JP2010218534A - Vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine, substantially equally cooling or warming articles hung down and stored in merchandise support units installed in two or more upper and lower stages in a slant type merchandise storing rack. <P>SOLUTION: This vending machine includes the slant type merchandise storing rack 20. In the storing rack, a frame of merchandise storing rack is constructed by upper and lower and right and left frame materials, and merchandise support rack members 30 are installed on the right and left frame material in two or more stages in the vertical direction. Each merchandise support rack member is slanted so that the rear side is lower than the front side (merchandise charge side), and adapted to support a hook (a flange) of the merchandise (pouch article and the like), cause the article to slide by its dead load to be hung down and stored. The rear end of the merchandise support rack member is provided with a merchandise carry-out mechanism 35. A pair of right and left side plates 26 and a back plate are secured to frame materials 23 constructing the merchandise storing rack to surround a merchandise passage where the articles carried out from the merchandise support unit 30 drop, and the space enclosed by the side plates 26 and the back plate is formed as a circulating passage for cold air or wram air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine that sells a product having a hook part at a drinking part, and supports the product in a suspended manner, and is inclined so that the rear side is lower than the front side (product input side). In addition, the present invention relates to a vending machine that slides and stores the product by its own weight and includes a product take-out mechanism at the rear end.

  The products handled by vending machines are diversified, and in addition to hard canned products and plastic bottled products, containers filled with beverages can be filled with jelly-like food and drink in flexible bag-like containers. A vending machine capable of selling a product (hereinafter also referred to as a pouch product) in which a spout serving as a spout portion made of a hard synthetic resin is fixed to a flexible bag-like container to form a drinking mouth and a cap is attached to the spout. Is required, and a vending machine capable of selling the pouch product is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  The vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes product storage racks arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages in the cabinet of the main body cabinet, and the left and right direction with a predetermined interval on the product placement surface of each product storage rack A plurality of partition walls are provided, and a product storage passage is provided between adjacent partition walls to store products side by side in the front-rear (depth) direction, and a pusher member that pushes the product forward is provided in each product storage passage, and a product selection button The pusher member is driven by the operation to extrude the product.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-228058

  In the vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a product storage rack is arranged horizontally, and is configured to place and store products in a product storage passage of the product storage rack. For this reason, when a pouch product with a weak container form is stored, the storage posture of the pouch product is disturbed, and when the pouch product is pressed from behind with a pusher member, the pouch product may be crushed and cannot be sold. Therefore, in the product storage rack disclosed in Patent Document 1, paying attention to the fact that the product stands up if the flange provided on the spout of the pouch product is supported as a hook portion, the gap between the pouch product so as to sandwich the spout. A product support member arranged at a position is provided, and a pouch product is loaded and stored so that the flange is hooked on the product support member, and the product is stretched between front and rear sprockets in the vicinity of the product support member. A plurality of product partition pins that press the spout (or cap) of the pouch product from the rear are arranged on the chain, and the pouch product is pushed out by the product partition pin by driving the transport chain at the time of sale. The vending machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 is excellent in that a pouch product having a soft container form can be sold, but has a problem that the configuration of the product storage rack is complicated and the cost is increased. On the other hand, if vouchers can be sold by vending machines equipped with serpentine-type product storage racks, which occupy the majority of beverage vending machines, the types of vending machines will not increase, and vending machine manufacturers can easily manage them. In addition, the user has an advantage that a wide variety of products can be sold with one type of vending machine.

  Accordingly, the inventors support the flange of the pouch product, slide the product by its own weight, suspend and store the product, and have a product support unit having a product carry-out mechanism, and construct the product support rack with the product support unit. We developed a slant-type product storage rack that is built up in multiple levels in the vertical direction on the material, and this slant-type product storage rack, like the serpentine-type product storage rack, on the hooks on the main body side laid on the ceiling surface of the vending machine An application was filed for an invention in which an adapter member for connecting the slanted commodity storage rack and the main body side hook member was provided for mounting (Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-258023). According to the present invention, a slant-type product storage rack that stores products having a soft container form can be made compatible with a known serpentine-type product storage rack, and a vending machine equipped with a serpentine-type product storage rack is provided. It is excellent in that it is possible to mount a slant-type product storage rack that stores products having a soft container form instead of a known serpentine-type product storage rack without significantly changing the configuration. By the way, in a vending machine equipped with a serpentine product storage rack, the product stored in the serpentine product storage rack after being cooled / heated by the cooling / heating unit provided in the store is used as a cold product or a hot product. In this case, the air blown from the cooling / heating unit is the lower part of the serpentine product storage rack (that is, the product with the highest sales order among the products stacked and stored in the serpentine product storage rack in the vertical direction) Energy saving is achieved by zone cooling or zone heating of only the lower product. For this reason, when a slant-type product storage rack containing products with soft container form is installed instead of the serpentine-type product storage rack, the product support unit is suspended from the product support unit because it is installed in multiple stages in the vertical direction. There is a risk that the lowered and accommodated product cannot be uniformly cooled or heated.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object thereof is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and the products suspended and accommodated in a product support unit that is installed in a plurality of upper and lower stages on a slant-type product storage rack are approximately equal. The object is to provide a vending machine that can be cooled or heated.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a chute and a cooling / heating unit inclined forward and downward are disposed in the lower part of the main body cabinet, and the upper end extends to a substantially middle position in the box. In addition, the vending machine has an opening communicating with the interior of the warehouse, and a circulation duct with a lower end communicating with the cooling / heating unit disposed on the back of the interior of the warehouse. The body is constructed in a plurality of stages vertically on the left and right frame members, supports the product hook, and tilts so that the rear side is lower than the front side (product input side). In a vending machine provided with a slant-type product storage rack that is slid and accommodated by its own weight and is provided with a product support unit having a product carry-out mechanism at the rear end, the slant-type product storage rack A pair of left and right side plates and a back plate are fixedly attached to the frame material so as to surround the product passage where the product carried out from the product support unit installed on the frame falls, and is surrounded by the side plate and the back plate. The space is formed as a cold or warm air circulation passage.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first aspect, a vent hole is provided on the upper side of the back plate.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, the pair of left and right side plates and the lower portions of the back plate and the chute are linked with each other and tilted forward. It has a feeding member having a U-shaped cross section that is open and opened upward, and includes a shielding member that blocks ventilation from the gap between the sending member and the chute.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the back plate is linked with a circulation duct disposed on the back side of the main body cabinet on the back side. And having an auxiliary duct for guiding cool air or warm air circulating in the storage to the circulation duct.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, at least a front region of the frame material for constructing the commodity storage rack is provided between the commodity storage rack and the inner door. A shielding member for closing the gap is provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a shielding door that can be opened and closed in front of the frame material for constructing the product storage rack. Features.

  Further, the invention according to claim 7 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wind guide covers the left and right sides of the turning plate provided in the lower front portion of the wind tunnel of the cooling / heating unit. The innumerable holes formed in the shooter are formed by drilling except the front region.

  According to the vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the chute and the cooling / heating unit inclined forward and downward are disposed in the lower part of the main body cabinet, and the upper end extends to a substantially middle position in the warehouse. In addition, the vending machine has an opening communicating with the interior of the warehouse, and a circulation duct having a lower end communicating with the cooling / heating unit disposed on the back of the interior of the warehouse, and is a product storage rack made up of upper, lower, left, and right frame materials. The frame is constructed in a plurality of stages on the left and right frame members, supports the product hook, and tilts so that the rear side is lower than the front side (product input side). In a vending machine comprising a slant-type product storage rack in which a product is slid by its own weight and accommodated in a suspended manner and a product support unit having a product carry-out mechanism is provided at the rear end, the slant-type product A pair of left and right side plates and a back plate are fixedly provided on the frame material so as to surround a product passage where the product carried from the product support unit installed in the delivery rack falls, and is surrounded by the side plate and the back plate. When a slant-type product storage rack that stores pouch products with a soft container shape is installed instead of a serpentine-type product storage rack, the cooling / heating unit blows air. Since the cool air or warm air can be ventilated from the lower part of the storehouse to the upper part of the storehouse through the circulation passage surrounded by the side plate and the back plate, it is hung on the product support unit that is installed in a plurality of stages on the slant type product storage rack. The pouch product supported by being lowered can be cooled or heated substantially uniformly.

  According to the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the vending machine according to claim 1, the uppermost stage of the slant-type product storage rack is provided on the upper side of the back plate with the ventilation hole. The product supported by the product support unit can be circulated to the circulation duct (upper end) disposed on the back of the main body cabinet through the cooling hole or the cooled or heated air through the ventilation hole. The cool air or the warm air that circulates can be circulated unnecessarily, that is, effectively used for cooling or heating the product.

  Further, according to the invention according to claim 3, in the vending machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, the pair of left and right side plates and the lower portion of the back plate and the chute are linked and tilted forwardly. And having a U-shaped cross-section delivery member that is open upward and includes a shielding member that blocks ventilation from the gap between the delivery member and the chute. / Cooled air or warm air blown from the heating unit is led to a circulation duct (upper end) disposed on the back surface of the main body cabinet through a gap between the delivery member and the chute, that is, a short-circuit passage is formed. Can be prevented and the cooling or heating performance can be maintained in a good state.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the back plate is linked with a circulation duct disposed on the back side of the main body cabinet on the back side. By having an auxiliary duct that guides the cool air or warm air circulating in the warehouse to the circulation duct, the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit is between the slant-type product storage rack and the left and right walls in the warehouse. The cooling or heating performance can be maintained in a good state by preventing the short circuit passage from being led to the circulation duct (the upper end) through the gap.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, at least a front region of the frame material for constructing the commodity storage rack is provided between the commodity storage rack and the inner door. By providing a shielding member that closes the gap, it is unnecessary to regulate the circulation of the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit through the gap between the slanted product storage rack and the inner door. Energy consumption can be suppressed. Further, when the cool air blown from the cooling / heating unit directly collides with the inner door and then rises along the inner door, the heat transfer rate is high because the flow speed of the cool air is high, and the cool air directly flows into the inner door. Since the temperature difference between the inner side of the inner door and the outer side of the inner door increases because it hits the inner side, condensation occurs on the outer side of the inner door, sometimes being placed on the front of the inner door and displaying the product sample Condensation may occur on the surface of the display room in the display, and it may impair the appearance, but by providing the shielding member, the wind speed of the cool air rising in contact with the inner side of the inner door is suppressed and the inner side and the inner side of the inner door are stored. Since the temperature difference on the outside can be reduced, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of condensation on the outside of the inner door.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the vending machine comprises a shielding door that can be opened and closed in front of the frame material for constructing the commodity storage rack. Because it is possible to regulate the cool air or warm air circulating in the slant-type product storage rack from escaping from the slant-type product storage rack to the gap between the slant-type product storage rack and the inner door, Wasteful energy consumption can be suppressed.

  Further, the invention according to claim 7 is the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wind guide covers the left and right sides of the turning plate provided in the lower front portion of the wind tunnel of the cooling / heating unit. And the innumerable holes formed in the shooter are perforated except for the front region, so that the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit can be efficiently circulated in the slanted product storage rack efficiently. The cooling or heating performance can be maintained in a good state.

It is a perspective view of the outer door open state which shows the whole structure of the vending machine which is Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the goods storage rack which concerns on this invention. The product support unit erected on the product storage rack of FIG. 3 is shown, (a) is a perspective view seen from the front, and (b) is a perspective view seen from the rear. The product carrying mechanism mounted in the product support unit is shown, (a) is a perspective view in which a part of the product carrying mechanism is disassembled, and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the product carrying mechanism. The container form shows a soft pouch product, and (a) and (b) are front views of different types of pouch products. The state which loads a goods into a goods support unit is shown, (a) is a mimetic diagram of the state where goods are loaded into a goods support unit, and (b) is a front view showing the state where goods were loaded into a goods support unit. . It is a side view which shows the state which accommodated the goods in the goods support unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the pouch goods loaded in the goods support unit slide. It is a top view for demonstrating the carrying-out operation | movement of a goods carrying-out mechanism. The adapter member for giving compatibility with a serpentine type goods storage rack is shown, and (a) and (b) are partial exploded perspective views for explaining attachment of each different adapter member. The modification of the vending machine which is Embodiment 1 of this invention is shown, (a) is the principal part side sectional drawing, (b) is a perspective view of an auxiliary | assistant duct. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the vending machine in Embodiment 2 of this invention. FIG. 14 is a partially exploded perspective view of the product storage rack of FIG. 13. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the slant type goods storage rack in the vending machine of Embodiment 3 of this invention. The vending machine of Embodiment 4 of this invention is shown, (a) is a principal part perspective view which shows schematic structure of a slant type goods storage rack, (b) is a perspective view of shooter 2A.

Hereinafter, a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
First, the overall structure of the vending machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet having an open front surface. The main body cabinet 1 is configured as a heat insulating casing by disposing heat insulating boards made of urethane foam on the inner side of the outer box made of steel plate, that is, on the upper wall, the left and right side walls, the back wall, and the bottom wall 1a. The inside of the product storage box surrounded by the heat insulation board of the main body cabinet 1 is divided into a plurality of product storage rooms 12, 13, and 14 in the left-right direction by the heat insulation partition plate 11, in this embodiment. The left and right product storage chambers 12 and 14 are serpentine-type product storage racks 121 configured by meandering product passages that are arranged in a front-rear direction and arranged in parallel with segment rows in which curved segments are well connected in the vertical direction. , 141 are arranged in two rows on each of the left and right sides. A slant-type product storage rack 20 (to be described later) provided by the present invention is stored in the center product storage chamber 13. A chute 2 is disposed below the commodity storage racks 121, 141, and 20 and is inclined downward and has numerous holes. Below the chute 2 is a cooling unit or cooling / heating unit that cools or heats the respective product storage chambers 12, 13, and 14 and stores the products stored in the product storage racks 121, 141, and 20 in a cold hot state. A unit is provided. The lower part of the bottom wall 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is formed as a machine room. The machine room has a compressor 3 (see FIG. 2) and a condenser 4 constituting a refrigeration cycle with the cooling unit of the cooling / heating unit. An expansion mechanism (not visible in the figure) and an outside fan 5 for blowing air to the condenser 4 are disposed. The product storage room in which only the cooling unit is disposed is a cold dedicated room, and the product storage room in which the cooling / heating unit is disposed is a hot / cold combined room. In the example shown in the figure, the product storage room 12 is dedicated to cold. The product storage chambers 13 and 14 are hot / cold combined chambers. In this case, the product storage chamber 12 which is a cold exclusive chamber is compressed and condensed by the compressor 3 and the condenser 4 in the machine room. The evaporator 6 and the internal fan 7 in which the refrigerant is circulated are installed as a cooling unit, and the evaporator 6 and the internal fan 7 are disposed in the lower part of the product storage chambers 13 and 14 serving as hot / cold combined rooms. In addition, a heater 8 for heating the product is installed as a heating unit. A circulation duct 9 is provided in communication with the cooling unit or the cooling / heating unit at the back of each of the product storage chambers 12, 13, and 14, and the upper end 9a of the circulation duct 9 is positioned at a substantially middle position of the product storage. Is open. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 122 and 142 denote fixing brackets for fixing the product storage racks 121 and 141.

  As is well known, a display chamber for a product sample placed on a display stand is formed on the front surface of the outer door 10 (see FIG. 1), which is mounted on the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A product selection button unit having a product selection button provided corresponding to each product sample is disposed on the transparent plate covering the front of the room, and in addition to the product outlet 10a, a coin input port, a bill input port, A change return port, a return lever, a handle lock device with a cylinder lock, etc. are assembled. The inner door 15 that closes the front surface of the product storage in the main body cabinet 1 is divided into upper and lower parts in this example, and the lower inner door 15 is opposed to the chute 2 of each product storage chamber 12, 13, 14. A product exit opening that is always closed by the exit door 15a is provided at a position where the exit is performed. The exit door 15a of the product exit is pivotally supported at its upper end to always close the product exit to prevent outflow of cold air or warm air, and is formed to be pushed open by the product delivered through the chute 2. Has been.

  Now, the configuration of the slanted product storage rack 20 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, a pair of vertical frame members 23 and 23 are secured to the pair of left and right upper support frame members 21 and 21 and the lower support frame members 22 and 22 in the front and near the center by screws. The upper support frame members 21 and 21, the lower support frame members 22 and 22, and a pair of vertical frame members 23 and 23 provided near the front and center respectively constitute a frame material for constructing a product storage rack. A plurality of beam members 24 are fixed in the vertical direction between the front vertical frame members 23 and 23, and the beam members 24 are also fixed to the upper ends of the vertical frame members 23 and 23 near the center. The rear side of the upper support frame members 21 and 21 and the lower support frame members 22 and 22 (which is a depth side as can be understood from FIG. 2 and the rear side is also referred to as a depth hereinafter) is closed by a back plate 25 and a side plate 26. Yes. The closed vertically extending space is formed as a merchandise passage through which merchandise falls and a circulation path for cold air or warm air. A ventilation hole 25 a is formed on the upper side of the back plate 25. Below the back plate 25 and the both side plates 26, a U-shaped delivery member 27 opened upward is attached so as to incline downward as it goes higher toward the rear side. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the delivery member 27 connects the vertical product passage to the product outlet 10 a of the outer door 10 through the chute 2 and the product outlet of the inner door 15. A cushion 28 is attached to the front end portion of the delivery member 27, and the cushion 28 is configured as a shielding member that closes the gap between the delivery member 27 and the shooter 2. Each member of the product storage rack 20 is formed of a thick steel plate, and the product storage rack 20 has main body side hook metal fittings 50 and 55 laid on the ceiling of the product storage of the main body cabinet 1 (see FIG. 1). The upper support frame members 21 and 21 can be attached directly or via attachment members (adapter members) to FIG. This attachment will be described later with reference to FIG.

  An inclined product support unit 30 is mounted on the front and rear vertical frame members 23 and 23 fixed to the upper support frame members 21 and 21 and the lower support frame members 22 and 22. Although the mounting of the product support unit 30 will be described later, four vertical cutouts 231 are formed in the vertical frame member 23 on the rear side for mounting. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the product support unit 30 attached to the vertical frame members 23 and 23. As shown in the figure, the product support unit 30 includes a pair of left and right holding members 31, front and rear connecting members 32, 33 that connect the holding members 31, a product carry-out mechanism 34 installed on the rear connecting member 33, and an outer side. Mounting brackets 35 and 35 fixed to a pair of left and right clamping members 31 so as to protrude toward the front.

  The pair of left and right clamping members 31 are long members formed in an L shape by a thin coated steel plate (hereinafter also simply referred to as a thin steel plate) having a lubricating coating applied on one surface, Are arranged opposite each other with a gap t. The leg ends of the pair of left and right clamping members 31 and 31 forming the gap t are double-held by folding so that one surface (coating surface) is outside (reference numeral 36 is attached). The upper and lower surfaces of the leg end portion forming the gap t are coating surfaces (that is, surfaces having good lubricity). The pouch product is suspended and supported by the pair of left and right clamping members 31, 31, and the loading of the pouch product will be described later. The connecting members 32 and 33 are configured as a frame so as to surround the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31 leaving a gap t. The pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31 are firmly fixed to the connecting members 32 and 33 by screws, respectively, so that the gap t is kept constant between the leg ends of the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31. I'm leaning. A front-side connecting member 32 is integrally formed with a T-shaped attachment piece 321 in front view. The attachment piece 321 is engaged with the beam member 24 of the commodity storage rack 20 shown in FIG. 3, and the upper end thereof is bent in a bowl shape, and a screw hole 322 is formed near the center of the leg piece. Yes. The mounting bracket 35 is formed of a thick steel plate in a hat shape in cross section, and each flange portion is screwed to the clamping member 31. A stepped screw 351 is screwed to the head of the mounting bracket 35, and this stepped screw 351 engages with the vertical frame members 23 and 23 in the vicinity of the center in the product storage rack 20 shown in FIG. is there. The merchandise carry-out mechanism 34 has a carry-out mechanism incorporated in a box made up of a base 341 and a cover 342. The carry-out mechanism is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view as seen from obliquely above with the cover 342 of the product carry-out mechanism 34 removed. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a solenoid as a drive source, and a stopper member 42 is connected to a plunger 41 of the solenoid 40. In the stopper member 42, stepped screws 421 and 421 are loosely fitted in elongated holes 43 and 43 parallel to the moving direction of the plunger 41. The stopper member 42 is slidably disposed in the moving direction of the plunger 41 and the return spring 44. Is installed. A first stopper 45 and a second stopper 46 extending downward are formed at the rear end of the stopper member 42. The second stopper 46 extends downward through an opening (not shown) provided in the connecting member 33 that connects the base 341 and the left and right holding members 31, 31. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the second stopper 46 is engaged with a locking member 461 having a pressing piece 462 which is bent toward the rear side by being bent at the tip.

  The first stopper 45 is located at the rear end of the pair of clamping members 31, 31, and the second stopper 46 is arranged at a position away from the first stopper 45 by a predetermined distance to the front side. In the sales standby state (the solenoid 40 is in a non-excited state), the first stopper 45 is positioned facing the gap t formed by the pair of clamping members 31, 31, and the second stopper 46 is moved from the gap t. When the solenoid 40 is energized, the first stopper 45 is retracted from the gap t and the second stopper 46 is moved so as to face the gap t. is there. Reference numeral 47 denotes a product detection switch (sold-out switch) composed of a micro switch, and the micro switch operation lever 471 (see FIG. 4) is disposed so as to face a gap t formed by the pair of clamping members 31 and 31. ing. Reference numeral 48 denotes a socket to which a power line for supplying power to the solenoid 40 and the product detection switch 47 and a signal line for transmitting a detection signal from the product detection switch 47 are connected. A connector attached to the product support unit 30 It is to be attached to.

  The product support unit 30 configured as described above is mounted on the product storage rack 20 as follows. Now, a case where the product support unit 30 is mounted in an empty area at the uppermost position of the four levels in the vertical direction shown in FIG. 3 will be described as an example. The front vertical frame member 23 constituting the product storage rack 20 is described. , 23, the product support unit 30 is inserted. In this case, the product support unit 30 is inserted while being tilted so that the left and right mounting brackets 35 are aligned on the vertical line. This is because when the product support unit 30 is inserted between the vertical frame members 23 and 23 with the left and right mounting brackets 35 and 35 positioned on a horizontal line, the mounting brackets 35 and 35 become the left and right vertical frame members 23 and 23. This is to avoid this because it abuts. Then, the product support unit 30 is moved backward while returning the product support unit 30 to the original posture when the mounting brackets 35, 35 of the product support unit 30 pass between the front vertical frame members 23, 23. Next, the stepped screws 351 and 351 screwed into the mounting brackets 35 and 35 of the product support unit 30 are engaged with the respective notches 231 formed in the vertical frame members 23 and 23 near the center constituting the product storage rack 20. Let In this state, a T-shaped attachment piece 321 formed on the connecting member 32 on the front side of the commodity support unit 30 is engaged with the beam member 24 and screwed. In this way, the product support unit 30 mounted on the product storage rack 20 is inclined such that the front side (product input side) is high and the rear side (product unloading mechanism 34 side) is low.

  Here, the product falls in the space closed by the back plate 25 and the left and right side plates 26, 26 attached to the upper support frame members 21, 21 and the lower support frame members 22, 22 constituting the product storage rack 20. It is formed as a merchandise passage and constitutes a circulation passage for air in the warehouse. Therefore, the air blower A (white chain line) from the cooling unit comprising the evaporator 6 and the internal fan 7 shown in FIG. 2 or the heating unit comprising the evaporator 6, the internal fan 7 and the product heating heater 8 is shown. Is shown in FIG. 3 through an air vent 25a (see FIG. 3) formed in the back plate 25 as indicated by an arrow B after passing through the respective product support units 30 installed on the vertical frame members 23, 23. A product (pouch product) which is led to the upper end opening (arrow C) of the circulation duct 9 arranged on the rear surface inside the warehouse, returns to the cooling unit or the heating unit, and is suspended and supported by the upper and lower product support units 30. Are evenly cooled or heated. In this case, even if a gap is formed between the front end portion of the delivery member 27 and the shooter 2 due to an assembly error or the like, the gap is blocked by the cushion (shielding member) 28, so that the air blow A is Therefore, since the short-circuit passage is not formed, the cooling or heating performance can be maintained well. A cushion (shielding member) 28A may be provided behind the product storage rack 20 as indicated by a broken line in FIG. This cushion 28A is affixed to the back surface of the back plate 25, has a width that matches the left-right width in the cabinet, and there is a gap between the product storage rack 20 and the left and right walls in the cabinet. Also, a short-circuit passage is formed in which the air blow A is guided to the upper end opening of the circulation duct 9 through the gap, and the paths of arrows A, B, and C indicated by chain lines without leakage of cold air or warm air are prevented. It can be made to circulate through.

  A pouch product loaded in the product support unit 30 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6A, the pouch product 100 is formed by fixing a spout 104 as a spout portion made of a hard synthetic resin to a flexible bag-like container 102 and attaching a cap 106 to the spout 104. The spout 104 is formed with a flange 105. In the example of FIG. 6A, the pouch product 100 having one flange 105 is shown, and in the example of FIG. 6B, the pouch product 200 having two flanges 105 is shown. Yes. A jelly-like food or drink is injected from the spout 104 into the flexible bag-like container 102, and it is difficult to stand up because the flexible bag-like container 102 is soft. Reference numeral 107 denotes a joining flange provided on the spout 104.

  As described above, since the pouch product having a soft container form is difficult to stand, in this embodiment, the product is suspended and supported by the product support unit 30 described above. The loading (replenishment) of the pouch product to the support unit 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows a case where the pouch product 100 is loaded, and the pouch product 100 is loaded from the front of the product support unit 30 as indicated by a white solid arrow. That is, the spout 104 is inserted into a gap t formed between the pair of left and right holding members 31, 31 of the product support unit 30, and the flange 105 formed on the spout 104 is connected to the pair of left and right connecting members 31, 31. Hook. Here, the gap t formed between the pair of left and right holding members 31, 31 is set to a predetermined dimension that is larger than the width of the spout 104 of the pouch product 100 and shorter than the length of the flange 105. The pouch product 100 suspended by hanging the flange 105 on the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31 of the product support unit 30 slides on the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and moves rearward by its own weight. The pouch product 100 that has moved to the rear of the product support unit 30 is locked by a first stopper 45 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) of the product carry-out mechanism 34, and is suspended and supported in a state of being stopped at that position. Next, the loaded pouch product 100 comes into contact with the product locked by the first stopper 45 and stops. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the pouch product 100 is replenished and accommodated in the product support unit 30 in this manner, and the pouch product 100 is suspended and supported by the product support unit 30 in a posture along a substantially vertical line by gravity. .

  Here, the pouch product 100 is accommodated by inserting the spout 104 into the gap t between the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31 of the product support unit 30 and hooking the flange 105. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower portion of the cap 106 exists as a hooking portion in addition to the flange 105. For this reason, when the pouch product 100 is loaded into the product support unit 30, there is a possibility that the cap 106 (the lower end) is erroneously loaded so as to be hooked on the pair of left and right holding members 31, 31 of the product support unit 30. If there is such an erroneous loading, the lower end of the cap 106 may be fitted between the gaps t between the pair of left and right holding members 31 and 31 to cause product clogging or drop off in the worst case. As a solution to this problem, the fact that the thickness dimension tb between the cap 106 and the flange 105 is formed smaller than the thickness dimension ta between the flange 105 and the joining flange 107 (ta> tb), It is conceivable to increase the thickness of the steel plates constituting the pair of left and right clamping members 31 and 31 so that the lower end of the cap 106 cannot be hooked. However, if a thick steel plate is used for the pair of left and right clamping members 31, the weight increases and the cost increases. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if a thin steel plate is used, it is possible to prevent erroneous loading. Therefore, the leg end portions of the sandwiching members 31 and 31 arranged opposite to each other with a gap t are bent and double-held. The thickness regulating member 36 is used. Thus, by double-holding the thin steel plate, it is possible to hook the lower portion of the flange 105 and it is difficult to hook the lower portion of the cap 106, so that erroneous loading such as erroneous loading of the hooked portion is prevented. .

  In addition, even in the pouch product 200 having two flanges 105 shown in FIG. 6B, the lower flange 105 must be hooked and loaded, but the upper flange 105 exists as a hook portion. There is a risk of erroneous loading such as hooking the upper flange 105 from the top. However, since the dimension td between the two flanges 105 is smaller than the dimension tc between the lower flange 105 and the joint flange 107 (tc> td), the pair of left and right clamping members 31, Incorrect loading can be prevented by bending and holding the leg end portion of 31.

  Further, the pouch product 100 is configured such that the flange 105 is placed on the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31 of the product support unit 30 and slides by its own weight. It is desired that the frictional resistance with the leg end portions of the pair of sandwiching members 31, 31 is small. In response to this requirement, the product storage rack of this embodiment in which the leg end portions of the pair of left and right holding members 31, 31 opposed to each other with a gap t are bent and held double is advantageous. That is, a generally used steel sheet is a coated steel sheet coated with a lubricious coating film on one surface to facilitate the cutting process. By double-holding (the portion marked with reference numeral 36 in FIG. 4 etc.) so that the surface coated with the membrane is on the outside, the leg end portions of the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31 and 31 forming the gap t The upper and lower surfaces are surfaces with good lubricity (surfaces with low frictional resistance). For this reason, the frictional resistance between the flange 105 of the pouch product 100 and the leg end portions of the pair of left and right clamping members 31 and 31 can be reduced. Further, by increasing the inclination angle of the product support unit 30, slippage due to the weight of the pouch product 100 is improved. On the other hand, when the inclination angle of the product support unit 30 is increased, the pouch product 100 itself follows a substantially vertical line due to gravity. Since the posture is continuously maintained, as shown in FIG. 9, the flange 105 and the joint flange 107 of the pouch product 100 simultaneously come into contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the leg end portions of the pair of left and right clamping members 31 and 31. In this case, if the double end is not applied to the leg end portions of the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31, 31, either the flange 105 or the joint flange 107 of the pouch product 100 and the leg end portions of the sandwiching members 31, 31 Increases frictional resistance. On the other hand, in the holding members 31 and 31 of this embodiment that are double-held so that one surface of the coated steel plate (the surface coated with the lubricating coating) is on the outside, the legs of the holding members 31 and 31 are the same. Even if the flange 105 and the joint flange 107 of the pouch product 100 are simultaneously brought into contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the end portion, the frictional resistance between them can be reduced. Therefore, the inclination angle of the product support unit 30 can be increased in order to improve slippage due to the weight of the pouch product 100, and the pouch product can be smoothly accommodated in the product support unit 30. In addition, it is desirable that it is a thin plate in order to double-hold as a coated steel plate constituting the sandwiching members 31, 31, and when a thin coated steel plate is used, it contributes to weight reduction.

  Further, in the pouch product as shown in FIG. 6, the width dimensions L 1 and L 2 of the flange 105 (for example, depending on the content of the food or drink filled in the flexible bag-like container 102, depending on the content of the food or drink , L1 <L2) are different. In particular, in the case of pouch products having the same food and drink filled in the flexible bag-like container 102 and different contents, there is a possibility that they are erroneously loaded because their outer shapes are similar. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a pair of width regulating members 37 planted in the vicinity of the leg ends of the pair of left and right clamping members 31, 31 are provided. The width dimension L0 between the pair of width regulating members 37 is defined as L1 <L0 <L2 (provided that L1 <L2) with respect to the width dimensions L1 and L2 (see FIG. 6) of the flange 105 of the pouch product. It has been. Therefore, the pouch product having the flange 105 dimension L0 or less is allowed to be inserted and loaded between the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31, 31, and the pouch product having the flange 105 dimension L0 or more is the width regulating member. 37 prevents loading, thereby preventing erroneous loading of different types of pouch products. In FIG. 7, a description has been given of an example in which a dedicated member is implanted as the width regulating member 37, but a screw that fixes the pair of left and right clamping members 31, 31 and the connecting member 32 that couples the clamping members 31, 31 to each other. In this case, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Next, the cooling / heating operation of the product storage rooms 12, 13, 14 in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the product storage chambers 13 and 14 (hot / cold chamber) are used as cold chambers, the heater 8 is turned off, and the refrigerant compressed and condensed by the compressor 3 and the condenser 4 is sent to the evaporator 6. Then, the cool air exchanged in the evaporator 6 is blown out from the lower side of the shooter 2 into the warehouse by the internal fan 7 to cool the products in the product storage racks 20, 141, and to the evaporator 6 through the circulation duct 9. A cold air circulation is circulated through the paths of arrows A, B, and C indicated by the one-dot chain line to be returned. On the other hand, when the product storage chambers 13 and 14 are used as hot chambers, the refrigerant to the evaporator 6 is stopped and the heater 8 is turned on, and the product is heated by circulating warm air in the same manner as described above. The product storage rooms 13 and 14 are switched to hot / cold rooms at the turn of the season. In addition, the product storage room 12 which is a cold exclusive room always cools the product in the product storage rack 121 by blowing out the cold air exchanged by the evaporator 6 from the lower side of the shooter 2 with the internal fan 7 into the storage. Cold air circulation is performed in which the air is circulated through the paths of arrows A, B, and C indicated by a one-dot chain line that is returned to the evaporator 6 through the circulation duct 9. Note that the product storage room 13 in which the product storage rack 20 is stored is used as a hot / cold room, but this is provided in the event that a product to be sold as a hot product appears as a pouch product.

  Next, the sales operation in the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 shows the operation of the first stopper 45 and the second stopper 46 during the operation of the product carry-out mechanism 34. The sales operation will be described with reference to FIG. To do.

  In the sales standby state, the solenoid 40 is in a non-excited state, and the first stopper 45 protrudes to the position of the gap t between the pair of left and right sandwiching members 31, 31 so that the product with the highest sales order (hereinafter referred to as the sales product). The second stopper 46 located between the sold product and the second-ranked product (hereinafter also referred to as the next sold product) is located between the pair of left and right clamping members 31, 31. Retreating from the position of the gap t. In this state, the operation lever 471 of the product detection switch (sold-out switch) 47 formed of a micro switch comes into contact with the sales product and outputs a product detection signal. Now, when a product selection button provided on the outer door 10 (see FIG. 1) is operated, an excitation signal having a predetermined time width is supplied from a control unit (not shown) to the corresponding product delivery mechanism 34 (solenoid 40). When the solenoid 40 is excited, the stopper member 42 moves in the left-right direction (right direction in FIG. 5) via the plunger 41 shown in FIG. As a result, the first stopper 45 and the second stopper 46 move to the left in FIG. 10, the first stopper 45 retracts from the gap t, and the second stopper 46 protrudes into the gap t. With the retraction of the first stopper 45 from the gap t, the merchandise sold is released from being locked by the first stopper 45. At the same time, in the process in which the second stopper 46 moves so as to protrude into the gap t, the pressing piece 462 of the locking member 461 provided in the first stopper 46 presses the sold product and puts the sold product into the product support unit 30. After discharging from the second stopper 46, the second stopper 46 projects into the gap t. When the sale product is unloaded, the product after the next sale product loses its support, so that it is slid toward the rear end of the product support unit 30 and locked by the second stopper 46 protruding into the gap t and temporarily held. Is done.

  When the excitation signal to the solenoid 40 is cut off, the plunger 41 is returned to the original position (the state shown in FIG. 5) by the return spring 44 so that the first stopper 45 protrudes to the position of the gap t, and the second stopper 46 retreats from the gap t. When the second stopper 46 is retracted from the gap t, the product after the next sale product held by the second stopper 46 slides toward the carry-out end of the product support unit 30 and protrudes into the gap t. It is latched by the stopper 45 and enters a sales standby state. In addition, the product which is carried out by the product carry-out mechanism 34 and falls from the rear end portion of the product support unit 30 is sent to the chute 2 via the feed member 27 of the product storage rack 20 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a vending machine in which a product storage rack 20 according to the present invention is arranged side by side with serpentine product storage racks 121 and 141. This is because vending machines can sell a wide variety of products (products in which containers represented by canned beverages and the like are rigid and products in which containers represented by pouch products are relatively soft). However, in order to be able to sell a wide variety of products, the existing vending machine must be replaced with a new vending machine if the configuration is significantly changed with respect to the existing vending machine. Therefore, in this embodiment, the present invention is also applied to an existing vending machine in which the product storage rack 20 capable of storing pouch products is made compatible with a serpentine product storage rack (mounted with a serpentine product storage rack). The product storage rack 20 according to the above can be mounted. Hereinafter, the commodity storage rack 20 that is compatible with a known serpentine commodity storage rack will be described.

  FIG. 11 shows a product storage rack 20 that is compatible with a known serpentine product storage rack. There are the following two types of methods for arranging a known serpentine type product storage rack in the product storage of a vending machine, and the method will be described next.

  First, in the first method, as shown in FIG. 11A, a main body side hook fitting 50 extending in the front-rear direction is laid on the ceiling surface of the vending machine, and the main body side hook fitting 50 is provided with a product storage rack 121. 141, and the second method is that a main body side hook metal fitting 55 extending in the left-right direction is laid on the ceiling surface of the vending machine as shown in FIG. This is a fixing method in which the product storage racks 121 and 141 are fixed to the metal fitting 55. For example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-122596, the hooking method is engaged with the hooks 501 of the main body side hook metal fittings 50 at the upper ends of a pair of left and right rack side plates constituting the product storage racks 121 and 141. A rack side hook is provided, and the rack side hook is engaged with the hook 501 of the main body side hook metal fitting 50. In this hooking method, the product storage racks 121 and 141 are slid using the main body side hook metal fitting 50 as a guide. It can be stored in the warehouse or pulled out from the warehouse. On the other hand, as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-288768, the fixing method is such that rack-side hook metal fittings are installed on a pair of left and right rack side plates constituting the product storage racks 121, 141, and the rack-side hook metal fittings are attached. The main body side hook metal fitting 55 is engaged with the hook 551 and screwed to both.

  As described above, the known serpentine product storage racks 121 and 141 are disposed in the product storage box using the main body side hook fittings 50 and 55 shown in FIG. Accordingly, the inventors have determined that if the product storage rack 20 according to the present invention can be mounted on the main body side hook metal fittings 50 and 55, it is possible to provide compatibility with the serpentine product storage racks 121 and 141. An adapter member for mounting the rack 20 to the main body side hook metal fittings 50 and 55 has been developed.

  FIG. 11 shows an adapter member for attaching the product storage rack 20 to the main body side hook metal fittings 50 and 55. Note that the commodity storage rack 20 shown in FIG. 11 is assembled as described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A shows the adapter member 51 employed in the above-described hooking method, and the adapter member 51 includes a pair of left and right rack fixing brackets 52 and a rack side hook bracket 53. The pair of left and right rack fixing brackets 52 are made of thick steel plates having a Z-shaped cross section, and one end thereof is fixed to the pair of left and right upper support frame members 21 and 21 constituting the product storage rack 20 by screws. The other end is fixed to the rack side hook metal fitting 53. The rack side hook metal fitting 53 is formed in a box shape having a lower surface made of a thick steel plate, and rack side hooks 54 that engage with the hooks 501 of the main body side hook metal fitting 50 are formed on both left and right ends. Two sets of adapter members 51 are fixed to the upper support frame members 21 and 21 in advance in the commodity storage rack 20. When arranging the product storage rack 20 in the product storage, first, the rack-side hook 54 of the rack-side hook fitting 53 in the adapter member 51 on the rear side is opposed to the hook 501 of the body-side hook fitting 50 so that both Similarly, the hook 54 of the rack side hook metal fitting 53 of the adapter member 51 is engaged with the hook 501 of the main body side hook metal fitting 50 and is slid and assembled.

  FIG. 11B shows the adapter member 56 employed in the above-described fixing method, and the adapter member 56 includes a rack-side hook fitting 57. The rack-side hook metal fitting 57 is formed of a flat plate of thick steel plate, and a lower end thereof is fixed to a fixed arm 58 that is screwed into a lower surface of a pair of left and right upper support frame members 21 and 21 constituting the product storage rack 20, and an upper end thereof. A rack side hook 59 that engages with the hook 551 of the main body side hook metal fitting 55 is formed. Two sets of adapter members 56 are fixed to the upper support frame members 21 and 21 in advance in the commodity storage rack 20. When the product storage rack 20 is disposed in the product storage, the rack side hooks 59 of the respective adapter members 56 are opposed to the hooks 551 of the main body side hook metal fittings 55 to engage with each other. Next, the adapter member 56 and the main body side hook fitting 50 are assembled by screwing. As shown in FIG. 11, by providing the adapter members 51 and 56, the product storage rack 20 for storing the pouch product can be made compatible with the known serpentine product storage racks 121 and 141, It can be exchanged for a serpentine product storage rack of the vending machine.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the product storage rack 20 according to the present invention is structurally compatible with the serpentine product storage rack and is replaced with a serpentine product storage rack of an existing vending machine. In addition to being electrically compatible. That is, in the merchandise unloading mechanism of the serpentine merchandise storage rack, the lower stopper and the upper stopper are alternately arranged in the merchandise path by driving the lower stopper for latching the merchandise and the upper stopper for latching the next merchandise with a solenoid. Protruding. In view of this, also in the product storage rack 20 according to the present invention, a solenoid 40 is used as a drive source of the product carry-out mechanism 34, and the first stopper 45 that drives the stopper member 42 by this solenoid 40 to lock the product for sale. And the 2nd stopper 46 which latches next sale goods is constituted so that it may appear in the gap t of a pair of right and left clamping members 31 alternately. Further, a product detection switch 47 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) for detecting a product loaded in the product storage rack 20 is provided, and the product detection switch 47 is configured to output a product sold-out detection signal. Yes. By using such a product carry-out mechanism 34 and product detection switch 47, the product carry-out mechanism 34 executes a product carry-out operation by a power supply or control signal supplied to the product carry-out mechanism of the serpentine type product storage rack, and the product detection switch 47 Sends a sold-out signal to the control unit of the vending machine. In other words, the product storage rack 20 according to the present invention is replaced with a serpentine product storage rack and wiring connection is made immediately without changing the control program of an existing vending machine equipped with a serpentine product storage rack. The vending machine can be operated.

  Next, FIG. 12 shows a modification of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 12, the same components as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 12 differs from the vending machine of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 in that an auxiliary duct 29 is provided on the back surface of the back plate 25. As shown in FIG. 3B, the auxiliary duct 29 has a U-shaped cross section, has an opening 29a communicating with the ventilation hole 25a (see FIG. 3) of the back plate 25 on the upper side, and is closed. On the side, there is a fitting groove 29b into which the circulation duct 9 is fitted. The auxiliary duct 29 is overlapped and fixed to the back plate 25 so that the opening 29a thereof coincides with the ventilation hole 25a of the back plate 25. When the product storage rack 20 is mounted in the cabinet, the auxiliary duct 29 is fitted. The circulation duct 9 is fitted in the joint groove 29b. According to this modification, since the upper end opening of the circulation duct 9 is covered by the auxiliary duct 29, even when a gap is formed between the product storage rack 20 and the left and right walls in the warehouse, It is possible to prevent cold air or warm air from being guided to the upper end opening of the circulation duct 9 from the gap. Therefore, the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit can be circulated back to the cooling / heating unit via the circulation duct 9 after passing through the paths indicated by arrows A, B, and C without leakage. The circulation duct 9 has been described as having an open upper end. However, the upper duct is closed, and an auxiliary duct 39 is provided in the bottom of the circulation duct 9 (the inner surface of the warehouse) with a suction port opened. In the case of application, the suction port opened on the bottom surface of the duct 9 may be covered with the auxiliary duct 29.
(Embodiment 2)
13 and 14 are a side sectional view of a main part of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention and a partially exploded perspective view of the product storage rack, which have the same members or the same functions as those of the first embodiment. Components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The vending machine according to the second embodiment is different from the vending machine according to the first embodiment mainly in the configuration of a member that regulates the circulation path of cool air or warm air circulating in the warehouse. Since there are some structural differences in the storage rack, the difference between the slant-type product storage racks will be described first, and then the structure of the member that regulates the cool air or warm air circulation passage will be described.

  As shown in the figure, out of the pair of vertical frame members 23 and 23 arranged near the front and near the center in the slanted product storage rack 20 according to the second embodiment, the vertical frame members 23 and 23 near the center are The lower end is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the upper end. In the following description, the vertical frame members 23 and 23 near the center are referred to as the rear vertical frame members 23 and 23. A four-stage product support unit 30 is installed on the front and rear vertical frame members 23, 23, and the four-stage product support unit 30 is formed so that the depth dimension is shorter toward the lower stage side. The product carry-out mechanism 34 of the unit 30 is configured to be positioned in front. This is to prevent the dropping posture from being disturbed by coming into contact with the product carrying mechanism 34 of the lower product support unit 30 while the product carried out from the upper product support unit 30 is dropped.

  Further, in the lower region of the product carry-out passage surrounded by the back plate 25 and the side plate 26, the rear end faces the back plate 25 and the front end is separated from the back plate 25 and the front end is lower than the rear end. An inclined product guide member 27 is disposed, and a locking surface 271 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the front end of the product guide member 27. A locking groove 272 into which the claw 2B formed at the rear end of the shooter 2A is inserted is formed in the locking surface 271 of the commodity guide member 27. The shooter 2A is formed by a plurality of ribs 2D projecting upward from a flat plate surface with innumerable holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the shooter 2A. By being inserted into the locking groove 272, the product storage rack 20 is locked and fixed as shown in FIG. Further, a screw insertion hole 2C is provided at the front end of the shooter 2A, and is fixed to a mounting bracket for attaching a decorative frame (not shown) disposed on the front edge of the bottom wall 1a of the main body cabinet 1 with screws. The In this way, when the rear end side of the shooter 2A is detachably locked to the slanted product storage rack 20, the cooling / heating unit disposed on the lower back surface of the shooter 2A is maintained by removing the shooter 2A.・ Inspection work can be performed easily.

  Furthermore, a pair of front and rear rack-side hook metal fittings 561 and 561 are secured across a pair of left and right upper support frame members 21 and 21 constituting the slant-type product storage rack 20, Has a hook portion. The rack-side hook fittings 561 and 561 correspond to the adapter member 56 described in FIG. 11 (Embodiment 1). The rack side hook metal fittings 561 and 561 are engaged with the hooks of the main body side hook metal fittings 55 laid in the left-right direction on the ceiling of the commodity storage of the main body cabinet 1 shown in FIG. The type product storage rack 20 is configured to be stored and installed in a product storage.

  In the figure, reference numeral 280 denotes a cushion, which is different from the vending machine according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the cushion 280 is fixed in the vertical direction fixed between the outer surface of the pair of left and right lower support frame members 22 and 22 and the front vertical frame members 23 and 23 constituting the slant type product storage rack 20. The plurality of beam members 24 are attached to the front surface of the lower beam member 24. In FIG. 13, the cushion 280 is indicated by a dotted line for easy understanding of the structure of the product storage rack 20. A cushion 280 attached to the outer surfaces of the pair of left and right lower support frame members 22, 22 is between the heat insulating partition plate 11 (see FIG. 1) and the slant-type product storage rack 20 that partitions the product storage in the left-right direction. Further, the cushion 280 adhered to the front surface of the lower beam member 24 of the inner door 15 (see FIG. 1) divided into the upper and lower parts and the slant-type product storage are included in the lower-side inner door 15. It closes the gap between the racks 20 and is configured as a shielding member that prevents cold air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit from bypassing through the respective gaps.

  According to the vending machine in the second embodiment, the cushion 280 that is attached to the front surface of the lower beam member 24 and closes the gap between the slanted product storage rack 20 and the inner door 15 is disposed. Has the following effects. That is, when the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit rises along the inner door 15 after directly colliding with the inner door 15, the air speed of the cool air is high and the heat transfer rate is high. Since the temperature difference between the inner side and the outer side of the door 15 becomes large, dew condensation occurs on the outer side of the inner door 15, and sometimes a middle door (not shown) displaying a product sample arranged on the front surface of the inner door 15. Condensation may occur on the surface of the product, which may impair the appearance. In this respect, by providing the cushion 280, it is possible to reduce the temperature difference between the inner side and the outer side of the inner door 15 by suppressing the wind speed of the cool air rising in contact with the inner side of the inner door 15, and thus the outer side of the inner door 15 It is possible to suppress the occurrence of dew condensation.

Further, by providing a cushion 280 that is attached to the outer surface of the pair of left and right lower support frame members 22 and 22 and closes the gap between the slanted product storage rack 20 and the heat insulating partition plate 11 (see FIG. 1). The cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit is located outside the circulation passage surrounded by the side plate 26 and the back plate 25 from the gap between the slant-type product storage rack 20 and the heat insulating partition plate 11 (see FIG. 1). It is possible to restrict the cool air or warm air that is guided to the upper end opening 9a of the circulation duct 9 via the cooling / heating unit from bypassing the outside of the slant-type product storage rack 20. Cooling through the circulation duct 9 after passing through the inside of the slant-type product storage rack 20 without leaking the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit / Back to the heating unit can be circulated, it is possible to maintain the cooling or heating performance in a good state.
(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a slant product storage rack in the vending machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the slant-type product storage rack in the vending machine according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the slant-type product storage rack in the vending machine according to the second embodiment. Components having functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The vending machine of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 15 is different from the vending machine of the first embodiment in that a shielding door 80 is provided on the front surface of the slant-type product storage rack 20. The shielding door 80 is disposed so as to straddle the front (a pair of left and right) vertical frame members 23 and 23 for constructing the slanted product storage rack 20, and either one of the pair of left and right vertical frame members 23 or 23, In this case, it can be opened and closed by being hinged to the vertical frame member 23 on the left side when viewed from the front, and is engaged with an engagement protrusion 231 provided on the right vertical frame member 23 on the free end side of the shielding door 80. An engagement groove 81 is formed. The shielding door 80 is disposed corresponding to the upper and lower four-stage product support units 30 installed on the slanted product storage rack 20 as shown in the figure. The shielding door 80 is normally closed by engaging the engaging groove 81 with the engaging protrusion 231 of the vertical frame member 23, and when the product supporting unit 30 is replenished with the product, the front of the product supporting unit 30 is provided. It can be opened to open.

According to the vending machine of the third embodiment, the slant-type product storage rack is provided with the openable / closable shielding door 80 in front of the vertical frame members 23, 23 constituting the slant-type product storage rack 20. The cold air or the warm air circulating in the air 20 hits the product suspended and accommodated in the product support unit 30 and deviates forward, that is, the gap between the slant product storage rack 20 and the slant product storage rack 20 and the inner door 15. It is restricted to run away and detour. Therefore, the cool air or the warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit can be circulated well through the slanted product storage rack 20, and the cooling or heating performance can be maintained in a good state. Although FIG. 15 shows an example in which the shielding door 80 is divided and arranged in the vertical direction corresponding to the product support unit 30, it can be a single shielding door without being divided in the vertical direction. Is.
(Embodiment 4)
16A and 16B show a vending machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, in which FIG. 16A is a perspective view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a slant-type product storage rack, and FIG. The structure of the slant-type product storage rack in the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the structure of the slant-type product storage rack in the vending machine according to the second embodiment. Components having functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the vending machine according to the fourth embodiment, the structure of the slanted product storage rack itself may be the structure of the slanted product storage rack according to the first embodiment.

  The vending machine of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 16 is different from the vending machine of the second embodiment in that cold air blown forward from the cooling / heating unit to the wind tunnel 60 of the cooling / heating unit or This is the point that a wind guide 61 is provided for restricting the detour due to warm air. As is well known, the wind tunnel 60 is composed of a box that surrounds the evaporator 6, the internal fan 7, and the heater 8 installed at the lower part of the interior as shown in FIG. 13 (or FIG. 2). In addition, the condenser 6 and the internal fan 7 and the heater 8 are formed in a combination of two boxes that match the outer shape of the heater 8 (FIGS. 13 and 2 show a state in which the wind tunnel is removed). The front and rear surfaces of the wind tunnel 60 are open, and a U-shape that changes the direction of the cool air or warm air blown forward from the cooling / heating unit toward the front at the lower front surface of the wind tunnel 60. The turning plate 62 is installed. A spacer duct 600 installed on the rear surface of the wind tunnel 60 allows the wind tunnel 60 and the circulation duct 9 to communicate with each other. As shown in FIG. 13, the spacer duct 600 has a refrigerant pipe that connects between the condenser 4 disposed in the machine room of the main body cabinet 1 and the evaporator 6 of the cooling / heating unit in the cabinet. Since it is configured to be routed through the front surface of the bottom wall 1a of the cabinet 1, a cooling / heating unit having a different refrigerant pipe length for each model having a different depth dimension of the main body cabinet 1 must be prepared. Standardization of the cooling / heating unit, that is, standardizing the cooling / heating unit as one suitable for models with a short depth (refrigerant pipe length), and for wind tunnel 60 and circulation for models with a long depth The gap between the duct 9 is filled. Reference numeral 90 denotes a thermostat for preventing the heater 8 from overheating, and reference numeral 91 denotes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature in the cabinet.

  A triangular wind guide 61 is fixed to the left and right side walls of the wind tunnel 60 so as to cover the left and right sides of the turning plate 62 along the side walls. Further, as can be seen from comparison with FIG. 14, there is no ventilation hole in the front area of the shooter 2 </ b> A, and the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit is restricted from coming into direct contact with the inner door 15. is doing.

  According to the vending machine of the fourth embodiment, the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit is redirected upward by the turning plate 62, and then the countless holes drilled in the shooter 2A are formed. Through the slant-type product storage rack 20. In this way, the cool air or the warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit is restricted from coming into direct contact with the inner door 15 by the shooter 2A in which the ventilation plate 62 and the front region are not perforated. Here, the turning plate 62 changes the direction of the cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit so as to be directed upward, but becomes a resistance of the cold air or warm air sent from the cooling / heating unit. For this reason, most of the cool air or warm air that has collided with the turning plate 62 becomes an upward air flow, but a part of the air is deflected to the left and right sides. In this respect, in the fourth embodiment, since the wind guide 61 is provided, the airflow that collides with the turning plate 62 and tends to escape to the left and right is regulated by the wind guide 61 and becomes an upward airflow. The cool air or warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit can be efficiently circulated in the slanted product storage rack 20 efficiently, and the cooling or heating performance can be maintained in a good state.

  In this embodiment, the wind guide 61 is formed in a triangular shape and arranged so that one side thereof is along the inclination of the turning plate 62. However, the material cost is reduced, but the shape of the wind guide 61 is a triangular shape. Not only the shape but also a quadrangular shape may be used.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the chute 2 and the cooling / heating unit that are inclined forward and downward are disposed at the lower part of the main body cabinet 1, and the upper end extends to a substantially middle position in the warehouse and is located in the warehouse. A vending machine having an opening for communication and a circulation duct 9 having a lower end communicating with a cooling / heating unit disposed on the back of the inside of the cabinet. A frame of the storage rack is constructed, and a plurality of stages are installed in the vertical direction on the left and right frame members 23, 23 to support the hook portion (flange 105) of the product (pouch product 100, 200) and forward ( A product support unit 30 having a product take-out mechanism 34 at the rear end thereof is provided by tilting so that the rear side becomes lower with respect to the product input side) In the vending machine equipped with the slant-type product storage rack 20, a pair of left and right side plates 26 so as to surround a product passage where the product transported from the product support unit 30 installed on the slant-type product storage rack 20 falls. 26 and the back plate 25 are fixedly provided on the frame members 22 and 22 for constructing the product storage rack, and the space surrounded by the side plates 26 and 26 and the back plate 25 is formed as a circulation path for cold air or warm air. When the slant-type product storage rack 20 for storing the pouch products 100, 200 having a soft container form is mounted instead of the serpentine-type product storage rack, the side plate 26, the cool air or the warm air blown from the cooling / heating unit. 26 and the back plate 25 can ventilate from the lower part of the cabinet to the upper part of the cabinet. Runode, it is possible to substantially uniformly cool or heat the upper and lower multiple stages erection goods support unit 30 to Tsurika up supported pouch quotient 100,200 dishes in slant type commodity storage rack 20.

  In addition, in embodiment mentioned above, although the hook part has a hook part and the container form demonstrated the pouch goods with softness, it is not restricted to this. For example, a product that is difficult to stand up even if the container is hard, or that is difficult to roll in a lying position, and that has a hook on the drinking mouth, or has a deformed shape and a drink The product storage rack according to the present invention can be applied to a product having a cap or the like attached to the mouth portion, and is not limited to the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body cabinet, 2 ... Chute, 3 ... Compressor, 4 ... Condenser, 6 ... Evaporator, 9 ... Duct, 10 ... Outer door, 12, 13, 14 ... Product storage, 15 ... Inner door, 20 ... Merchandise storage rack, 21 ... Upper support frame material, 22 ... Lower support frame material, 23 ... Vertical frame material, 24 ... Beam, 25a ... Vent, 28, 28A, 280 ... Cushion, 29 ... Auxiliary duct, 30 ... Product support Units 31, clamping members 32, 33, connection members 34, product carry-out mechanism, 36, thickness regulating member (double hold), 37, width regulating member, 40, solenoid (drive source), 41, plunger, 42 ... stopper member, 44 ... return spring, 45 ... first stopper, 46 ... second stopper, 47 ... commodity detection switch (sold-out switch), 50, 55 ... main body side hook fitting, 51, 56 ... adapt 52, rack fixing brackets 52, 53, 57 ... rack side hook brackets, 54, 59 ... rack side hooks, 60 ... wind tunnel, 61 ... wind guide, 80 ... shielding door, 100, 200 ... pouch product, 102 ... flexible container, 104 ... spout, 105 ... flange, 106 ... cap, 107 ... fixing ring.

Claims (7)

A chute and a cooling / heating unit that are inclined forward and downward are disposed in the lower part of the cabinet of the main body cabinet, and the upper end extends to a substantially middle position in the warehouse and has an opening that communicates with the interior. A vending machine with circulation ducts that communicate with the heating unit on the back of the cabinet. The frame of the product storage rack is constructed with the upper, lower, left, and right frame members, and the left and right frame members have multiple levels in the vertical direction. It is installed, supports the hook of the product, and inclines so that the rear side becomes lower with respect to the front side (product input side) and slides the product by its own weight to suspend and accommodate at the rear end In a vending machine equipped with a slant-type product storage rack provided with a product support unit having a product carry-out mechanism, the product was unloaded from the product support unit installed in the slant-type product storage rack. A pair of left and right side plates and a back plate are fixed to the frame material so as to surround a product passage where goods fall, and a space surrounded by the side plate and the back plate is formed as a circulation path for cold air or warm air. Vending machine characterized by 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a vent hole on the upper side of the back plate. 3. The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of left and right side plates and the lower portion of the back plate and the chute are linked with each other and arranged to be inclined downward and open upward. A vending machine having a delivery member having a U-shaped cross section and having a shielding member for blocking ventilation from a gap between the delivery member and the chute. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the back plate has a warehouse in cooperation with a circulation duct disposed on the back side of the main body cabinet. A vending machine comprising an auxiliary duct for guiding cool air or warm air circulating inside to the circulation duct. 5. The vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a shielding member that closes a gap between the slant-type product storage rack and the inner door in at least a front region of the frame material for constructing the product storage rack. A vending machine characterized by The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a shielding door that can be opened and closed in front of a frame material for constructing a commodity storage rack. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an infinite number of wind guides are formed on the left and right sides of the turning plate provided at the lower front portion of the wind tunnel of the cooling / heating unit, and the shooter is formed on the shooter. A vending machine characterized in that the hole is formed by excluding the front area.

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