JP2007004674A - Commodity storage device for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity storage device for vending machine, capable of stabilizing the falling posture of a supplied commodity while reducing the number of part items. <P>SOLUTION: In this device, the lower end side of a shoot plate 32 is connected to each side plate 31 to regulate the rotation of the shoot plate 32, and a second support shaft 35 for rotatably connecting a posture control plate 36 is provided. According to this structure, rotation of the shoot plate 32 toward a commodity passage 30a can be regulated, and the falling posture of a commodity A corrected by the posture control plate 36 is never disturbed by the rotation of the shoot plate 32. Since the rotation of the shoot plate 32 can be regulated by the second support shaft 35 connecting the shoot plate 32 to the posture control plate 36 without additionally needing a rotation regulating shaft as in the past, the number of part items can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product storage device of a vending machine that sells products such as beverages in cans, bottles or plastic bottles.

Conventionally, as this kind of product storage device, a pair of side plates spaced apart from each other in the width direction and the front-rear direction between the side plates are opposed to each other and arranged side by side in the vertical direction to form a product passage. The thing provided with the circular-arc-shaped several chute | shoot board which performs is known (for example, refer patent document 1). Further, in order to control the drop posture of the product falling through the product passage, there is known a device equipped with a posture control plate that is rotatably supported at the lower end side of each chute plate and protrudes toward the product passage side. ing.
JP 2000-163649 A

  However, in the conventional product storage device, the chute plate is rotatably supported around the upper end between the side plates, and the chute plate is brought into contact with the lower shaft of the chute plate against the rotation regulating shaft. Since the rotation to the outside of the product passage is restricted, the rotation to the product passage side cannot be restricted, and the product drop posture corrected by the posture control plate when refilling the product However, there is a problem in that it is disturbed by the rotation of the chute plate. In addition, there is a problem in that the number of parts increases because a shaft for restricting rotation must be attached to each side plate as a separate member.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for a vending machine capable of stabilizing the dropping posture of a product to be replenished and reducing the number of parts. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a pair of side plates that are spaced apart from each other in the width direction and are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction between the side plates and arranged side by side in the vertical direction to form a product passage. A vending machine with a plurality of arcuate chute plates that are supported at the lower end side of each chute plate so as to be rotatable, and projecting toward the product passage side, The lower end side of the chute plate is connected to each side plate to restrict the rotation of each chute plate and includes a support shaft that rotatably connects the posture control plate.

  Thereby, since the lower end side and each side plate of a chute | shoot board are connected by a spindle, rotation to the merchandise channel side of a chute | shoot board is controlled.

  According to the present invention, since the rotation of the chute plate to the product passage side can be restricted, the dropping posture of the product corrected by the posture control plate is not disturbed by the rotation of the chute plate. Further, the rotation of the chute plate can be restricted by the support shaft that connects the chute plate and the attitude control plate without requiring a rotation restricting shaft as a separate member as in the prior art. Reduction can be achieved.

  1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing an outer door opened, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the vending machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of the product storage device, and FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the product storage device showing a state in which the product is stored.

  The vending machine provided with the commodity storage device includes a vending machine body 10 having an opening on the front surface and an outer door 20 that opens and closes the front surface of the vending machine body 10. The vending machine main body 10 is rotatably supported on the front side.

  Inside the vending machine body 10, a product storage unit 12 is formed by partitioning the top side, the bottom side, the back side, and the left and right side surfaces with a heat insulating wall 11. The product storage unit 12 includes a plurality of product storage units. 30 is arrange | positioned in the width direction and the front-back direction. Further, a product guide plate 13 for guiding the product A dropped and carried out from the product storage device 30 to the product outlet 21 provided in the outer door 20 is inclined forward and downward at the lower part of the product storage unit 12. A cooler 14 and a cooler blower 15 for cooling the product storage section 12 are provided below the product guide plate 13. Furthermore, the front surface of the product storage unit 12 is made of a heat insulating member, and one end in the width direction is opened and closed by an inner door 16 that is rotatably supported by the vending machine main body 10. The lower part of the inner door 16 is provided with a plurality of merchandise outlets 16a for communicating the merchandise storage portion 12 with the merchandise take-out port 21, and the upper end of each merchandise outlet 16a is an outlet for opening and closing the merchandise outlet 16a The door 16b is rotatably supported. In addition, a machine room 17 is provided below the product storage unit 12, and a compressor, a condenser, and the like (not shown) connected to the cooler 14 of the product storage unit 12 by a refrigerant distribution pipe in the machine room 17. Refrigeration equipment and electrical units are arranged.

  Each product storage device 30 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of side plates 31 provided so as to face the width direction of the vending machine main body 10 and a vertical direction provided so as to face each other between the side plates 31 in the front-rear direction. A plurality of chute plates 32 and a product carry-out mechanism 33 provided below each side plate 31 are provided, and the products A contained in a cylindrical container such as a can, a bottle or a plastic bottle are stacked and stored in a lying state. A merchandise passage 30a is formed to extend in the vertical direction.

  Each side plate 31 is made of a plate-like member extending in the vertical direction, and forms both the left and right sides of the product passage 30a. Each side plate 31 is formed with a rail-shaped engagement portion (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction at the upper end, and the product storage device 30 stores the product by engaging the engagement portion with the ceiling surface of the product storage portion 12. It is suspended from the upper part of the part 12.

  Each chute plate 32 is made of a member in which a plate-like member is formed in an arc shape, and is disposed vertically on the front side and the back side between the side plates 31 with the concave surfaces facing the product passage 30a. The chute plate 32 disposed on the front side and the chute plate 32 disposed on the back side are attached so as to be shifted from each other in the vertical direction, and the merchandise passage 30a meanders and extends in the vertical direction. At the upper end of each chute plate 32, a first connecting portion 32 a formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the width direction by bending is provided, and the first support shaft 34 laid between the side plates 31 is attached to the first support shaft 34. It is connected. The first support shaft 34 is constructed by inserting both ends into first mounting holes 31a provided to face each side plate 31 so as to face each other, and members such as a retaining ring are subjected to caulking processing at both ends. It is being fixed to each side board 31 by attaching. At the lower end of each chute plate 32, a second connecting portion 32 b formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the width direction by bending a part of the lower end of the chute plate 32 is provided. The second support shaft 35 is connected. At the lower end of each chute plate 32, an attitude control plate 36 made of a member extending in the width direction of the product passage 30a is provided. The base end portion of the attitude control plate 36 is provided with a connecting portion 36a formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the width direction by bending a part thereof, and the second connecting portion 32b of the chute plate 32 is provided with the second connecting portion 32b. Is rotatably connected to the support shaft 35 of the motor. Further, the attitude control plate 36 is urged so that the tip protrudes substantially horizontally from the lower end side of the chute plate 32 toward the product passage 30a by winding a coil spring 37 around the second support shaft 35. It can be rotated in the vertical direction against the urging force of 37. The second support shaft 35 is constructed by inserting both end portions into second mounting holes 31b provided to face the side plates 31 so as to face each other. Further, an extension portion 35 a as a movement restricting portion formed larger than the radial dimension of the second support shaft 35 is provided between the one side plate 31 and the chute plate 32 in the second support shaft 35. It is provided integrally over the direction, and the movement of the second support shaft 35 in the axial direction is restricted. The extending portion 35 a is formed by performing header processing at a predetermined position of the second support shaft 35. As another example of the extending portion 35a, the extending portion 35a may be provided by attaching a member such as a retaining ring to a predetermined position of the second support shaft 35. The second support shaft 35 is inserted into the second mounting hole 31b of one side plate 31 in a state where the chute plate 32 and the attitude control plate 36 are connected, and then the second mounting hole of the other side plate 31. It is attached to each side plate 31 by inserting the other end side into 31b.

  The product carry-out mechanism 33 has a gate lever 33a capable of opening and closing the lower end of the product passage 30a, and the product A is dropped and carried out one by one by opening the lower end of the product passage 30a by the gate lever 33a. .

  In addition, a product input port 30b is provided on the upper front side of the product storage device 30, and an inclined plate 30c that is inclined downward is provided between the product input port 30b and the upper end of the product passage 30a. Yes.

  In the product storage device of the vending machine configured as described above, when the product A is stored, the product A is input from the product input port 30b provided above the product passage 30a. As a result, the introduced product A falls through the product passage 30a while meandering along the chute plates 32 disposed on both front and rear sides of the product passage 30a. At that time, the product A falling through the product passage 30 a falls along the chute plate 32 and contacts the posture control plate 36 connected to the lower end of the chute plate 32, and the posture control plate 36 is biased by the coil spring 37. It falls while pushing down against. At this time, the falling commodity A is brought into contact with the attitude control plate 36 so that the dropping speed is reduced, and the product A which is dropped comes into contact with the upper surface of the attitude control plate 36 extending horizontally in the width direction, so that the longitudinal axis is horizontal. It falls while being corrected. In addition, since such posture control is performed by the plurality of vertical posture control plates 36, the drop posture of the product A is not disturbed even when the drop distance is increased. Furthermore, since the lower end side of each chute plate 32 is connected to each side plate 31, the dropping trajectory of the falling product A does not change.

  Thus, according to the product storage device of the vending machine of this embodiment, the lower end side of the chute plate 32 is connected to each side plate 31 to restrict the rotation of the chute plate 32 and the attitude control plate 36 is rotated. Since the second support shaft 35 that is movably connected is provided, the rotation of the chute plate 32 toward the product passage 30a can be restricted, and the falling posture of the product A corrected by the posture control plate 36 is the chute. It is not disturbed by the rotation of the plate 32. Further, the rotation of the chute plate 32 is restricted by the second support shaft 35 that connects the chute plate 32 and the attitude control plate 36 without requiring a rotation restricting shaft as a separate member as in the prior art. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, since the lower end side of the chute plate 32 does not collide with the shaft for restricting the rotation unlike the conventional case, it is possible to reduce the collision sound when the product A is stored. In addition, unlike the prior art, there is no need to caulk the shaft for pivotally connecting the attitude control plate 36 to the chute plate 32, so the number of work steps for assembling the attitude control plate 36 to the chute plate 32 is reduced. Can be achieved.

  In addition, since the extending portion 35 a for restricting the movement of the second support shaft 35 in the axial direction is provided between the one side plate 31 and each chute plate 32 in the second support shaft 35, The both end portions of the support shaft 35 can be fixed without being subjected to processing such as caulking or attaching a retaining ring, and the number of assembling operations can be reduced.

  Further, since the extending portion 35a formed integrally with the second supporting shaft 35 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second supporting shaft 35 in the circumferential direction, the extending portion 35a is attached to the second supporting shaft 35. There is no need, and it is possible to reduce the number of assembling steps.

  In the above embodiment, the product storage device 30 is shown in which the width dimension of the product passage 30a is formed substantially the same as the width dimension of the chute plate 32. However, as shown in FIG. If the width is larger than the width of the plate 32, the first support shaft 34 and the second support having the length corresponding to the width of the product passage 30a are not changed without changing the chute plate 32 and the attitude control plate 36. Each chute plate 32 and each posture control plate 36 are connected using a shaft 35. Accordingly, the chute plate 32 and the posture control plate 36 can be attached between the side plates 31 of the product storage device 30 having different width dimensions of the product passage 30a, and the chute plate 32 and the posture control plate 36 can be shared. It becomes possible. At this time, an extending portion 34 a as a chute plate movement restricting portion for restricting movement of the chute plate 32 in the width direction is provided between the other side plate 31 and the chute plate 32 in the first support shaft 34. Alternatively, the movement of the chute plate 32 in the width direction can be restricted by inserting the cylindrical member 34b.

The whole perspective view of the state which opened the outer door of the vending machine which shows one Embodiment of this invention Side view of vending machine Side view of the main part of the product storage device Front view of main parts of product storage device Side view of the main part of the product storage device showing the state in which the product is stored The principal part front view of the goods storage apparatus which shows the case where the width direction dimension of goods passage is changed

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 ... Merchandise storage apparatus, 30a ... Merchandise path, 31 ... Side plate, 32 ... Chute board, 32b ... 2nd connection part, 34 ... 1st spindle, 34a ... Extension part, 34b ... Cylindrical member, 35 ... 2nd spindle, 35a ... extension part, 36 ... posture control board.

Claims (7)

A pair of side plates that are spaced apart from each other in the width direction, and a plurality of arc-shaped chute plates that face each other in the front-rear direction between the side plates and are arranged side by side in the vertical direction to form a product passage. In the vending machine product storage device,
A posture control plate that is rotatably supported at the lower end side of each chute plate and protrudes toward the product passage side;
A vending machine product comprising a lower shaft side of each chute plate connected to each side plate to regulate the rotation of each chute plate and a support shaft for pivotally connecting the posture control plate. Storage device. The merchandise storage device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a movement restricting portion capable of restricting the movement of the support shaft in the axial direction is provided between one side plate and the chute plate of the support shaft. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein an extension portion formed integrally with the support shaft is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft in the circumferential direction as the movement restricting portion. A support shaft for supporting the upper end side of each chute plate on each side plate;
The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein a chute plate movement restricting portion capable of restricting movement of the chute plate in the width direction is provided between the other side plate and the chute plate on the support shaft. . The vending machine product storage device according to claim 4, wherein the chute plate movement restricting portion is provided with an extending portion formed integrally with the support shaft in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft. A support shaft for supporting the upper end side of each chute plate on each side plate;
The vending machine according to claim 2, further comprising a chute plate movement restriction member provided between the other side plate and the chute plate on the support shaft and capable of regulating movement of the chute plate in the width direction. Product storage device. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 6, wherein a cylindrical member capable of inserting a support shaft is used as the chute plate movement restricting member.

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