JP2007034970A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

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JP2007034970A
JP2007034970A JP2005221292A JP2005221292A JP2007034970A JP 2007034970 A JP2007034970 A JP 2007034970A JP 2005221292 A JP2005221292 A JP 2005221292A JP 2005221292 A JP2005221292 A JP 2005221292A JP 2007034970 A JP2007034970 A JP 2007034970A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine capable of uniforming temperature inside a commodity storage. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic vending machine has a pair of side face side ventilation passages 17 provided such that they vertically extend along both side faces in a width direction inside the commodity storage 11, allowing flowing-through of air cooled by a cooler 16a. Because forming a plurality of cooled air discharge ports 17a for discharging the air cooled by the cooler 16a toward the inside in the width direction vertically apart from each other at intervals, the air cooled by the cooler 16a can be discharged toward the inside in the width direction from the whole of both the side faces in the width direction of the commodity storage 11, and the temperature inside the commodity storage 11 can be kept uniform without generating variation of the temperature even in the commodity storage 11 having large size in the width direction and the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、商品収納庫内に収納された商品を冷却または加熱して販売する自動販売機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products stored in a product storage by cooling or heating.

従来、この種の自動販売機としては、自動販売機本体内に設けられた商品収納庫と、商品収納庫内の空気を冷却する冷却器と、商品収納庫内の空気を循環させる送風機とを備え、商品収納庫の庫内背面側に通風路を形成することにより、空気を前後方向及び上下方向に循環させるようにしたものが知られている。しかし、前記自動販売機では、商品収納庫の庫内背面側に通風路が形成されているため、自動販売機本体の前後方向の寸法が大きくなるという欠点があった。   Conventionally, as this kind of vending machine, a product storage provided in the vending machine body, a cooler for cooling the air in the product storage, and a blower for circulating the air in the product storage. It is known that air is circulated in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction by forming a ventilation path on the rear side in the interior of the product storage. However, the vending machine has a drawback that the size of the vending machine main body increases in the front-rear direction because the ventilation path is formed on the rear side of the inside of the product storage.

そこで、自動販売機本体の前後方向の寸法を小さくするために、商品収納庫の幅方向両側面側の一方に冷気吐出用の通風路を形成するとともに、他方に冷気吸入用の通風路を形成し、冷却器によって冷却した空気を商品収納庫の幅方向一方から幅方向他方に向かって流通させるようにしたものが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。   Therefore, in order to reduce the size of the vending machine body in the front-rear direction, a ventilation path for discharging cold air is formed on one side of both sides in the width direction of the product storage, and a ventilation path for inhaling cold air is formed on the other side. And what was made to distribute | circulate the air cooled with the cooler from the width direction one side to the width direction other side of a goods storage is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

また、自動販売機本体の前後方向の寸法を小さくするために、冷気吐出用の通風路を商品収納庫の幅方向両側面側に形成し、冷却器によって冷却した空気を商品収納庫の幅方向両側面の上部からそれぞれ吐出するようにしたものが知られている（例えば、特許文献２参照）。
特開平８−２１２４５３号公報 特開２００３−１０９０８０号公報 In addition, in order to reduce the size of the vending machine body in the front-rear direction, air passages for discharging cold air are formed on both sides in the width direction of the product storage, and the air cooled by the cooler is moved in the width direction of the product storage. What discharges from the upper part of both side surfaces is known (for example, refer patent document 2).
JP-A-8-212453 JP 2003-109080 A

しかしながら、冷却器によって冷却した空気を商品収納庫の幅方向に流通させるようにしたものでは、商品収納庫の幅方向寸法が大きくなると、冷気吐出用の通風路側の温度に対して冷気吸入用の通風路側の温度が高くなるため、商品収納庫内の温度を均一に保持することができないという問題点があった。   However, in the case where the air cooled by the cooler is circulated in the width direction of the product storage, when the size in the width direction of the product storage increases, Since the temperature on the ventilation path side is high, there is a problem that the temperature in the product storage cannot be kept uniform.

また、冷却器によって冷却した空気を商品収納庫の幅方向両側面の上部から吐出するようにしたものでは、商品収納庫の上下方向の寸法が大きくなると、空気を吐出する商品収納庫の上部の温度に対して下部の温度が高くなるため、商品収納庫内の温度を均一に保持することができないという問題点があった。   In addition, in the case where the air cooled by the cooler is discharged from the upper part of both sides in the width direction of the product storage, when the vertical dimension of the product storage is increased, the upper part of the product storage that discharges air is increased. Since the temperature of the lower part is higher than the temperature, there is a problem that the temperature in the product storage cannot be maintained uniformly.

本発明は前記問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、商品収納庫内の温度の均一化を図ることのできる自動販売機を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vending machine capable of achieving uniform temperature in a product storage.

本発明は前記目的を達成するために、自動販売機本体内に設けられた商品収納庫と、商品収納庫内の空気を冷却する冷却器と、商品収納庫内の空気を循環させる送風機とを備えた自動販売機において、前記商品収納庫内の幅方向両側面に沿ってそれぞれ上下方向に延びるように設けられ、冷却器によって冷却した空気を流通可能な一対の冷気通風路を備え、各冷気通風路に、冷却器によって冷却した空気を幅方向内側に向かって吐出する複数の冷気吐出口を互いに上下方向に間隔をおいて設けている。   In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a product storage provided in the vending machine body, a cooler for cooling the air in the product storage, and a blower for circulating the air in the product storage. In the vending machine provided, the vending machine includes a pair of cold air passages provided so as to extend in the vertical direction along both side surfaces in the width direction in the commodity storage, and capable of circulating air cooled by a cooler. A plurality of cold air discharge ports for discharging air cooled by the cooler toward the inner side in the width direction are provided in the ventilation path at intervals in the vertical direction.

これにより、冷却器によって冷却した空気が各冷気通風路を流通するとともに、各冷気吐出口から吐出されることから、商品収納庫の幅方向両側面全体からそれぞれ幅方向内側に向かって空気が吐出される。   As a result, the air cooled by the cooler circulates through each cold air ventilation passage and is discharged from each cold air outlet, so that air is discharged from the entire side surfaces in the width direction toward the inside in the width direction. Is done.

本発明によれば、冷却器によって冷却した空気を商品収納庫の幅方向両側面全体からそれぞれ幅方向内側に向かって吐出させることができるので、幅方向及び上下方向の寸法の大きな商品収納庫においても、温度のばらつきを生じることなく商品収納庫内の温度を均一に保持することができる。   According to the present invention, the air cooled by the cooler can be discharged from the entire width direction both sides of the product storage toward the inside in the width direction, so in the product storage having a large size in the width direction and the vertical direction. However, the temperature in the product storage can be kept uniform without causing temperature variations.

図１乃至図８は本発明の一実施形態を示すもので、図１は自動販売機の全体斜視図、図２は自動販売機の正面断面図、図３は自動販売機の側面断面図、図４は空気の流路を示す自動販売機の正面断面図、図５は空気の流路を示す自動販売機の側面断面図、図６は空気の流路を示す自動販売機の平面断面図、図７は仕切板を取付けたときの空気の流路を示す自動販売機の正面断面図、図８は仕切板を取付けたときの空気の流路を示す自動販売機の側面断面図である。   1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine, FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the vending machine, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the vending machine. 4 is a front sectional view of the vending machine showing the air flow path, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the vending machine showing the air flow path, and FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of the vending machine showing the air flow path. 7 is a front sectional view of the vending machine showing the air flow path when the partition plate is attached, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the vending machine showing the air flow path when the partition plate is attached. .

この自動販売機は、前面に開口部を有する自動販売機本体１０と、自動販売機本体１０の開口部の幅方向一端側を開閉可能な外扉２０と、自動販売機本体１０の開口部の幅方向他端側を開閉可能な操作扉３０とを備えている。   This vending machine includes a vending machine body 10 having an opening on the front surface, an outer door 20 that can be opened and closed at one end in the width direction of the opening of the vending machine body 10, and an opening of the vending machine body 10. And an operation door 30 capable of opening and closing the other end in the width direction.

自動販売機本体１０は、断熱壁１０ａによって形成されるとともに、内部を断熱壁１０ｂによって幅方向に仕切ることにより、販売用の商品Ａを収納するための商品収納庫１１と販売動作に関する機器を収納するための機器収納庫１２が形成されている。   The vending machine main body 10 is formed by a heat insulating wall 10a and partitions the inside in the width direction by a heat insulating wall 10b, thereby storing a product storage 11 for storing a product A for sale and equipment related to a sales operation. A device storage 12 is formed.

商品収納庫１１には、上下方向に間隔をおいて複数の棚板１３が設けられ、各棚板１３には前後方向に並べて載置された商品Ａをベルトコンベアによって前方に移動可能な商品コラム１４が幅方向に複数設けられている。商品収納庫１１の庫内前面側には、所定の商品コラム１４に収納された商品Ａを搬送するための上下方向及び幅方向に移動可能な商品バケット１５が設けられている。商品バケット１５は、選択された商品コラム１４の前方に移動するとともに、ベルトコンベアを駆動させて商品コラム１４の最前列に位置する商品Ａを受容し、受容した商品Ａを後述する商品取出口に搬送するようになっている。   The product storage 11 is provided with a plurality of shelf plates 13 spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a product column in which the product A placed side by side in the front-rear direction can be moved forward by a belt conveyor. A plurality of 14 are provided in the width direction. A product bucket 15 that is movable in the vertical direction and the width direction for transporting the product A stored in a predetermined product column 14 is provided on the front side of the product storage 11 in the store. The merchandise bucket 15 moves to the front of the selected merchandise column 14 and drives the belt conveyor to receive the merchandise A located in the frontmost row of the merchandise column 14, and receives the received merchandise A at a merchandise outlet described later. It is designed to be transported.

また、商品収納庫１１には、底面側に沿って前後方向に延びる通風路としての底面側通風路１６と、底面側通風路１６に下端が接続され、幅方向両側面に沿ってそれぞれ上下方向に延びる一対の冷気通風路としての側面側通風路１７と、上面側に沿って前後方向に延びる上面側通風路１８が設けられている。   In addition, the commodity storage 11 is connected to a bottom side ventilation path 16 as a ventilation path extending in the front-rear direction along the bottom side, and a bottom end to the bottom side ventilation path 16, and vertically extending along both side surfaces in the width direction. A side-side air passage 17 as a pair of cold air passages extending in the direction and an upper surface-side air passage 18 extending in the front-rear direction along the upper surface side are provided.

底面側通風路１６には、底面側通風路１６を流通する空気を冷却するための冷却器１６ａが前面側に設けられ、商品収納庫１１内の空気を循環させるための幅方向一対の送風機としての冷却器用送風機１６ｂが冷却器１６ａの後方に設けられている。また、各冷却器用送風機１６ｂの後方には、底面側通風路１６を流通する空気を各側面側通風路１７に分流するための分流部材としての分流板１６ｃが設けられている。分流板１６ｃは、幅方向に延びる板状部材からなり、板状部材の幅方向中央部を両端側がそれぞれ斜め後方に向いて延びるように屈曲することにより形成されている。分流板１６ｃは、底面側通風路１６を後方に向かって流通する空気を、分流板１６ｃに接触させることによって幅方向両側面側に向かってそれぞれ案内するようになっている。   The bottom side ventilation passage 16 is provided with a cooler 16a for cooling the air flowing through the bottom side ventilation passage 16 on the front side, and serves as a pair of fans in the width direction for circulating the air in the product storage case 11. The cooler blower 16b is provided behind the cooler 16a. Further, behind each cooler blower 16b, a flow dividing plate 16c is provided as a flow dividing member for diverting the air flowing through the bottom side air passage 16 to each side air passage 17. The flow dividing plate 16c is made of a plate-like member extending in the width direction, and is formed by bending the width-direction central portion of the plate-like member so that both end sides extend obliquely rearward. The flow dividing plate 16c guides the air flowing rearward through the bottom side ventilation passage 16 toward the both sides in the width direction by bringing the air into contact with the flow dividing plate 16c.

各側面側通風路１７の幅方向内側面には、円形状の冷気吐出孔１７ａが前後方向に連続して複数設けられるとともに、側面側通風路１７の上下方向に亘って複数設けられ、側面側通風路１７を流通する空気を冷気吐出孔１７ａから商品収納庫１１内に吐出するようになっている。本実施形態において、冷気吐出孔１７ａは円形状に形成されているが、前後方向に延びる四角形状の冷気吐出孔を側面側通風路１７の上下方向に亘って複数設けるようにしてもよいし、側面側通風路の幅方向内側面を空気を吐出可能なパンチングメタル等の部材によって形成するようにしてもよい。また、各側面側通風路１７の上下方向略中央部には、側面側通風路１７を流通する空気を商品収納庫１１内側に流通させるための流路切換口１７ｂと、流路切換口１７ｂを開閉可能な流通規制板１７ｃが設けられている。流通規制板１７ｃは、側面側通風路１７内に上端を回動自在に支持され、吊下げられた状態で流路切換口１７ｂを閉鎖するとともに、下端を幅方向外側へ回動させることにより流路切換口１７ｂを開放するようになっている。また、流通規制板１７ｃは、下端側を幅方向外側への回動させることよって側面側通風路１７の幅方向外側に当接するように設けられ、側面側通風路１７を上下方向に仕切ることが可能となっている。   A plurality of circular cold air discharge holes 17a are provided continuously in the front-rear direction on the inner side surface in the width direction of each side-side air passage 17, and a plurality of circular cold air discharge holes 17a are provided across the vertical direction of the side-side air passage 17. The air flowing through the ventilation path 17 is discharged into the product storage box 11 from the cold air discharge hole 17a. In the present embodiment, the cold air discharge holes 17a are formed in a circular shape, but a plurality of rectangular cold air discharge holes extending in the front-rear direction may be provided across the vertical direction of the side-side air passage 17, The inner side surface in the width direction of the side air passage may be formed by a member such as punching metal capable of discharging air. In addition, a flow path switching port 17b and a flow path switching port 17b for circulating the air flowing through the side-side ventilation path 17 to the inside of the product storage box 11 are provided at substantially the center in the vertical direction of each side-side ventilation path 17. A flow regulating plate 17c that can be opened and closed is provided. The flow regulating plate 17c is supported by the side-side air passage 17 so that the upper end of the flow restriction plate 17c is rotatable. The flow restriction plate 17c closes the flow path switching port 17b in a suspended state and rotates the lower end outward in the width direction. The path switching port 17b is opened. Further, the flow regulating plate 17c is provided so as to come into contact with the outer side in the width direction of the side surface side air passage 17 by rotating the lower end side outward in the width direction, thereby partitioning the side surface side air passage 17 in the vertical direction. It is possible.

上面側通風路１８には、電気ヒータ１８ａ及びヒータ用送風機１８ｂが設けられ、ヒータ用送風機１８ｂによって後端側に設けられた空気吸入口１８ｃから空気を吸入し、電気ヒータ１８ａによって加熱して前端側に設けられた空気吐出口１８ｄから吐出するようになっている。   The upper surface side ventilation path 18 is provided with an electric heater 18a and a heater blower 18b. Air is sucked from an air suction port 18c provided on the rear end side by the heater blower 18b and heated by the electric heater 18a to be heated at the front end. It discharges from the air discharge port 18d provided on the side.

また、商品収納庫１１には、商品収納庫１１内を上下方向に仕切るための断熱性の仕切板１０ｃが着脱自在に設けられ、商品収納庫１１の下部を冷却すると同時に商品収納庫１１の上部を加熱することが可能となっている。仕切板１０ｃの幅方向両端側には、流通規制板１７ｃに当接する当接部１０ｄが設けられ、商品収納庫１１に仕切板１０ｃを取付けることによって、流路切換口１７ｂの開放状態が保持されるようになっている。また、仕切板１０ｃの下面側には、各側面側通風路１７の流路切換口１７ｂから吐出された空気を、商品収納庫１１の前面側から吐出させる流路切換用通風路１９が設けられている。更に、仕切板１０ｃの前端側には、商品収納庫１１の上部を上下方向に移動可能な可動板１０ｅが設けられ、商品収納庫１１の上部を移動する商品バケット１５とともに上下に移動可能となっている。   In addition, the product storage 11 is provided with a heat-insulating partition plate 10 c for partitioning the product storage 11 in the vertical direction so that the lower part of the product storage 11 is cooled and at the same time the upper part of the product storage 11. Can be heated. At both ends in the width direction of the partition plate 10c, contact portions 10d that contact the flow restricting plate 17c are provided. By attaching the partition plate 10c to the commodity storage 11, the open state of the flow path switching port 17b is maintained. It has become so. In addition, on the lower surface side of the partition plate 10 c, a flow path switching ventilation path 19 that discharges air discharged from the flow path switching port 17 b of each side surface ventilation path 17 from the front side of the product storage 11 is provided. ing. Further, a movable plate 10e is provided on the front end side of the partition plate 10c so that the upper part of the product storage 11 can be moved in the vertical direction. The movable plate 10e can be moved up and down together with the product bucket 15 moving in the upper part of the product storage 11. ing.

商品収納庫１１の下方には機械室１１ａが設けられ、機械室１１ａ内には図示しない圧縮機、凝縮器等の冷凍機器が収納されている。   A machine room 11a is provided below the product storage 11, and refrigeration equipment such as a compressor and a condenser (not shown) is stored in the machine room 11a.

外扉２０は、自動販売機本体１０の幅方向一端側に回動自在に支持され、商品収納庫１１の前面を開閉するようになっている。また、外扉２０は、ガラスや樹脂等からなる透明板２１と、透明板２１の外周部に設けられた枠部材２２とから構成され、外部から商品収納庫１１が視認可能となっている。   The outer door 20 is rotatably supported at one end in the width direction of the vending machine body 10 so as to open and close the front surface of the commodity storage 11. Moreover, the outer door 20 is comprised from the transparent plate 21 which consists of glass, resin, etc. and the frame member 22 provided in the outer peripheral part of the transparent plate 21, and the goods storage 11 can be visually recognized from the exterior.

操作扉３０は、自動販売機本体１０の幅方向他端側に回動自在に支持され、機器収納庫１２の前面を開閉するようになっている。また、操作扉３０の前面には、硬貨投入口３１、返却レバー３２、金額表示部３３、紙幣投入口３４、商品選択部３５、コイン返却口３６、商品取出口３７が設けられている。   The operation door 30 is rotatably supported at the other end in the width direction of the vending machine main body 10 so as to open and close the front surface of the device storage case 12. In addition, a coin insertion slot 31, a return lever 32, a money amount display unit 33, a bill insertion slot 34, a product selection unit 35, a coin return port 36, and a product extraction port 37 are provided on the front surface of the operation door 30.

以上のように構成された自動販売機において、商品収納庫１１の庫内全体を冷却する場合には、商品収納庫１１を仕切板１０ｃによって仕切ることなく、電気ヒータ１８ａ及びヒータ用送風機１８ｂの運転を停止した状態で冷却器用送風機１６ｂを運転する。これにより、図４乃至図６に示すように、冷却器用送風機１６ｂによって底面側通風路１６の前端側から吸入された空気は、冷却器１６ａによって冷却されて後方に流通し、分流板１６ｃによって幅方向両側面側にそれぞれ案内されて各側面側通風路１７に流入する。各側面側通風路１７に流入した空気は、それぞれ上方に向かって流通し、各側面側通風路１７の上下方向に亘って設けられた各冷気吐出孔１７ａから商品収納庫１１内に向かって吐出され、商品収納庫１１の庫内全体が冷却される。商品収納庫１１内に吐出された空気は、商品収納庫１１の前面下部側に向かって流通し、底面側通風路１６の前端側から吸入される。   In the vending machine configured as described above, when the entire interior of the commodity storage 11 is cooled, the electric heater 18a and the heater blower 18b are operated without partitioning the commodity storage 11 by the partition plate 10c. The cooler blower 16b is operated in a state where is stopped. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the air sucked from the front end side of the bottom-side ventilation passage 16 by the cooler blower 16b is cooled by the cooler 16a and circulated rearward, and the air is divided by the flow dividing plate 16c. Each side is guided to both sides in the direction and flows into each side air passage 17. The air flowing into each side air passage 17 flows upward, and is discharged into the product storage 11 from each cold air discharge hole 17a provided in the vertical direction of each side air passage 17. Then, the entire interior of the product storage 11 is cooled. The air discharged into the product storage case 11 flows toward the lower front side of the product storage case 11 and is sucked from the front end side of the bottom side ventilation passage 16.

また、商品収納庫１１の下部を冷却し、上部を加熱する場合には、商品収納庫１１を仕切板１０ｃによって仕切るとともに、電気ヒータ１８ａ、及びヒータ用送風機１８ｂ及び冷却器用送風機１６ｂの運転を行なう。このとき、仕切板１０ｃの当接部１０ｄは流通規制板１７ｃに当接することから、流路切換口１７ｂは開放されるとともに、側面側通風路１７は上下方向に仕切られる。これにより、図７及び図８に示すように、冷却器用送風機１６ｂによって底面側通風路１６の前端側から吸入された空気は、冷却器１６ａによって冷却されて後方に向かって流通し、分流板１６ｃによって幅方向両側面側にそれぞれ案内されて各側面側通風路１７に流入する。各側面側通風路１７に流入した空気は、一部の空気が流通規制板１７ｄよりも下に位置する各冷気吐出孔１７ａから商品収納庫１１内に向かって吐出され、その他の空気が流通口１７ｃから流路切換用通風路１９を流通して商品収納庫１１の前面側から吐出され、商品収納庫１１の下部が冷却される。商品収納庫１１内に吐出された空気は、商品収納庫１１の幅方向中央部の前面下部側に向かって流通し、底面側通風路１６の前端側から吸入される。また、ヒータ用送風機１８ｂによって空気吸入口１８ｃから上面側通風路１８に吸入された空気は、電気ヒータ１８ａによって加熱されて空気吐出口１８ｄから吐出され、商品収納庫１１の上部が加熱される。   When the lower part of the product storage 11 is cooled and the upper part is heated, the product storage 11 is partitioned by the partition plate 10c, and the electric heater 18a, the heater blower 18b, and the cooler blower 16b are operated. . At this time, the contact portion 10d of the partition plate 10c contacts the flow restriction plate 17c, so that the flow path switching port 17b is opened and the side-side ventilation path 17 is partitioned in the vertical direction. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the air sucked from the front end side of the bottom side ventilation passage 16 by the cooler blower 16b is cooled by the cooler 16a and circulated rearward, and the flow dividing plate 16c. Therefore, the air is guided to both side surfaces in the width direction and flows into the side air passages 17. Part of the air that has flowed into the side air passages 17 is discharged from the cold air discharge holes 17a located below the flow regulating plate 17d into the product storage box 11, and the other air is flow holes. From 17c, it flows through the flow path switching ventilation path 19 and is discharged from the front side of the product storage 11, and the lower part of the product storage 11 is cooled. The air discharged into the product storage 11 is circulated toward the lower front side of the central portion in the width direction of the product storage 11 and is sucked from the front end side of the bottom side ventilation passage 16. Further, the air sucked into the upper surface side air passage 18 from the air suction port 18c by the heater blower 18b is heated by the electric heater 18a and discharged from the air discharge port 18d, and the upper part of the commodity storage 11 is heated.

このように、本実施形態の自動販売機によれば、商品収納庫１１内の幅方向両側面に沿ってそれぞれ上下方向に延びるように設けられ、冷却器１６ａによって冷却した空気を流通可能な一対の側面側通風路１７を備え、各側面側通風路１７に、冷却器１６ａによって冷却した空気を幅方向内側に向かって吐出する複数の冷気吐出孔１７ａを互いに上下方向に間隔をおいて設けたので、冷却器１６ａによって冷却された空気を商品収納庫１１の幅方向両側面全体からそれぞれ幅方向内側に向かって吐出させることができ、幅方向及び上下方向の寸法の大きな商品収納庫１１においても、温度のばらつきを生じることなく商品収納庫１１内の温度を均一に保持することができる。   Thus, according to the vending machine of this embodiment, it is provided so that it may each extend in the up-down direction along the width direction both sides in the goods storage 11, and the pair which can distribute | circulate the air cooled with the cooler 16a The plurality of cold air discharge holes 17a for discharging the air cooled by the cooler 16a toward the inside in the width direction are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. Therefore, the air cooled by the cooler 16a can be discharged inward in the width direction from the entire side surfaces in the width direction of the product storage 11, and also in the product storage 11 having a large width and vertical dimension. The temperature in the product storage 11 can be kept uniform without causing temperature variations.

また、冷却器１６ａによって冷却された空気を各側面側通風路１７に流通させる底面側通風路１６と、底面側通風路１６内に設けられ、底面側通風路１６を流通する空気を分流して各側面側通風路１７に流通させる分流板１６ｃとを備えたので、底面側通風路１６から各側面側通風路１７に流通する空気の圧力損失を分流板１６ｃによって低下させることができ、低静圧型の安価な送風機を使用することが可能となる。   Also, a bottom side ventilation path 16 that circulates air cooled by the cooler 16a to each side side ventilation path 17 and a bottom side ventilation path 16 that is provided in the bottom side ventilation path 16 and that circulates through the bottom side ventilation path 16 are divided. Since the flow dividing plate 16c circulated through each side air passage 17 is provided, the pressure loss of the air flowing from the bottom air passage 16 to each side air passage 17 can be reduced by the flow dividing plate 16c. It becomes possible to use a pressure type inexpensive blower.

また、幅方向に延びる板状部材の幅方向中央部を、幅方向両端側がそれぞれ空気の流通方向に延びるように屈曲することにより分流板１６ｃを形成したので、簡単な構造によって容易に分流板１６ｃを形成することができ、製造コストの低減を図ることができる。   In addition, since the flow dividing plate 16c is formed by bending the widthwise central portion of the plate member extending in the width direction so that both ends in the width direction extend in the air flow direction, the flow dividing plate 16c can be easily formed with a simple structure. The manufacturing cost can be reduced.

また、各側面側通風路１７の上下方向所定位置を上下方向に仕切るとともに、各側面側通風路１７を流通する空気を商品収納庫１１内に吐出するようにしたので、商品収納庫１１の上部の温度と下部の温度とを異なる温度に設定することができ、冷却して販売する商品Ａと加熱して販売する商品Ａを同時に収納することにより多種類の商品Ａを販売することが可能となる。   In addition, the predetermined position in the vertical direction of each side air passage 17 is partitioned in the vertical direction, and the air flowing through each side air passage 17 is discharged into the product storage 11. And the temperature of the lower part can be set to different temperatures, and a variety of products A can be sold by simultaneously storing the products A to be cooled and sold and the products A to be sold by heating. Become.

尚、前記実施形態において、各側面側通風路１７に、上下方向複数の冷気吐出孔１７ａを設けたものを示したが、図９に示すように、互いに各側面側通風路１７の上流側に位置する冷気吐出孔１７ａの開口面積よりも下流側に位置する冷気吐出孔１７ａの開口面積を大きく形成するようにしてもよい。この場合、側面側通風路１７の下流側の冷気吐出孔１７ａと比較して上流側の冷気吐出孔１７ａから流出する空気の流通抵抗が大きくなることから、側面側通風路１７を流通する空気が下流側の冷気吐出孔１７ａから吐出されることなく上流側の冷気吐出孔１７ａから吐出されるといったショートサーキットを防止することができ、温度のばらつきを生じることなく商品収納庫１１内の温度をより均一に保持することが可能となる。   In the above-described embodiment, each side-side air passage 17 is provided with a plurality of vertical air discharge holes 17a. However, as shown in FIG. You may make it form the opening area of the cool air discharge hole 17a located downstream from the opening area of the cool air discharge hole 17a located larger. In this case, since the flow resistance of the air flowing out from the upstream cool air discharge hole 17a is larger than that of the cool air discharge hole 17a downstream of the side air passage 17, the air flowing through the side air flow path 17 is increased. It is possible to prevent a short circuit from being discharged from the upstream cold air discharge hole 17a without being discharged from the downstream cold air discharge hole 17a, and to further increase the temperature in the product storage box 11 without causing temperature variation. It becomes possible to hold uniformly.

また、前記実施形態において、各側面側通風路１７を商品収納庫１１の背面側に形成するようにしたものを示したが、図１０に示すように、各側面側通風路１７を商品収納庫１１の前面側に形成するようにしてもよい。この場合、商品収納庫１１内の空気は、商品収納庫１１の前面側を循環することから、商品コラム１４の商品Ａのうち、先に搬出される商品Ａを中心に冷却することができる。これにより、商品収納庫１１全体を冷却する必要はないため、消費電力の低減を図ることが可能となる。   Moreover, in the said embodiment, what showed each side-side ventilation path 17 in the back side of the goods storage 11 was shown, However, as shown in FIG. 11 may be formed on the front surface side. In this case, since the air in the product storage 11 circulates on the front side of the product storage 11, the product A in the product column 14 can be cooled mainly on the product A that is carried out first. Thereby, since it is not necessary to cool the goods storage 11 whole, it becomes possible to aim at reduction of power consumption.

本発明の一実施形態を示す自動販売機の全体斜視図1 is an overall perspective view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. 自動販売機の正面断面図Front sectional view of vending machine 自動販売機の側面断面図Side view of vending machine 空気の流路を示す自動販売機の正面断面図Front sectional view of vending machine showing air flow path 空気の流路を示す自動販売機の側面断面図Side cross-sectional view of vending machine showing air flow path 空気の流路を示す自動販売機の平面断面図Plan sectional view of vending machine showing air flow path 仕切板を取付けたときの空気の流路を示す自動販売機の正面断面図Front sectional view of the vending machine showing the air flow path when the partition plate is installed 仕切板を取付けたときの空気の流路を示す自動販売機の側面断面図Side cross-sectional view of vending machine showing air flow path when partition plate is installed その他の例を示す自動販売機の側面断面図Side view of a vending machine showing other examples その他の例を示す自動販売機の側面断面図Side view of a vending machine showing other examples

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１０…自動販売機本体、１１…商品収納庫、１６…底面側通風路、１６ａ…冷却器、１６ｂ…冷却器用送風機、１６ｃ…分流板、１７…側面側通風路、１７ａ…冷気吐出孔、１７ｂ…流路切換口、１７ｃ…流通規制板、Ａ…商品。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vending machine main body, 11 ... Merchandise storage, 16 ... Bottom side ventilation path, 16a ... Cooler, 16b ... Cooler blower, 16c ... Shunt plate, 17 ... Side side ventilation path, 17a ... Cold air discharge hole, 17b ... channel switching port, 17c ... distribution restricting plate, A ... commodity.

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自動販売機本体内に設けられた商品収納庫と、商品収納庫内の空気を冷却する冷却器と、商品収納庫内の空気を循環させる送風機とを備えた自動販売機において、
前記商品収納庫内の幅方向両側面に沿ってそれぞれ上下方向に延びるように設けられ、冷却器によって冷却した空気を流通可能な一対の冷気通風路を備え、
各冷気通風路に、冷却器によって冷却した空気を幅方向内側に向かって吐出する複数の冷気吐出口を互いに上下方向に間隔をおいて設けた
ことを特徴とする自動販売機。 In a vending machine provided with a product storage provided in the vending machine body, a cooler for cooling the air in the product storage, and a blower for circulating the air in the product storage,
Provided with a pair of cold air passages provided so as to extend in the vertical direction along both sides in the width direction in the product storage, and capable of circulating air cooled by a cooler,
A vending machine characterized in that a plurality of cold air outlets for discharging air cooled by a cooler toward the inner side in the width direction are provided in each cold air ventilation path at intervals in the vertical direction. 前記冷却器によって冷却した空気を各冷気通風路に流通させる通風路と、
通風路内に設けられ、通風路を流通する空気を各冷気通風路に分流する分流部材とを備えた
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の自動販売機。 A ventilation path for circulating the air cooled by the cooler to each cold air ventilation path;
The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a diversion member that is provided in the ventilation path and divides the air flowing through the ventilation path into each cold air ventilation path. 前記分流部材として、幅方向両端側が幅方向中央部からそれぞれ空気の流通方向に延びるように屈曲した板状部材を用いた
ことを特徴とする請求項２記載の自動販売機。 The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein a plate-like member bent so that both ends in the width direction extend in the air flow direction from the widthwise center portion is used as the flow dividing member. 前記各冷気吐出口を、冷気通風路の上流側に位置する冷気吐出口の開口面積よりも下流側に位置する冷気吐出口の開口面積が大きくなるように形成した
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の自動販売機。 Each of the cold air discharge ports is formed so that an opening area of the cold air discharge port located on the downstream side is larger than an opening area of the cold air discharge port located on the upstream side of the cold air ventilation path. The vending machine described. 前記各冷気通風路の上下方向所定位置を上下方向に仕切ることにより、各冷気通風路を流通する空気を仕切位置の下方から商品収納庫内に吐出可能な流路切換手段を備えた
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の自動販売機。 It is provided with flow path switching means capable of discharging the air flowing through each cold air ventilation path from below the partition position into the product storage box by partitioning the predetermined position in the vertical direction of each cold air ventilation path in the vertical direction. The vending machine according to claim 1. 前記商品収納庫内の幅方向及び上下方向の少なくとも一方向に複数設けられ、前後方向に並べて収納された複数の商品を前後方向一方に搬出する商品収納コラムを備え、
各冷気通風路を商品収納コラムの商品搬出側に設けた
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の自動販売機。
A product storage column that is provided in plural in at least one of the width direction and the vertical direction in the product storage, and that carries out a plurality of products stored side by side in the front-rear direction to one side in the front-rear direction,
The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein each cold air passage is provided on a product delivery side of the product storage column.
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