JP2007122703A - Commodity carrying-out device for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To individually move commodities downward without causing problems, such as complication of its manufacturing work and an increase of a manufacturing cost. <P>SOLUTION: A commodity carrying-out device for a vending machine has a pedal member 66 of which the upper end part moves backward and forward to a commodity storage passage 53 by swinging around a lower end part as a center, which is constantly held at an advance position tilting forward to the passage 53 by energizing force from a pedal energizing spring 67, and also moves backward against the energizing force from the spring 67 when a commodity G is abutted on the upper end part; and pedal control means 65, 69, 70 which restrict the commodity G abutted on the member 66 from moving downward by preventing the member 66 arranged at the advance position in a stand-by state, allow the backward moving of the member 66 as well when a carrying-out command is given, and when the member 66 moves forward again by the energizing force from the spring 67 after moving backward once, return to a state to prevent the member 66 from moving backward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is arranged in a product storage passage for storing a plurality of products along the vertical direction, and regulates the downward movement of the product in a standby state, while the product is driven when driven according to a carry-out command. The present invention relates to a product unloading device for a vending machine that allows downward movement.

  In a vending machine that sells products such as canned beverages and beverages containing plastic bottles, a product rack is provided in a product storage with a heat insulating structure configured in a main body cabinet. The product rack has a product storage passage for storing a plurality of products along the vertical direction, and is provided with a product carry-out device at the lower end thereof. The product carry-out device regulates the downward movement of the product in the sales standby state, and allows the downward movement of the product when driven in accordance with the sales command. The lower pedal member and the upper pedal member It is common to be configured with Each of the lower pedal member and the upper pedal member is swingably disposed in such a manner that the lower pedal member and the upper pedal member move forward and backward in the product storage passage.

  In this type of product carry-out device, while the upper pedal member is in a retreated movement state in the standby state, the lower pedal member is moved into the product storage passage, and the lower pedal member is the lowest product. The downward movement of the product is restricted by the contact. When a sales command is given in this sales standby state, the actuator is driven to advance into the product storage passage so that the upper pedal member tilts forward, and the upper pedal member comes into contact with the second lowest product from the lowermost product. The downward movement is restricted. When the lower pedal member swings downward from this state, it retreats from the product storage passage, and the lowest product is carried out downward. Thereafter, the lower pedal member is moved into the commodity storage passage, while the upper pedal member is moved backward to return to the above-described sales standby state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-213539 A

  According to the product carry-out device configured as described above, since the lower pedal member moves backward in a state where the downward movement of the product located second lowest from the lowest position is regulated by the upper pedal member, the product storage passage is always provided. In this case, only the product located at the lowest position is carried out downward.

  However, in a product carry-out device that requires two upper and lower pedal members for each product storage passage, the number of handled parts is inevitably increased, leading to a situation in which the manufacturing operation becomes complicated and the manufacturing cost increases. It will be.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise unloading device for a vending machine that can individually move merchandise downward without incurring complicated manufacturing operations and increased manufacturing costs. To do.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is arranged in a product storage passage for storing a plurality of products along the vertical direction, and in a standby state, the product is discharged. In the product unloading device of the vending machine that allows the downward movement of the product when driven in accordance with the carry-out command, the upper end portion is swung around the lower end portion. Is moved forward and backward with respect to the product storage passage, and is always held in the advanced position inclined forward with respect to the product storage passage by the urging force of the pedal urging means. The downward movement of the product that is in contact with the pedal member is restricted by preventing the backward movement of the pedal member that moves backward against the urging force of the urging means and the pedal member that is disposed at the advanced position in the standby state. While carrying When a command is given, the retraction movement of the pedal member is allowed, and after the retraction movement, the pedal member is advanced again by the urging force of the pedal urging means, and the pedal member returns to a state in which the retraction movement of the pedal member is prevented. And a pedal control means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the pedal control means is disposed in a manner of moving between a restriction position and an allowable position. A stopper member that prevents the pedal member from retreating by being in contact with the back surface of the pedal member when disposed at the position, and a stopper member that allows the pedal member to retreat when disposed at the allowable position, and a stopper member at all times. A stopper urging means for urging in the holding direction at the restriction position; and a pedal actuator for moving the stopper member to an allowable position against the urging force of the stopper urging means when a carry-out command is given. When the retracted pedal member moves forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means, the stopper member is returned to the restricted position by the urging force of the stopper urging means. And features.

  In addition, the commodity carry-out device of the vending machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the above-described claim 2, wherein the pedal control means includes an electromagnetic solenoid that holds a stopper member at the tip of the plunger as a pedal actuator, While the stopper member is arranged at the restricting position by the urging force of the stopper urging means, the stopper member is arranged at the allowable position against the urging force of the stopper urging means by moving the plunger to retract.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the third aspect, wherein the electromagnetic solenoid is disposed in an upper region of the pedal member with the plunger directed downward. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the pedal control means includes a pedal actuator, a pedal member and a pedal that are driven when a carry-out command is given. Link means that is configured between the actuator and is locked in the standby state to prevent the retreating movement of the pedal member disposed at the advanced position, while the locked state is released when the pedal actuator is driven. And the link mechanism is returned to the locked state when the pedal member once moved backward moves forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the fifth aspect, wherein the pedal control means includes an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in a mode in which a plunger is directed downward as a pedal actuator. The link means comprises a link lever having one end pivotably supported on the pedal member and the other end pivotably supported on the lower end of the plunger, and the plunger of the electromagnetic solenoid is moved forward. In this case, the pedal member is disposed at the advanced position, the other end of the link lever is extended to the back side of the pedal member, and a tangent at one end of the link lever in a circle centering on the pivot axis of the pedal member. Alternatively, the lower end of the plunger is advanced and moved to a region located closer to the swing axis than the tangent.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the pedal member has a central axis extending along a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the columnar commodity. Provided with posture maintaining means for maintaining the recumbent posture of the product by contacting the product located at the lowest position when the pedal member moves backward at least. It is characterized by.

  According to a eighth aspect of the present invention, the commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the first aspect described above, wherein the pedal control means is disposed in a manner of moving between a restriction position and an allowable position, A stopper member that prevents the pedal member from retreating by being in contact with the back surface of the pedal member when disposed at the position, and a stopper member that allows the pedal member to retreat when disposed at the allowable position, and a stopper member at all times. A stopper urging means for urging in a direction to hold in the restriction position; a pedal actuator for moving the stopper member to an allowable position against the urging force of the stopper urging means when a carry-out command is given; and the stopper member And the pedal member, and when the stopper member moves from the restricting position to the allowable position by driving the pedal actuator, the pedal member moves backward. A pedal link member that assists, and when the pedal member that has once moved backward moves forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means, the urging force of the stopper urging means returns the stopper member to the restricted position. To do.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the eighth aspect, wherein the pedal link member has a shaft insertion hole at one end, and the stopper is provided in the shaft insertion hole. While the member is slidably fitted and inserted, the other end portion has a slide hole along the longitudinal direction, and the link projection shaft provided on the pedal member is slidably inserted into the slide hole. And the pedal member has an extending portion that extends in a manner to cover the upper portion of the stopper member when the pedal member is disposed at a predetermined retraction position, and the extending portion of the pedal member further includes: When the pedal member is disposed at the retreat position, the pedal member has an engagement recess for restricting swinging of the pedal member by engaging with an upper portion of the stopper member.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the eighth aspect, wherein the pedal link member has a shaft insertion hole at one end, and the stopper is provided in the shaft insertion hole. The member is slidably fitted and inserted, and the other end portion has a link projection shaft extending in a manner orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the pedal member is disposed at a predetermined retraction position. The slide groove extending along the vertical direction, and at least the upper end of the slide groove is formed to have a width that engages with the link protrusion shaft, and the link protrusion shaft of the pedal link member is It is characterized by being inserted through the slide groove of the pedal member.

  According to claim 11 of the present invention, in the above-described claim 1, the merchandise carry-out device is arranged in such a manner that the pedal control means moves between the restriction position and the allowable position. A stopper member that prevents the pedal member from retreating by being in contact with the back surface of the pedal member when disposed at the position, and a stopper member that allows the pedal member to retreat when disposed at the allowable position, and a stopper member at all times. Stopper urging means for urging in the holding direction at the restricting position, a pedal actuator for moving the stopper member to an allowable position against the urging force of the stopper urging means when a carry-out command is given, and the pedal actuator And a clutch means interposed between the stopper member and the stopper member, and the stopper member and the pedal member are linked to each other by driving the pedal actuator. A pedal link member for assisting the backward movement of the pedal member from the advanced position when the stopper member moves from the restricting position to the allowable position; and the clutch means in a connected state when the pedal member moves to a predetermined backward position. Clutch operating means for cutting off power transmission from the pedal actuator to the stopper member by switching to a disconnected state, and when the pedal member once moved backward is moved forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means, the stopper is attached. The stopper member is returned to the restricted position by the biasing force of the biasing means, and the clutch means is returned to the connected state.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to the eleventh aspect, wherein the pedal actuator includes a slide member that slides when driven. The pedal actuator slide member is slidably disposed. When it swings in one direction, it engages with the stopper member to be connected, while when it swings in the other direction, it engages with the stopper member. A hook member that is in a disconnected state after being released from the state, wherein the clutch actuating means protrudes from at least one of the pedal member and the hook member until the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position. By contacting the other of the pedal member and the hook member in between, the hook member is moved against the slide member of the pedal actuator. The pedal member has an extending portion that extends in a manner covering the upper portion of the stopper member when the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position. Further, the extended portion of the pedal member is an inclined guide surface that moves the pedal member to the retracted position when the stopper member moved by the pedal actuator contacts before the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position. It is characterized by having.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the eleventh aspect, wherein the pedal actuator includes a slide member that slides when driven. The pedal actuator slide member is slidably disposed. When it swings in one direction, it engages with the stopper member to be connected, while when it swings in the other direction, it engages with the stopper member. The clutch actuating means comes into contact with the product when the product moves downward as the pedal member moves backward according to the carry-out command. When the detection member that operates and at least the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position, the detection member and the hook member are arranged so as to be movable so as to be movable. A hook member, and the hook member is swung in the other direction by acting a link member via the detection member when the commodity reaches a predetermined unloading position. .

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the eighth aspect, wherein the pedal link member has a shaft insertion hole at one end, and the stopper is provided in the shaft insertion hole. The member is slidably fitted and inserted, while the other end portion has a link projection shaft extending in a manner orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the link projection shaft is inserted into the engagement hole of the pedal member The engaging hole of the pedal member directs the pedal member toward the retracted position by contacting the link projection shaft of the pedal link member when the stopper member moves from the restricting position toward the allowable position. It has a guide surface to move, The guide surface has a temporary decelerating part which makes the movement distance of the pedal member small compared with the movement distance of the pedal link member. .

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the second aspect, wherein the pedal member has a cam surface that abuts against a stopper member that moves between a restriction position and an allowable position. The cam surface is moved to the restriction position by the retraction restricting surface portion for restricting the retreat movement of the pedal member when the cam surface comes into contact with the stopper member arranged at the restriction position, and the urging force of the pedal urging means. And an advancing guide surface portion for applying a moment in a direction in which the pedal member moves forward around the swing axis when it abuts against the stopper member.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the fifteenth aspect, wherein the advance guide surface portion of the cam surface acts from a stopper member in a proximity portion close to the retraction restricting surface portion. The moment is configured to be greater than the moment acting from the stopper member at a portion separated from the retraction restricting surface portion than the adjacent portion.

  According to the present invention, immediately after the product moves downward due to the backward movement of the pedal member, the pedal member is advanced to the next product to be carried out by the urging force of the pedal urging means, and the pedal member is moved to the advanced position. In the case of being arranged, the backward movement is prevented by the pedal control means. Therefore, it is possible to individually move the product downward without the need for two pedal members, and it is possible to facilitate the manufacturing work and reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of handling parts.

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Exemplary embodiments of a vending machine commodity carry-out device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a vending machine to which the commodity carry-out device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied. The vending machine exemplified here sells a product G having a columnar shape such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle in a cooled or heated state, and includes a main body cabinet 10, an outer door 20, and an inner door 30. ing.

  The main body cabinet 10 is configured in a box shape having an open front surface by appropriately combining a plurality of steel plates, and has a product storage 11 having a heat insulating structure therein. The outer door 20 is for covering the front opening of the main body cabinet 10 and is disposed at one side edge of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be opened and closed. Although not clearly shown in the figure, on the front surface of the outer door 20, there are a display window, a product selection push button, a bill insertion slot, a coin insertion slot, a return lever, a monetary indicator, a coin return slot, a merchandise outlet 21 and the like. The structure required when selling the goods G is provided. The inner door 30 is a heat insulating door for covering the front opening of the commodity storage 11 and is disposed at one side edge of the main body cabinet 10 so as to be openable and closable at a position inward of the outer door 20. A product exit 31 for carrying out the product G to the outside of the product storage 11 is provided below the inner door 30.

  Further, the vending machine has a product shooter 12 provided inside the product storage 11, and a temperature adjustment unit 40 is provided in a region below the product shooter 12 (hereinafter referred to as "heat exchange region"). On the other hand, a plurality of product racks 50 are provided in an area above the product shooter 12 (hereinafter referred to as “product storage area”).

  The merchandise shooter 12 is a plate-like member for guiding the merchandise G delivered from a merchandise storage passage 53 of the merchandise rack 50, which will be described later, to the merchandise delivery port 31 of the inner door 30, and is inclined downward toward the front side. Arranged in a manner. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the product shooter 12 has a large number of air holes for communicating between the heat exchange region and the product storage region.

  The temperature adjustment unit 40 is for maintaining the internal atmosphere of the commodity storage 11 in a desired temperature state, and includes an evaporator 41 a of the refrigeration cycle 41, an electric heater 42, and a blower fan 43. In this temperature adjustment unit 40, for example, when the blower fan 43 is driven in a state where the refrigeration cycle 41 is operated, the air cooled in the evaporator 41 a is supplied upward through the vent hole of the product shooter 12. The region can be maintained at a low temperature. On the other hand, when the blower fan 43 is driven in a state where the electric heater 42 is energized, the air heated by the electric heater 42 is supplied upward through the vent hole of the product shooter 12, so that the product storage area is maintained at a high temperature. be able to.

  The product rack 50 includes a product storage passage 53 configured in a meandering manner by arranging a curved guide member 52 called a segment between a pair of side plates 51. A plurality of products G are stored along the line. The product G stored in the product storage passage 53 has a recumbent posture in which each central axis extends along a substantially horizontal direction. In the product storage passage 53, a top tray 54 is provided at the upper end portion, and a product carry-out device 60 is provided at the lower end portion.

  The top tray 54 is a plate-like member for guiding the product G introduced from the front opening of the product storage 11 to the upper end opening of the product storage passage 53, and gradually from the upper end of the product storage passage 53 toward the near side. It arrange | positions in the aspect inclined upwards.

  The merchandise carry-out device 60 controls the behavior of the merchandise G with the passage width defining plate 55 so that the merchandise G is stored in the merchandise storage passage 53 in the sales standby state, while a sales command (carry-out command) is given. In this case, it functions to pay out the corresponding products G to the product shooter 12 one by one. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base member 61 is provided.

  The base member 61 includes side walls 63 on both sides of the guide base wall 62. The base member 61 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 62 faces the passage width defining plate 55. is there. The guide base wall 62 extends in the vertical direction in a manner parallel to the passage width defining plate 55, and has a pedal insertion hole 62a at an intermediate portion thereof. The pedal insertion hole 62 a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion that covers almost the entire width of the guide base wall 62.

  In the base member 61, a swing support shaft 64 is installed between a pair of side walls 63, and a pedal actuator 65 is disposed on the inner surface side upper portion of the guide base wall 62. The swing support shaft 64 is a shaft-like member disposed along the substantially horizontal direction between the lower end portions of the pair of side walls 63, and supports a pedal member 66 at an intermediate portion thereof.

  The pedal member 66 is a plate-like member having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 62 a formed in the base member 61, and the shaft of the swing support shaft 64 is inserted by inserting the swing support shaft 64 into the base end portion. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the center. The distal end portion of the pedal member 66 extends in the radially outward direction of the swing support shaft 64, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 62 when swinging around the center of the swing support shaft 64. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 62a. The pedal member 66 is provided with a pressing inclined surface 66a at the tip and an escape recess 66b at the back. The pressing inclined surface 66 a is a curved inclined surface formed in a manner that gradually decreases toward the product storage passage 53. The escape recess 66b is a single horizontal recess formed in a manner that opens on both side surfaces of the pedal member 66. A pedal urging spring (pedal urging means) 67 is provided between the pedal member 66 and the base member 61. The pedal urging spring 67 urges the pedal member 66 toward the direction in which the pedal member 66 is always advanced with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  When the pedal member 66 applied in the first embodiment is disposed at the most advanced position with respect to the product storage passage 53, as shown in FIG. 2, the pedal member 66 has a vertical surface that passes through the swing support shaft 64. The length is set so as to ensure a gap smaller than the outer diameter of the commodity G to be sold having the smallest outer diameter, with the passage width defining plate 55 being inclined forward. Further, when the product G in the product storage passage 53 comes into contact with the pressing inclined surface 66a of the pedal member 66 disposed at the advance position, the pedal is resisted against the urging force of the pedal urging spring 67 by the pressing force from the product G. The inclination angle of the pressing inclined surface 66a is set so that the tip of the member 66 moves backward.

  The pedal actuator 65 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 65a faces downward. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pedal actuator 65 has a stopper member 69 connected to the lower end portion of the plunger 65 a via a link member 68. The stopper member 69 is a long columnar member having a length that is substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 66, and moves along the vertical direction by inserting both ends into the long hole 63 a of the side wall 63. Arranged in a possible manner. A stopper urging spring (stopper urging means) 70 is provided between the stopper member 69 and the base member 61. The stopper biasing spring 70 always biases the stopper member 69 downward.

  In a state where the stopper member 69 is arranged at the lower end portion of the long hole 63a by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 70 (regulation position), the stopper member 69 comes into contact with the back surface of the pedal member 66 arranged at the advanced position. Thus, the backward movement of the pedal member 66 is prevented. On the other hand, when the pedal actuator 65 is excited, the plunger 65a is retracted, and the stopper member 69 is moved above the long hole 63a (allowable position) against the urging force of the stopper urging spring 70. In a state where the stopper member 69 is disposed at the allowable position, the escape recess 66b faces the stopper member 69, so that interference between the pedal member 66 and the stopper member 69 is avoided, and the pedal member 66 is moved backward. Is possible.

  In the merchandise carry-out device 60 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 66 is held at the advanced position by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 67 in the standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 65 is in a demagnetized state, and the stopper member 69 is held at the restriction position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 70 as shown in FIG. As a result, the backward movement of the pedal member 66 is prevented by the stopper member 69, so that the downward movement of the lowest product G <b> 1 in contact with the tip of the pedal member 66 is restricted, and the product storage passage of the product rack 50. 53, the product G is stored in a lying posture. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 is supplied to the product storage area of the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. become.

  When a sales command is given by the user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 65 is excited, and the stopper member 69 is moved to the allowable position against the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 70 as shown in FIG. Move to. As a result, the tilting action of the pressing inclined surface 66a causes the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 to come into contact with the pedal member 66, and as shown in FIG. It will be carried out downward. The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product carry-out port 31 through the product shooter 12 and further passes to the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20. During this time, the pedal actuator 65 returns to the demagnetized state, but the stopper member 69 located in the escape recess 66b of the pedal member 66 remains in the allowable position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the pedal member 66 urged by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 67 starts moving forward immediately after the center of the product G1 passes while the lowest-order product G1 is carried out. In the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2, the advancing position is restored. In this case, since the forward / backward movement of the pedal member 66 is swinging around the lower end, and when the pedal member 66 moves forward, the pedal member 66 assumes a forward tilted posture. There is no operation of moving the product G in the storage passage 53 upward. Accordingly, even when a pedal biasing spring 67 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 66 to move forward is applied, the pedal member 66 can reliably move forward.

  When the pedal member 66 returns to the advanced position, the stopper member 69 is immediately moved to the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 70, and therefore, as shown in FIG. The state in which the backward movement of the pedal member 66 is restricted before the product is carried out, that is, the merchandise carry-out device 60 is in a sales standby state.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 60, the upper and lower two pedal members are not required as in the conventional product carry-out device, so that the manufacturing work can be facilitated and the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of handling parts. become able to.

  In the first embodiment described above, the product unloading device 60 of the vending machine that sells the product G having a columnar shape such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle cooled or heated is exemplified. Of course, the present invention can be applied to vending machines that sell other products G. Moreover, although the product carrying-out apparatus 60 applied to the product storage passage 53 extending in a meandering manner along the vertical direction is illustrated, the extending mode of the product storage passage does not necessarily have a meandering shape.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the electromagnetic member disposed in such a manner that the stopper member 69 is moved in the vertical direction and the plunger 65a is directed downward as the pedal actuator 65 is applied. Although it is possible to reduce the thickness, it is not always necessary to move the stopper member in the vertical direction as long as it moves between the restriction position and the allowable position.

(Embodiment 2)
8 and 9 show a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 80 illustrated here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape, such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle, in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The base member 81 is provided at a portion facing the passage width defining plate 55 at the lower end portion of the product storage passage 53. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The base member 81 includes side walls 83 on both sides of the guide base wall 82, and is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 82 faces the passage width defining plate 55. is there. The guide base wall 82 extends in the vertical direction in a manner parallel to the passage width defining plate 55, and has a pedal insertion hole 82a at an intermediate portion thereof. The pedal insertion hole 82a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion covering almost the entire width of the guide base wall 82.

  In this base member 81, a swing support shaft 84 is installed between a pair of side walls 83, and a pedal actuator 85 is disposed on the inner surface side upper portion of the guide base wall 82. The swing support shaft 84 is a shaft-like member disposed along the substantially horizontal direction between the lower end portions of the pair of side walls 83, and supports the pedal member 86 at an intermediate portion thereof.

  The pedal member 86 is disposed in such a manner that the pedal member 86 can swing around the axis of the swing support shaft 84 by inserting the swing support shaft 84 through the base end portion. The distal end portion of the pedal member 86 extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 84, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 82 when swinging about the axis of the swing support shaft 84. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 82a. The pedal member 86 is provided with recesses 86a for the links on both side surfaces of the upper end portion on the back side. The link recess 86a is a notch formed in such a manner as to open to the back, side, and tip of the pedal member 86. Each link recess 86a is provided with a link lever (link means) 88 via a link shaft (link means) 87, respectively. The link shaft 87 is a shaft-like member provided at a portion serving as the base end of the link recess 86 a and extends in a manner parallel to the swing support shaft 84. The link lever 88 is arranged on each link shaft 87 in such a manner that it can swing around the axis of each link shaft 87. A pedal urging spring 89 is provided between the pedal member 86 and the base member 81. The pedal biasing spring 89 biases the pedal member 86 toward the direction in which the pedal member 86 is always advanced with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  Here, when the pedal member 86 is disposed at the most advanced position with respect to the commodity storage passage 53, the pedal member 86 is inclined forward with respect to the vertical plane passing through the swing support shaft 84 as shown in FIG. The length is set so as to ensure a gap smaller than the outer diameter of the sale target product G having the smallest outer diameter with the passage width defining plate 55.

  The pedal actuator 85 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 85a faces downward. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a link lever 88 is connected to the pedal actuator 85 via a link rod (link means) 90 at the lower end portion of the plunger 85a. The link rod 90 is a long cylindrical member having a length substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 86, and moves along the vertical direction by inserting both ends into the long hole 83 a of the side wall 83. Arranged in a possible manner. A link lever 88 is swingably connected to each link rod 90 and a link biasing spring 91 is provided between the link rod 90 and the base member 81. The link biasing spring 91 always biases the link rod 90 downward.

  In a state where the link rod 90 is arranged at the lower end portion of the long hole 83a by the urging force of the link urging spring 91, a circle centering on the swing support shaft 84 in a state where the pedal member 86 is arranged at the advanced position. Since the link lever 88 is arranged along the tangential direction of the link member 88, the link lever 88 does not swing around the axis of the link shaft 87 depending on the backward movement of the pedal member 86 (locked state). 86 backward movement will be prevented. On the other hand, when the pedal actuator 85 is excited, the plunger 85a is retracted, and the link rod 90 moves upward against the biasing force of the link biasing spring 91. Therefore, the pedal member 86 is retracted via the link lever 88. Will move.

  In the merchandise carry-out device 80 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 86 is held in the advanced position by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 89 in the sales standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 85 is in a demagnetized state, and the link rod 90 is held at the lower end portion of the long hole 83a by the biasing force of the link biasing spring 91 as shown in FIG. As a result, since the backward movement of the pedal member 86 is prevented, the downward movement of the lowest product G1 in contact with the tip of the pedal member 86 is restricted, and the product G is placed in the product storage passage 53 in the center. The shaft is stored in a recumbent posture extending substantially along the horizontal direction. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 (not shown) is supplied to the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. Become.

  When a sales command is given by the user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 85 is excited, and the link rod 90 is resisted against the biasing force of the link biasing spring 91 as shown in FIGS. Moves upward. As a result, the pedal member 86 moves backward and the lowest product G1 is carried out downward. The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product delivery port 31 of the inner door 30 through the product shooter 12 and further passes to the user's hand through the product delivery port 21 of the outer door 20. During this time, the pedal actuator 85 returns to the demagnetized state.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the pedal member 86 urged by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 89 starts moving forward immediately after the center of the product G1 passes while the lowest-order product G1 is carried out. In the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2, the advancing position is restored. In this case, since the forward / backward movement of the pedal member 86 is swinging around the lower end portion, and when the pedal member 86 moves forward, the posture of the pedal member 86 is tilted forward, so that the product is stored when the pedal member 86 moves to the advanced position. There is no need to move the product G in the passage 53 upward. Accordingly, even when a pedal biasing spring 89 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 86 to move forward is applied, the pedal member 86 can reliably move forward.

  When the pedal member 86 returns to the advanced position, the link lever 88 is again arranged along the tangential direction of the circle with the swing support shaft 84 as the center, so that the second position from the lowest position as shown in FIG. The state in which the backward movement of the pedal member 86 is restricted before the product G2 that has been carried out is carried out, that is, the product carry-out device 80 is in a sales standby state.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 80, the upper and lower two pedal members 86 are not required as in the conventional product carry-out device, so that the manufacturing work can be facilitated and the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of handling parts. Will be able to.

  In addition, in Embodiment 2 mentioned above, although the goods carrying-out apparatus 80 of the vending machine which sells in the state which cooled or heated goods G, such as a canned drink and a drink with a plastic bottle, is illustrated, other goods Of course, the present invention can also be applied to vending machines that sell G. Moreover, although the product carrying-out apparatus 60 applied to the product storage passage 53 extending in a serpentine shape along the vertical direction is illustrated, the extending mode of the product storage passage does not necessarily need to be a meandering shape.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the link lever 88 is arranged along the tangential direction of the circle centered on the swing support shaft 84 in the locked state. The link lever 88 may be arranged so as to incline toward the side close to 84.

(Embodiment 3)
14 to 16 show a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 100 illustrated here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape, such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle, in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The base member 101 is provided at a portion facing the passage width defining plate 55 ′ at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The base member 101 includes side walls 103 on both sides of the guide base wall 102, and is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 102 faces the passage width defining plate 55 '. It is. The guide base wall 102 extends in the vertical direction along a substantially vertical direction. The guide base wall 102 has a pedal insertion hole 102a at an intermediate portion thereof, and a guide protrusion 101a at a position above the pedal insertion hole 102a. Have. The pedal insertion hole 102a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion that extends over almost the entire width of the guide base wall 102. The guide protrusion 101a is a convex portion protruding from the outer surface of the base member 101 toward the product storage passage 53, and has a function of guiding the product G in the product storage passage 53 toward the passage width defining plate 55 '. ing.

  In this base member 101, a swing support shaft 104 is installed between a pair of side walls 103, and a pedal actuator 105 is disposed on the inner surface side upper part of the guide base wall 102. The swing support shaft 104 is a shaft-like member disposed substantially horizontally between the lower end portions of the pair of side walls 103, and supports a pedal member 106 and a posture control plate (posture maintaining means) 107 in the middle portion thereof. is doing.

  The pedal member 106 is a plate-like member having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 102 a formed in the base member 101, and the shaft of the swing support shaft 104 is inserted by inserting the swing support shaft 104 into the base end portion. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the center. The distal end portion of the pedal member 106 extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 104, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 102 when swinging about the axis of the swing support shaft 104. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 102a.

  The pedal member 106 is provided with a pressing inclined surface 106b at the tip, and a relief recess 106a is provided at a portion of the back surface that is slightly closer to the base end than the pressing inclined surface 106b. The pressing inclined surface 106 b is a curved inclined surface formed in a manner that gradually decreases toward the product storage passage 53. The escape recess 106a is a single horizontal recess formed in a manner that opens to the back surface and both side surfaces of the pedal member 106. A pedal urging spring (pedal urging means) 108 is provided between the pedal member 106 and the base member 101. The pedal urging spring 108 urges the pedal member 106 toward the direction in which the pedal member 106 is always advanced with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  When the pedal member 106 applied in the third embodiment is arranged at the advanced position where it has advanced most with respect to the product storage passage 53, as shown in FIG. In such a state that the gap is smaller than the outer diameter of the product G for sale having the smallest outer diameter with the defining portion 55a 'formed at the lower end portion of the passage width defining plate 55'. It is set.

  Although the posture control plate 107 is not explicitly shown in the drawing, the length along the swing support shaft 104 is substantially the same as that of the pedal member 106, while the length in the direction orthogonal to the swing support shaft 104 is the pedal. The swing support shaft 104 is a thin plate member configured to be larger than the member 106, and the swing support shaft 104 is inserted into the base end portion so that the swing support shaft 104 is closer to the product storage passage 53 than the pedal member 106. Is arranged in such a manner that it can be swung around the axis. A control plate biasing spring 109 is provided between the attitude control plate 107 and the base member 101. The control plate urging spring 109 urges the posture control plate 107 in a direction in which the posture control plate 107 is always close to the outer surface of the pedal member 106.

  The pedal actuator 105 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 105a faces downward. A stopper member 110 is connected to the pedal actuator 105 at the lower end of the plunger 105a. The stopper member 110 is a long cylindrical member having a length substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 106, and moves along the vertical direction by inserting both ends into the long hole 103 a of the side wall 103. Arranged in a possible manner. A stopper urging spring (stopper urging means) 111 is provided between the stopper member 110 and the base member 101. The stopper urging spring 111 constantly urges the stopper member 110 downward, and tries to maintain the state in which the stopper member 110 is disposed at the lower end portion of the elongated hole 103a (regulation position). The urging force of the stopper urging spring 111 is large enough to allow the stopper member 110 arranged at the restricting position to be moved above the elongated hole 103a when the pedal actuator 105 is excited (allowable position). It is. In the state where the stopper member 110 is disposed at the allowable position, the escape recess 106a faces the stopper member 110, so that interference between the pedal member 106 and the stopper member 110 is avoided, and the pedal member 106 is moved backward. Is possible.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the pedal member 106 is provided with a cam surface 112 at a portion on the back side thereof. The cam surface 112 controls the posture of the pedal member 106 by engaging with the stopper member 110 described above, and has a retraction restricting surface portion 113 and an advancing guide surface portion 114.

  The retraction restricting surface portion 113 extends along a substantially vertical direction in a state where the pedal member 106 is disposed at the advanced position, and the retreat restricting surface portion 113 retreats when the pedal member 106 contacts the stopper member 110 disposed at the restricting position. By restricting the movement, the pedal member 106 is maintained at the advanced position.

  The advancing guide surface portion 114 has a curved shape that protrudes outward. When the pedal member 106 moves backward, the stopper member 110 moves downward along the elongated hole 103a and comes into contact therewith. The pedal member 106 is swung around the axis of the rocking support shaft 104 in the advancing direction. More specifically, the advancing guide surface portion 114 has normal component forces f1 and f2 when the stopper member 110 moving from the allowable position toward the restricting position is in contact with the swing center of the pedal member 106. The swinging support shaft 104 is configured to pass through a position shifted from the axis of the swinging support shaft 104 to the product storage passage 53. By the normal direction component forces f1 and f2, the shaft center of the swinging support shaft 104 is centered. As described above, a moment for moving the pedal member 106 to the advanced position is applied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, when the stopper member 110 abuts on the separation portion 114 a separated from the retraction restricting surface portion 113 in the advancement guide surface portion 114, that is, in a state where the protrusion amount with respect to the product storage passage 53 is small, FIG. As shown in the drawing, when the stopper member 110 comes into contact with the proximity portion 114b close to the retraction restricting surface portion 113, that is, when the protruding amount with respect to the product storage passage 53 is large, the advancing guide surface portion so that the latter moment increases. The curved form of 114 is changed.

  In the commodity carry-out device 100 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 106 is held at the advanced position by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 108 in the standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 105 is in a demagnetized state, and the stopper member 110 is held at the restricting position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 111 as shown in FIG. As a result, when the stopper member 110 abuts against the retraction restricting surface portion 113, the retreat movement of the pedal member 106 is prevented, and the lowermost product G1 that abuts against the tip of the pedal member 106 moves downward. As a result, the product G is stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50 in a recumbent posture in which the center axis g extends along the substantially horizontal direction. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 is supplied to the product storage area of the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. become. Further, as is apparent from FIG. 14, in the sales standby state, the attitude control is performed over the almost entire length of the circumferential surface facing downward with respect to the lowest-order product G1 in contact with the tip of the pedal member 106. The tip of the plate 107 is in contact.

  When a sales command is given by the user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 105 is excited, and the stopper member 110 is moved to the allowable position against the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 111 as shown in FIG. Move to. As a result, the pedal member 106 moves backward due to the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 by the tilting action of the pressing inclined surface 106b, and as shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. The product G1 is carried out downward.

  During this time, according to the product carry-out device 100, even after the pedal member 106 moves backward, the tip of the attitude control plate 107 is in contact with the circumferential surface facing downward of the lowest product G1, and the control is performed. The product G1 is unloaded while the posture control plate 107 is gradually swung downward against the urging force of the plate urging spring 109. Therefore, for example, even when the product G, which is a canned beverage, is stored while being shifted from each other in the axial direction, the product G having different outer diameters and weights is stored on the left and right as in the case of a beverage with a plastic bottle Even in this case, the posture is not disturbed in the middle of carrying out, and the recumbent posture in which the central axis g of the product G extends along the substantially horizontal direction is reliably maintained.

  The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product carry-out port 31 through the product shooter 12 and further passes to the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20. During this time, although the pedal actuator 105 is in a demagnetized state, the stopper member 110 located in the relief recess 106a of the pedal member 106 remains in a state where it is disposed in the allowable position.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the pedal member 106 biased by the biasing force of the pedal biasing spring 108 while the lowest-order product G <b> 1 is carried out has the center axis g of the product G <b> 1 at the forefront of the pedal member 106. Immediately after passing, the advancing movement is started, and the above-mentioned advancing position is returned in the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2.

  In this case, since the forward / backward movement of the pedal member 106 is swinging around the lower end, and when the pedal member 106 moves forward, the pedal member 106 assumes a forward tilted posture. There is no operation of moving the product G in the storage passage 53 upward. Therefore, even when a pedal biasing spring 108 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 106 to move forward is applied, the pedal member 106 can reliably move forward.

  Moreover, even after the pedal member 106 moves backward from the product storage passage 53, the tip of the attitude control plate 107 is in contact with the lowest product G1, and the central axis g thereof is substantially in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the recumbent posture is also maintained for the product G stacked above the lowest product G1.

  Here, when the center axis g of the product G is greatly inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, the gap defined between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2 is also in the horizontal direction. Therefore, it becomes difficult to move the pedal member 106 into the gap. In such a state, the downward movement of the commodity G2 located second from the lowest position cannot be prevented, and there is a possibility that a plurality of commodity G is carried out.

  However, according to the product carry-out device 100 of the third embodiment, the gap defined between the lowest product G1 and the second product G2 is along the horizontal direction by the action of the attitude control plate 107. Therefore, the pedal member 106 easily and surely moves forward into the gap, and there is no possibility that the second lowest product G2 is carried out at the same time as the lowest product G1.

  Further, in the commodity carry-out device 100 of the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the cam surface 112 having the advancing guide surface portion 114 is provided at a portion where the stopper member 110 abuts on the pedal member 106. Therefore, the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 111 can be used for the advance movement of the pedal member 106. As a result, for example, even when the energization time of the pedal actuator 105 has a long or short variation, the advancement movement of the pedal member 106 can be reliably performed without delay, and the lowest order product G1 and the lowest order can be used. A situation in which the second and subsequent products G are carried out can be prevented. Moreover, when the stopper member 110 abuts on the adjacent portion 114b close to the retraction restricting surface portion 113, compared to the case where the stopper member 110 abuts on the separation portion 114a separated from the retraction restricting surface portion 113 in the advancement guide surface portion 114, the pedal Since the advancement guide surface portion 114 is configured so that the moment for moving the member 106 to advance is increased, that is, the moment in the direction in which the pedal member 106 is advanced in a state where the pedal member 106 is advanced further is set large. Even if the tip of the pedal member 106 is in contact with the product G, the pedal member 106 can be reliably moved to the advanced position. Further, when the advancement guide surface portion 114 is provided, the pedal urging spring 108 can be omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  When the pedal member 106 returns to the advanced position, the stopper member 110 is immediately moved to the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 111. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The state in which the backward movement of the pedal member 106 is restricted before the product is carried out, that is, the merchandise carry-out device 100 enters the sales standby state. Further, the posture control plate 107 swings upward by the urging force of the control plate urging spring 109, and with respect to the product G2, which is located second from the bottom, almost the entire length of the circumferential surface facing downward. In this state, the tip of the attitude control plate 107 is in contact.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 100, the two upper and lower pedal members 106 are not required as in the conventional product carry-out device, so that the manufacturing work can be facilitated and the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of handling parts. Will be able to.

  In the third embodiment described above, the posture control plate 107 is brought into contact with the product G even after the pedal member 106 is retracted from the product storage passage 53, and the stopper member 110 is brought into contact with the pedal member 106. Since the cam surface 112 is formed, the pedal member 106 that has once moved backward can be moved forward more reliably, and the situation in which the product G2 that is second from the lowest position is unloaded can be reliably prevented. However, it is not always necessary to perform both at the same time, and either one may be performed.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 21 shows a merchandise carry-out device for a vending machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The product carry-out device 120 exemplified here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape, such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle, in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The base member 121 is provided at a portion facing the passage width defining plate 55 ′ at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In the following, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The base member 121 includes side walls 123 on both sides of the guide base wall 122. The base member 121 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 122 faces the passage width defining plate 55 '. It is. The guide base wall 122 extends in the vertical direction along a substantially vertical direction, and has a pedal insertion hole 122a at an intermediate portion thereof, and a guide protrusion 121a at a position above the pedal insertion hole 122a. Have. The pedal insertion hole 122a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a part of the guide base wall 122 that covers almost the entire width. The guide protrusion 121a is a convex portion protruding from the outer surface of the base member 121 toward the product storage passage 53, and has a function of guiding the product G in the product storage passage 53 toward the passage width defining plate 55 ′. ing.

  In the base member 121, a swing support shaft 124 is installed between a pair of side walls 123, and a pedal actuator 125 is disposed on the inner surface side upper portion of the guide base wall 122. The swing support shaft 124 is a shaft-like member disposed along the substantially horizontal direction between the lower ends of the pair of side walls 123, and supports the pedal member 126 at an intermediate portion thereof.

  The pedal member 126 is a plate-like member having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 122a formed in the base member 121, and the shaft of the swing support shaft 124 is inserted by inserting the swing support shaft 124 into the base end portion. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the center. The front end portion of the pedal member 126 extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 124, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 122 when swinging around the center of the swing support shaft 124. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 122a.

  The pedal member 126 is provided with a pressing inclined surface 126b at the tip, and a relief recess 126a is provided at a portion of the back surface that is slightly closer to the base end portion than the pressing inclined surface 126b. The pressing inclined surface 126 b is a curved inclined surface formed in a manner of gradually decreasing toward the product storage passage 53. The escape recess 126a is a substantially horizontally extending recess formed in such a manner as to open on the back surface and both side surfaces of the pedal member 126. A pedal urging spring (pedal urging means) 127 is provided between the pedal member 126 and the base member 121. The pedal urging spring 127 urges the pedal member 126 toward the direction in which the pedal member 126 is always advanced with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  When the pedal member 126 applied in the fourth embodiment is arranged at the advanced position where it has advanced most with respect to the product storage passage 53, as shown in FIG. In such a state that the gap is smaller than the outer diameter of the product G for sale having the smallest outer diameter with the defining portion 55a 'formed at the lower end portion of the passage width defining plate 55'. It is set.

  The pedal actuator 125 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 125a faces downward. A stopper member 130 is connected to the pedal actuator 125 at the lower end of the plunger 125a. The stopper member 130 is a long cylindrical member having a length substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 126, and moves along the vertical direction by inserting both ends into the long hole 123 a of the side wall 123. Arranged in a possible manner. A stopper urging spring (stopper urging means) 131 is provided between the stopper member 130 and the base member 121. The stopper urging spring 131 constantly urges the stopper member 130 downward, and maintains the state (regulatory position) where the stopper member 130 is disposed at the lower end of the elongated hole 123a. The urging force of the stopper urging spring 131 is such that when the pedal actuator 125 is energized, the stopper member 130 arranged at the restricting position can be moved to the state above the long hole 123a (allowable position). It is. In a state where the stopper member 130 is disposed at the allowable position, the escape recess 126a faces the stopper member 130, so that interference between the pedal member 126 and the stopper member 130 is avoided, and the pedal member 126 is moved backward. Is possible. On the other hand, in a state where the stopper member 130 is disposed at the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 131, the stopper member 130 abuts against the back surface of the pedal member 126 disposed at the advanced position, and the pedal member 126. Will be prevented from regressing.

  On the other hand, the pedal member 126 is provided with a link protrusion shaft 132, a pedal link member 133, and an engaging protrusion 134 as shown in FIGS. The link protrusion shaft 132 is a shaft-like member provided on the back side of the pedal member 126, and is provided on the pedal member 126 in such a manner that its axis is parallel to the axis of the stopper member 130.

  The pedal link member 133 is a link element that connects between the pedal member 126 and the stopper member 130, and has a shaft insertion hole 133a and a slide hole 133b that open in the same direction. The shaft insertion hole 133 a is a circular hole having an inner diameter into which the stopper member 130 can be inserted, and is formed at one end of the pedal link member 133. The slide hole 133b is a long hole extending along the extending direction of the pedal link member 133 and having a width into which the link protrusion shaft 132 can be inserted, and is formed at the other end of the pedal link member 133. It is. The pedal link member 133 can swing about the axis of the stopper member 130 by fitting and inserting the stopper member 130 into the shaft insertion hole 133a, and the link projection shaft 132 is inserted into the slide hole 133b. Can be slid about the axial center of the link projection shaft 132, and can slide along the extending direction of the slide hole 133b.

  The engagement protrusion 134 is a portion projecting from the back-side opening end portion of the escape recess 126a formed on the pedal member 126 toward the proximal end portion side of the pedal member 126, and the pedal member is formed on the back side portion of the escape recess 126a. An engagement recess 135 that opens toward the base end side of 126 is defined. The width of the engaging recess 135 is such that the stopper member 130 can be engaged.

  In the commodity carry-out device 120 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 126 is held at the advanced position by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 127 in the standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 125 is in a demagnetized state, and the stopper member 130 is held at the restriction position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 131 as shown in FIG. As a result, the stopper member 130 comes into contact with the back surface, so that the backward movement of the pedal member 126 is prevented, and the downward movement of the lowest product G1 in contact with the tip of the pedal member 126 is restricted, The product G is stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50 in a recumbent posture with the respective central axes extending along the substantially horizontal direction. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 is supplied to the product storage area of the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. become.

  When a sales command is given by a user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 125 is excited, and the stopper member 130 is moved to the allowable position against the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 131 as shown in FIG. Move to. As a result, the pedal member 126 moves backward due to the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 due to the tilting action of the pressing inclined surface 126b, and as shown in FIG. It will be carried out downward.

  Here, according to the product carry-out device 120, when the stopper member 130 moves to the allowable position, the link projection shaft 132 contacts the inner surface of the slide hole 133b in the pedal link member 133 connected to the stopper member 130. The movement of the member 130 to the permissible position acts as a moment for mechanically moving the pedal member 126 backward via the link protrusion shaft 132, so that the backward movement of the pedal member 126 becomes more reliable.

  The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product carry-out port 31 through the product shooter 12, and finally passes to the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20.

  During this time, the stopper member 130 located in the relief recess 126a of the pedal member 126 is pulled to a position above the elongated hole 123a when the pedal actuator 125 is excited, and the engagement of the pedal actuator 125 is performed as shown in FIG. It will be in the state engaged with the recessed part 135. FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the pedal member 126 in a state where the stopper member 130 is engaged with the engaging recess 135 is not in contact with the product G, depending on the urging force of the pedal urging spring 127. It does not advance into the storage passage 53, and the retreat position completely immersed from the product storage passage 53 is maintained.

  Thereafter, when the pedal actuator 125 is demagnetized at an appropriate timing, the pedal member 126 urged by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 127 starts to move into the product storage passage 53 as shown in FIG. Then, in the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2, it returns to the advance position described above.

  In this case, since the forward / backward movement of the pedal member 126 is swinging around the lower end, and when the pedal member 126 moves forward, the pedal member 126 assumes a forward tilted posture. There is no operation of moving the product G in the storage passage 53 upward. Accordingly, even when a pedal biasing spring 127 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 126 to move forward is applied, the pedal member 126 can reliably move forward.

  Since the pedal link member 133 and the pedal member 126 are slidably connected via the slide hole 133b, the engagement state between the stopper member 130 and the engagement recess 135 is changed from the state shown in FIG. If released, that is, if the stopper member 130 moves toward the restriction position, a gap is generated between the slide hole 133b and the link protrusion shaft 132 of the pedal member 126, and therefore an excessive force acts on the link protrusion shaft 132. Therefore, the pedal member 126 can be easily swung, and the pedal member 126 returns to the state where the pedal member 126 has advanced into the product storage passage 53 by the biasing force of the pedal biasing spring 127.

  Furthermore, when the stopper member 130 and the engagement recess 135 of the pedal member 126 are engaged, the posture when the pedal member 126 starts to move forward with respect to the commodity storage passage 53 is always a fixed retreat position. Thus, the time from when the pedal actuator 125 is demagnetized to when the pedal member 126 moves to the advanced position can always be a constant value, and the pedal member 126 can be moved before the lowest product G1 is carried out. It is possible to reliably prevent a situation where the product returns to the advance position or a situation where the product G2, which is located second from the lowest position, is unloaded together with the lowest product G1.

  When the pedal member 126 returns to the advanced position, the stopper member 130 is immediately moved to the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 131, so that the pedal G2 that is positioned second from the bottom is unloaded before the product G2 is carried out. The state in which the backward movement of the member 126 is restricted, that is, the merchandise carry-out device 120 enters a sales standby state.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 120, the two upper and lower pedal members 126 are not required as in the conventional product carry-out device, so that the manufacturing work can be facilitated and the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of handling parts. Will be able to.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 27 shows a merchandise carry-out device for a vending machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 140 exemplified here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The base member 141 is provided at a portion facing the passage width defining plate 55 ′ at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The base member 141 includes side walls 143 on both sides of the guide base wall 142. The base member 141 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 142 faces the passage width defining plate 55 '. It is. The guide base wall 142 extends in the vertical direction along a substantially vertical direction, and has a pedal insertion hole 142a at an intermediate portion thereof, and a guide protrusion 141a at a position above the pedal insertion hole 142a. Have. The pedal insertion hole 142a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion covering almost the entire width of the guide base wall 142. The guide protrusion 141a is a convex portion protruding from the outer surface of the base member 141 toward the product storage passage 53, and has a function of guiding the product G in the product storage passage 53 toward the passage width defining plate 55 ′. ing.

  In this base member 141, a swing support shaft 144 is installed between a pair of side walls 143, and a pedal actuator 145 is disposed on the inner surface side upper portion of the guide base wall 142. The swing support shaft 144 is a shaft-like member disposed along the substantially horizontal direction between the lower ends of the pair of side walls 143, and supports the pedal member 146 at an intermediate portion thereof.

  The pedal member 146 is a plate-like member having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 142a formed in the base member 141, and the shaft of the swing support shaft 144 is inserted by inserting the swing support shaft 144 into the base end portion. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the center. The distal end portion of the pedal member 146 extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 144, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 142 when swinging about the axis of the swing support shaft 144 is performed. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 142a.

  The pedal member 146 is provided with a pressing inclined surface 146b at the tip, and a relief recess 146a is provided at a portion of the rear surface that is slightly closer to the base end than the pressing inclined surface 146b. The pressing inclined surface 146 b is a curved inclined surface formed in a manner that gradually decreases toward the product storage passage 53. The escape recess 146a is a substantially horizontally extending recess formed in such a manner as to open on the back surface and both side surfaces of the pedal member 146. A pedal urging spring (pedal urging means) 147 is provided between the pedal member 146 and the base member 141. The pedal urging spring 147 urges the pedal member 146 toward the direction in which the pedal member 146 always advances with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  When the pedal member 146 applied in the fifth embodiment is arranged at the advanced position where the product housing passage 53 is most advanced, as shown in FIG. 27, the pedal member 146 is against the vertical plane passing through the swing support shaft 144. In such a state that the gap is smaller than the outer diameter of the product G for sale having the smallest outer diameter with the defining portion 55a 'formed at the lower end portion of the passage width defining plate 55'. It is set.

  The pedal actuator 145 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 145a is directed downward. A stopper member 150 is connected to the pedal actuator 145 at the lower end of the plunger 145a. The stopper member 150 is a long cylindrical member having a length substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 146, and moves along the vertical direction by inserting both end portions into the long hole 143 a of the side wall 143. Arranged in a possible manner. A stopper urging spring (stopper urging means) 151 is provided between the stopper member 150 and the base member 141. The stopper urging spring 151 constantly urges the stopper member 150 downward so as to maintain the state (regulatory position) where the stopper member 150 is disposed at the lower end of the long hole 143a. When the pedal actuator 145 is excited, the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 151 is large enough to allow the stopper member 150 arranged at the restricting position to move above the long hole 143a (allowable position). It is. In the state where the stopper member 150 is disposed at the allowable position, the escape recess 146a faces the stopper member 150, so that interference between the pedal member 146 and the stopper member 150 is avoided, and the pedal member 146 is moved backward. Is possible. On the other hand, in a state where the stopper member 150 is arranged at the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 151, the stopper member 150 abuts on the back surface of the pedal member 146 arranged at the advanced position, and the pedal member 146 Will be prevented from regressing.

  On the other hand, the pedal member 146 is provided with a slide groove (engagement groove) 152 and a pedal link member 153 as shown in FIGS.

  The slide groove 152 is a groove-shaped notch that opens laterally at a portion on the back side of the pedal member 146. The slide groove 152 is disposed at a retreat position where the pedal member 146 is in a predetermined retreat position, specifically, as shown in FIG. In some cases, it extends along a substantially vertical direction and has a substantially constant width.

  The pedal link member 153 is a link element that connects the pedal member 146 and the stopper member 150, and includes a shaft insertion hole 153a and a link protrusion shaft (columnar protrusion) 153b. The shaft insertion hole 153 a is a circular hole having an inner diameter into which the stopper member 150 can be fitted, and is formed at one end of the pedal link member 153. The link protrusion shaft 153b is a cylindrical member formed in a columnar shape, and is provided at the other end portion of the pedal link member 153 in such a manner that its axis is parallel to the axis of the shaft insertion hole 153a. The outer diameter of the link protrusion shaft 153b is slightly smaller than the width of the slide groove 152 formed in the pedal member 146, and is formed so as to be slidable only along the longitudinal direction of the slide groove 152. The pedal link member 153 can swing about the axis of the stopper member 150 by fitting and inserting the stopper member 150 into the shaft insertion hole 153a, and the link protrusion shaft 153b in the slide groove 152. Can be slid about the axis of the link projection shaft 153b, and can slide along the extending direction of the slide groove 152.

  In the commodity carry-out device 140 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 146 is held at the advanced position by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 147 in the sales standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 145 is in a demagnetized state, and the stopper member 150 is held at the restricting position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 151 as shown in FIG. As a result, when the stopper member 150 abuts on the back surface, the backward movement of the pedal member 146 is prevented, and the downward movement of the lowest product G1 that abuts against the tip of the pedal member 146 is restricted, The product G is stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50 in a recumbent posture with the respective central axes extending along the substantially horizontal direction. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 is supplied to the product storage area of the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. become.

  When a sales command is given by the user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 145 is excited, and the stopper member 150 is moved to the allowable position against the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 151 as shown in FIG. Move to. As a result, the pedal member 146 moves backward due to the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 by the tilting action of the pressing inclined surface 146b, and as shown in FIG. It will be carried out downward.

  Here, according to the product carry-out device 140, when the stopper member 150 moves to the allowable position, the link projection shaft 153b abuts against the inner surface of the slide groove 152 in the pedal link member 153 connected to the stopper member 150. The movement of the member 150 to the allowable position acts as a moment for mechanically moving the pedal member 146 through the link projection shaft 153b, and the pedal member 146 moves more reliably.

  The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product carry-out port 31 through the product shooter 12, and finally passes to the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20.

  During this time, the stopper member 150 positioned in the relief recess 146a of the pedal member 146 is pulled to a position above the elongated hole 143a when the pedal actuator 145 is excited, and the link of the pedal link member 153 is shown in FIG. The projecting shaft 153b is in contact with and engaged with the inner surface of the upper end of the slide groove 152 of the pedal member 146. The pedal member 146 in a state where the link protrusion shaft 153b abuts and engages with the inner surface of the upper end of the slide groove 152, as shown in FIG. 31, even if the product G is not in contact, the pedal biasing spring 147 Depending on the urging force, the product does not advance into the product storage passage 53, and the retreat position completely immersed from the product storage passage 53 is maintained.

  Thereafter, when the pedal actuator 145 is demagnetized at an appropriate timing, the pedal member 146 urged by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 147 starts to move into the product storage passage 53 as shown in FIG. Then, in the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2, it returns to the advance position described above.

  In this case, since the forward / backward movement of the pedal member 146 is swinging around the lower end portion, and when the pedal member 146 moves forward, the pedal member 146 moves forward, so that the product when the pedal member 146 moves to the advanced position. There is no operation of moving the product G in the storage passage 53 upward. Accordingly, even when a pedal biasing spring 147 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 146 to move forward is applied, the pedal member 146 can reliably move forward.

  Further, since the pedal link member 153 and the pedal member 146 are slidably connected via the slide groove 152, the stopper member 150 moves from the state shown in FIG. If the shaft 153b is separated from the inner surface of the upper end portion of the slide groove 152, the pedal member 146 can easily swing without applying excessive force to the link projection shaft 153b, and the pedal is biased by the biasing force of the pedal biasing spring 147. The member 146 returns to the state where the member 146 has advanced into the commodity storage passage 53.

  Further, the link projection shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 is brought into contact with and engaged with the inner surface of the upper end portion of the slide groove 152 formed in the pedal member 146 in a state in which the pedal member 146 is retracted, so The posture when the member 146 starts moving forward is always a fixed retraction position. Thereby, the time from when the pedal actuator 145 is demagnetized to when the pedal member 146 moves to the advanced position can always be a constant value, and the pedal member 146 is moved before the lowest product G1 is carried out. It is possible to reliably prevent a situation where the product returns to the advance position or a situation where the product G2, which is located second from the lowest position, is unloaded together with the lowest product G1.

  When the pedal member 146 returns to the advanced position, the stopper member 150 is immediately moved to the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 151. Therefore, the pedal G2 is placed before the product G2 that is positioned second from the lowest position is unloaded. The state in which the retreating movement of the member 146 is restricted, that is, the merchandise carry-out device 140 enters a sales standby state.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 140, the upper and lower pedal members 146 are not required as in the conventional product carry-out device, so that the manufacturing work can be facilitated and the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of handling parts. Will be able to.

(Embodiment 6)
In the fifth embodiment described above, the slide groove 152 having a certain width is formed in the pedal member 146, and the link projection shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 is slidably inserted into the slide groove 152, thereby stopping the stopper member 150. However, the slide groove formed in the pedal member is not necessarily required to have a certain width.

  33 to 35 show Embodiment 6 of the present invention which is a modification of Embodiment 5 described above. The product carry-out device 160 exemplified here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape, such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle, in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the fifth embodiment. The fifth embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment only in the shape of the slide groove formed in the pedal member. That is, in the pedal member 161 applied to the product carry-out device 160 of the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, the tip portion is directed substantially vertically upward and is disposed at the retracted position completely immersed from the product storage passage 53. In this case, the slide groove 162 is formed in such a manner that the lower end is wider than the upper end. In the following description, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  More specifically, in the state where the pedal member 161 is disposed in the retracted position, the slide groove 162 is such that the surface side guide surface 163 located on the surface side of the pedal member 161 extends substantially along the vertical direction. Is formed. On the other hand, the back side guide surface 164 located on the back side of the pedal member 161 in the slide groove 162 has an upper end (hereinafter referred to as “first back side guide surface”) in a state where the pedal member 161 is disposed in the retracted position. 164a ") extends so as to be substantially parallel to the surface-side guide surface 163, while its lower end (hereinafter referred to as" second back-side guide surface 164b ") is spaced from the surface-side guide surface 163. It is greatly curved.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the link protrusion shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 is located between the first back surface side guide surface 164a and the front surface side guide surface 163 when the stopper member 150 moves upwardly toward the allowable position. Is a portion where the link protrusion shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 can be fitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the pedal between the second rear side guide surface 164b and the front side guide surface 163 is between the state where the pedal member 161 is arranged at the advanced position and the time when the pedal member 161 is moved to the retracted position. This is a portion where the link protrusion shaft 153b of the link member 153 is disposed, and a large gap is secured between each other so that the pedal member 161 maintains the advanced position when the stopper member 150 is moved. Further, the second rear guide surface 164b is compared with the movement distance of the stopper member 150, that is, the upward movement distance of the pedal link member 153 while the pedal member 161 moves forward with respect to the product storage passage 53. Thus, a temporary deceleration portion that extends downward is configured so that the backward movement distance of the pedal member 161 is sufficiently small.

  In the commodity unloading device 160 of the vending machine configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 33, the pedal member 161 is held in the advanced position by the biasing force of the pedal biasing spring 147, and the stopper member 150 is brought into contact with the back surface. The state in which the backward movement of the pedal member 161 is prevented by the contact is the sales standby state. In this sales standby state, the link protrusion shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 contacts the front surface side guide surface 163 between the front surface side guide surface 163 and the second rear surface side guide surface 164b in the slide groove 162 formed in the pedal member 161. In contact.

  When a sales command is given from the standby state and the pedal actuator 145 is excited, the stopper member 150 moves to an allowable position against the urging force of the stopper urging spring 151, and accordingly, the pedal link member 153 The link protrusion shaft 153b also moves upward. However, even when the pedal link member 153 moves upward in accordance with the upward movement of the stopper member 150 from the sales standby state, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the movement of the link protrusion shaft 153b is performed on the surface side guide surface 163. The second back side guide surface 164b is merely moved and does not act on the pedal member 161.

  When the stopper member 150 further moves upward from this state, the link projection shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 eventually comes into contact with the second back side guide surface 164b, and the pedal member 161 starts to move backward by the movement of the stopper member 150. Will come to do. However, since the link projection shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 contacts the second back side guide surface 164b of the slide groove 162, the backward movement distance of the pedal member 161 is larger than the upward movement distance of the pedal link member 153. Very little.

  Thereafter, when the stopper member 150 further moves upward, the link projection shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 passes through the second back side guide surface 164b and reaches the first back side guide surface 164a, and finally, as shown in FIG. As shown, the pedal member 161 is disposed in the retracted position, and the link projection shaft 153b of the pedal link member 153 engages between the first back side guide surface 164a and the second back side guide surface 164b, and the link The protrusion shaft 153b comes into contact with the inner surface of the upper end of the slide groove 162.

  As described above, in the commodity carry-out device 160 according to the sixth embodiment, the second back side guide surface 164b of the slide groove 162 has a shape that is greatly curved outward, and thus the pedal member 161 is disposed at the retreat position. The time required until the time is longer than that of the fifth embodiment. As a result, there is no possibility that the pedal member 161 is moved to the advance position before the lowest-order product G1 is carried out, so that the carrying-out operation of the product G can be made more reliable. Become.

  Other operations and effects are the same as in the fifth embodiment.

(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 36 shows a merchandise carry-out device for a vending machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 180 exemplified here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape, such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle, in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The base member 181 is provided at a portion facing the passage width defining plate 55 ′ at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The base member 181 includes side walls 183 on both sides of the guide base wall 182, and is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 182 faces the passage width defining plate 55 '. It is. The guide base wall 182 extends in the vertical direction along a substantially vertical direction. The guide base wall 182 has a pedal insertion hole 182a at an intermediate portion thereof, and a guide protrusion 181a at a position above the pedal insertion hole 182a. Have. The pedal insertion hole 182a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion that covers almost the entire width of the guide base wall 182. The guide protrusion 181a is a convex portion protruding from the outer surface of the base member 181 toward the product storage passage 53, and has a function of guiding the product G in the product storage passage 53 toward the passage width defining plate 55 '. ing.

  The base member 181 is provided with a swing support shaft 184 between a pair of side walls 183, and a pedal actuator 185 is disposed on the inner surface side upper portion of the guide base wall 182. The swing support shaft 184 is a shaft-like member disposed along the substantially horizontal direction between the lower ends of the pair of side walls 183, and a pedal member 186 is supported at an intermediate portion thereof.

  The pedal member 186 is a plate-like member having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 182a formed in the base member 181. By inserting the swing support shaft 184 into the base end portion, the shaft of the swing support shaft 184 is provided. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the center. The distal end portion of the pedal member 186 extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 184, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 182 when swinging about the swing support shaft 184 is performed. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 182a.

  The pedal member 186 is provided with a pressing inclined surface 186b at the tip, and a relief recess 186a is provided at a portion slightly closer to the base end than the pressing inclined surface 186b on the back surface. The pressing inclined surface 186 b is a curved inclined surface formed in a manner of gradually decreasing toward the product storage passage 53. The escape recess 186a is a substantially horizontally extending recess formed in such a manner as to open on the back surface and both side surfaces of the pedal member 186. A pedal urging spring 187 is provided between the pedal member 186 and the base member 181. The pedal biasing spring 187 biases the pedal member 186 toward the direction in which the pedal member 186 always advances with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  When the pedal member 186 applied in the seventh embodiment is arranged at the advanced position where it has advanced most with respect to the product storage passage 53, as shown in FIG. 36, the pedal member 186 has a vertical surface passing through the swing support shaft 184. In such a state that the gap is smaller than the outer diameter of the product G for sale having the smallest outer diameter with the defining portion 55a 'formed at the lower end portion of the passage width defining plate 55'. It is set.

  The pedal actuator 185 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 185a is directed downward. The pedal actuator 185 is provided with a hook member (clutch means) 188 at the lower end of the plunger 185a. The hook member 188 is connected to the lower end portion of the plunger 185a via a hook shaft 189 that is parallel to the swing support shaft 184, and can swing about the axis of the hook shaft 189.

  The hook member 188 is provided with a hook groove 188a, a contact protrusion (clutch actuating means) 188b, and a return inclined surface 188c. The hook groove 188a is a concave portion that opens toward the pedal member 186, and a stopper member 200 described later can be detachably mounted thereon. The contact protrusion 188b is a portion that protrudes most toward the pedal member 186 from a portion positioned above the hook groove 188a. When the front end surface of the contact protrusion 188 b is pressed, the hook member 188 can be swung around the axis of the hook shaft 189 in a direction away from the pedal member 186. The return inclined surface 188c is a portion that is gradually inclined away from the pedal member 186 as it extends downward from a portion located below the hook groove 188a. A hook biasing spring 190 is provided between the hook member 188 and the base member 181. When the hook member 188 swings around the axis of the hook shaft 189, the hook urging spring 190 functions to return it to its original posture and to always urge the hook member 188 downward. Is.

  On the other hand, the pedal member 186 is provided with a link protrusion shaft 191, a pedal link member 192, and an engaging protrusion 193 as shown in FIG. The link protrusion shaft 191 is a shaft-like member provided on the back side of the pedal member 186, and is provided on the pedal member 186 in such a manner that its axis is parallel to the axis of the swing support shaft 184.

  The pedal link member 192 is a link element supported by the pedal member 186 via a link protrusion shaft 191 and has a shaft insertion hole 192a and a slide hole 192b that open in the same direction. The shaft insertion hole 192 a is a circular hole formed at one end of the pedal link member 192. The slide hole 192b is a long hole extending along the extending direction of the pedal link member 192 and having a width into which the link protrusion shaft 191 can be inserted, and is formed at the other end of the pedal link member 192. It is. The pedal link member 192 is slidable along the extending direction of the slide hole 192b by inserting the link protrusion shaft 191 into the slide hole 192b so as to be slidable and swinging about the axis of the link protrusion shaft 191. The stopper member 200 is rotatably supported in the shaft insertion hole 192a.

  The stopper member 200 is a long columnar member having a length substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 186, and can be moved in the vertical direction by inserting both end portions into the long holes of the side wall 183. And is connected to the plunger 185a of the pedal actuator 185 by being mounted in the hook groove 188a of the hook member 188 described above.

  A stopper biasing spring 201 is provided between the stopper member 200 and the base member 181. The stopper urging spring 201 constantly urges the stopper member 200 downward so as to maintain the state (regulation position) in which the stopper member 200 is disposed at the lower end of the long hole of the side wall 183. The total value of the urging force of the stopper urging spring 201 and the urging force of the hook urging spring 190 described above is such that when the pedal actuator 185 is excited, the stopper member 200 disposed at the restricting position is inserted into the long hole of the side wall 183. It is a size that can be set to a state of being moved upward (allowable position). In the state where the stopper member 200 is disposed at the allowable position, the escape recess 186a faces the stopper member 200, so that interference between the pedal member 186 and the stopper member 200 is avoided, and the pedal member 186 is moved backward. Is possible. On the other hand, in a state where the stopper member 200 is disposed at the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 201, the stopper member 200 abuts on the back surface of the pedal member 186 disposed at the advanced position, and the pedal member 186 Will be prevented from regressing.

  The engagement protrusion 193 is a portion projecting from the rear side opening end portion of the escape recess 186a formed on the pedal member 186 toward the base end side of the pedal member 186, and the pedal member is provided on the inner side of the escape recess 186a. An engagement recess 202 that opens toward the proximal end side of 186 is defined. The width of the engaging recess 202 is a size that allows the stopper member 200 to be engaged. The engagement protrusion 193 is provided when the pedal member 186 is disposed at a predetermined retreat position, for example, a retreat position in which the front end portion is substantially vertically upward and completely immersed from the product storage passage 53 as shown in FIG. The lower surface extends in a manner that gradually inclines upward toward the engagement recess 202.

  In the commodity carry-out device 180 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 186 is held in the advanced position by the biasing force of the pedal biasing spring 187 in the sales standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 185 is in a demagnetized state, and as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the stopper member 200 is held at the restricting position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 201. As a result, when the stopper member 200 abuts on the back surface, the backward movement of the pedal member 186 is prevented, and the downward movement of the lowest product G1 that abuts against the tip of the pedal member 186 is restricted, The product G is stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50 in a recumbent posture with the respective central axes extending along the substantially horizontal direction. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 is supplied to the product storage area of the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. become.

  When a sales command is given by the user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 185 is excited and resists the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 201 and the hook biasing spring 190 as shown in FIG. The stopper member 200 moves to the allowable position. As a result, the pedal member 186 moves backward due to the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 due to the tilting action of the pressing inclined surface 186b, and as shown in FIG. It will be carried out downward.

  Here, according to the product carry-out device 180, when the stopper member 200 moves to the allowable position, the link projection shaft 191 contacts the inner surface of the slide hole 192b in the pedal link member 192 connected to the stopper member 200. The movement of the member 200 to the allowable position acts as a moment for mechanically moving the pedal member 186 backward via the link projection shaft 191, and the backward movement of the pedal member 186 becomes more reliable.

  The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product carry-out port 31 through the product shooter 12, and finally passes to the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20.

  During this time, when the pedal member 186 is disposed at the retracted position where the pedal member 186 is completely retracted from the merchandise storage passage 53, the back surface of the pedal member 186 and the contact protrusion 188b of the hook member 188 come into contact with each other. As shown, the hook member 188 swings around the axis of the hook shaft 189 in a direction away from the pedal member 186, and the stopper member 200 is dropped from the hook groove 188a, whereby the plunger 185a and the stopper member of the pedal actuator 185 are removed. 200 is disconnected.

  Therefore, even if the pedal actuator 185 is being excited, the pedal member 186 that is urged by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 187 while the lowest product G1 is carried out is shown in FIG. 41 and FIG. As described above, the advancing movement is started immediately after the central axis g of the product G1 passes the leading edge of the pedal member 186, and the above-mentioned advancing position is reached in the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2. Will return.

  In this case, since the forward / backward movement of the pedal member 186 is swinging around the lower end portion, and when the pedal member 186 moves forward, the pedal member 186 becomes a forward tilted posture. There is no operation of moving the product G in the storage passage 53 upward. Therefore, even when a pedal biasing spring 187 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 186 to advance is applied, the advancement movement of the pedal member 186 can be reliably performed.

  In addition, as described above, the time during which the pedal actuator 185 is excited because the stopper member 200 and the plunger 185a of the pedal actuator 185 are disconnected when the pedal member 186 is disposed at the retracted position. Even if there is a variation, the advancing movement of the pedal member 186 is always started at the same timing with reference to the carry-out position of the lowest-order product G1. Thus, the advance movement of the pedal member 186 can be reliably performed without delay, and a situation in which the second and subsequent products G from the lowest order are carried out simultaneously with the lowest product G1 can be prevented.

  Further, even if the retreat movement is stopped before the pedal member 186 reaches the retreat position, if the stopper member 200 is pulled upward by the pedal actuator 185, the stopper is caused by the tilting action when contacting the engaging protrusion 193. The pedal member 186 moves backward so that the member 200 enters the engaging recess 202. Therefore, the back surface of the pedal member 186 and the contact protrusion 188b of the hook member 188 are in contact with each other, and the plunger 185a of the pedal actuator 185 and the stopper member 200 are securely disconnected.

  When the hook member 188 swings around the axis of the hook shaft 189 in a direction away from the pedal member 186 and the stopper member 200 falls off the hook groove 188a, the pedal link member 192 is rocked by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 201. While being moved, the stopper member 200 is urged to immediately move to the restriction position. After that, when the pedal member 186 returns to the advanced position, the stopper member 200 is immediately moved to the restricting position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 201, and before the product G2 that is positioned second from the lowest position is carried out. A state in which the backward movement of the pedal member 186 is restricted, that is, the merchandise carry-out device 180 enters a sales standby state. Further, when the pedal member 186 returns to the advanced position, the hook member 188 swings in the direction approaching the pedal member 186 by the biasing force of the hook biasing spring 190.

  During this time, when the pedal actuator 185 is demagnetized at an appropriate timing, the hook member 188 is moved downward by the urging force of the hook urging spring 190, and the return inclined surface 188c abuts against the stopper member 200, thereby causing the hook member. 188 swings appropriately, and the stopper member 200 returns to the state where it is mounted in the hook groove 188a.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 180, the upper and lower two pedal members 186 are not required unlike the conventional product carry-out device 180, so that the number of handling parts can be reduced to facilitate the production work and reduce the production cost. Will be able to.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 43 shows a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 210 exemplified here is a vending machine that sells a product G having a columnar shape, such as a canned beverage or a beverage in a plastic bottle, in a cooled or heated state, similar to that shown in the first embodiment. The base member 211 is provided at a portion of the lower end portion of the product storage passage 53 that faces the passage width defining plate 55 ′. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The base member 211 includes side walls 213 on both sides of the guide base wall 212. The base member 211 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 212 faces the passage width defining plate 55 '. It is. The guide base wall 212 extends in the vertical direction along a substantially vertical direction, and has a pedal insertion hole 212a at an intermediate portion thereof, and a guide protrusion 211a at a position above the pedal insertion hole 212a. Have. The pedal insertion hole 212a is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion that covers almost the entire width of the guide base wall 212. The guide protrusion 211a is a convex portion protruding from the outer surface of the base member 211 toward the product storage passage 53, and has a function of guiding the product G in the product storage passage 53 toward the passage width defining plate 55 '. ing.

  In this base member 211, a swing support shaft 214 is installed between a pair of side walls 213, and a pedal actuator 215 is disposed on the inner surface side upper part of the guide base wall 212. The swing support shaft 214 is a shaft-like member disposed along the substantially horizontal direction between the lower ends of the pair of side walls 213, and supports a pedal member 216 and a posture control plate (detection member) 217 in the middle portion thereof. ing.

  The pedal member 216 is a plate-like member having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 212 a formed in the base member 211, and the shaft of the swing support shaft 214 is inserted by inserting the swing support shaft 214 into the base end portion. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the center. The distal end portion of the pedal member 216 extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 214, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 212 when swinging about the center of the swing support shaft 214 is performed. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 212a.

  The pedal member 216 is provided with a pressing inclined surface 216b at the tip, and a relief recess 216a is provided at a portion of the back surface that is slightly closer to the base end than the pressing inclined surface 216b. The pressing inclined surface 216 b is a curved inclined surface formed in a manner that gradually decreases toward the product storage passage 53. The escape recess 216a is a substantially horizontally extending recess formed in such a manner as to open on the back surface and both side surfaces of the pedal member 216. A pedal biasing spring 218 is provided between the pedal member 216 and the base member 211. The pedal biasing spring 218 biases the pedal member 216 toward the direction in which the pedal member 216 always advances with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  When the pedal member 216 applied in the eighth embodiment is arranged at the advanced position where it has advanced most with respect to the commodity storage passage 53, as shown in FIG. In such a state that the gap is smaller than the outer diameter of the product G for sale having the smallest outer diameter with the defining portion 55a 'formed at the lower end portion of the passage width defining plate 55'. It is set.

  Although the posture control plate 217 is not explicitly shown in the drawing, the length along the swing support shaft 214 is substantially the same as that of the pedal member 216, while the length in the direction orthogonal to the swing support shaft 214 is the pedal. It is a thin plate-like member configured to be larger than the member 216, and the swing support shaft 214 is inserted closer to the product storage passage 53 than the pedal member 216 by inserting the swing support shaft 214 into the base end portion. Is arranged in such a manner that it can be swung around the axis. A control plate biasing spring 219 is provided between the attitude control plate 217 and the base member 101. The control plate urging spring 219 urges the posture control plate 217 in a direction that always approaches the outer surface of the pedal member 216.

  The posture control plate 217 is provided with a pressing piece 220. The pressing piece 220 is a portion that extends in the direction opposite to the posture control plate 217 with respect to the swing support shaft 214, and a tip portion thereof is located on the back side of the pedal member 216.

  The pedal actuator 215 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in such a manner that the plunger 215a faces downward. The pedal actuator 215 is provided with a hook member (clutch means) 221 at the lower end of the plunger 215a. The hook member 221 is connected to the lower end portion of the plunger 215 a via a hook shaft 222 that is parallel to the swing support shaft 214, and can swing about the axis of the hook shaft 222.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the hook member 221 is provided with a hook groove 221a, a contact protrusion 221b, and a return inclined surface 221c. The hook groove 221a is a concave portion that opens toward the pedal member 216, and a stopper member 200 described later can be detachably mounted thereon. The contact protrusion 221b is a portion protruding toward the pedal member 216 from a portion located above the hook groove 221a. When the tip surface of the contact protrusion 221b is pressed from below, the hook member 221 can be swung around the axis of the hook shaft 222 in a direction away from the pedal member 216. The return inclined surface 221c is a portion that is inclined in a direction of gradually separating from the pedal member 216 as it extends downward from a portion located below the hook groove 221a. A hook biasing spring 223 is provided between the hook member 221 and the base member 211. The hook biasing spring 223 functions to return the hook member 221 to its original posture when the hook member 221 swings around the axis of the hook shaft 222 and to always bias the hook member 221 downward. Is.

  On the other hand, the pedal member 216 is provided with a link protrusion shaft 224, a pedal link member 225, and a slider (link member) 226. The link protrusion shaft 224 is a shaft-like member provided on the back side of the pedal member 216, and is provided on the pedal member 216 in such a manner that its axis is parallel to the axis of the swing support shaft 214.

  The pedal link member 225 is a link element supported by the pedal member 216 via a link protrusion shaft 224, and has a shaft insertion hole 225a and a slide hole 225b that open in the same direction. The shaft insertion hole 225 a is a circular hole formed at one end of the pedal link member 225. The slide hole 225b is a long hole extending along the extending direction of the pedal link member 225 and having a width into which the link protrusion shaft 224 can be inserted, and is formed at the other end of the pedal link member 225. It is. The pedal link member 225 is slidable along the extending direction of the slide hole 225b by inserting the link protrusion shaft 224 into the slide hole 225b so as to be slidable and swinging about the axis of the link protrusion shaft 224. The stopper member 230 is rotatably supported in the shaft insertion hole 225a.

  The stopper member 230 is a long cylindrical member having a length substantially the same as the width of the pedal member 216, and can be moved in the vertical direction by inserting both end portions into the long holes of the side wall 213. And is connected to the plunger 215a of the pedal actuator 215 by being mounted in the hook groove 221a of the hook member 221 described above.

  A stopper urging spring 231 is provided between the stopper member 230 and the base member 211. The stopper urging spring 231 constantly urges the stopper member 230 downward to maintain the state in which the stopper member 230 is disposed at the lower end of the long hole of the side wall 213 (regulatory position). The total value of the urging force of the stopper urging spring 231 and the urging force of the hook urging spring 223 described above is such that when the pedal actuator 215 is energized, the stopper member 230 disposed at the restricting position is inserted into the long hole of the side wall 213. It is a size that can be set to a state of being moved upward (allowable position). In a state where the stopper member 230 is disposed at the allowable position, the escape recess 216a faces the stopper member 230, so that interference between the pedal member 216 and the stopper member 230 is avoided, and the pedal member 216 is moved backward. Is possible. On the other hand, in a state where the stopper member 230 is disposed at the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging spring 231, the stopper member 230 abuts on the back surface of the pedal member 216 disposed at the advanced position, and the pedal member 216. Will be prevented from regressing.

  The slider 226 is a thin plate-like member disposed at a position corresponding to the pressing piece 220 of the posture control plate 217 on the back surface of the pedal member 216, and can slide along the extending direction of the pedal member 216. . A pressure receiving portion 226a is formed at a portion of the slider 226 located on the base end side of the pedal member 216. The pressure receiving portion 226a is configured by bending the base end portion of the slider 226 at a substantially right angle toward the direction away from the pedal member 216, and is provided in a manner facing the pressing piece portion 220 of the attitude control plate 217. is there.

  In the commodity carry-out device 210 of the vending machine configured as described above, the pedal member 216 is held at the advanced position by the biasing force of the pedal biasing spring 218 in the sales standby state. Further, the pedal actuator 215 is in a demagnetized state, and the stopper member 230 is held at the restricted position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 231 as shown in FIG. As a result, when the stopper member 230 comes into contact with the back surface, the backward movement of the pedal member 216 is prevented, and the downward movement of the lowest product G1 that comes into contact with the tip of the pedal member 216 is restricted, The product G is stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50 in a recumbent posture with the respective central axes extending along the substantially horizontal direction. During this time, the air whose temperature has been adjusted by driving the temperature adjustment unit 40 is supplied to the product storage area of the product storage 11, so that the product G stored in the product storage passage 53 is maintained at a desired temperature state. become. Further, as is apparent from FIG. 43, in the sales standby state, the attitude control is performed over the entire length of the circumferential surface facing downward with respect to the lowest product G1 in contact with the tip of the pedal member 216. The tip of the plate 217 is in contact.

  When a sales command is given by a user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, the pedal actuator 215 is excited and resists the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 231 and the hook biasing spring 223 as shown in FIG. The stopper member 230 moves to the allowable position. As a result, the pedal member 216 moves backward due to the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 by the tilting action of the pressing inclined surface 216b, and as shown in FIG. It will be carried out downward.

  Here, according to the product carry-out device 210, when the stopper member 230 moves to the allowable position, the link projection shaft 224 contacts the inner surface of the slide hole 225b in the pedal link member 225 connected to the stopper member 230. The movement of the member 230 to the allowable position acts as a moment for mechanically moving the pedal member 216 backward via the link protrusion shaft 224, so that the backward movement of the pedal member 216 becomes more reliable.

  During this time, according to the product carry-out device 210, even after the pedal member 216 moves backward, the tip of the attitude control plate 217 is in contact with the circumferential surface facing downward of the lowest product G1, and the control is performed. The product G1 is unloaded while the posture control plate 217 is gradually swung downward against the biasing force of the plate biasing spring 219. Therefore, for example, even when the product G, which is a canned beverage, is stored while being shifted from each other in the axial direction, the product G having different outer diameters and weights is stored on the left and right as in the case of a beverage with a plastic bottle Even in this case, the posture is not disturbed in the middle of carrying out, and the recumbent posture in which the central axis g of the product G extends along the substantially horizontal direction is reliably maintained.

  The product G1 carried out from the product storage passage 53 is guided to the product carry-out port 31 through the product shooter 12, and finally passes to the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20.

  During this time, the posture control plate 217 swings downward as the unloaded product drops, while the pressing piece 220 gradually swings upward on the back side of the pedal member 216 so that the product is unloaded. When the position is reached, the slider 226 is slid upward via the pressure receiving portion 226a. When the slider 226 slides upward, the upper end of the slider 226 presses the tip end surface of the contact protrusion 221b of the hook member 221 from below, so that the hook member 221 moves from the pedal member 216 around the axis of the hook shaft 222. When the stopper member 230 is detached from the hook groove 221a by swinging in the separating direction, the plunger 215a of the pedal actuator 215 and the stopper member 230 are disconnected.

  Therefore, even if the pedal actuator 215 is energized, the pedal member 216 urged by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 218 while the lowest product G1 is carried out, as shown in FIG. The advancing movement starts immediately after the central axis g of the product G1 passes the forefront of the pedal member 216, and returns to the above-described advance position in the gap between the lowest product G1 and the second lowest product G2. become.

  In this case, the advancing / retreating movement of the pedal member 216 is a swing around the lower end portion, and when the pedal member 216 moves forward, the pedal member 216 assumes a posture inclined forward. There is no operation of moving the product G in the storage passage 53 upward. Therefore, even when a pedal biasing spring 218 having a spring constant that allows only the pedal member 216 to move forward is applied, the pedal member 216 can reliably move forward.

  Moreover, since the space between the stopper member 230 and the plunger 215a of the pedal actuator 215 is disconnected when the delivered product reaches a predetermined unloading position, the time during which the pedal actuator 215 is excited varies. Even so, the advancing movement of the pedal member 216 is always started at the same timing with reference to the carry-out position of the lowest-order product G1. Thus, the advance movement of the pedal member 216 can be reliably performed without delay, and a situation in which the second and subsequent products G from the lowest order are carried out simultaneously with the lowest product G1 can be prevented.

  When the hook member 221 swings around the axis of the hook shaft 222 in a direction away from the pedal member 216, and the stopper member 230 falls off the hook groove 221a, the pedal link member 225 is rocked by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 231. While being moved, the stopper member 230 is urged to immediately move to the restriction position. Thereafter, when the pedal member 216 returns to the advanced position, the stopper member 230 is immediately moved to the restriction position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing spring 231, and before the product G2 that is located second from the lowest position is carried out. The state in which the retreat movement of the pedal member 216 is restricted, that is, the merchandise carry-out device 210 enters a sales standby state. Further, when the pedal member 216 returns to the advanced position, the hook member 221 swings in the direction approaching the pedal member 216 by the biasing force of the hook biasing spring 223.

  During this time, when the pedal actuator 215 is demagnetized at an appropriate timing, the hook member 221 moves downward by the urging force of the hook urging spring 223, and the return inclined surface 221 c abuts against the stopper member 230, thereby causing the hook member. 221 swings appropriately, and the stopper member 230 returns to the state where it is mounted in the hook groove 221a.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out. In addition, according to the above-described product carry-out device 210, the upper and lower pedal members 216 are not required as in the conventional product carry-out device 210, so that the number of handling parts is reduced, thereby facilitating the production work and reducing the production cost. Will be able to.

It is a cross-sectional side view which shows the vending machine to which the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 1 of this invention is applied. It is a cross-sectional side view which expands and shows the principal part of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the principal part of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the vending machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is principal part sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is principal part sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 7 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is Embodiment 8 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows operation | movement of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 210 Commodity carry-out device 61, 81, 101, 121, 141, 181, 211 Base member 64, 84, 104, 124, 144, 184, 214 Swing support shaft 65, 85, 105, 125, 145, 185, 215 Pedal actuator 66, 86, 106, 126, 146, 161, 186, 216 Pedal member 67, 89, 108, 127, 147, 187, 218 Pedal biasing spring 69 , 110, 130, 150, 200, 230 Stopper member 70, 111, 131, 151, 201, 231 Stopper biasing spring 87 Link shaft 88 Link lever 90 Link rod 91 Link biasing spring 107 Posture control plate 109 Control plate biasing spring 112 Cam surface 113 Regression restriction surface part 114 Expansion plan Inner surface portion 132 Link projection shaft 133 Pedal link member 134 Engagement projection 135 Engagement recess 152 Slide groove 153 Pedal link member 162 Slide groove 163 Front side guide surface 164 Back side guide surface 188 Hook member 190 Hook biasing spring 191 Link projection shaft 192 Pedal link member 193 Engagement protrusion 202 Engagement recess 217 Attitude control plate 219 Control plate urging spring 220 Pressing piece 221 Hook member 223 Hook urging spring 224 Link protrusion shaft 225 Pedal link member 226 Slider G Product

Claims (16)

Arranged in a product storage passage that stores a plurality of products along the vertical direction and regulates the downward movement of the product in the standby state, while moving downward in the case of driving according to the carry-out command In the vending machine product unloading device that allows
While the upper end moves forward and backward with respect to the product storage passage by swinging about the lower end portion, and is always held in the advanced position inclined forward with respect to the product storage passage by the urging force of the pedal urging means, A pedal member that moves backward against the urging force of the pedal urging means when the product abuts on the upper end; and
In the standby state, the backward movement of the product in contact with the pedal member is restricted by preventing the backward movement of the pedal member disposed at the advance position, while the backward movement of the pedal member is performed when a carry-out command is given. And a pedal control means for returning to a state in which the pedal member is prevented from retreating when the pedal member is advanced again by the urging force of the pedal urging means after having once moved backward. Product unloading device for vending machines. The pedal control means includes
Arranged in such a manner that it moves between the restriction position and the allowable position, and when placed in the restriction position, it contacts the back surface of the pedal member to prevent the pedal member from moving backward, while being arranged in the allowable position. A stopper member that allows retraction movement of the pedal member in the case,
Stopper urging means for urging the stopper member in a direction to always hold the stopper member in the restriction position;
A pedal actuator that moves the stopper member to an allowable position against the urging force of the stopper urging means when a carry-out command is given, and the pedal member that has once moved backward advances again by the urging force of the pedal urging means 2. A product carrying device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopper member is returned to the restricted position by the biasing force of the stopper biasing means when moved.   The pedal control means includes an electromagnetic solenoid that holds a stopper member at the distal end portion of the plunger as a pedal actuator, and the stopper member is disposed at the restriction position by the urging force of the stopper urging means, and the stopper is moved by retracting the plunger. 3. A product carry-out device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the stopper member is arranged at an allowable position against the urging force of the urging means.   4. The commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the electromagnetic solenoid is arranged in an upper area of the pedal member with a plunger directed downward. The pedal control means includes
A pedal actuator that is driven when a carry-out command is given;
It is configured between the pedal member and the pedal actuator, and in the standby state, it is locked and prevents the pedal member disposed at the advanced position from retreating, while the locked state is released when the pedal actuator is driven. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the link mechanism is returned to the locked state when the pedal member once moved backward is moved forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means. Product carry-out device. The pedal control means includes an electromagnetic solenoid disposed in a mode in which the plunger is directed downward as a pedal actuator, and has one end portion swingably supported by the pedal member as a link means, and the other end portion is a lower end portion of the plunger. With a link lever supported so as to be able to swing,
When the plunger of the electromagnetic solenoid is moved forward, the pedal member is placed at the advanced position, the other end of the link lever is extended to the back side of the pedal member, and the pivot axis of the pedal member is the center. 6. The product unloading device for a vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the lower end portion of the plunger is moved forward to a tangent line at one end portion of the link lever in a circle, or a region located closer to the swing axis than the tangent line. . The pedal member comes into contact with a columnar product in a mode in which the central axis is in a recumbent posture extending along a substantially horizontal direction,
The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising posture maintaining means for maintaining a lying position of the product by abutting against a product positioned at the lowest position when at least the pedal member moves backward. Product unloading device. The pedal control means includes
Arranged in such a manner that it moves between the restriction position and the allowable position, and when placed in the restriction position, it contacts the back surface of the pedal member to prevent the pedal member from moving backward, while being arranged in the allowable position. A stopper member that allows retraction movement of the pedal member in the case,
Stopper urging means for urging the stopper member in a direction to always hold the stopper member in the restriction position;
A pedal actuator that moves the stopper member to an allowable position against the biasing force of the stopper biasing means when a carry-out command is given;
A pedal link member that cooperates between the stopper member and the pedal member and assists the backward movement of the pedal member when the stopper member moves from the restricted position to the allowable position by driving of the pedal actuator. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein when the moved pedal member moves forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means, the stopper member is returned to the restricted position by the urging force of the stopper urging means. Product carry-out device. The pedal link member has a shaft insertion hole at one end, and the stopper member is fitted and inserted into the shaft insertion hole so as to be swingable, and has a slide hole along the longitudinal direction at the other end. And the link projection shaft provided on the pedal member is slidably inserted into the slide hole,
The pedal member has an extending portion that extends in a manner to cover an upper portion of the stopper member when arranged at a predetermined retreat position,
Furthermore, the extension part of the pedal member has an engagement recess for restricting the swing of the pedal member by engaging the upper part of the stopper member when the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position. The product carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine according to claim 8. The pedal link member has a shaft insertion hole at one end, and the stopper member is fitted and inserted into the shaft insertion hole so as to be swingable, while extending to the other end in a manner orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. It has a link projection axis,
The pedal member has a slide groove extending along a vertical direction in a state where the pedal member is disposed at a predetermined retraction position, and at least an upper end portion of the slide groove is formed to have a width that engages with the link protrusion shaft. Is,
9. A product carrying device for a vending machine according to claim 8, wherein the link projection shaft of the pedal link member is inserted into a slide groove of the pedal member. The pedal control means includes
Arranged in such a manner that it moves between the restriction position and the allowable position, and when placed in the restriction position, it contacts the back surface of the pedal member to prevent the pedal member from moving backward, while being arranged in the allowable position. A stopper member that allows retraction movement of the pedal member in the case,
Stopper urging means for urging the stopper member in a direction to always hold the stopper member in the restriction position;
A pedal actuator that moves the stopper member to an allowable position against the biasing force of the stopper biasing means when a carry-out command is given;
Clutch means interposed between the pedal actuator and the stopper member;
A pedal link member that links the stopper member and the pedal member, and assists the backward movement of the pedal member from the advanced position when the stopper member moves from the restricted position to the allowable position by driving the pedal actuator;
Clutch operating means for cutting off power transmission from the pedal actuator to the stopper member by switching the clutch means in the connected state to the disconnected state when the pedal member moves to a predetermined retreat position, and once retreated When the pedal member is moved forward again by the urging force of the pedal urging means, the stopper member is returned to the restricted position by the urging force of the stopper urging means, and the clutch means is returned to the connected state. Item 1. A vending machine product carrying-out device according to Item 1. The pedal actuator includes a slide member that slides when driven,
The clutch means is swingably disposed on the slide member of the pedal actuator. When the clutch means swings in one direction, the clutch member engages with the stopper member to be in a connected state. With a hook member that is released from the engaged state with
The clutch actuating means protrudes from at least one of the pedal member and the hook member, and comes into contact with the other of the pedal member and the hook member until the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position. Has a protrusion that swings in the other direction with respect to the slide member of the pedal actuator,
The pedal member has an extending portion that extends in a mode of covering an upper portion of the stopper member when arranged at the retracted position,
Further, the extended portion of the pedal member has an inclined guide surface that moves the pedal member to the retracted position when the stopper member moved by the pedal actuator contacts before the pedal member is disposed at the retracted position. The vending machine product carry-out device according to claim 11, characterized in that the vending machine has a vending machine. The pedal actuator includes a slide member that slides when driven,
The clutch means is swingably disposed on the slide member of the pedal actuator. When the clutch means swings in one direction, the clutch member engages with the stopper member to be in a connected state. With a hook member that is released from the engaged state with
The clutch actuating means includes a detection member that operates in contact with the product when the product moves downward in accordance with the retraction movement of the pedal member according to the carry-out command, and at least the pedal member is disposed at the retraction position. A link member movably arranged in a manner that links between the detection member and the hook member, and when the product reaches a predetermined unloading position, the link member is operated via the detection member. The product carrying device of the vending machine according to claim 11, wherein the hook member is swung in the other direction. The pedal link member has a shaft insertion hole at one end, and the stopper member is fitted and inserted into the shaft insertion hole so as to be swingable, while extending to the other end in a manner orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. It has a link projection shaft, and this link projection shaft is inserted into the engagement hole of the pedal member,
The engagement hole of the pedal member is a guide surface that moves the pedal member toward the retreat position by contacting the link projection shaft of the pedal link member when the stopper member moves from the restriction position toward the allowable position. Having
The vending machine according to claim 8, wherein the guide surface has a temporary reduction portion that makes a movement distance of the pedal member smaller than a movement distance of the pedal link member. Product carry-out device. The pedal member has a cam surface that comes into contact with a stopper member that moves between a restricting position and an allowable position, and the cam surface is pedaled when it comes into contact with a stopper member that is arranged at the restricting position. Acts as a moment to move the pedal member around the pivot axis when it comes into contact with the retraction restricting surface that restricts the retreating movement of the member and the stopper member that moves to the restricting position by the urging force of the pedal urging means The vending machine product carry-out device according to claim 2, further comprising an advancement guide surface portion. In the advance guide surface portion of the cam surface, the moment acting from the stopper member in the proximity portion close to the regression regulating surface portion is larger than the moment acting from the stopper member in the portion separated from the regression regulating surface portion than the proximity portion. The vending machine product carry-out device according to claim 15, characterized in that it is configured as described above.

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