JP2009009215A - Article delivery device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article delivery device configured of a spiral mechanism such as an automatic vending machine for delivering various articles, and to manufacture the article delivery device at low costs by configuring it with a simple mechanism, and to reuse this article delivery device by independently configuring an article delivery unit and a casing, and easily mounting it on a casing whose size is different such as a used automatic vending machine to be discarded. <P>SOLUTION: This article delivery device is configured to deliver an article with holes for suspension with fixed regulations by a spiral motion, and to delivery articles with various shapes by mounting it on a plate auxiliary tool having standard holes for an article with nonstandardized holes, and using a bag having standard holes for an article with no hole. Furthermore, the article delivery device is configured as a mechanism in which it is restrained to a lattice-shaped mounting plate so that its free layout can be achieved, and that its free mounting on any casing can be achieved. Also, a guide bar is installed in the device so that it is possible to mechanically discriminate the presence/absence of the article in the device. Also, it is possible to simplify the component configurations of the article delivery device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides articles of various sizes and shapes in machines that discharge articles such as vending machines, game machines, and prize machines, and provides a maximum shelf space in the machine. The present invention relates to an article delivery device of a spiral mechanism that can be manufactured at a significantly lower cost and promotes reuse by manufacturing a new vending machine or an article ejector that reuses a casing of a used vending machine or the like. Is.

  Conventionally, there are many vending machines and article delivery mechanisms that use a spiral mechanism, and a special spiral rod with a spiral pitch and groove depth that matches the thickness of the article with holes rotates. There has been a device for delivering an article (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Also, a device (for example, patent) that attaches to a board with a special hole for a relatively thin article such as a card or gift certificate, suspends the board with the hole on a spiral bar, and rotates the spiral bar. Reference 2).

Also, an article with a relatively thin hole is suspended on a spiral rod, and the spiral shaft rotates to drop the bucket through a chute, and supplies the article by moving the bucket. There is a device (for example, see Patent Document 3) that moves to the take-out port by three operation linkages of “guide to bucket” and “movement of bucket”. By aligning the spiral drive and chute with the groove on the board on the back, the device can be positioned arbitrarily within the range that is not subject to the movement of the bucket.
JP 2005-267231 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-116386 JP 2002-150409 A

  With respect to conventional spiral-type vending machines and article delivery mechanisms, there are problems with each mechanism. In the case where the pitch of the spiral and the depth of the groove exemplified in the background art are limited (Patent Document 1), it is necessary to always match the size of the restricted spiral pitch and the depth of the groove with respect to the container of the article. Since the position of the spiral mechanism fixes the back position of the vending machine, the shape and size of the article are greatly restricted after all. Needless to say, manufacturing a special size (helical pitch / groove depth) spiral bar for each product group that sells leads to an increase in cost. In addition, the fact that there is no means for recognizing that the article is empty on the mechanical mechanism means that if two items are dropped at the same time, or if there is a mistake in inputting the number of inputs to the control computer, a malfunction will occur. means.

  Moreover, it attaches to a board with a special hole with respect to the comparatively thin article illustrated to background art, suspends the board with a hole to a spiral bar, and sends out by rotating a spiral bar (patent document 2). For, one product is suspended from one pitch of the spiral groove. For this reason, it is limited to thin articles. For this reason, a product holder with a dedicated hole for suspending a product adopts a mechanism that imposes a constraint that the product does not have a certain thickness, and has a complicated shape. . In this mechanism, the shape and size of articles handled are limited to very small thicknesses such as cards and tickets. Although not specified in the literature, the mechanism for suspending one product for one pitch is controlled by the start time and the number of rotations for the mechanism that stops the motor after the motor starts and rotates at the time of sale to drop the article. By doing so, it seems to be a mechanism that promises stable transmission. 1 pitch 1 product structure is mechanically possible, but it is a very troublesome work for the person who actually replenishes or sets and manages the product (hereinafter referred to as an operator) and adds labor to the operator. Become.

  This mechanism is a detachable unit that slides to the left and right to give a certain degree of freedom in product length and width, but the length of the spiral rod is determined by the mechanism standard, so multiple units The operator in charge of managing the vending machine must always prepare a plurality of types of units as stock, adding labor to the operator, and securing the unit inventory naturally increases costs. Further, as in the previous example, the mechanism has no means on the mechanical mechanism for recognizing an empty article.

  Three motions of "Helical rotation", "Guide to bucket by chute" and "Movement of bucket" are hung on the spiral rod with respect to the relatively thin article exemplified in the last background art As for the device that moves to the take-out port, the process by three moving bodies is combined until the article reaches the take-out port, and a “partition unit” that controls the motor operation of the article and the attitude of the article is provided. That is, since one unit is composed of four subunits to complete one operation, the entire mechanism is too complicated. In other words, it is directly related to cost increase.

  This mechanism is a unit that can attach and detach the spiral drive body and chute part, but since the height of the bucket is determined, in reality one unit can only handle the article size in a narrow range . That is, it cannot be said that the response to the diversity of goods is sufficient.

  When organizing the issues, it can be mentioned that the delivery of articles for various article sizes and shapes is insufficient in the current system including other cases. Next, there is no mechanism that can reliably grasp the state that the article is lost from the unit (out of product / out of goods) mechanically, or the mechanism for that is complicated, that is, the product is out of the simple mechanism.・ It is mentioned that the state of out of goods cannot be grasped. Furthermore, it can be mentioned that the number of dedicated parts and the number of parts of the mechanism of one unit for delivering one kind of articles is high and the cost is high. Furthermore, since the unit and the housing of the sales equipment are integrated, the diversion of the unit is restricted (reuse is not possible). Another example is the addition of an operator for replacement of units and replenishment of articles.

  The article delivery device according to the present invention suspends an article having a shape suspended in a hole in a spiral pitch groove on a spiral rod connected to a motor shaft, and rotates the spiral rod around the axis to thereby rotate the upper end of the hole. Is moved by sliding a groove with a helical pitch and delivered to a target position.

  The article delivery device according to the present invention is capable of stably delivering an extremely light article by providing a guide rod that can be positioned substantially parallel to the spiral rod inside the unit of the device. Moreover, the presence or absence of an article | item can be identified easily and reliably by setting it as the mechanism which acts as a switch according to the angle change of the guide rod.

  One unit is a device in which one spiral rod is connected to one motor to operate. By using a method in which a hook is provided on the back of the unit and hooked on a grid-like support plate, the unit can be mounted in a free layout within the range of the support plate provided inside the housing.

  In order to deliver an article in the unit, the article needs to have holes according to the unit specifications, but not all of the articles have holes of the same standard. Therefore, an article having a non-standard hole can be delivered by using a simple plate having a standard-size hole and a small hook as an auxiliary tool and suspending the hole of the article on the hook. Furthermore, for articles that do not have holes, it is possible to deliver articles of a wide variety of shapes by using simple bags having holes of standard size.

  Since the structure of the unit body and the structure that supports the unit are simple, the housing of used vending machines that are no longer used is partially modified and reused as an article ejector for new vending machines. be able to.

  Since the unit has a detachable spiral bar and guide bar, it can cope with various changes in length (depth) with respect to a single unit device. Therefore, the unit inventory that the operator needs to manage is small, and the inventory cost is low.

  The article delivery device according to the present invention can be procured with general-purpose materials that are generally distributed in the market for almost all parts, and since it has a simple structure, it is manufactured at a very low cost with a reduced number of parts and processing. can do.

  In the present invention, there is no limitation on the support position of one unit for delivering an article, and the combination of auxiliary tools for suspending a wide variety of articles is limited to an article discharge housing such as a vending machine. In the space, the most effective shelf layout (layout) is possible by the operator's judgment, and the operator can easily replenish without being aware of the spiral pitch.

  Under extremely light-weight items and situations where the suspension hole is made of a soft material, it is easy to cause a situation where the spiral does not feed satisfactorily due to the rotation of the spiral. Become.

  Since the present invention has a simple structure and most of the parts can use general-purpose parts distributed in the general market, the cost of creating peripheral devices such as units and controls is extremely low on both the parts side and the processing side. Can be suppressed.

  Used drink vending machines that are still functionally usable and disposed of by the vending machine company, but still use the cash receipt / return mechanism and control mechanism, and the beverage discharge mechanism / cooler / heater etc. Except for unnecessary parts, an article delivery unit, a control part, etc. can be attached inside and put on the market as a new article vending machine or a giveaway machine.

(Drive)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the article delivery unit 1 has a frame case 11 as a base, a motor 15 is located at the rear of the frame case 11, and the spiral rod 10 penetrating the frame case 11 moves forward from the front of the frame case 11. A mechanism in which the spiral rod 10 and the motor 15 are connected by a biaxial connecting tool 25 located in the center of the frame case 11 so as to extend and rotate around the axis when the motor 15 is driven. (See other reference FIGS. 3 and 6).

(Drive protection)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a protective tube 26 having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the spiral rod 10 is inserted into the front penetrating portion of the frame case 11 at a portion where the spiral rod 10 penetrates the inside of the frame case 11. The spiral rod 10 is passed through the inside of the protective tube 26. This prevents the hole penetrating the frame case 11 from being damaged by the friction when the spiral rod 10 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the motor 15, and the protective tube 26 is made of a strong material such as a stainless steel tube. By using a material with little friction, smooth rotation of the spiral rod 10 is ensured. In addition, when the spiral rod 10 is long, there is a problem that a partial weight is added to the biaxial connector 25 and the front portion of the frame case 11 and a problem that the tip of the spiral rod 10 rotates so as to draw an arc. However, by projecting from the front surface of the frame case 11 using the long protective tube 26, the partial weight load is alleviated, and the tip of the spiral rod 10 does not draw an arc, that is, ensures a rotational motion without blurring. To do. The protection space 26 is detachable from the frame case 11 (see other reference FIG. 1).

(Main body support 1)
As shown in FIG. 13, the locking plate 50 is made up of a lattice 50a and a back plate 50b that supports it. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the base plate 16 is provided at the rear end portion of the frame case 11, and a locking tool 17 having a wide hook shape is attached to the base plate 16, and the article delivery unit 1. Is locked to the horizontal axis of the lattice 50a by the locking member 17, and is supported by the tip of the projection 18 coming into contact with the back plate 50b. The locking plate 50 is characterized in that the grid 50a is configured in a grid shape with a constant interval, so that the locking tool 17 can be suspended in that range, and the article delivery unit 1 can be laid out freely ( Other reference, FIG. 5, FIG. 14).

(Main body support 2)
As shown in FIG. 18, the locking plate 50c is provided with holes 50d at regular intervals. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the base plate 16 is fitted with a locking tool 17b having a vertically long hook shape, and the distance between the locking tools 17b corresponds to the lateral distance of the holes 50d. Is inserted into the hole 50d and locked, and the tip of the protrusion 18 comes into contact with the locking plate 50c, whereby the article delivery unit 1 is supported. The feature of the locking plate 50c is that the locking tool 17b can be suspended in the same range as in the lattice shape, and the article delivery unit 1 can be laid out freely. The support of the article delivery unit 1 is not limited to these two methods.

(Adjusting the angle)
As shown in FIG. 22, the protrusion 18 can be adjusted to keep the article delivery unit 1 substantially horizontal by adjusting the length, for example, as a spiral type. This is provided because when the article to be handled is a heavy article, the angle of the steel material to be hung to change the thickness of the lattice 50a is changed, so that it is not necessary to adjust the angle. The protrusion 18 may be a fixed type.

(Goods)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the article 60 has a hole 60 a that can be suspended at the top. As shown in FIG. 19, the article 60 is suspended by simultaneously passing the spiral rod 10 and the guide rod 14 through the hole 60a. The article 60 suspended from the spiral rod 10 has the upper end of the hole 60a in contact with the concave portion of the spiral 10, and the upper end of the hole 60a is delivered along the movement of the spiral groove by the rotation of the spiral rod 10 (see other references). FIG. 12).

(Guide bar)
As shown in FIG. 9, the guide rod 14 is inserted into the shaft portion 14a, and the shaft portion 14a is provided with a hole portion 14b. As shown in FIG. 1, the guide rod 14 is supported by a guide rod support shaft 13a passing through a guide rod support shaft hole 13 penetrating left and right in front of the frame case 11 so that the tip of the guide rod 14 is movable up and down. Yes. The state in which the guide bar 14 is vertically movable is as shown in the comparison between FIGS. 20 and 21 (see other reference FIG. 4). When the guide bar 14 is attached, the vertical distance between the front end of the guide bar 14 and the front end of the spiral bar 10 from the front surface of the frame case 11 is substantially the same.

(Effect of guide bar 1)
Regarding the utility of the guide rod 14, first, a switch effect is mentioned. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a switch 19 is provided at the lower portion of the shaft portion 14 a that fixes the guide rod 14, and an article 60 as shown in FIG. 14 is suspended from the spiral rod 10. In the state where the article is replenished, the switch 19 is in the OFF state, and in the state where the article 60 is not suspended from the spiral bar 10 (the article is out of stock), the tip of the guide bar 14 is downward as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 26, the switch 19 is turned on, and the guide bar 14 stops being lowered. That is, a mechanical mechanism for identifying whether or not the article 60 is suspended is provided in the unit unit of the article delivery unit 1. As an example of the circuit of the switch 19 and the motor 15, when the switch 19 is in an OFF state (a state in which an article is replenished), the circuit to the motor 15 is closed (a conductive state) and the switch 19 is in an ON state (out of an article ), The circuit to the motor 15 is open (non-conductive state).

(Effect of guide bar 2)
As shown in FIG. 7, even when the guide bar 14 is removed from the article delivery unit 1, the article 60 can be sufficiently delivered. However, when the suspended article is extremely light (for example, less than 5 g) or the suspended part is made of a soft material, the article 60 is idle at the same position even if the spiral rod 10 rotates. As a result, the article may not be delivered. Thus, even in the case of the article 60 that is remarkably light in weight or is made of a soft material, the article 60 can be normally delivered by using the guide rod 14 together with the spiral rod 10. This is because the weight of the guide rod 14 causes the hole 60a to be pulled up and down from the inside, and the upper end of the hole 60a is firmly in contact with the concave portion of the spiral 10, so that the hole 60a smoothly receives the movement of the spiral groove due to the rotation of the spiral rod 10. Article 60 is delivered. As shown in FIG. 20, when the article 60 is suspended from the spiral rod 10, the spiral rod 10 and the guide rod 14 are substantially parallel to the plurality of articles 60 in which the weight of the guide rod 14 is suspended. This is because the weight is evenly distributed.

(Adjustment of guide bar)
Although it is desirable from the standpoint of manufacturing and operation that the diameter of the hole 60a of the article 60 is uniform, the present invention has a function that can be adjusted when the diameter of the hole 60a is various on the assumption that there is a difference between the articles. is doing. Since the distance between the spiral rod 10 and the guide rod 14 to be substantially parallel depends on the diameter of the hole 60a of the article 60 (see FIG. 11 described later), the guide rod support shaft hole 13 is small and constant as shown in FIG. They are provided at intervals and can be adjusted according to the diameter of the hole 60a. As the position of the guide bar 14 changes, the height position of the switch 19 needs to be adjusted. Therefore, the switch 19 is normally operated by the switch position adjusting tool 20 (the spiral bar 10 and the guide bar 14 are substantially parallel to each other). Adjust the switch operation to a position where the switch operation differs when the guide bar is lowered. For adjusting the distance between the spiral rod 10 and the guide rod 14, there is a method in which the lower front portion of the frame case 11 on which the guide rod 14 is supported is independent and can be moved up and down along with the lower front portion of the frame case 11.

(Display board)
As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the display board 40 is composed of a display portion 40a and a joint portion 40b. For example, when a purchaser has an opportunity to select an article, such as when a plurality of article delivery units 1 are mounted on a see-through type vending machine, a selection number, a symbol, a price, or the like is displayed on the article delivery unit 1. This avoids the mistaken operation of the purchaser. A display plate groove 12 is provided in the upper part of the frame case 11, and a joint 40 b at the lower part of the display plate 40 is fitted therein. The display unit 40a includes a method of directly entering numbers and characters with a marker or the like, and a method of displaying light. The most convenient one may be selected depending on the number of mounted article delivery units 1 used in one machine and the operation frequency. In the figure, a state in which an electric display type display board 40 is attached to the article delivery unit 1 is shown. Whether or not delivery is possible is indicated by ○ × depending on the presence / absence of the article 60 (FIGS. 25 and 26), and each signal is sent from the control device 95 via the connector 24 described later. A unique number is assigned to the article delivery unit 1. In this case, information and electric power are exchanged by the electrodes provided in the joint portion 40b and the display plate groove 12.

(Shaft connection)
As shown in FIG. 8, the spiral rod 10 includes a spiral portion 10a and a connecting portion 10b. The shaft portion 15b and the connecting portion 10b of the motor 15 are inserted into the shaft hole 25c facing the biaxial connecting device 25, and the stopper 25a is inserted into the stopper groove 25b penetrating perpendicularly to the shaft hole 25c of the biaxial connecting device 25. Plug in. When the stopper 25a uses a tuber spiral or the like, the connecting force increases. In addition, by making the shaft hole 25c into a circular shape with a string instead of a circular shape, it is possible to prevent rotational slippage in the biaxial connecting tool 25. The stopper mechanism of the biaxial connector 25 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

(Suspension aid 1)
The article 62 shown in FIG. 30 is a type of article (for example, a pen) that is sold with a hanging hole used for a stock and display as a product such as a supermarket, a home center, or a 100-yen shop about 8 mm in height. It is. Thus, when the hole provided in the article is small, the spiral rod 10 and the guide rod 14 cannot be passed through the hole together. In that case, normal suspension is made by using the suspension auxiliary plate 80 shown in FIGS. 27, 28, and 29, and the article can be delivered by the article delivery unit 1. The suspension assisting plate 80 is made of a material thinner than the spiral pitch of the spiral rod 10 (for example, a synthetic resin plate having a thickness of about 1 mm), and has a hole 80a through which the spiral rod 10 and the guide rod 14 can be passed simultaneously. The hook portion 80b is inclined obliquely upward with respect to the plane portion. As shown in FIG. 30, the article 62 is indirectly suspended from the spiral rod 10 by hanging the hole 80a from the spiral rod 10 and hooking the hole 62a of the article 62 on the hook 80b. The suspension assisting plate 80 is easy to process and can be manufactured at a very low cost (for example, a method of simultaneously cutting the hole 80a and the hooking portion 80b in a die-cut manner with respect to the plate).

(Suspension aid 2)
An article 61 shown in FIG. 32 is an article having neither a small hole nor a main body (for example, cup noodles). In this case, as shown in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, it is possible to send out by the article delivery unit 1 by using the suspension auxiliary bag 70. The suspension auxiliary bag 70 is made of a thin film material such as polypropylene, for example, a storage portion 70a for storing the article 61, a skirt portion 70b on which an adhesive is attached so that the inserted article 61 is not out of the bag, the spiral rod 10, and the guide rod 14. The article 61 is indirect using the hole 70c by placing the article 61 in the storage section 70a, and bonding and packing the skirt 70b to the storage section 70a. Thus, it is suspended normally on the spiral rod 10. The position of the skirt portion 70b may be provided above or on the side of the storage portion 70a.

(Drive control)
FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a series of movements with a vending machine 90 using a plurality of article delivery units 1 as a model. The locking plate 50 and the locking tool 17 on the inner back surface of the vending machine 90 are adjusted such that the length of the spiral rod 10 is adjusted so that the article 60 dropped from the article delivery unit 1 does not hit the article delivery unit 1 below. The three article delivery units 1 are supported via (see other FIG. 15).
By connecting each connector 24 of the article delivery unit 1 to the control device 95, power and signals can be exchanged with the drive control circuit 22 of the article delivery unit 1 through the lead wire 23. Note that power and signals in the article delivery unit 1 are exchanged by the lead wire 15a and the lead wire 21 extending from the drive control circuit 22 (FIG. 3). The control device 95 defines selection numbers and articles for each article delivery unit 1. Some definitions are pre-programmed and others are newly input, and are input directly to the control device 95 or through an external interface. Since the article 60 is held by the spiral rod 10, the switch 19 can be connected to the motor 15 by the action of the switch 19. When the buyer inserts money into the vending machine 90 and presses the purchase button of the product, the information is processed by the control device 95, and the drive control circuit is connected to the article delivery unit 1 via the connector 24 and the lead wire 23. A drive instruction signal is sent to 22. Upon receiving the signal, the drive control circuit 22 applies a specified voltage to the motor 15 via the lead wire 15a, the motor 15 is driven, the spiral rod 10 is rotated, and one suspended article 60 is dropped. . The dropped article 60 passes through the shooter 96 and moves the flapper 97 interlocked with the switch 98 to fall into the receiving port 99. The switch 98 is actuated by the movement of the shooter 96 and sends a signal to the control device 95. The control device 95 sends a drive stop signal to the drive control circuit 22, and the power supply to the motor 15 is stopped. Stops rotating. The purchaser takes out the article 60 at the receiving port 99 from the takeout port 94. Note that there are various methods for the switch 98, such as a photosensor using visible light, an optical switch such as CDS, an infrared switch using infrared rays, and a piezoelectric switch for sensing pressure (see other reference 39).

(Operation on see-through vending machines)
FIG. 34 shows a see-through vending machine 111 that can be purchased while looking at a window 91 to see the actual article from the front, and the article delivery mechanism is configured by the article delivery unit 1. When the purchaser puts the coin of the displayed amount into the coin slot of the money reception and return unit 93 and presses the product number at the operation unit 92, one product 60 falls from the product delivery unit 1 of the designated product number. There is an operation method of taking out a product from the takeout port 94. As for the monetary amount display, there are a method of electrically displaying on the display board 40 and a method of attaching a monetary amount display to the axis of the lattice 50a.

(Operation of a high-performance vending machine as a gift machine)
FIG. 37 shows a high-function vending machine 130. The high-function vending machine 130 here has a built-in programmable computer, has communication equipment, and accesses the management server through the communication equipment. Vending machine that can provide various services. In the current technology, there is a mechanism in which points are added by performing a specific purchase method. For example, as a method of using the points, the points are defined in advance by operating the additional service operation panel 131 of the high-performance vending machine 130 by placing the prize machine 120 having the article delivery unit 1 adjacent to the high-function vending machine 130. Operation for exchanging with a prize point, and an operation signal is sent from the additional service operation panel 131 to the control device 95 of the prize machine 120 and the drive control circuit 22 of the article delivery unit 1, and the designated article 60 is sent out. There is a way. Note that the function of the control device 95 can be included in the computer of the additional service operation panel 131.

(Vending machine gift machine)
A vending machine 110 shown in FIG. 35 is a beverage vending machine, and is adjacent to a giveaway machine 120 having an article delivery unit 1 in an electrically interlocked manner. Many internal computers of ordinary mass-production beverage vending machines have a function of writing a simple program and a function of interfacing with an external device. By defining a free gift that accompanies the sale of a specific product or a free gift that accompanies the winning probability according to the purchase frequency, the internal computer emits a signal according to the definition when the purchaser purchases, The signal is sent to the control device 95 and the drive control circuit 22 inside the giveaway machine 120, and there is an operation method used for sales promotion in which a designated article is sent out. Note that the function of the control device 95 can be included in the internal computer of the vending machine 110.

(Sale of goods using vending machine function)
The vending machine 110 shown in FIG. 36 is a beverage vending machine, and is adjacent to the product vending machine 120a having the article delivery unit 1 in an electrically interlocked manner. Many internal computers of ordinary mass-production beverage vending machines have a function of writing a simple program and a function of interfacing with an external device. When a part of a push button on the display surface is pressed using the function of the internal computer, a signal normally processed by the computer inside the vending machine is sent to the sales machine 120a, and the control device inside the sales machine 120a There is an operation method for sale in which an operation signal is sent to 95 and the drive control circuit 22 to send a designated article. This has the advantage that goods can be sold while using the money processing function and inventory management function of the vending machine as they are. At this time, the display article 122 is displayed at a position corresponding to the push button in the display space of the vending machine 110. Note that the function of the control device 95 can be included in the internal computer of the vending machine 110.

(About article delivery device)
As an article delivery unit 1, a synthetic resin frame case 1 is used as a base, a motor 15 having an output of 3 watts is connected to a spiral rod 10 having a diameter of 8φ40 cm, and a steel wire having a diameter of 2φ is used as a guide rod 14 to be switched to the lower part of the support shaft. 19 is laid, the motor 15 and the switch 19 are wired in the drive control circuit 22, and when the article 60 is suspended from the spiral rod 10, the circuit to the motor 15 is closed (conductive state), and the spiral rod 10 is out of the article. In this case, the circuit to the motor 15 is set to open (shut off state). When a voltage of 5 volts is applied and a drive instruction signal is sent, the article 60 (5 gram to 200 gram) is delivered according to the rotation of the spiral rod 10, and when all of the article 60 is delivered, the guide rod 14 moves downward. When the tilt switch 19 is pressed, the spiral rod 10 stops rotating. When the length of the spiral rod 10 of the article delivery unit 1 was changed to 30 cm, 50 cm, and 60 cm together with the guide rod 14 of the corresponding length, the operation time was about 45 seconds, and the operation of the apparatus was also easy. It was normal.

(About the hole diameter)
As an example of the diameter of the hole 60a of the article 60, there is a size that can pass through a cap of a plastic bottle when taking a size that is becoming popular in recent years. It is about 32 mm in diameter, and is a size often used when sticking premiums to PET bottles. This diameter was defined as one standard. In addition, the diameter of the hole 80a of the suspension assisting plate 80 is about 32 mm in diameter, and the hanging hole used for stock and display of products such as supermarkets, home centers and 100-yen shops is about 8 mm ( For example, if the pen 15) is hung on the hooking portion 80b of the suspension auxiliary plate 80 hung on the spiral rod 10 and the motor 15 is driven, an article having an 8 mm diameter hole is normally delivered by the article delivery unit 1. It was done.

  As shown in FIG. 38, unnecessary parts such as a beverage discharge mechanism, a cooling device, and a heating device in the used beverage vending machine 110 that have been lifted from the market are removed, and a back plate 50b is provided on the back surface inside the vending machine 110. And a lattice 50a were attached, and a shooter 96 was provided at the bottom. For the front display board, we used empty boxes and bags for the goods to be sold. On the other hand, a money receiving / returning mechanism and a control computer that are sufficiently functionally usable are used as they are, and a new program is written in the control computer of the used vending machine. In order to recognize the fall of the article, the mechanism is such that when the article is dropped, the flapper is moved, and when one end of the flapper blocks the light between the LED and CDS, a stop signal is sent to the control device 95. First, 15 article delivery units 1 were installed inside the casing. The display object 40 at that time was not used because display functions such as a price and a saleable state are already prepared in the vending machine 110. In this state, it was put on the market as a vending machine that sells items such as snacks, gum, and cup noodles.

  Since the present invention makes it possible to deliver a wide variety of articles at an extremely low cost, it is possible to produce great added value particularly in article sales and sales promotions in vending machines.

  Since the present invention can be easily attached to various housings, the present invention can provide both recycling promotion such as regeneration of vending machines by using used vending machine housings and reduction of corporate expenses. Can do.

  Since the present invention can be attached not only to a housing but also to a wall surface, the present invention can be applied as a mechanism for inventory management of articles using an empty space such as the upper part of a room.

Perspective view of article delivery unit Top view of the article delivery unit Side view of article delivery unit Front view of the article delivery unit Rear view of the article delivery unit Bottom view of the article delivery unit Perspective view of the article delivery unit with the guide bar removed The perspective view showing the connection state of a spiral rod and a motor Side view of guide bar Perspective view of the article Front view of the article Side view of the article A perspective view of an article delivery unit supported by a grid-like locking plate Front view of the article delivery unit supported by a grid-like locking plate Side view of the article delivery unit supported by a grid-like locking plate Side view of an article delivery unit having a locking tool corresponding to a locking plate with a hole Rear view of an article delivery unit having a locking tool corresponding to a locking plate with a hole Perspective view of a locking plate with holes Front view of the article delivery unit with the article suspended on a spiral rod Side view of article delivery unit with article suspended on spiral bar Side view of the article delivery unit with items dropped and missing Side view of the article delivery unit with the spiral bar tilted Perspective view of display board Front view of display board Front view of the display board with the article suspended Front view of display board with no items Front view of suspension auxiliary plate Side view of suspension auxiliary plate Perspective view of suspension auxiliary plate A perspective view of an article delivery unit in a state where an article using a suspension auxiliary plate is suspended. Perspective view of hanging bag Front view of a hanging bag with goods Side view of vending machine showing the operating state in the warehouse Front view of see-through vending machine using article delivery unit Front view of an article delivery unit linked to a vending machine with a gift machine Front view of an article delivery unit linked to a vending machine as a vending machine Front view of an article delivery unit linked to a high-performance vending machine using a gift machine Perspective view of a used vending machine with the discharge mechanism replaced with an article delivery unit Block diagram showing control mechanism of article delivery device

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Article delivery unit 10 Spiral bar 10a Spiral part 10b Connecting part 11 Frame case 12 Display board groove 13 Guide bar support shaft hole 13a Guide bar support shaft 14 Guide bar 14a Shaft part 14b Hole part 15 Motor 15a Lead wire 15b Shaft part 16 Base plate 17 Locking tool 17b Locking tool 18 Protrusion 19 Switch 20 Switch position adjusting tool 21 Lead wire 22 Drive control circuit 23 Lead wire 24 Connector 25 Biaxial connector 25a Stopper 25b Stopper groove 25c Shaft hole 26 Protective tube 40 display board 40a display part 40b joint 50 locking plate 50a lattice 50b back plate 50c locking plate 50d hole 60 article 60a hole 61 article 62 article 62a hole 70 suspension auxiliary bag 70a storage part 70b skirt part 70c hole 80 hanging Auxiliary plate 80a Hole 80b Hook 90 Vending machine 91 Window 92 Operation part 93 Money reception and return part 94 Taking out port 95 Control device 96 Shooter 97 Flapper 98 Switch 99 Receiving port 110 Vending machine 111 See-through vending machine 120 Free gift machine 120a Merchandising machine 121 Outlet 122 Display article 130 High-function vending machine 131 Additional service operation panel

Claims (11)

  An article delivery device for suspending an article provided with a hole capable of being suspended at an upper part thereof on a spiral rod and delivering the article forward in accordance with rotation around the axis of the spiral rod, wherein a motor is provided at the rear of the frame case. The spiral rod that is located and penetrates the inside of the frame case from the front of the frame case is connected to the motor shaft by a biaxial connector located at the center of the frame case, and the guide rod is connected to the front of the frame case at the lower part of the spiral rod. The tip is supported in a vertically movable state, and when the article is suspended from the spiral rod, the spiral rod and the guide rod are sandwiched between the holes of the article and become approximately parallel, and the tip of the spiral rod and the guide rod are connected. The line is almost perpendicular to the ground plane, and a switch is laid in the front part of the frame case so that the circuit can be opened and closed by moving the guide bar up and down, and locked to the base plate laid at the rear end of the frame case Ingredients Wear, and article transfer device, characterized in that the body is locked by the locking part and the locking plate.   At the part where the spiral bar penetrates the inside of the frame case, it has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the spiral bar and has a length longer than the part that penetrates the frame case, and is inserted into the frame case in a removable state. When the spiral rod rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the motor when the spiral rod penetrates the protection tube, it prevents the holes penetrating the frame case from being damaged by the friction. The article delivery device according to claim 1, further comprising a protective tube that guarantees rotation.   A drive control circuit having a circuit in which lead wires of a motor and a switch laid in a frame case are assembled is laid in a drive unit, and power and signals are transmitted and received from the drive control circuit through lead wires and connectors. The article delivery device according to claim 1 or 2.   The article delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a locking tool that is attached to a base plate laid on the rear end of the frame case is detachable in accordance with the shape of the locking plate.   5. The article delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the angle of the unit is adjusted by a protrusion that is laid on a base plate laid at the rear end of the frame case and operates in the front-rear direction.   A display board on which numbers, characters and symbols are written or electrically displayed, and has a joint at the lower part of the display board, and the joint is fitted into a groove at the upper part of the frame case and is removable. The article delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   The frame case connecting the spiral rod and the motor shaft. About the biaxial connector located at the substantially central part, the biaxial connector has a shaft hole of each size in the direction in which the spiral rod and the motor shaft face each other. A mechanism that connects the motor shaft and inserts the stopper into the stopper groove that penetrates almost perpendicularly to the shaft hole to ensure the connection between the spiral rod and the motor shaft. The article delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the article can be replaced with a spiral rod having a different length.   A connector that communicates with the drive control circuit of the article delivery device according to claim 1 to 7 is connected to a control device that performs integrated processing of control information, so that drive and display are performed based on signals and power from the control device. 8. The article delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the article delivery device is controlled.   A plate made of a material thinner than the spiral pitch, and has a hole at the top of the plate that allows the spiral rod and guide rod to pass through at the same time. An article having a small hole for suspension that cannot be suspended from the spiral rod of the article delivery device according to claim 1, and is suspended from the projection of the plate. A suspension auxiliary plate that is suspended on a spiral rod and delivered by an article delivery device.   A bag made of a synthetic resin material thinner than the spiral pitch, with a hole at the top of the bag through which the spiral rod and guide rod can be passed at the same time, so that the storage section for storing the article and the inserted article do not come out of the bag 9. An article having a skirt with an adhesive capable of closing an inlet and having no hole suspended in the spiral bar of the article delivery device according to claim 1 to 8, using the bag, the spiral bar. Suspension auxiliary bag characterized by being hung on and delivered by an article delivery device.   The article discharge mechanism of the used vending machine is removed, the article delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is attached to the inside of the casing, and the article vending machine is linked with the internal computer of the used vending machine and the control base. The article delivery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article delivery apparatus is a machine.

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