinders the reduction in the number of parts, but also increases the cost of the entire apparatus.

Further, in order to improve the space efficiency of the product storage column disposed in the body, it is desirable to provide the product storage column inside the door that opens and closes the front side of the body of the body. This is difficult to achieve with a conventional device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has a product storage column capable of storing various types of products in a loaded state for each type on a main body side and a door side of an airframe. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine product unloading device capable of improving storage efficiency and reducing the cost of the entire device by reducing the number of parts of the product unloading mechanism.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, various kinds of products are loaded and stored in a body in a horizontal posture state for each type. Product storage columns are arranged vertically and horizontally in multiple stages and rows,
A product pick-up means for picking up products stored in the respective product storage columns one by one, in a product discharge device of a vending machine for discharging products selectively taken out from each of the product storage columns to a product discharge section; Moving means for selectively moving the commodity pickup means from the commodity discharge section to a position facing each of the commodity storage columns, wherein the commodity pickup means comprises: A product pushing drive means for pushing out the lowest product stored in each of the product storage columns toward the product take-in storage section, and taking the product extruded by the product push-out drive means into the product take-in storage section. A product take-up means, and a position for temporarily storing and holding the product taken in by the product take-in means and corresponding to the product take-out section In and a product holding out means for unloading from the product outlet port which opens to the housing part capture the product,
The product take-in storage section has a horizontal and wide upper take-in storage section for storing a product taken in by the product take-in means, and a vertically long and narrow lower take-in storage section continuous from the upper take-in storage section. In addition, the commodity taken in the upper take-in storage section by the commodity take-up means in the horizontal posture state can be inverted in the lower take-in storage section and placed on the commodity holding / exporting means in the vertical posture state. It is characterized by becoming.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, each of the commodity storage columns is provided on the main body side of the body and on the front side of the main body so as to be openable and closable inside a door body. And are arranged in a line.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the commodity pickup means is interposed between the main body and the door of the body. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, the moving means has a suspending means for suspending the commodity pickup means so as to be movable in a horizontal direction. A vertical movement mechanism for vertically moving the suspension means, and a horizontal movement mechanism for horizontally moving the product pickup means suspended by the suspension means. is there.

[0010] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1, 2, and 3.
In the invention described in 3 or 4, the product take-in storage portion of the product pickup means is formed of a housing, and one outer surface of the housing is narrowed down with a taper to form the upper take-in storage portion and the lower take-up storage portion. It is characterized by becoming.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the product pushing-out driving means is assembled and arranged in a narrowing recess formed on one outer surface of the housing. Is what you do.

[0012] That is, according to the vending machine product unloading device according to the present invention, the product storage columns in which various products are stored in the body in a stacked state for each type are arranged vertically and horizontally in a plurality of stages and rows. The product pick-up means for arranging and picking up the product in each of these product storage columns at the opposed position is movably provided, and the product picked up by the product pick-up means is moved to the product discharge section of the machine so as to be unloaded. Therefore, it is possible to take out and carry out the products in all the product storage columns with one product pick-up means, thereby simplifying the product carrying out mechanism and reducing the number of parts, thereby reducing the cost of the entire apparatus. Can be reduced.

Moreover, by arranging the respective product storage columns on the main body side of the machine body and inside the door body, the product storage efficiency is improved.

[0014] Further, the product pick-up storage portion of the product pick-up means for picking up and storing the product narrows one outer surface of the housing with a taper, and has a horizontally long wide upper storage portion and a vertically long narrow lower storage portion. In order to be able to place the product taken in the upper take-in storage unit in the horizontal position in the lower take-in storage unit, guide it upside down and place it on the product holding / unloading means in the vertical position, Products can be stably stored in the storage section.

[0015] Further, since the product pushing drive means is mounted and arranged in a narrowing recess formed on one outer side of the product taking-in / storing portion formed of the housing, the space for assembling the component parts is effectively utilized, and the product pickup is provided. The whole means can be reduced in size.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall structure of a vending machine equipped with a product unloading device according to the present invention, wherein reference numeral 1 denotes a body, 2 denotes a body of the body 1,
A door 3 is provided on the front side of the main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. On the front surface of the door 3, a bill insertion slot 4A and a coin insertion slot 4B, a change return slot 5 and a merchandise outlet 6, which are cash input sections, are provided. (For example, cigarettes) S are displayed in a plurality of stages, and a push button device 7 as a product selection switch is provided for each stage of each of these sales sample products S.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the main body 2 side of the body 1 and on the front and rear portions inside the door 3, a plurality of products S are loaded and stored in a horizontal posture for each type. The storage columns 8 are arranged vertically and horizontally in a matrix of a predetermined arrangement pattern of rows and columns, and the front and rear product storage columns 8 and 8 are disposed facing each other in the closed state as shown in FIG. And the main body 2
At the bottom on the side, a shooter 9 as a product carrying-out section is arranged corresponding to a product take-out port 6 provided at a lower part of the front surface of the door 3.

At the lower part of each product storage column 8 disposed on the body 2 side and the door 3 side of the machine body 1, a product pushing means 10 is provided.
Are respectively provided, and each of these product pushing means 10
As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, a column base 11 on which the lowermost products S stacked and stored in the product storage column 8 in a horizontal posture are mounted, and the column base 11 is mounted on the column base 11. And a pusher (extrusion member) 12 movably provided so as to push out the lowermost product S from the opening 8a opened at the lower portion of the product storage column 8. The pusher 12 is provided with a differential mechanism. 13 can be linked.

The differential mechanism 13 includes a first rack gear 14 having a pusher 12 protruding toward a rear end portion 14a corresponding to the rear side of the product S, and the first rack gear 14 being returned to the original standby position. A spring member 15 for urging to be able to return,
The first rack gear 14 urged by the spring member 15
The rear end 1 is connected to the front end 14b side of the
The second rack gear 17 is disposed so as to be relatively movable in parallel by meshing the second rack gear 7a.
An operating piece 18 is provided at the front end 17b of the rack gear 17. The operating piece 18 comes into contact with and separates from a pusher (projecting member) 33 of a product push-out driving means 30 incorporated in a product pick-up means 20 described later. The pusher (projecting member) 33 is operated by a projecting operation in the projecting operation direction P of the pusher (projecting member) 33 as much as possible.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a regulating plate provided in an opening 8a opened at the lower portion of the product storage column 8, and the regulating plate 19 is loaded and stored in the product storage column 8 in a horizontal posture. The second product S from the bottom placed on the lowermost product S is prevented from jumping out.

That is, the product pushing means 10 is provided with a front end portion 17b of the second rack gear 17 in a projecting operation direction P of a pusher (projecting member) 33 constituting a product pushing driving means 30 incorporated in a product pickup means 20 described later.
The second rack gear 17 is moved rearward (in the direction of the solid arrow shown in FIG. 6) by operating the operation piece 18 provided on the 1st rack gear 14 interlocked via
Is relatively moved forward (in the direction of the solid arrow shown in FIG. 6) against the urging force of the spring member 15, whereby the pusher 12 is moved forward. As shown by the broken line, the lowermost product S loaded and stored in the product storage column 8 in the horizontal position is pushed out.

As shown in FIG. 3, the commodity pickup means 20 is interposed between the main body 2 side and the door 3 side when the body 1 is in the closed state, and as shown in FIGS. It has a housing 21 as a product taking-in / storing portion into which the driving means 30, the product taking-in means 40, and the product holding / unloading means 50 are incorporated. The housing 21 is provided with first and second movements to be described later via suspension means 22. A vertical movement mechanism unit 60 and a horizontal movement mechanism unit 70 as a means are suspended so as to be movable vertically and horizontally in a vertical direction Y and a horizontal direction X.

The suspending means 22 for suspending the housing 21 so as to be movable in the vertical direction Y and the horizontal direction X comprises a pair of left and right movable brackets 23A and 23B, and a vertically movable member 23A suspended between the movable brackets 23A and 23B. It has a pair of X-axis guide shafts 24A and 24B, and the housing 21 is supported between the X-axis guide shafts 24A and 24B so as to be movable in the left-right horizontal direction X, while the pair of left and right movable brackets 23A and 23B is , And is suspended so as to be movable in the vertical direction Y by a vertical movement mechanism 60 as a first moving means.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 10 to 12, the vertical movement mechanism 60 includes Y-axis guide rails 61 provided on both the left and right frames 2A, 2B on the main body 2 side of the machine body 1.
A, 61B and these Y-axis guide rails 61A, 61B.
A pair of left and right pulleys 62A, 62B and 63A, 63B provided at the upper end and the lower end, a shaft 63C connecting the pulleys 63A, 63B on the lower end thereof, and upper and lower pulleys 62A, 63A and Y-axis drive belts 64A and 64B stretched between 62B and 63B, and shaft 63C
A pair of left and right springs 65A, 65B for applying tension to the Y-axis drive belts 64A, 64B by urging them downward.
The Y-axis drive motor 66A is connected to a pulley 62A provided on the upper end side of one Y-axis guide rail 61A via a reduction gear box 66B.

A pair of left and right movable brackets 23A and 23B constituting the suspending means 22 of the product pickup means 20 are rotatable along the Y-axis guide rails 61A and 61B on the Y-axis drive belts 64A and 64B. While being fixed movably in the vertical direction Y via a plurality of guiding rollers 25A and 25B, balancers 67A and 67B are attached to Y-axis drive belts 64A and 64B corresponding to the suspension positions of these movable brackets 23A and 23B. Are fixed via a plurality of rollers 68A, 68B that guide the rollers along the respective Y-axis guide rails 61A, 61B. The balancers 67A, 67B are provided with a Y-axis drive belt 6
The load torque applied to each of the pulleys 62A, 62B and 63A, 63B is reduced by balancing the product pickup means 20 suspended from the 4A, 64B via the suspension means 22. The movement of the product pickup means 20 in the vertical direction Y is made smooth.

That is, the vertical movement mechanism section 60 drives one Y-axis drive belt 64A via the pulley 62A by forward / reverse rotation of the Y-axis drive motor 66A, and interlocks with this to drive the other Y-axis drive belt. The product pickup means 20 is moved in the vertical direction Y by driving the belt 66B. The movement control of the product pickup means 20 in the vertical direction Y is performed by a Y-axis drive motor 66.
The detection is performed by detecting a pulse signal generated by a position detection pulse generator 69A provided on the rotation axis of A by a position detection pulse sensor 69B.

The horizontal moving mechanism 70 as the second moving means
As shown in detail in FIG. 13 to FIG.
And a pair of left and right pulleys 71A, 71B provided on movable brackets 23A, 23B constituting
X-axis drive belt 72 stretched between
And an X-axis drive motor 74 that drives one pulley 71 </ b> A around the shaft drive belt 72 via a reduction gear box 73. The X-axis drive belt 72 includes
A housing 21 of the commodity pickup means 20 supported horizontally movably between a pair of upper and lower X-axis guide shafts 24A and 24B suspended between the two movable brackets 23A and 23B is connected to the X-axis. By driving the X-axis drive belt 72 via the pulley 71A by the forward / reverse rotation of the drive motor 74, the product pickup means 20 is moved in the horizontal direction X in the left-right direction.

In this case, in the movement control of the product pickup means 20 in the horizontal direction X, the position detection pulse sensor 76 detects a pulse signal generated by a position detection pulse generator 75 provided on the rotation axis of the X-axis drive motor 74. This is done by:

As shown in FIG. 16 to FIG. 18, the housing 21 of the commodity pick-up means 20 narrows down a substantially lower half of the outer surface 21a on one side with a taper, and the inside thereof is laterally wide and wide. The upper intake storage section 2 has a shape of a vertically long and narrow lower intake storage section 21B continuous with the upper intake storage section 21A.
Product (cigarette) S taken in 1A in the horizontal position
Is guided by a free fall into a landscape orientation in a horizontally long position, and is carried out.
2 to be placed on the display.

The outer surface 21 on one side of the housing 21
A product pushing drive means 30 is assembled in the narrowing recess 26a of FIG.
As shown in detail from FIG. 9 to FIG. 21, a pusher (protruding member) 33 in the form of a rack gear, which is assembled and held by a first guide 31 and a second guide 32 so as to be horizontally movable in the front-rear extrusion direction Z, is provided. The pusher 33 is provided so as to mesh with gear groups 36A and 36B interlocked with an output shaft of a Z-axis drive motor 34 via a reduction gear box 35,
The forward / reverse rotation of the Z-axis drive motor 34 enables the body 1 to alternately appear and retract toward both the main body 2 and the door 3 in the closed state of the body 1.

That is, the commodity pickup means 20
The outer surface 21a on one side of the housing 21 is tapered and narrowed to form a narrowed concave portion 26, and the narrowed concave portion 26 is used as a space for assembling the product pushing-out driving means 30, whereby the product pickup means 20 can be downsized. In addition, the commodity S is stored and held in a stable posture in the lower intake storage section 21B corresponding to the narrowing concave section 26.

The front end 33a or the rear end 33b of the pusher 33 is located at a position corresponding to each of the commodity storage columns 8 arranged on the main body 2 side and the door 3 side by the movement control of the commodity pickup means 20, which will be described later. The differential piece 13 for driving the pusher (extrusion member) 12 of the product pushing means 10 of the product storage column 8 is provided so as to be capable of coming into contact with and separating from the operating piece 18 provided on the second rack gear 17. The differential mechanism 13 is actuated via the operation piece 18 for the projecting operation.

Further, a first positioning groove 33A, a second positioning groove 33B, and a second positioning groove 33C are provided on the upper portion of the pusher 33 at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction. Each of these positioning grooves 33A, 3
Positioning switches 37 are arranged corresponding to 3B and 33C. The positioning switch 37 detects the position of each of the positioning grooves 33A, 33B, and 33C, and controls the driving of the Z-axis drive motor 34, whereby the pusher 33 moves the pusher 33 forward, intermediate standby, and rearward. To stop.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 22 to 24, a product take-in means 40 is attached to the horizontally long and wide upper half take-in storage portion 21A of the housing 21. This product take-in means 40 is a front product take-in port 41A corresponding to the door 3 side of the body 1 opened at both front and rear ends of the housing 21.
Upper intake rollers 42 which are symmetrically arranged on the side of the rear product intake 41B corresponding to the main body 2 side.
A, 42B and a lower take-up roller 4 arranged corresponding to a lower portion of the upper take-up rollers 42A, 42B.
3A and 43B. Each upper intake roller 42
A and 42B are pivotally supported by support members 44A and 44B, and these support members 44A and 44B are elastically movable up and down by a spring 44C. A plurality of gear groups 46A and 46 meshed with the output shaft of the drive motor 45
It is designed to be driven to rotate in the direction Q of taking in the product S via B, and the product taking-in ports 41A and 41B are
The product storage column 8 is located at a position corresponding to an opening 8a opened at the lower part.

That is, as described above, the product take-in means 40 is the main body 2 extruded by the product push-out means 10.
Product S in the bottom of the product storage column 8 on the side or the door 3 side
Is sandwiched between the upper and lower take-up rollers 42A, 43A or 42B, 43B through both front and rear product take-in ports 41A or 41B, and taken in the take-up operation direction Q by driving the lower take-up roller 43A or 43B driven by the product take-up drive motor 45. By operating the housing 21
The upper capture storage portion 2 is taken in a horizontally oriented posture in a horizontally elongated upper capture storage portion 21A.
The product S taken into 1A is inverted to its horizontally long portrait position by the guidance of the vertically long and narrow bottom take-in storage section 21B, and is dropped and stored on the inner bottom side of the housing 21. ing.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 25 to 27, a product holding and carrying means 50 is arranged on the inner bottom of the housing 21. The commodity holding and carrying means 50 has a carry-out drive belt 52 which is inclined downward toward a commodity carry-out port 51 opened at a lower portion of the front surface of the housing 21. The carry-out drive belt 52 is hung on a pair of pulleys 53A and 53B in front and behind. And the front pulley 53A is
As shown in FIG. 23, a pair of pulleys 54 and 5 are attached to one gear 46A of a plurality of gear groups 46A for rotationally driving the lower front take-up roller 43A of the product take-in means 40.
5, and is synchronously driven by a drive belt 56 stretched over the belt.

That is, the drive of the carry-out drive belt 52 of the product holding / carrying-out means 50 is also controlled by the product taking-in drive motor 45 for driving the product taking-in means 40 and cooperating with the taking-in operation of the product taking-in means 40. The product S is stopped when the product taking-in operation of the product taking-in means 40 is completed, and the product S taken into the housing 21 by the product taking-in means 40 is temporarily stored and held on the carry-out drive belt 52. It is made.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 28 to 30, a product outlet temporarily opened and held on a carry-out drive belt 52 is prevented from jumping out of a product outlet 51 opened at a lower portion of the front surface of the housing 21. There is provided a product jumping-out prevention means 80. The product pop-out prevention means 80 includes an openable pivotally-suppressed door 81 that opens and closes the commodity outlet 51 of the housing 21 from the outside, a spring 82 that constantly biases the inhibition door 81 in the closing direction, This spring 8
The swingable stopper 83 locks and locks so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the shaft support end 81a side of the restraining door 81 urged by 2.
And a contact plate 84 for releasing the locked state of the suppression door 81 by the stopper 83.

As shown in FIGS. 31 to 33, the abutment plate 84 is fixed to one of the frames 2A on the main body 2 side of the machine body 1, and the fixed position is close to the commodity outlet 6 of the door 3. The position, that is, the product pick-up means 20 after the product is taken in is moved onto the shooter 9 as the product carry-out part by the vertical movement mechanism unit 60 and the horizontal movement mechanism unit 70 as the first and second movement means, and Upper end 83
34 and 35, the lower end portion 83b of the stopper 83 is pivoted to the pivoting end portion 8 of the restraining door 81, as shown in FIGS.
By releasing the door 1a, the locked state of the restraining door 81 is released.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 22, a locking claw 85 is provided on the pusher 33 of the commodity pushing drive means 30 incorporated in the commodity pickup means 20. When the pusher 33 moves forward, the locking claw 85 abuts against the open end 82 a of the spring 82 that constantly biases the depressing door 81 in the closing direction, and resists the urging force of the spring 82. The opening state of the restraining door 81 is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), and at the same time, the product taking drive motor 45 of the product taking means 40 is driven, and the product holding and carrying out means 50 is carried out. By driving the drive belt 52, it is possible to carry out the product S onto the shooter 9. In this case, when the unloading completion of the product S is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), the pusher 33 moves rearward and stops at the original standby position.

Next, a process of controlling the taking-in of the product S from each of the product storage columns 8 by the product pick-up means 20 and controlling the carry-out to the shooter 9 will be described. When a predetermined amount of money is inserted into a bill insertion slot 4A or a coin insertion slot 4B of a money insertion section provided on the front surface of the door 3 of the machine body 1, a push button device 7 is provided.
When a desired sales sample product S is selected by the operation of, a sales command signal is output. The control unit (not shown) in the machine body 1 sends a position signal corresponding to the product storage column 8 corresponding to the sales sample product S to the vertical movement as the first moving means of the product pickup means 20 based on the sales command signal. The goods are output to the moving mechanism 60 and the horizontal moving mechanism 70 as the second moving means, and the commodity pickup means 20 is driven by the first and second moving means 60 and 70 to store desired goods from the standby position. It moves in the vertical direction Y and the horizontal direction X to the corresponding position of the column 8.

In this case, the standby position of the commodity pickup means 20 is usually set on the shooter 9 (commodity carry-out section) from which the commodity S is carried out. May be set. Also,
The movement of the commodity pickup means 20 from the standby position to the corresponding position of the desired commodity storage column 8 is controlled so as to take the shortest distance by synchronous driving of the first and second moving means 60, 70. I have.

The product pick-up means 20 includes the first and second
36 is stopped at the corresponding position of the product storage column 8 corresponding to the desired sales sample product S, for example, at the corresponding position of the rear product storage column 8 arranged on the body 2 side of the body 1 by driving the moving means 60, 70 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 37, the product pushing driving means 30 mounted on the concave portion 26 of the outer surface 21a on one side of the housing 21 is driven.

The product push-out drive means 30 includes a pusher (projecting member) 33 which is horizontally moved in the backward projecting operation direction P along the front-rear pushing direction Z by forward rotation of the Z-axis drive motor 34, and has a rear end 33b. Abuts against the operating piece 18 of the differential mechanism 13 of the product pushing means 10 provided at the lower part of the product storage column 8, and moves the second rack gear 17 of the differential mechanism 13 backward by the protruding operation. Let
When the second rack gear 17 moves backward, the first rack gear 14 relatively moves forward against the urging force of the spring member 15 via the differential gear 16.

By the movement of the first rack gear 14, the pusher 12 moves forward, and the lowermost product S loaded and stored in the product storage column 8 in the horizontal position is placed under the product storage column 8 by the regulating plate. The product storage column 8 is adapted to be pushed out from an opening 8 a opened through the opening 19.
The product S from the inside is supplied to the housing 21 of the product pick-up means 20 located at the opening 8a of the product storage column 8.
The product is pushed out in a horizontal posture toward the rear product intake 41 </ b> B that is opened at the bottom, and is taken into the housing 21 by the product taking means 40.

The product take-in means 40 is provided in the housing 2
1, when the leading end of the product S is pushed into the rear product intake 41B, the state is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), and at the same time, the product intake drive motor 45 is driven to drive the lower intake rollers 43A and 43B. Direction Q for taking in product S
And the rear side upper and lower take-up rollers 42B, 4
Whether or not the tip of the product S is sandwiched between 3B, the product S is taken into the horizontally long and wide upper take-in / storage portion 21A of the housing 21 in a horizontal posture state.

In this case, the taking-in operation of the commodity S by the commodity taking-in means 40 is to detect a state in which the leading end of the commodity S is pushed into the rear commodity taking-in port 41B of the housing 21 by a detection sensor (not shown). , The product take-in drive motor 45 is driven, but the pusher (extrusion member) 12 of the product push-out means 10 is moved forward by the drive of the pusher (projection member) 33 of the product push-out drive means 30 and the product take-in is performed at the same time. The drive motor 45 may be driven.

The product S taken into the upper taking-in / storing portion 21A of the housing 21 by the product taking-in means 40 is guided in reverse in the vertically long and narrow lower taking-in / storing portion 21B of the housing 21, and the product holding / unloading means 50 is provided. Is temporarily stored and held on the carry-out drive belt 52 in the vertical position.
When the storage state of the product S is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), the Z-axis drive motor 3
4 is driven in reverse, and the pusher (projecting member) 33 moves horizontally in the front retraction direction and stops at the original standby position.

Then, by the pulling-in operation of the pusher (projecting member) 33, the operating piece 18 of the differential mechanism 13 of the product pushing means 10 is released from the projecting operation of the pusher (projecting member) 33, and the spring member 15 is moved. 1st by urging force
The pusher 12 is returned to the original standby position by the rearward movement of the rack gear 14, and the operating piece 18 is returned to the original standby position by the forward movement of the second rack gear 17 via the differential gear 16. .

At this time, the unloading drive belt 52 of the article holding and unloading means 50 is driven in synchronization with the article taking-in drive motor 45 of the article taking-in means 40 until the storage state of the article S is detected by a detection sensor (not shown). , Unloading drive belt 5
The product S placed on the product 2 is to be conveyed to the product outlet 51 side, but the product outlet 51 is kept closed by the restraining door 81 of the product ejecting means 80, so that the product S
Is not carried out of the product outlet 51.

In this case, by detecting the taking-in operation of the commodity S by the commodity taking-in means 40 by a detection sensor (not shown), the carrying-out driving belt of the commodity holding / carrying-out means 50 is stopped at the same time when the commodity taking-in driving motor 45 is stopped. 52 may be driven.

When the commodity S is taken in and stored in the commodity pickup means 20, the first and second moving means 60 and 70 are driven to move the commodity pickup means 20 to the shooter 9 (commodity unloading section) from the take-in position. It is controlled to start moving at the shortest distance toward the corresponding product discharge position and stop at the product discharge position.

When the commodity pickup means 20 moves to the commodity carry-out position, the restraining door 81 of the commodity ejection prevention means 80 opens against the urging force of the spring 82. When the upper end portion 83a of the stopper 83 that locks the restraining door 81 in the closed state abuts against the abutment plate 84 fixed to the one frame 2A side of the body 2 of the machine body 1, the stopper 83 rotates by its rotation. Is released, the Z-axis drive motor 34 of the product pushing drive means 30 is driven at the same time. The pusher 33 is moved forward by the drive of the Z-axis drive motor 34, and the forward movement of the pusher 33 causes the locking claw 85 to always bias the restraining door 81 in the closing direction. The depressing door 81 is opened against the urging force of the spring 82 by abutting on the spring 82a.

When the restraint door 81 is opened, the restraint door 81 is opened.
Is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), and at the same time, the product take-in drive motor 45 of the product take-in means 40 is driven to synchronously drive the carry-out drive belt 52 of the product holding and carrying-out means 50, so that the product S is loaded. The product is carried out from the product outlet 51 onto the chute 9 and can be sold.

When the end of the sale of the product S is detected by the detection sensor (not shown) in this manner, the pusher 33
Is moved backward by the drive of the Z-axis drive motor 34, stops at the original standby position, and at the same time, rotates the restraining door 81 in the closing direction by the urging force of the spring 82 due to the retraction and opening of the locking claw 85. The carry-out port 51 is closed, and the product take-in drive motor 45 of the product take-in means 40 for synchronously driving the carry-out drive belt 52 of the product holding and carry-out means 50 is stopped.

At this time, the merchandise pickup means 20
When the deterrent door 81 is closed, for example, the product delivery position is set to the standby position to prepare for the sale of the next product S. In this case, the locking of the deterrent door 81 is performed by the product pickup means 2.
When the stopper 83 moves from its standby position to separate the stopper 83 from the backing plate 84 on the side of the machine 1 for selling the next product S, the stopper 83 is rotated by its own weight.

In the above-described embodiment, the operations of pushing, taking in, and carrying out the commodity S to and from the rear commodity storage column 8 arranged on the body 2 side of the machine body 1 have been described. The same operation is performed for the front product storage column 8. Needless to say, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0058]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, each product storage column in which various types of products are stored in the body in a stacked state for each type is arranged vertically and horizontally in a plurality of rows and columns. , Movably provided product pick-up means for taking the product in each of these product storage columns at the opposite position,
Since the goods picked up by the goods pick-up means are moved to the goods unloading section of the machine to be carried out, the goods in all the goods storage columns can be taken out and carried out by one goods pick-up means. Thus, the product unloading mechanism can be simplified, and
The cost of the entire apparatus can be reduced by reducing the number of parts.

Further, since the respective article storage columns are arranged and arranged on the main body side of the body and inside the door body, respectively,
Product storage efficiency can be improved.

Further, the product take-in storage section of the product pick-up means narrows the outer surface on one side of the housing with a taper so as to form a horizontally long wide take-up storage section and a vertically long narrow take-down storage section. The products taken in the horizontal storage position in the loading storage unit are inverted in the lower loading storage unit and can be placed in the vertical position on the product holding / unloading means. Can be stored.

Furthermore, since the product pushing drive means is mounted and arranged in the narrowing recess formed on one outer side of the product taking-in / storing portion formed of the housing, the product space can be effectively utilized and the product can be effectively used. The size of the entire pickup means can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing an arrangement form of product storage columns in a state where the body is opened.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing the arrangement of the product storage columns and the arrangement of the product pickup means when the body is open.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of the product pushing means.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the main part of the product pushing means.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of the product pushing means.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the moving means.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of the main part of the moving means.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of the moving means.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of the main part of the first moving means.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the first moving means.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the first moving unit.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary front view showing the second moving means;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged side view of the main part of the second moving means.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the second moving unit.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view of the main part of the same product pickup means.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the same product pickup means.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of the product pickup means.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged front view of the main part of the commodity pickup driving means in the commodity pickup means.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the commodity pickup driving means in the commodity pickup means.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the product pickup driving means in the product pickup means;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of the commodity pick-up means of the commodity pickup means.

FIG. 23 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the product pickup means in the product pickup means.

FIG. 24 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the commodity pickup means in the commodity pickup means.

FIG. 25 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the product pick-up means, showing the product holding and carrying-out means;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the commodity pick-up means, showing the commodity holding and discharging means.

FIG. 27 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the product pick-up means, similarly showing the product holding and carrying-out means.

FIG. 28 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the product fly-out prevention means.

FIG. 29 is an enlarged side view of the main part, showing the product pop-out prevention means.

FIG. 30 is an enlarged plan view of the main part, showing the product jump-out prevention means.

FIG. 31 is an essential part front view for explaining the operation state of the product jumping-out prevention means caused by the movement of the product pickup means to the machine body;

FIG. 32 is an essential part side view for explaining the operation state of the product jumping-out prevention means caused by the movement of the product pickup means to the machine body;

FIG. 33 is a plan view of an essential part for explaining an operation state of a product jumping-out prevention means caused by movement of the product pickup means to the machine body;

FIG. 34 is an enlarged plan view of the main part for explaining a closed state of the suppression door in the product pop-out prevention means.

FIG. 35 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part for explaining an open state of a restraining door in the product pop-out prevention means.

FIG. 36 is a main part front view showing a state in which the product is pushed by the product pushing means operated by the product pushing drive means in the product pickup means.

FIG. 37 is a side view of a relevant part showing a state in which the product is pushed by the product pushing means operated by the product pushing drive means in the product pickup means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Main body 3 Door 6 Merchandise exit 8 Merchandise storage column 9 Merchandise carry-out part (shooter) 10 Merchandise ejection means 30 Merchandise extrusion drive means 20 Merchandise pickup means 21 Merchandise accommodating accommodating part (housing) 21a One side outer surface 21A Upper accommodating accommodating part Unit 21B Lower Intake Storage Unit 26 Narrow Recess 40 Commodity Intake Means 50 Product Holding / Exporting Means 52 Unloading Drive Belt 60 First Moving Means (Vertical Movement Mechanism) 64A Y-Axis Drive Belt 64B Y-Axis Drive Belt 66A Y-Axis Drive Motor 69A Position detection pulse generator 69B Position detection pulse sensor 70 Second moving means (horizontal movement mechanism) 72 X-axis drive belt 74 X-axis drive motor 75 Position detection pulse generator 76 Position detection pulse sensor S Product X Left-right horizontal direction Y Vertical direction

Claims (6)

[Claims] An article storage column in which various kinds of goods are loaded and stored in the body in a horizontal posture state by type is arranged vertically and horizontally in a plurality of stages and rows, and each of the article storage columns is selectively selected from these respective article storage columns. A product pick-up device for picking up products stored in each of the product storage columns one by one; and Moving means for selectively moving the product from the unit to a position opposed to each of the product storage columns, wherein the product pickup means includes: a product take-in storage part in which a product is taken and stored; A product pushing drive means for pushing out the lowest product stored in each product storage column, and the product pushed by the product pushing drive means; A product take-in means to be taken into the storing part, and a product taken in by the product take-in means being temporarily stored and held, and to be unloaded from a product outlet opening to the product take-in storage part at a position corresponding to the product take-out part. A merchandise holding / unloading means, wherein the merchandise take-in / storage portion is a horizontally long and wide upper take-in / storage portion for housing the merchandise taken in by the merchandise taking-in means, and a vertically long and narrow width continuous from the upper take-in / storage portion. The product holding means has a form with a suitable lower take-in storage section, and the product take-in means guides and inverts the goods taken in the upper take-in storage section in a horizontal position into the upper take-in storage section, and the product holding and carrying means Characterized in that it can be placed in a vertical position in a vending machine. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the commodity storage columns is arranged on a main body side of the body and an inside of a door body provided to be openable and closable on a front side of the main body. A vending machine described above. 3. An apparatus for unloading goods from a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein said goods pickup means is interposed between the main body side and said door body side of said machine body. 4. The moving means includes a suspending means for suspending the article pickup means so as to be movable in a horizontal direction, a vertical moving mechanism for moving the suspending means in a vertical direction, and the suspending means. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a horizontal moving mechanism for horizontally moving said commodity pickup means suspended by said means. 5. The product pick-up storage section of the product pick-up means is formed of a housing, and the outer surface on one side of the housing is tapered and narrowed down to form the upper capture storage section and the lower capture storage section. The vending machine product discharging device according to claim 1, 2, 4, or 4. 6. An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said product pushing-out drive means is assembled and arranged in a narrowing recess formed on one outer side of said housing.