JP2013149067A - Manual commodity-selling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manual commodity-selling device further easily preventing a fruitless operation with no commodity left.SOLUTION: A manual commodity-selling device includes prevention means 70. The prevention means 70 includes a locking part 71 that is provided near a commodity holding member 60 and retractably advances towards a commodity holding part 63. When a commodity 12 is present on the commodity holding part 63, the locking part 71 comes into contact with a side part of the commodity 12 and retracts from the commodity holding part 63 to permit the operation of the commodity holding member 60. However, when no commodity 12 is left on the commodity holding part 63, the locking part enters the commodity holding part 63 and engages with the commodity holding member 60 to prevent the operation of the commodity holding member 60.

Description

  The present invention relates to a manual merchandise sales apparatus, and more particularly to a manual merchandise sales apparatus configured to pay out merchandise by operating a handle.

  Manual sales devices are widely used in which goods are paid out when coins are inserted and the handle is turned. Generally, in this type of sales device, the inserted coins fall into the collection box when the handle is rotated, but when the handle is rotated when there is no product (empty state) In spite of the fact that goods are not paid out, coins fall into the collection box, so-called empty strikes have occurred, and conventionally, a technique for preventing this has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

  In the vending machine described in Patent Document 1, a product holding member that rotates in conjunction with an operation element (handle) is provided in the lower part of the product storage space, and a plurality of product holding holes are provided in the circumferential direction of the product holding member. Become. Below the product holding member, there is provided an engaging portion that can be engaged with and disengaged from the product holding portion hole. When the product is in the product holding hole, the locking portion loses its own weight and is released from the product holding hole, and allows the product holding member to rotate. Further, when the product is not in the product holding hole, the engaging portion is engaged with the product holding member by the elastic force of the spring to prevent the product holding member from rotating.

  According to this vending machine, when there is a product in the product storage space, the product is paid out to the product discharge hole when a coin is inserted by the purchaser and the operation element is rotated. Then, the inserted coins fall into the collection box as the operation element rotates. On the other hand, when there is no product in the product storage space, rotation of the product holding member is prevented by the locking portion, and the operation element also cannot be rotated. For this reason, the purchaser cannot rotate the operation element even if coins are inserted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent coins from falling into the collection box, and to prevent idling.

Japanese Patent No. 4536616 (FIG. 5)

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the presence or absence of a product is detected using the weight of the product, the elasticity of the spring may overcome the weight of the product if the product is light. In this case, although the product is in the product holding hole, the engaging portion is engaged with the product holding hole by the spring, so that the product cannot be sold. Therefore, it can be considered that the elastic force of the spring is set to be weak in advance, but when the elastic force of the spring is weakened, the locking force by the locking portion is reduced. In other words, if the purchaser misunderstands that the operator has rotated and forcibly rotates the operating element, the locking part may be lowered by the product holding member to be rotated, and the product holding member may be rotated. Accordingly, if the elastic force of the spring is set to be weak, the rotation of the product holding member cannot be surely prevented, and it becomes difficult to prevent idling. In view of the above, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the elastic force of the spring should be increased in order to ensure prevention of idling, but if it is increased too much, the product is not lost in the case of a light product. Since the product holding member does not rotate, it is difficult to adjust the elastic force of the spring used.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a manual merchandise sales apparatus that can more easily prevent idling.

The present invention is provided at a coin insertion slot into which a coin is inserted, a handle that can be operated when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot, a storage section that stores a product, and a bottom portion of the storage section. A product holding member that operates in conjunction with an operation of the handle; and a plurality of product holding portions that are provided on the product holding member and hold the product, and operate the product holding member by operating the handle In the manual merchandise sales apparatus that sequentially pays out the merchandise waiting in the merchandise holding section, the manual holding apparatus has a blocking means for blocking the operation of the merchandise holding member when the merchandise is exhausted in the storage section,
The blocking means includes a locking portion that is provided in the vicinity of the product holding member and is capable of advancing and retreating from the side with respect to the product holding portion. When the product is not in the product holding unit, the product holding unit is allowed to move while contacting the side of the product or the product holding member and retracting from the product holding unit. It is possible to enter the section and prevent the operation of the product holding member.

  The manual merchandise sales apparatus according to the present invention has a sold-out display portion that can project to the front side of the coin insertion slot in conjunction with the operation of the locking portion, and the sold-out display portion includes the locking portion. When retreating from the product holding part in contact with the side part of the product or the product holding member and allowing the operation of the product holding member of the product holding part, while retreating from the front side of the coin slot, When the locking part enters the product holding part and prevents the operation of the product holding member, it protrudes to the front side of the coin insertion slot, covers the coin insertion slot, and can display the sold-out state. Also good.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the manual merchandise sales apparatus which can prevent idling more easily can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the manual merchandise sales apparatus of embodiment concerning this invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a storage part. It is a perspective view of the principal part of a storage part. It is a perspective view which expands and shows an idling prevention means (blocking means). It is the perspective view which looked at the structure of the coin insertion slot periphery from diagonally downward. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the empty strike prevention means (blocking means) when goods are in a goods holding part. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the empty strike prevention means (blocking means) when goods are sold. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the empty strike prevention means (blocking means) when goods do not exist in a goods holding part. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the sold-out display part seen from the apparatus side. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the sold-out display part seen from the apparatus front.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same number is assigned to the same element throughout the description of the embodiment. The front and rear are the front and back sides when facing the manual merchandise sales apparatus, and the left and right are the left and right sides when facing the manual merchandise sales apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a manual product sales apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 11, a storage unit 40 that is provided in the upper portion of the housing 11 and stores products 12, and a front side of the lower portion of the housing 11. A front cover 13 that covers the rear surface of the housing 11, and an upper cover 16 that covers the housing 11, the storage unit 40, and the rear cover 15 from above.

  The storage unit 40 stores a large number of products 12 and has a function of paying out the products 12 one by one. Details of the configuration of the storage unit 40 will be described later. Here, the product 12 is a capsule toy in which a small toy is housed in a synthetic resin capsule, but the form and type of the product 12 are arbitrary.

  The front cover 13 is provided with a coin slot 17, a handle 18, a product outlet 21, a coin return button 22, and a coin return 23. The handle 18 is configured to be rotatable when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 17. When the handle 18 is rotated by the purchaser, the coins inserted into the coin slot 17 are collected in a coin collection box (not shown), but the coin return button 22 is pressed without rotating the handle 18. If it is, it will return to the coin return slot 23. The product take-out port 21 communicates with the storage unit 40, and when the handle 18 is rotated, one product 12 is paid out from the storage unit 40 to the product take-out port 21. The coins used in the manual merchandise sales apparatus of the present invention include merchandise for merchandise exchange provided from the store side where the apparatus is installed, in addition to money.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the handle 18 is rotatably provided on the front cover 13 and the housing 11. The handle 18 is provided with a drive shaft 25. The drive shaft 25 extends toward the rear cover 15. A first intermediate gear 26 is provided at the tip of the drive shaft 25. The first intermediate gear 26 is rotatably supported by the rear cover 15 and meshes with the second intermediate gear 27. The second intermediate gear 27 is rotatably supported by the rear cover 15 and meshes with the third intermediate gear 28. The third intermediate gear 28 is rotatably supported by the rear cover 15. A fourth intermediate gear 31 is integrally provided on the front side of the third intermediate gear 28. The third intermediate gear 28 and the fourth intermediate gear 31 are configured as a two-stage gear. The fourth intermediate gear 31 meshes with a rack 62 (described later) that is a driven contact. When the handle 18 is rotated, the rotational force is applied to the turntable 60 (the “product holding member” in the present invention) via the drive shaft 25, the first intermediate gear 26, the third intermediate gear 28, and the fourth intermediate gear 31. , Described later), the turntable 60 rotates.

  A discharge unit 32 for paying out the product 12 from the storage unit 40 is provided at the lower portion of the housing 11. Before and after the discharge part 32, a chute 32a formed in a downward slope toward the inside is provided. The chute 32a guides the product 12 from the storage unit 40 to the product take-out port 21 (see FIG. 1) as indicated by an arrow (1).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 40 includes a container body 50, a transparent cover 42 attached to the front part of the container body 50, a turntable 60, an agitation unit 61, and an emptying prevention unit 70 (the “blocking unit” in the present invention ]) As the main element. The container body 50 is configured in a substantially box shape opened forward. A circular recess 51 is formed in the lower portion of the container body 50. A circular discharge hole 52 is formed at the bottom of the recess 51. Also. A through hole 53 is provided at the rear end of the recess 51. In addition, the member shown with the code | symbol 55 is a guide for guiding the goods 12 to the discharge hole 52 one by one in the container body 50, and the member shown with a code | symbol 56 retains the goods 12 in the corner of the container body 50. It is an inclined plate that prevents

  The turntable (product holding member) 60 is rotatably fitted in the recess 51 of the container body 50. A rack 62 is formed on the lower periphery of the turntable 60. The rack 62 meshes with the fourth intermediate gear 31 (see FIG. 2) through the through hole 53. The turntable 60 rotates in the recess 51 by power transmitted from the fourth intermediate gear 31 (see FIG. 2). Further, the turntable 60 is provided with a plurality (here, five at equal intervals) of product holding parts 63 that are provided side by side in the circumferential direction and hold the product 12 (see FIG. 2). Each of the plurality of product holding parts 63 is formed in a cylindrical shape that is open up and down, and when the turntable 60 rotates, one of them matches the discharge hole 52. The product 12 (see FIG. 2) rolls or slides on the bottom surface of the recess 51 in a state where the product holding portion 63 and the discharge hole 52 do not match, but discharges when the product holding portion 63 and the discharge hole 52 match. It falls from the hole 52 to the discharge part 32 (see FIG. 2).

  The stirring means 61 includes a support portion 61a attached to the center of the turntable 60, and a plurality of stirring springs 61b supported by the support portion 61a. The stirring spring 61b rotates together with the turntable 60, thereby mixing the product 12 (see FIG. 2) in the container body 50 and preventing the product 12 from staying.

  The blanking prevention means (blocking means) 70 is for blocking the operation of the turntable (product holding member) 60 (rotation operation in this embodiment) when the product 12 is no longer in the storage section 40. Provided on the front upper surface of the body 50. In addition, an inclined plate 41 is attached to the front portion of the container body 50 from above, and the inclined plate 41 covers the idling prevention means 70 from above. Further, a transparent cover 42 is attached to the front portion of the container body 50.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a peripheral wall 65 is formed on the outer periphery of the turntable 60. The peripheral wall 65 is formed higher than the upper edge of the recess 51. The product holding part 63 is substantially cylindrical, and the height of the product holding part 63 is approximately the same as the height of the peripheral wall 65. The peripheral wall 65 is provided with a notch 66 that opens the product holding portion 63 to the side.

Next, the structure of the idle driving prevention means 70 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the blanking prevention means 70 includes a lock arm 71 (“locking portion” in the present invention), a link mechanism 80 coupled to the lock arm 71, and a sold-out coupled to the link mechanism 80. Display unit 100.

  The lock arm 71 is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the turntable 60 so as to be rotatable via a support shaft 72. The distal end portion 73 of the lock arm 71 is bent in an L shape, and can be advanced or retracted (entered or retracted) from the side via a notch 66 with respect to the product holding portion 63 holding the product 12 to be sold next time. is there. The lock arm 71 is provided with a tension coil spring 75. The tension coil spring 75 pulls the opposite end with the tip 73 and the support shaft 72 in between, and the direction in which the tip 73 enters the product holding portion 63 (with respect to the support 72 in FIGS. 4 and 5). The lock arm 71 is constantly biased in the clockwise direction. Thereby, the lock arm 71 elastically contacts the side part of the product 12 or the peripheral wall 65 of the turntable 60 when the product 12 is in the product holding part 63. The lock arm 71 can be retracted from the product holding portion 63 against the elasticity of the tension coil spring 75 by being pushed by the side portion of the product 12 or the peripheral wall 65 of the turntable 60. As a result, the lock arm 71 does not prevent the turntable 60 from rotating and allows the turntable 60 to rotate. On the other hand, when the product 12 is not in the product holding part 63, the distal end portion 73 of the lock arm 71 enters the product holding part 63 deeply and engages with the edge of the notch 66. In other words, the lock arm 71 is a detecting unit that detects the presence / absence of the product 12 from the side, and is also a locking portion that stops the rotation due to the turntable 60 being engaged according to the presence / absence of the product 12. A cylindrical protrusion 76 protruding upward is formed at the base end of the lock arm 71.

  A link mechanism 80 is provided between the lock arm 71 and the sold-out display unit 100 so that the sold-out display unit 100 is interlocked with the operation of the lock arm 71. The link mechanism 80 includes a first member 81, a second member 86, and a third member 88. The first member 81 is rotatably provided on the front portion of the container body 50 via a support shaft 82. The first member 81 has elongated holes 83 a and 83 b and a lever 85 that are engaged with the protrusions 76 of the lock arm 71. The long holes 83a and 83b are configured by an arm turning long hole 83a that allows the protrusion 76 to move and a display unit dropping long hole 83b that is continuous with an end of the arm turning long hole 83a. When the tip 73 of the lock arm 71 elastically contacts the side of the product 12 or the outer periphery of the turntable 60 and tries to retreat from the product holding part 63, the first member 81 is inserted into the arm turning slot 83a. Thus, the protrusion 76 is prevented from rotating around the support shaft 82 while allowing the protrusion 76 to move. On the other hand, when the product 12 is lost and the distal end portion 73 of the lock arm 71 enters the product holding portion 63 deeply, the projection 76 moves to the display portion dropping elongated hole 83b, and the support shaft 82 of the first member 81 is moved. Centered rotation is allowed.

  The second member 86 is a rod-like member extending in the front-rear direction. The rear end portion 86 a of the second member 86 is connected to the tip end portion of the lever 85 of the first member 81. The second member 86 is movable in the front-rear direction. When the rotation of the first member 81 is prevented by the projection 76 of the lock arm 71, the second member 86 is in the rearmost position and cannot move from that position. However, when the first member 81 is allowed to rotate, it can move forward. A straight elongated hole 87 is formed at the front end of the second member 86.

  The third member 88 is a rod-shaped member having a square cross section extending in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of the third member 88 are supported by the container body 50 via a bearing 91 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. A swing part 92 is attached to one end of the third member 88. The tip of the swinging portion 92 (the end opposite to the end attached to the third member 88) is slidably fitted in the elongated hole 87 of the second member 86. The front inner wall of the elongated hole 87 is in contact with the tip of the swinging portion 92, so that when the movement of the second member 86 is prevented at the rearmost position, the second member 86 Since it will be pulled, the front-end | tip part of the rocking | swiveling part 92 will move back, and the movement to the front is blocked | prevented. Therefore, the third member 88 attached to the swinging portion 92 also rotates backward around the bearing 91 when the second member 86 is prevented from moving at the rearmost position, This means that forward rotation is prevented. On the other hand, when the second member 86 is allowed to move forward, the distal end portion of the swinging portion 92 can also move forward, and therefore the third member 88 also rotates forward. It becomes possible. At this time, when the third member 88 rotates forward due to the weight of the sold-out display portion 100, the tip end portion of the swinging portion 92 also moves forward. At this time, since the distal end portion of the swinging portion 92 and the elongated hole 87 are in contact with each other, the second member 86 tries to move forward by being pulled by the swinging portion 92, and accordingly, The first member 81 also tries to rotate. At this time, the protrusion 76 of the lock arm 71 is positioned in the display portion dropping elongated hole 83b and does not prevent the rotation of the first member 81. As a result, the first member 81 rotates and the second member 81 rotates. Both the member 86 and the tip end portion of the swinging portion 92 move forward, and the third member 88 rotates forward. In addition, the member shown with the code | symbol 93 is a tension coil spring which assists the rotation to the back of the 3rd member 88. FIG.

  The sold-out display part 100 includes an attachment part 101 fixed to the other end of the third member 88 and a turning part 102 that extends forward and upward from the attachment part 101 and then bends forward and downward. A display surface 103 for displaying sold out is provided on the outer surface of the front portion of the rotating unit 102. The sold-out display unit 100 always has a force to rotate forward and downward by its own weight, but when the product 12 is in the product holding unit 63, the first member 81 is prevented from rotating. Therefore, since the second member 86 and the swinging portion 92 are prevented from moving forward at the rearmost position, the third member 88 is also prevented from rotating forward. The display unit 100 is also prevented from rotating forward and downward. That is, in the state in which the arm rotation elongated hole 83a and the projection 76 are engaged, the first member 81, the second member 86, and the third member 88 are restrained. Forward and downward rotation is also prevented. On the other hand, when the distal end portion 73 of the lock arm 71 enters the product holding portion 63 deeply, the protrusion 76 moves to the display portion dropping elongated hole 83b, and the first member 81 is allowed to rotate. Since the second member 86 is allowed to be restrained by the first member 81 and the swinging portion 92 and the third member 88 are also released from the restraint by the second member 86, the sold-out display portion 100 is also moved forward by its own weight. It can be turned downward.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an insertion port 43 through which the rotation unit 102 of the sold-out display unit 100 can be inserted is provided in the lower portion of the transparent cover 42. The rotating unit 102 is retracted inside the transparent cover 42 in a normal sales state (when the product 12 is in the product holding unit 63), that is, as the third member 88 rotates backward. Although it is in a state of being rotated upward, it is released from restraint by the link mechanism 80 (see FIG. 5), and when the sold-out display unit 100 is rotated forward and downward by its own weight, the insertion port 43 to the outside of the transparent cover 42 And covers the front side of the coin insertion slot 17.

Next, the operation of the idling prevention means 70 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 shows the state of the idle driving prevention means 70 when at least one product 12 remains on the turntable 60. As shown in FIG. 7, the distal end portion 73 of the lock arm 71 is retracted in contact with the side portion of the product 12 and is not engaged with the turntable 60. For this reason, the turntable 60 is rotatable.

  When the handle 18 (see FIG. 1) is rotated by the purchaser, the turntable 60 rotates to move the product 12 to the discharge hole 52 as shown in FIG. At this time, the distal end portion 73 of the lock arm 71 slightly retracts from the product holding portion 63 in the direction indicated by the arrow (2), but the turntable 60 rotates while being elastically in contact with the peripheral wall 65 of the turntable 60. Continue to allow. At the same time, the protrusion 76 of the lock arm 71 moves in the direction indicated by the arrow (3). However, the first member 81 does not rotate because the arm 76 moves along the arm rotation slot 83a. Does not affect. Accordingly, the sold-out display unit 100 is rotated rearward and upward, and the rotating unit 102 is also retracted inside the transparent cover 42.

  When the waiting product 12 is sequentially dispensed and the last product 12 moves to the discharge hole 52, the tip 73 of the lock arm 71 is moved by the elastic force of the tension coil spring 93 as shown in FIG. It deeply enters the holding portion 63 and engages with the edge of the notch 66 (arrow (4)). Thereby, the turntable 60 becomes non-rotatable.

  As the lock arm 71 rotates, the protrusion 76 moves to the display unit dropping slot 83b, so that the first member 81 can rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow (5). As a result, the link mechanism 80 and the sold-out display unit 100 are released from the restraint by the lock arm 71. As a result, the sold-out display unit 100 rotates by its own weight in the direction indicated by the arrow (6), and the link mechanism 80 follows the operation of the sold-out display unit 100.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the front portion of the rotating portion 102 protrudes from the insertion port 43 of the transparent cover 42, covers the front side of the coin insertion port 17, and the display surface 103 faces the front of the apparatus. At this time, since the third member 88 also rotates, the tension coil spring 93 extends. Thereby, since the rotation speed of the 3rd member 88 is suppressed, rotation of the sold-out display part 100 is also braked. Since the rotation of the sold-out display unit 100 is braked, the contact between the sold-out display unit 100 and the transparent cover 42 or the like is alleviated.

  When refilling the empty container body 50 with the product 12 and restarting the sale, the lock arm 71 is returned to the retracted position (the position of the lock arm 71 shown in FIG. Put product 12. By returning the lock arm 71 to the retracted position, the third member 88 is rotated via the first member 81 and the second member 86, and the sold-out display unit 100 is pulled up. As a result, the sold-out display unit 100 retreats from the front side of the coin insertion slot 17 and returns to the inside of the transparent cover 42.

  According to the manual merchandise sales apparatus 10 described above, when the merchandise 12 is not in the merchandise holding portion 63, the operation of the handle 18 is disabled by preventing the turntable 60 from rotating by the action of the lock arm 71. Can be. Therefore, even if the purchaser accidentally inserts coins, the handle 18 does not rotate, so that coins can be prevented from falling into the collection box.

  In addition, when the product 12 is in the product holding portion 63, the lock arm 71 is in contact with the side portion of the product 12 to allow the turntable 60 to rotate. Can be sold to. That is, in contrast to the conventional technique for detecting the presence / absence of a product based on the mass of the product, in the embodiment, the presence / absence of the product 12 is detected based on the size of the product 12 (external diameter, etc.). For this reason, even the light product 12 can be sold without problems, and the setting of the elastic force of the tension coil spring 75 is relatively easy.

  When the product 12 is not in the product holding unit 63, the sold-out display unit 100 covers the front side of the coin insertion slot 17 and displays the sold-out state. In addition, since the purchaser can recognize that it is sold out, it is possible to prevent double shots in combination with the action of the lock arm 71.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Manual goods sales apparatus 12 Goods 17 Coin slot 18 Handle 40 Storage part 60 Turntable (product holding member)
63 Commodity holding part 70 Empty strike prevention means
71 Lock arm (locking part)
100 sold out display

Claims (2)

A coin slot into which coins are inserted, a handle that can be operated when coins are inserted into the coin slot, a storage section that stores products, and a handle that is provided at the bottom of the storage section. A product holding member that operates in conjunction, and a plurality of product holding portions that are provided on the product holding member and hold the product, and operate the handle to operate the product holding member, In the manual merchandise sales apparatus that sequentially pays out the products waiting in the holding unit,
A blocking means for blocking the operation of the product holding member when the product is no longer in the storage unit;
The blocking means has a locking portion that is provided in the vicinity of the product holding member and can be advanced and retracted from the side with respect to the product holding portion,
When the product is in the product holding portion, the locking portion is in contact with a side portion of the product or the product holding member and retracts from the product holding portion to allow the operation of the product holding member, When the product is not in the product holding unit, it is possible to enter the product holding unit and prevent the operation of the product holding member.
Manual product sales device characterized by that. In conjunction with the operation of the locking portion, it has a sold-out display portion that can protrude to the front side of the coin slot,
The sold-out display portion is configured such that when the locking portion is in contact with a side portion of the product or the product holding member and retracts from the product holding portion to allow the operation of the product holding member of the product holding portion, While retreating from the front side of the coin insertion slot, when the locking portion enters the product holding section and prevents the operation of the product holding member, it protrudes to the front side of the coin insertion slot and covers the coin insertion slot. And the sold out status can be displayed.
The manual merchandise sales apparatus according to claim 1.

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