JP2002080088A - Packing apparatus for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packing apparatus for a vending machine wherein an amount of a used packing material and an amount of wastes can be reduced as much as possible while keeping functions required for the packing apparatus thereby promoting savings in resources. SOLUTION: The packing apparatus 1 for packing a vending machine having a plurality of pedestals 3 protruding downward at a plurality of corners on a bottom of a vending machine body 2 includes a plurality of pedestal covers 4 which extend vertically and which respectively cover the plurality of pedestals 3 and also come into contact with the bottom from downward for supporting the machine body 2 and cover holding members 14 which keep each of the plurality of the pedestal covers 4 mounted on each of the pedestals.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine packing apparatus for packing a vending machine in a state suitable for storage, transportation, and movement from the end of its manufacture to its installation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a packaging device of a vending machine generally used conventionally. As shown in the figure, the packing device 31 is composed of a pallet 33 on which a vending machine 32 is placed in an upright state, and vinyl or the like which is placed over the vending machine 32 from above and covers the front and rear, left and right outer surfaces and the upper surface. A cover bag 34 and a cap 35 made of cardboard or the like which is fitted to the head of the vending machine 32 in that state.
To fix the pallet 33, the cover bag 34, and the cap 35 together.
It is composed of P bands 36, 36 and the like. The vending machine 32 is stored, transported, moved by a forklift (not shown), and the like in a packed state as shown in FIG. Stacking).

The pallet 33 is used for moving and transporting by a forklift, and is constructed by assembling a plurality of wooden plate members into a predetermined shape using nails.
The pallet 33 generally has the following functions. That is, a space C (for example, a height of 60 mm or more) in which a fork of a forklift can be inserted is secured.
The function is to support the weight of the vending machine 32 and the load from the fork. At four corners of the upper surface of the pallet 33, accommodation holes 33a are formed, respectively.
When the vending machine 32 is packed, these storage holes 33
The support legs (leveling) (not shown) screwed into the four corners on the bottom surface of the vending machine 32 are accommodated in a. In addition, each support leg fixes the vending machine 32 to the foundation of the installation place, and performs horizontal adjustment thereof.
This is generally provided in the vending machine 32.

[0004] The cover bag 34 protects the vending machine 32 from dust and moisture, etc.
6 plays a role in preventing damage due to tightening.
Furthermore, the cap 35 prevents the vending machine 32 from being damaged, especially the top surface, by preventing the vending machines 32, 32 from directly contacting each other when they are stacked. It also has functions such as securing a gap between the vending machines 32 and 32 placed together.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned packing device 31, the pallet 33, the cover bag 34, and the cap 3
The 5 and PP bands 36, 36 are all disposable, and are currently discarded after the vending machine 32 is installed. This is contrary to the recent demand for the recycling or reuse of resources.
It is also desirable to make improvements. In particular, in order to reuse the pallet 33 as it is, a large storage space is required in preparation for the reuse, while dismantling work including nail removal is required in order to perform regeneration and disposal. Moreover, since a large amount of wood is used for the pallet 33, it is preferable to abolish the use of the pallet 33 from the viewpoint of preserving the natural environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the amount of packing material used and the amount of waste while maintaining the functions required of a packing device. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine packaging device capable of promoting resource saving.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a vending machine packaging apparatus comprising: a vending machine having a plurality of support legs projecting downward at a plurality of corners on a bottom surface of a vending machine main body. A packing device of a vending machine for packing, which extends vertically and is attached to each of a plurality of support legs so as to cover it and abut against a bottom surface from below,
It is characterized by comprising: a plurality of support leg covers for supporting the vending machine main body; and cover holding means for holding each of the plurality of support leg covers attached to each support leg.

[0008] According to this configuration, the plurality of support leg covers are held by the cover holding means so as to be mounted on the respective support legs projecting from the corners of the bottom surface of the vending machine main body. The support leg cover supports the vending machine main body in a state where the support leg cover covers the support leg and is attached to the bottom surface of the vending machine main body from below, so that the support surface of the vending machine main body regardless of the support leg. A gap having the same height as the support leg cover can be secured between the support leg cover and the bottom. Therefore, by setting the gap, that is, the height of the support leg cover to a size in which the fork of the forklift can be inserted, the vending machine can be moved by the forklift in that state. As described above, the above-described function required for the conventional pallet can be ensured by the packing device having the above configuration. Therefore, even if the pallet is not used, the forklift can stably move and transport the vending machine. Since the pallets can be omitted, the amount of packaging materials used and the amount of waste can be reduced, and resource saving can be promoted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packaging device for a vending machine.
In claim 1, each of the plurality of support legs is screwed to each of the plurality of corners, and is provided at a lower end portion of the male screw portion extending in the up-down direction, the width being larger than the diameter of the male screw portion. A large screw head, each of the plurality of support leg covers is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter equal to or larger than the width of the screw head, and the cover holding means is attached to the male screw portion of each support leg. And a cover holding member that is press-fitted into each support leg cover.

According to this structure, the support leg cover is mounted on the support leg in a state where the cover holding member attached to the male screw portion of the support leg is pressed into the inside. Therefore, even when the vending machine body is lifted by a forklift and the support leg cover is separated from the support surface, the support leg cover does not come off from the support leg and is kept attached to the support leg. Dripping. In addition, since the support leg cover is attached to the support leg by pressing the cover holding member into the inside of the support leg cover, the attachment can be easily performed, and the detachment from the support leg can be easily performed. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packing machine for a vending machine.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the cover holding member has a plurality of holes at predetermined positions through which male screw portions can be inserted, and the cover holding member is made of paperboard folded such that the plurality of holes overlap with each other.

According to this configuration, the cover holding member can be manufactured by folding the paperboard having the plurality of holes so that the holes overlap each other, so that it can be obtained easily and at low cost. Further, by inserting the male screw portion of the support leg into the hole group formed by overlapping the holes, the cover holding member can be easily attached to the male screw portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packaging device for a vending machine.
In the third aspect, the paperboard is provided with first slits extending from each of the plurality of holes to reach the outer surface and overlapping each other.

According to this configuration, when the paperboard is folded to form the cover holding member, the first slits overlap each other to form a first slit group extending from the hole group to the outer surface. Therefore, when the cover holding member is removed from the male screw portion of the support leg, such as when installing a vending machine, the cover holding member is moved from the male screw portion to the axis thereof while the first slit group is expanded in the lateral direction to be larger than the diameter of the male screw portion. By pulling out the support leg from the vending machine body,
The cover holding member can be easily removed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packing machine for a vending machine.
In claim 4, the paperboard is connected to the first slit,
It is characterized in that a notch whose width gradually increases toward the outer surface side is formed.

According to this configuration, the cover holding member includes:
The notch group due to the notches overlapping each other,
It is formed so as to be continuous with the first slit group. Therefore, when removing the cover holding member from the male screw portion of the support leg, the finger can be hooked on the notch group, and the first slit group can be easily widened widely. As a result, the cover holding member can be more easily removed. Can be.

A packing device for a vending machine according to claim 6 is
In Claim 4 or 5, the paperboard is provided with a second slit which extends from each of the plurality of holes to a side opposite to the first slit and does not reach the outer surface and overlaps with each other.

According to this configuration, the cover holding member includes:
A second slit group formed by overlapping the second slits is formed so as to extend to the opposite side of the first slit group and halfway to the outer surface with the hole group therebetween. Thereby, the first slit group can be expanded in two stages, and the cover holding member can be more easily removed from the male screw portion of the support leg.

A packing device for a vending machine according to claim 7 comprises:
The notch according to claim 3, wherein a notch extending from each of the plurality of holes to reach the outer surface and having a width slightly smaller than the diameter of the hole at the edge of the hole and gradually increasing toward the outer surface is formed. Features.

According to this configuration, the cover holding member includes:
The notches overlap each other to form a wide notch group extending from the hole group to the outer surface. Thereby, the attachment of the cover holding member to the male screw portion of the support leg can be performed so as to fit from the side of the male screw portion via the notch group. That is, the cover holding member can be attached to the male screw portion of the support leg with the support leg attached to the vending machine body. Therefore, when packing a vending machine in which the support legs are already attached to the vending machine body, it is possible to easily attach the cover holding member to the male screw portion of the support legs without removing the support legs from the vending machine body. it can.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Figures 1-3
1 shows a packaging device 1 of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in these figures, this packing device 1
The above-described conventional pallet 33 shown in FIG. 8 is abolished, and the supporting leg covers 4 are mounted on supporting legs (leveling) 3 provided at four corners on the bottom surface of the vending machine main body 2, respectively. (Only the front two are shown in FIG. 1), FIG.
Although not shown, the conventional cover bag 34, cap 35 and PP bands 36, 36 shown in FIG. 8 are similarly used. Since the support leg covers 4 attached to the support legs 3 have the same configuration, only one of them will be described in the following description.

The four supporting legs 3 provided on the bottom surface of the vending machine main body 2 are generally provided on the vending machine main body 2 to fix the vending machine to the foundation of the installation place and to perform horizontal adjustment thereof. It is what is being done. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the support leg 3 is a hexagonal bolt with a metal countersunk,
A shaft portion 11 (male thread portion) having a predetermined length and having an external thread formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a stud head 12 (screw head) provided at one end portion (lower end portion in FIG. 2) of the shaft portion 11 Part). This stuck head 12
Is composed of a hexagonal head 12a wider than the diameter of the shaft portion 11, and a flat portion 12b wider than this and having a circular planar shape. Support leg 3 configured in this manner
Are screwed into nut members 13 fixed to the four corners of the base portion 2a of the vending machine main body 2 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the vertical direction.

The support leg cover 4 is made of paper (paperboard), resin or the like, and is formed in a thick cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. The inner diameter of the support leg cover 4 is slightly larger than the diameter of the further portion 12b of the support leg 3, and its height is longer than the thickness of a fork of a forklift (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, the support leg cover 4 formed in this manner is a thick cylindrical cover holding member 14 attached to the shaft portion 11 of the support leg 3.
It is attached to the support leg 3 via (cover holding means).

The cover holding member 14 is made of paperboard having a certain thickness, such as cardboard, and is formed by folding a paperboard of a predetermined shape as shown in FIG. More specifically, the paperboard having the predetermined shape (hereinafter referred to as “paperboard 14 for cover holding member”) is shown in FIG.
As shown in the developed view of FIG. 2, a plurality (six in the present embodiment) of disk portions 15 are formed so as to be continuous in a line. The outer diameter of each disk portion 15 is the same as the inner diameter of the support leg cover 4, or the outer diameter of the disk portion 15 is slightly larger. A hole 16 having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the shaft portion 11 of the support leg 3 is formed at the center of each disc portion 15 and extends from the hole 16 toward the outer peripheral surface halfway. Two extending slits (a first slit 17 and a second slit 18) are formed. The slits 17 and 18 extend in a direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 4A) orthogonal to a direction (vertical direction in FIG. 4A) in which the disk portions 15 are continuous with each other with the hole 16 therebetween. Each disk portion 15 has a fan-shaped notch 19 connected to the first slit 17 and gradually increasing in width toward the outer peripheral surface.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B,
On one surface (front surface or back surface) of the paperboard 14 for the cover holding member, cuts 14a, 14a are formed so as not to reach the other surface (back surface or front surface) so as to be divided into two disk portions 15, 15. Is formed. By forming such cuts 14a, 14a, the paperboard 14 for the cover holding member can be easily folded, and by forming it on only one surface of the paperboard 14 for the cover holding member,
Compared to the case of forming on both sides, the paperboard 1 for the cover holding member
4 can be manufactured at low cost.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c), the cover holding member 14 thus formed is folded to form the thick cylindrical cover holding member 14. As shown in FIGS. Specifically, with the cuts 14a, 14a facing outward, this portion is folded in a mountain, and the other boundary between the disk portions 15, 15 is folded in a valley, so that the paperboard 14 for the cover holding member is bent. Fold. As a result, FIG.
As shown in (d), the respective disk portions 15 overlap with each other, and the corresponding first and second slits 17, the second slits 18 and the notches 19 of the respective disk portions 15 also overlap with each other. In this state, the cover holding member 14 is formed. That is, the cover holding member 14
The hole group 21 formed by the holes 16, the first slit group 22 formed by the first slits 17, the second slit group 23 formed by the second slits 18, and the notch group 2 formed by the notches 19
4 are formed.

Here, the packing and unpacking of the vending machine by the packing apparatus 1 will be described, particularly focusing on the attachment and detachment of the support leg cover 4 to and from the support leg 3. When the support leg cover 4 is attached to the support leg 3, for example, the following is performed. That is, before screwing the support leg 3 into the nut member 13, first, the shaft 11 of the support leg 3 is inserted into the cover holding member 14 from one end of the hole group 21, and the other end of the shaft 11 is To protrude. And support leg 3
Is inserted into the support leg cover 4 from one end thereof. As described above, since the outer diameter of the cover holding member 14 (the disc portion 15) is equal to or slightly larger than the inner diameter of the support leg cover 4, when inserting the cover holding member 14, Support leg cover 4
The cover holding member 14 is pressed into the support leg cover 4 while being pressed from one end to the other end or while being turned together with this pressing. Then, the cover holding member 14 and the head 12 of the support leg 3 are completely housed inside the support leg cover 4. In this case, the tip of the shaft 11 of the support leg 3 is
The support leg cover 4 projects from the other end. In addition,
After accommodating the cover holding member 14 in the support leg cover 4,
The support leg 3 may be inserted into the cover holding member 14.

As described above, after the support leg 3, the cover holding member 14, and the support leg cover 4 are integrated, the upper end of the support leg cover 4 is placed on the bottom surface of the vending machine main body 2, that is, the base portion 2.
The distal end of the shaft 11 of the support leg 3 protruding from the support leg cover 4 is screwed into the nut member 13 until it comes into contact with a. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting of the support leg cover 4 on the support leg 3 is completed. The support leg cover 4 is attached to the other support legs 3 in the same manner.

As described above, in packaging a vending machine,
By attaching the support leg covers 4 to the respective support legs 3, the vending machine is supported by the four support leg covers 4.

On the other hand, when unpacking the packed vending machine, after placing the vending machine on a supporting surface such as the ground, the cover bag 34, the cap 35 and the PP band 36 are removed in the same manner as before. Remove. Then, by slightly tilting the vending machine, the support leg covers 4 are alternately floated from the support surface, and the support leg covers 4 are pulled out from the support legs 3 and sequentially removed. At the same time, from the support legs 3,
The cover holding member 14 is detached and removed. Specifically, a finger is hooked on the notch group 24 of the cover holding member 14, and the cover holding member 14 is moved from the shaft portion 11 while the first slit group 22 is expanded in the lateral direction larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 11. Pull it out in a direction perpendicular to its axis. Thus, the cover holding member 14 can be easily removed without removing the support leg 3 from the vending machine main body 2. In this manner, all the support leg covers 4 and the cover holding members 14 are removed from the support legs 3, and the unpacking of the vending machine is completed.

As the cover holding member 14, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, one having a wide notch group 25 may be used. In this cover holding member 14, FIG.
As shown in (a), each notch 19 of the paperboard 14 for the cover holding member extends from the hole 16 to reach the outer peripheral surface, and has a width slightly smaller than the diameter of the hole 16 at the edge of the hole 16. Further, it is formed so as to gradually spread toward the outer peripheral surface side. Therefore, the cover holding member 14 having the wide cutout group 25 can be formed by folding the paperboard 14 for the cover holding member having the notch 19 in the same manner as described above.

When the support leg cover 4 is mounted on the support leg 3 using such a cover holding member 14, the cover holding member 14 is first supported via the notch group 25, unlike the above. The leg 3 is attached to the shaft portion 11 so as to be fitted from the side of the shaft portion 11. Next, by slightly tilting the vending machine, the support legs 3 to which the cover holding members 14 are attached are alternately floated, and the support legs 3 and the cover holding members 14 are inserted from one end of the support leg cover 4. The support leg cover 4 is attached to the support leg 3. As described above, when the cover holding member 14 having the wide notch group 25 is used, the cover holding member is attached to the shaft 11 of the support leg 3 while the support leg 3 is attached to the vending machine main body 2. 14 can be attached. Therefore, when packing a vending machine in which the support leg 3 is already attached to the vending machine main body 2, the cover holding member 14 is connected to the shaft of the support leg 3 without removing the support leg 3 from the vending machine main body 2. 11
Can be easily attached, and the efficiency of the packing operation can be increased.

As described above, according to the packing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the support leg covers 4 are firmly attached to the support legs 3 via the cover holding members 14, respectively. Thereby, the vending machine main body 2 can be supported, and a gap of a predetermined size (for example, 60 mm) or more can be secured between the vending machine main body 2 and its support surface. Therefore, even if the vending machine is lifted by inserting a fork of a forklift into the gap, the vending machine can be appropriately moved by the forklift without the support leg cover 4 detaching from the support leg 3. As described above, the functions required for the conventional pallet 33 can be secured by the support leg covers 4 attached to the respective support legs 3, so that the vending machine using the forklift can be used without using the pallet 33. Movement and transportation can be performed stably, and the pallet 33 can be omitted, so that the amount of used and discarded packaging materials can be reduced, and resource saving can be promoted.

Further, by attaching the support leg cover 4 to the support leg 3, the support leg 3 is protected, so that when the vending machine is moved or transported by a forklift, the fork directly contacts the support leg 3. And damage to the support leg 3 due to this can be prevented. Further, since the production of the cover holding member 14 is performed by appropriately forming slits and notches in the paperboard such as corrugated cardboard and folding the paperboard, the cover holding member 14 can be obtained easily and at low cost. In addition, the height of the cover holding member 14 can be easily adjusted according to the length of the shaft portion 11 of the support leg 3.

Although the cover holding member 14 is formed by folding a paperboard having a predetermined shape in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the support leg cover 4 is securely attached to the support leg 3. Any material may be used as the cover holding member, for example, a material that is formed into a thick cylindrical shape in advance. When the cover holding member 14 is formed, not only is the paperboard 14 having a plurality of disk portions 15 folded, but also a plurality of single paperboards having the same shape and size as the disk portion 15 are used. The holding member 14 may be formed. Further, all of the holes 16 of the disk portion 15 do not have to be the same as the diameter of the shaft portion 11 of the support leg 3. It is preferable to make it larger. In this case, when the shaft portion 11 is inserted into the hole 16, the hook is less likely to be caught, thereby making it possible to easily perform the insertion. Further, the detailed configuration of the support leg cover 4 and the cover holding member 14 shown in the embodiment is merely an example, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the present invention.

[0036]

As described in detail above, the packaging device for a vending machine according to the present invention is intended to reduce the usage and disposal of packaging materials as much as possible while maintaining the functions required of the packaging device. Thus, there is an effect that resource saving can be promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine equipped with a packing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a support leg cover and a cover holding member before being attached to the support leg.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a support leg cover is attached to the support leg via a cover holding member.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cover holding member of FIG. 2;
Is a development view, (b) is a side view showing a state of being folded,
(C) and (d) are a side view and a plan view showing the folded state, respectively.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a support leg cover and another cover holding member before being attached to the support leg.

6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a support leg cover is mounted on the support leg via the cover holding member of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a cover holding member of FIG. 5;
Is a development view, (b) is a side view showing a state of being folded,
(C) and (d) are a side view and a plan view showing the folded state, respectively.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional packing device of a general vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Packing device 2 Vending machine main body 3 Support leg 4 Support leg cover 11 Shaft part (male screw part) 12 Sticking head (screw head) 14 Cover holding member (cover holding means) 16 hole 17 1st slit 18 2nd slit 19 Notch

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Atsushi Makino 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Inside Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hisashi Kuwako 2-5-5-1 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Inside Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Koji Yai 2-5-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Tsukasa Fukazawa 405 Shimohoya, Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama F term in the total pack (reference) 3E037 AA20 BA02 BC01 CA05 3E067 AA11 AB99 BA12A BB14A EA27 EC29 ED12

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine packing apparatus for packing a vending machine having a plurality of support legs projecting downward at a plurality of corners on a bottom surface of a vending machine main body, the vending machine comprising: And a plurality of support leg covers respectively mounted on the plurality of support legs so as to cover the plurality of support legs and abut against the bottom surface from below, and supporting the vending machine main body. And a cover holding means for holding each of them in a state of being mounted on each of the support legs, a packing device for a vending machine. 2. Each of the plurality of support legs is screwed to each of the plurality of corners, and is provided at a lower end portion of the male screw portion extending in a vertical direction. Each of the plurality of support leg covers is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter equal to or greater than the width of the screw head, and the cover holding means includes 2. The packing device for a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a cover holding member attached to the male screw portion of the leg and press-fitted into each of the support leg covers. 3. The cover holding member has a plurality of holes at predetermined positions through which the male screw portions can be inserted, and the cover holding member is made of a paperboard folded such that the plurality of holes overlap with each other. The packing device for a vending machine according to claim 2. 4. The packaging of a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the paperboard is provided with first slits extending from each of the plurality of holes to reach an outer surface and overlapping each other. apparatus. 5. The packing device for a vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the paperboard is formed with a notch connected to the first slit and gradually increasing in width toward an outer surface side. . 6. The paperboard is provided with second slits extending from each of the plurality of holes to a side opposite to the first slit and not reaching an outer surface, and overlapping each other. Item 6. A packaging device for a vending machine according to item 4 or 5. 7. A cutting board extending from each of the plurality of holes to reach an outer surface and having a width slightly smaller than a diameter of the hole at an edge of the hole and gradually increasing toward the outer surface. The packaging device for a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein a notch is formed.