JP2007133504A - Commodity carrying-out device of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely and individually carrying out commodities regardless of differences in shape. <P>SOLUTION: A commodity carrying-out device 60 of an automatic vending machine has a pedal member 66 which is arranged movably in forward/backward on a commodity storage passage 53 storing a plurality of commodities G along a vertical direction, advances into the passage 53 in a stand-by state to restrict moving of the commodities G downward, and in contrast, when moving backward in response to a carrying-out instruction, allows the commodities G to move downward. Moving the pedal member 66 along its extending direction brings it into a forward/backward movable state relative to the commodity storage passage 53. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product carry-out device for a vending machine.

  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. In general, an electromagnetic solenoid for operating these two pedal members is provided. The upper pedal member and the lower pedal member are swingably disposed in the apparatus main body so as to move forward and backward in the product storage passage. As for the lower pedal member, a spring member is interposed between the lower pedal member and the elastic force of the spring member so that the lower pedal member is always moved forward into the product storage passage. The product is moved backward from the product storage passage against the elastic force. The electromagnetic solenoid is provided so that the plunger moves in the vertical direction, and is linked to the upper pedal member via the cam mechanism, while being engaged with the lower pedal member via the stopper member. it can. The cam mechanism moves the upper pedal member forward and backward in the product storage passage when the plunger moves in the vertical direction. The stopper member is for restricting the backward movement of the lower pedal member.

  In this kind of product carry-out device, while the upper pedal member is in a retreated movement state in the sales standby state, the lower pedal member is held in a state of being advanced and moved into the product storage passage by engaging the stopper member. The downward movement of the product is restricted by the lower pedal member. When a sales command is given in this sales standby state, the upper pedal member is moved forward into the product storage passage so that the upper pedal member tilts forward by driving the electromagnetic solenoid, and the upper pedal member comes into contact with the second lowest product. The downward movement is restricted. Further, after the upper pedal member moves forward, the engagement state between the stopper member and the lower pedal member is released, and the lower pedal member swings downward. As a result, the lower pedal member retracts from the product storage passage, and the lowest product is carried out downward. Thereafter, the lower pedal member is moved into the product storage passage by the elastic restoring force of the spring member, and the stopper member is engaged with the lower pedal member, while the upper pedal member is moved backward, so that the above-described sales standby state is achieved. Return to.

  According to the commodity carry-out device configured as described above, the lower pedal member moves backward in a state where the downward movement of the commodity located second lowest from the lowest position is regulated by the upper pedal member. Only the product located at the lowest position can be carried out downward (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-213539 A

  By the way, there are various products to be taken out in the vending machine, and the shapes thereof are also various. However, the upper pedal member applied to the product carry-out device is applied with a plurality of product loads stored in the product storage passage, so that it is not easily deformed or damaged so that it is not easily deformed or damaged. It is generally constituted by, and is not necessarily optimal for all products having different shapes.

  Further, in order to ensure that the upper pedal member comes into contact with the product, it is preferable to increase the advance amount of the upper pedal member when the upper pedal member moves into the product storage passage. However, when the advancement amount of the upper pedal member is set to be large, the fan-shaped movement area required for the advancement movement to the product storage passage is also greatly expanded in accordance with the increase of the advancement amount. When doing so, a situation of interfering with the product in the product storage passage may occur.

  As a result, even if the upper pedal member is swung in a forward tilting posture in accordance with the carry-out command, the upper pedal member is located second from the lowest position depending on the shape of the product to be carried out. There is a risk that the product cannot be brought into sufficient contact with each other and the products cannot be carried out individually.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a product unloading device for a vending machine that can be reliably unloaded independently of the shape of the product.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vending machine product carry-out device according to claim 1 of the present invention is movably disposed in a product storage passage for storing a plurality of products along the vertical direction, and in a standby state. Of a vending machine equipped with a product restricting member that allows the product to move downward when it retreats in response to a carry-out command, while restricting the downward movement of the product by entering the product storage passage. In the commodity carry-out device, the commodity restricting member moves along the extending direction and moves forward and backward with respect to the commodity storing passage.

  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 cylinder actuator is disposed in such a manner that the operating axis intersects the commodity storage passage. The product restricting member is arranged in such a manner that the fluid is applied to the product storage passage when fluid pressure is applied.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the merchandise carrying-out device of the vending machine can be deformed according to the outer shape of the merchandise that is in contact with at least the outer surface of the merchandise regulating member in the first aspect. A variable abutting portion is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product unloading device for a vending machine, which is disposed in a product storage passage for storing a plurality of products along the vertical direction, and restricts downward movement of the product in a standby state. On the other hand, when driven in accordance with the carry-out command, the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine that allows the product to move downward allows pressure on the merchandise in the merchandise storage passage to act on the merchandise. It is characterized by comprising product restricting means for restricting the downward movement of the product.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device of the vending machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the commodity restricting means is configured to cause the commodity in the commodity storage passage by the injection pressure of fluid ejected from the nozzle toward the commodity. It is characterized by restricting the downward movement of.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the commodity restricting means stores the commodity when the volume is increased by supplying the fluid therein. A fluid bag is provided that restricts the downward movement of the product in the passage and allows the downward movement of the product in the product storage passage when the volume of the product is reduced by discharging the internal fluid. And

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity carry-out device for the vending machine according to the sixth aspect, wherein the fluid bag includes a reinforcing portion at least in a downward direction when the volume is increased. Features.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to the sixth aspect, wherein a granular solid is supplied into the fluid bag.

  According to the present invention, since the commodity restricting member is moved along the extending direction to advance and retreat with respect to the commodity storing passage, the amount of advancement of the commodity restricting member during the advance movement is increased. In addition, there is no fear of causing a situation in which the moving area is greatly expanded. Accordingly, it is possible to insert the product restricting member between the products without being affected by the shape of the product and to make sure that the products are brought into contact with each other, and it is possible to carry out the products individually.

  In addition, according to the present invention, as the product regulating means, the one that applies the pressure by the fluid to the product in the product storage passage is applied, so that the product is not affected by the shape of the product. It becomes possible to regulate the movement, and it becomes possible to carry out the goods individually.

  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 illustrated here sells a product G 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.

  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 paid out from the merchandise rack 50 to the merchandise carry-out port 31 of the inner door 30, and is arranged in a manner inclined downward toward the front side. . Although not clearly shown in the figure, the product shooter 12 has a plurality 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 while the electric heater 42 is energized, the air heated by the electric heater 42 is fed upward through the vent of the product shooter 12, so that the product storage area is brought to a high temperature state. Can be maintained. In addition, the compressor 41b, the condenser 41c, and the expansion valve 41d of the refrigeration cycle 41 are all disposed in a portion that is outside the commodity storage 11.

  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 storage passage 53 is provided with a top tray 54 at each upper end portion, and a product carry-out device 60 at each 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 product carry-out device 60 controls the behavior of the product G at the lower end portion of the product storage passage 53 to store the product G in the product storage passage 53 in the sales standby state. It functions to pay out the corresponding products G to the product shooter 12 one by one. As shown in FIG. 2, the passage width defining plate 61, the base member 62, It has.

  The passage width defining plate 61 extends along the vertical direction from the lower end portion of the guide member 52, and has biased portions 61a at two positions above and below the intermediate portion. The biasing portion 61a is a portion that protrudes toward the inside of the product storage passage 53, and extends in the horizontal direction in a manner that extends across the entire width direction of the passage width defining plate 61 at a position where the gap is secured.

  The base member 62 includes side walls 62b on both sides of the guide base wall 62a. The base member 62 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 62a faces the passage width defining plate 61. is there. The base member 62 is provided with pedal insertion holes 62c at two locations above and below the guide base wall 62a, and cylinder actuators 63 at two locations above and below the inner surface side of the guide base wall 62a.

  Each of the pedal insertion holes 62c is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a mode that covers almost the entire width of the guide base wall 62a at a position where a space is secured between them.

  2 to 4, the cylinder actuator 63 includes a cylinder 64 having a pressure chamber 64a and a valve unit 65 that controls supply of fluid to the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64. When pressure is applied, the pedal member (product restricting member) 66 moves forward in a manner that intersects the extending direction of the product storage passage 53 through the pedal insertion hole 62c. The pedal member 66 applied in the first embodiment includes a product contact portion 66a having a triangular prism shape having substantially the same axial length as the pedal insertion hole 62c formed in the base member 62, and a product contact portion. And a rod portion 66b having a plurality of columnar shapes extending from the base end surface of 66a and inserted into the cylinder 64. When the pedal member 66 moves along the extending direction of the rod portion 66b and advances into the product storage passage 53 with the ridge edge 66c of the triangular prism as a tip, the pedal member 66 is sold between the passage width defining plate 61 and the pedal member 66. It is possible to secure a gap smaller than the minimum outer dimension of the target product G and to contact the product G via the upper inclined surface 66d positioned on the upper side of the product contact portion 66a. The product contact portion 66a and the rod portion 66b of the pedal member 66 are each formed in a hollow shape, and are integrally formed of, for example, a hard resin material. A seal member 67 for preventing fluid leakage is provided between the rod portion 66b of the pedal member 66 and the cylinder 64.

  A fluid supply pump 69 is connected to each cylinder actuator 63 via a fluid supply passage 68, and the valve unit 65 operates appropriately in accordance with a control signal from a control unit (not shown), so that the pressure chamber of the cylinder 64 is The fluid is individually supplied from the fluid supply pump 69 to 64a. The fluid to be supplied may be a gas such as air or a liquid such as water or hydraulic oil.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the vending machine to which the above-described commodity carry-out device 60 is applied will be described. In the following description, for convenience, the cylinder actuator 63 and the pedal member 66 disposed on the upper side of the product storage passage 53 are referred to as the upper cylinder actuator 63 and the upper pedal member 66, respectively, and are disposed on the lower side of the product storage passage 53. The provided cylinder actuator 63 and pedal member 66 are referred to as a lower cylinder actuator 63 and a lower pedal member 66, respectively.

  In the product unloading device 60 of the vending machine configured as described above, when in the sales standby state, as shown in FIG. 2, the state where the lower pedal member 66 is held at the advanced position with respect to the product storage passage 53. On the other hand, the upper pedal member 66 is held in the retracted position. Specifically, the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64 in the upper cylinder actuator 63 is opened, and the fluid pressure is applied to the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64 in the lower cylinder actuator 63, so that only the lower pedal member 66 has a product storage passage. 53 has entered the state. As a result, the upper inclined surface 66d of the lower pedal member 66 contacts the lowest product G1, and the products G1, G2, G3... Stored in the product storage passage 53 via the lowest product G1 are lowered. Since the movement is restricted, the products G1, G2, G3... Are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50. 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 products G1, G2, G3,. Will be maintained.

  When a sales command is given by a user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, first, both the lower pedal member 66 and the upper pedal member 66 have advanced into the product storage passage 53 as shown in FIG. It will be held in position. Specifically, by applying fluid pressure to the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64 in the upper cylinder actuator 63 and the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64 in the lower cylinder actuator 63, respectively, the upper pedal member 66 and the lower pedal member 66 are commodities. It will be in the state which advanced to the storage channel | path 53. FIG. As a result, the upper inclined surface 66d of the lower pedal member 66 contacts the lowest product G1, the downward movement of the lowest product G1 is restricted, and the upper inclined surface 66d of the upper pedal member 66 is the lowest. The product G2, G3, etc., which are in contact with the second product G2 from the lowest position and located at the second or higher from the lowest position, is restricted from moving downward.

  When the upper pedal member 66 advances into the product storage passage 53, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower pedal member 66 moves backward with the upper pedal member 66 advanced. Specifically, when the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64 in the lower cylinder actuator 63 is opened, the lower pedal member 66 moves backward due to the product load acting on the upper inclined surface 66d of the lower pedal member 66, while the upper cylinder By applying fluid pressure to the pressure chamber 64 a of the cylinder 64 in the actuator 63, only the upper pedal member 66 is advanced into the product storage passage 53. As a result, the product G1 positioned at the lowest position in the product storage passage 53 is carried out downward, and further guided to the product delivery port 31 through the product shooter 12, and in the user's hand through the product take-out port 21 of the outer door 20. I will pass.

  Here, in the product carry-out device 60 described above, when the cylinder actuator 63 is driven, the upper pedal member 66 is moved forward and backward with respect to the product storage passage 53 by moving along the extending direction of the rod portion 66b. Therefore, for example, even when the advancement amount is increased so that the upper pedal member 66 is surely brought into contact with the second lowest product G2, there is no possibility of causing a situation in which the movement range is greatly expanded. . Therefore, even when a product G having a different shape is stored in the product storage passage 53, the upper pedal member 66 can be inserted between the products G and reliably brought into contact with the second lowest product G2. Therefore, there is no possibility of incurring a situation in which the second and higher-order products G2, G3,.

  When the lowest product G1 is carried out, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper pedal member 66 is moved backward after the lower pedal member 66 is advanced. Specifically, when the pressure chamber 64a of the cylinder 64 in the upper cylinder actuator 63 is opened, the upper pedal member 66 moves backward due to the product load acting on the upper inclined surface 66d of the upper pedal member 66, while the lower cylinder By applying fluid pressure to the pressure chamber 64 a of the cylinder 64 in the actuator 63, only the lower pedal member 66 is advanced into the product storage passage 53. As a result, the upper inclined surface 66d of the lower pedal member 66 comes into contact with the product G2 located second from the bottom, and below the products G2, G3... Stored in the product storage passage 53 via the product G2. Therefore, the products G2, G3,... Are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G2, G3,... Stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the product unloading device 60 of the vending machine that sells the product G such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle in a cooled or heated state is illustrated as an example. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to vending machines that sell products. 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.

  In the first embodiment described above, the pedal member 66, which is a product restricting member, is moved forward and backward by the operation of the cylinder actuator 63. However, the cylinder actuator 63 is not necessarily applied. For example, an electromagnetic solenoid is applied. Then, the product restricting member may be moved back and forth along the extending direction. In addition, when arrange | positioning a merchandise control member up and down, in Embodiment 1 mentioned above, it is trying to advance / retreat each along an extension direction, However, The product control member located at least upwards is the extension direction. It is enough to move forward and backward.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the product regulation member is exemplified as having the product contact portion 66a having a triangular prism shape and the rod portion 66b having a cylindrical shape, but the shape of the product regulation member is not necessarily limited. It is not limited to these. For example, a product restricting member simply having a plate shape is applied, and the product restricting member is moved along the extending direction with the extending direction intersecting the extending direction of the commodity accommodating passage 53. You may arrange | position so that it may advance to 53.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the pedal member 66, which is a product restricting member, is formed of a hard resin material. However, at least as in the modification shown in FIGS. It is preferable to provide a variable abutment portion 70 that can be deformed in accordance with the outer shape of the abutted product G at a site where the merchandise G abuts on the outer surface of the member. The variable abutting portion 70 may be any one that can be easily deformed when the commodity G abuts, and specifically, a molded portion made of foamed urethane, soft rubber, or silicon can be applied. In the illustrated modification, the variable abutment configured in a thick film shape on each outer surface so as to cover the upper inclined surface 66d of the product regulating member 66 and the lower inclined surface 66e located on the lower side of the product abutting portion 66a. The part 70 is stuck.

  According to such a modification, regardless of the shape of the products G and G ′ stored in the product storage passage 53, it is possible to support the products in a state of being in close contact with each other, and the above-described operational effects become more remarkable. . Even when the variable abutting portion 70 is provided, it is needless to say that the shape of the merchandise regulating member need not include the merchandise abutting portion 66a having a triangular prism shape and the rod portion 66b having a cylindrical shape. Absent. In the modification shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 2)
10 and 11 show a vending machine product carry-out device 80 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The product carry-out device 80 illustrated here is similar to the one shown in the first embodiment, and stores the product of a vending machine that sells a product G such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle in a cooled or heated state. This is applied to the passage 53, and is provided with a passage width defining plate 81 and a base member 82 at portions facing each other at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In addition, about the structure similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The passage width defining plate 81 extends from the lower end portion of the guide member 52 along the vertical direction, and has a defining plate side injection opening 81a at an upper portion thereof. The regulation plate side injection opening 81 a extends along the horizontal direction, and is formed in a portion covering almost the entire width of the passage width regulation plate 81.

  The base member 82 includes side walls 82b on both sides of the guide base wall 82a. The base member 82 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 82a faces the passage width defining plate 81. is there. The guide base wall 82a is a portion extending in the vertical direction so as to be parallel to the passage width defining plate 81. The guide base wall 82a has a base-side injection opening 82c at an upper portion thereof, and a pedal at a lower half portion thereof. An insertion hole 82d is provided. The base side injection opening 82c is an opening having the same shape as the defining plate side injection opening 81a formed in the passage width defining plate 81, and is provided at a portion facing the defining plate side injection opening 81a. The pedal insertion hole 82d is a rectangular through-opening, and is formed in a portion that covers almost the entire width of the guide base wall 82a.

  The base member 82 has a swing support shaft 83 provided between the pair of side walls 82 b, and a pedal actuator 84 disposed at a position above the swing support shaft 83.

  The swing support shaft 83 is a shaft-like member disposed along a substantially horizontal direction between the pair of side walls 82b at a height position corresponding to the upper portion of the pedal insertion hole 82d, and between the pair of side walls 82b. The lower pedal member 85 is supported on the position.

  The lower pedal member 85 is a plate-like member having a pedal body 85a having substantially the same width as the pedal insertion hole 82d formed in the base member 82, and the swinging support shaft 83 is inserted into the base end portion to swing the lower pedal member 85. It is arranged in such a manner that it can swing around the axis of the support shaft 83. The distal end portion of the pedal body 85a extends outward in the radial direction of the swing support shaft 83, and the pedal insertion formed in the guide base wall 82a when swinging about the axis of the swing support shaft 83 is performed. It is possible to move forward and backward to the product storage passage 53 through the hole 82d. The length of the pedal body 85a is set so as to ensure a gap smaller than the minimum external dimension of the product G to be sold between the pedal body 85a and the passage width defining plate 81 when the pedal body 85a moves forward. It is.

  The lower pedal member 85 is provided with a pressing piece 85 b at the base end portion thereof, and a pedal urging spring 86 is provided between the lower pedal member 85 and the base member 82. The pressing piece 85b is a portion that protrudes in the radially outward direction of the swing support shaft 83 from the proximal end portion of the pedal body 85a in the direction opposite to the pedal body 85a. The pedal urging spring 86 urges the lower pedal member 85 toward the direction in which the lower pedal member 85 is always advanced with respect to the commodity storage passage 53.

  The pedal actuator 84 is an electromagnetic solenoid disposed at a position above the swing support shaft 83 and is attached to the base member 82 with the tip of the plunger 84a facing the pressing piece 85b of the lower pedal member 85. is there. The pedal actuator 84 is provided with a plunger biasing spring 87 between the plunger 84 a and the base member 82. When the pedal actuator 84 is in a demagnetized state, the plunger urging spring 87 moves the plunger 84a of the pedal actuator 84 downward and brings the tip of the plunger 84a into contact with the pressing piece 85b, thereby lowering the lower pedal member 85. On the other hand, when the pedal actuator 84 is excited, the plunger 84a is allowed to move upward while being held in the state where it has advanced into the product storage passage 53.

  Further, the product carry-out device 80 includes fluid ejection nozzles 90 at a portion located on the inner surface side of the passage width defining plate 81 and a portion located on the inner surface side of the guide base wall 82a in the base member 82, respectively. A plurality of fluid ejection nozzles 90 are juxtaposed in such a manner that each ejection port 90a faces the product storage passage 53 from the regulation plate side ejection opening 81a and the base side ejection opening 82c. As is apparent from the figure, the individual fluid ejection nozzles 90 are inclined so as to gradually rise toward the product storage passage 53.

  Each fluid injection nozzle 90 is connected to an open / close valve 92 and a fluid supply pump 93 via a fluid supply passage 91, and the open / close valve 92 is appropriately operated in accordance with a control signal from a control unit (not shown). It is possible to eject fluid into the storage passage 53. The fluid to be supplied may be a gas such as air or a liquid such as water.

  In the product unloading device 80 of the vending machine configured as described above, the lower pedal member 85 is in the advanced state by the urging force of the pedal urging spring 86 in the sales standby state, and the pedal actuator 84 is demagnetized. As shown in FIG. 10, the plunger 84 a comes into contact with the pressing piece 85 b of the lower pedal member 85 by the urging force of the plunger urging spring 87, so that the lower pedal member 85 moves into the product storage passage 53. Is retained. Further, the open / close valve 92 is closed, and no fluid is ejected from the fluid ejection nozzle 90. As a result, the lower pedal member 85 abuts on the lowest product G1, and the downward movement of the products G1, G2, G3... Stored in the product storage passage 53 via the lowest product G1 is restricted. Therefore, the products G1, G2, G3... Are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50. 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 products G1, G2, G3,. Will be maintained.

  When a sales instruction is given by a user's purchase operation in this sales standby state, first, the opening / closing valve 92 is opened, and fluid is ejected from the fluid ejection nozzle 90 to the product storage passage 53 as shown in FIG. Be started. The fluid ejected from the fluid ejection nozzle 90 collides in an upward direction with respect to the lower surface of the product G2 located second from the lowest in the product storage passage 53, and the downward pressure of the product G2 is caused by the respective injection pressures. It will act to regulate movement. As a result, when the fluid is ejected from the fluid ejection nozzle 90, the products G2, G3,... That are located second or more from the lowest position are moved downward by the ejection pressure of the fluid ejected from the fluid ejection nozzle 90. It becomes a regulated state.

  When fluid is ejected from the fluid ejection nozzle 90, the pedal actuator 84 is excited and the plunger 84a moves upward against the urging force of the plunger urging spring 87, as shown in FIG. The contact state with the 85 pressing pieces 85b is released. As a result, the lower pedal member 85 with which the lowest-order product G1 abuts swings downward against the urging force of the pedal urging spring 86, so that the lowest-order product G1 is carried out downward, and further this product G1 is guided to the merchandise outlet 31 through the merchandise shooter 12 and passes to the user's hand through the merchandise outlet 21 of the outer door 20.

  Here, in the product carry-out device 80 described above, the downward movement of the products G2, G3,... Positioned second or more from the lowest is controlled by the jet pressure of the fluid jetted from the fluid jet nozzle 90. Even when a product G having a different shape is stored in the product storage passage 53, it is possible to reliably restrict the downward movement of the product G, and the second or more products G2, G3,. There is no risk of inviting a situation.

  When the lowest-order product G1 is carried out, the lower pedal member 85 returns to the state where it has advanced into the product storage passage 53 by the elastic restoring force of the pedal biasing spring 86, as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the pedal actuator 84 is demagnetized so that the plunger 84 a comes into contact with the pressing piece 85 b of the lower pedal member 85 by the biasing force of the plunger biasing spring 87, and the lower pedal member 85 moves into the product storage passage 53. Retained.

  When the lower pedal member 85 is held in the state where the lower pedal member 85 has moved forward into the product storage passage 53, the opening / closing valve 92 is closed, and the injection of fluid into the product storage passage 53 is stopped as shown in FIG. The products G2, G3... Stored in the storage passage 53 are allowed to move downward, and the product G2, which is located second from the lowest position, comes into contact with the lower pedal member 85. As a result, the downward movement of the products G2, G3,... Stored in the product storage passage 53 is restricted by the lower pedal member 85, so that the products G2, G3, etc. are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50. It becomes a state.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G2, G3,... Stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out.

  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 80 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 53 is not necessarily a meandering shape. .

  In the above-described second embodiment, since the fluid is ejected from the portions located on both sides of the product storage passage 53, a relatively heavy product such as a canned beverage or a plastic bottled beverage. Although it is possible to reliably restrict the downward movement of G, it is not always necessary to eject the fluid from portions located on both sides of the product storage passage 53.

  Furthermore, in Embodiment 2 described above, the downward movement of the lowest product G1 is restricted by the lower pedal member 85. For example, as with the second product G2 from the lowest, the fluid ejection nozzle The downward movement may be restricted by the injection pressure of the fluid injected from 90.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 16 shows a product carry-out device 100 for a vending machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 100 illustrated here is similar to the one shown in the first embodiment, and stores products in a vending machine that sells a product G such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle in a cooled or heated state. This is applied to the passage 53, and is provided with a passage width defining plate 101 and a base member 102 at portions facing each other at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In addition, about the structure similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The passage width defining plate 101 extends along the vertical direction from the lower end portion of the guide member 52, and has a biased portion 101a at an intermediate portion thereof. The biasing portion 101 a is a portion that protrudes toward the inside of the product storage passage 53, and extends in the horizontal direction in a manner that extends across the entire width direction of the passage width defining plate 101.

  The base member 102 includes side walls 102b on both sides of the guide base wall 102a. The base member 102 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 102a faces the passage width defining plate 101. is there. As shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the base member 102 is provided with a bag insertion hole 102 c in the guide base wall 102 a, and airbags are provided at two locations on the outer surface side of the guide base wall 102 a. 103 is provided.

  The bag insertion hole 102c is an opening that penetrates the guide base wall 102a, and is formed at four locations on the guide base wall 102a in the vertical and horizontal directions. In each bag insertion hole 102 c, an electromagnetic valve 104 is provided at a portion on the inner surface side of the guide base wall 102 a, and upper and lower individual airbags 103 are disposed via these electromagnetic valves 104.

  The air bag 103 is a bag-like member having airtightness, and has an intake port 103 a and an exhaust port 103 b in the left and right parts, and the intake port 103 a and the exhaust port 103 b are connected to the electromagnetic valve 104. . An air supply passage 105 and an air pump 106 are connected to the intake port 103 a of each airbag 103 via an electromagnetic valve 104, while an exhaust port 103 b of each airbag 103 is connected to the intake port 103 a via an electromagnetic valve 104. An air discharge passage 107 is connected. The airbag 103 preferably has substantially the same width as the guide base wall 102a and can be easily deformed when an external force is applied. For example, the airbag 103 may be molded from a soft synthetic resin or rubber. it can.

  A pressure sensor 110 and a reinforcing plate 111 are provided on the airbag 103 disposed below the base member 102. The pressure sensor 110 detects when a pressure is applied, and is attached to a portion that is an upper portion of the tip of the airbag 103 when the volume of the airbag 103 is increased by supplying air. . The reinforcing plate 111 is a plate-like member for improving the resistance against the external force of the airbag 103. When the volume of the airbag 103 is increased, the reinforcing plate 111 covers the entire area of the surface facing downward. Is attached to the base member 102 and is swingably disposed on the base member 102.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the vending machine to which the above-described commodity carry-out device 100 is applied will be described. In the following description, for convenience, the airbag 103 disposed on the upper side of the base member 102 is referred to as an upper airbag 103, and the electromagnetic valve 104 connected to the intake port 103a of the upper airbag 103 is referred to as the upper intake valve 104, The electromagnetic valve 104 connected to the exhaust port 103b of the upper airbag 103 is referred to as an upper exhaust valve 104. Similarly, the airbag 103 disposed on the lower side of the base member 102 is referred to as a lower airbag 103, and the electromagnetic valve 104 connected to the intake port 103 a of the lower airbag 103 is an exhaust of the lower intake valve 104 and the lower airbag 103. The electromagnetic valve 104 connected to the port 103b is referred to as a lower exhaust valve 104.

  In the commodity unloading apparatus 100 of the vending machine configured as described above, the upper exhaust valve 104 is opened while the upper intake valve 104 is closed in the sales standby state. In this case, the upper airbag 103 is in a state in which the volume is reduced, and a gap through which the product G can pass is secured between the upper airbag 103 and the passage width defining plate 101. On the other hand, in the vending machine standby state, the lower exhaust valve 104 is closed, while the lower intake valve 104 is closed with air supplied therein. In this case, the lower airbag 103 is in a state where the volume has increased and has advanced into the product storage passage 53, and a gap smaller than the minimum external dimension of the product G to be sold is placed between the lower airbag 103 and the passage width defining plate 101. To come to secure.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the lower airbag 103 contacts the lowest product G1, and the products G1, G2, G3... Stored in the product storage passage 53 via the lowest product G1. Since the downward movement is restricted, the products G1, G2, G3... Are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50. 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 products G1, G2, G3,. Will be maintained. Further, since the detection signal is output from the pressure sensor 110 when the lowest product G1 comes into contact, it can be recognized that the product G exists in the product storage passage 53.

  Here, according to the product carry-out device 100, the lower airbag 103 in contact with the lowest-order product G1 is in a state where the entire area of the lower surface facing the lower side is covered with the reinforcing plate 111. Therefore, there is no possibility of causing a situation in which the lower airbag 103 is damaged even when a foreign object such as a wire or a blade is inserted from the commodity storage passage 53, and the above-described sales standby state is maintained. There is no penalty for theft protection.

  When a sales instruction is given by a user's purchase operation in the above-described sales standby state, first, the upper exhaust valve 104 is closed, while the upper intake valve 104 is opened, so that air is introduced into the upper airbag 103. As shown in FIG. 20, the volume of the upper airbag 103 increases and the product storage passage 53 is advanced. Thereafter, the upper intake valve 104 is closed and the above-described state is maintained. In this case, the upper airbag 103 is in a state where the volume has increased and has advanced into the product storage passage 53, and a gap smaller than the minimum external dimension of the product G to be sold is placed between the upper airbag 103 and the passage width defining plate 101. To come to secure. As a result, the upper airbag 103 comes into contact with the second lowest product G2, and the upper airbag 103 restricts the downward movement of the products G2, G3,. It will be.

  When the volume of the upper airbag 103 is increased, the lower exhaust valve 104 is opened. As a result, as shown in FIG. 21, the internal air is discharged to the outside through the lower exhaust valve 104 due to the load of the product G <b> 1 contacting the lower airbag 103, and the volume of the lower airbag 103 is reduced. It becomes. Accordingly, the lowest-order product G1 moves downward through the gap between the lower airbag 103 and the passage width regulating plate 101, and the product G1 is guided to the product exit 31 through the product shooter 12, and the outer door 20 It passes to the user's hand through the product outlet 21.

  Here, in the product carry-out device 100 described above, the downward movement of the products G2, G3,... Positioned second or more from the lowest is controlled by bringing the upper airbag 103 supplied with air into contact therewith. In other words, in other words, the downward movement of the products G2, G3... Positioned second or more from the lowest position is restricted by the upper airbag 103 that can be easily deformed following the shape of the product G that comes into contact. Therefore, even when a product G having a different shape is stored in the product storage passage 53, it is possible to reliably restrict the downward movement thereof, and the second and higher-order products G2, G3,. There is no possibility of incurring a situation of moving downward.

  When the lowest product G1 is carried out, the lower exhaust valve 104 is closed, while the lower intake valve 104 is opened to supply air into the lower airbag 103, as shown in FIG. The volume of the lower airbag 103 is increased and the product storage passage 53 is advanced. Thereafter, the lower intake valve 104 is closed and the above-described state is maintained. In this case, the lower airbag 103 is in a state where the volume has increased again and has advanced into the product storage passage 53, and is smaller than the minimum outer dimension of the product G to be sold between the lower airbag 103 and the passage width defining plate 101. A gap is secured.

  When the lower airbag 103 is held in the state where it has moved forward into the commodity storage passage 53, the upper exhaust valve 104 is opened. As a result, as shown in FIG. 23, the internal air of the upper airbag 103 is discharged to the outside through the upper exhaust valve 104 due to the product load applied through the product G2 located second from the bottom. Thus, the volume of the upper airbag 103 is reduced. Therefore, after the product G2 located second from the lowest position moves downward through the gap between the upper airbag 103 and the passage width regulating plate 101, it contacts the lower airbag 103 and moves downward there. Is restricted, and the products G2, G3,... Are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50.

  In this case, since the detection signal is output from the pressure sensor 110 when the product G2 that is located second from the lowest position comes into contact, it can be recognized that the product G exists in the product storage passage 53. . On the other hand, when the product G does not exist in the product storage passage 53, the detection signal is not detected from the pressure sensor 110. Accordingly, for example, when the detection signal is not detected from the pressure sensor 110 even when the upper exhaust valve 104 is opened after the product G is carried out, the product G does not exist in the product storage passage 53, so this is released. In the meantime, it is preferable to display the sold-out display for the merchandise storage passage 53.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G2, G3,... Stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out.

  In addition, in Embodiment 3 mentioned above, although the goods carrying-out apparatus 100 of the vending machine which sells in the state which cooled or heated goods G, such as a canned drink and a plastic bottled drink, 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 100 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 53 does not necessarily need to be a serpentine shape. .

  Moreover, in Embodiment 3 mentioned above, although the airbag 103 which will be in a volume increase state by supplying air inside is illustrated, it does not necessarily supply air and liquids, such as water and hydraulic oil. A fluid bag that is in an increased volume state may be applied. In addition, although the fluid bag is arrange | positioned at the upper and lower sides of the goods storage channel | path 53, it is sufficient if a fluid bag is arrange | positioned only at the site | part located above at least.

  Furthermore, in Embodiment 3 described above, the plate-shaped reinforcing plate 111 is applied as the reinforcing portion, but it is not always necessary to apply the plate-shaped reinforcing plate. For example, the reinforcing portion may be configured by sticking a synthetic resin sheet or a woven fabric sheet to the fluid bag, or the fluid bag itself may be configured by these sheets.

  Further, the pressure sensor 110 is provided on the surface of the fluid bag, and it is determined whether or not the product G exists in the product storage passage 53 based on the detection result of the pressure sensor 110. It is not necessary to provide the pressure sensor 110 in the case.

(Embodiment 4)
24 and 25 show a product carry-out device 120 for a vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The product carry-out apparatus 120 illustrated here is similar to the one shown in the first embodiment, and stores goods in a vending machine that sells a product G such as a canned beverage or a beverage containing a plastic bottle in a cooled or heated state. This is applied to the passage 53, and is provided with a passage width defining plate 121 and a base member 122 at portions facing each other at the lower end of the product storage passage 53. In addition, about the structure similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The passage width defining plate 121 is a plate-like member that extends along the vertical direction from the lower end of the guide member 52.

  The base member 122 includes side walls 122b on both sides of the guide base wall 122a. The base member 122 is disposed in the product storage passage 53 in such a manner that the outer surface of the guide base wall 122a faces the passage width defining plate 121. is there. The base member 122 is provided with a bag insertion hole 122c below the guide base wall 122a. The bag insertion hole 122c is an opening that penetrates the guide base wall 122a, and is formed in a portion that extends over the entire width direction of the passage width defining plate 121.

  The base member 122 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fluid bags 123. Each of the fluid bags 123 is a bag-like member having airtightness, and is connected to each other via an opening / closing valve 124. These fluid bags 123 are pre-filled with fluid that increases the volume of one of them. That is, when one of the fluid bags 123 is in an increased volume state, the fluid is filled in advance so that the other fluid bag 123 is in a decreased volume state.

  When the volume of the fluid bag 123 is increased, the fluid bag 123 moves forward into the product storage passage 53 through the bag insertion hole 122c and is smaller than the minimum external dimension of the product G to be sold between the passage width defining plate 121 and the fluid bag 123. A gap is secured. The fluid bag 123 preferably has a width almost equal to that of the guide base wall 122a and is easily deformed when an external force is applied. For example, the fluid bag 123 is formed of a soft synthetic resin or rubber. Can do. The fluid filled in the fluid bag 123 may be a gas such as air or a liquid such as water or hydraulic oil.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the vending machine to which the above-described commodity carry-out device 120 is applied will be described. In the following description, for convenience, the fluid bag 123 disposed on the upper side of the base member 122 is referred to as an upper fluid bag 123, while the fluid bag 123 disposed on the lower side of the base member 122 is referred to as a lower fluid bag 123. Called.

  In the product unloading device 120 of the vending machine configured as described above, while the lower fluid bag 123 is in the volume increasing state in the sales standby state, the upper fluid bag 123 is in the volume decreasing state. The on-off valve 124 is closed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 24, the lower fluid bag 123 has advanced into the product storage passage 53, and the lower fluid bag 123 contacts the lowest product G1 and stores the product via the lowest product G1. Since the downward movement of the products G1, G2, G3... Stored in the passage 53 is restricted, the products G1, G2, G3... Are stored in the product storage passage 53 of the product rack 50. 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 products G1, G2, G3,. Will be maintained.

  When a sales instruction is given by a user's purchase operation in the above-described sales standby state, the opening / closing valve 124 interposed between them is opened. As a result, the internal fluid moves to the upper fluid bag 123 via the opening / closing valve 124 due to the load of the commodity G1 that contacts the lower fluid bag 123, and the volume of the upper fluid bag 123 increases as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the lower fluid bag 123 is in a reduced volume state. Accordingly, the product G2 positioned second from the lowest position comes into contact with the upper fluid bag 123, and the downward movement of the products G2, G3,. G1 moves downward through a gap between the lower fluid bag 123 and the passage width regulating plate 121, and the product G1 is guided to the product outlet 31 through the product shooter 12 and passes through the product outlet 21 of the outer door 20. To the user's hands.

  Here, in the product carry-out device 120 described above, the downward movement of the products G2, G3,... Positioned second or more from the bottom is regulated by bringing the upper fluid bag 123 filled with fluid into contact therewith. In other words, in other words, the downward movement of the products G2, G3... Positioned second or more from the lowest position is restricted by the upper fluid bag 123 that can be easily deformed following the shape of the product G that abuts. Therefore, even when a product G having a different shape is stored in the product storage passage 53, it is possible to reliably restrict the downward movement of the product G, and the second and higher products G2, G3 from the lowest position. There is no possibility of inviting a situation where ... moves downward.

  When the lowest product G1 is carried out from the above state, as shown in FIG. 27, the product load acting on the lower fluid bag 123 disappears, while the product G2 located second from the lowest is removed. , The product load acts on the upper fluid bag 123 via the product G2 located second from the bottom. As a result, the fluid inside the upper fluid bag 123 moves to the lower fluid bag 123 via the opening / closing valve 124, and as shown in FIG. The volume of the fluid bag 123 is reduced, and in this state, the open / close valve 124 between them is closed.

  Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated, and the products G2, G3,... Stored in the product storage passage 53 can be individually carried out.

  In addition, although Embodiment 4 mentioned above has illustrated the goods carrying-out apparatus 120 of the vending machine which sells the goods G, such as a canned drink and a plastic bottled drink, in the state cooled or heated, other goods Of course, the present invention can also be applied to vending machines that sell G. Moreover, although the product carrying-out apparatus 120 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 53 does not necessarily need to be a serpentine shape. .

  In the fourth embodiment described above, the fluid bag 123 is filled with a fluid. However, the fluid bag 123 does not necessarily need to be a fluid. For example, as in the modification shown in FIGS. Even if the bag 123 is filled, the same effect can be obtained. As the granular solid to be filled in the fluid bag 123, for example, one formed by styrene resin, acrylic, or polystyrene foam can be applied. In the modified example, the fluid bags 123 are connected to each other by a flow pipe 125, and an open / close valve 126 and a compressor 127 are connected to the flow pipe 125, and an air flow is generated by driving the compressor 127. The granular solid is moved. In the modification shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the fourth embodiment.

It is the cross-sectional side view which showed 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 of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is the conceptual perspective view which looked at the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from the outer surface side. It is the cross-sectional side view which showed notionally the cylinder actuator applied to 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 a modification of Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows the state which accommodated the goods of different cross-sectional shape in the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. It is the cross-sectional side view which showed the goods carrying-out apparatus of the vending machine which is Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional top 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 the conceptual perspective view which looked at the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. 16 from the outer surface side. It is the conceptual perspective view which looked at the principal part of the goods carrying-out apparatus shown in FIG. 16 from the inner surface side. It is a cross-sectional top 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 4 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional top 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 of the goods carrying-out apparatus which is a modification of Embodiment 4 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

53 Commodity storage passage 60 Merchandise unloading device 61 Passage width defining plate 62 Base member 63 Cylinder actuator 64 Cylinder 65 Valve unit 66 Pedal member 68 Fluid supply passage 69 Fluid supply pump 70 Variable contact portion 80 Commodity unloading device 81 Passage width defining plate 82 Base member 83 Oscillating support shaft 84 Pedal actuator 85 Lower pedal member 86 Pedal biasing spring 87 Plunger biasing spring 90 Fluid ejection nozzle 91 Fluid supply passage 92 Open / close valve 93 Fluid supply pump 100 Product carry-out device 101 Passage width defining plate 102 Base Member 103 Airbag 104 Solenoid valve 105 Air supply passage 106 Air pump 107 Air discharge passage 110 Pressure sensor 111 Reinforcement plate 120 Product unloading device 121 Passage width regulating plate 122 Base member 123 Fluid bag 124 Open Valve 125 distribution line 126 closing valve 127 Compressor G Product

Claims (8)

In the product storage passage that stores a plurality of products along the vertical direction, it is disposed so as to be able to advance and retract, and in a standby state, the product is advanced into the product storage passage to restrict downward movement of the product, while in response to a carry-out command In the product unloading device of the vending machine provided with a product restricting member that allows the product to move downward when retreating,
A product carrying device for a vending machine, wherein the product restricting member moves along a direction in which the product restricting member moves and moves forward and backward with respect to the product storage passage.   The cylinder actuator is disposed in such a manner that the operating axis intersects the product storage passage, and the product restriction member is disposed in such a manner that the cylinder actuator is advanced into the product storage passage when fluid pressure is applied to the cylinder actuator. The vending machine product carrying-out device according to claim 1.   2. The product carrying out of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a variable abutting portion that can be deformed in conformity with the outer shape of the abutting product is provided at least on a portion that is an outer surface of the product regulating member. apparatus. 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
A product carry-out device for a vending machine, comprising product restricting means for restricting the downward movement of the product by applying a pressure by a fluid to the product in the product storage passage.   5. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the product regulation means regulates the downward movement of the product in the product storage passage by an injection pressure of a fluid ejected from the nozzle toward the product. Product carry-out device.   The product regulation means regulates the downward movement of the product in the product storage passage when the volume is increased by supplying the fluid inside, and discharges the fluid inside and enters the volume decreased state. The product carrying device of the vending machine according to claim 4, further comprising a fluid bag that allows the product to move downward in the product storage passage.   The vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the fluid bag includes a reinforcing portion at least in a downward direction when the volume is increased.   7. The product unloading device for a vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the granular solid is supplied into the fluid bag.

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