JP2014222465A - Automatic dispenser - Google Patents

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JP2014222465A
JP2014222465A JP2013102336A JP2013102336A JP2014222465A JP 2014222465 A JP2014222465 A JP 2014222465A JP 2013102336 A JP2013102336 A JP 2013102336A JP 2013102336 A JP2013102336 A JP 2013102336A JP 2014222465 A JP2014222465 A JP 2014222465A
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義剛 横田
Yoshitake Yokota
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic dispenser which can prevent that an irregular shaped item is reversely accommodated in an item accommodation passage without requiring a large change in layout.SOLUTION: In an automatic dispenser which sends an item thrown into a top tray 80 from an upper end inlet port of a meandering item accommodation passage and a frontward-opened item throwing port into the item accommodation passage via an item throwing guide 90, the automatic dispenser comprises a swollen part 800 which is protruded upward on one corner of either of left and right directions at a terminal end of the top tray 80. When an irregular shaped item S1 which has such an irregular container shape that the diameters of a middle part and a cap part are different from each other and the cap part is narrower than the middle part, is thrown (replenished) reversely (a posture in which the cap part is oriented in a direction opposite to the swollen part 800 formed at the top tray 80), the middle part of the irregular shaped item S1 rides on the swollen part 800, and abuts on the item throwing guide 86 which is regulated in an oscillation range. Thus the irregular shaped item S1 is prohibited to be sent into the item accommodation passage.

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この発明は、断熱筐体として形成された本体キャビネットの商品収納庫内に缶入り飲料などの商品を積み重ねて収納した商品収納ラックを備えてなる自動販売機に関する。   The present invention relates to a vending machine including a product storage rack in which products such as canned beverages are stacked and stored in a product storage of a main body cabinet formed as a heat insulating casing.

缶入り飲料,ペットボトル入り飲料などの商品を販売する自動販売機は断熱筐体としてなる本体キャビネットの商品収納庫内に前記商品をコールド,ホット状態に区分して保存し、外扉のディスプレイ室内に複数の商品見本を左右に並べて展示し、前記商品見本に対応して設けられた商品選択ボタンの操作に基いて選択された商品を販売するように構成されている。この種の自動販売機について図6を用いて説明する。   Vending machines that sell products such as canned beverages and plastic bottled beverages store the products in the product storage of the main cabinet, which is a heat-insulating housing, in a cold and hot state and store them in the display room of the outer door. A plurality of product samples are displayed side by side on the left and the product selected based on the operation of a product selection button provided corresponding to the product sample is sold. This type of vending machine will be described with reference to FIG.

この自動販売機は、図6に示すように、前面が開口した本体キャビネット1と、本体キャビネット1の前面にヒンジにより開閉可能に支持された外扉6とを備え、前記本体キャビネット1は鋼板製の外箱の内側、すなわち、上壁,左右側壁,背壁および底壁1aにウレタンフォームからなる断熱ボードを配設して断熱筐体として構成されている。前記本体キャビネット1の断熱ボードで囲まれた商品収納庫内は断熱仕切板2により左右方向に複数の商品収納室3,4,5に区画されている。前記各商品収納室3,4,5には、この例ではサーペンタイン方式と呼ばれる蛇行した商品収納通路を有する商品収納ラック8がそれぞれ収設されている。   As shown in FIG. 6, the vending machine includes a main body cabinet 1 having an open front surface, and an outer door 6 supported by a hinge on the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be opened and closed. The main body cabinet 1 is made of a steel plate. A heat insulating board made of urethane foam is arranged on the inner side of the outer box, that is, on the upper wall, the left and right side walls, the back wall, and the bottom wall 1a to constitute a heat insulating housing. The inside of the product storage box surrounded by the heat insulation board of the main body cabinet 1 is partitioned into a plurality of product storage chambers 3, 4, 5 by the heat insulation partition plate 2 in the left-right direction. In each of the product storage chambers 3, 4, and 5, a product storage rack 8 having a meandering product storage passage called a serpentine system in this example is stored.

前記商品収納ラック8は、図6におけるA−A断面の概略側面図である図7に示すように、上下方向に半ピッチずらして左右のラック側板81の間に向かい合わせに架設した前後一対の湾曲状レールセグメント列82の間の画成された蛇行状の商品収納通路83を前後方向に2列備えている。図の例では2連の商品収納ラック8を前後に組み付けて4列の商品収納通路83が形成されている。各商品収納通路83の下端出口には商品を1個ずつ搬出する商品払出機構84が配設され、2列目以降の商品収納通路83の上端入口はトップトレイ85を介して本体キャビネット1の前面開口に形成された商品投入口SL(図6参照)に連通し、最前列の商品収納通路83の上端入口は商品投入口SLに直接連通している。トップトレイ85は小径商品および大径商品に応じてトップトレイ85の後端と商品通路83を構成する前後一対の湾曲状レールセグメント列82のうちの後方側の湾曲状レールセグメント列82との間の寸法Lを規制するように前後に移動可能にラック側板81に架設されている。前記トップトレイ85の終端と商品収納通路83の上端入口との間のコーナー位置(アウトコーナー側)には揺動自在に架設された商品投入ガイド86が配設されている。この商品投入ガイド86は、商品投入口SLから横向き・横倒し姿勢で投入された商品がトップトレイ85を転動中に横向き姿勢が乱れて縦向き方向に傾いた場合にも当該商品の姿勢を矯正して商品収納通路83に落下させるものである。   As shown in FIG. 7, which is a schematic side view of the AA cross section in FIG. 6, the commodity storage rack 8 is a pair of front and rear that are arranged to face each other between the left and right rack side plates 81 with a half pitch shift in the vertical direction. Two rows of meandering product storage passages 83 defined between the curved rail segment rows 82 are provided in the front-rear direction. In the example shown in the figure, two rows of product storage passages 83 are formed by assembling two product storage racks 8 in the front-rear direction. A product delivery mechanism 84 for delivering the products one by one is disposed at the lower end outlet of each product storage passage 83, and the upper end entrance of the second and subsequent product storage passages 83 is located on the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 via the top tray 85. The product input port SL (see FIG. 6) formed in the opening communicates, and the upper end inlet of the foremost product storage passage 83 communicates directly with the product input port SL. The top tray 85 is located between the rear end of the pair of front and rear curved rail segment rows 82 constituting the product passage 83 and the rear curved rail segment row 82 corresponding to the small diameter product and the large diameter product. Is mounted on the rack side plate 81 so as to be movable back and forth so as to regulate the dimension L. At a corner position (out-corner side) between the terminal end of the top tray 85 and the upper end entrance of the product storage passage 83, a product insertion guide 86 that is swingably installed is disposed. The product introduction guide 86 corrects the posture of the product even when the product introduced in the lateral / side-down posture from the product insertion slot SL is tilted in the vertical direction because the lateral orientation is disturbed while rolling the top tray 85. Then, it is dropped into the product storage passage 83.

また、前記商品収納ラック8における各商品収納通路83内には左右方向に移動可能に可動側板(不図示)が配設され、この可動側板により左右一対のラック側板81の間の商品通路幅を調整可能に構成されている。すなわち、この種のサーペンタイン方式の商品収納ラック8は前記可動側板を商品収納通路83に収納される商品の長さサイズに応じて適宜移動調整し、商品収納通路83の商品通路幅を商品の長さサイズに対応した幅とすることによって商品を安定した姿勢に積み上げ収納することが可能なように構成されている。さらに、各商品収納通路83を画成する前後一対の湾曲状レールセグメント列82には商品収納通路83内に突出するように付勢された湾曲板状の姿勢制御ダンパー(不図示)が設けられ、商品の落下速度を減速するとともに姿勢を矯正するように構成されている。   Further, a movable side plate (not shown) is disposed in each product storage passage 83 in the product storage rack 8 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and this movable side plate increases the product passage width between the pair of left and right rack side plates 81. It is configured to be adjustable. That is, this kind of serpentine type product storage rack 8 moves and adjusts the movable side plate according to the length size of the product stored in the product storage passage 83, so that the product passage width of the product storage passage 83 is the length of the product. By setting the width corresponding to the size, the product can be stacked and stored in a stable posture. Further, a pair of front and rear curved rail segment rows 82 defining each product storage passage 83 is provided with a curved plate-like posture control damper (not shown) urged so as to protrude into the product storage passage 83. The product is configured to decelerate the falling speed of the product and correct the posture.

前記商品収納ラック8の下部には前下がりに傾斜するとともに複数の通風孔を有するシュート9と、風胴10d内に庫内ファン10a,熱交換器(冷凍機のエバポレータ)10b,ヒータ(加熱器)10cを組み合せてなる冷却/加熱ユニット10が配備されている。また、各商品収納室3,4,5の背面には、冷却/加熱ユニット10の風胴10dに連なるとともに庫内上部に延在して庫内に連通する開口11aを有し、本体キャビネット1の背壁との間に庫内空気の循環通路を形成する背面ダクト11を備えている。前記本体キャビネット1における底面の機械室には圧縮機12a,凝縮器12b,庫外ファン12cなどからなる冷凍機のコンデンシングユニット12が配設されている。なお、冷却/加熱ユニット10が配備された庫内はコールド/ホット兼用室として用いられ、コールド専用室の場合にはヒータを除く庫内ファン10a,熱交換器10bが冷却ユニットとして設けられている。   At the bottom of the product storage rack 8, a chute 9 which is inclined downward and has a plurality of ventilation holes, an internal fan 10a, a heat exchanger (refrigerator evaporator) 10b, a heater (heater) in a wind tunnel 10d. ) A cooling / heating unit 10 formed by combining 10c is provided. In addition, the back of each of the product storage chambers 3, 4, 5 has an opening 11 a that is continuous with the wind tunnel 10 d of the cooling / heating unit 10 and that extends to the upper part of the interior and communicates with the interior. A rear duct 11 is provided that forms a circulation passage for the internal air between the rear wall and the back wall. A condensing unit 12 for a refrigerator including a compressor 12a, a condenser 12b, an external fan 12c, and the like is disposed in the machine room on the bottom surface of the main body cabinet 1. In addition, the inside where the cooling / heating unit 10 is provided is used as a cold / hot use room, and in the case of a cold exclusive room, the inside fan 10a and the heat exchanger 10b excluding the heater are provided as cooling units. .

前記本体キャビネット1の前面に開閉可能に支持された外扉6と本体キャビネット1における商品収納庫の前面との間には内扉7が配設され、この例では内扉7が上下に分割されている。下部側の内扉7には各商品収納室3,4,5の商品収納ラック8から払い出された商品を送出するシュータ9と対峙する位置に搬出扉7aを有する商品搬出口が設けられている。前記搬出扉7aは上端入口を軸支されて垂下するとともに自重により商品搬出口を閉塞して冷気若しくは暖気の流出を防止しており、シュート9を介して搬出される商品により押し開かれ、当該商品を外扉6の商品取出口6aに送出するように形成されている。   An inner door 7 is disposed between the outer door 6 supported to be opened and closed on the front surface of the main body cabinet 1 and the front surface of the commodity storage in the main body cabinet 1. In this example, the inner door 7 is divided vertically. ing. The inner door 7 on the lower side is provided with a product outlet having a delivery door 7a at a position facing the shooter 9 for sending out the product delivered from the product storage rack 8 of each product storage chamber 3, 4, 5. Yes. The unloading door 7a is pivotally supported by the upper end inlet and hangs down, and closes the product unloading port by its own weight to prevent the outflow of cold air or warm air, and is pushed open by the product unloaded through the chute 9, The product is formed so as to be sent to the product outlet 6 a of the outer door 6.

前述したように、商品収納ラック8は商品の長さサイズに応じて商品収納通路83内に配設された可動側板を適宜移動調整することにより商品収納通路83の商品通路幅を商品の長さサイズに対応した幅とすることによって長さサイズの異なる商品に共通に使用され、また、商品収納通路83内に突出するように付勢された姿勢制御ダンパーにより商品収納通路83内を落下する商品の速度の減速,姿勢矯正を行うように構成されている。ここで、姿勢制御ダンパーの左右幅は可動側板の移動を許容するため、ショートサイズの商品に対応する幅に定められ、商品収納通路83の一方側(例えば、正面視右側)に偏って配設される。この場合、ロングサイズの商品(ショートサイズの商品の2倍以下の長さ)の容器形状が円柱形状の缶の場合にはその重心が左右方向の略中間位置に位置することから板状の姿勢制御ダンパーの上に重心位置が乗るので姿勢を乱すことはないが、容器形状が不定形、例えば胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まったペットボトルなどの不定形商品の場合には重心が底部側に位置するので、胴部側が姿勢制御ダンパーに乗る際には重心位置も姿勢制御ダンパーに乗ることができる一方、キャップ部側が姿勢制御ダンパーに乗る際には重心位置が姿勢制御ダンパーから外れてしまい、商品の姿勢が乱れて商品詰まりを惹起するおそれがある。このため、不定形商品を補充する際には商品の向き(例えば、キャップ部側が左側を向く方向)を揃えて投入するように作業手順が定められているが、人為ミスは避けられないことからトップトレイの上方に商品投入方向規制板を設けて誤投入を防止するものも知られている(例えば、特許文献1)。この特許文献1に記載された商品投入方向規制板は前後方向の中央部を回動自在に軸支するとともにトップトレイと連結部材を介して連結し、トップトレイの前後移動に連動して商品投入方向規制板を回動、例えば、不定形商品を投入する際にはトップトレイを後方位置に移動設定することにより商品投入方向規制板の前端を下方に移動させて所定方向を向いた不定形商品のみの通過を許容し、円筒形状の商品を投入する際にはトップトレイを前方位置に移動設定することにより商品投入方向規制板の前端を上方に移動させて円筒形状の商品の通過を許容するように構成されている。   As described above, the product storage rack 8 adjusts the product passage width of the product storage passage 83 to the length of the product by appropriately moving and adjusting the movable side plate disposed in the product storage passage 83 according to the length size of the product. Products that are commonly used for products of different length sizes by having a width corresponding to the size, and that fall in the product storage passage 83 by a posture control damper that is biased to protrude into the product storage passage 83 It is configured to decelerate and correct posture. Here, the right and left width of the attitude control damper is determined to be a width corresponding to a short-sized product in order to allow movement of the movable side plate, and is disposed so as to be biased to one side (for example, the right side of the front view) of the product storage passage 83. The In this case, if the container shape of a long size product (longer than twice the length of a short size product) is a cylindrical can, the center of gravity is located at a substantially intermediate position in the left-right direction. The position of the center of gravity is placed on the top so that the posture is not disturbed, but the container shape is indefinite, for example, an irregular shape product such as a plastic bottle with a different diameter between the body and the cap and the cap being narrowed against the body In this case, the center of gravity is located on the bottom side, so that the center of gravity can also ride on the posture control damper when the body side rides on the posture control damper, while the center of gravity position on the cap portion side gets on the posture control damper. May come off from the attitude control damper, and the attitude of the product may be disturbed, causing a product jam. For this reason, when refilling irregularly shaped products, the work procedure is set so that the product direction (for example, the direction of the cap side facing the left side) is aligned, but human error is inevitable. There is also known one in which a product input direction regulating plate is provided above the top tray to prevent erroneous input (for example, Patent Document 1). The product insertion direction regulating plate described in Patent Document 1 pivotally supports the central portion in the front-rear direction and is connected to the top tray via a connecting member, and the product is input in conjunction with the back-and-forth movement of the top tray. Rotating the direction restricting plate, for example, when placing an irregularly shaped product, the top tray is moved to the rear position to move the front end of the product loading direction restricting plate downward and facing the predetermined direction When a cylindrical product is introduced, the top tray is moved to the front position to move the front end of the product introduction direction regulating plate upward to allow the passage of the cylindrical product. It is configured as follows.

特許2617982号公報Japanese Patent No. 2617982

前述した特許文献1に開示された発明によれば不定形商品の投入時(補充時)にトップトレイの所定位置へ移動設定すれば不定形商品が誤投入されることがない点で優れている。しかしながら、商品投入方向規制板を回動自在に軸支するとともにトップトレイの所定位置へ移動設定に連動させねばならないので、当該商品投入方向規制板に加えて当該商品投入方向規制板の回動支点となる回動軸,トップトレイと商品投入方向規制板とを連結する連結部材等を必要とすることから部品点数が増加することは否めない。また、トップトレイを所定位置に移動設定するという操作が必要であり、人為ミスによりトップトレイの移動設定を忘却した場合には不定形商品が逆向きに収納されてしまうおそれがある。さらにまた、不定形商品の投入(補充)時に不定形商品が不意不足に回転、例えば勢いよく投入された不定形商品がトップトレイ上でバウンドしてそのキャップ部が商品投入方向規制板に衝突,若しくは不定形商品投入の際に不定形商品のキャップ側が正面視左側のラック側板の前端に衝突すると不定形商品が回転して進行方向に縦向き方向に大きく傾いた場合には商品投入ガイドにより商品収納通路への侵入を阻止されてトップトレイ上に停止する。この場合、商品投入口から手を差し入れて不定形商品の姿勢修正が行われるが、この作業は手探り状態で行われることからキャップ部が右側を向くように誤修正されると商品収納通路に逆向きに収納されてしまう。このように商品収納通路に不定形商品が逆向きに収納されて商品詰まりを惹起した場合には本体キャビネットから商品収納ラックを引き出して商品詰まりを解消せねばならないという課題を有する。このため、作業者は商品投入方向規制板に商品が衝突しないように気配りが必要となるので、商品投入(補充)に手間と時間がかかるという課題を有する。   According to the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, it is excellent in that an irregularly shaped product is not erroneously introduced if it is set to move to a predetermined position on the top tray when the irregularly shaped product is charged (at the time of replenishment). . However, since the product input direction restricting plate must be pivotally supported and linked to the movement setting to a predetermined position of the top tray, the rotation point of the product input direction restricting plate in addition to the product input direction restricting plate. Therefore, the number of parts cannot be denied because a connecting member for connecting the rotating shaft, the top tray, and the product input direction regulating plate is required. In addition, an operation of setting the top tray to move to a predetermined position is necessary, and if the top tray movement setting is forgotten due to human error, there is a possibility that the indefinite product is stored in the reverse direction. Furthermore, the irregular shaped product rotates unexpectedly when the irregular shaped product is charged (replenished), for example, the irregularly shaped irregularly loaded product bounces on the top tray, and the cap part collides with the product loading direction regulating plate. Alternatively, when an irregular shaped product is introduced and the cap side of the irregular shaped product collides with the front end of the rack side plate on the left side when viewed from the front, the irregular shaped product rotates and tilts greatly in the vertical direction in the traveling direction. Intrusion into the storage passage is blocked and stops on the top tray. In this case, the posture of the irregular-shaped product is corrected by inserting a hand from the product insertion slot.However, since this operation is performed in a groping state, if the cap is erroneously corrected so that it faces the right side, the product storage path is reversed. It will be stored in the direction. As described above, when an irregularly shaped product is stored in the product storage passage in the reverse direction to cause a product jam, the product storage rack must be pulled out from the main body cabinet to eliminate the product jam. For this reason, since it is necessary for the operator to be careful so that the product does not collide with the product input direction regulating plate, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to input (supplement) the product.

そこで、本発明は上記の点に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は前記課題を解決し、大幅な設計変更を行うことなく不定形商品が逆向きに商品収納通路に収納されることを防止可能な自動販売機を提供することにある。   Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its object is to solve the above-mentioned problems and prevent irregularly shaped products from being stored in the product storage passage in the reverse direction without making significant design changes. It is to provide a vending machine that can.

上記目的を達成するために請求項1にかかる発明は、左右のラック側板間に前後列に並べて画成した蛇行状の商品収納通路の上端入口とラックの前方に開口した商品投入口との間に敷設したトップトレイと、前記トップトレイの終端と商品収納通路の上端入口との間のアウトコーナー側に配設された商品投入ガイドとを備え、前記商品投入口からトップトレイに投入された商品を当該トップトレイの終端から商品投入ガイドを介して商品収納通路へ送り込むようにした自動販売機において、前記トップトレイの終端側の左右方向何れか一方の隅部に上方に突出し、商品投入ガイドとの距離が商品の胴部の径よりも小さい膨出部を備えたことを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided between the upper end inlet of the meandering product storage passage formed in the front and rear rows between the left and right rack side plates and the product input opening opened in front of the rack. A product placed in the top tray from the product input port, and a product input guide disposed on the outer corner between the end of the top tray and the upper end entrance of the product storage passage. In the vending machine in which the end of the top tray is fed into the product storage passage through the product insertion guide, the top tray protrudes upward at one of the left and right corners on the end side, and the product input guide Is provided with a bulging portion whose distance is smaller than the diameter of the trunk of the product.

また、請求項2に係る発明は、請求項1に記載の自動販売機において、ロングサイズであって胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まった容器形状が不定形の不定形商品,当該不定形商品よりも短いショートサイズの商品に共用される商品収納ラックであり、トップトレイ上に左右方向に移動調整可能に配備され、不定形商品の場合にはトップトレイの左右方向端部に移動調整され、ショートサイズの商品の場合にはトップトレイの通路上に移動調整されるガイド部材を有し、当該ガイド部材はトップガイドの膨出部に対応する位置に当該膨出部の通過を許容する切欠きが形成されてなることを特徴とする。   Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the container has an indefinite shape with a long size, a diameter of the body portion and the cap portion being different, and a cap portion being constricted with respect to the body portion. This is a product storage rack that is shared by non-standard products and short-size products that are shorter than the non-standard products, and is arranged on the top tray so that it can be moved in the left-right direction. In the case of a short size product, the guide member is adjusted to move on the passage of the top tray, and the guide member is located at a position corresponding to the bulged portion of the top guide. It is characterized in that a notch that allows the passage of is formed.

本発明の請求項1に係る自動販売機によれば、左右のラック側板間に前後列に並べて画成した蛇行状の商品収納通路の上端入口とラックの前方に開口した商品投入口との間に敷設したトップトレイと、前記トップトレイの終端と商品収納通路の上端入口との間のアウトコーナー側に配設された商品投入ガイドとを備え、前記商品投入口からトップトレイに投入された商品を当該トップトレイの終端から商品投入ガイドを介して商品収納通路へ送り込むようにした自動販売機において、前記トップトレイの終端側の左右方向何れか一方の隅部に上方に突出し、商品投入ガイドとの距離が商品の胴部の径よりも小さい膨出部を備えたことにより、胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まった容器形状が不定形の不定形商品を投入(補充)する際、キャップ部の向きをトップトレイの終端側の左右方向隅部に形成した膨出部に一致させて投入した場合にはキャップ部が膨出部の上方を通過するので商品投入ガイドを介して商品収納通路に送り込まれる。一方、キャップ部の向きがトップトレイの終端側の左右方向端部に形成した膨出部とは反対側の逆向きに投入(補充)した際には不定形商品の胴部が膨出部に乗り上げて商品投入ガイドに当接するが、商品投入ガイドの揺動範囲が規制されているので、トップトレイの終端と商品投入ガイドの上ガイド片との間を商品が潜り抜けることができず、当該不定形商品はトップトレイの膨出部と商品投入ガイドとの協働により商品収納通路に送り込まれることはない。また、トップトレイ上に縦向きの姿勢で停止した不定形商品の姿勢を商品投入口から手を差し入れて修正する場合、不定形商品が逆向きとなるように修正しようとしても不定形商品の胴部が膨出部に当接するので逆向きとなるような姿勢修正が行われるのを阻止することができる。したがって、トップトレイの終端側の左右方向隅部に上方に突出する膨出部を形成するという僅かな設計変更のみ、それも部品点数を増やすことなく容器形状が不定形の不定形商品が逆向きに商品収納通路に収納されることを防止することが可能となるという効果を奏する。   According to the vending machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the gap between the upper end inlet of the meandering product storage passage formed in the front and rear rows between the left and right rack side plates and the product inlet opening opened in front of the rack. A product placed in the top tray from the product input port, and a product input guide disposed on the outer corner between the end of the top tray and the upper end entrance of the product storage passage. In the vending machine in which the end of the top tray is fed into the product storage passage through the product insertion guide, the top tray protrudes upward at one of the left and right corners on the end side, and the product input guide By providing a bulging part whose distance is smaller than the diameter of the body part of the product, the diameter of the body part and the cap part are different, and the container shape in which the cap part is constricted with respect to the body part is indefinite shape The When entering (replenishing), if the cap part is inserted with the direction of the cap part aligned with the bulging part formed in the left and right corners on the end side of the top tray, the cap part will pass above the bulging part so It is fed into the product storage passage through the insertion guide. On the other hand, when the cap portion is inserted (replenished) in the opposite direction to the bulging portion formed on the end of the top tray in the left-right direction, the body portion of the amorphous product becomes the bulging portion. Ride and come into contact with the product introduction guide, but because the swing range of the product introduction guide is restricted, the product cannot penetrate between the end of the top tray and the upper guide piece of the product introduction guide, The irregular shaped product is not fed into the product storage passage by the cooperation of the bulging portion of the top tray and the product introduction guide. In addition, when correcting the posture of an irregularly shaped product that has been stopped in a vertical orientation on the top tray by inserting a hand from the product entry slot, the irregular shape product's body will be corrected even if an attempt is made to reverse the irregularly shaped product. Since the portion comes into contact with the bulging portion, it is possible to prevent the posture correction from being reversed. Therefore, only a slight design change that forms a bulging part that protrudes upward at the left and right corners on the end side of the top tray, and that also means that the irregular shape of the container shape is reversed without increasing the number of parts. It is possible to prevent the product from being stored in the product storage passage.

また、本発明の請求項2に係る自動販売機によれば、請求項1に記載の自動販売機において、ロングサイズであって胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まった容器形状が不定形の不定形商品,当該不定形商品よりも短いショートサイズの商品に共用される商品収納ラックであり、トップトレイ上に左右方向に移動調整可能に配備され、不定形商品の場合にはトップトレイの左右方向端部に移動調整され、ショートサイズの商品の場合にはトップトレイの通路上に移動調整されるガイド部材を有し、当該ガイド部材はトップガイドの膨出部に対応する位置に当該膨出部の通過を許容する切欠きが形成されてなることにより、ショートサイズの商品を商品収納通路に収納(補充)する際にはトップトレイに形成した膨出部に邪魔されることなくショートサイズの商品に応じた位置にガイド部材を移動調整することが可能となる。   Further, according to the vending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the vending machine according to claim 1, the cap portion is narrowed with respect to the trunk portion because it is a long size and the diameters of the trunk portion and the cap portion are different. It is a product storage rack that is shared by non-standard shaped products with an irregular container shape and short size products shorter than the non-standard size products, and is arranged on the top tray so that it can be moved and adjusted in the left-right direction. In the case of a short size product, it has a guide member that is adjusted to move on the passage of the top tray, and the guide member corresponds to the bulging portion of the top guide. When the short-sized product is stored (supplemented) in the product storage passage, a bulge formed on the top tray is formed by forming a notch that allows passage of the bulge in the position where To a position corresponding to the product of the short-sized without being disturbed and it is possible to guide member moves adjustment.

本発明の実施の形態1にかかる自動販売機の要部である商品収納ラックの側面図である。It is a side view of the goods storage rack which is the principal part of the vending machine concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. 図2に示すトップトレイの分解図である。FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the top tray shown in FIG. 2. 図1の商品収納ラックにおける2列目の商品収納通路に連係するトップトレイと商品投入ガイドの拡大図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a top tray and a product insertion guide linked to a second row of product storage passages in the product storage rack of FIG. 1. ロングサイズの不定形商品の投入(補充)時のトップトレイの膨出部と不定形商品との関係を示し、(a)はキャップ部の向きをトップトレイの終端側の左右方向端部に形成した膨出部に一致させて投入した場合の概略正面図、(b)はキャップ部の向きをトップトレイの終端側の左右方向端部に形成した膨出部に対して逆向きに投入した場合の概略正面図である。The relationship between the bulging portion of the top tray and the irregular shaped product at the time of charging (replenishing) the long size irregular shaped product is shown. (A) shows the direction of the cap portion formed at the left and right end portions on the terminal end side of the top tray. FIG. 4B is a schematic front view when the bulge is put in conformity with the bulging portion, and FIG. 6B is a view when the cap portion is thrown in the reverse direction with respect to the bulging portion formed at the left and right end portions on the end side of the top tray. It is a schematic front view. ショートサイズの商品の投入(補充)時のトップトレイの膨出部とショートサイズとの関係を示し、(a)はその正面斜め上方から見た概略斜視図、(b)はその概略正面図である。The relationship between the bulging part of the top tray and the short size at the time of introduction (replenishment) of a short size product is shown, (a) is a schematic perspective view seen from the front diagonally upward, and (b) is a schematic front view thereof. 本発明の実施対象の自動販売機の外扉開放状態の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the outer door open state of the vending machine of the execution object of the present invention. 図7の自動販売機の概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view of the vending machine of FIG.

以下、本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機を添付図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。図1乃至図5は本発明の実施の形態の自動販売機を示し、各図において、図6,図7に示した従来装置と同一のものには同一の符号を付してその説明を省略する。   Hereinafter, a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 show a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In each figure, the same parts as those in the conventional apparatus shown in FIGS. To do.

図1は実施の形態にかかる自動販売機の商品収納ラック8を示し、この商品収納ラック8は上下方向に半ピッチずらして左右のラック側板81の間に向かい合わせに架設した前後一対の湾曲状レールセグメント列82の間の画成された蛇行状の商品収納通路83を前後方向に6列備えている。各商品収納通路83内には当該商品収納通路83内に突出するように付勢された姿勢制御ダンパー87が配設され、また、各商品収納通路83の下端出口には商品を1個ずつ搬出する商品払出機構84が配設され、2列目以降の商品収納通路83の上端入口は本発明に係るトップトレイ80を介して本体キャビネット1の前面開口に形成された商品投入口SLに連通し、最前列の商品収納通路83の上端入口は商品投入口SLに直接連通している。前記トップトレイ80の終端と商品収納通路83の上端入口との間のコーナー位置(アウトコーナー側)には揺動自在に架設された商品投入ガイド86が配設されている。この商品投入ガイド86は、商品投入口SLから横向き・横倒し姿勢で投入された商品がトップトレイ80を転動中に横向き姿勢が乱れて縦向き方向に傾いた場合にも当該商品の姿勢を矯正して商品収納通路83に落下させるものである。なお、各商品収納通路83内には左右一対のラック側板81の間の商品通路幅を調整する左右方向に移動可能に可動側板が配設されるが、ここでは可動側板は省略している。   FIG. 1 shows a product storage rack 8 of a vending machine according to an embodiment. The product storage rack 8 is a pair of front and rear curved shapes that are shifted by a half pitch in the vertical direction so as to be placed between the left and right rack side plates 81. Six rows of meandering product storage passages 83 defined between the rail segment rows 82 are provided in the front-rear direction. Each product storage passage 83 is provided with a posture control damper 87 urged so as to protrude into the product storage passage 83, and one product is carried out to the lower end outlet of each product storage passage 83 one by one. The product discharge mechanism 84 is disposed, and the upper end inlet of the second and subsequent rows of product storage passages 83 communicates with the product input port SL formed in the front opening of the main body cabinet 1 via the top tray 80 according to the present invention. The upper end inlet of the product storage passage 83 in the foremost row communicates directly with the product inlet SL. A product insertion guide 86 that is swingably installed is disposed at a corner position (out-corner side) between the end of the top tray 80 and the upper end entrance of the product storage passage 83. The product introduction guide 86 corrects the posture of the product even when the product introduced in the laterally or sideways posture from the product inlet SL is tilted in the vertical direction because the lateral posture is disturbed while rolling the top tray 80. Then, it is dropped into the product storage passage 83. In each product storage passage 83, a movable side plate is disposed so as to be movable in the left-right direction for adjusting the product passage width between the pair of left and right rack side plates 81, but the movable side plate is omitted here.

前記トップトレイ80は薄板鋼板製になり、図2に示すように、前後端部分をカールさせて左右に突出するカール軸801が一体成形されている。左右一対のラック側板81には前後一対の設定溝810(図1参照)が設けられている。前後一対の設定溝810のうち、前方側の設定溝810は逆さまの凹状をなし、後方側の設定溝810は前後方向の長穴をなす。前記設定溝810の溝幅はトップトレイ80の前後一対のカール軸801が摺動可能な大きさに形成されており、この設定溝810を介してトップトレイ80が前後に移動調整可能に支持され、設定溝810の前方位置にトップトレイ80がセットされた状態が大径商品(この例ではロングサイズで容器形状が不定形の不定形商品)に対するセット位置であり、設定溝810の後方位置にトップトレイ80がセットされた状態が小径商品(この例ではショートサイズの商品)に対するセット位置である。トップトレイ80の終端側の左右方向隅部、この例では左側隅部に上方に突出する膨出部800が絞り加工により形成されている。この膨出部800は不定形商品をトップトレイ80の商品転動通路面に横置きした際、当該商品転動通路面から不定形商品のキャップ部までの距離よりも小さく、当該キャップ部の通過を許容する大きさに形成されている。   The top tray 80 is made of a thin steel plate, and as shown in FIG. 2, a curl shaft 801 that curls front and rear end portions and protrudes left and right is integrally formed. The pair of left and right rack side plates 81 is provided with a pair of front and rear setting grooves 810 (see FIG. 1). Of the pair of front and rear setting grooves 810, the front setting groove 810 has an inverted concave shape, and the rear setting groove 810 forms a long hole in the front and rear direction. The groove width of the setting groove 810 is formed such that a pair of front and rear curl shafts 801 of the top tray 80 can slide, and the top tray 80 is supported by the setting groove 810 so as to be movable forward and backward. The state in which the top tray 80 is set at the front position of the setting groove 810 is a setting position for a large-diameter product (in this example, an irregular shape product having a long size and an irregular container shape), and the top position is set at the rear position of the setting groove 810. The state in which the tray 80 is set is a setting position for a small-diameter product (a short-size product in this example). A bulging portion 800 that protrudes upward is formed in the left and right corners on the end side of the top tray 80, in this example, the left corner, by drawing. The bulging portion 800 is smaller than the distance from the product rolling passage surface to the cap portion of the irregular shaped product when the irregular shaped product is placed horizontally on the product rolling passage surface of the top tray 80, and passes through the cap portion. It is formed in the size which accepts.

また、前記トップトレイ80 には、その上面側に薄板鋼板製のガイド部材90が敷設されている。前記ガイド部材90は断面L字形に形成され、ガイド部材90をトップトレイ80の上に敷設したとき商品転動通路面から垂直に立ち上がるガイド片91を有している。前記ガイド部材90の前縁にはカール状の係合部92が形成され、この係合部92はトップトレイ80の前縁に形成したカール軸801に遊嵌して取付けられる。前記ガイド部材90には裏面側に切り起こした爪片90aが形成されている。一方、前記トップトレイ80 の商品転動通路面には左右方向に複数段の調節溝80aが形成され、この調節溝80aにガイド部材90の爪片90aを差し込んで各段の調節位置に位置決め固定するようにしている。そして、ガイド部材90の終端にはトップトレイ80に形成した膨出部800の通過を許容する切欠き93が形成されている。   Further, a guide member 90 made of a thin steel plate is laid on the top tray 80 on the upper surface side. The guide member 90 has an L-shaped cross section, and has a guide piece 91 that rises vertically from the product rolling passage surface when the guide member 90 is laid on the top tray 80. A curled engagement portion 92 is formed on the front edge of the guide member 90, and the engagement portion 92 is loosely fitted to a curl shaft 801 formed on the front edge of the top tray 80. The guide member 90 is formed with a claw piece 90a cut and raised on the back side. On the other hand, a plurality of adjustment grooves 80a are formed in the left and right direction on the product rolling passage surface of the top tray 80, and the claw pieces 90a of the guide member 90 are inserted into the adjustment grooves 80a to be positioned and fixed at the adjustment positions of the respective stages. Like to do. A notch 93 that allows passage of the bulging portion 800 formed in the top tray 80 is formed at the end of the guide member 90.

前記トップトレイ80に投入された商品の転動姿勢を矯正する商品投入ガイド86は薄板板金製になり、図3に示すように、上ガイド片861と下ガイド片862を断面凹形に屈曲形成した湾曲状部材で、上ガイド片861と下ガイド片862との連結部の背面側に設けた左右一対の取付座863に枢支軸864を通してラック81側板の間に揺動自在に支持されている。この商品投入ガイド86の上ガイド片861の上方位置には商品投入ガイド86の時計方向への揺動範囲を規制するピン状のストッパ865がラック側板81に架設されている。   The product introduction guide 86 for correcting the rolling posture of the product placed in the top tray 80 is made of sheet metal, and as shown in FIG. 3, the upper guide piece 861 and the lower guide piece 862 are bent to have a concave cross section. The curved member is supported by a pair of left and right mounting seats 863 provided on the back side of the connecting portion between the upper guide piece 861 and the lower guide piece 862 so as to be swingable between the rack 81 side plates through the pivot shaft 864. . A pin-shaped stopper 865 for restricting the clockwise swing range of the product insertion guide 86 is installed on the rack side plate 81 above the upper guide piece 861 of the product insertion guide 86.

さて、かかる構成の商品収納ラック8に商品を投入(補充)時の動作について図4を用いて以下に説明する。なお、図4では商品投入ガイド86の揺動範囲を規制するストッパ865(図3参照)については図示を省略している。   Now, an operation at the time of loading (replenishing) a product in the product storage rack 8 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the illustration of the stopper 865 (see FIG. 3) that restricts the swing range of the product insertion guide 86 is omitted.

図4の(a)に示すように、ロングサイズであって胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まった容器形状が不定形の不定形商品S1を投入する場合、トップトレイ80は図1に示した設定溝810の前方位置の大径商品に対応する位置にセットされ、また、ガイド部材90は図2に示した前記トップトレイ80 の商品転動通路面に形成した複数段の調節溝80aのうちの最も左端の調節溝80aにガイド部材90の爪片90aを差し込んで位置決め固定、すなわち、トップトレイ80の左側端部に移動調整する。この状態で不定形商品S1をキャップ部が左側を向く姿勢で投入した場合(図4の(a)参照)、当該不定形商品S1はトップトレイ80の商品転動通路面を転動してその終端側に到達する。ここで、トップトレイ80の終端側の左側隅部には上方に突出する膨出部800が形成されているが、前記膨出部800は不定形商品S1のキャップ部の通過を許容する大きさに形成されているので不定形商品S1のキャップ部が膨出部800の上方域を通過することができる。これにより、不定形商品S1は膨出部800に通過を阻止されることなく、トップトレイ80の終端と商品収納通路83の上端入口との間のコーナー位置(アウトコーナー側)に揺動自在に架設された商品投入ガイド86に到達し、当該商品投入ガイド86の上ガイド片861の下方を通過したうえで下ガイド片862に当接して商品投入ガイド86による姿勢矯正を受けて商品収納通路83に送り込まれる。   As shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when introducing an irregularly shaped product S1 having a long size, the diameter of the body part and the cap part being different, and the container shape with the cap part being narrowed with respect to the body part, The top tray 80 is set at a position corresponding to the large-diameter product in the front position of the setting groove 810 shown in FIG. 1, and the guide member 90 is formed on the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80 shown in FIG. The claw piece 90a of the guide member 90 is inserted into the leftmost adjustment groove 80a of the plurality of adjustment grooves 80a, and is positioned and fixed, that is, moved and adjusted to the left end of the top tray 80. In this state, when the irregularly shaped product S1 is introduced with the cap portion facing left (see FIG. 4A), the irregularly shaped product S1 rolls on the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80, and Reach the end side. Here, a bulging portion 800 that protrudes upward is formed at the left-hand corner on the end side of the top tray 80, and the bulging portion 800 has a size that allows passage of the cap portion of the amorphous product S1. Therefore, the cap portion of the irregular shaped product S1 can pass through the upper area of the bulging portion 800. As a result, the irregularly shaped product S1 is swingable to the corner position (out-corner side) between the end of the top tray 80 and the upper end inlet of the product storage passage 83 without being blocked by the bulging portion 800. The product storage guide 83 reaches the installed product input guide 86, passes below the upper guide piece 861 of the product input guide 86, contacts the lower guide piece 862, and undergoes posture correction by the product input guide 86. Is sent to.

一方、不定形商品S1をキャップ部が右側を向く姿勢で投入した場合(図4の(b)参照)、当該不定形商品S1はトップトレイ80の商品転動通路面を転動してその終端側に到達すると、トップトレイ80の終端側の左側隅部には上方に突出する膨出部800が形成されているので不定形商品S1の胴部が膨出部800に当接する。前記膨出部800に当接した不定形商品S1は慣性モーメントにより膨出部800に乗り上げて奥側に進もうとする。不定形商品S1が膨出部800に乗り上げて奥側に進むと、不定形商品S1の胴部が上方に移動して商品投入ガイド86の上ガイド片861に当接する。上ガイド片861に不定形商品S1が当接した商品投入ガイド86は時計方向に揺動するが、上ガイド861がストッパ865(図3参照)に当接すると時計方向の揺動が規制される。前記ストッパ865は商品投入ガイド86が時計方向に回動した場合、上ガイド861とトップトレイ80の膨出部800との間の距離が不定形商品S1の胴部の直径よりも小さくなるように定められているので、商品投入ガイド86の上ガイド861がストッパ865に当接すると不定形商品S1の転動が阻止される。このように不定形商品が逆向きに投入された場合にはトップトレイ80の膨出部800と商品投入ガイド86とが協働して逆向きに投入された不定形商品S1が商品収納通路83に送り込まれるのを阻止する。このようにトップトレイ80の膨出部800と商品投入ガイド86との間に停止した不定形商品S1は商品投入口SLから手を差し入れて取り除かれる。   On the other hand, when the irregularly shaped product S1 is introduced with the cap portion facing right (see FIG. 4B), the irregularly shaped product S1 rolls on the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80 and ends its end. When it reaches the side, a bulging portion 800 that protrudes upward is formed at the left corner on the terminal side of the top tray 80, so that the body portion of the irregular shaped product S 1 comes into contact with the bulging portion 800. The irregularly shaped product S1 that is in contact with the bulging portion 800 rides on the bulging portion 800 due to the moment of inertia and tries to proceed to the back side. When the irregularly shaped product S1 rides on the bulging portion 800 and proceeds to the back side, the trunk of the irregularly shaped product S1 moves upward and comes into contact with the upper guide piece 861 of the product loading guide 86. The product insertion guide 86 in which the irregularly shaped product S1 is in contact with the upper guide piece 861 swings clockwise, but when the upper guide 861 contacts the stopper 865 (see FIG. 3), the clockwise swing is restricted. . The stopper 865 is configured such that when the product insertion guide 86 rotates in the clockwise direction, the distance between the upper guide 861 and the bulging portion 800 of the top tray 80 is smaller than the diameter of the trunk portion of the irregular shaped product S1. Therefore, when the upper guide 861 of the product insertion guide 86 abuts against the stopper 865, the rolling of the indefinite product S1 is prevented. As described above, when the irregular shaped product is thrown in the reverse direction, the bulging portion 800 of the top tray 80 and the merchandise throwing guide 86 cooperate with each other so that the irregular shaped product S1 thrown in the reverse direction is the merchandise storage passage 83. To be sent to. In this way, the irregular shaped product S1 stopped between the bulging portion 800 of the top tray 80 and the product introduction guide 86 is removed by inserting a hand from the product introduction port SL.

なお、不定形商品S1を投入する際に不測の事態により不定形商品S1の姿勢が縦向き方向に傾いた場合、当該不定形商品S1は商品投入ガイド86により商品収納通路83への進入を阻止されてトップトレイ80の上に停止する。この場合、作業者は商品取出口SLから手を差し入れてトップトレイ80の上に停止した不定形商品S1を取り除こうとするが、停止した不定形商品S1を取り出して再度投入するのは手間がかかるので当該不定形商品S1を取り除く以前に不定形商品S1の姿勢を修正して商品収納通路83に送り込もうとする。商品投入口SLから手を差し入れて不定形商品S1の姿勢を修正する場合、不定形商品S1のキャップ部が右側を向くように逆向きとなるように修正した場合には不定形商品S1の胴部が膨出部800に当接するので逆向きとなるような姿勢修正が行われることがない。一方、商品投入口SLから手を差し入れて不定形商品S1の姿勢を修正する場合、不定形商品S1のキャップ部が左側を向くように修正した場合には不定形商品S1は膨出部800により姿勢修正が阻止されることがないので商品投入ガイド86の姿勢矯正を経たうえで商品収納通路83に送り込まれる。したがって、不定形商品S1が縦向きの姿勢でトップトレイ80の上に停止した際に姿勢修正して商品収納通路83に送り込む場合にも不定形商品S1が逆向きに商品収納通路83に収納されることを阻止することができる。   Note that if the posture of the irregular shaped product S1 is inclined in the vertical direction due to an unexpected situation when the irregular shaped product S1 is introduced, the irregular shaped product S1 is prevented from entering the product storage passage 83 by the product introduction guide 86. Then, it stops on the top tray 80. In this case, the operator inserts his / her hand from the product outlet SL and tries to remove the stopped non-standard product S1 on the top tray 80, but it takes time to take out the stopped non-standard product S1 and insert it again. Therefore, before removing the non-standard product S1, the posture of the non-standard product S1 is corrected and an attempt is made to send it to the product storage passage 83. When the posture of the non-standard product S1 is corrected by inserting a hand from the product insertion slot SL, the body of the non-standard product S1 is corrected when the cap portion of the non-standard product S1 is reversed so as to face the right side. Since the portion abuts against the bulging portion 800, the posture correction is not performed so as to be reversed. On the other hand, when the posture of the irregular shaped product S1 is corrected by inserting a hand through the product insertion slot SL, the irregular shaped product S1 is caused by the bulging portion 800 when the cap of the irregular shaped product S1 is corrected so as to face the left side. Since the posture correction is not prevented, the posture is corrected by the product insertion guide 86 and then sent to the product storage passage 83. Accordingly, when the irregularly shaped product S1 stops on the top tray 80 in the vertical orientation, the irregularly shaped product S1 is stored in the product storage passage 83 in the opposite direction even when the posture is corrected and fed into the product storage passage 83. Can be prevented.

次に、図5の(a),(b)に示すように、容器形状が一定(例えば、円筒状)でショートサイズの商品(以下、定形商品S2という)を投入する場合、トップトレイ80は図1に示した設定溝810の後方位置の小径商品に対応する位置にセットされ、また、ガイド部材90は図2に示した前記トップトレイ80 の商品転動通路面に形成した複数段の調節溝80aのうちの右端側の調節溝80aにガイド部材90の爪片90aを差し込んで位置決め固定、すなわち、トップトレイ80の商品転動通路面に引出した適宜位置に移動調整する。この場合、ガイド部材90がトップトレイ80の左側端部に位置決め固定された状態からトップトレイ80の商品転動通路面に引出した適宜位置に移動調整する際、ガイド部材90の終端にはトップトレイ80に形成した膨出部800の通過を許容する切欠き93が形成されているので、ガイド部材90の移動調整がトップトレイ80に形成した膨出部800により阻害されることはない。トップトレイ80を小径商品に対応する位置にセットし、ガイド部材90を適宜位置に位置決め固定した状態で投入された定形商品S2はトップトレイ80の商品転動通路面を転動したうえで商品投入ガイド90に姿勢制御されて商品収納通路83に送り込まれる。なお、定形商品S2の種類は、容器形状が一定(例えば、円筒状)のものに限らず、楕円状のもの、胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まったペットボトル状のもの等がある。   Next, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when a short-sized product (hereinafter referred to as a regular product S2) having a constant container shape (for example, a cylindrical shape) is inserted, the top tray 80 is shown in FIG. 1 is set at a position corresponding to the small-diameter product at the rear position of the setting groove 810 shown in FIG. 1, and the guide member 90 is a plurality of adjustment grooves formed on the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80 shown in FIG. The claw piece 90a of the guide member 90 is inserted into the adjustment groove 80a on the right end side of the 80a to be positioned and fixed, that is, moved and adjusted to an appropriate position pulled out to the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80. In this case, when the guide member 90 is moved and adjusted from a state in which the guide member 90 is positioned and fixed to the left end portion of the top tray 80 to an appropriate position drawn to the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80, Since the notch 93 that allows passage of the bulging portion 800 formed in 80 is formed, movement adjustment of the guide member 90 is not hindered by the bulging portion 800 formed in the top tray 80. The shaped product S2, which is placed in a state where the top tray 80 is set at a position corresponding to the small-diameter product and the guide member 90 is positioned and fixed at an appropriate position, rolls on the product rolling path surface of the top tray 80, and then the product is thrown in. The attitude of the guide 90 is controlled, and the product is fed into the product storage passage 83. The type of the standard product S2 is not limited to a container having a constant shape (for example, a cylindrical shape), but an elliptical one, the diameter of the body part and the cap part is different, and the cap part is narrowed with respect to the body part. There are plastic bottles.

前述したように、この実施の形態にかかる自動販売機においては、左右のラック側板81間に前後列に並べて画成した蛇行状の商品収納通路83の上端入口とラックの前方に開口した商品投入口SLとの間に敷設したトップトレイ80と、前記トップトレイ80の終端と商品収納通路83の上端入口との間のアウトコーナー側に配設された商品投入ガイド86とを備え、前記商品投入口SLからトップトレイ80に投入された商品を当該トップトレイ80の終端から商品投入ガイド86を介して商品収納通路へ送り込むようにした自動販売機において、前記トップトレイ80の終端側の左右方向何れか一方の隅部に上方に突出する膨出部800を備えたことにより、ロングサイズであって胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まった容器形状が不定形の不定形商品S1を投入(補充)する際、キャップ部の向きをトップトレイ80の終端側の左右方向端部に形成した膨出部800に一致させて投入した場合にはキャップ部が膨出部800の上方を通過するので商品投入ガイド86を介して商品収納通路83に送り込まれる。一方、キャップ部の向きがトップトレイ80の終端側の左右方向端部に形成した膨出部800とは反対側の逆向きに投入(補充)した際には不定形商品S1の胴部が膨出部800に乗り上げて商品投入ガイド86に当接するが、商品投入ガイド90の揺動範囲が規制されているので、トップトレイ80の終端と商品投入ガイド86との間を不定形商品S1が潜り抜けることができず、当該不定形商品S1はトップトレイ80の膨出部と商品投入ガイド86との協働により商品収納通路83に送り込まれることはない。したがって、トップトレイ80の終端側の左右方向何れか一方の隅部に上方に突出する膨出部800を形成するという僅かな設計変更のみ、それも部品点数を増やすことなく不定形商品S1が逆向きに商品収納通路83に収納されることを防止することが可能となるという実用上優れた利点を有する。   As described above, in the vending machine according to this embodiment, the upper end inlet of the meandering product storage passage 83 defined in the front and rear rows between the left and right rack side plates 81 and the product input opened to the front of the rack. A top tray 80 laid between the outlet SL and a product introduction guide 86 disposed on the out-corner side between the end of the top tray 80 and the upper end entrance of the product storage passage 83, In the vending machine in which the product put into the top tray 80 from the mouth SL is sent from the end of the top tray 80 to the product storage passage via the product introduction guide 86, any of the left and right directions on the end side of the top tray 80 By providing the bulging portion 800 that protrudes upward at one corner, it has a long size, the diameter of the barrel portion and the cap portion is different, and a cap is provided for the barrel portion. When filling (replenishing) the irregular shaped product S1 whose container shape is narrow, the direction of the cap is aligned with the bulging portion 800 formed at the left and right end of the top tray 80. In this case, since the cap portion passes above the bulging portion 800, the cap portion is fed into the product storage passage 83 via the product insertion guide 86. On the other hand, when the cap portion is inserted (replenished) in the opposite direction to the bulging portion 800 formed on the end of the top tray 80 in the left-right direction, the body portion of the indefinite product S1 bulges. Although it rides on the exit portion 800 and comes into contact with the product insertion guide 86, the swing range of the product insertion guide 90 is restricted, so that the irregularly shaped product S1 is hidden between the end of the top tray 80 and the product insertion guide 86. The unshaped product S1 cannot be pulled out and is not fed into the product storage passage 83 by the cooperation of the bulging portion of the top tray 80 and the product insertion guide 86. Therefore, only the slight design change of forming the bulging portion 800 that protrudes upward at any one of the left and right corners on the terminal end side of the top tray 80 is the same as that for the indefinite product S1 without increasing the number of parts. There is a practically superior advantage that it is possible to prevent the product storage passage 83 from being stored in the direction.

なお、前述した実施の形態においてはトップトレイ80の終端側の左側隅部に膨出部800を形成したものについて説明したが、不定形商品の投入方向によっては右側隅部に形成することもできるものである。また、膨出部800はトップトレイ80に絞り加工により一体に形成する他、トップトレイ80とは別ピースとして形成したうえでトップトレイ80にねじ等の固定手段で固着することもできるものである。   In the above-described embodiment, the bulging portion 800 is formed in the left corner on the terminal side of the top tray 80. However, depending on the direction in which the irregular shaped product is charged, it may be formed in the right corner. Is. In addition, the bulging portion 800 can be formed integrally with the top tray 80 by drawing, or can be formed as a separate piece from the top tray 80 and fixed to the top tray 80 with a fixing means such as a screw. .

また、前述した実施の形態においては商品投入ガイド90の揺動範囲を規制するものとしてピン状のストッパ865について説明したが、商品投入ガイド90の上ガイド861の左端側の縁からラック側板81に向けて突出する突起を設ける一方、ラック側板81に前記突起が貫通するとともに移動範囲を規制する穴を形成してもよいものであり、実施の形態に限定されるものではない。   In the above-described embodiment, the pin-shaped stopper 865 has been described as restricting the swing range of the product insertion guide 90. However, from the left end edge of the upper guide 861 of the product insertion guide 90 to the rack side plate 81. While providing the protrusion which protrudes toward the surface, the protrusion may penetrate the rack side plate 81 and a hole for restricting the movement range may be formed, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

さらに、前述した実施の形態においてはトップトレイ80を設定溝810に沿って前後に移動させてセットするものについて説明したが、ショートサイズの商品S2の径が不定形商品S1の胴部の径と同一の場合にはトップトレイ80を前後に移動させる必要はなく、トップトレイ80が前後に移動可能なものに限定されるものではない。また、商品投入ガイド86は一個(一枚)の広幅のものについて説明したが、例えば、特許第4924386号公報に開示された左右に分割した狭幅の分割ガイド等とすることもできるものであって実施の形態に限定されるものではない。   Further, in the above-described embodiment, the top tray 80 is moved back and forth along the setting groove 810 and set. However, the diameter of the short-sized product S2 is the same as the diameter of the trunk of the amorphous product S1. In this case, it is not necessary to move the top tray 80 back and forth, and the top tray 80 is not limited to one that can move back and forth. Further, the product introduction guide 86 has been described as being one (one) wide, but for example, it can be a narrow divided guide or the like divided into left and right disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4924386. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

1…本体キャビネット、3,4,5…商品収納室、6…外扉、8…商品収納ラック、80…トップトレイ、81…ラック側板、83…商品収納通路、86…商品投入ガイド、90…ガイド部材、93…切欠き、800…膨出部、865…ストッパ、S1…不定形商品、S2…定形商品。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body cabinet, 3, 4, 5 ... Product storage room, 6 ... Outer door, 8 ... Product storage rack, 80 ... Top tray, 81 ... Rack side plate, 83 ... Product storage passage, 86 ... Product insertion guide, 90 ... Guide member, 93 ... notch, 800 ... bulge portion, 865 ... stopper, S1 ... irregular shape product, S2 ... regular shape product.

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左右のラック側板間に前後列に並べて画成した蛇行状の商品収納通路の上端入口とラックの前方に開口した商品投入口との間に敷設したトップトレイと、前記トップトレイの終端と商品収納通路の上端入口との間のアウトコーナー側に配設された商品投入ガイドとを備え、前記商品投入口からトップトレイに投入された商品を当該トップトレイの終端から商品投入ガイドを介して商品収納通路へ送り込むようにした自動販売機において、前記トップトレイの終端側の左右方向何れか一方の隅部に上方に突出し、商品投入ガイドとの距離が商品の胴部の径よりも小さい膨出部を備えたことを特徴とする自動販売機。 A top tray laid between the upper end inlet of the meandering product storage passage defined in a front-and-rear row between the left and right rack side plates and the product input opening opened to the front of the rack, and the end of the top tray and the product storage A product introduction guide disposed on the out-corner side between the upper end inlet of the passage, and stores the product introduced into the top tray from the product introduction port through the product introduction guide from the end of the top tray In the vending machine that feeds into the passage, the bulging portion that protrudes upward at one of the left and right corners on the end side of the top tray and whose distance from the product introduction guide is smaller than the diameter of the product body Vending machine characterized by comprising 請求項1に記載の自動販売機において、ロングサイズであって胴部とキャップ部の径が異なり胴部に対してキャップ部が窄まった容器形状が不定形の不定形商品,当該不定形商品よりも短いショートサイズの商品に共用される商品収納ラックであり、トップトレイ上に左右方向に移動調整可能に配備され、不定形商品の場合にはトップトレイの左右方向端部に移動調整され、ショートサイズの商品の場合にはトップトレイの通路上に移動調整されるガイド部材を有し、当該ガイド部材はトップガイドの膨出部に対応する位置に当該膨出部の通過を許容する切欠きが形成されてなることを特徴とする自動販売機。 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the container has a long size, the diameter of the body part and the cap part is different, and the cap part is narrowed with respect to the body part. It is a product storage rack that is shared by short short size products, and is arranged on the top tray so that it can be moved in the left and right direction. In the case of irregular shaped products, it is moved and adjusted at the left and right ends of the top tray. In the case of a product, it has a guide member that is moved and adjusted on the passage of the top tray, and the guide member has a notch that allows passage of the bulging portion at a position corresponding to the bulging portion of the top guide. A vending machine characterized by
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