JP2009015764A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further surely prevent sales of an article degraded in quality and simplify the carrying structure to a heat retention chamber in a vending machine adapted to partition the heat retention chamber for cooling or warming an article from a storage chamber for storing the article. <P>SOLUTION: The vending machine is adapted to partition a heat retention zone from a storage zone with heat insulation by carrying the article in order from the rearmost side within a commodity storage column 42 into the heat insulation chamber by an article carrying mechanism followed by cooling or warming. Therefore, the power consumption can be reduced. Further, by providing the commodity carrying mechanism with a relay carrying means 57 for temporarily holding an article 22 and an engagement member 58 for catching a carrying stage 59 with the article placed thereon, an exclusive drive means for delivery of the article is dispensed with. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine in which a storage and storage unit for merchandise and a heat retaining unit at the time of sale are separated and arranged to prevent product quality deterioration.

  Conventionally, there has been a vending machine of this type in which the inside of the cabinet is separated into a heating chamber and a cooling chamber (see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 14 shows a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a vending machine main body 1 is configured with a product storage 3 that can be opened and closed surrounded by a heat insulating wall 2, and the product storage 3 stores products that meander up and down by segments 4. A chamber 5 is formed. In each product storage room 5, a large number of products that are input from the product input port on the front surface are stacked in a lying position and stored.

  Each commodity storage chamber 5 is partitioned into an upper storage zone 6 and a lower heating zone 7, and the space is partitioned by a heat insulating flapper 8 so as to be freely rotatable. A product carry-out mechanism 9 is installed at the lower end of the heating zone 7, and the product at the bottom of the heating zone 7 is supported by the product carry-out mechanism 9. The product at the bottom of the storage zone 6 is supported by the product moving mechanism 10.

  Below the heating zone 7, a shooter 12 that guides the unloaded goods to the front product outlet 11 is arranged, and a heater 13 and a fan 14 are arranged inside thereof, and the inside air is circulated and blown into the heating zone 7. is doing.

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

  The product in the heating zone 7 is heated by the high-temperature air circulated through the heater 13 by the fan 14 and waits for sale at an appropriate temperature of 52 to 53 ° C., for example. On the other hand, in the storage zone 6 partitioned from the heating zone 7 by the heat-insulating flapper 8, the goods are stored at substantially normal temperature. When the number of goods in the heating zone 7 decreases due to sales, the goods moving mechanism 10 causes the goods in the storage zone 6 to be stored. It is transferred to the heating zone 7.

As a result, the number of products in the heating zone 7 placed in a heated state is kept to the minimum necessary according to the sales situation, and opportunities for alteration of the products can be suppressed.
JP 2000-57431 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, the storage zone 6 and the heating zone 7 are partitioned by the heat insulating flapper 8 to suppress the thermal influence on the storage zone 6, but the flapper 8 is formed by the arc-shaped segment 4. If there are multiple rows of product passages, the same number of flappers 8 are required, and a slight gap is easily formed between the segment 4 and the flapper 8, and The flap 8 is not formed in the space between the adjacent product passages, and the storage zone 6 and the heating zone 7 are structured to communicate with each other at least in the space between the product passages. The air rises and enters the storage zone 6, and the product at the bottom of the storage zone 6 is likely to be altered by its thermal effect, and the heating efficiency of the product in the heating zone 7 is reduced. Which he was a problem that becomes.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and is a vending machine in which a storage room for storing products and a warming room for cooling or warming products are vertically divided, and sales of products with degraded quality are more reliably ensured. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine that prevents cooling and increases the efficiency of cooling or heating in the warming room.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the vending machine according to the present invention includes a product storage room for storing products in the upper portion of the vending machine main body, and a heat insulating partition plate for cooling or heating the products in the lower portion. A vending machine that thermally insulates the upper and lower sides of the product storage unit, and a product transport means for transporting the product in the product storage chamber to the storage room while holding the product in the space formed in the rear of the product storage chamber and the product transport A product transport mechanism comprising a support member that supports the device and is movable in the horizontal and vertical directions, and a relay transport unit that is positioned below and transports the product to the warming chamber, the product transport unit comprising: When the product moves together with the support member to the lower part of the product transport mechanism, the product is once sent from the product transport means to the relay transport means and then transported to the warming room.

  Accordingly, it is possible to provide a transport mechanism that can transport the product into the warming room while maintaining the product in the inverted posture while the product storage chamber and the heat retaining space are insulated.

  The vending machine according to the present invention divides the product storage room and the warming room into upper and lower parts to prevent deterioration of the quality of the product, and can be transported from the product storage room to the warming room while maintaining the product posture. Product clogging can be reduced.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine in which a product storage room for storing products in the upper part of the main body of the vending machine and a greenhouse for cooling or warming the products in the lower part are thermally insulated by a heat insulating partition plate. The space formed in the rear of the product storage chamber holds the product in the product storage chamber and transports the product to the greenhouse, and supports the product transport means in the horizontal and vertical directions. A product transport mechanism comprising a support member that can be moved to a position, and a relay transport means that is located at a lower portion and transports the product to the warming chamber, wherein the product transport means together with the support member is included in the product transport mechanism. When the product is moved to the lower part, the product is once sent from the product transport means to the relay transport means and then transported to the warming room, so that a space between the product storage room and the warming room is insulated. , Especially the greenhouse Therefore, the product can be transported while keeping the product upside down in the product storage room. Trouble can be prevented.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transport stage for holding the product in a tilted position on the product transport means, a shaft portion for rotating the transport stage, and a product transport mechanism. An engaging member that engages with the transfer stage is provided at a lower portion, and when the product transfer means moves, the engagement member engages with the transfer stage, and the transfer stage rotates around the shaft portion. And since the said goods are moved to a relay conveyance means, a special drive means is not required for delivery to the said relay conveyance means, and it can deliver reliably with a simple mechanism.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the second aspect of the present invention, the engaging member is formed on a lower support member formed at a lower portion of the commodity transport mechanism, and the free end of the engaging member is vertically Since it is pivotable in the direction and maintained in a substantially horizontal state during standby, it can be prevented from being blocked by the engaging member when the product transport means moves to the lower part of the product transport mechanism. When the product is delivered to the conveying means, it is possible to prevent troubles caused by inadvertently catching the engaging member.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the product transport mechanism is provided with a lock mechanism for holding the relay transport unit, and the product transport unit is lowered together with the support member. The relay mechanism is released by depressing the lock mechanism, and the relay conveying means rotates downward, so that a dedicated drive means for releasing the lock is not required, and a simple and inexpensive configuration can be achieved.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vending machine in which a product storage room for storing products in the upper part of the main body of the vending machine and a warming room for cooling or heating the products in the lower part are thermally insulated by an insulating partition plate. The space formed in the rear of the product storage chamber holds the product in the product storage chamber on a transport stage and supports the product transport means and the product transport means for transporting the product to the greenhouse. And a product transport mechanism including a support member that is movable in the vertical direction and a projecting member that is positioned below and protrudes upward, and the product transport means moves to the lower portion of the product transport mechanism together with the support member. When moved, the transport stage is tilted by being pushed up from below by the projecting member, and the product is transported to the warming chamber. Block the thermal influence on the storage chamber by heating chamber, it is possible to reduce the quality degradation, and may carry goods to a dedicated driving means unnecessary and thermal insulation chamber in a simple mechanism.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the protruding member is fixed to partition the product storage chamber and the warming room vertically, and the product storage chamber and the heat retaining wall on the partition wall. A hole that communicates with the chamber is formed, and the product is transported to the storage room through the hole, so that it can be transported to the storage room with a simple configuration, and the mechanism is made more compact. Can do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the same components as those of the above-described embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description 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 main body showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main body of the vending machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the vending machine according to the present embodiment. 4 to 7 are partial perspective views of the vending machine according to the present embodiment. 8 and 9 are partial longitudinal sectional views of the vending machine according to the embodiment.

  In the figure, a plurality of product storage chambers 41 are partitioned in the vending machine main body 40 to store various products 22. An outer door 23 is disposed at the front opening of the vending machine main body 40. A product sample display room 24 is provided above the outer door 23, an advertisement panel room 25 for displaying product advertisements and a money insertion unit 26 are provided side by side, and the selected product 22 is provided below the outer door 23. A product outlet 27 for discharging is provided.

  Next, the structure inside the vending machine main body 40 will be described.

  In the vending machine main body 40, one product storage chamber 41 for storing the product 22 in a lying position is configured, and the product storage chamber 41 is a product storage column 42 configured to store the product 22 in the front-rear direction. The product storage column 42 is configured to be inclined downward in the depth direction, and is configured in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows in the vertical and horizontal directions. In the lower part of the product storage room 41 for maintaining the product 22 at room temperature, a heat insulating chamber 43 that cools or heats the product 22 and maintains it at an appropriate temperature is formed as a heat insulating compartment. Is provided with a heat insulating partition plate 44.

  The heat insulating partition plate 44 is also inclined downward in the depth direction and is inclined so as to be substantially parallel to the product storage column 42. In addition, the side wall, back wall, and bottom wall of the warm room 43 are also partitioned by the heat insulating partition plate 45. The heat insulating partition plates 44 and 45 may be made of a vacuum heat insulating material.

  A space 46 is formed in the rear side of the product storage chamber 41 in the vertical direction, and a product transport mechanism 47 is formed in the space 46 to transport the product 22 from the product storage chamber 41 to the warming chamber 43. The transport mechanism 47 is configured to be movable vertically and horizontally.

  Therefore, in the vending machine main body 40, a space portion 46 of the product transport mechanism 47 is formed behind the product storage chamber 41, and a storage room 43 is formed below the product storage chamber 41 and the space portion 46. In this way, the depth dimension of the greenhouse 103 is configured to be larger than the depth dimension of the product storage room 41. The space portion 46 and the heat retaining chamber 43 are formed so as to communicate with each other, that is, a hole portion 44a that can communicate with the space portion 46 at the upper portion of the heat insulating partition plate 44 is formed. It is configured.

  Here, the configuration of the commodity transport mechanism 47 will be described. A support member 55 (hereinafter referred to as a lateral stay 55) is provided in the frame-shaped frame of the commodity transport mechanism 47, and can be moved vertically while maintaining a substantially horizontal position in the frame. The lateral stay 55 is moved by a motor (not shown) via a driving means such as a timing belt (not shown). On the horizontal stay 55, there is a commodity conveying means 56 that can move on the horizontal stay 55 in the horizontal direction. The product conveying means 56 is also moved by a motor (not shown) via a driving means such as a timing belt (not shown). A transport stage 59 is on the product transport means 56, and the transport stage 59 is rotatable about the shaft portion 56 a of the product transport means 56. The transfer stage 59 is inclined downward toward the rear, the rear portion rises to receive the product 22, and a protrusion 59 a is formed at the upper end thereof toward the rear.

  At the upper end of a lower support member 63 (hereinafter referred to as a lower stay 63) that forms the lower part of the frame of the product transport mechanism 47, an engagement member 58 (hereinafter referred to as a rear hooking member 58) rotates in the vertical direction. It is attached in such a manner that it is normally biased by a spring 60 so as to face the substantially horizontal state.

  Under the lower stay 63 of the product transport mechanism 47, there is a relay transport means 57, and a leg 57a projects from the bottom surface. The relay conveying means 57 is supported by a return spring 61 so that a leg 57a is pivotally supported around a shaft portion 63a of the lower stay 63 and is normally in a substantially horizontal state. Further, both ends of the relay conveying means 57 rise like a wall and projecting pins 57b project outward.

  A hook member 62 is pivotally supported on the lower stay 63 of the product transport mechanism 47 so as to be rotatable about a shaft portion 63b. One end of the hook member 62 abuts on a stopper 63c of the lower stay 63 so as to be generally horizontal. In addition, one end of the key shape hooks the projecting pin 57b of the relay conveyance means 57 so that the product 22 does not rotate even when the product 22 is put on the relay conveyance means 57.

  Next, the configuration inside the warming chamber 43 will be described.

  A gondola rack 48 that rotates and stirs the product 22 is configured in the warming chamber 43, and the product 22 itself rotates and stirs in the gondola rack 48 to perform high-speed cooling or high-speed heating. A drive unit 48a is provided at the center of the gondola rack 48. The drive unit 48a is configured to be able to rotate vertically so as to carry the product 22 to the front position. In the gondola rack 48, so-called address storage units 48c, 48d, 48e,... Are set, in which specific products are stored at specific locations so that the product position can be specified.

  Below the gondola rack 48, an evaporator 49 and an electric heater 50 of the cooling system are arranged to cool or warm the warming chamber 43.

  Discharge conveyance means 51 is configured in front of the warm room 43, and the product 22 selected from the warm room 43 is discharged by the discharge conveyance means 51 to the product outlet 27. The discharge transport means 51 may be operable in the up / down / left / right directions in front of the warming chamber 43. In this case, the discharge transport means 51 receives the product 22 and can carry it to the product take-out port 27. It is not necessary to configure wide in the direction, and can be formed as a product outlet 27 having a width that allows one product to be laid down and discharged.

  Further, as shown in the figure, if inclined plates 51a are provided on the left and right sides of the discharge transport means 51 so that the products 22 are gathered at the center of the discharge transport means 51, the product can be picked up only by moving the discharge transport means 51 in the vertical direction. It can be discharged to the outlet 27.

  Further, the inside of the thermal storage room 43 may be divided into a cooling exclusive room 43a and a heating exclusive room 43b by providing a cooling exclusive room on the left and right and a heat insulating compartment in the heating room and a gondola rack 48 in each compartment.

  A compressor 52 and an outdoor heat exchanger 53 constituting a cooling system are provided at the lower part of the warming chamber 43. The compressor 52 and the outdoor heat exchanger 53 are connected to the evaporator 49, and an electric box for driving them is disposed. Moreover, although the electric heater 50 was comprised in order to heat, you may use exhaust heat for heating of a warming room and heat absorption for cooling of a cooling chamber by a heat pump system. This can further reduce power consumption.

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

  The products 22 in the vending machine main body 40 are stored in a lying position in a product storage column 42 of a normal temperature product storage room 41. Since the area of the product storage room 41 and the area of the space 46 are maintained at room temperature, the quality can be maintained even if they are stocked for a long time.

  Further, it is not necessary to form a heat insulating wall between the product storage room 41 and the vending machine main body 40, so that the product storage room 41 can be arranged wider and the storage efficiency of the stored products 22 can be improved. it can.

  However, since vending machines are also installed outdoors and exposed to high outdoor air in the summer, a structure may be provided to prevent product deterioration due to outside air by providing a heat insulating wall.

  Then, the products 22 in the product storage column 42 are sequentially transferred from the product 22 to the warming chamber 43 by the product transport mechanism 47.

  Here, the details of the product transport by the product transport mechanism 47 will be described. The product 22 stored in the product storage column 42 in the sideways posture is transferred to the product transport means 56 of the product transport mechanism 47 and remains on the transport stage 59. Then, the product moves to the lower part of the commodity transport mechanism 47 and moves to a position shifted to the left by one of the transport destination gondola rack 48. At this time, the protrusion 59a of the transport stage 59 is just in a positional relationship to be hooked on the rear hooking member 58 at the rear part. Further, when the lateral stay 55 of the commodity transport mechanism 47 is lowered, it comes into contact with the rear hooking member 58, but the rear hooking member 58 escapes downward, so that no trouble occurs. When the product transport means 56 moves to the left from this state, the transport stage 59 rotates and tilts. Then, the product 22 once slides down on the relay conveyance means 57 directly above the destination gondola rack 48. And the shutter 44b formed in the heat insulation partition plate 44 opens, and the merchandise storage chamber 41 and the thermal storage chamber 43 can communicate. At this stage, the product 22 remains on the relay conveyance means 57. However, when the horizontal stay 55 of the product conveyance mechanism 47 is further lowered, the lower portion of the horizontal stay 55 pushes down one end of the hook member 62, thereby the hook member 62. Is rotated and the one end of the key-like shape is lifted so that it is disengaged from the projection 59a of the relay conveying means 57, and the relay conveying means 57 is rotated by the weight of the product 22. As a result, the merchandise 22 falls along the relay conveying means 57 and is conveyed into the gondola rack 48 ahead.

  When the transport of the product 22 to the gondola rack 48 is completed, the relay transport means 57 is biased by the return spring 61, so that it returns to the original substantially horizontal state, and the lateral stay 55 of the product transport mechanism 47 is raised. The hook member 62 also returns substantially horizontally, so that the key-like portion hooks the protruding pin 57b of the relay conveying means 57. The horizontal stay 55 rises to a predetermined standby position and returns. However, even if it comes into contact with the rear hooking member 58 at this time, it escapes upward, so there is no trouble. Then, the shutter 44b is closed, and the product storage room 41 and the thermal storage chamber 43 are insulated.

  Therefore, since the heat transfer is shut off by closing with the shutter 44b except when the product 22 is being transported, the cooling or heating efficiency in the temperature keeping chamber 43 can be increased, and energy saving can be achieved. Moreover, since the heat influence from the thermal storage chamber 43 can be reduced in the product storage room 41, quality deterioration of the product 22 can be reduced, and long-term storage and storage can be realized.

  In the storage chamber 43, the address storage unit 48c in the gondola rack 48 is configured to store the product 22, and the product 22 transported to the product transport mechanism 47 is stored in a specific address storage unit 48c. Another product is stored in the address storage unit 48d specified for the other product.

  Then, the product itself rotates in the gondola rack 48, and can be kept at an appropriate temperature by performing high-speed cooling or high-speed heating with a cooling and heating system or an electric heater while rotating and stirring. The selected product 22 is moved to the front of the gondola rack 48 by the rotation of the drive unit 48 a, transferred to the discharge conveying means 51, and discharged from the product outlet 27. When the product outlet 27 is on the upper side, the discharge conveying means 51 lifts up and discharges the product.

  Therefore, the address storage sections 48c, 48d, 48e,... In the product storage column 42 and the gondola rack 48 of the storage room 43 are set in advance for the selection button 37, and the user operates the selection button 37 as desired. As a result, the product 22 selected from the address storage units 48c, 48d, 48e... Is identified and discharged, the product storage column 42 for storing the same product as the specific product is specified, and the product transport mechanism 47. Is stored in the address storage units 48c, 48d, 48e,... Of the thermal storage room 43, so that automatic inventory management of the product storage room 41 and the thermal storage room 43 in the vending machine can be performed. It is possible to manage the number of days of stay in the warming chamber 43 and to prevent deterioration by preventing the deterioration due to the sale of the product 22, etc. It is possible to automatically manage the freshness of the product. Moreover, since the storage zone of the product storage room 41 and the heat retention zone of the thermal storage chamber 43 are thermally insulated, the amount of power consumption can be reduced.

  Further, the product put into the product storage column 42 in the inverted posture is held on the transfer stage 59 of the product transfer means 56 of the product transfer mechanism 47, and also when it is held on the relay transfer means 57 in the next process. Since the product posture is kept constant, the product is kept in a constant state, and therefore it is possible to reduce clogging troubles in the middle of the process and to reduce the damage and foaming of the product.

  Further, the product storage column 42 can be moved in the front-rear direction, and even when the product is clogged in the column 42, the product storage column 42 can be pulled out individually, so that the clogging can be easily corrected.

  Further, since the heat insulating partition plates 44 and 45 are formed of a vacuum heat insulating material, the heat insulating wall thickness can be reduced, and the internal volume of the thermal storage chamber 43 can be further increased, so that the storage efficiency of the gondola rack 48 can be increased. It is possible to increase the heat insulation efficiency of the greenhouse and further reduce the power consumption.

  Moreover, although the heat insulation partition plate 44 was formed over the full width of the product storage chamber 41, at least the upper part of the heating chamber 43b and the product storage chamber 41 may be insulated, and in this case, the upper part of the cooling chamber 43a The product storage room 41 is not thermally insulated and the product 22 in the product storage room 41 is also cooled and stored. Therefore, when the same product is sold in a short period of time, the product temperature can be maintained at an appropriate temperature. , Can ensure sales opportunities.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of a vending machine main body showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the main body of the vending machine according to the present embodiment. 12 and 13 are partial perspective views of the vending machine according to the present embodiment.

  In the figure, the structure of the outer door 23 of the vending machine is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The structure inside the vending machine main body 90 will be described.

  In the vending machine main body 90, a product storage chamber 91 for storing the product 22 in a lying position is configured. The product storage chamber 91 is a product storage column 92 configured to store the product 22 in the front-rear direction. The product storage column 92 is configured to be inclined downward in the depth direction, and is configured in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows vertically and horizontally. A heat insulating chamber 93 is formed by heat insulation in the lower part of the product storage chamber 91, and a heat insulating partition plate 94 made of a vacuum heat insulating material is disposed between the product storage chamber 91 and the heat storage chamber 93. Can be increased.

  In addition, a discharge conveying means 95 for discharging the product 22 in the storage room 93 to the product outlet 27 is provided between the product storage chamber 91 and the storage room 93. The discharge conveying means 95 is configured to be movable in the left-right direction on the front side in the vending machine main body 90 and corresponding to the temperature keeping room 93 disposed below. The storage space 96 in which the discharging and conveying means 95 is stored is not thermally insulated from the product storage chamber 91 and is configured in the same temperature range, so that the storage space 96 gradually narrows from the front toward the rear. It is configured.

  Further, the outlet wall 27a of the product outlet 27 is provided with an outlet opening / closing mechanism 27b, and the outlet opening / closing mechanism 27b and the discharge / conveying means 95 are in corresponding positions. Are configured at approximately the same height.

  The heat insulating partition plate 94 is arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, and the front wall, the side wall, the back wall, and the bottom wall of the thermal storage room 93 are partitioned by a heat insulating partition plate 97 made of a vacuum heat insulating material.

  A space part 98 is formed in the rear side of the product storage chamber 91 in the vertical direction, and a product transport mechanism 99 is formed in the space part 98, and the product 22 is transported from the product storage room 91 to the warming room 93. The product transport mechanism 99 is configured to be movable up and down and left and right.

  Therefore, in the vending machine main body 90, a space part 98 of the product transport mechanism 99 is formed at the rear of the product storage chamber 91, and a storage room 93 is formed below the product storage room 91 and the space part 98. As described above, the depth dimension of the warming chamber 93 is configured to be larger than the depth dimension of the product storage chamber 91. The space portion 98 and the heat retaining chamber 93 are formed so as to be able to communicate with each other, that is, an opening portion 94a is formed at a position corresponding to the space portion 98 at the upper portion of the heat insulating partition plate 94. It is configured.

  Here, the configuration of the commodity transport mechanism 99 will be described. A support member 115 (hereinafter, referred to as a lateral stay 115) is provided in a frame-shaped frame of the commodity transport mechanism 99, and can be moved vertically while maintaining a substantially horizontal position in the frame. The lateral stay 115 is moved by a motor (not shown) via a driving means such as a timing belt (not shown). On the horizontal stay 115, there is a commodity conveying means 116 that can move on the horizontal stay 115 in the horizontal direction. The commodity conveying means 116 is also moved by a motor (not shown) via a driving means such as a timing belt (not shown). A transport stage 117 is placed on the product transport means 116, and the transport stage 117 is rotatable about the shaft portion 116 a of the product transport means 116. The conveyance stage 117 is inclined downward toward the rear, and the rear part rises to receive the product 22 and forms a wall. In addition, a central hole 116 b is formed in the center of the commodity conveying means 116.

  On the partition wall 121 (hereinafter referred to as the lower stay 121) forming the lower part of the frame of the product transport mechanism 99, several holes 118 connected to the greenhouse are provided, and in each hole 118, the product 22 A hole shooter 119 for guiding the above is formed. A projecting member 120 (hereinafter referred to as a push-up bar 120) projects vertically upward from the right guide portion of each hole shooter 119.

  Further, the product storage room 91 and the warm room 93 are partially partitioned by the lower stay 121.

  Next, the configuration in the heat storage 93 will be described.

  A gondola rack 100 that rotates and stirs the product 22 is configured in the warming chamber 93, and the product itself is in a standing position in the gondola rack 100 and is rotated and stirred to perform high-speed cooling or high-speed heating. A drive unit 100a is provided at the center of the gondola rack 100, and the drive unit 100a is configured to be able to rotate vertically so as to carry the product 22 to the front position in a standing posture. In the gondola rack 100, so-called address storage units 100c, 100d, 100e,... Are set, in which specific products are stored at specific locations so that the product position can be specified.

  A cooling and heating unit 101 is insulated and arranged at the lower part of the gondola rack 100 and is configured to cool or heat the warming room 93. The cooling and heating unit 101 includes an indoor heat exchanger 101a for cooling and a blower fan 101b that forcibly blows the heat-exchanged air. The cooling chamber is configured as cooling. The power consumption can be further reduced by adopting a heat pump system. Moreover, a cooling system and an electric heater may be provided as a cooling and heating unit for cooling or heating, and rapid heating can be realized by the electric heater.

  A machine room 104 in which functional parts of the cooling system such as the compressor 102 and the condenser 103 of the cooling / heating unit are formed is formed below the cooling / heating unit 101.

  An opening 94 a is formed in the heat insulating wall at the upper part of the warm room 93 so that the commodity 22 in the warm room 93 can be lifted to the upper storage space 96. The discharge conveyance means 95 is sandwiched and held from both sides of the product 22 and is movable in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, the product 22 is discharged from the rear of the product outlet 27 toward the front.

  Alternatively, the inside of the warming room 93 may be divided into a cooling room 110a and 110b, and a heating room 110c provided with a gondola rack 100 in each compartment, with a cooling room and a heating room.

  At this time, an opening 111 is formed in the upper part of the cooling exclusive chamber 110a so that the product 22 can be lifted to the storage space 96, and an opening 112 is formed in the upper part of the heating exclusive chamber 110c. In this way, the lift-up mechanism 113 that lifts the product 22 in the warming chamber 93 into the product storage chamber 91 is configured.

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

  The products 22 in the vending machine main body 90 are stored in the product storage column 92 in the product storage chamber 91 in a lying position. Since the product storage chamber 91 and the space 98 are maintained at room temperature, the quality can be maintained even if they are stocked for a long time.

  Further, it is not necessary to form a heat insulating wall between the product storage chamber 91 and the vending machine main body 90, so that the product storage chamber 91 can be arranged wider and the storage efficiency of the stored products 22 can be improved. it can.

  However, since vending machines are also installed outdoors and exposed to high outdoor air in the summer, a structure may be provided to prevent product deterioration due to outside air by providing a heat insulating wall.

  Then, the products 22 in the rearmost part in the product storage column 92 are sequentially transported into the warming room 93 by the product transport mechanism 99.

  Here, the details of the product transport by the product transport mechanism 99 will be described. The product 22 stored in the product storage column 92 in a sideways posture is transferred to the product transport means 116 of the product transport mechanism 99 and remains on the transport stage 117. Then, the product moves to the lower part of the product transport mechanism 99 and moves to a position where the push-up bar 120 just matches the central hole 116b of the product transport means 116 at a position shifted to the left by one gondola rack 100 as the transport destination. Here, the shutter 94b formed in the heat insulation partition plate 94 is opened, so that the product storage chamber 91 and the warming room 93 can communicate with each other. When the lateral stay 115 of the product transport mechanism 99 is lowered from this state, the product transport unit 116 is also moved down. As a result, the push-up bar 120 is inserted through the central hole 116b of the product transport unit 116. Then, the upper end of the push-up rod 120 comes into contact with the transfer stage 117, and the transfer stage 117 is inclined. Thereby, the product 22 slides down toward the hole shooter 119. The center of the hole shooter 119 is the hole portion 118 and communicates with the thermal storage room 93 and is stored in the address storage portion 100c of the gondola rack 100 ahead. At this time, the push rod 120 on the right side of the hole shooter 119 guides the product 22 to stand upright.

  When the conveyance of the product 22 to the gondola rack 100 is completed, the lateral stay 115 rises to a predetermined standby position and returns, and the shutter 94b is closed, so that the product storage chamber 91 and the thermal storage 93 are insulated.

  Therefore, since the heat transfer is shut off by closing the shutter 94b except when the product 22 is being transported, the cooling or heating efficiency in the temperature-retaining room 93 can be increased and energy saving can be achieved. Moreover, since the heat influence from the heat storage 93 can be reduced in the product storage chamber 91, the quality deterioration of the product 22 can be reduced, and long-term storage and storage can be realized.

  In the storage room 93, the address storage units 100 c in the gondola rack 100 are configured by the number of product storage columns or the number of brands of the product 22, and a specific address storage is performed for the product 22 conveyed to the product transport mechanism 99. Stored in the section 100c and stored in the address storage section 100d specified for the other product in another brand product.

  Then, the product itself rotates in the gondola rack 100, and can be kept at an appropriate temperature by high-speed cooling or high-speed heating by the cooling and heating unit 101 while rotating and stirring. The selected product 22 is moved to the front of the gondola rack 100 by the rotation of the drive unit 100a, lifted upward, delivered to the discharge conveying means 95, and passed through the product outlet 27 at the front. It is discharged from the rear to the front.

  For this reason, since the product 22 is discharged without receiving an impact, the product 22 can be prevented from being damaged or foamed. Further, the discharging operation to the user looks good in design, and the product 22 can be easily taken out. Therefore, the product 22 can be dropped and dropped, and the damage and the ejection of the product 22 can be reduced.

  As in the first embodiment, the product storage column 92 and the address storage units 100c, 100d, 100e,... In the gondola rack 100 of the storage room 93 are set in advance for the selection button 37, and the user likes it. , The product 22 selected from the address storage units 100c, 100d, 100e... Is identified and discharged, and the product storage column 92 that stores the same product 22 as the specific product is specified. Then, the product is selected by the product transport mechanism 99 and is stored in the address storage units 100c, 100d, 100e,... In the thermal storage room 93, so that the automatic storage of the product storage room 91 and the thermal storage room 93 in the vending machine. Since it can be managed, it is possible to manage the number of days staying in the thermal storage room 93 and automatically by the sale of the product 22 to prevent heating deterioration. Temperature can automatically manage the freshness of the product 22 since it is possible to suspend degradation preventing. Moreover, since the storage zone and the heat insulation zone are thermally insulated, the power consumption can be reduced.

  Further, the product storage column 92 can be moved in the front-rear direction, and even when a product is jammed in the column 92, the product storage column 92 can be pulled out individually forward, so that the product can be easily fixed. Further, if the product storage column 92 is configured to be inclined in the left-right direction, the product 22 can be prevented from rolling in an unstable manner while moving in the product storage column 92, and clogging of the product 22 can be reduced. .

  Moreover, although the heat insulation partition plate 94 was formed over the entire width of the product storage chamber 91, it may be at least a part that thermally insulates between the upper part of the greenhouse 110c and the product storage chamber 91. In this case, the cooling chambers 110a and 110b The upper part is not thermally insulated from the product storage chamber 91, and the product 22 in the product storage chamber 91 is also cooled and stored. Therefore, when the same product 22 is sold in a short period of time, the product temperature is maintained at an appropriate temperature. And sales opportunities can be secured.

  As described above, the vending machine according to the present invention automatically manages the product 22 by dividing the product 22 into the storage zone and the heat insulation zone. It can also be applied to applications.

The front view of the vending machine main body which shows Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view of the vending machine main body of the embodiment Schematic view of vertical section of vending machine according to the embodiment Partial perspective view of the vending machine of the embodiment Partial perspective view of the vending machine of the embodiment Partial perspective view of the vending machine of the embodiment Partial perspective view of the vending machine of the embodiment Partial longitudinal sectional view of the vending machine of the embodiment Partial longitudinal sectional view of the vending machine of the embodiment Front schematic view of a vending machine main body showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention Schematic diagram of vertical section of the vending machine main body of the same embodiment Partial perspective view of the vending machine of the embodiment Partial perspective view of the vending machine of the embodiment Vertical section of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

22 commodity 40,90 vending machine main body 41,91 commodity storage room 43,93 thermal insulation 44,94 heat insulation partition plate 46,98 space 47,99 commodity conveyance mechanism 55 lateral stay (support member) of commodity conveyance means
56 Product conveying means 56a Shaft portion 57 Relay conveying means 57a Relay conveying means leg 57b Protruding pin of relay conveying means 58 Back hooking member (engaging member)
59 Transport stage 59a Transport stage protrusion 60 Rear hook member spring 61 Return spring 62 Hook member 63 Lower stay (lower support member) of product transport means
63a Shaft portion of lower stay 63b Shaft portion of lower stay 63c Stopper of lower stay 115 Lateral stay (support member) of product conveying means
116 Product conveying means 116a Shaft portion of conveying portion 116b Central hole of conveying portion 117 Conveying stage 118 Hole portion 119 Hole shooter 120 Push-up rod (protruding member)
121 Lower stay (compartment wall) of product transport means

Claims (6)

  A vending machine that vertically insulates a product storage room for storing products in the upper part of the vending machine main body and a warming room for cooling or heating products in the lower part by means of a heat insulating partition plate, The space formed at the rear holds the product in the product storage chamber and transports the product to the greenhouse, and the support member and the lower part that support the product transport unit and move horizontally and vertically And a product transport mechanism comprising a relay transport means for transporting the product to the warming chamber, and the product transport means moves to the lower part of the product transport mechanism together with the support member. A vending machine characterized in that the vending machine is once sent from the merchandise carrying means to the relay carrying means and then carried to the greenhouse.   The product transport means includes a transport stage for holding the product in an inverted position, a shaft portion that allows the transport stage to be rotated, and an engaging member that engages with the transport stage at a lower portion of the product transport mechanism. The engagement member engages with the transfer stage when the item moves, and the transfer stage rotates about the shaft portion to move the product to the relay transfer means. Vending machine as described in.   The engaging member is formed on a lower support member formed at a lower portion of the commodity transport mechanism, and a free end portion of the engaging member is rotatable in the vertical direction and is maintained in a substantially horizontal state during standby. The vending machine according to claim 2.   The product transport mechanism is provided with a lock mechanism for holding the relay transport means, the product transport means is lowered together with the support member, is released by pushing down the lock mechanism, and the relay transport means is rotated downward. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   A vending machine that vertically insulates a product storage room for storing products in the upper part of the vending machine main body and a warming room for cooling or heating products in the lower part by means of a heat insulating partition plate, The space formed at the rear supports the product transporting means for holding the product in the product storage chamber on the transport stage and transporting the product to the greenhouse, and supporting the product transporting means so as to be movable in the horizontal and vertical directions. A product transport mechanism comprising a member and a projecting member located at a lower portion and projecting upward; and when the product transport means moves together with the support member to the lower portion of the product transport mechanism, the transport stage is A vending machine, wherein the vending machine is tilted by being protruded from below by a projecting member, and conveys the product to the thermal storage room.   A projecting member is fixed to form a partition wall that vertically divides the product storage chamber and the greenhouse, and a hole is formed in the partition wall to communicate the product storage chamber and the greenhouse. The product passes through the hole. The vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the vending machine is transported to a thermal storage room.