JP2009266164A - Article take-out port device for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article take-out port device of a vending machine which can prevent an article from being caught inside of an article take-out port, and can improve article takeout property in the case of taking out the article. <P>SOLUTION: The article take-out port 7 embedded in an internal door, and formed with the bearing of an article delivery door is formed like a concave shape 7b at a cabinet side, and even when the article is caught between the article take-out port 7 and a delivery buffering member 10 so that the article is rotated at the concave section 7b and taken out. Thus, the article take-out port device of the vending machine is improved in the article takeout property. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product outlet device of a vending machine that sells products such as canned beverages.

  In recent years, vending machines that sell products such as canned beverages have increased the product acceptance size of the product outlet and have improved the product take-out performance.

  First, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a vending machine that generally sells products such as canned beverages. In FIG. 5, the outer door 2 provided on the front surface of the main body 1 of the vending machine, the product outlet 3 provided at the lower part of the outer door 2, the inner door 4, and the product storage mounted in the warehouse of the main body 1. A rack 5 and a carry-out chute 6 that is carried out from the product storage rack 5 to the product take-out port 3.

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

  First, the product carried out from the product storage rack 5 in accordance with the product sales instruction falls on the carry-out chute 6, and the inclination of the carry-out chute 6 is slid down by its own weight, embedded in the inner door 4, and provided in the product carry-out port 7. The product carry-out door 7a is pushed open around the bearing and rolled into the product outlet 3 to be received. Then, the vending machine user can open the outlet door 8 arranged in front of the commodity outlet 3 and insert his / her hand into the interior to grab and take out the commodity.

  Next, FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a commodity outlet device of a conventional vending machine. Hereinafter, the conventional product outlet device of the vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 6, the product outlet device of the conventional vending machine is made of a hard resin having a bottom plate 3a of the product outlet 3 and a resin bottom sheet 9 and a reverse U-shaped cross section fitted to the front plate 3b. An unloading cushioning material 10 and an anti-theft plate 11 for preventing a hand or a stick from entering the inside of the store from outside the store depending on the opening / closing angle inside the product outlet 3.

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

First, a product embedded in the inner door 4 and centering on a bearing provided at the product outlet 7 to push the product outlet door 7a and roll down into the product outlet 3, hits the output cushioning material 10 and reaches the bottom. It falls on the sheet 9 and is received by the product outlet 3. Then, the vending machine user can open the outlet door 8 arranged in front of the commodity outlet 3 and insert his / her hand into the interior to grab and take out the commodity.
JP 2006-72610 A

  However, in the above conventional configuration, when the vending machine user inserts his hand into the product outlet 3 and grips the product, the product rarely enters the product outlet 7 and the product outlet 3 in the product outlet 3. There was a drawback that it was fitted between the unloading cushioning material 10 and difficult to take out.

  This is because the vending machine is designed to have a thin structure in order to prevent the vending machine from protruding onto the road when installing and installing the vending machine. The depth dimension of the outer door 2 is reduced, and the depth dimension of the product outlet 3 is inevitably reduced.

  For this reason, when the gap between the product outlet 7 provided in the inner door 4 and the delivery cushioning material 10 of the product outlet 3 is limited, and the product acceptance dimension of the product outlet 3 is expanded to a size that allows the product to be gripped, This means that the product may be fitted between the product carry-out port 7 and the carry-out cushioning material 10 at the product take-out port 3.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the conventional problems, and provides a product outlet device for a vending machine that can easily grasp and take out a product from the product outlet without changing the depth dimension of the vending machine. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the product takeout device of the vending machine according to the present invention is embedded in the inner door at the product takeout opening at the front of the vending machine to form a bearing for the product takeout door. An elastic member is provided at the lower part of the product outlet.

  By this, when the inclination of the carry-out chute is slid down by the weight of the product, the product carry-out door is pushed open and rolled into the product take-out port, and there is the elastic member. The product fitted between the delivery buffer material of the product take-out port does not fit.

  Moreover, the goods fitted between the said elastic member and the said carrying-out shock absorbing material of the said goods take-out outlet can dent the said elastic member, and can take out goods.

  Further, the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the present invention is a product outlet opening at the front of the vending machine, which is embedded in the inner door to form a bearing for the product outlet door with a screw or the like. A soft hollow member that is fixed and can be freely formed is provided.

  As a result, there is the soft hollow member that can be unevenly formed when the inclination of the carry-out chute is slid down by the weight of the product, and the product carry-out door is pushed open and rolled into the product take-out port, so The product fitted between the product carry-out port and the carry-out cushioning material at the product take-out port does not fit.

  In addition, a product that fits between the soft hollow member that can freely be uneven and the carry-out cushioning material of the product outlet can be taken out by recessing the soft hollow member that can be uneven.

  In addition, since the soft hollow portion that can be freely formed is fixed with a screw or the like, it cannot be removed due to deterioration over time.

  Further, the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the present invention has a product outlet lower shape formed inside the inner door to form a bearing of the product outlet door in the product outlet opened at the front of the vending machine. It has a concave shape.

  As a result, when the inclination of the carry-out chute is slid down by the weight of the product, the product carry-out door is pushed open and rolled into the product take-out port, and in rare cases, the product carry-out port and the product take-out port carry out. Even if it fits between the cushioning material, the product can be taken out by rotating the product at the concave portion.

  The product take-out device of the vending machine of the present invention does not fit the product in the product take-out port between the product take-out port and the carry-out cushioning material of the product take-out port, or rotates the product even if fitted. Since the fitting can be released, the vending machine user can put his hand into the inside of the product outlet and make it easy to take out the product.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the product take-out opening opened in the front surface of the vending machine, a chloroprene rubber material or an ethylene propylene rubber material is embedded in the lower part of the product take-out port embedded in the inner door to form a bearing for the product take-out door. Since the elastic member is provided with an elastic member such as a urethane foam material or a polyethylene foam material, and the product rolls into the product take-out door by being pushed open and is received, And a product fitted between the product take-out cushioning material of the product take-out port do not fit. Moreover, the goods fitted between the said elastic member and the said carrying-out shock absorbing material of the said goods take-out outlet can dent the said elastic member, and can take out goods.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the product outlet opening in the front surface of the vending machine, the concave portion can be made uneven by fixing with a screw or the like to the lower part of the product outlet embedded in the inner door to form the bearing of the product outlet door. A soft hollow member, and when the product pushes open the product carry-out door and rolls into the product take-out port and is received by the concave and convex soft hollow member, the conventional product take-out port and the product take-off are provided. The product fitted between the outlet buffer material at the outlet does not fit. In addition, a product that fits between the soft hollow member that can be freely protruded and recessed and the carry-out cushioning material of the product outlet can be removed by denting the soft hollow member that can be freely protruded and recessed. In addition, since the soft hollow member that can be freely projected and recessed is fixed to the product outlet by a screw or the like, it cannot be removed due to deterioration over time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product take-out port opened at the front surface of the vending machine, wherein a product take-out port embedded in an inner door to form a bearing for the product take-out door and a lower shape of the product take-out port are inside the warehouse. A product having a concave shape, and when the product is rolled open into the product take-out door by pushing open the product take-out door, and in rare cases, the product take-out port and the carry-out cushioning material at the product take-out port The product can be taken out by rotating the product at the concave shape portion. Moreover, since a part of lower part shape of the said product carrying-out port is only concave shape, it does not fit between the said recessed part and the said delivery buffer material of the said product taking-out port.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a product outlet device of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vending machine is basically the same as the conventional structure shown in FIG. 5, except that a chloroprene is formed in the lower part of the product outlet 7 embedded in the inner door 4 to form a bearing for the product outlet door 7a. The elastic member 17 includes an elastic member 17 such as a rubber material, an ethylene propylene rubber material, a urethane foam material, or a polyethylene foam material. When the product rolls into the product take-out port 13 by being pushed open the product carry-out door 7a, the elastic member 17 is received. Therefore, the product fitted between the conventional product carry-out port 7 and the carry-out cushioning material 10 at the product take-out port 13 is not fitted. Further, a product that fits between the elastic member 17 and the unloading cushioning material 10 of the product take-out port 13 can be taken out by denting the elastic member 17.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vending machine is basically the same as the conventional structure shown in FIG. 5, except that a screw is provided at the lower part of the product outlet 7 embedded in the inner door 4 to form a bearing for the product outlet door 7a. Since there is a soft hollow member 18 that is fixed by unevenness, etc., and when the product rolls into the product outlet 13 by being pushed open the product delivery door 7a and is received, The product fitted between the product carry-out port 7 and the carry-out cushioning material 10 at the product take-out port 13 is not fitted.

  In addition, a product that fits between the soft hollow member 18 that can be unevenly protruded and the unloading cushioning material 10 of the product outlet 13 can be taken out by denting the soft hollow member 18 that can be unevenly formed.

  Moreover, since the soft hollow member 18 which can freely be uneven | corrugated is fixed to the goods exit 13 with a screw etc., it cannot take out by aged deterioration.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the product outlet part of the vending machine in the third embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine is basically the same as the conventional structure shown in FIG. 5, but as shown in FIG. 4, a product embedded in the inner door 4 to form a bearing for the product carry-out door 7 a. When the shape of the lower part of the carry-out port 7 is a concave part 7b to the inside of the warehouse, and the product is rarely pushed into the product take-out door 7a and rolled into the product take-out port 13 and received, Even if the product is inserted between the product outlet 13 and the unloading cushioning material 10, the product can be rotated and taken out by the concave portion 7b.

  In addition, since a part of the lower shape of the product carry-out port 7 is only the concave shape 7 b, the product does not fit between the concave portion 7 b and the carry-out cushioning material 10 at the product take-out port 13.

  As described above, the product take-out device of the vending machine according to the present invention changes the product receiving dimensions by forming an elastic member, a soft hollow member that can be freely undulated in the product take-out port, or a part of the concave shape. In addition to vending machines that sell products such as canned beverages, it is also possible to automatically sell cigarettes and tickets because products of various shapes and sizes can be prevented from being inserted inside the product outlet. It can also be applied to applications such as product outlet devices.

Configuration diagram of Embodiment 1 of a product outlet device of a vending machine according to the present invention Configuration diagram of Embodiment 2 of a product outlet device of a vending machine according to the present invention Configuration diagram of Embodiment 3 of the product outlet device of the vending machine according to the present invention Product exit part detail drawing of Embodiment 3 of the product exit device of the vending machine according to the present invention Configuration of conventional vending machine Configuration diagram of conventional vending machine product outlet device

Explanation of symbols

4 Inner door 7 Product outlet 7a Product outlet 7b Concave shape 13 Product outlet 17 Elastic member 18 Soft hollow part

Claims (3)

  A main body of a heat insulating structure in which a product storage chamber is formed in the vending machine, an outer door having a product outlet provided on the front surface of the main body, and an inner portion located between the main body and the outer door A door, a product delivery door for carrying it out from the product storage rack in the warehouse to a product takeout exit, and a product delivery outlet embedded in the inner door to form a bearing for the product delivery door, A product outlet device for a vending machine, comprising an elastic member at a lower portion of the product outlet.   In the vending machine opening at the front of the vending machine, a soft hollow member is provided at the bottom of the merchandise outlet that is embedded in the inner door to form a bearing for the merchandise carry-out door. Product outlet device.   In the vending machine opening at the front of the vending machine, the lower shape of the merchandise outlet embedded in the inner door and forming the bearing of the merchandise carry-out door is recessed to the inside of the vending machine. Product outlet device.