JP2005170629A - Article delivery device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article delivery device capable of achieving a simpler structure, smaller size and easier operation than a conventional device. <P>SOLUTION: This card-shaped article delivery device 19 includes a card accommodation section 49 which can accommodate a plurality of card-shaped articles 47 in a layered condition, and a delivery mechanism 51 which delivers the card-shaped articles 47 in the card accommodation portion 49 from a delivery port 43 by a card press plate 62 in accordance with a prescribed operation. This delivery mechanism 51 has an operation dial 45 which is provided on the front side of a device body 38 and is allowed to have one-way rotation, and a motion conversion mechanism 58 which are constituted of a cam 56 and followers 66a, 66b for converting the rotational motion of an operation dial 45 to a reciprocating motion in a fore and aft direction of a device body of the card press plate 62, thus obtaining a structure for transmitting the rotational motion of the operation dial 45 to the card press plate 62 through a motion conversion mechanism 58 in a simple structure which is constituted of the cam 56 and the followers 66a, 66b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an article dispensing apparatus, and more particularly to an article dispensing apparatus that dispenses card-like articles from a dispensing outlet.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an article dispensing device for dispensing a card-like article, an apparatus having a plurality of dispensing outlets for dispensing a card-like article and a plurality of slide levers respectively corresponding to these dispensing outlets is known. Yes. This device is configured such that when a user sets a coin on a slide lever selected according to his / her preference, pushes the lever and then pulls it out, the card-like article is paid out from the payout opening in conjunction with this. ing. In addition, since the present applicant does not know the technical literature that systematically describes the article dispensing apparatus having such a configuration at the time of filing, no prior art literature is listed.

  There is also known a dispensing device configured to dispense paper articles by operating a rotary operation member instead of the above-described push-type slide lever (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The paper sheet dispensing device includes a paper sheet storage unit, a rotary operation member, a paper sheet take-out port for dispensing paper sheets according to the operation of the operation member, and a coin insertion port. In addition, after inserting a coin, the operation member is rotated so as to pay out the paper sheet from the paper sheet outlet.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-337481 (see FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, in the article dispensing apparatus having the above-described slide lever, since the plurality of slide levers are provided in a state of protruding forward from the apparatus main body, the apparatus becomes large and installed in a shopping center or the like. When doing so, it was difficult to say that the space in the store was necessarily used effectively. In addition, it may be necessary to be careful in use, such as a user coming into contact with the protruding slide lever. Further, according to such a structure, there is a portion that is not so good in terms of the life of the apparatus, such as looseness between the slide lever and the surrounding members.

  On the other hand, in the paper sheet dispensing device described above, a rotary operation member is used in place of the protruding slide lever, and thus the above-described problem in the article dispensing device having the slide lever is solved. However, there is a problem that the power transmission unit that transmits the rotational force of the operation member to the extrusion member that pushes out the paper sheet has a very complicated configuration. That is, as disclosed in FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1, the power transmission unit meshes with the first bevel gear connected to the rotation shaft of the operation member and the first bevel gear to change the rotation direction. The second bevel gear changes by 90 °, and a gear train having a first spur gear or a third spur gear rotating in mesh with the second bevel gear. For this reason, the number of parts is large, the structure is extremely complicated, and it is difficult to say that the cost is good.

  Therefore, the present invention has a structure that is simpler and easier to miniaturize than conventional devices, and is configured so that play is unlikely to occur between members and the life of the device can be extended, thereby solving the above-described problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an article dispensing apparatus.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus main body can accommodate a plurality of card-like articles in a stacked state, and the card-like article in the accommodation part can be ejected from the payout opening by an extrusion member in accordance with a predetermined operation. An article dispensing device comprising a dispensing mechanism for dispensing,
The payout mechanism is provided on the front surface side of the apparatus main body and converts an operation dial capable of allowing rotation in one direction into a reciprocating movement operation of the pusher member in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body. A motion conversion mechanism comprising a cam and a follower engaged with the cam;
In conjunction with the rotation operation from the initial position of the operation dial, the pushing member is moved from the first position where the pushing member is in contact with the card-like article at the lowest position in the housing portion to the rear end side of the card-like article. After being moved to the second position where the card-like article is released, the card-like article is pushed forward of the apparatus body in a state of being engaged with the rear end of the card-like article and protruded from the payout opening.

  The “card-like article” in the present invention is a concept that means a card-like article made of cardboard, a plate-like plastic or the like having a structure that opens and closes in a folded state, and is usually between two folded cards. Items such as stickers, stickers, emblems, and the like on which pictures of popular characters and baseball players are printed are accommodated within the card area and do not change much in the card thickness.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the article dispensing apparatus according to the first aspect, the push-out member moves forward from a state where the push-out member has moved to the second position on the rear end side of the card-like article. When engaging with the rear end of the card-like article, an insertion plate is provided which is inserted into the lower surface of the card-like article located at the lowermost part of the accommodating portion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the payout mechanism includes an operation dial that is allowed to rotate in one direction, and a cam and a follower that convert the rotation operation of the operation dial into a reciprocating movement operation in the front-rear direction of the pushing member. Since it has a motion conversion mechanism, it has a simple structure consisting of a cam and a follower that rotates the operation dial without using a slide lever as in the past, and without using a complicated power transmission unit using various gear trains. The structure which transmits to an extrusion member via a motion conversion mechanism is obtained. Therefore, it is possible to realize an article dispensing apparatus that has a simple structure and can be easily downsized as compared with the conventional apparatus, and that does not cause backlash between members during use and has a long apparatus life. On the other hand, when trying to increase the size of the item dispensing device in order to make the card-like item to be dispensed relatively large, more gears can be used as long as it is a conventional power transmission unit using various gear trains. Compared to the need for a more complicated structure, the article dispensing apparatus uses a motion conversion mechanism comprising a cam and a follower, for example, to extend the axial length of a cylindrical member having a cam and push it out. By simply extending the movement path of the member, it is possible to easily cope with the simple structure.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the pushing member moves forward from the second position, the engaging end of the pushing member is supported while supporting the lower side regardless of the state of the card-like article located at the lowermost part. Can be reliably engaged with the rear end of the card-like article. Therefore, the reliable extrusion function of the card-like article by the extrusion member can be realized.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the article dispensing apparatus of the present invention, card-shaped article dispensing apparatuses 19 and 20 that are integrally provided in a composite article dispensing apparatus 10 installed in a shopping center, a drive-in, or the like are shown in FIGS. It explains along.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a composite article dispensing apparatus 10 having a card-shaped article dispensing apparatus 19 together with other types of article dispensing apparatuses, and FIG. 2 is a card-like article extracted from the composite article dispensing apparatus 10. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front shape of the dispensing mechanism 51 of the card-like article dispensing device 19, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the planar shape of the dispensing mechanism 51, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a side shape at an intermediate position of the payout mechanism 51, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing a side shape of the payout mechanism 51 at a card discharge position. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing details of the card-like article 47 used in the card-like article dispensing device 19. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of the motion converting mechanism 58 at the initial position shown in the deployed state of the cam 56, FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of the motion converting mechanism 58 in the middle of retreating shown in the deployed state of the cam 56, and FIG. FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view of the motion converting mechanism 58 at the start of pushing the card shown in the expanded state of the cam 56, and FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory diagram of the motion conversion mechanism 58 in the middle of the card advance shown in the state, FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory diagram of the motion conversion mechanism 58 at the end of card ejection shown in the deployed state of the cam 56, and FIG. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the card pressing plate 62.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the composite article dispensing apparatus 10 dispenses an article dispensing operation apparatus 12, spherical article dispensing apparatuses 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 that dispense a spherical article 30, and confectionery. A base 11 includes a confectionery dispensing device 18 and card-shaped article dispensing devices 19 and 20 that are integrally arranged with the article dispensing operation device 12, the spherical article dispensing devices 13 to 17, and the confectionery dispensing device 18. Above.

  From the upper side to the lower side of FIG. 1, the article dispensing operation device 12 includes a display unit 21 indicating the name of the entire composite article dispensing device 10, a window unit 22 in which a mascot or the like is visibly accommodated, an input amount, and the like. A credit unit 23 to be displayed, an explanation display unit 24 indicating usage instructions, an operation unit 25 having a plurality of operation switches respectively corresponding to the article dispensing devices 13 to 20 arranged in two rows in the upper and lower sides, and Coin insertion units 26 and 27 are provided. These coin insertion portions 26 and 27 are provided with coin insertion openings 26a and 27a and coin return buttons 26b and 27b, respectively. The coin insertion units 26 and 27 have the same function as each other, but are provided at two locations so that even if one of them fails, the purchase of goods can be maintained using the other.

  The spherical article dispensing devices 13 and 14 have the same configuration, and from the upper side to the lower side in FIG. 1, the lamp 28, the display unit 29 indicating the device number and the purchase price of the dispensed item, and the outside. A spherical article 30, an operation dial 31, and a payout door 32 that are accommodated in a visible manner are provided. Further, the spherical article dispensing devices 15, 16, and 17 have substantially the same configuration as each other, and the lamp 33, the device number, and the purchase amount of the dispensed article are displayed from the top to the bottom of FIG. 34, a spherical article 35 accommodated so as to be visible from the outside, an operation dial 36, and a payout door 37. The confectionery dispensing device 18 is structurally the same as the spherical article dispensing devices 15 to 17, but the confectionery such as solid jelly is accommodated so as to be visible from the outside. Is different.

  The card-shaped article dispensing apparatuses 19 and 20 have the same configuration in which two rows of card-shaped article dispensing apparatuses 19a and 19b and 20a and 20b are arranged on the left and right. Each of these card-like article dispensing devices 19a, 19b and 20a, 20b has a lamp 39, a display unit 40 indicating the device number and the purchase price of the dispensed item, and a stacked state (from the top to the bottom of FIGS. 1 and 2). An outer wall panel 41 that covers the front side of a card housing portion 49 (see, for example, FIG. 5) that houses card-like articles 47 (for example, see FIG. 5) in a stacked state, and is located below the outer wall panel 41 to notify that it is out of stock. A stockout notification opening 42, a payout opening 43 for paying out the card-like article 47, and an operation dial 45 are provided. In addition, the code | symbol 44 in FIG. 2 is a decorative board.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, the configuration of the card-like article dispensing devices 19a, 19b and 20a, 20b will be described in detail. Since the payout devices 19a, 19b, 20a, and 20b have the same configuration as described above, only the configuration of the payout device 19b will be described here, and the description of the other payout devices 19a, 20a, and 20b will be omitted.

  In the card-shaped article dispensing device 19b shown in FIG. 3, “out of order EMPTY” appears in the notification opening 42 described above, indicating that the product is out of stock. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, in the apparatus main body 38, a card accommodating portion (accommodating portion) 49 that accommodates a plurality of (multiple) card-like articles 47 in a stacked state, and a predetermined amount after inserting coins A payout mechanism 51 is provided for paying out the card-like articles 47 in the card accommodation portion 49 one by one from the payout opening 43 by a card push plate (extrusion member) 62 in accordance with the rotation operation.

  The payout mechanism 51 includes an operation dial 45 provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 38, a cam 56 for converting the rotation of the operation dial 45 into a reciprocating movement of the card push plate 62 in the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body 38, and the cam And a motion conversion mechanism 58 including followers 66a and 66b engaged with 56. The rotation shaft 60 of the operation dial 45 extends along the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body 38 (backward-frontward direction in FIG. 3, up-down direction in FIG. 4, left-right direction in FIG. 5). It is made to correspond with the rotation center of the bottomed cylindrical member 55 provided with the cam 56 on the surface.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a shaft hole 59 is formed through the lower extension of the outer wall panel 41 along the axial direction. The sleeve 54 fitted in the shaft hole 59 rotates the operation dial 45. The shaft 60 is rotatably fitted. One end of the rotary shaft 60 is fixed to the central portion of the operation dial 45 so that the decorative plate 44 penetrates the front side of the apparatus main body 38, and the other end extends to the rear side of the apparatus main body 38. The cylindrical member 55 is fixed to the central portion.

  On the inner side of the decorative plate 44, a ratchet tooth 69 having engagement teeth formed at a predetermined pitch in the outer peripheral direction is fixed to the rotation shaft 60 coaxially, and a position corresponding to the ratchet tooth 69. In this case, a rotating member 76 integrally provided with a pin 77 functioning as a ratchet claw is rotatably supported by a support shaft 78. The rotating member 76 is always urged clockwise in FIG. 3 by a spring (not shown), and the rotation of the ratchet teeth 69 in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) in FIG. The rotation opposite to this is restricted by engaging the pin 77 with the engagement tooth of the ratchet tooth 69.

  A lock member 70 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 72 on the rear side of the ratchet teeth 69, and a solenoid 44 is installed on the upper right side of the ratchet teeth 69. The solenoid 44 has a plunger 75 a that moves forward and backward with respect to the lock member 70, and this plunger 75 a is connected to one end of the lock member 70 via an interlocking rod 74. Since the plunger 75a has a coil spring 75b mounted on the outer periphery, the plunger 75a expands against the biasing force of the coil spring 75b when energized, and retreats according to the biasing force of the coil spring 75b when demagnetized. Operates to As a result, the lock member 70 rotates in the direction of arrow B within a range of a predetermined angle around the support shaft 72 and engages with an engagement portion (not shown) formed on the back side of the ratchet teeth 69. It functions to lock the operation dial 45 via the ratchet teeth 69 or to disengage from the engagement portion (not shown) and unlock the operation dial 45.

  Accordingly, the operation dial 45 allows the coin corresponding to the amount displayed on the display unit 40 (see FIG. 2) to be inserted into the coin insertion slot 26a (or 27a) of the coin insertion unit 26 (or 27), and the corresponding press. In a state where the solenoid 44 is actuated and unlocked by the pressing operation of the button, it can rotate in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 while being allowed to be restricted by the ratchet mechanism including the ratchet teeth 69 and the rotation member 76. it can. At this time, even if the user tries to rotate the operation dial 45 in the reverse direction in the middle, the rotation in the reverse direction is prevented by the rotation restriction by the ratchet mechanism. In the solenoid 44, after the coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 26a (or 27a) and the operation dial 45 is unlocked by the pressing operation of the corresponding push button, the operation dial 45 is turned clockwise (arrow) by the user. It functions to lock again when it is rotated once (360 °) in the A direction).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the payout mechanism 51 includes a substantially box-shaped plate 52 on which the card accommodating portion 49 is placed so as to be positioned below the card accommodating portion 49 on the back surface side of the outer wall panel 41. It is housed inside. A cylindrical member 55 is disposed on the inner side of the substantially box body plate 52 so that the rotation center coincides with the rotation center c of the operation dial 45 and the rotation shaft 57 is fixed to the rotation shaft 60. The cylindrical member 55 includes a front plate 52a of a substantially box plate 52 located on the front side, a flange-shaped plate 68 that supports the outer peripheral portion of the rotating shaft 57 and supports the rear end portion 67 of the rotating shaft 57, and It is configured to rotate around the rotation shaft 57 following the rotation of the operation dial 45 via another support member (not shown). In addition, the code | symbol 50 in FIG. 5 shows the guide plate for guide | inducing the card-shaped article 47 which protrudes from the notch 49b to the payout opening 43. FIG.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 55, a cam 56 that extends endlessly in the circumferential direction and has a predetermined cam shape is formed to protrude. When viewed from the operation dial 45 side (see FIG. 3), the cam 56 has a shape that protrudes outward from the entire circumferential direction around the rotating shaft 60 (that is, the rotating shaft 57). In addition, when viewed in the lateral direction of the cylindrical member 55 (see FIG. 5), the cylindrical member 55 has a shape that extends while being gently inclined in the axial direction.

  Further, the upper surface plate 61 positioned substantially above the box plate 52 constitutes a bottom plate (see FIG. 15) of the card accommodating portion 49 described in detail later. A guide groove 61a is formed to extend along the front-rear direction (that is, the axial direction of the cylindrical member 55). The card pressing plate 62 is engaged with the guide groove 61a so that the engaging recess 63 can freely slide in the front-rear direction (F, R direction) of the apparatus main body 38. The card pushing plate 62 is formed wider than the width of the guide groove 61a (the left and right widths in FIG. 4), and is placed on the upper surface plate 61 with the guide groove 61a as the center, from the upper surface plate 61 to the card-like article 47. Only one thickness (that is, the thickness of the cards 47a and 47b and the sticker 48 in FIG. 8) is protruded upward.

  The card pressing plate 62 is formed with the engaging recess 63 so as to protrude downward by a predetermined amount from the central portion in the left-right direction and substantially coincide with the width of the guide groove 61a. The engagement recess 63 protrudes downward with a slight gap from the cam 56 in the front-rear direction (F, R direction) of the apparatus main body 38 in a state in which the engagement recess 63 is slidably engaged with the guide groove 61a. Two support poles 65a and 65b are fixedly provided.

  These support poles 65a and 65b are rotatably mounted with followers 66a and 66b at their respective ends, and are slidable in guide grooves 68a formed in the front-rear direction (F and R directions) of the bowl-shaped plate 68. In the inserted state, the followers 66a and 66b are engaged so as to sandwich the cam 56 from the front and rear. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 14, the followers 66a and 66b are not in full contact with the cam 56 from the front and rear, but are able to engage with each other with a slight gap therebetween, and the cylindrical member 55 The position in the front-rear direction and the protruding amount with respect to the cylindrical member 55 are appropriately set so as to be in a state of being slightly separated from the outer peripheral surface.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 15, the card accommodating portion 49 is formed in a rectangular tube shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body 38 and is open at the top, and from the central portion of the rear surface to the bottom surface (that is, the upper surface). The plate 61) has a notch groove 49c and a guide groove 61a that are continuously cut out with a predetermined width. A notch 49b having a width in the left-right direction that allows passage of the card-like article 47 is formed in the lower front portion of the card housing portion 49, and the card pusher plate 62 is passed through the lower rear portion of the card housing portion 49. A notch 49d having an allowable lateral width is formed. Further, an opening 49a is cut out from the center of the notch 49b upward. The opening 49a is positioned so as to be visible from the outside through the notification opening 42 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS.

  The notch groove 49c is for facilitating the operation when the card-like article 47 is inserted into the card accommodating part 49 in a state where a large number of card-like articles 47 are laminated, but is not necessarily provided. May be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a pressing plate 46 is slidably accommodated in the card accommodating portion 49. The pressing plate 46 functions to press a large number of stored card-like articles 47 from above by its weight to suppress the bulge of each card-like article 47 in the vertical direction. The pressing plate 46 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view and a substantially L shape in a side view, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 15, a pressing portion 46 b that presses the card-like article 47 from above, and a card storage A message display portion 46a that is exposed from the opening 49a at a lower position in the portion 49 and is visible from the notification opening 42.

  Such a pressing plate 46 is placed on the uppermost part of the card-like article 47 stacked in the card accommodating part 49 with the message display part 46a facing the front of the apparatus main body 38, and the card-like article 47 is self-weighted. "Out of order EMPTY" described as a message of no remaining amount in the message display section 46a at the lowermost position where the remaining amount of the card-like article 47 has been depleted. Is positioned so as to be visible from the notification opening 42.

  Note that the display on the message display unit 46a is not limited to the above message, and it can be configured to obtain the same effect by displaying various messages. That is, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 15, a long through groove 79 is formed in one side of the front surface of the card housing portion 49 in the vertical direction, and a scale along the vertical direction is formed on either side of the through groove 79. M may be written, and the message display unit 46a of the pressing plate 46 may be configured to display the arrow Y instead of the message described above. In this case, the card-shaped article 47 is not only out of stock, but is used by the portion of the scale M indicated by the arrow Y of the message display section 46a appearing in the through groove 79, although the card-like article 47 is out of stock. It becomes possible to inform the person of the remaining amount of the card-like article 47 in detail. Note that the scale M in FIG. 15 is omitted for convenience in illustration in the middle part and the lower part in the vertical direction, but is also formed continuously from the upper part in the lower part, that is, the right part of the opening 49a. Yes. In addition, the scale M can be used to roughly recognize the remaining amount with a predetermined number of thicknesses as one scale, or to accurately recognize the remaining amount with one thickness as one scale. It is also possible.

  Alternatively, instead of the above, scale lines of different colors are displayed at relatively large intervals next to the through groove 79, and the pressing plate 46 descends following the card-like article 47 that gradually decreases with purchase. Sometimes, for example, the green line is pointed with an arrow Y to indicate that there are enough items, the yellow line is pointed to with an arrow Y, and the red line is pointed with an arrow Y. It can also be configured so as to roughly notify that it has become. In the case of adopting the above-described configuration, the front surface of the apparatus main body 38, that is, the outer wall panel 41, is provided with the through groove 79 and the scale M indicated on the side thereof, and the arrow Y indicated on the message display portion 46a. A vertically long opening 82 for making it visible from the side is formed as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG.

  As described above, the message display portion 46a provided on the pressing plate 46 appears in the notification opening 42 to notify the user that the card-like article 47 is out of stock, or the arrow Y and the through groove indicated on the message display portion 46a. The above-described configuration in which the remaining amount of the card-like article 47 is informed to the user in combination with the 79 horizontal scale M is compared with the prior art in which a simple flat weight is placed on the laminated card. Thus, the obtained effects are remarkably improved.

  That is, according to the above-described configuration in the present embodiment, by using one pressing plate 46, the card pushing plate 62 can be properly pushed out by suppressing the bulging in the vertical direction of the stacked card-like articles 47. In addition, when the remaining amount of the card-like article 47 runs out, the user can be notified of this, or the detailed remaining amount and the rough remaining amount can be sequentially recognized. In the present embodiment, the number of components is increased as compared with a case where an electronic configuration based on computer control, for example, is adopted, by adopting a configuration in which information regarding the remaining amount is purely mechanically notified. Thus, it is possible to realize the card-shaped article dispensing apparatus 19 that uses only inexpensive members and suppresses the product cost as much as possible.

  Here, an example of the card-like article 47 that can be used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, as shown in the figure, the card-like article 47 is composed of two rectangular cards 47a and 47b whose one end portions are rotatably connected to each other, and between these cards 47a and 47b. In addition, a sticker 48 to be sandwiched is interposed. The cards 47a and 47b can be constituted by, for example, cardboard or plate-like plastic. The sticker 48 may employ, for example, a print of a photograph of a popular character or a baseball player. The product to be sandwiched between the cards 47a and 47b may be an item such as a sticker or emblem that fits within the area of the card 47a or 47b and does not greatly change the thickness of the card-like product 47 in the state of being sandwiched. For example, things other than stickers can be used.

  Next, the effect | action by this Embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, a case where the user purchases a product from the card-shaped article dispensing apparatus 19 by operating the composite article dispensing apparatus 10 will be mainly described.

  First, when a user who has faced the article dispensing device 12 wants to purchase a card-like article 47 in the card-like article dispensing apparatus 19b of the card-like article dispensing apparatus 19, for example, the card-like article dispensing apparatus 19b. The coin corresponding to 1 dollar indicated on the display unit 40 is inserted into the coin insertion slot 26a (or 27a). Then, the operation unit 25 has a spherical article dispensing device 15, 16, 17, a confectionary dispensing device 18, card-shaped article dispensing devices 19 a, 19 b, and 20 a, which contain products that can be purchased with the amount of money that has been inserted. The push button corresponding to 20b lights up.

  At this time, when the user presses a push button corresponding to the card-like article dispensing device 19b, a lottery is performed by a computer or the like built in the article dispensing device 12, and each of the upper and lower stages provided for each dispensing device is performed. The lamps 28, 33, and 39 are sequentially turned on / off so as to move, for example, in the clockwise direction of FIG. 1 on the outer periphery of the entire composite article dispensing apparatus 10. At this time, if the result of the lottery is won, lighting that moves in the clockwise direction stops at the card-like article dispensing device 19b corresponding to the push button that has been pressed. In this case, the user can operate the operation dial 45 twice with only one coin insertion, and can purchase the second time free of charge.

  When the coin is inserted and the push button is pressed as described above, the solenoid 44 (see FIG. 3) of the card-like article dispensing device 19b is activated to release the lock of the operation dial 45. In this state, when the user rotates the operation dial 45 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, the engagement teeth of the ratchet teeth 69 coaxially connected to the rotation shaft 60 cause the pins 77 of the rotation member 76 to move. By sequentially passing, the operation dial 45 freely rotates in the same direction.

  The state of each part when the operation dial 45 is rotated will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 and FIGS. 9 to 14.

  That is, in the initial state of the card push plate 62 shown in FIG. 9 (that is, the state where the rotation angle of the cylindrical member 55 is 0 °), the cam 56 extending over the entire circumference of the cylindrical member 55 The follower 66a is engaged with the position (see also FIG. 5). This is because the cam 56 pushed the follower 66a forward (downward in FIG. 9) of the apparatus main body 38 at the time of the previous product purchase by another user, so that the top of the cam 56 is in contact with the follower 66a side. Because it is finished. And the card | curd push board 62 located in the forefront part in a movable region exists in the state contact | abutted from the downward | lower part to the center part of the lowest thing of the card-shaped article 47 in which many sheets were laminated | stacked.

  In this state, when the operation dial 45 is rotated to the 90 ° position in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, the follower 66b is pushed by the cam portion inclined backward at a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. It is burned. As a result, the card pressing plate 62 moves rearward (upward in FIG. 10) while being guided by the guide groove 61a through the engaging concave portion 63, and the rear end portion is pulled out slightly rearward from the notch 49d of the card accommodating portion 49. It becomes a state.

  Subsequently, when the operation dial 45 is further rotated to the 180 ° position in the same direction, the follower 66b is guided to the top of the rearmost end of the inclined cam 56 as shown in FIG. The push plate 62 moves rearward (upward in FIG. 11) while being guided by the guide recess 61 a through the engagement recess 63, and the engagement end 62 a at the front portion is completely removed from the notch 49 d of the card accommodation portion 49. It becomes a state. As a result, the card-like article 47 in the card accommodating portion 49 descends due to its own weight and the weight of the pressing plate 46 and comes into contact with the upper surface plate 61, and the one located at the lowermost portion can protrude forward from the notch 49b, and the rear The end can be engaged with the engaging end 62a (see also FIG. 6).

  Next, when the operation dial 45 is further rotated in the same direction, the follower 66a is now pushed forward by the vicinity of the rearmost end of the cam 56, as shown in FIG. When the rotation angle of the operation dial 45 reaches 205 °, the card push plate 62 has its engagement end 62a entered from the notch 49d and engaged with the rear end portion of the lowermost card-like article 47 ( The card-like article 47 can be pushed out.

  Subsequently, when the operation dial 45 is further rotated from 205 ° to 360 °, the follower 66a is pushed further forward by the cam 56 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the front part of the card-like article 47 gradually protrudes from the notch 49 b of the card accommodation part 49.

  Further, when the operation dial 45 is rotated to 360 °, the follower 66a is pushed forward by the cam 56 as shown in FIG. 14, so that the notch of the card accommodating portion 49 is cut out as shown in FIG. The card-like article 47 protruding forward from 49b passes through the payout opening 43 and protrudes from the outer wall panel 41 by a predetermined amount. At the same time, the operation dial 45 is locked again by the operation of the solenoid 44. After grasping and pulling out the card-like article 47 in this state, the user grasps the card 47a and opens the card 47b upward as shown in FIG. 8, and takes out the exposed sticker 48.

  In addition, when the purchase of the card-like article 47 described above is repeated by another user and the card-like article 47 stacked in the card accommodating portion 49 becomes small, the pressing plate that descends as the card-like article 47 decreases. 46 gradually allows the message display portion 46a to be looked into the notification opening 42. When the remaining amount of the card-like article 47 is exhausted, the message display portion 46 a appears completely in the notification opening 42 by the lowest movement of the pressing plate 46. At this time, the user who wishes to purchase can read the message appearing in the notification opening 42 and recognize the out-of-stock condition, so that he / she can cancel the purchase or purchase another product to purchase another product. Select and operate the device.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the card pusher plate 62 is moved to the lowermost part of the card accommodating portion 49 in accordance with the rotation operation started from the initial position of the operation dial 45 (see FIGS. 5 and 9). After being moved from the first position (see FIGS. 5 and 9) contacting the card-like article 47 to the second position (see FIGS. 6 and 11) separating from the rear end side of the card-like article 47, this In a state of being engaged with the rear end of the card-like article 47, the card-like article 47 can be pushed forward of the apparatus main body 38 and protrude from the payout opening 43. Therefore, the rotation operation of the operation dial 45 can be performed with a simple structure composed of the cam 56 and the followers 66a and 66b without using a slide lever as in the prior art and without using a complicated power transmission unit using various gear trains. A configuration for transmitting to the card push plate 62 via the conversion mechanism 58 is obtained. As a result, the card-shaped article dispensing devices 19 and 20 having a long device life, which has a simple structure as compared with the conventional device and can be easily reduced in size, and do not cause backlash between the members when used. Conversely, when the card-shaped article dispensing devices 19 and 20 are to be enlarged in order to make the card-shaped article to be dispensed relatively large, a conventional power transmission unit using various gear trains may be used. Compared with the case where more gears are required and the structure becomes more complicated, the card-shaped article dispensing devices 19 and 20 use the motion conversion mechanism 58 including the cam 56 and the followers 66a and 66b. By simply extending the axial length of the cylindrical member 55 and slightly extending the moving path of the card pushing plate 62, it is possible to easily cope with the simple structure.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the card-shaped article dispensing devices 19 and 20 for dispensing the card-shaped article 47 are dispensed by the spherical article dispensing apparatuses 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and the confectionery for dispensing the spherical article. Since it is arranged together with the confectionery dispensing apparatus 18 and configured as the composite article dispensing apparatus 10, appropriate products can be deployed according to the needs of the user and can be used conveniently.

  In the above-described embodiment, the two followers 66a and 66b are provided so as to be able to be engaged from the front and the rear with respect to the protruding cam 56. However, this relationship is reversed, and the cylindrical member 55 is provided. A groove-shaped cam is formed so as to extend over the entire circumference, and one follower is formed to project below the engaging recess 63, and this follower is slidably engaged with the groove-shaped cam. Of course, the same effect can be obtained.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 16, a modification of the card push plate 62 will be described. That is, in this modification, the card push plate 62 moves forward from the position moved to the position of the rear end side of the card-like article 47 (the second position described above; see FIGS. 6 and 11) to move the card-like article. An insertion plate 80 is provided which is inserted into the lower side of the card-like article 47 at the bottom of the card accommodating portion 49 when engaged with the rear end of 47. The insertion plate 80 is formed so as to incline slightly downward toward the front of FIG. In the card pressing plate 62, when the fixing screws 81 are passed through the engaging recesses 63 provided in the center portion in the width direction and the support poles 65a and 65b are screwed and fixed, the insertion plate 80 is connected to the engaging recesses 63. It is fixed to the lower surface at the same time.

  According to the card push plate 62 having such a configuration, when moving forward from the position (second position) separated from the rear of the card accommodating portion 49, regardless of the state of the card-like article 47 located at the lowermost part, The engagement end 62 a of the card push plate 62 can be reliably engaged with the rear end of the card-like article 47 while supporting the lower side. Thereby, the reliable push-out function of the card-like article 47 by the engagement end 62a is realized.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment and modification, the article | item delivery apparatus of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment and modification, The said embodiment and An article dispensing apparatus in which various modifications and changes are made from the configuration of the modified example is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  The article dispensing apparatus according to the present invention is useful for an article dispensing apparatus that dispenses card-like articles and the like, and is particularly suitable for an article dispensing apparatus that requires a simpler structure.

It is a perspective view which shows the external structure of the composite-type article | item delivery apparatus which comprises the card-shaped article | item delivery apparatus which concerns on this invention with another kind of goods delivery apparatus. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the card-shaped article delivery apparatus of the state extracted from the composite type article delivery apparatus. It is a front view which shows the front shape of the payment mechanism of a card-shaped article | item payout apparatus. It is a top view which shows the planar shape of a payout mechanism. It is a side view which shows the side surface shape in the initial position of a payout mechanism. It is a side view which shows the side surface shape in the middle position of the payout mechanism. It is a side view which shows the side shape in the card | curd discharge position of a payout mechanism. It is a perspective view which shows the detail of the card-shaped article used with a card-shaped article dispensing apparatus. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the motion conversion mechanism of the initial position shown by the expansion | deployment state of a cam. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the motion conversion mechanism in the middle of reverse shown by the expansion | deployment state of a cam. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the motion conversion mechanism at the time of the last retraction shown with the expansion | deployment state of a cam. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the motion conversion mechanism at the time of the card | curd pushing start shown with the expansion | deployment state of a cam. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the motion conversion mechanism in the middle of card | curd advance shown with the expansion | deployment state of a cam. It is action | operation explanatory drawing of the motion conversion mechanism at the time of completion | finish of card | curd discharge shown with the expansion | deployment state of a cam. It is a perspective view which shows the card accommodating part of a single-piece | unit state in the state which saw through the inside. It is a perspective view showing one modification of a card push board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Composite-type article | item delivery apparatus 19,20 ... Card-shaped article delivery apparatus 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b ... Card-shaped article delivery apparatus 26, 27 ... Coin insertion part 38 ... Apparatus main body 43 ... Discharge outlet 45 ... Operation dial 47 ... Card-like article 48 ... Sticker 49 ... Card compartment (accommodator)
51 ... Dispensing mechanism 55 ... Cylindrical member 56 ... Cam 58 ... Motion conversion mechanism 62 ... Card push plate (extrusion member)
66a, 66b ... follower 80 ... insertion plate

Claims (2)

An article provided with an accommodation unit capable of accommodating a plurality of card-like articles in a stacked state in the apparatus main body, and a payout mechanism for paying out the card-like article in the accommodation part from a payout opening by an extrusion member according to a predetermined operation A dispensing device,
The payout mechanism is provided on the front surface side of the apparatus main body and converts an operation dial capable of allowing rotation in one direction into a reciprocating movement operation of the pusher member in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body. A motion conversion mechanism comprising a cam and a follower engaged with the cam;
In conjunction with the rotation operation from the initial position of the operation dial, the pushing member is moved from the first position where the pushing member is in contact with the card-like article at the lowest position in the housing portion to the rear end side of the card-like article. The article delivery is characterized in that after being moved to a second position where the card-like article is released, the article is pushed forward from the apparatus main body in a state of being engaged with the rear end of the card-like article and protrudes from the delivery outlet. apparatus.   The pushing member is positioned at the lowermost part of the housing portion when moving forward from the state moved to the second position on the rear end side of the card-like article and engaging with the rear end of the card-like article. The article dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an insertion plate that is inserted into a lower surface of the card-like article.

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