JP2002150387A - Hinge device for automatic vending machine and automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine with a hardly broken hinge reducing mischievous consciousness of trying to break the hinge. SOLUTION: This automatic vending machine is provided with a door rotating shaft 22a supported inside a door 2, and the connecting hinge 8a connecting a body 6 and the door rotating shaft 22a and having a body attaching part 81a fixed inside the body 6, a curl part 83a engaged to the door rotating shaft 22a, and a rounding part 82a rounded toward an inner side of the automatic vending machine. The rounding part 82a of the connecting hinge 8a is rounded so that a door side face rear end part 2a does not abut to it when opening and closing the door 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine hinge device for pivotally supporting a door to a vending machine main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine door is rotatably attached to a main body by a hinge device.
Such a hinge device is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-10-16929.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 0, the upper and lower surfaces of a door are configured to be supported by a hinge shaft extending from the main body side, and the upper hinge is attached in a state of being exposed to the outside of the vending machine. Are common.

[0003]

However, in such a hinge device, since the upper hinge is exposed to the outside, a mischief is attempted in which the upper hinge is broken to open the door of the vending machine. In order to prevent the door from being opened due to such mischief, the strength of the hinge pin is increased by quenching the hinge pin as described in JP-A-10-169290, or the hinge is covered with a cover. Although countermeasures against vandalism have been implemented, the hinge is exposed to the outside, so it is easy to forcibly destroy the hinge with a metal saw or bur etc.There are cases where destruction can not be prevented. Was.

Further, the hinge exposed to the outside impairs the beauty of the vending machine, and the shape of the front corner portion of the door engaging with the hinge is restricted.

The present invention provides a hinge device which reduces the mischief of trying to break such a hinge and which does not easily break the hinge and does not impair the beauty of a vending machine.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hinge device for a vending machine, wherein the door is rotatably supported on a main body of the vending machine. A door rotating shaft supported by the main body, a main body mounting portion mounted and fixed to the inside of the main body, an engaging portion engaged with the door rotating shaft, and a portion between the main body mounting portion and the engaging portion. A detour portion that detours toward the inside of the vending machine; and a connection hinge that connects the main body and the door rotation shaft. The detour portion is located behind the side of the door when opening and closing the door. The end is detoured so as not to abut.

[0007] According to this configuration, the hinge device can be disposed inside the vending machine, so that there is no arousal of mischief to destroy the hinge device, and the hinge device is not easily destroyed. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the hinge device for a vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the detour portion is vending more automatically than a rotation locus of a rear end portion of the door side when opening and closing the door. It is characterized in that it detours inside the aircraft.

According to this configuration, when the door is opened and closed, the rear end of the door side surface does not come into contact with the connecting hinge.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the hinge device for a vending machine according to the second aspect, the detour portion includes a front detour portion that detours to a front side of the door with respect to the door rotation axis position. It is characterized by having.

[0011] According to this configuration, the front detour portion allows
Since the rotation range of the rear end of the side surface of the door can be increased, the door can be largely opened.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hinge device for a vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein one end of the door rotating shaft is fixed to an engaging portion of the connecting hinge. The other end is rotatably supported by a door bearing provided inside the door.

According to this configuration, since the door rotating shaft is fixed to the connecting hinge, the operation of attaching the hinge device to the vending machine becomes easy.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine having a hinge device for pivotally supporting a door to a main body of the vending machine, wherein the hinge device is supported inside the door. Door pivot shaft, a main body mounting portion that is mounted and fixed inside the main body, an engagement portion that engages with the door pivot shaft,
A detour portion between the main body mounting portion and the engagement portion, the detour portion detouring toward the inside of the vending machine; and a connecting hinge for connecting the main body and the door rotating shaft; The part is detoured so that the rear end of the side surface of the door does not contact when the door is opened and closed.

According to this structure, since the hinge device is disposed inside the vending machine, it does not cause a mischievous consciousness to destroy the hinge device, and the hinge device is not easily broken, and the vending machine is not sold. Opening of the machine is suppressed.

In a vending machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the fifth aspect, the detour portion is located inside the vending machine with respect to a rotation locus of a rear end portion of the door side surface when the door is opened and closed. It is characterized by being detoured to.

According to this configuration, when the door is opened and closed, the rear end of the door side surface does not abut on the connecting hinge.

In a vending machine according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the sixth aspect, the detour portion has a front detour portion that detours to the front side of the door from the door rotation axis position. It is characterized by having.

According to this configuration, the front detour portion allows
Since the rotation range of the rear end of the side surface of the door can be increased, the door can be largely opened.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, the one end of the door rotating shaft is fixed to the engaging portion of the connecting hinge and the other end. Are rotatably supported by a door bearing provided inside the door.

According to this configuration, since the door rotating shaft is fixed to the connecting hinge, the operation of attaching the hinge device to the vending machine becomes easy.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine having a hinge device for pivotally supporting a door to a main body of the vending machine, wherein the hinge device is provided inside the vending machine. And a front surface corner of the door is formed in a spherical shape.

According to this configuration, since the hinge device is provided in the vending machine, it does not cause a sense of mischief to destroy the hinge device, and it is difficult for the hinge device to be destroyed. Prying is suppressed. Furthermore, the front corner of the door has a spherical shape, so it can be differentiated from other vending machines,
The aesthetics are also excellent.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine provided with the hinge device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine 1 provided with a hinge device according to the present invention includes a door 2 for opening and closing the front surface of a main body 6 to be described later.
And the like, and a display room 3 in which a selection button 31 for selecting a product to be purchased is arranged on the front, an operation unit 4 in which a cash slot or the like is arranged, and products sold under the door 2. A product sales outlet 5 and the like for taking out are provided.

The main body door 2 is provided with hinge devices 7a and 7b disposed at two locations above and below the left end inside the vending machine 1.
Is connected to the main body 6.

2 to 7 are plan views of the hinge device for explaining the opening and closing operation of the door, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are explanatory diagrams of the upper hinge device 7a. 5 to 7 are explanatory diagrams of the lower hinge device 7b.

The upper hinge device 7a is, as shown in FIG. 2, a door bearing 21a mounted and fixed in the vicinity of the left front corner of the door 2, and is inserted into the door bearing 21a from above and is rotatably supported. The door rotating shaft 22a and the door rotating shaft 2
2 and a connecting hinge 8a connected to a reinforcing member 63 at the front left end of the main body 6.

The connecting hinge 8a is formed by bending a thick sheet metal, and has a main body mounting portion 81a which is mounted and fixed to the reinforcing member 63a of the main body 6 at the rear end, and is connected to the door rotating shaft 22a at the front end. A matching curl portion 83a (engaging portion) is formed. Then, the main body attachment portion 81a is attached to the reinforcing member 63 of the main body 6 by a bolt (not shown), and the curl portion 83a is engaged with the upper end portion of the door rotation shaft 22a so that the main body 6 and the door 2 are connected. Is configured. The curl portion 83a and the upper end of the door rotating shaft 22a may be fixed by welding in advance, and in such a case, the mounting operation of the upper hinge device 7a becomes easy.

The main body mounting portion 81a and the curl portion 8
3a, a detour portion 82a curved so as to detour inside the vending machine 1 is formed.
a forms a rotation space 100a for the rear end 2a of the door side surface. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Is formed so as to bypass the inside of the vending machine 1 from the rotation locus K of the rear end portion 2a of the door side surface. The detour portion 82a is formed with a front detour portion 821a that bends toward the front side of the door 2 from the position of the door rotation shaft 22a to detour.

The card member 20 shown in FIGS.
0a is vertically extended so as to cover the gap between the side surfaces of the door 2 and the main body 6 from the inside with the door 2 closed,
It is designed to guard the entry of objects through gaps on the side.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower hinge device 7b has a door bearing 21b attached and fixed near the left front corner of the door 2, and is inserted into the door bearing 21b from below to be rotatably supported. And a connecting hinge 8b for connecting the door rotating shaft 22b and the reinforcing member 63 at the front left end of the main body 6.

The connecting hinge 8b is formed by bending a thick sheet metal, and has a main body mounting portion 81b which is mounted and fixed to the reinforcing member 63a of the main body 6 at the rear end, and is connected to the door rotating shaft 22b at the front end. A matching curl portion 83b (engaging portion) is formed. The main body attaching portion 81b is attached to the reinforcing member 63 of the main body 6 by a bolt (not shown),
The main body 6 and the door 2 are connected by engaging the lower end 3b of the door rotating shaft 22b.
The curl portion 8 and the lower end of the door rotating shaft 22b may be welded and fixed in advance, and in such a case, the mounting operation of the lower hinge device 7b becomes easy.

The main body mounting portion 81b and the curl portion 8
3b, a detour portion 82b curved so as to detour inside the vending machine 1 is formed.
b forms a rotation space 100b of the door side rear end 2a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the bypass part 82b is formed so as to bypass the rotation locus K of the rear end part 2a of the door side to the inside of the vending machine 1. Also, this detour section 8
2b, a front detour portion 821b is formed to bend toward the front side of the door 2 from the position of the door rotation shaft 22b and detour.

The card member 20 shown in FIGS.
0b is vertically extended so as to cover the gap between the side surfaces of the door 2 and the main body 6 from the inside with the door 2 closed,
It is designed to guard the entry of objects through gaps on the side.

Next, the hinge device 7 constructed as described above is used.
The attachment of a and 7b will be described.

First, the door rotating shafts 22a and 22b are engaged with the curled portions 83a and 83b of the upper and lower connecting hinges 8a and 8b, respectively. (At this time, the door rotating shafts 22a and 22b may be fixed to the curling portions 83a and 83b in advance by welding.) Then, the main body mounting portion 81b of the lower connecting hinge 8b
Is bolted to the reinforcing member 63 of the main body 6. In this state, the door 2 is lifted, and the upper end of the door turning shaft 22b engaged with the lower connecting hinge 8b is inserted into the lower door bearing 21b. Thereafter, the lower end of the door rotating shaft 22a engaged with the upper connecting hinge 8a is inserted into the upper door bearing 21a, and finally, the main body mounting portion 81a of the upper connecting hinge 8a.
Is bolted to the reinforcing member 63 of the main body 6 to complete the mounting.

Next, the opening and closing of the door 2 to which the hinge devices 7a and 7b are attached will be described. Here, FIGS. 2 and 5 are views showing a state in which the door 2 is closed, and FIGS.
Are open at 90 °, and FIGS. 4 and 7 show the door 2 fully opened.

As described above, the upper and lower connecting members 8a, 8b
Are formed so as to detour to the inside of the vending machine 1 from the rotation trajectory K of the door side rear end portion 2a.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, when the door 2 is opened and closed, the door side rear end portion 2a does not hit the hinge devices 7a and 7b.
In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the detour portions 82a and 82b are curved forwards from the positions of the door rotation shafts 22a and 22b.
Since the door 21b is provided, the opening angle of the door 2 can be 90 ° or more (about 135 ° when fully opened in the present embodiment).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the hinge device is disposed inside the vending machine, there is no need to raise a nuisance to destroy the hinge device, and the hinge device is not hindered. Can provide vending machines that are difficult to destroy. In spite of the configuration in which the hinge devices 7a and 7b are arranged inside the vending machine 1, the door 2
Can be greatly opened.

Since the hinge devices 7a and 7b are disposed inside the vending machine 1, the hinge device does not impair the beauty of the vending machine. Furthermore, since the shape of the corner portion on the hinge side of the door 2 is not restricted by the hinge device, a free design is possible. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the front corner portion 9 of the door 2 can be formed into a spherical shape, which is distinguished from the vending machine having the conventional outer hinge device, and has a high aesthetic appeal and high appeal. Vending machines can be provided.

The above-mentioned spherical shape does not indicate a true spherical surface but a three-dimensional curved surface.

Further, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the door pivot shafts 22a and 22b are engaged with the connecting hinges 8a and 8b and fixed in advance by welding or the like. The door hinges 22a and 22b are fixed in advance to the door bearings 21a and 21b.
A similar hinge device 7a, 7b can be configured even if the curl portions 83a, 83b of a, 8b are rotatably engaged.

[0045]

According to the present invention, the hinge device can be arranged inside the vending machine, so that the mischief of trying to destroy the hinge device is not aroused, and the hinge device can be broken. No. Also, the beauty of the vending machine can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine equipped with a hinge device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the upper hinge device for explaining an opening and closing operation of the door, and is a diagram showing a state in which the door is closed.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the upper hinge device for explaining the opening and closing operation of the door, and shows a state where the door is opened by 90 °.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the upper hinge device for explaining the opening and closing operation of the door, and is a diagram showing a state where the door is fully opened.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the lower hinge device for explaining the opening / closing operation of the door, and shows a state where the door is closed.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the lower hinge device for explaining the opening and closing operation of the door, and shows a state where the door is opened by 90 °.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the lower hinge device for explaining the opening and closing operation of the door, and is a diagram showing a state where the door is fully opened.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vending machine to which the hinge device of the present invention is attached, showing an example in which a corner portion of a door is formed into a spherical shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Door 3 Exhibition room 4 Operation part 5 Merchandise sales opening 6 Main body 7a Upper hinge device 7b Lower hinge device 8a Connecting hinge 8b Connecting hinge 9 Front corner 21a Door bearing 21b Door bearing 22a Door rotating shaft 22b Door turning Dynamic shaft 82a Detour portion 82b Detour portion 83a Curl portion (engagement portion) 83b Curl portion (engagement portion) 821a Front curved portion 821b Front curved portion K Rotation locus

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Sasaki 2-5-2-5 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka F-term in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E044 AA01 DD03 FB01 FB02 FB03 4E360 AB03 AB12 BA06 BB02 BB12 BB16 EA16 EC11 ED04 ED16 ED17 ED27 FA08 GA06 GA51 GA53 GB92

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A hinge device for a vending machine that pivotally supports a door to a main body of a vending machine, wherein a door rotation shaft supported inside the door and a main body attached and fixed inside the main body. A main body having an attachment portion, an engagement portion engaging with the door rotating shaft, and a detour portion detouring toward the inside of the vending machine between the main body attachment portion and the engagement portion; And a connecting hinge for connecting the door rotating shaft with the door rotating shaft, wherein the detour portion is detoured so that a rear end portion of a door side surface does not contact when opening and closing the door. Machine hinge device. 2. The automatic detour according to claim 1, wherein the detour part detours inward of a vending machine from a rotation locus of a rear end portion of the door side surface when the door is opened and closed. Hinge equipment for vending machines. 3. The hinge of a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the bypass portion has a front bypass portion that bypasses to a front side of the door from the position of the door rotation axis. apparatus. 4. The door rotation shaft has one end fixed to an engagement portion of the connection hinge and the other end rotatably supported by a door bearing provided inside the door. 4. The hinge device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A vending machine provided with a hinge device for pivotally supporting a door to a main body of the vending machine, wherein the hinge device includes a door rotating shaft supported inside the door, and the main body. A main body mounting portion fixed to the inside, an engaging portion engaging with the door rotating shaft, and a detour portion detouring toward the inside of the vending machine between the main body mounting portion and the engaging portion. And a connecting hinge for connecting the main body and the door rotating shaft, wherein the detour portion is detoured so that a rear end portion of the door side surface does not contact when opening and closing the door. A vending machine characterized by the following. 6. The automatic detour according to claim 5, wherein the detour part detours to the inside of the vending machine from a rotation locus of a rear end portion of the side of the door when the door is opened and closed. Vending machine. 7. The vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the bypass portion has a front bypass portion that bypasses the front side of the door from the position of the door rotation axis. 8. The door rotation shaft has one end fixed to an engagement portion of the connection hinge, and the other end rotatably supported by a door bearing provided inside the door. 8. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein: 9. A vending machine having a hinge device for pivotally supporting a door to a main body of the vending machine, wherein the hinge device is disposed inside the vending machine, and a front corner of the door is provided. A vending machine characterized in that its part has a spherical shape.