JP2009238110A

JP2009238110A - Vending machine

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Publication number: JP2009238110A
Application number: JP2008086075A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Takamasa Mizobata; 貴昌溝端; Toshihiro Kobayashi; 智弘小林
Original assignee: Panasonic Corp
Current assignee: Panasonic Corp
Priority date: 2008-03-28
Filing date: 2008-03-28
Publication date: 2009-10-15

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine capable of maintaining an available heat insulation effect by suppressing a heat conduction loss between a warming chamber and a cooling chamber in a cabinet while simplifying a partition board 1, reducing the number of assembly work hours, and securing a passage entrance to each chamber. <P>SOLUTION: A notch (C) is formed in a corner section of a vacuum insulator being a first insulator 2, and thereby a partition board 1 can be constructed without using second insulators 3, 4, 5 having lower insulation efficiency than the first insulator being a front frame. As a result, parts simplification and reduction of the number of assembly work hours can be attained in construction of the partition board 1. Moreover, the area occupied by the insulator having higher insulation efficiency is increased, and thereby improvement of cooling and warming conditions in the chamber can be attained, allowing an energy-saving vending machine to be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は商品収納装置に収納された商品を冷却または加温して商品を販売するようにした自動販売機に関し、特に庫内を仕切っている断熱壁の仕切り板に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells products by cooling or heating products stored in a product storage device, and more particularly to a partition plate of a heat insulating wall that partitions the interior of the cabinet.

従来、この種の自動販売機としては、例えば、仕切り板の構造としては前枠部が第１の断熱材よりも低い断熱性能を有する断熱材で形成されている特許文献１のものがある。 Conventionally, as this type of vending machine, for example, as a structure of a partition plate, there is one of Patent Document 1 in which a front frame portion is formed of a heat insulating material having a heat insulating performance lower than that of a first heat insulating material.

図３は特許文献１に記載された従来の自動販売機の仕切り板の分解斜視図を示すものである。図３において、仕切り板１は、真空断熱材の第１の断熱材２、この第１の断熱材２を補強するための第２の断熱材である上枠３、下枠４、後枠５、前枠６を配置し、前枠６に取り付けたガスケット７から構成されている。 FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a partition plate of a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. 3, the partition plate 1 includes a first heat insulating material 2 that is a vacuum heat insulating material, an upper frame 3 that is a second heat insulating material for reinforcing the first heat insulating material 2, a lower frame 4, and a rear frame 5. The front frame 6 is disposed and the gasket 7 is attached to the front frame 6.

以上のように構成された自動販売機の断熱壁の仕切り板について、以下その動作を説明する。 About the partition plate of the heat insulation wall of the vending machine comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement is demonstrated below.

図３に示すように、第１の断熱材２の上枠３、下枠４、後枠５で覆われた断熱壁の仕切り板は硬質ウレタンフォームで形成されている庫内に取り付けられており、商品収納ラックは仕切り板で仕切られた各庫内部屋に装着されている。かかる構成で、商品収納ラックに収納した商品を庫内に備えた冷却器で保冷する、ないしは加熱ヒータで加熱してコールド商品、ないしはホット商品として販売することは周知の通りである。コールド商品およびホット商品の温度を保持するために、各庫内部屋は加温室と冷却室に仕切られており、その第１の断熱材として硬質ウレタンフォームまたは真空断熱材が使われている。また、前枠６に取り付けられたガスケット７によって、断熱扉が閉じた状態での、断熱扉との隙間が塞がれており、加温室から冷却室への熱の侵入を抑えている。なお、各庫内部屋につながっているサクションパイプおよびハーネスは断熱壁の仕切り板に設けられた空間部を通過し冷却器ないし加熱ヒータ部分と接続されている。
特開２００７−１２２３１６号公報 As shown in FIG. 3, the partition plate of the heat insulation wall covered with the upper frame 3, the lower frame 4, and the rear frame 5 of the first heat insulating material 2 is attached in a cabinet formed of rigid urethane foam. The merchandise storage rack is mounted in each chamber room partitioned by a partition plate. As is well known, in such a configuration, the product stored in the product storage rack is kept cold by a cooler provided in the cabinet, or heated by a heater to be sold as a cold product or a hot product. In order to maintain the temperature of the cold product and the hot product, each chamber is partitioned into a heating chamber and a cooling chamber, and hard urethane foam or vacuum heat insulating material is used as the first heat insulating material. In addition, the gasket 7 attached to the front frame 6 closes the gap with the heat insulating door when the heat insulating door is closed, and suppresses the heat from entering the cooling chamber from the heated room. In addition, the suction pipe and harness connected to each chamber | room are passed through the space part provided in the partition plate of the heat insulation wall, and are connected with the cooler or the heater part.
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しかしながら、上記従来の構成では仕切り板を組み立てる際、前枠を構成するためには前枠６とガスケット７の２部品を使わなければならず、組立作業工数が増大し、部品点数も増えてしまう。また、前枠６は第１の断熱材よりも低い断熱性能を有する断熱材で形成されているため、仕切り板を挟んだ二つの庫内を冷却と加温にした場合、前枠６の断熱不足という問題もあった。 However, in the conventional configuration, when assembling the partition plate, two parts of the front frame 6 and the gasket 7 must be used to configure the front frame, which increases the number of assembling operations and the number of parts. . Moreover, since the front frame 6 is formed of a heat insulating material having a heat insulating performance lower than that of the first heat insulating material, when the two chambers sandwiching the partition plate are cooled and heated, the heat insulation of the front frame 6 is achieved. There was also a problem of lack.

本発明は、上記従来の発明を解決するもので、前枠６の廃止による部品点数の削減、組立作業工数の削減および断熱効果の高い自動販売機を提供することを目的とするものである。 The present invention solves the above-described conventional invention, and an object thereof is to provide a vending machine with a reduced number of parts, a reduction in assembly man-hours, and a high heat insulating effect by eliminating the front frame 6.

上記従来の課題を解決するために、本発明の自動販売機は、自動販売機本体の収納室を仕切る仕切り板は、高い断熱性能を有する略矩形状の第１の断熱材と、前記第１の断熱材よりも低い断熱性能を有する第２の断熱材をガスケットと一体に前記第１の断熱材の前面に配置し、前記第１の断熱材の前面コーナー部に切り欠きを形成したものである。 In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, in the vending machine according to the present invention, the partition plate that partitions the storage chamber of the vending machine main body includes a substantially rectangular first heat insulating material having high heat insulating performance, and the first A second heat insulating material having a heat insulating performance lower than that of the first heat insulating material is disposed on the front surface of the first heat insulating material integrally with the gasket, and a notch is formed in a front corner portion of the first heat insulating material. is there.

これにより、仕切り板の構成において部品の簡素化、組立作業工数の削減を図ることができる。また、断熱効果の高い断熱材の占有面積が増加するため、庫内の冷却および加温性能の向上を図ることができる。 Thereby, in the structure of a partition plate, simplification of components and reduction of an assembly operation man-hour can be aimed at. Moreover, since the occupation area of a heat insulating material with a high heat insulation effect increases, the cooling in a warehouse and a heating performance can be improved.

本発明の自動販売機は、自動販売機本体の収納室を仕切る仕切り板は、高い断熱性能を有する略矩形状の第１の断熱材と、前記第１の断熱材よりも低い断熱性能を有する第２の断熱材をガスケットと一体に前記第１の断熱材の前面に配置し、前記第１の断熱材の前面コーナー部に切り欠きを形成することにより、仕切り板を組み立てる際の部品点数を削減することができ、簡素化を図り、組立作業工数の削減行うことができる。また、断熱効果の高い断熱材の占有面積が増加するため断熱効果が向上し、消費電力の低減すなわち省エネを行うことができる。 In the vending machine of the present invention, the partition plate that partitions the storage chamber of the vending machine main body has a substantially rectangular first heat insulating material having a high heat insulating performance and a heat insulating performance lower than that of the first heat insulating material. By arranging the second heat insulating material integrally with the gasket on the front surface of the first heat insulating material and forming a notch in the front corner portion of the first heat insulating material, the number of parts when assembling the partition plate is reduced. It can be reduced, simplification can be achieved, and assembly man-hours can be reduced. Moreover, since the occupation area of a heat insulating material with a high heat insulation effect increases, a heat insulation effect improves and it can reduce power consumption, ie, can save energy.

請求項１に記載の発明は、自動販売機本体の収納室を仕切る仕切り板は、高い断熱性能を有する略矩形状の第１の断熱材と、前記第１の断熱材よりも低い断熱性能を有する第２の断熱材をガスケットと一体に前記第１の断熱材の前面に配置し、前記第１の断熱材の前面コーナー部に切り欠きを形成したものであり、組立作業工数の削減行うことができる。また、消費電力の低減すなわち省エネを行うことができる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the partition plate that partitions the storage chamber of the vending machine main body has a substantially rectangular first heat insulating material having high heat insulating performance and a heat insulating performance lower than that of the first heat insulating material. The second heat insulating material having the first heat insulating material is disposed on the front surface of the first heat insulating material integrally with the gasket, and a notch is formed in the front corner portion of the first heat insulating material. Can do. Further, power consumption can be reduced, that is, energy can be saved.

請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載の発明において、前記仕切り板の両面をシートで覆って形成したものであり、高い断熱性能を有する略矩形状の第１の断熱材である真空断熱材の破損防止を図ることができる。 The invention according to claim 2 is the substantially rectangular first heat insulating material having high heat insulating performance, which is formed by covering both surfaces of the partition plate with a sheet in the invention according to claim 1. It is possible to prevent damage to the vacuum heat insulating material.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、この実施の形態によってこの発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

（実施の形態１）
図１は、本発明の実施の形態１による自動販売機のメインドアを開いた状態の斜視図である。図１において断熱構造のキャビネット８で、このキャビネット８は前面が開放する箱状をなし、このキャビネット８の前にメインドア９と内扉１０が取り付けられている。またメインドア９の上部にはローディング扉１１が取り付けられている。一方キャビネット８内には仕切り板１が二枚互いに対向して設けられ、これら仕切り板１によりキャビネット８内が仕切り板１の相互間の加温室１２と、一方の仕切り板１の左側の冷却室１３と他方の仕切り板１の右側の冷却室１４との三室に仕切られている。そしてこれら加温室１２と冷却室１３，１４内にそれぞれ例えばサーペンタイン形のコラム１５が設けられ、これらコラム１５内に所定の商品が収納されている。加温室１２のコラム１５内に収納された各商品は加温手段（図示せず）により保温され、冷却室１３，１４のコラム１５内に収納された各商品は冷却手段により保冷される。 (Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main door of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is opened. In FIG. 1, a cabinet 8 having a heat insulating structure, the cabinet 8 has a box shape whose front is open, and a main door 9 and an inner door 10 are attached in front of the cabinet 8. A loading door 11 is attached to the upper part of the main door 9. On the other hand, two partition plates 1 are provided in the cabinet 8 so as to be opposed to each other, and the partition plate 1 allows the inside of the cabinet 8 to have a greenhouse 12 between the partition plates 1 and a cooling chamber on the left side of the one partition plate 1. 13 and a cooling chamber 14 on the right side of the other partition plate 1. For example, serpentine columns 15 are provided in the heating chamber 12 and the cooling chambers 13 and 14, respectively, and predetermined products are stored in these columns 15. Each product stored in the column 15 of the heating chamber 12 is kept warm by a heating means (not shown), and each product stored in the column 15 of the cooling chambers 13 and 14 is kept cold by the cooling means.

図２（ａ）は本発明の実施の形態１による自動販売機の仕切り板における第１の断熱材と第２の断熱材を組み合わせる前の斜視図である。図２（ｂ）は、本発明の実施の形態１による自動販売機の仕切り板における第１の断熱材と第２の断熱材とシートを組み合わせた状態の斜視図である。図２（ａ）において、第１の断熱材２の周囲に第１の断熱材２よりも低い断熱性能を有する第２の断熱材である上枠３、下枠４および後枠５を配置する。なお第１の断熱材２は前面下方のコーナー部に切り欠きＣを形成している。ガスケット７は第１の断熱材２の前部に配置し、配置後も切り欠きＣの追加により仕切り板に空隙が保持される。 Fig.2 (a) is a perspective view before combining the 1st heat insulating material and the 2nd heat insulating material in the partition plate of the vending machine by Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG.2 (b) is a perspective view of the state which combined the 1st heat insulating material, the 2nd heat insulating material, and sheet | seat in the partition plate of the vending machine by Embodiment 1 of this invention. In FIG. 2A, an upper frame 3, a lower frame 4, and a rear frame 5, which are second heat insulating materials having lower heat insulating performance than the first heat insulating material 2, are arranged around the first heat insulating material 2. . In addition, the 1st heat insulating material 2 forms the notch C in the corner part below the front surface. The gasket 7 is disposed in the front portion of the first heat insulating material 2, and the gap is retained in the partition plate by the addition of the notch C after the disposition.

図２（ｂ）において、第１の断熱材２と第２の断熱材である上枠３、下枠４および後枠５を一つの箱型の形状に組み合わせて、シート１６を覆い、テープ等で接合し、一つの第１の仕切り板１として形成する。このシート１６は第１の断熱材２として想定している真空断熱材の外表面フィルムを保護するものであり、シート１６として紙を用いると安価である利点があるが、これに限るものでもなく、他のシート状の材料を用いることも可能である。また、シート１６と第１の断熱材２と第２の断熱材である上枠３、下枠４および後枠５を覆うために、その覆う面に予め接着のためののり等を接着剤として配置することも可能である。 In FIG. 2 (b), the first heat insulating material 2 and the upper frame 3, the lower frame 4 and the rear frame 5 as the second heat insulating material are combined in a single box shape to cover the sheet 16, tape etc. To form a single first partition plate 1. This sheet 16 protects the outer surface film of the vacuum heat insulating material assumed as the first heat insulating material 2, and there is an advantage that it is inexpensive if paper is used as the sheet 16, but it is not limited to this. It is also possible to use other sheet-like materials. Moreover, in order to cover the upper frame 3, the lower frame 4, and the rear frame 5 which are the sheet | seat 16, the 1st heat insulating material 2, and the 2nd heat insulating material, the glue etc. for adhesion | attachment are previously used as the adhesive on the covering surface. It is also possible to arrange.

以上のように構成された自動販売機の仕切り板について、以下その動作を説明する。 The operation of the vending machine partition plate configured as described above will be described below.

このように構成された自動販売機は、開閉自在の内扉１０で塞がれ、その内部に設けた冷却装置（図示せず）と加温装置（図示せず）により、冷却室１３，１４と加温室１２は所定の温度で保存することができる。冷却室１３，１４と加温室１２に繋がるメインハーネス１７およびサクションパイプ１８は第１の断熱材に設けた切り欠きＣによってできた空隙を介して通過する。仕切り板前面部の断熱およびシール構造に関しては第１の断熱材に配置したガスケットが仕切り板前面の熱伝導を抑え、ガスケット前面部に形成された軟質のガスケットが弾性変形することにより内扉１０およびローディング扉１１との隙間をシールすることで断熱している。仕切り板１の上部、下部、後部のシール構造に関しては、第１の断熱材２の周囲を覆っている軟質フォームがキャビネット８の庫内の上部、下部、後部に設置されている硬質プラスチックフォームのスラブ材を圧縮することにより、シールを行っている。 The vending machine configured as described above is closed by an openable / closable inner door 10, and cooling chambers 13 and 14 are provided by a cooling device (not shown) and a heating device (not shown) provided therein. The heating chamber 12 can be stored at a predetermined temperature. The main harness 17 and the suction pipe 18 connected to the cooling chambers 13 and 14 and the heating chamber 12 pass through a gap formed by the notch C provided in the first heat insulating material. Regarding the heat insulation and seal structure of the front surface of the partition plate, the gasket arranged in the first heat insulating material suppresses heat conduction on the front surface of the partition plate, and the soft gasket formed on the front surface portion of the gasket is elastically deformed, thereby Heat insulation is achieved by sealing the gap with the loading door 11. Regarding the sealing structure of the upper, lower and rear portions of the partition plate 1, the soft foam covering the periphery of the first heat insulating material 2 is a rigid plastic foam installed at the upper, lower and rear portions in the cabinet 8. Sealing is performed by compressing the slab material.

以上のように、本実施の形態においては、仕切り板１で仕切られたキャビネット８内の加温室１２と冷却室１３，１４との間での熱ロスを抑えて、有効な断熱効果を維持することができる。また、仕切り板前部の第１の断熱材２よりも低い断熱性能を有する第２の断熱材である前枠６を廃止し部品点数を減少することにより、第１の断熱材を組み立てる際、組立作業工数を削減することができる。また、断熱性能の高い断熱材の面積を増加させ、断熱効果を向上することができる。また、各部屋に繋がっているメインハーネス１７およびサクションパイプ１８の通路を確保することができる。 As mentioned above, in this Embodiment, the heat loss between the heating chamber 12 and the cooling chambers 13 and 14 in the cabinet 8 partitioned by the partition plate 1 is suppressed, and an effective heat insulation effect is maintained. be able to. Further, when assembling the first heat insulating material, the front frame 6 which is the second heat insulating material having lower heat insulating performance than the first heat insulating material 2 in the front part of the partition plate is eliminated and the number of parts is reduced. Work man-hours can be reduced. Moreover, the area of a heat insulating material with high heat insulation performance can be increased, and the heat insulation effect can be improved. Moreover, the passage of the main harness 17 and the suction pipe 18 connected to each room can be secured.

また、第１の断熱材２として想定している真空断熱材の外表面フィルムの両面をシート１６で覆っているので、略矩形状の第１の断熱材２である真空断熱材の破損防止を図ることができる。 Moreover, since both surfaces of the outer surface film of the vacuum heat insulating material assumed as the first heat insulating material 2 are covered with the sheet 16, damage prevention of the vacuum heat insulating material which is the substantially rectangular first heat insulating material 2 is prevented. Can be planned.

以上のように、本発明にかかる自動販売機は、高い断熱性能を有する略矩形状の断熱材のコーナー部にＣカットを形成することで、低い断熱性能を有する断熱材との組合せによる異矩形状の仕切り板を構成することができ、仕切り板を挟んだ二つの庫内を冷却と加温にして温度差がある場合においても、断熱効果を向上し省エネを行うことができるので、自動販売機に限らず、隣接する二室を備えた冷却、加温機器にも適用できる。 As described above, in the vending machine according to the present invention, the C-cut is formed in the corner portion of the substantially rectangular heat insulating material having a high heat insulating performance, so that the different vending machine is combined with the heat insulating material having a low heat insulating performance. A partition plate with a shape can be configured, and even if there is a temperature difference between the two chambers sandwiching the partition plate by cooling and heating, the heat insulation effect can be improved and energy saving can be performed, so automatic sales The present invention is not limited to a machine, and can be applied to a cooling and heating device having two adjacent chambers.

本発明の実施の形態１における自動販売機のメインドアを開いた状態の斜視図The perspective view of the state which opened the main door of the vending machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention （ａ）本発明の実施の形態１における自動販売機の仕切り板における第１の断熱材と第２の断熱材を組み合わせる前の状態の斜視図（ｂ）本発明の実施の形態１における自動販売機の仕切り板における第１の断熱材と第２の断熱材とシートを組み合わせた状態の斜視図(A) Perspective view of the state before combining the first heat insulating material and the second heat insulating material in the partition plate of the vending machine in the first embodiment of the present invention (b) Vending in the first embodiment of the present invention The perspective view of the state which combined the 1st heat insulating material in the partition plate of a machine, the 2nd heat insulating material, and a sheet | seat 従来の自動販売機の仕切り板の分解斜視図An exploded perspective view of a partition plate of a conventional vending machine

Explanation of symbols

１仕切り板
２第１の断熱材
３上枠（第２の断熱材）
４下枠（第２の断熱材）
５後枠（第２の断熱材）
７ガスケット
１６シート
Ｃ切り欠き DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Partition plate 2 1st heat insulating material 3 Upper frame (2nd heat insulating material)
4 Lower frame (second heat insulating material)
5 Rear frame (second heat insulating material)
7 Gasket 16 Sheet C Notch

Claims

The partition plate for partitioning the storage room of the vending machine main body includes a substantially rectangular first heat insulating material having high heat insulating performance, and a second heat insulating material having lower heat insulating performance than the first heat insulating material as a gasket. A vending machine, which is integrally disposed on the front surface of the first heat insulating material and has a notch formed in a front corner portion of the first heat insulating material.

The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein both sides of the partition plate are formed by covering with a sheet.