JP2005182534A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine that can facilitate taking out an article A by widening a longitudinal space of an article reception part 43. <P>SOLUTION: A door 12 is openably provided on a vending machine body 11, and an inner door 13 is openably provided between the vending machine body 11 and the door 12. The door 12 has the article reception part 43 for receiving the article A dispensed from the vending machine body 11, and has an article vending port 25 through which the article A can be taken out from the article reception part 43. The inner door 13 has an inclined surface 52 inclined downward to the vending machine body 11 at such an angle as causes dewdrops to flow down the surface, in a front lower portion exposed into the article reception part 43 of the door 12. The longitudinal space of the article reception part 43 is widened to allow the article A to be grasped out by preparing the inclined surface 52 on the inner door. The inclination angle of the inclined surface 52 is set to the angle causing dewdrops to flow down the surface to thereby drain dewdrops to a dewdrop reception part 62 from a lower end 52a of the inclined surface 52. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that facilitates taking out a product.

  Conventionally, a vending machine that sells products such as can drinks and plastic bottle drinks has a vending machine main body with an open front and a door body that can be opened and closed on the front of the vending machine main body. Since the product stored in the inside is cooled or heated, an inner door is provided as an insulated door between the vending machine body and the door body so as to be openable and closable in order to insulate the opening front side of the vending machine body ( For example, see Patent Document 1.)

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a door body 2 is provided on the front surface of the vending machine main body 1 so as to be openable and closable, and an inner door 3 is provided between the vending machine main body 1 and the door body 2 so as to be openable and closable. .

  The door body 2 is provided with a product receiving part 4 for receiving the product A sent out from the vending machine main body 1 at the time of product sales, and the purchaser takes out the product A by placing a hand above the front side of the product receiving part 4 A sales outlet 5 is provided. The bottom of the product receiving portion 4 is provided in an inclined shape so that the received product A is brought close to and brought into contact with the lower edge of the product sales port 5.

  The inner door 3 is provided with a commodity outlet frame 7 having a commodity outlet 6 through which the commodity A sent from the vending machine main body 1 to the commodity receiving portion 4 of the door body 2 passes. The delivery door 8 is provided so that opening and closing is possible. The inner door 3 is formed to have a substantially uniform thickness from the upper part to the lower part, and the upper edge portion facing the product delivery port 6 of the product delivery frame 7 is formed substantially horizontally.

Below the inner door 3, a dew condensation water receiving portion 9 is disposed that receives and drains the dew condensation water that flows down and flows onto the front surface of the inner door 3 when the product in the vending machine main body 1 is cooled. The leading end portion of the condensed water receiving portion 9 protrudes into the product receiving portion 4 from the front surface of the inner door 3.
JP-A-9-185757 (page 2-3, FIG. 1)

  However, in the conventional vending machine, the space in the front-rear direction of the product receiving unit 4 is determined between the lower edge of the product sales port 5 and the lower front portion of the inner door 3. In the case of a product A having a small space and a large diameter such as a 350 ml can beverage, for example, it is difficult to grab and take out the product A, and there is a problem that it is difficult to take out the product A. Moreover, in order to widen the space in the front-rear direction of the commodity receiving portion 4, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the door body 2, but this causes a problem that the vending machine becomes larger in the front-rear direction.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object thereof is to provide a vending machine capable of widening the space in the front-rear direction of the product receiving portion and easily taking out the product without changing the thickness of the door body. And

  The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine main body stores the product and sends out the product at the time of sale, the merchandise receiving portion provided in the vending machine main body so as to be openable and closable, and receiving the product sent out from the vending machine main body, A door body having a product sales port for taking out a product from the product receiving portion, and a door that can be opened and closed between the vending machine main body and the door body, and a product sent from the vending machine main body to the product receiving portion of the door body. Condensation water runs along the surface of the product delivery frame provided with the product delivery port to pass through, the product delivery door provided in the product delivery port so as to be openable and closable, and the front lower part facing the product receiving part of the door body And an inner door having an inclined surface that inclines toward the vending machine main body as it goes downward at a flowing angle.

  And in this structure, since the inclined surface which inclines to the vending machine main body side as it goes downward is provided in the front lower part of the inner door which faces in the goods acceptance part of a door, goods without changing the thickness of a door The space in the front-rear direction of the receiving portion can be widened, and the product can be easily taken out, for example, by grasping and taking out the product.

  The vending machine according to claim 2 is the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the inclined angle of the inclined surface of the inner door is an angle at which the dew condensation water flows along the surface.

  In this configuration, since the angle of inclination of the inclined surface is the angle at which the condensed water flows along the surface, the condensed water does not drop into the product receiving portion from the upper end of the inclined surface, and the lower end of the inclined surface. It becomes possible to treat the drainage of condensed water from the section.

  The vending machine according to claim 3 is the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the inner door is in the range of 70 ° to 85 °.

  And in this structure, since the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the inner door was in the range of 70 ° to 85 °, the space for the product receiving portion in the front-rear direction and the prevention of dripping of condensed water from the upper end portion of the inclined surface were achieved. An appropriate inclination angle that can satisfy both of these is defined.

  The vending machine according to claim 4 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tip portion that is disposed at a lower position of the inner door and protrudes to the product receiving portion is the lower end portion of the inclined surface of the inner door. And a dew condensation water receiving portion located between the upper end portion and the upper end portion.

  And in this structure, a dew condensation water receiving part is arrange | positioned in the downward position of an inner door, and the front-end | tip part which protrudes in the goods receiving part of this dew condensation water receiving part is between the lower end part and upper end part of the inclined surface of an inner door. Therefore, the condensed water dripping from the lower end of the inclined surface can be reliably received by the condensed water receiving part and drained, and the tip of the condensed water receiving part protrudes into the product receiving part and the amount of protrusion is small. The influence of the dew condensation receiving part on taking out is reduced.

  The vending machine according to claim 5 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least a lower side of the product delivery frame is inclined along the inclined surface, and the product delivery frame of the product delivery frame is within the product delivery port. The upper edge that faces is provided in an inclined shape that descends at an angle at which the dew condensation water flows along the surface from the front side of the inner door toward the product outlet.

  In this configuration, the upper edge of the product delivery frame that faces the product delivery port is provided in an inclined shape that descends at an angle at which condensed water flows along the surface from the front side of the inner door toward the product delivery port. Therefore, the condensed water flowing from the front upper side of the inner door to the upper edge of the product delivery frame is guided into the product delivery port, and even if at least the lower side of the product delivery frame is inclined along the inclined surface, Condensed water is prevented from dripping from the upper edge of the product delivery frame into the product receiving part.

  The vending machine according to claim 6 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the merchandise receiving section receives the received merchandise, and the front and rear surfaces of the merchandise are the lower edge of the merchandise sales opening and the inner door. And a bottom portion for guiding to an intermediate position separated from each other.

  In this configuration, the bottom of the product receiving unit guides the received product to an intermediate position where the front and rear surfaces of the product are separated from the lower edge of the product sales opening of the door body and the inner door, respectively. The product can be easily picked up by putting a finger in the front and back to grab the product.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 1, since the inclined surface which inclines toward the vending machine main body as it goes downward is provided at the front lower part of the inner door facing the commodity receiving part of the door body, the thickness of the door body Without changing the position, the space in the front-rear direction of the product receiving portion can be increased, and for example, the product can be easily taken out by grasping and taking out the product.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 1, the inclination angle of the inclined surface is set to an angle at which the condensed water flows along the surface. From this, the dew condensation water does not drop into the product receiving portion, and the dew condensation treatment from the lower end of the inclined surface can be performed.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the inner door is in the range of 70 ° to 85 °. It is possible to define an appropriate inclination angle that can ensure both the space in the front-rear direction of the portion and the prevention of dripping of condensed water from the upper end of the inclined surface.

  According to the vending machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the dew condensation water receiving portion is disposed at a position below the inner door, and the dew condensation water receiving portion Since the tip that protrudes from the product receiving part is located between the lower end and the upper end of the inclined surface of the inner door, the condensed water dripping from the lower end of the inclined surface can be reliably received and drained to the condensed water receiving part. At the same time, the amount of protrusion of the dew condensation water receiving portion protruding into the product receiving portion can be reduced, and the influence of the dew condensation water receiving portion on the removal of the product can be reduced.

  According to the vending machine according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the upper edge facing the product delivery port of the product delivery frame is located on the front side of the inner door. From the top of the inner door to the top edge of the product outlet frame, the condensed water flowing from the upper front side of the inner door to the product outlet Even when at least the lower part side of the product delivery frame is inclined along the inclined surface, it is possible to prevent the dew condensation water from dripping into the product receiving unit from the upper edge of the product delivery frame.

  According to the vending machine of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the vending machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the received product is received by the bottom of the product receiving portion so that the front and rear surfaces of the product are door bodies. Since the product is guided to an intermediate position separated from the lower edge of the product sales opening and the inner door, it is possible to put the fingers before and after the product to grasp the product and to easily take out the product.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  3 to 6, a vending machine that sells products such as canned drinks and plastic bottle drinks has a vending machine main body 11 having an open front, and upper and lower hinges (not shown) on the front of the vending machine main body 11. The inner door 13 has a door body 12 that can be opened and closed, and is further provided with a heat insulating door that is disposed between the vending machine body 11 and the door body 12 to insulate the front of the vending machine body 11. And a loading door 14 respectively. The inner door 13 is provided on the vending machine main body 11 so as to be openable and closable, and the loading door 14 is provided on the door body 12 so as to be openable and closable.

  On the upper front side of the door body 12, there are provided an exhibition section 18 for displaying a plurality of product samples 17 in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and a selection button 19 for selecting a product corresponding to each product sample 17 is provided. ing. At the front middle part of the door body 12, there are a handle 20 with a key for opening the door body 12, a coin insertion slot 21 for inserting coins, a bill insertion slot 22 for inserting banknotes, and a return lever 23 that is operated when returning inserted coins. Are provided, and a display 24 is provided for displaying the amount of money to be inserted, change of money, cancellation of use of banknotes, and the like. On the lower front side of the door body 12, there are provided a merchandise sales port 25 for taking out the sold merchandise and a coin return port 26 from which returned coins or change are paid out.

  The vending machine main body 11 has a box shape with an opening on the front surface, and a heat insulating material is incorporated in each wall surface. A plurality of partition heat insulating panels 29 are provided in the left and right directions (width direction) of the vending machine main body 11 inside. The storage chambers 30 are partitioned and formed. In each of the storage chambers 30, a plurality of columns 31 for storing a plurality of products are arranged in a plurality of rows in the front-rear direction. A plurality of columns 31 are also arranged in a plurality of rows in the left-right direction of the vending machine body 11. A product discharge device 32 that discharges one product at a time is disposed at the bottom of each column 31, and a product input port 33 that inputs a product to be stored in each column 31 is formed above each column 31. At the lower part of each storage chamber 30, a chute 34 for sending the product discharged downward from each column 31 toward the front product sales port 25 is disposed. Below the vending machine main body 11, a refrigerant unit 35 for cooling each storage chamber 30, a heater for heating, and the like are installed.

  The inner door 13 is formed with a plurality of product outlets 38 through which products sent from the storage chambers 30 to the product sales outlets 25 by the chutes 34 pass.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a product sales port door 41 for opening and closing the product sales port 25 is attached to the front side of the product sales port 25 of the door body 12 so as to be rotatable forward with the upper part as a fulcrum. In addition, the anti-theft that allows the normal operation of taking out the product A and restricts the insertion of the hand from the product sales port 25 to the column 31 side inside the product sales port door 41 of the product sales port 25 of the door body 12 A flapper 42 is swingably attached with the upper part as a fulcrum.

  A product receiving portion 43 for receiving the product A sent from the vending machine main body 11 side is formed below the product sales port 25. In the product receiving portion 43, a space in the front-rear direction is formed between the lower edge portion 44 of the product sales opening 25 and the lower front portion of the inner door 13.

  The bottom portion 45 of the product receiving unit 43 guides, for example, a cylindrical product A to an intermediate position in which the front and rear surfaces of the product A are separated from the lower edge 44 of the product sales opening 25 of the door body 12 and the inner door 13. It is configured as follows. That is, the bottom 45 has an inclined plate portion 46 that is inclined downward from the lower edge portion 44 toward the rear vending machine body 11, and an inclined plate portion 47 that is inclined upward from the inclined plate portion 46 toward the rear vending machine body 11. The product A and the front and rear surfaces of the product A are separated from the lower edge 44 of the product sales opening 25 of the door body 12 and the inner door 13 by the inclined plate portions 46 and 47, respectively. Guide to the intermediate position. A cushioning material 48 is attached to the inner surface of the front inclined plate portion 46 to cushion the drop impact of the product A sent out from the vending machine main body 11.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front portion 51 of the upper area excluding the lower portion of the front face facing the product receiving portion 43 of the inner door 13 is formed to be substantially vertical substantially parallel to the vending machine body 11 and the door body 12. In addition, an inclined surface 52 that is inclined toward the vending machine main body 11 as it goes downward is formed in the lower front portion of the inner door 13 that faces the product receiving portion 43.

  The inclination angle α of the inclined surface 52 with respect to the horizontal plane is preferably such that the condensed water condensed on the front surface of the inner door 13 flows down along the surface of the inclined surface 52. According to experiments, the condensed water is inclined up to about 70 °. It was confirmed that it flowed down along the surface of the surface 52, and when it was less than about 70 °, dripping of dew condensation water from the upper end of the inclined surface 52 was confirmed depending on the state of the surface of the inclined surface 52. Further, it is preferable that the product A can be picked up and taken out. According to an experiment, it has been confirmed that the product A can be picked up by an existing vending machine by tilting to about 85 °. Therefore, the inclination angle α of the inclined surface 52 is preferably in the range of 70 ° to 85 °, and more preferably in the range of 70 ° to 80 ° that allows the product A to be easily taken out. If hydrophilic treatment is applied to the surface of the inclined surface 52, dripping of condensed water can be prevented even if the inclination angle α of the inclined surface 52 with respect to the horizontal plane is made smaller.

  A product delivery frame 53 that forms each product delivery port 38 is attached to the inner door 13. The product delivery frame 53 includes a rectangular frame-shaped frame portion 54 that enters into the product delivery port 38, and a flange portion 55 that projects from the front edge of the frame portion 54 and engages the front surface of the inner door 13. The lower side is inclined along the inclined surface 52. The upper edge of the product delivery frame 53 facing the product delivery port 38 has an inclined upper surface where the condensed water descends at an angle along the surface from the front side of the inner door 13 toward the product delivery port 38. A frame surface 56 is formed, and the product A is guided to the product receiving portion 43 and condensed water is guided toward the lower end of the inclined surface 52 at the lower edge facing the product delivery port 38 of the product delivery frame 53. Thus, an inclined lower frame surface 57 that descends toward the front door body 12 is formed. The rear end portion of the lower frame surface 57 protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the inner door 13.

  A product delivery door 58 for opening and closing the product delivery port 38 is supported in the product delivery port 38 so as to be rotatable about an upper support shaft 59 as a fulcrum. The product delivery door 58 is formed in a substantially convex arc shape in cross section toward the front, and closes the product delivery port 38 in a state where it is suspended by its own weight, so that the lower end of the product delivery port 38 is located in the product delivery port 38. It is configured. The curvature of the substantially convex arc of the cross section of the merchandise delivery door 58 is configured such that condensed water flows down along the surface of the merchandise delivery door 58.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vending machine body 11 is located below the inner door 13 when closed and accepts and drains the dew condensation water dripping from the lower end 52 a of the inclined surface 52 of the inner door 13. A condensed water receiver 62 is attached. The leading end 62a of the condensed water receiving portion 62 protrudes obliquely upward toward the product receiving portion 43, and the position of the leading end 62a is between the lower end 52a and the upper end 52b of the inclined surface 52 of the inner door 13. Is located.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

  At the time of product sales, one product A is discharged from one column 31 and this product A is guided forward by the chute 34 and comes into contact with the product delivery door 58 of the inner door 13 so that the product delivery door 58 is opened. Passing through the product delivery port 38 while pushing forward, and further pushing the product delivery door 58 forward to pass the anti-theft flapper 42 forward while passing under the product delivery door 58 and door body Accepted by 12 product receiving units 43.

  The product A received by the product receiving unit 43 is an intermediate in which the front and rear surfaces of the product A are separated from the lower edge 44 of the product sales outlet 25 of the door body 12 and the inner door 13 by the bottom 45 of the product receiving unit 43. Guide and hold in position.

  Then, the purchaser inserts his / her hand into the product sales port 25 while opening the product sales port door 41 forward, pushes the anti-theft flapper 42 backward, and grabs the product A in the product receiving unit 43 and takes it out.

  At this time, since an inclined surface 52 that is inclined toward the vending machine main body 11 as it goes downward is provided at the lower front portion of the inner door 13 facing the product receiving portion 43, the thickness of the door body 12 is not changed. Further, the space in the front-rear direction of the product receiving portion 43 can be widened, and the product A can be easily taken out, for example, by grasping and taking out the product A.

  In addition, since the tip end 62a protruding from the product receiving portion 43 of the dew condensation water receiving portion 62 is located between the lower end portion 52a and the upper end portion 52b of the inclined surface 52 of the inner door 13, the tip end portion of the dew condensation water receiving portion 62 The amount of protrusion 62a protrudes into the product receiving portion 43 can be reduced, and the influence of the dew condensation water receiving portion 62 on the removal of the product A can be reduced.

  Further, since the lower end 62a of the inner door 13 and the lower edge of the product sales opening 25 are arranged in a substantially horizontal position, the influence of the inner door 13 on the space in the front-rear direction of the product receiving portion 43 is reduced, and the product The space in the front-rear direction of the receiving portion 43 can be widened, and the product A can be grasped and taken out.

  Further, the received product A is guided by the bottom 45 of the product receiving unit 43 to an intermediate position where the front and rear surfaces of the product A are separated from the lower edge 44 of the product sales port 25 of the door body 13 and the inner door 13 respectively. Therefore, it is possible to put the fingers before and after the product A to easily grasp the product A.

  Further, when the storage chamber 30 is cooled, dew condensation occurs on the front part 51 of the inner door 13 as shown in FIG. 2, and this condensed water flows down along the front part 51 of the inner door 13.

  At this time, at the position deviated from the product delivery port 38, the dew condensation water (arrow a in FIG. 2) flowing down through the front surface 51 of the inner door 13 reaches the inclined surface 52 and flows down along the inclined surface 52. Water drops are dropped from the lower end portion 52a of the surface 52, and the water drops are received by the dew condensation water receiving portion 62 and drained.

  At the position of the product delivery port 38, the dew condensation water (arrow b in FIG. 2) that flows down through the front portion 51 of the inner door 13 wraps around the front side of the flange portion 55 of the product delivery frame 53 and reaches the upper frame surface 56. And flow down along the convex arcuate front side of the product delivery door 58, and flow from the lower end 52a of the product delivery door 58 to the lower frame of the product delivery frame 53. The water flows down to the surface 57 and is dropped as water droplets from the lower end 52a of the inclined surface 52. The water droplets are received by the condensed water receiving portion 62 and drained.

  As described above, the inclination angle of the inclined surface 52 of the inner door 13 is set to an angle at which the condensed water flows along the surface, so that the condensed water drops from the upper end portion 52b of the inclined surface 52 into the product receiving portion 43. Therefore, it is possible to drain the condensed water from the lower end 52a of the inclined surface 52.

  Moreover, since the tip end portion 62 that protrudes from the product receiving portion 43 of the condensation water receiving portion 62 is located between the lower end portion 52a and the upper end portion 52b of the inclined surface 52 of the inner door 13, the tip end portion of the condensation water receiving portion 62 The amount of protrusion that 62a protrudes into the product receiving portion 43 is reduced, and the condensed water dripping from the lower end portion 52a of the inclined surface 52 can be reliably received by the condensed water receiving portion 62 and drained.

  Further, the upper edge of the product delivery frame 53 that faces the product delivery port 38 is provided in an inclined shape that descends at an angle at which condensed water flows along the surface from the front side of the inner door 13 toward the product delivery port 38. Therefore, the dew condensation water flowing from the front surface 51 of the inner door 13 to the upper edge of the product delivery frame 53 can be guided into the product delivery port 38, and the lower side of the product delivery frame 53 extends along the inclined surface 52. Even if it is inclined, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from dripping into the product receiving portion 43 from the upper edge of the product delivery frame 53.

  And by ensuring that the inclination angle α of the inclined surface 52 of the inner door 13 is in the range of 70 ° to 85 °, more preferably in the range of 70 ° to 80 °, the space for the product receiving portion 43 in the front-rear direction is secured and inclined. An appropriate inclination angle that can achieve both prevention of dripping of condensed water from the upper end portion 52b of the surface 52 can be defined.

It is sectional drawing of the goods sales outlet vicinity of the vending machine which shows one embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the inner door of a vending machine same as the above. It is a front view of a vending machine same as the above. It is a front view of the state which opened the door body of the vending machine same as the above. It is a front view of the vending machine main body of the state which removed the door body and the inner door of the vending machine same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the goods sales outlet vicinity of the conventional vending machine.

Explanation of symbols

11 Vending machine
12 door
13 Inner door
25 Product sales unit
38 Product outlet
43 Product acceptance department
45 Bottom
52 Inclined surface
53 Product delivery slot
58 Product outlet door
62 Condensate receiver A Product

Claims (6)

A vending machine body that stores the product and sends the product at the time of sale,
A door that has a product receiving part that is provided in the vending machine main body so as to be openable and closable and accepts a product sent out from the vending machine main body, and a product sales outlet that takes out the product from the product receiving part,
A product delivery frame disposed between the vending machine main body and the door body so as to be openable and closable, and provided with a product delivery outlet through which products sent from the vending machine main body to the product receiving portion of the door body pass, and the product delivery A product delivery door that can be opened and closed in the outlet, and an inclination that inclines toward the vending machine main body toward the lower side at an angle at which dew condensation water flows along the surface at the front lower part facing the product receiving part of the door body A vending machine comprising an inner door having a surface. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the inclined angle of the inclined surface of the inner door is an angle at which condensed water flows along the surface. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an inclination angle of the inclined surface of the inner door is in a range of 70 ° to 85 °. A dew condensation water receiving portion is provided at a position below the inner door, and a tip portion protruding from the product receiving portion is located between a lower end portion and an upper end portion of the inclined surface of the inner door. Item 5. A vending machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3. At least the lower side of the product delivery frame is inclined along the inclined surface, and the upper edge facing the product delivery port of the product delivery frame is from the front side of the inner door toward the product delivery port, and the condensed water runs along the surface. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vending machine is provided in an inclined shape descending at an angle of flowing. The product receiving portion has a bottom portion for guiding the received product to an intermediate position where the front and rear surfaces of the product are separated from the lower edge of the product sales opening of the door body and the inner door, respectively. Item 6. A vending machine according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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