JP2012133504A - Commodity storage device of automatic dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity storage device of an automatic dispenser which is obtained with an inexpensive material and manufacturing costs, and an inlet port width adjuster member of which allows a smooth setting operation and is free from deformation.SOLUTION: An engagement part sandwiching a path width adjustment plate 7 at the rear side of an inlet port width adjuster member 8 has an adhesion part 25. The adhesion part 25 has a turn-over piece 18, which is integrally formed with the inlet port width adjuster member 8 in a width direction of the main body thereof, and is turned outwardly at a bottom end bent portion 17 to come into close contact with the main body. With this, the turn-over piece 18 of the inlet port width adjuster member 8 can be maintained without being deformed and prevents the port width from increasing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a product storage device of a vending machine that sells products in cans, bottle products, or PET containers.

  Conventionally, this kind of vending machine product storage device has a plurality of serpentine-type product passages in the front-rear direction inside the main body, and products such as cans, bottles, or PET containers are placed horizontally in the product passage. In such a state, the products are stored in a column, and these products are sold based on a sales command by a product carry-out device provided at the lower end of the product passage (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional product storage device of a vending machine described in Patent Document 1. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the input product guide plate portion of the product storage device of the conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view of a product guide plate part of a product storage device of a conventional vending machine described in Patent Document 1.

  As shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, a product passage 101 that stores the product in the vertical direction with the side face of the product horizontal, two side plates 102 that form the product passage 101 facing left and right, and a side plate 102 are formed. A product carry-out device 103 that pays out products one by one to the lower end of the product passage 101, a passage restriction plate 104 across the product passage 101, a product input port 105 that puts a product in the upper end of the product passage 101, and a product input The product inserted from the mouth 105 is disposed between the input product guide plate 106 provided to guide the product passage 101 to the product passage 101 and the side plate 102, and the horizontal width of the product passage 101 is adjusted to move horizontally between the one side plate 102. Passage width adjustment plate 107 that can be provided, and an inlet width adjustment that is connected to the upper end of passage width adjustment plate 107 so that the lateral width can be adjusted and fixed on the product input port 105 according to the size of the product. Member 108 is disposed.

  The upper end portion of the passage width adjusting plate 107 is sandwiched between bifurcated locking projections 108a and 108b formed so as to be separated from left and right so as to protrude rearward from the rear end edge portion of the insertion port width adjusting member 108. By engaging the inlet width adjusting plate 108 and moving and fixing the inlet width adjusting member 108 of the product inlet 105 to the left and right, the passage width adjusting plate 107 can be interlocked to adjust the width of the product passage 101. .

JP 2009-15731 A

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the locking projections 108a and 108b of the insertion port width adjusting member 108 that engages the upper end of the passage width adjusting plate 107 are separated into a bifurcated top and bottom, and the width is small. In order to keep the passage width from becoming large even when the plate 107 receives a load received from the product stacked in the product passage 101, the inlet width adjusting member 108 must be made of a thick steel plate, which reduces the material cost. It had the problem of being expensive.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and even if the inlet width adjusting member is made of a thin steel plate, the material and manufacturing cost are low, and it can be set smoothly without deformation. An object of the present invention is to provide a product storage device for a vending machine.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the product storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention includes a side plate opposed to the left and right that forms a product passage for stacking and storing products with the side surfaces of the products being substantially horizontal and storing them vertically. A product carry-out device provided at the lower end of the product passage, a passage width adjusting plate capable of varying the width of the product passage between the side plates, and an input product guide plate that guides the product from the input port to the upper end of the product passage. In the product storage device comprising an input port width adjusting member that can adjust the product guide width according to the size of the product in conjunction with the passage width adjusting plate on the input product guide plate, The engaging portion that sandwiches the passage width adjusting plate at the rear portion includes a close contact portion that bends a claw portion that is integrally formed in the width direction of the main body portion of the input port width adjusting member and substantially adheres to the main body.

  Thereby, the width of the engaging portion that sandwiches and locks the passage width adjusting plate can be provided, and it can be formed of a thin steel plate without a local decrease in strength. In addition, since the claw portion formed integrally with the main body portion of the charging port width adjusting member is bent, the yield can be improved by reducing unnecessary materials while ensuring the strength.

  According to the commodity storage device of the vending machine of the present invention, even if the charging port width adjusting member is made of a thin steel plate, the material and the manufacturing cost can be reduced while ensuring the strength.

The perspective view of the goods storage apparatus of the vending machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Top view plan view of the input product guide plate of the product storage device of the vending machine in the same embodiment Side view of the input product guide plate of the product storage device of the vending machine in the same embodiment Side view of the main part of the input product guide plate of the product storage device of the vending machine in the same embodiment The principal part perspective view of the inlet width adjustment member of the goods storage apparatus of the vending machine in the embodiment The top view before the return opening width adjustment member of the goods storage apparatus of the vending machine in the same embodiment is turned up Side view of a conventional vending machine product storage device Plan view of the input product guide plate part of the product storage device of a conventional vending machine Side view of product guide plate part of conventional vending machine product storage device

  The invention according to claim 1 is a laterally opposed side plate that forms a product passage for storing and stacking products in a vertical direction with the side of the product being substantially horizontal, and a product unloading device provided at the lower end of the product passage. A passage width adjusting plate capable of changing the width of the product passage between the side plates, an input product guide plate for guiding products from an input port to an upper end of the product passage, and the passage width adjusting plate on the input product guide plate In the product storage device having the insertion port width adjustment member that can adjust the product guide width according to the size of the product in conjunction with the product, the engaging portion that sandwiches the passage width adjustment plate at the rear portion of the input port width adjustment member is , Including a close contact portion that is substantially in close contact with the main body by bending a claw portion integrally formed in the width direction of the main body portion of the input port width adjusting member. Material, manufacturing co It can be cheaper the door.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the claw portion includes a close contact portion that is in close contact with the main body in a folded state and a separation portion that forms a space for sandwiching the passage width adjusting plate. The passage width adjusting plate can be reliably engaged with securing the strength.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the close contact portion that is substantially in close contact with the main body of the claw portion is caulked and fixed, and after securing the strength, the material and the manufacturing cost Can be made cheaper.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a bead is formed forward from a rear side end of the charging port width adjusting member, and the bead is at least in the engagement. The material and the manufacturing cost can be reduced while further ensuring the strength.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a bent portion is formed by bending an upper side surface of the charging port width adjusting member, and the bent portion is at least It is provided straddling the engaging portion, and further, the material and the manufacturing cost can be reduced while ensuring the strength.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a bead is provided in the front-rear direction of the claw portion, and further, the strength of the claw portion is secured. , Materials and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage device of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the input product guide plate portion of the product storage device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of the input product guide plate portion of the product storage device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view of the main part of the input product guide plate portion of the product storage device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part of the slot width adjusting member of the product storage device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a plan view before the input port width adjusting member of the product storage device of the vending machine according to the embodiment is folded back.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the product storage device forms a plurality of serpentine-type product passages 1 meandering vertically between the side plates 2 in the front-rear direction, and the product passages 1 are sandwiched between the lower ends of the product passages 1. A product carry-out device 3 and a passage regulating plate 4 are provided.

  In the upper part of the product passage 1, there is a product inlet 5 for entering the product from the front, and the product inserted from the product inlet 5 is inclined toward the product passage 1 in order to guide the product into the product passage 1. An input product guide plate 6 is provided.

  In addition, the input product guide plate 6 is disposed between the side plates 2 and is connected to the upper end portion of the passage width adjusting plate 7 provided between the one side plate 2 so that the horizontal width of the product passage 1 can be adjusted horizontally. The product inlet 5 is provided with an inlet width adjusting member 8 that can adjust and fix the lateral width according to the size of the product.

  The insertion port width adjusting member 8 is formed in an L-shaped cross section in the entire front-rear direction except for the connecting portion with the passage width adjusting plate 7.

Further, the input product guide plate 6 has a curling 9 facing downward substantially over the entire area between the side plates 2 at the front end, a long hole 10 parallel to the curling 9 behind the curling 9 and elongated in the left-right direction, and a long hole 10. A plurality of setting holes 11 are provided in the left-right direction so as to be longer in the front-rear direction. The passage width adjusting plate 7 is a pin 12 provided substantially horizontally between the side plates 2 so as to pass through the upper portion.
And is configured to be horizontally movable by a link mechanism provided between one side plate 2 and the passage width adjusting plate 7.

  Further, the insertion port width adjusting member 8 has a U-shaped bend 14 formed so that a front end portion thereof is rotatably fitted to the curling 9 of the input product guide plate 6 and an elongated hole 10 of the input product guide plate 6 from the front upper side. A Z-bend 15 provided substantially parallel to the elongated hole 10 so as to be inserted and protruded downward, and a cut-and-raised 16 provided so as to be inserted and locked in the setting hole 11 of the input product guide plate 6 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging portion that sandwiches the passage width adjusting plate 7 at the rear portion of the insertion port width adjusting member 8 has a folded claw 18 integrally formed in the width direction of the main body portion of the input port width adjusting member 8 at the lower end. A close contact portion 25 is provided that is bent outwardly by the bending portion 17 and substantially adheres to the main body.

  Specifically, the passage width adjusting plate 7 is sandwiched and the rear portion of the rear portion is bent at the lower end bending portion 17 so as to be able to be locked, and the contact portion 25 is folded back substantially in the opposite direction to the product passage 1, and the rear portion is directed backward. A spacing portion is provided so as to be convex on the opposite side of the product passage 1, and a folded claw 18 is formed in a Z-section.

  And the product path 1 side above the lower end bending part 17 facing the folding claw 18 of the insertion port width adjusting member 8 forms a guide surface 19 for guiding the product in the left-right direction.

  In addition, a circular caulking fixing 20 is applied to the close contact portion 25 that is bent substantially in close contact so as to protrude to the opposite side of the product passage 1.

  Further, on the guide surface 19 from the rear end toward the front, at least the turn-up claw 18 and the close contact portion 25 are straddled, and the convexity is formed on the opposite side to the product passage 1 to the substantially front and rear central portions of the insertion port width adjusting member 8. The beads 21 are continuously formed in the front-rear direction.

  Further, at the upper end of the guide surface 19 of the charging port width adjusting member 8, the upper edge of the bead 21 is crossed over at least the turn-up claw 18 and the close-contact portion 25 from the rear end, and continuously provided on the opposite side to the product passage 1. A bent portion 22 is formed.

  Further, a bead 23 is provided over the entire length in the front-rear direction of the folded claw 18 so that the center is convex on the opposite side to the product passage 1.

  Further, a triangular rib 24 is provided at the root of the Z cross section of the folded claw 18 to reinforce it.

  The setting and operation of the insertion port width adjusting member 8 of the product storage device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  When adjusting the width of the input product guide plate 6, the input port width adjustment plate 8 has a Z-bend 15 upward with the U-shaped bend 14 of the front end that fits around the curling 9 of the input product guide plate 6 as the rotation axis. By raising, the cut and raised 16 that has been set in the setting hole 11 on the input product guide plate 6 is released.

  Then, the rear turn-back claw 18 and the passage width adjusting plate 7 sandwiched between the guide surfaces 19 are interlocked, and can be smoothly moved and set in the left-right direction so as to be guided by the curling 9 and the long hole 10 of the input product guide plate 6. .

After the setting, the product is introduced from the product inlet 5, and the passage width adjusting plate 7 receives a load from the product stacked in the product passage 1, but the passage width adjusting plate 7 is sandwiched at the rear portion of the inlet width adjusting member 8. Since the engaging portion includes a close contact portion 25 that is bent outwardly at the lower end bending portion 17 and is substantially in close contact with the main body by folding the folded claw 18 integrally formed in the width direction of the main body portion of the insertion port width adjusting member 8, the passage width is increased. The folding claw 18 of the insertion port width adjusting member 8 can be maintained without being deformed so as not to increase.

  Moreover, since the separation | spacing part is provided so that it may face in the back direction of the insertion port width adjustment member 8 and it may protrude on the opposite side to the goods channel | path 1, and the return nail | claw 18 is formed in Z cross-section shape, The passage width adjusting plate 7 can be reliably engaged.

  In addition, the contact portion 25 that is bent substantially closely is provided with a circular caulking fixing 20 so as to protrude to the opposite side of the product passage 1, so that the material and the manufacturing cost can be reduced while securing the strength. can do.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the passage width adjusting plate 7 is sandwiched, and the rear portion of the input port width adjusting member 8 is folded back at the lower end bent portion 17 so as to be able to be engaged. The width of the claw 18 that holds the passage width adjusting plate 7 and is locked by providing the claw 18 and the caulking fixing 20 in close contact with each other without opening the claw 18 and the guide surface 19 of the insertion port width adjusting member 8. In addition, by providing the caulking fixing 20 without opening, it is possible to configure the steel plate with a thin steel plate without a local strength reduction. Furthermore, since the folding claws 18 are folded at the lower end, the yield is good, the strength can be ensured without increasing the material to be discarded, and the setting can be made smoothly without deformation.

  In addition, the folding claw 18 of the inlet width adjusting member 8 is bent from the lower side so as to have a square shape in the developed shape, so that not only the yield of the material is improved, but also the mold can be made small, and investment can be suppressed. I can plan.

  Further, in the present embodiment, on the guide surface 19 from the rear end toward the front, at least the turn-up claw 18 and the close contact portion 25 are straddled, to the product passage 1 and the front and rear substantially central portion of the input port width adjusting member 8. Since the beads 21 are continuously formed in the front-rear direction so as to be convex on the opposite side, the strength at the guide surface 19 of the insertion port width adjusting member 8 that is not the rear L-shaped cross section can be increased. Even if the inlet width adjusting member 8 is made of a thin steel plate, it can be set smoothly without deformation.

  Further, at the upper end of the guide surface 19 of the charging port width adjusting member 8, the upper edge of the bead 21 is crossed over at least the turn-up claw 18 and the close-contact portion 25 from the rear end, and continuously provided on the opposite side to the product passage 1. Since the bent portion 22 is formed, it is possible to increase the strength at the upper end portion of the guide surface 19 of the insertion port width adjusting member 8 which is not a rear L-shaped cross section, and the input port width adjusting member 8 is thin. Even if it comprises a steel plate, it can be set smoothly without deformation.

  Moreover, since the bead 23 provided so that the center is convex on the opposite side to the product passage 1 is provided over the entire length in the front-rear direction of the folding claw 18, the strength of the folding claw 18 can be increased. Even if the width adjustment plate 7 receives a load received from the product stacked in the product passage 1, the passage width does not increase, and the inlet width adjustment member 8 can be formed of a thin steel plate and set smoothly without deformation. Can do.

  As described above, the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention can reduce the material and the manufacturing cost while ensuring the strength even if the input port width adjusting member is made of a thin steel plate. Therefore, it can be applied to any vending machine equipped with a slot width adjusting member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise passage 2 Side plate 3 Commodity carry-out device 4 Passage control board 5 Commodity inlet 6 Incoming goods guide plate 7 Passage width adjusting plate 8 Inlet width adjusting member 17 Lower end bent portion 18 Folding claw 19 Guide surface 20 Caulking fixing 21, 23 Bead 22 bent part 25 adhesion part

Claims (6)

Left and right side plates that form a product passage for storing the products stacked in the vertical direction with the side surfaces of the products being substantially horizontal, a product unloading device provided at the lower end of the product passage, and the product passage between the side plates. The width of the passage width adjusting plate, the input product guide plate for guiding the product from the input port to the upper end of the product passage, and the product according to the size of the product in conjunction with the passage width adjustment plate on the input product guide plate In the product storage device including an inlet width adjusting member capable of adjusting a guide width, an engaging portion that sandwiches the passage width adjusting plate at a rear portion of the inlet width adjusting member is a main body of the inlet width adjusting member. A product storage device for a vending machine, comprising a close contact portion that is bent in a claw portion integrally formed in the width direction and substantially adheres to the main body. The vending machine product according to claim 1, wherein the claw portion includes a close contact portion that is substantially in close contact with the main body in a bent state and a separation portion that forms a space for sandwiching the passage width adjusting plate. Storage device. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein a close contact portion that is substantially in close contact with the main body of the claw portion is fixed by caulking. The automatic according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a bead is formed forward from a rear end of the side surface of the charging port width adjusting member, and the bead is provided across at least the engaging portion. Product storage device for vending machines. 4. The bent portion according to claim 1, wherein a bent portion is formed by bending an upper side surface of the charging port width adjusting member, and the bent portion is provided across at least the engaging portion. Vending machine product storage device. The product storage device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein beads are provided in the front-rear direction of the claw portion.