JP2008117172A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic vending machine for preventing a purchaser from waiting in vain by simplifying the selecting operation of the purchaser, and shortening a time until the end of heating, and for preventing the purchaser from getting burned by preventing an automatic vending machine manager or the like from setting such a heating temperature that it is impossible to hold the merchandise in the hand by mistake in the case of assignment of a selling temperature preset to a selection button, and for adopting the desired temperature of the purchaser to the maximum extent. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of merchandise selection buttons 804 which are different in selling temperatures for one merchandise so that the selling temperature of merchandise can be selectively set are included, and merchandise is heated to the temperature set in the merchandise selection button 804 only by depressing the merchandise selection button 804, and carried out to a merchandise output port 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that heats a product in the machine during a sales operation and sells it as a hot beverage.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vending machine that heats by this type of vending machine using an induction heating method according to a temperature set by a purchaser has been shown (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  20 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1, FIG. 21 is a front view of a sales temperature setting operation panel, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing sales and heating operations of the vending machine.

  There is an outer door 2 on the front surface of the cabinet 1 of the vending machine, a product outlet 3 below the outer door, a product storage section 4 is formed inside the cabinet 1, and a bend mechanism below the product storage section 4 5 is provided. An induction heating coil 6 for inductively heating the can product is disposed at the bottom of the product outlet 3.

  Further, the outer door 2 is provided with a sales temperature setting operation panel 7 which is set by the purchaser side by side along with product selection buttons and the like. The operation panel 7 includes a setting button 8 for setting a high temperature and a low temperature, and a display lamp 9 corresponding to the set temperature. A temperature sensor 10 that detects the heating temperature of the can product attached to the induction heating coil 6 is provided, and a control unit 10a that performs sales and heating control of the can product is provided.

  The operation of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  The purchaser inserts a coin, operates a product selection button corresponding to the desired can product, and selects either the high or low setting button on the sales temperature setting operation panel 7 according to the preference regarding the sales temperature of the hot product. Operate manually.

  That is, when the temperature is higher, the setting button on the high temperature side is pressed. When the temperature is slightly higher, the setting button on the low temperature side is pressed. If the standard sales temperature is acceptable, the setting value operation is not particularly necessary.

  Then, the sales set temperature designated by the purchaser is displayed on the display lamp 9 and an operation command is given to the bend mechanism 5 to pay out the selected can product. The can product delivered here rolls the shooter and is introduced into the induction heating coil 6, energizes the induction heating coil 6, and starts induction heating of the can product.

  Then, during the heating operation, the heating temperature of the can product is detected by the temperature sensor 10, the sales temperature set value is compared with the detected temperature, and induction heating is performed until the temperature is raised to the set temperature. And if it becomes equal to preset temperature, a heating will be stopped, can goods will be carried out to the goods taking-out port 3, and it will return to a sales standby state.

As a result, the sales temperature can be adjusted in accordance with the purchaser's preference, and various demands can be met, and the heating temperature of the can product can be detected and heated so that it can be heated to the specified temperature.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-148391

  However, in the above conventional configuration, the sales temperature setting operation panel 7 for setting the sales temperature is configured separately from the product selection button, and it is necessary to operate at least the product selection button and the sales setting operation panel 7 as a purchase operation. is there. Further, in order to set the desired temperature, the operation panel 7 is operated to a desired temperature, and after this operation is completed, the bend mechanism 5 is carried out, the product is introduced into the induction heating coil 6, and heating is started. .

  For this reason, since the sales temperature is selected on the sales temperature operation panel 7 after the product selection button is operated, it is not known at which timing the sales temperature is determined. If there is no other determination button, the display lamp is turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed. Since the determined sales temperature is determined as a decision, and is then unloaded from the bend mechanism 5, there is a problem that it takes time from product selection to the end of heating and makes the purchaser wait unnecessarily.

  In addition, there is a problem that there are a plurality of selection operations of the purchaser, which is complicated.

  In addition, the temperature assigned to the setting button for the warmer side or slightly warmer on the sales temperature setting operation panel 7 is set in advance by the vending machine manufacturer or the vending machine administrator, but this assigned temperature is erroneously higher than the original set temperature. When set and installed, there was a problem that the purchaser burned.

  In addition, some buyers have a problem of purchasing products without heating.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and by simplifying the purchaser's selection operation, the purpose of shortening the time until the end of heating and preventing the purchaser from waiting unnecessarily, and vending The purpose is to prevent the purchaser from being burned by preventing the setting of a heating temperature that cannot be accidentally held by the machine administrator, etc. The aim is to provide a vending machine that takes in the preferred temperature to the maximum.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the vending machine of the present invention includes an induction heating device below a product storage chamber for storing products, and is operated from the product storage chamber by operating a product selection button for specifying purchased products. In the vending machine that is unloaded and led to the induction heating coil of the induction heating device, heats it, and carries it out to the product outlet, the sales temperature state differs for one product so that the sales temperature state of the product can be selected. A plurality of merchandise selection buttons are provided, and the merchandise is heated to the sales temperature state set in the merchandise selection button and carried out to the merchandise outlet only by operating the merchandise selection button once.

  As a result, the purchaser can select a product that has been heated to a desired temperature only once, without waiting unnecessarily.

  The vending machine of the present invention can purchase a hot product heated to a desired temperature by simplifying the product selection operation without waiting unnecessarily.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an induction heating device is provided below a product storage chamber for storing products, and the induction heating of the induction heating device is carried out of the product storage chamber by operating a product selection button for designating purchased products. In a vending machine that leads to a coil, heats it, and carries it out to a product outlet, the product includes a plurality of product selection buttons having different sales temperature states for one product so that the sales temperature state of the product can be selected. The product is heated to the sales temperature state set in the product selection button only by operating the selection button once, and is carried out to the product outlet.

  Thus, the purchaser can purchase the product heated to a desired temperature only by pressing the product selection button without waiting unnecessarily.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the temperature setting means that can set and change the heating temperature of the product corresponding to the product selection button, and the upper limit of the heating temperature set by the temperature setting means A regulating means for regulating the temperature, and when the heating temperature is inputted by the temperature setting means, the heating temperature inputted is compared with the upper limit temperature set by the regulating means, and the inputted heating temperature is canceled if the upper temperature is exceeded. This prompts the sales temperature again.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the heating temperature from being set erroneously above the upper limit temperature and to prevent the purchaser from being burned.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the temperature setting means capable of changing and setting the heating temperature of the product corresponding to the product selection button includes a plurality of presettable heating temperatures. When the heating temperature of the product is input and set, the heating temperature set in the product selection button is selected and changed from the heating temperature information, and the heating temperature corresponding to the product selection button is set. Is set.

  Thus, since the temperature setting is performed by selecting the mode in which the sales temperature value is stored in advance, it is possible to suppress the erroneous setting temperature from being input without directly setting the sales temperature value.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising an end button for forcibly terminating the heating operation by the induction heating device, and the end until the heating operation is terminated after the product selection button is operated. When the button operation is validated and the end button is operated before the product substantially enters the induction heating operation, the product is carried out without being heated.

  Accordingly, the heating operation can be stopped in the middle of heating, the versatility of the heating operation of the can product can be improved, and the sales of the product can be promoted by the vending machine.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, a mode setting in which the product is not heated can be selected as the heating temperature information.

  Thus, since the product can be carried out at the product temperature stored in the warehouse, a vending machine with increased user needs can be provided.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the conventional example or the embodiments described above, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an induction heating device for can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view of the induction heating device for can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a side view of arrow A in FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of arrow A in FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 8 is a view as seen from an arrow C in FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing a carry-out mechanism of the can product induction heating device in the vending machine of the embodiment.

  In the figure, a plurality of product storage chambers 11a are partitioned in the vending machine main body 11 to store various can products 18 respectively. An outer door 12 is disposed in the front opening of the vending machine main body 11. A product sample display room 13 is provided above the outer door 12, an advertisement panel room 14 for displaying product advertisements and a money input unit 15 are provided side by side, and the selected product 18 is provided below the outer door 12. A product outlet 16 for discharging is provided. An induction heating device 17 for can products is installed next to the product outlet 16 and is associated so as to receive the products 18 from the lower part of the product storage chamber 11a. The product discharge side of the induction heating device 17 communicates with the product take-out port 16, and the can product 18 typified by a fluid content such as a beverage heated by the can product inductive heating device 17 passes from the product take-out port 15. It is formed so that it can be taken out.

  In addition, regarding the arrangement position of the induction heating device 17 in the height direction, the induction heating apparatus 17 is particularly arranged at a position below the product outlet 16. That is, an arrangement relationship in the height direction such as a lower end portion for discharging the products in the product storage chamber 11a in order from the top, a bottom portion for dropping the products in the product outlet 16, and a lower end portion on which the products of the induction heating device 17 are placed. It has become.

  Below, the heating structure by the induction heating apparatus 17 is demonstrated.

  The induction heating device 17 includes a product pedestal 19 having a substantially arc-shaped cross section (hereinafter referred to as a bowl shape) for receiving and holding the can product 18 in an inverted position, an induction heating coil 20 wound around the back surface of the product pedestal 19, A lower roller 21 as a rotating means that is in contact with the peripheral surface of the can product 18 from below and a lower roller drive motor 22 is installed below the lower roller 21. A drive motor 22 is connected by a belt 23 to rotate the lower roller 21.

  The induction heating coil 20 and the lower roller 21 are arranged at a predetermined distance L, and the lower roller 21 is not embedded in the area where the induction heating coil 20 is arranged. .

  In addition, the shape of the induction heating coil 20 is not limited to the substantially circular arc shape or the bowl shape as described above, but may be any shape that can receive and hold the can product 18 in the inverted posture and perform appropriate heating.

  The product cradle 19 is formed of a non-magnetic material such as resin, and a flange portion 19a is formed on the periphery of the product cradle 19 toward the back surface, and the back surface of the product cradle 19 is surrounded by the flange portion 19a. A space portion 19b is formed. The induction heating coil 20 is formed in the space 19b. The product cradle 19 is fixed to the outer frame 24 forming the induction heating device 17 with screws or the like.

  In addition, since the material which forms the goods stand 19 will contact and slide with rotation operation of the can goods 18, when it is the case of resin, it is high density polyethylene etc. which have the characteristic of low friction and low wear, for example It is preferable to form with resin.

  The induction heating device 17 is formed so as to cover the periphery with an outer frame 24. Specifically, a back wall 24a for fixing the back surface of the product receiving base 19, a bottom wall 24b for fixing the lower surface of the product receiving base 19, and side walls 24c that form both side walls of the induction heating device 17 on both ends of the product receiving base 19. 24d and a front wall 24e corresponding to the back wall 24a. Specifically, as shown in the figure, it is installed so that the back side of the product stand 19 can be fixed to the side wall 24a and the bottom wall 24b of the outer frame 24, and the upper part of the product stand 19 is arranged along the side wall 24a. The lower portion of the cradle 19 is installed so as to be placed on the bottom wall 24b.

  The lower roller 21 includes a metallic shaft 21a and a resin roller member 21b extending outside the shaft 21a. The roller member 21b extends in the direction of the shaft 21a and is covered with a rubber member 21c. Yes. A fine groove may be formed on the surface of the rubber member 21c.

  Further, both ends of the lower roller 21 are pivotally supported on the side wall 24c and the side wall 24d of the induction heating device 17 by a shaft 21a, and one end side of the shaft 21a and the lower roller driving motor 22 are provided with a pulley 25 and are connected via a belt 23. ing.

  As described above, the induction heating device 17 fixes the bowl-shaped product support 19 having the induction heating coil 20 on the upper part of the outer frame 24 so as to lean against the back wall 24a and the bottom wall 24b. The lower roller 21 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end edge 19c, the lower part of the bottom wall 24b of the outer frame 24 is covered with the side walls 24c, 24d and the front wall 24e, and the lower roller drive motor 22 and the induction heating coil 20 generate heat inside. An exhaust heat fan 26 for forcibly exhausting heat generated by the exhaust heat fan 26 is installed, and an exhaust heat hole 27 is formed in a portion corresponding to the exhaust heat fan 26 in the front wall 24e.

  Further, the back wall 24 a is provided with a hole 28 at the top, and the hole 28 is formed in a portion corresponding to the induction heating coil 20. At least the back wall 24a is formed of an aluminum plate.

  Next, the arrangement configuration of the induction heating device 17 in the vending machine main body 11 will be described. The arrangement relationship in the height direction is as described above, and the lower end portion on which the can product 18 of the induction heating device 17 is placed is the product collection. Located below the bottom of the outlet 16, the induction heating device 17 is generally arranged using the space of the outer door 12 that normally exists below the commodity outlet 16.

  The product outlet 16 is usually not laid out at the lowermost part of the outer door 12 and is arranged at an appropriate position above the outer door 12 in order to improve the take-out property of the product buyer and reduce the burden of bending down. In addition, there is usually a space that becomes a so-called dead space below the product outlet 16.

  And the induction heating apparatus 17 arrange | positioned substantially utilizing the inside of the space used as this dead space is arrange | positioned with the inclination attitude | position so that the discharge side of the can goods 18 may face upward. Therefore, in order to discharge the can product 18 from the induction heating device 17 into the product take-out port 16, a discharge mechanism for moving the can product 18 against its own weight is necessary.

  About the induction heating apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  When the can product 18 is thrown into the product receiving base 19 of the induction heating device 17 from above, the lower roller 21 rotates the shaft 21a via the belt 23 hooked on the pulley 25 by the driving of the lower roller drive motor 22. The roller member 21b press-fitted into the shaft 21a is simultaneously rotated by being rotated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower roller drive motor 22 rotates the can product 18 by rotating the lower roller 21 counterclockwise and energizes the induction heating coil 20 with a high-frequency current to supply the can product 18. Induction heating. When the heating for a predetermined time has elapsed, the power supply to the induction heating coil 20 and the lower roller drive motor 22 are stopped.

  Since the rubber member 21c is in contact with the can product 18 when the lower roller 21 rotates, the can product 18 can rotate without rotating due to a grip and can be heated to an appropriate temperature without being heated locally. Further, the lower part of the can product 18 is sandwiched between the induction heating coil 20 and the lower roller 21, and as shown in FIG. 4, the lower roller 21 rotates counterclockwise, so that the can product 18 rotates clockwise. Since the product cradle 19 is installed as described above, the can product 18 does not jump out of the product cradle 17. Note that the lower roller 21 may be formed of a material that can be used without the rubber member 21c or without the rubber member 21c if the can product 18 can be prevented from spinning freely.

  Moreover, the product receiving stand 19 is formed longer than the can product 18 in the inverted posture. Accordingly, the lower roller 21 is also provided longer than the length of the product cradle 19, so that the can product 18 is fixed no matter where the can product 18 is placed upside down on the product cradle 17. Can be rotated without any local heating. That is, stable heating can be performed regardless of the length of the can product 18. On the other hand, the upper part of the product cradle 19 is open and does not have a member for regulating the can product 18 and can be heated uniformly on the lower contact surface with the product cradle 19 by rotation. It can be heated without being influenced by. That is, stable heating quality can be provided regardless of the size of the can product 18.

  The lower roller 21 as the rotating means preferably has an axial length longer than the length of the product receiving base 19, but a substantial contact surface with the can product 18 even if the length is shorter than this. However, there is no problem as long as it can be sufficiently secured in the axial direction of the lower roller 21 and can stably rotate.

  Although not limited, if the length of the contact surface of the lower roller 21 is longer than the total length of the can product 18 that is assumed to be accepted as a guide, the length of the product cradle 19 relative to the total length of the can product 18 is assumed. From the reasonable range of dimensional design in the direction, even if the can product 18 is received in the product cradle 19 even if the can product 18 is displaced in the axial direction, a substantial portion of the can product 18 in the full length direction is substantially contacted with the lower roller 21. Therefore, there will be no major hindrance to stable rotation.

  Further, if a fine groove is formed in the rubber member 21c, the idle rotation of the can product can be further reduced and driven to rotate.

  Further, when the can product 18 is heated, the induction heating coil 20 generates heat and heat is also transferred to the back wall 24a. Since the back wall 24a is an aluminum plate, the heat conductivity is lower than that of the iron plate and heat transfer can be reduced. However, since the back wall 24a is not sufficient, the exhaust heat fan 26 causes the external air from the hole 28 in the back wall 24a. Can be communicated with the bottom hole 29 formed in the bottom wall 24b to exhaust heat from the heat exhaust hole 27 to the outside, thereby preventing abnormal heating of the back wall 24a. Further, since the heat generated by the lower roller drive motor 22 can be reduced by the exhaust heat fan 26, the reliability of the motor can be ensured.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the attitude control member 30 may be formed on the upper part of the product cradle 19 of the induction heating device 17 so as to be movable in the width direction (length direction) of the product cradle 19. The attitude control member 30 is movably inserted into an upper roller 31 formed on the upper part of the commodity receiving base 19. The upper roller 31 is formed of a metallic shaft 31a as a shaft and a resin roller member 31b extending in the width direction outside the shaft 31a. A groove 31c is formed in the roller member 31b in the direction of the shaft 31a.

  The upper roller 31 is formed on the back wall 24a side of the upper part of the product cradle 19 so as to extend in the width direction of the product cradle 19, and the attitude control member 30 is made of resin and is not damaged even when it comes into contact with the can product. In this way, it extends horizontally toward the front wall 24e.

  The upper roller 31 is rotationally driven by an upper roller drive motor 32. The upper roller drive motor 32 is arranged side by side with the lower roller drive motor 22 provided below the product cradle 19. The upper roller 31 and the upper roller drive motor 32 are connected via a belt 33.

  About the attitude | position control mechanism of the induction heating apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  A can product 18 is introduced from above the induction heating device 17. At this time, the can product 18 may be set in the inverted position, but the can product 18 may be placed in the product position 19 in a standing position. If it heats as it is, only a contact part with the goods receiving stand 19 will raise | generate local heating, and there exists a possibility that goods may be damaged or it may not be heated to appropriate temperature.

  Therefore, first, the attitude control member 30 is positioned at the end of the product cradle 19 that is the initial position. When the can product 18 is put into the induction heating device 17, the upper roller drive motor is used regardless of the attitude state of the can product 18. 32, the upper roller 31 is rotationally driven, and the attitude control member 30 moves along the groove 31c from the end of the commodity receiving base 19 to the other end. And if it moves to an edge part, the upper roller drive motor 32 will reversely rotate, the upper roller 31 will be reversely rotated, and the attitude | position control member 30 will be returned to an initial position. And after confirming having returned to the initial position, heating operation is performed.

  Accordingly, if the can product 18 is in a standing posture on the product receiving stand 19, the can product 18 can be brought down on the product receiving stand 19 by the movement operation of the posture control member 30, thereby preventing local heating due to the standing posture. it can. Since the posture control member 30 is disposed so as to hit the upper part of the middle of the can product 18 when the can product 18 is in the standing posture, it is possible to prevent the product from being dragged on the product stand 19 while standing. it can.

  Further, since the attitude control member 30 reciprocates the product cradle 19 in the width direction, if it is determined that the can product 19 does not fall and the attitude control member 30 does not return to the initial position, the heating operation is not performed, so Local heating and damage can be prevented.

  In addition to the above, the posture control member 30 may be controlled by one-sided movement without reciprocating to determine the next heating operation. In this case, the time from when the can product 18 is charged until the heating operation is performed can be shortened, and the waiting time for the user can be reduced.

  Next, the carry-out mechanism of the can product by the induction heating device 17 will be described.

  The direct operation of the carry-out mechanism is to slide the can product 18 after being heated at the product receiving stand 19 by the carry-out member 33 in the longitudinal direction of the can and push it out. The carry-out member 33 is formed of a resin material so as not to be damaged even when it comes into contact with the can product 18. The carry-out member 33 has an insertion hole 33 a having a groove at the end thereof, and the lower roller 21 is inserted into the carry-out member 33. ing. The lower roller 21 also has a groove 34 extending in the axial direction, and a series of contact portions 35 that contact the can product 18 between the grooves 34 extend in the axial direction. The surface of the contact portion 35 is covered with a rubber member 36.

  At one end portion of the lower roller 21 connected to the lower roller drive motor 22 via a belt 33, a standby portion 37 is formed to wait for the carry-out member 33 in which the groove 34 and the rubber member 36 are not formed. The standby portion 37 is formed integrally with the roller member 21b constituting the lower roller 21, and the outer diameter of the standby portion 37 is smaller than the outer diameter of the roller member 21b. A spring member 38 is inserted into the standby portion 37 and fixed to the end of the roller member 21b.

  Further, an opening 39 is formed at the end of the product receiving base 19 of the induction heating device 17, and an opening / closing member 40 that is movable in the vertical direction for opening and closing the opening 39 is formed. FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow C in FIG. The opening / closing member 40 is movable in the vertical direction along rails 41 formed in the vertical direction on the back wall 24a and the front wall 24e.

  The opening / closing member 40 is made of resin, and has an opening 40a that is open in the vertical direction at a substantially central portion, and teeth 40b are formed in the opening 40a so as to move in the rack and pinion manner with the opening / closing member drive motor 42. .

  The opening / closing member drive motor 42 is disposed in the same space as the upper roller drive motor 32 and the lower roller drive motor 22.

  About the carrying-out mechanism of the induction heating apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The can product 18 is introduced from above the induction heating device 17, the heating operation is performed after the operation of the attitude control mechanism of the can product 18, and after heating to an appropriate temperature, the can product 18 is carried out from the product receiving stand 19 to the outside. The operation by the carry-out mechanism is performed.

  During the heating operation, the lower roller 21 rotates, so that the abutting portion 35 contacts the can product 18 to rotate (spin) the can product 18 and energize the induction heating coil 20 to induct the can product 18. Heat. As a result, the series of abutting portions 35 abut against the can product 18, and the can product 18 can be rotated.

  At this time, the carry-out member 33 is configured to move to the standby portion 37 side which is the initial position according to the relationship with the groove 34 formed in the insertion hole 33 by the rotation of the lower roller 21, and the carry-out member 33. Is separated from the groove 34 and the contact portion 35 and guided to the standby portion 37. The carry-out member 33 is maintained while slipping (idling) in the standby portion 37. As the lower roller 21 rotates, the carry-out member 33 that is to move further toward the side wall 24c is urged toward the product receiving base 19 by the spring member 38, so that the load applied to the side wall 24c can be reduced. Further, by providing the spring member 38, the carry-out member 33 can be prevented from being damaged.

  When the heating operation is finished and the lower roller 21 is stopped, the can product 18 is then carried out. At this time, the lower roller drive motor 22 is reversely energized, and the lower roller 21 performs reverse rotation during heating. As a result, the carry-out member 33 moves along the groove 34 from the standby portion 37 of the lower roller 21 and comes into contact with the can product 18 in the inverted position and slides by pushing on the product stand 19 in the inverted position, and is carried out to the outside. To do.

  When the carry-out member 33 moves to the end of the product receiving stand 19, the lower roller 21 is rotated in the same direction as that during heating, and the carry-out member 33 is moved to the standby position 37 that is the initial position.

  Therefore, since the heated can product 18 can be automatically carried out to the outside, the user does not need to put his hand in the induction heating device 17 and take out it, thereby ensuring safety. Further, after the product is carried out, it is possible to control whether or not the product is jammed in the unit by returning the carry-out member 33 to the standby position 37. If the product does not return to the standby position 37 for a predetermined time, it is abnormal as a product jam. Judgment can be made.

  Next, at the time of standby before the can product 18 is put into the induction heating device 17, the opening / closing member 40 closes the opening 40a so that the product receiving base 19 is not touched, so that foreign matter or the like does not enter. I have to. Moreover, in addition to preventing a part of the can product from accidentally jumping out of the induction heating device 17 when the can product 18 is charged, it also has a role of increasing the heating efficiency without opening the space inside the device during heating.

  When the can product 18 is thrown in, the posture control mechanism maintains the inverted posture, heats the product by the heating operation, and then drives the lower roller 21 to start moving the carry-out member 33 from the initial position, while simultaneously opening and closing the member. The drive motor 42 is driven to open the opening / closing member 40 along the rail 41, and the can product 18 heated to an appropriate temperature is carried out. The opening / closing member 40 is moved downward by a rack and pinion type with teeth 40b formed in the vertical direction by driving of the opening / closing member drive motor 42, opens the opening 39, and carries the product out of the product receiving stand 19.

  At this time, the carrying-out member 33 is moved to the opening 39, and the opening 39 is closed by the carrying-out member 33. When the can product 18 is carried out, a hand or a foreign object is inserted into the inside from the opening 39. Can be prevented.

  Before the unloading member 33 moves toward the initial position, the opening / closing member drive motor 42 is driven first, the opening 39 is closed by the opening / closing member 40, and then the unloading member 33 is returned to the initial position. In particular, it is possible to prevent a hand or a foreign object from entering the product receiving stand 19. Moreover, safety can be ensured.

  Further, since the drive motor is disposed in the same space and the exhaust heat fan 26 is provided for exhaust heat, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the reliability of the motor due to heat generated by the drive motor.

  And the discharge | emission mechanism which discharges can goods 18 out of the induction heating apparatus 17 by the arrangement | positioning relationship of the height direction of the induction heating apparatus 17 and the goods extraction port 16 mentioned above is the induction heating apparatus inclinedly installed toward diagonally upward. 17 is configured to slide and move obliquely upward in the longitudinal direction of the product 18 on the surface of the product receiving stand 19 provided on the product 17. That is, the carry-out member 33 of the carry-out mechanism moves while pushing up the can product 18 obliquely upward, and finally the can product 18 can be dropped and discharged from the opening 39 into the product take-out port 16.

  Therefore, by taking such a configuration, even if the induction heating device 17 is disposed so as to be relatively downward with respect to the product outlet 16, the can product 18 can be discharged without any trouble. In an ordinary vending machine, the induction heating device 17 can be provided by effectively utilizing the space below the product outlet 16 that is a dead space. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the induction heating device 17 by dividing the effective internal space used for the product storage room 11a as in the prior art, and the internal space can be used to the maximum extent for the product storage room 11a.

  Furthermore, since the induction heating device 17 is housed in the space below the product outlet 16 on the outer door 12 side, the internal structure including the product storage chamber 11a of a vending machine generally used at present, There is an advantage that it is possible to realize a high-value-added vending machine having a new function of rapidly heating a product with the induction heating device 17 without changing the configuration of the outer door 12 including the product outlet 16 almost.

  In the present embodiment, the induction heating coil 20 and the lower roller 21 that is the rotating means have been described on the assumption that they are arranged at positions separated by a predetermined distance L. Since both the mechanism and the carry-out mechanism have a function and effect peculiar to the mechanism itself, the arrangement relationship between the induction heating coil 20 and the lower roller 21 that is the rotating means is not a predetermined separation relationship. Of course, a combination configuration is possible even when the region of the induction heating coil 20 and the position where the lower roller 21 serving as the rotating means overlaps, and a specific effect can be expected.

  Next, the non-contact type temperature detection means 43 which is a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the can product 18 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a holder 44 for installing the non-contact temperature detecting means 43 is fixed to the front wall 24e with screws or the like. A non-contact temperature detecting means 43 (for example, an infrared sensor) is held in the holder 44.

  The non-contact type temperature detecting means 43 is disposed in the vicinity of the lower roller 21 at a substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction (width direction) of the commodity receiving base 19. Since the can product is disposed in contact with the lower roller 21, the distance between the can product and the non-contact temperature detecting means 43 can be kept almost constant regardless of the outer diameter of the can. Accordingly, the can product 18 can be arranged at a certain distance from the can product 18 regardless of where the can product 18 is inverted.

  About the detection means of the can goods 18 of the induction heating apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The can product 18 maintained in the inverted position on the product cradle 19 rotates by the rotation of the lower roller 21. When the can product 18 detects that the surface thereof has reached a predetermined temperature by the non-contact temperature detecting means 43, the power supply to the induction heating coil 20 is stopped, and the rotational drive is also stopped. Therefore, by installing the non-contact type temperature detecting means 43 in the vicinity of the lower roller 21 and in a substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the product receiving base 19, it is possible to heat the can product to an appropriate temperature regardless of the outer diameter of the can product.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the outer door in the vending machine of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an induction heating device for can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a main part of the induction heating device in the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a main part of the induction heating device in the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a front cross-sectional view of the main part of the induction heating device in the vending machine of the embodiment. FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 17 is an air path configuration diagram of the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a main part of the same embodiment. FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram inside the coil case of the same embodiment.

  The arrangement relationship of the induction heating device 100 with respect to the vending machine main body 11 and the outer door 12 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and is omitted.

  Further, the arrangement position in the height direction of the induction heating device 100 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the arrangement position in the height direction of the commodity induction heating control unit 502 is at a position below the commodity outlet 16. Has been placed. Further, the arrangement position of the induction heating device 100 in the left-right direction is configured between the coin collection box 503 that collects coins and the product outlet 16.

  In FIG. 10, an outer door 12 is disposed in the front opening of the vending machine main body 11. The configuration of the outer door 12 will be described.

  A product sample display room 13 is provided above the outer door 12, an advertisement panel room 14 for displaying product advertisements and a money input unit 15 are provided side by side, and a selected product 18 is provided below the outer door 12. A product outlet 16 is provided for discharging the product. And the induction heating apparatus 100 of can goods is installed in the back surface side of the outer door 12 next to the goods outlet 16, and it is related so that the goods 18 may be received from the lower part of the goods storage chamber 11a as in the first embodiment. . The product discharge side of the induction heating device 100 communicates with the product take-out port 16, and the can product 18 typified by a fluid content such as a beverage heated by the can product induction heating device 100 is passed from the product take-out port 16. It is formed so that it can be taken out.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the induction heating apparatus 100 is operated in the induction heating apparatus 100 while maintaining the longitudinal acceptance state of the can product in an oblique arrangement, with the product outlet 16 side being higher than the other side. The

  In the product sample display room 13, a product sample display unit 13 a dedicated for cooling is displayed in the upper part, and a product sample display unit 13 b that can be heated by the induction heating device 100 is formed in the upper and lower sections by a partition plate 800 and displayed. The product sample display unit 13a has the same sample configuration as that of the prior art, and one product selection button 801 is configured corresponding to one product sample.

  In the product sample display section 13b, a display section 803 is displayed on the partition plate 800 to indicate that the product of the displayed product sample 802 is heated by an induction heating method, so that it takes more time than usual. .

  Under the product sample 802, two product selection buttons 804a and 804b corresponding to one product sample 802 are configured. Specifically, the product selection button 804a displays a sales temperature state of “Atsume” with a high temperature setting of about 55 ° C., and the product selection button 804b displays a “low temperature” setting of about 50 ° C. The sales temperature status of “Nurume” is displayed and configured.

  The product sample 802 of the product sample display unit 13b is a product sample 802 configured in a flat card shape unlike the product sample of the product sample display unit 13a, and the product of the product sample display unit 13b is displayed to the user. However, unlike the products in the product sample display section 13a, it is configured to appeal that the heating is based on the induction heating method.

  The induction heating device 100 is provided with non-contact temperature detecting means 110 described later, and the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 detects the surface temperature of the can product 18 to estimate the content beverage temperature, and the estimated contents When the can surface temperature at the time when the beverage temperature reaches the sales set temperature becomes the specified temperature, a signal from the non-contact type temperature detection means 110 is input to the product induction heating control unit 502 described later, and induction heating is performed. The energization to the coil 102 is stopped.

  Next, the heating structure by the induction heating apparatus 100 will be described.

  The induction heating apparatus 100 includes a product cradle 101 having a substantially chamfered cross section for receiving and holding the can product 18 in an inverted position, an induction heating coil 102 wound around the back surface of the product cradle 101, and the vicinity of the product cradle 101. There are a lower roller 103 as a rotating means that contacts the peripheral surface of the can product 18 from below, and a lower roller drive motor 111 is installed below the lower roller 103. The lower roller 103 and the lower roller drive motor are belts (not shown) And the lower roller 103 is driven to rotate.

  The induction heating coil 102 and the lower roller 103 are arranged at a predetermined distance L as in the first embodiment, and the lower roller 103 is embedded in the area where the induction heating coil 102 is arranged. It is not what has been.

  In addition, the shape of the product cradle 101 and the induction heating coil 102 is not limited to a substantially chamfered cross-sectional shape or a bowl shape as described above, but may be a shape that can receive and hold the can product 18 in an inverted position and perform appropriate heating. That's fine.

  The product receiving base 101 is formed of a nonmagnetic material such as resin, and a tempered glass plate 500 having a substantially rectangular shape is fitted into a portion where the can product 18 comes into contact and rotates as shown in FIG. Since the can product 18 slides in contact with the product cradle 101, it is desirable that the can product 18 be formed of ceramic or glass excellent in scraping or wear on the surface of the product cradle 101. In particular, since the product falls from the upper product storage chamber 11a to the product receiving base 101, it is desirable to use the tempered glass plate 500.

  Further, the product receiving base 101 is formed of the resin-made coil case 101a as described above, and the portion that comes into contact with the can product forms a substantially rectangular groove 115 in the coil case 101a, and the tempered glass plate is formed in the groove 115. 500 is inserted, the induction heating coil 102 is fixed behind the coil case 101a, and a plurality of substantially rectangular magnetic ferrites 104 are fixedly arranged in the coil case main body 101b serving as the back cover of the coil case 101a. Thus, a product receiving base 101 is configured. A coil thermistor 105 that detects the temperature of the induction heating coil 102 is disposed in the coil case main body 101b.

  Further, by sticking the heat conductive sheet 116 to the back surface of the coil case 101a, the heat conductivity of the induction heating coil 102 can be increased, the coil heating temperature of the induction heating coil 102 can be reduced, and the heating efficiency of the can product can be increased. In addition, it is possible to prevent a decrease in reliability due to heat generation of the induction heating coil 102.

  Moreover, since the thermal conductive sheet 116 absorbs the drop impact when the can product is conveyed from the upper carry-out portion to the product receiving table 101, damage to the product receiving table 101 can be reduced.

  The induction heating device 100 is formed so as to cover the periphery with an outer frame 106, and the product heating unit 100 a as described above is accommodated in the upper portion of the induction heating device 100, and the lower roller driving motor 111 that drives the lower roller 103 is accommodated in the lower portion. The drive unit 100b is formed.

  Further, the lower roller 103 is supported at both ends by a receiving portion 107 constituted by an outer frame 106. The lower roller 103 includes a metal shaft portion 103a on one end side and a resin roller member 103b extending inside the shaft portion 103a. The roller member 103b serves as a shaft on the other end side. , Supported by the receiving portion 107. Therefore, both end portions of the roller member 103b do not have the same shape, and only the roller member 103b is configured to be detachable with the shaft portion 103a remaining in the outer frame 106.

  The roller member 103b is composed of a resin core member 108 and a rubber member 103c that directly contacts the product and applies a rotational force to the product itself, and the rubber member 103c spirals between the threaded portions 108c formed on the core member 108. Configured.

  The rubber member 103c extends in the direction of the shaft portion 103a of the roller member 103b and is integrally formed in a spiral shape on the outer peripheral surface of the core member 108. The core member 108 has a plurality of holes 103d from the surface toward the center. Another connecting hole 103e is formed so as to extend in the axial direction so that adjacent holes 103d communicate with each other in the vicinity of the center of the core member 108, and a plurality of holes 103d are formed inside the core member 108. The portion 103e communicates in the axial direction.

  The rubber member 103c is formed in two colors in the axial direction of the core member 108, so that the rubber member 103c is filled in the hole 103d and the connecting hole 103e. Therefore, the roller member 103b is driven to rotate from the surface of the core member 108. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of displacement or peeling of the rubber member 103c, and the can product 18 can be rotated normally.

  Also, if the rubber member 103c is damaged due to wear or deterioration due to sliding with the can product, the roller member 103b is removed from one receiving portion 107, and the roller member 103b is pulled out from the shaft portion 103a formed on the other side. Can be replaced with a new roller member 103b.

  Further, in FIG. 16, the portion of the core member 108 in which the rubber member 103c is formed in a spiral shape is formed as a groove 108b that is one step lower than the protrusion 108a of the core member 108, and the rubber member is formed in the groove 108b. 103c is formed. Accordingly, a part of the side portion of the rubber member 103c spirally formed in the axial direction of the core member 108 is covered with the protrusion 108a.

  Further, an upper roller 201 is configured in the longitudinal direction above the product receiving base 101, and the upper roller 201 is configured to control the can product 18 carried out from the product storage unit to the product receiving base 101 so as to be in an inverted posture. The control member 200 is configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction on the product receiving base 101.

  Next, the arrangement configuration of the induction heating device 100 in the vending machine main body 11 will be described. The arrangement relationship in the height direction is as described above, and the lower end portion on which the can product 18 of the induction heating device 100 is placed is the product collection. Located below the bottom of the outlet 16, the induction heating device 100 can be arranged by utilizing the space of the outer door 12 that normally exists under the product outlet 16.

  The product outlet 16 is usually not laid out at the lowermost part of the outer door 12 and is arranged at an appropriate position above the outer door 12 in order to improve the take-out property of the product buyer and reduce the burden of bending down. In addition, there is usually a space that becomes a so-called dead space below the product outlet 16.

  And the induction heating apparatus 100 arrange | positioned substantially utilizing the inside of the space used as this dead space is arrange | positioned with the inclination attitude | position so that the discharge side of the can goods 18 may face upward. Therefore, in order to discharge the can product 18 from the induction heating device 100 into the product take-out port 16, a discharge mechanism for moving the can product 18 against its own weight is necessary.

  In addition, the product induction heating control unit 502 is arranged below the product take-out port 16 by utilizing the space that becomes a so-called dead space, and is arranged in the vicinity of the induction heating device 100, so that the distance between the high voltage units is shortened. It can be configured and safety can be improved.

  About the induction heating apparatus 100 comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  When the user presses the product selection button 804a and designates “hot” as a hot product, the main control unit 501 that controls the entire vending machine preheats to about 35 ° C. so that the product does not deteriorate in the vending machine body 11. The can product 18 thus taken out is transported to the induction heating device 100. Then, the set temperature information of 55 ° C. of the selected “collection” is input from the main control unit 501 to the product induction heating control unit 502, and the induction heating device 100 is energized to operate the attitude control member 200, The lower roller that checks whether the acceptance state of the product 18 is the inverted posture, detects that the posture control member 200 has returned to the initial position, energizes the induction heating coil 102, and rotates the can product 18 in rotation. 103 is rotated to start the heating operation. Then, the temperature of the can product 18 is detected by a non-contact temperature detecting means 110 described later, and when the set temperature is reached, the energization to the induction heating coil 102 is stopped and the heating operation is stopped.

  Therefore, since the user can set the can product 18 at a desired temperature only by operating the product selection button 804a only once, the time from the operation of the product selection button 804a to the heating operation can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from waiting unnecessarily, and the operability of the user can be simplified. In addition, since the energization of the induction heating coil 102 is started after it is confirmed that the attitude control member 200 returns to the initial position and the can product 18 is held in a normal state, it is stable with respect to the can product 18. Heating can be performed.

  If it is not possible to detect that the posture control member 200 has returned to the initial position, the induction heating coil 102 is not energized, assuming that the product is not accepted in the inverted posture or that the product is clogged in the carry-out passage. Stop the heating operation. Then, the product selection button of the product sample display section 13a is turned on to switch to sales of another product. At this time, it is possible to promote the sales to the user by performing a sold-out display or the like so that the product corresponding to the product sample display section 13b cannot be selected. In this case, the price may be returned by operating the return lever.

  The heating temperature for setting the sales temperature selected by the product selection buttons 804a and 804b of the products displayed in the product sample display room 13b can be set and changed by the remote controller 700 provided on the back surface of the outer door 12. Yes. Specifically, by operating the remote controller 700 (so-called temperature setting means), the set temperatures on the “gather” button side of each product sample 802 are all set to 55 ° C., and the set temperatures on the “lubricated” button side are all set to 45 ° C. It can be set by operating the remote control 700 so that As a result, the “hot” and “slim” temperature settings of the products subject to induction heating in the product sample display room 13b can be performed together, and the setting operation can be simplified.

  In this case, the numerical value key (not shown) provided on the remote control 700 can be directly set by the vending machine administrator by setting the heating temperature numerical value, but if the heating temperature is erroneously input to a numerical value of 60 ° C. or higher, There is a possibility of burns when the user picks up the product. For this reason, the heating temperature upper limit value is stored in advance, and even if a value greater than the upper limit value is input, the setting is canceled and cannot be set. Can be maintained.

  Further, although the heating temperature value is directly input to the remote controller 700 as described above, a plurality of heating temperature information in which settable heating temperatures are stored in advance is stored in the main control unit 501 in order to eliminate erroneous input. In the heating temperature setting mode of the remote controller 700, there are five modes assigned to the heating temperature information, specifically, level 0 to level 4, and level 0 is a mode in which heating is not performed. Setting, Level 1 is about 40 ° C setting, Level 4 is the maximum temperature setting of about 55 ° C, Level 2 and 3 are heating temperature information set as a temperature set about 5 ° C difference from Level 1 or Level 4 By selecting and operating from this mode, the “hot” and “slimy” temperatures can be set.

  Therefore, even if the administrator incorrectly inputs the heating temperature setting input, the manager does not select a temperature zone that may cause a burn of 60 ° C. or more, and thus the safety of the heating temperature setting can be ensured.

  In the summer, all products in the vending machine main body 11 may be sold only as cooling products. The product stored in the product storage room 11a once transported to the induction heating device 100 and sold is set by the administrator inputting level 0 as the heating temperature information. As a result, the product is conveyed to the induction heating device 100 while being cooled in the product storage chamber 11a, and is pushed out to the product take-out port 16 by the carry-out member 300 without being heated by being energized by the induction heating coil 102. Products that have been cooled to an appropriate temperature can be sold.

  Therefore, since the mode which does not heat can be selected with the temperature setting means 700 (remote control), since it can utilize as a cooling room according to a season and installation environment, versatility can be improved.

  In addition, an end button 701 that can forcibly end the heating operation by the induction heating device 100 is provided on the front surface of the outer door 12. The end button 701 is effective when operated after the selection operation of the product selection button 804a or 804b. Specifically, when the end button 701 is pressed during heating, the energization to the induction heating coil 102 is forcibly stopped and the carry-out member 300 is pushed out to the product outlet 16. At this time, since the current heating temperature is displayed on the display unit 702 provided above the end button 701, the user can forcibly stop the heating while viewing the display unit 702.

  Alternatively, if the end button 701 is operated after the product selection button 804 is operated and before the product is conveyed to the induction heating device 100, the product is pushed out by the carry-out member 300 without being heated, and thus stored in the product storage chamber 11 a. It can be sold to users at the same temperature.

  As described above, the product is basically sold as a “hot” or “smooth” product at the heating temperature preset by the remote controller 700 by the administrator, so the user can select either the product selection button 804a or 804b. A hot product can be bought simply by pressing, but by providing the end button 701, a product at a desired temperature can be obtained, so that sales promotion by a vending machine can be enhanced.

  Further, the temperature setting of each product by the remote controller 700 is performed collectively. However, if collectively performed collectively, the “collection” temperature is set to the same temperature setting as, for example, 55 ° C. regardless of the product type. However, in addition to coffee, the optimum heating temperature may vary depending on the type of miso soup, urine, soup, etc. In such a case, the temperature of “Atsume” and “Nurume” can be set by selecting from the modes individually assigned to the heating temperature information so that it can be set for each product. Products heated to the heating temperature can be provided.

  In addition, although the product sample display room 13a is a product dedicated to cooling, there may be a product group that can be heated by a heater or the like as usual, and when the product cannot be heated by the induction heating method, the product sample display unit 13a side A product by heating the heater can be selected.

  In the present embodiment, the product selection button is divided into two sales temperature states, “Atsume” and “Nurume”, and a simple configuration is prepared. However, the product selection button is not limited to a plurality of similar buttons. For example, there is a switching function in which operation units such as “Atsume” and “Nurume”, “Atsume”, “Nurume” and “Normal” are combined and added to one switch mechanism. If a selection button-like selection mechanism is used, the selection unit is apparently concentrated at one place, so that the front appearance of the vending machine is not complicated in design and the quality is improved, and the arrangement space of the selection unit is also compact. Therefore, the degree of freedom in layout design is also increased.

  On the other hand, when the lower roller 103 is rotated, the rubber member 103c is in contact with the can product 18, so that the can product 18 can rotate on the product receiving base 101 without idling, and can be heated at an appropriate temperature without being overheated locally. Further, the rubber member 103c is filled in the hole 103d and the connecting hole 103e formed in the core member 108 constituting the roller member 103b, and is formed in a spiral shape. The rubber member 103c can be prevented from being displaced or peeled off from the lower roller 103 due to rubbing, and the strength can be increased, the idle rotation of the can product can be reduced, and local overheating can be prevented.

  When replacing the lower roller 103 due to the above-mentioned displacement or peeling, deformation or breakage due to product drop impact, aging deterioration, etc., by removing the receiving portion 107, one side of the lower roller 103 is detached, and the lower roller 103 By pulling out the roller member 103b in the axial direction, the roller member 103b can be removed with the shaft portion 103a remaining in the receiving portion 107 on the other side. Then, by inserting a new roller member 103b into the shaft portion 103a, replacement can be easily performed, workability can be improved, and reliability of heating quality of can products can be improved.

  Further, in order to reduce or suppress the wear of the product cradle 101 due to the rotation of the can product 18, a tempered glass plate 500 is fitted in a portion that is molded from resin and becomes a portion that comes into contact with the product of the product cradle 101. In the embodiment, a substantially rectangular tempered glass plate 500 is fitted into the product abutting surface of the coil case 101a serving as the product receiving base 101.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the product receiving base 101 and the lower roller 103 are disposed at a predetermined distance L, and the lower roller 103 is embedded in the region where the induction heating coil 102 is disposed. It does not exist.

  A plurality of substantially rectangular first ferrites 104 arranged in a coil case main body 101b serving as a back cover of the coil case 101a constituting the product cradle 101 are arranged in three upper and lower stages at intervals on the left and right sides. It is arranged. Then, the induction heating coil 102 wound in an elliptical shape a plurality of times in a substantially concentric manner is arranged on the upper portion of the first ferrite 104, and the central space portion 102a serving as a substantially central portion of the induction heating coil 102 is arranged on both the left and right sides. The second ferrite 114 having a rectangular shape extends from the central space portion 102a of the induction heating coil 102 to the central space portion 104a of the first ferrite 104. By inserting and arranging the first ferrite 104 in a substantially vertical direction, the generated magnetic flux can be released to the product side, and the efficiency of the temperature rise of the can can be increased. Further, the magnetic flux also concentrates on the ferrite 104 on the can side, so that the input efficiency to the product can be improved and the heating efficiency of the product can be improved.

  The induction heating coil 102 is configured to have a substantially chamfered cross section along the shape of the product cradle 101, and a flat portion 102b corresponding to a flat portion (tempered glass plate 500) where the can product contacts the product cradle 101; It is comprised by the bending part 102c. The bent portions 102c at both the upper and lower ends are configured to extend in a substantially vertical direction and a substantially horizontal direction, respectively, and the product receiving base 101 is also configured correspondingly. It is easy to receive, and even if the can product hits the portion of the product receiving table 101 corresponding to the bent portion 102c, it can be received and held in the product receiving table 101, so that it is possible to prevent the heating operation without the can product.

  If the 2nd ferrite 114 is made to project toward the coil case 101a surface rather than the induction heating coil 102, the magnetic flux can be further released to the can side, and the heating efficiency of the can product can be further increased.

  Next, the carry-out mechanism of the can product by the induction heating device 100 will be described.

  The operation of the carry-out mechanism is performed by the carry-out member 300, and the can product 18 after being heated by the product receiving base 101 is slid in the longitudinal direction of the can (longitudinal direction of the product receiving base 101) and pushed out. is there. That is, the carry-out member 300 is configured to be movable in the axial direction of the lower roller 103 by the rotational drive of the lower roller 103 described above.

  In FIG. 14, the outer frame 106 includes pusher means 301 that pushes the unloading member 300 in the standby position so as to be interlocked with the rotational drive of the lower roller 103. The pusher unit 301 is located on the side of the upper roller 201 and the lower roller 103 in the longitudinal direction. The pusher unit 301 has one end engaged with the attitude control member 200 and the other end engaged with the unloading member 300. An elastic member 302 is provided on the side. The pusher means 301 is formed of a plate-like member, and a rotation shaft portion 300a is formed at a substantially central portion. The pusher means 301 is centered on the rotation shaft portion 300a by the contact of the attitude control member 200 or the carry-out member 300. Is configured to be rotatable.

  The induction heating apparatus 100 is inclined so that the product discharge side of the product receiving base 101 is upward, and the pusher means 301 is configured on the lower side of the product receiving base 101. Further, since the upper roller 201 and the lower roller 103 are configured in parallel with the inclined arrangement of the product receiving base 101, the lower end side where the elastic member 302 of the pusher means 301 is arranged when receiving no external force. Is maintained in a direction away from the lower roller 103.

  Alternatively, the pusher unit 301 may be configured such that the center of gravity is on the upper-side posture control member 200 side by the rotating shaft portion 300a, and the elastic member 302 is maintained in a direction away from the lower roller 103.

  About the carrying-out mechanism comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  When the can product 18 is conveyed from the product storage unit to the induction heating device 100 and dropped onto the product receiving table 101, first, the posture control member 200 is driven in a direction to push the can product 18 from the standby position to the outside by the rotational drive of the upper roller 201. The product is reciprocated in the longitudinal direction of the product receiving base 101 so as to move to a predetermined position and return to the standby position. Thus, the can product 18 is maintained in the inverted posture. Simultaneously with the rotation of the upper roller 201, if the lower roller 103 moves the carry-out member 300 and pushes the can product 18 outward, the lower roller 103 is driven to rotate backward for a predetermined time. The lower part of the product 18 is made unstable.

  Accordingly, when the can product 18 is maintained on the product receiving base 101 in a standing posture, the posture control member 200 by the rotational drive of the upper roller 201 is brought into contact with the upper portion of the can product 18 and the lower roller 103 is driven by the reverse rotation. By making the lower portion of the can product 18 unstable, the can product 18 can be laid down regardless of the size of the can product 18, and the next heating operation can be performed.

  During the heating operation, the lower roller 103 rotates forward to rotate the can product 18. At this time, the rubber member 103c comes into contact with the can product and rotates the can product. At this time, the induction heating coil 102 is energized with a high-frequency current to inductively heat the can product 18.

  Further, while the lower roller 103 is rotating, the carry-out member 300 stands by while slipping (idling) at a portion where the threaded portion 108c of the lower roller 103 is not configured, and is kept from moving. At this time, the elastic member 302 of the pusher means 301 is held at a separated position so as not to contact the carry-out member 300. During heating, the upper roller 201 stops rotating, and the attitude control member 200 is maintained in a stopped state at the standby position. The standby position of the attitude control member 200 is stopped at a position where it does not come into contact with the engaging portion on one end side of the pusher means 301.

  When the heating operation is finished and the lower roller 103 is stopped, the can product is then carried out. At this time, the lower roller 103 reversely energized to the lower roller drive motor 111 is rotated in the reverse direction. Further, the upper roller 201 is driven to rotate, and the upper roller 201 is rotated until the attitude control member 200 presses one end of the pusher unit 301. As a result, the pusher means 301 rotates around the rotation shaft portion 300a, the elastic member 302 configured on the other end side contacts the carry-out member 300, and pushes the carry-out member 300 in the axial direction of the lower roller 103 by the elastic force. put out.

  As a result, the carry-out member 300 releases the slip state, engages with the threaded portion 108c, and can carry out the can product to the outside by the rotation of the lower roller 103.

  Accordingly, since the carry-out member 300 does not receive a slight external force from the elastic member 302 during heating, no abnormal noise such as a rattling sound due to contact with the end surface of the threaded portion 108c is generated, and the lower roller 103 is smoothly moved. Can be rotated.

  When the carry-out member 300 moves to the end of the product receiving base 101, the lower roller 103 is rotated in the same direction as that during heating to move the carry-out member 300 to the standby position that is the initial position.

  An opening 504 communicating with the product outlet 16 is formed at the end of the product receiving base 101 of the induction heating device 100, and an openable / closable member 505 that opens and closes the opening 504 is formed. The opening / closing member 505 is operated and moved downward almost simultaneously with the movement of the member 300, the product outlet 16 and the product receiving base 101 are communicated, and the can product 18 is discharged to the product outlet 16 by the extrusion of the carry-out member 300. The Thereafter, the carry-out member 300 returns to the standby position, and the opening / closing member 505 moves upward to block between the commodity receiving base 101 and the commodity outlet 16.

  As a result, the can product can be automatically carried out to the outside, so that the user does not need to put the hand into the induction heating device 100 and take out the product, thereby ensuring safety. Further, by returning the carry-out member 300 to the standby position, it is possible to control whether the product is jammed in the induction heating device 100.

  In addition, the opening / closing member 505 is in a state where the induction heating device 100 and the product outlet 16 are shut off during standby, so that it is possible to prevent mischief and to prevent dust and insects from entering the induction heating device 100. In addition, by providing a connecting plate 506 that is provided outside the opening / closing member 505 and connects the product receiving base 101 and the product outlet 16, the gap between the product receiving base 101 and the product outlet 16 can be filled and connected. When the member 505 is opened, the external force applied to the can product 18 pushed out by the carry-out member 300 can be reduced, and the product can be smoothly discharged into the product take-out port 16.

  In particular, even when the induction heating apparatus 100 is not driven, when the carry-out member 300 is periodically reciprocated by a predetermined section and the carry-out member 300 does not move to the end of the product receiving base 101 or does not return to the standby position. The safety of the induction heating device 100 is ensured by judging that there is a foreign substance inside and setting the product selection button of the product to be heated by the induction heating device 100 to a sold-out state so that it cannot be sold. can do.

  Next, a cooling air path configuration for cooling the induction heating coil 102 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a drive unit 100b that houses a drive motor and the like is formed below the product heating unit 100a.

  A blower fan 400 is housed in the drive unit 100b, and a duct 401 that blows air from the blower fan 400 toward the product heating unit 100a is configured. The blower fan 400 is a centrifugal blower in which air flows in a centrifugal direction at a right angle to an axis called a multiblade fan or a turbofan, and the duct 401 is an outlet of the sending fan 400 and an opening 402 of the product heating unit 100a. Are connected.

  The opening 402 is configured as an air passage so as to communicate with the resin-made coil case 101a constituting the product receiving base 101. Specifically, air flows between the induction heating coil 102 and the first ferrite 104. Thus, a space 403 is formed to constitute an air passage. That is, an air passage is formed to flow air from the lower side to the upper side of the induction heating coil.

  The positional relationship between the blower fan 400 in the drive unit 100b, the lower roller drive motor 111, and the upper roller drive motor 112 is such that the lower roller drive motor 111 and the upper roller drive motor 112 are disposed in the vicinity of the suction port 400a of the blower fan 400. Has been.

  About the cooling air path comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  By operating the blower fan 400, the air in the drive unit 100b is sucked, the air is forced into the coil case 101a through the duct 401, and the air is guided between the induction heating coil 102 and the first ferrite 104, In particular, the induction heating coil 102 is cooled, and as a result, the surface of the product cradle 101 can be cooled, and by providing an air path between the induction heating coil 102 and the first ferrite 104, the induction heating coil 102 Since the gap with the product cradle 101 can be close, the coil temperature rise can be reduced and the heating efficiency of the can product 18 can be increased.

  Further, the coating covering the surface of the induction heating coil 102 can be kept at an insulation temperature (about 160 ° C.) or lower, the induction heating coil 102 can be cooled, and the surface temperature of the product receiving base 101 can be lowered. The destruction of the induction heating coil 102 is suppressed, and the hot product can be continuously heated by the induction heating device 100, so that continuous sales are possible. Therefore, it contributes to sales promotion.

  The blower fan 400 is controlled by continuous operation at least during heating, but even when the induction heating device 100 is not operated, the heating operation by the induction heating device 100 is suddenly performed by always operating continuously. Even in this case, the safety of the induction heating coil 102 can always be maintained.

  The air is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust hole 113 formed in the outer frame 106 on the upper back surface of the coil case 101a, so that the heat exchange efficiency can be increased and the heating efficiency of the induction heating coil 102 can be increased.

  Further, a base portion 600 for fixing the induction heating device 100 is formed on the back surface of the outer door 12, and the outer frame 106 is fixed to the base portion 600 with screws or the like. For this reason, a space portion 601 can be secured between the outer door 12 and the induction heating device 100 by the depth height of the base portion 600. The base portion 600 has a plurality of communication holes 600a formed in the vertical direction.

  As a result, the air discharged from the exhaust hole 113 passes through the space portion 601 formed between the outer door 12 and the induction heating device 100, and further passes through the communication hole 600 a formed in the base portion 600. Since the heat generated from the induction heating coil 102 can be efficiently exhausted, particularly the heating operation by the induction heating device 100 is performed almost continuously. In this case, it is possible to suppress the product heating operation while the product receiving base 101 is in a high temperature state, and to prevent the temperature of the induction heating coil 102 and the product receiving base 101 from further rising.

  As a result, the induction heating coil 102 exceeds the insulation coating temperature, and the safety device operates, so that it is possible to prevent the safety and the deterioration of the heating quality such as stopping the heating halfway. Can achieve continuous sales of products.

  Safety can be ensured, and continuous sales of hot products by continuous operation of the induction heating apparatus 100 are possible.

  In addition, the blower fan 400 can efficiently remove heat generated by the lower roller driving motor 111 and the upper roller driving motor 112, and can prevent the inside of the driving unit 100b from becoming high temperature. Reliability can be ensured.

  Moreover, although the air path structure by the ventilation fan 400 was comprised only in the coil case 101a, you may provide an air path so that a part of air may be ventilated to the upper surface of the coil case 101a, ie, the goods stand 101 surface. As a result, the temperature of the surface of the product cradle 101 can be lowered, and dust, dust, and the like can be prevented from adhering to the surface of the product cradle 101. As a specific air path configuration, the duct 401 may be branched in the middle so that air is blown out from the portion of the gap dimension L provided between the commodity receiving base 101 and the lower roller 103.

  In the present embodiment, the discharge air passage side of the blower fan 400 is made to act on the object to be cooled. However, the discharge air passage side is not necessarily used for reasons such as restrictions on the air passage structure and countermeasures for air blowing noise. In some cases, it is possible to use the intake air passage side.

  Next, the non-contact type temperature detection means 110 that is a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the can product 18 will be described.

  The non-contact type temperature detecting means 110 (for example, an infrared sensor) is disposed in the vicinity of the lower roller 103 at a substantially middle portion in the longitudinal direction (width direction) of the commodity receiving base 101. Since the can product is disposed in contact with the lower roller 103, the distance between the can product and the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 can be kept substantially constant regardless of the outer diameter of the can.

  Further, the non-contact type temperature detecting means 110 is arranged in the substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the product receiving base 101. However, the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 may be arranged in the vicinity of the lower portion in the longitudinal direction of the arranged product receiving base 101. The measurement accuracy of the can surface temperature can be improved by shifting.

  This is the positional relationship of the induction heating coil 102 with respect to the can product, and the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the can product is located at the substantially central portion of the induction heating coil 102 due to the arrangement configuration of the induction heating coil 102 with respect to the product receiving base 101. For this reason, the temperature tends to be the highest, and tends to be lower toward the end in the longitudinal direction of the can product.

  Therefore, since the rate of change in the can surface temperature is larger at the center of the can product, the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 capable of detecting a wide temperature range with high accuracy is required. However, in order to increase the accuracy of the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 so that the can product can be detected at an appropriate temperature and the heating can be controlled, the accuracy is increased by using the non-contact temperature detecting means 110 having a narrow measurement temperature range. The non-contact type temperature detecting means 110 is required in the vicinity of the lower part in the longitudinal direction of the product stand 101 which is a position shifted from the center of the can product, that is, the position corresponding to the end of the induction heating coil 102. By arranging it, the measurement accuracy of the can surface temperature can be improved, the safety of burns and the like due to overheating can be improved, and the deterioration of quality due to the slimy product can be prevented.

  As described above, the induction heating apparatus for can products according to the present invention can purchase hot products heated to a desired temperature without waiting unnecessarily by simplifying the product selection operation, and can be used in vending machines and portable cans. Widely applicable as a heating device.

The front view of the vending machine provided with the induction heating apparatus of the can goods which shows Embodiment 1, 2 of this invention Vertical sectional view of the vending machine of the embodiment The perspective view of the induction heating apparatus of can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment Front view of an induction heating device for can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment Side view of arrow A in FIG. Side view of arrow A in FIG. Sectional view of the BB line of FIG. The figure seen from the arrow C of FIG. The figure which shows the carrying-out mechanism of the induction heating apparatus of the can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment The perspective view of the vending machine in Embodiment 2 of this invention Back side perspective view of outer door in vending machine of same embodiment The perspective view of the induction heating apparatus of can goods in the vending machine of the embodiment The principal part perspective view of the induction heating apparatus in the vending machine of the embodiment The principal part perspective view of the induction heating apparatus in the vending machine of the embodiment Front principal part sectional drawing of the induction heating apparatus in the vending machine of the embodiment Main part enlarged view of FIG. Airway configuration diagram of the same embodiment Main part perspective view of the same embodiment Configuration diagram in the coil case of the same embodiment Cross section of conventional vending machine Front view of conventional sales temperature setting operation panel Flow chart showing sales and heating operations of conventional vending machines

Explanation of symbols

11 Vending Machine Body 11a Product Storage Room 12 Outer Door (Door)
16 Product outlet 17 Induction heating device 19 Product receiving stand 20 Induction heating coil 33 Unloading member (unloading mechanism)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Induction heating apparatus 101 Goods receiving stand 102 Induction heating coil 300 Unloading member (unloading mechanism)
700 Remote control (temperature setting means)
701 End button 702 Display unit 804a, 804b Product selection button

Claims (5)

  An induction heating device is provided below the product storage chamber for storing the product, and the product is unloaded from the product storage chamber by operation of a product selection button for designating the purchased product, guided to the induction heating coil of the induction heating device, and heated. In the vending machine to be carried out to the exit, a plurality of the product selection buttons having different sales temperature states for one product are provided so that the sales temperature state of the product can be selected, and the product selection button is operated only once. A vending machine, characterized in that the product is heated to a sales temperature state set in the product selection button and carried out to a product outlet.   Temperature setting means for setting and changing the heating temperature of the product corresponding to the product selection button, and regulation means for regulating the upper limit temperature of the heating temperature set by the temperature setting means, and the heating temperature is controlled by the temperature setting means. The input heating temperature is canceled when it is inputted and compared with the upper limit temperature set by the restricting means, and the temperature is equal to or higher than the upper limit temperature, and the input of the sales temperature is prompted again. Vending machine.   The temperature setting means that can change and set the heating temperature of the product corresponding to the product selection button is composed of a plurality of heating temperature information in which the settable heating temperature is stored in advance, and when the heating temperature of the product is input and set The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a heating temperature set for the product selection button is selected and changed from the heating temperature information, and a heating temperature corresponding to the product selection button is set.   Provided with an end button for forcibly ending the heating operation by the induction heating device, the end button operation is valid after the product selection button operation until the heating operation is completed, and before the product substantially enters the induction heating operation The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein when the end button is operated, the commodity is carried out without being heated.   The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein a mode setting in which the product is not heated can be selected as the heating temperature information.