JP2001357446A - Merchandise carrying-out device for automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise carrying-out device for an automatic vending machine which can be easily detached from or attached to a merchandise housing rack by integrating plural merchandise carrying-out devices for small-diameter merchandise on a common base plate and equalizing the diameter of a pin to be fitted to the merchandise housing rack to that of a conventional product. SOLUTION: Two merchandise carrying-out device units respectively having a lower pedal 30 for holding merchandise at the lowest end within a merchandise path, an upper pedal for holding the second lowest merchandise and pedal opening/closing mechanisms 70, 51 and 53 for controlling opening/closing of the respective pedals 10 and 30 are arranged in parallel on the same base plate 6, and the respective pedals 10 and 30 are pivotally supported by common pins 11 and 31. In the case of carrying out small merchandise by each unit, a partition board is arranged between the units to divide the merchandise path into two parts to control the units individually. In the case of carrying out larger merchandise, the partition board is eliminated to expand the width of the merchandise path to control the two units simultaneously.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product unloading device for a vending machine, and more particularly, to a pin for unifying a plurality of product unloading devices for small-diameter products on a common substrate and mounting the same on a product storage rack. The present invention relates to a product unloading device of a vending machine that can have the same diameter as a conventional product, can reduce costs by standardizing (commonizing) parts, and can be easily attached to and detached from a product storage rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Serpentine-type merchandise racks and the like for storing canned drinks and PET bottled drinks in a product storage cabinet in a vertical position in an upright position have been provided with various types of product unloading devices. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional product unloading device of a vending machine, which is related to Japanese Patent Application No. 11-374406 by the present applicant. An opening 7 is provided in the substrate 6 of the product unloading device 105, and an upper pedal 10 and a lower pedal 30 for controlling the product unloading are rotatably provided by the pins 11 and 31 in the opening 7. Have been. Both ends of the pins 11 and 31 are supported on the sides of the substrate 6, respectively.

[0003] The lower pedal 30 supports a lowermost commodity (not shown) in a commodity path in an open state. When the lower pedal 30 is closed and the lowermost product is carried out, the upper pedal 10 supports a product that will move to the next lowermost position.

The pedals 10 and 30 are opened and closed by an opening and closing mechanism including a link mechanism 51 and a rotation stopper 53. The link mechanism 51 of the opening and closing mechanism is connected to a plunger 60 that reciprocates by a solenoid 70. Pins 20, 21, 2 for opening and closing mechanism
One ends of the pins 2 and 23 and substantially the center of the pins 11 and 31 are supported by a bearing member 52.

[0005] The rotation stopper 53 is for restricting the rotation range of the upper pedal 10 and the lower pedal 30 in order to oppose the product load. That is, the rotation stopper 53
When the driving force from the solenoid 70 is transmitted to the link mechanism 51 via the plunger 60, the lock pin 2
2 is configured to slide upward in the sliding hole of the bearing member 52 and also to slide in the sliding hole of the rotation stopper 53, and the rotation stopper 53 rotates forward with the pin 20 as the rotation axis. Thus, the lower pedal 30 is unlocked with the pins 21 and 22.

[0006] The pins 201 and 202 are used to lock the substrate 6 on the product storage rack, and are previously installed on the product storage rack. This pin 201 is held by a holder 211. Sold out switch 8
0 is for detecting a sold-out product.

[0007] Commodity unloading device 10 configured as described above.
No. 5 was developed for the purpose of selling canned beverage products and plastic bottled beverage products (so-called small- and medium-diameter products) having a capacity of 350 ml or less. By the way, in response to a request to sell various kinds of products, a wide product passage is divided into two parts by a movable partition plate to sell different types of products (small and medium diameter products) in each product passage. In addition, the above-mentioned two product unloading devices 105 are arranged in parallel and the product is unloaded.

[0008] On the other hand, it is well known that canned beverage products and PET bottled beverage products having a capacity of 350 ml or more (for example, a capacity of 500 ml) are distributed. When selling such a large product, the movable partition plate is eliminated to provide a wide product passage, and by controlling the two product discharge devices 105 simultaneously, a large product can be discharged. Have been.

[0009]

However, since the separate product unloading devices 105 are arranged in parallel in the product storage rack, they are the same as the pins 201 and 202 used when the single product unloading device 105 is arranged. When a pin having a diameter is used, when a large product is sold, the pin receives a concentrated load due to a product load in the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the pin, and the pin deforms without being able to withstand the load.
There has been a problem that the product may be jammed due to a change in the relative position between the products.

If a pin having a large diameter is provided to avoid such a situation, a common component with the pins 201 and 202 cannot be achieved, resulting in an increase in cost.

In addition, since the separate product carrying devices 105 are arranged in parallel, there is a problem that the detachability to the product storage rack is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has a plurality of product carrying devices for small-diameter products integrated on a common substrate, and the diameter of a pin for attaching to a product storage rack is the same as that of a conventional product. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product unloading device for a vending machine that can be reduced in diameter, can reduce costs by standardizing (commonizing) parts, and can be easily attached to and detached from a product storage rack.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise unloading device for a vending machine, wherein the merchandise unloading device is rotatably supported so as to protrude from an opening of a substrate toward a merchandise passage. A lower pedal for holding a lowermost product in the product passage; and a lower pedal for supporting the second product from the bottom in the product passage so as to be freely protruded from the opening of the substrate toward the product passage. A plurality of pedals, and a plurality of product carrying device units having a pedal opening / closing mechanism for controlling opening and closing of each of the pedals are arranged in parallel on the same substrate, and each pedal of the product carrying device unit is pivotally supported by a common shaft member. When a small product is to be discharged for each product discharge device unit formed, a partition plate is arranged between the product discharge device units to divide the product passage, and the product discharge device units are individually controlled. However, when a large product is carried out by cooperation of the plurality of product unloading device units, the partition plate is eliminated to widen the product passage width, and the plurality of product unloading device units are simultaneously controlled. It was done.

[0014] With the above-described configuration, the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the pin member that locks the product unloading device to the product storage rack is less likely to receive a concentrated load due to the product load when selling a large product. The diameter of the pin can be made the same as the conventional product. Therefore, it is possible to reduce costs by standardizing (commonizing) parts and to easily attach / detach to / from a product storage rack.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity discharging apparatus for a vending machine, wherein an opening portion which can be commonly used by a plurality of commodity discharging apparatus units is provided on a substrate, and each pedal is provided between the commodity discharging apparatus units. A bearing member for holding the shaft member is provided. By providing this bearing member, it is possible to effectively prevent deformation of the shaft member of each pedal while sharing the opening.

[0016]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a front view showing a product unloading device of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The overall configuration of the present invention is obtained by integrally forming a product unloading device 105 (see FIG. 3) according to Japanese Patent Application No. 11-374406 by the present applicant in parallel on the same substrate 6. Therefore, since the internal configuration is almost the same as that of the product unloading device 105, the same members or corresponding members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, a product carrying-out device 5 has a large-diameter product (for example, a 500 ml PET bottle beverage).
So that the upper pedals 10 and 10 and the lower pedals 30 and 30 are extended by pins 11 and 31, respectively. Is supported. Left and right pedals 1
The opening and closing of the solenoids 0 and 30 are controlled by simultaneously driving and controlling the left and right solenoids 70. The side plate 4b is a constituent member of a product storage rack, and pins 201 and 202 are installed in advance.

As described above, the two product unloading devices are arranged on one substrate 6, and the upper pedals 10, 10 and the lower pedals 30, 30 are pivotally supported by the extended pins 11, 31. In addition, since it is difficult to receive a concentrated load due to a product load near the center of the pins 201 and 202 in the longitudinal direction, the diameter of the pins 201 and 202 can be made the same as that of the conventional product.

When a small-diameter product is sold, as described above, the movable partition plate is arranged in the product path so as to be located at the center of the substrate 6, and the path is divided into two parts.
The left and right solenoids 70 may be separately driven and controlled.

As described above, according to the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine according to the first embodiment, since the two merchandise unloading devices for small-diameter commodities are integrated on the common substrate 6, the merchandise storage rack is provided. The diameter of the pins 201 and 202 for attaching to the product can be made the same as that of the conventional product, so that the cost can be reduced by standardizing (commonizing) parts, and it can be easily attached to and detached from the product storage rack. For example, it was confirmed that the assembling time to the product storage rack can be reduced by about 25%.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the two left and right openings 7 in the first embodiment are formed as one opening 7, and a bearing member 152 that supports the center of the pins 11 and 31 is provided at the center of the substrate 6. It was done.

That is, in the commodity unloading device 5 shown in the first embodiment, the central portions of the pins 11, 31 are supported by the edges of the openings 7, 7 in the central portion of the substrate 6. In the second embodiment, since one opening 7 is provided and the above-mentioned edge cannot be formed, the opening is replaced with the bearing member 152. Both ends of the bearing member 152 are locked by locking pieces formed on the substrate 6.

Further, since the pins 11 and 31 are supported by the relatively wide bearing member 152, the load is distributed at the portions, and the deformation of the pins 11 and 31 can be effectively prevented.

As described above, according to the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment, since the two merchandise unloading devices for small-diameter commodities are integrated on the common substrate 6, the merchandise storage rack can be used. The diameter of the pins 201 and 202 for attaching to the product can be made the same as that of the conventional product, so that the cost can be reduced by standardizing (commonizing) parts, and it can be easily attached to and detached from the product storage rack.

A bearing member 152 is provided at the center of the opening 7.
Is provided, deformation of the pins 11 and 31 can be effectively prevented.

[0027]

As described above, according to the commodity discharging device for a vending machine according to the present invention (claim 1), the commodity passage is supported so as to freely protrude from the opening of the substrate toward the commodity passage. A lower pedal for holding a commodity at the lowermost end thereof, and is pivotally supported so as to protrude from the opening of the substrate to the commodity passage side,
A plurality of product unloading units having an upper pedal for holding a second product from the bottom in the product passage and a pedal opening / closing mechanism for controlling opening and closing of each pedal are arranged in parallel on the same substrate, and When each of the pedals of the device unit is pivotally supported by a common shaft member, and a small product is carried out for each of the product carrying-out device units, a partition plate is arranged between the product carrying-out device units to form the product. Dividing the passage, separately controlling the product unloading device units, and when unloading a large product by cooperation of the plurality of product unloading device units, eliminating the partition plate and reducing the product passage width. Since the plurality of product unloading device units are controlled at the same time, the center of the pin member for locking the product unloading device to the product storage rack in the longitudinal direction during the sale of a large product. Near becomes less susceptible to concentrated load due to product loading can be the diameter of the pin to the same conventional products.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce costs by standardizing (commonizing) parts and to easily attach / detach to / from a product storage rack.

Further, according to the commodity discharging device for a vending machine according to the present invention (claim 2), an opening that can be commonly used by a plurality of commodity discharging device units is provided on the substrate, and between the commodity discharging device units. Since the bearing member for holding the shaft member of each pedal is provided, the bearing member can effectively prevent deformation of the shaft member of each pedal while sharing the opening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional product unloading device of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

4b Side plate 5 Commodity unloading device 6 Substrate 7 Opening 10 Upper pedal 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31, 201, 202
Pin 30 Lower pedal 51 Link member 52, 152 Bearing member 53 Rotation stopper 70 Solenoid

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A lower pedal which is supported so as to be able to protrude from an opening of a substrate toward a product passage side and holds a lowermost product in the product passage, and is freely protrudable from the opening of the substrate toward the product passage. A plurality of product unloading device units arranged in parallel on the same substrate, each of which has an upper pedal which is pivotally supported by the device and which holds a second product from the bottom in the product passage; and a pedal opening / closing mechanism which controls opening and closing of each of the pedals. And, when each pedal of the product discharge device unit is pivotally supported by a common shaft member and small products are discharged for each of the product discharge device units, partitions are provided between the product discharge device units. A board is arranged to divide the product passage, the product unloading device units are individually controlled, and when a large product is unloaded by cooperation of the plurality of product unloading device units, the partition plate is used. Eliminate spread the commodity passage width, product unloading device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that so as to control the plurality of article carrying-out device unit simultaneously. 2. A product according to claim 1, wherein an opening is provided on the substrate, which can be used in common by a plurality of product discharging device units, and a bearing member for holding a shaft member of each pedal is provided between the product discharging device units. Item 1. The merchandise discharge device of the vending machine according to 1.