JP2019053468A - Commodity vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a commodity vending machine that makes it difficult to fraudulently extract a commodity from a commodity outlet with a simple structure, and can prevent the commodity positioned second from the lowermost from falling without providing a taper on the side part of the commodity.SOLUTION: A commodity vending machine includes: a commodity storage part having a first horizontal plate in which a first passage hole is formed; a second horizontal plate in which a second passage hole is formed; a third horizontal plate in which a third passage hole is formed; a middle part having a space; a commodity take-out part having a fourth horizontal plate in which a fourth passage hole is formed; and a handle. The first and fourth passage holes are formed in the space in an overlapping part at different timings when viewed from the vertical direction when the first and fourth horizontal plates are rotated. The rotation of the handle causes the first and second passage holes to overlap, and the timing at which the commodity moves from the commodity storage part to the middle part differs from the timing at which the third and fourth passage holes overlap and the commodity moves from the middle part to the commodity take-out part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a commodity sales machine.

  A merchandise vending machine capable of acquiring merchandise by moving merchandise stored by inserting coins or the like and performing predetermined operations is installed both indoors and outdoors. Among such merchandise vending machines, there is a merchandise storage method that employs a method of stacking a plurality of products in a vertical direction and storing them in a single row.

  In Patent Document 1, in a vending machine that sequentially conveys a plurality of articles stored in an article storage unit to an article discharge port, a plurality of article rows that are stacked up and down and arranged in a circle are sequentially conveyed onto article drop holes. The article in the lowermost row of the article row is dropped into the article pit and conveyed to the dispensing port. Further, in Patent Document 2, in a rotary vending machine that moves a container stored in a container arrangement section to an outlet, a plurality of containers stacked in a row are arranged in a rotating disk shape on the container arrangement section. It is described to do. Patent Document 3 describes a vending machine having a product storage shelf in which a plurality of product columns in which products are stacked and stored in a cylindrical vertical product storage case.

Japanese Patent No. 4151386 JP 58-097792 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-93277

  However, in the vending machines of Patent Documents 1 to 3, the product storage unit storing the product and the product extraction unit provided with the product extraction port for taking out the product are arranged adjacent to each other. There is a possibility that the product put in the hand and stored in the product storage unit is illegally extracted.

  In addition, in the vending machines of Patent Documents 1 to 3, when dropping the lowest product of the plurality of products stacked in the product storage unit to the product extraction unit, to the product extraction unit of the product located second from the bottom A special member such as a holder or a complicated mechanism for preventing the product from falling is necessary, and there is a restriction that the shape of the product needs to be tapered on the side surface. For this reason, there are problems such as an increase in the manufacturing process of the vending machine and an increase in cost.

  The present invention has a simple structure, makes it difficult for products to be illegally extracted from the product outlet, and prevents the product located second from the bottom of the stacked products without tapering the side of the product. An object is to provide a product vending machine that can be prevented.

  The present invention is a merchandise vending machine, which extends in the vertical direction from one or more first passage holes and the periphery of each of the first passage holes, respectively along the first passage hole along the vertical direction. A product storage unit having a first horizontal plate formed at the bottom with a storage member capable of storing a plurality of stacked one-row products, and a second passage hole provided below the product storage unit. A third horizontal plate having a second horizontal plate formed on the top and formed adjacent to the first horizontal plate and having a third passage hole formed at a position overlapping the second passage hole when viewed from the vertical direction. One or more provided at the bottom, connected to the middle step having a space of one product height between the second passage hole and the third passage hole, and below the middle step A fourth horizontal plate is formed in the upper part, and a product take-out port is provided on the lower side surface of the fourth through hole. And a handle for rotating the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate around the same axis in the vertical direction, the second passage hole and the third passage hole are The first passage hole and the fourth passage hole are both viewed from the vertical direction when the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate are rotated. The first passage hole and the second passage hole are overlapped by rotation by the handle, and one of the products moves from the product storage part to the middle stage part, The passage hole and the fourth passage hole overlap, and the timing at which one of the products moves from the middle stage portion to the product takeout portion is different.

  Further, as the rotation by the handle, none of the first passage holes overlaps the space, and from the first state where each row of products is held by the second horizontal plate, As one of the products overlaps the space, one row of products stored thereon moves downward, and one of the lowermost products passes through the first passage hole and the second passage hole, and thus the space. And the overlap between the second state in which all of the moved one row of products are held by the fourth horizontal plate and one of the first passage holes and the space is eliminated, and the lowermost product is the first product. The third state in which the products excluding the bottom of the one row of products held by the four horizontal plates are held by the second horizontal plate, and one of the fourth passage holes overlaps the space, The lowermost product passes through the third passage hole and the fourth passage hole, and enters the product outlet. Dynamic and, through product except the bottom of the row of products that moves the fourth state of being held by the second horizontal plate, may be re-enable transition to the first state.

  Moreover, it is a periphery of a 1st horizontal board, Comprising: A notch part provided for every rotation amount until it returns to a 1st state through a 4th state from a 1st state, and a notch part engage And a stopper capable of restricting rotation by the handle. The stopper may be disengaged from the notch by a predetermined operation, and may be engaged with the notch after a predetermined amount of rotation.

  In addition, the product storage unit may have a side surface in which at least a part of the storage member is transparent and at least a part is transparent.

  According to the present invention, with a simple structure, it is difficult for the product to be illegally extracted from the product takeout port, and the product positioned second from the bottom of the stacked products without providing a taper on the side surface of the product. A product vending machine capable of preventing the fall can be realized.

Exploded perspective view of a product sales machine according to the present embodiment Top view of the product storage unit according to this embodiment Sectional drawing which follows the cutting line AA shown in FIG. 1 of the goods sales machine which concerns on this embodiment. Schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the product sales machine according to the present embodiment Schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the product sales machine according to the present embodiment Schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the product sales machine according to the present embodiment Schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the product sales machine according to the present embodiment

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the commodity sales machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a merchandise vending machine 1 includes a merchandise storage section 10 that stores a plurality of vertically stacked products (not shown), and a middle stage that is connected to the bottom of the merchandise storage section 10. Part 20, a product take-out part 30 having a product take-out port 34 provided to be connected to the lower part of the middle stage part 20, a handle 40 provided in the middle stage part 20, and an upper lid that closes the upper end opening of the product storage part 10 50.

  Examples of the merchandise include, but are not limited to, groceries and toys stored in a packaging container. Moreover, if the height of the product is the same, the shape of the product is not particularly limited, such as a columnar shape, a prismatic shape, or a tapered shape.

(Product storage department)
First, the product storage unit 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the product storage unit 10 according to the present embodiment includes a first horizontal plate 11 as a bottom portion and a side surface portion 12 made of a cylindrical member. The first horizontal plate 11 extends in the vertical direction from one or more circular first passage holes 13 and the peripheral edges of the first passage holes 13, and vertically extends over the first passage holes 13. A storage member 14 capable of storing one row of products stacked in the direction is formed. Further, the first horizontal plate 11 is provided with a notch 15 at the periphery and a shaft hole 16 at the center. The first horizontal plate 11 rotates around a shaft 60 (see FIG. 3) that fits into the shaft hole 16 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40 together with a fourth horizontal plate 31 of the product take-out unit 30 described later.

  FIG. 2 is a top view of the product storage unit 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, four first passage holes 13 are formed with a radial shift of about 90 degrees around the shaft hole 16 when viewed from the vertical direction. The number of the first passage holes 13 and the angle of the line connecting the center of the adjacent first passage hole 13 and the center of the shaft hole 16 are not particularly limited and can be appropriately designed. Although the details will be described later, the first passage hole 13 and the second passage hole 25 formed in the second horizontal plate 21 of the middle stage 20 described later overlap each other, whereby the overlapped first passage hole. Among the products stacked on 13, the lowest product moves from the product storage unit 10 to the middle product 20.

  The storage member 14 is formed of a cylindrical member that extends in the vertical direction from the periphery of each of the four first through holes 13 formed. The distance from the one end on the first passage hole 13 side of the storage member 14 to the other end opposite to the first passage hole 13 side, that is, the height of the storage member is an integral multiple of the product height. It is preferable that the range is a value obtained by adding a value of 2/3 to a half of the height. By setting the height of the storage member 14 in the above range, the lower part of the uppermost product is stored and stabilized in the storage member 14, and the upper part protrudes from the storage member 14, so when the storage member 14 is filled with the product By grasping the upper part of the product, it can be easily filled.

  The notch 15 is for restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 interlocked with the rotation of the handle by engaging a stopper 24 described later. The number of the notches 15 is the same as the number of the first passage holes 13 at the peripheral edge of the first horizontal plate, for example, at a position corresponding to between the adjacent first passage holes 13. Details of the method for restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 by the notch 15 and the stopper 24 will be described later.

  In the product storage unit 10, it is preferable that at least a part of the side surface 12 and the storage member 14 is transparent. Since at least a part of the side surface portion 12 and the storage member 14 of the product storage unit 10 is transparent, the product purchase applicant can visually recognize the product stored in the storage member 14, which product at the time of product purchase You can see if you can buy As a result, the product purchaser can surely purchase the desired product. In addition, since the administrator of the merchandise vending machine can easily grasp the remaining amount of merchandise in the merchandise vending machine, the merchandise management becomes easy.

  The material of the side surface part 12 and the storage member 14 of the product storage unit 10 is not particularly limited as long as it has transparency and strength, and a known material can be used. Examples of the material of the side surface portion 12 and the storage member 14 include acrylic resin.

(Middle section)
Next, the middle stage 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the middle step portion 20 according to the present embodiment is provided to be connected to the lower part of the product storage portion 10, and has a second horizontal plate 21 close to the first horizontal plate 11 at the top, and a bottom portion. The third horizontal plate 22 and the side surface portion 23 made of a cylindrical member. A stopper 24 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side surface portion 23. A handle 40 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion 23.

  The second horizontal plate 21 has one circular second passage hole 25 formed therein. The third horizontal plate 22 has one circular third passage hole 26 formed therein. When viewed from the vertical direction, the second passage hole 25 and the third passage hole 26 are formed at overlapping positions. The peripheral edge of the second passage hole 25 and the peripheral edge of the third passage hole 26 are connected via a guide portion 27. The guide part 27 is made of a cylindrical member, and has a function of guiding the product when the product in the product storage unit 10 moves to the middle stage unit 20. The middle section 20 has a space 28 having a height corresponding to one commodity between the second passage hole 25 and the third passage hole 26. That is, the space 28 is inside the guide portion 27. Note that the guide portion 27 may not be provided in the middle step portion 20. Further, shaft holes 29a and 29b for inserting the same shaft 60 as the shaft 60 fitted into the shaft hole 16 of the first horizontal plate 11 are formed in the second horizontal plate 21 and the third horizontal plate 22, respectively. Has been. The second passage hole 25 and the third passage hole 26 are formed in a portion not including the shaft 60. Unlike the first horizontal plate 11, the second horizontal plate 21 and the third horizontal plate 22 do not rotate around the shaft 60.

  The stopper 24 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the side surface portion 23, and engages with a notch portion 15 formed in the first horizontal plate 11, thereby restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 by the handle 40. The stopper 24 releases the engagement with the notch 15 by a predetermined operation and allows the first horizontal plate 11 to rotate. The stopper 24 engages with the notch 15 after a predetermined amount of rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and restricts the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. The details of the predetermined operation and the method for restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 will be described later.

(Product removal part)
Next, the product takeout unit 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the product takeout unit 30 according to the present embodiment is provided to be connected to the lower part of the middle step part 20, and has a fourth horizontal plate 31 that is close to the third horizontal plate 22 at the top, and a cylinder. The side part 32 which consists of a shape member, the bottom face part 33, and the goods taking-out port 34 provided by removing a part of the side part 32 are provided. One or more circular fourth passage holes 35 are formed in the fourth horizontal plate 31. The fourth horizontal plate 31 is formed with a shaft hole 36 for fitting the same shaft 60 as the shaft 60 fitted into the shaft hole 16 of the first horizontal plate 11. The fourth horizontal plate 31 rotates together with the first horizontal plate 11 around the shaft 60 fitted in the shaft hole 36 in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40. The product outlet 34 is provided on the lower side surface of the fourth passage hole 35.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, four fourth passage holes 35 are formed with a radial shift of about 90 degrees around the shaft hole 36 when viewed from the vertical direction. The number of the fourth passage holes 35 and the angle of the line connecting the center of the adjacent fourth passage hole 35 and the center of the shaft hole 36 are the number of the first passage holes 13 of the first horizontal plate 11 and the adjacent one. If it is the same as the angle of the line which connects the center of the 1st passage hole 13 and the center of the shaft hole 16, it will not specifically limit. Although details will be described later, the third passage hole 26 formed in the third horizontal plate 22 of the middle step portion 20 and the fourth passage hole 35 overlap with each other so that the product moved to the middle step portion 20 is in the middle step portion. 20 moves to the product takeout port 34 of the product takeout unit 30.

  Here, the first passage hole 13 and the fourth passage hole 35 are both perpendicular to the space of the middle stage portion 20 when the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are rotated. They are formed in overlapping portions at different timings. In other words, when viewed from the vertical direction, each of the first passage holes 13 and each of the fourth passage holes 35 are formed with a predetermined angle shift with respect to the shaft holes 16 and 36. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, when viewed from the vertical direction, each of the fourth passage holes 35 and each of the first passage holes 13 is approximately 45 degrees with the shaft holes 16 and 36 as the center. They are offset.

(Method of interlocking the rotation of the handle with the rotation of the first horizontal plate)
Next, a method of interlocking the rotation of the handle 40 with the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 1 of the commodity vending machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the rotation of the handle 40 and the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are performed on the back surface of the handle 40 and the first horizontal plate 11. It is controlled by a columnar rotating member 41 that comes into contact with the peripheral edge and a horizontal handle shaft 42 that connects the handle 40 and the rotating member 41. The handle shaft 42 is inserted into a shaft hole formed in the side surface portion 23 of the middle step portion 20, and a handle 40 is provided outside the side surface portion 23, and a rotating member 41 is provided inside the side surface portion 23. By rotating the handle 40, the rotating member 41 also rotates around the handle shaft 42. As the rotating member 41 rotates, the first horizontal plate 11 also rotates around the axis 60 in the vertical direction by the frictional force generated between the rotating member 41 and the back surface of the first horizontal plate 11. Since the first horizontal plate 11 is connected to the fourth horizontal plate 31 by the shaft 60, the fourth horizontal plate 31 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. In the present embodiment, the rotation of the handle 40 and the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are interlocked by the above-described method, but the interlocking method is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which a lever is slid instead of a configuration in which the handle is rotated may be employed, or a ratchet mechanism may be employed.

(Product movement method and rotation regulation method)
Next, among the products 70 stacked on the first passage hole 13 of the product storage unit 10, one of the lowest products is moved to the middle stage 20, and the product 70 moved to the middle stage 20 is moved to the product takeout unit. A method of moving to 30 and a method of restricting rotation by the stopper 24 and the notch 15 will be described. 4 to 7 are schematic diagrams for explaining the operation of the commodity sales machine according to the present embodiment.

  4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (a), and 7 (a) are schematic diagrams for explaining the timing at which the product moves from the product storage unit to the product takeout unit through the middle stage unit. It is. In the present embodiment, for ease of explanation, only one row in which three products 70 are stacked in the vertical direction on the first passage hole 13 of the product storage unit 10 is illustrated, and this one row is used for explanation. To do. Moreover, the said figure is a longitudinal cross-sectional schematic diagram of the goods sales machine 1, Comprising: The goods 70, the 1st horizontal board 11-the 4th horizontal board 31, the space 28 of the intermediate | middle step part 20, and the goods extraction part 30 The product take-out port 34 and the bottom part 33 are schematically illustrated.

  4 (b), FIG. 5 (b), FIG. 6 (b), and FIG. 7 (b) are the same as FIG. 4 (a), FIG. 5 (a), FIG. 6 (a), and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic top view showing the positions of the first and second passage holes in each state of the first horizontal plate and the first passage hole by solid lines; the second horizontal plate and the second passage plate; Two passage holes are shown by broken lines. 4C, FIG. 5C, FIG. 6C, and FIG. 7C are the same as FIG. 4A, FIG. 5A, FIG. 6A, and FIG. It is the upper surface schematic which shows the position of the 3rd passage hole and the 4th passage hole in each state of a), the 3rd horizontal board and the 3rd passage hole are illustrated with a continuous line, and the 4th horizontal board And the 4th passage hole is illustrated with the broken line.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a first state in which all the products 70 in the one row of products 70 are stored in the product storage unit 10. In the first state, none of the first passage holes 13 overlaps the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20, and one row of products 70 on the first passage holes 13 is held by the second horizontal plate 21. ing. Therefore, the lowermost product 70 a among the products 70 in one row remains in the product storage unit 10 and cannot move to the middle stage 20. Further, the third passage hole 26 overlaps with any of the fourth passage holes 35.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the first state, the stopper 24 is engaged with the notch 15 of the first horizontal plate 11. In the present embodiment, the stopper 24 is a rod-shaped member, and protrudes above the surface of the first horizontal plate 11 at the notch 15. That is, the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 is restricted by the stopper 24 protruding from the notch 15 toward the front side of the drawing. Since the rotation of the handle 40 and the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 are interlocked, the handle 40 cannot be rotated.

  The stopper 24 releases the engagement with the notch 15 by performing a predetermined operation. In the present embodiment, the engagement with the notch 15 is released when the stopper 24 descends below the back surface of the first horizontal plate 11 at the notch 15. That is, the rotation restriction of the first horizontal plate 11 is released by the stopper 24 being lowered to the back side of the drawing. Examples of the predetermined operation include inserting a coin into a coin insertion slot (not shown) provided in the commodity vending machine 1 and holding a card over a card reading unit (not shown). Further, the lowering of the stopper 24 and the raising described later may be electrically controlled or may be controlled by other known methods. By rotating the handle 40 by releasing the engagement between the stopper 24 and the notch 15, the first horizontal plate 11 and the fourth horizontal plate 31 are rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40. Can do.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a second state in which the lowermost product 70a is moved to the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20 while holding one row from the first state. After the engagement between the stopper 24 and the notch 15 is released by performing a predetermined operation, the handle 40 is rotated by a predetermined amount to shift from the first state to the second state. As the first horizontal plate 11 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, one of the first passage holes 13 overlaps the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20 in the second state. The one row of products 70 stored in the first passage hole 13 is not held by the second horizontal plate 21, and the one row of products 70 moves downward. The lowermost product 70 a among the products 70 in one row passes through the first passage hole 13 and the second passage hole 25 and moves to the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20.

  Here, since the fourth horizontal plate 31 also rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, the third passage hole 26 does not overlap any of the fourth passage holes 35 in the second state. Therefore, all of the moved one row of products 70 are held by the fourth horizontal plate 31. As a result, in the second state, the lowermost product 70a in the moved row does not move to the product takeout unit 30 at a stretch.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a third state in which the product 70b excluding the lowest product 70a is slid from the second state. Further, the handle 40 is rotated by a predetermined amount to shift from the second state to the third state. When the first horizontal plate 11 further rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, the overlap between one of the first passage holes 13 and the space 28 is eliminated in the third state. Here, since the height of the space 28 of the middle step portion 20 is the same as the height of one product, the product has fallen in a state where the lowermost product 70a moved to the space 28 of the middle step portion 20 remains in the space 28. Of the products 70 in one row, the products 70 b excluding the lowest product 70 a slide on the second horizontal plate 21 as the first horizontal plate 11 rotates. Accordingly, the second horizontal plate 21 holds the product 70 b excluding the lowermost product 70 a among the dropped one row of products 70. The fourth horizontal plate 31 further rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40. However, since the rotation amount is not so large that one of the fourth passage holes 35 overlaps the space 28 of the middle step portion 20, the middle step portion. The lowermost product 70 a in the 20 space 28 is held by the fourth horizontal plate 31.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a fourth state in which the lowermost product 70 a that has moved from the third state to the space 28 of the middle step unit 20 has moved to the product takeout unit 30. Further, the handle 40 is rotated by a predetermined amount to shift from the third state to the fourth state. As the fourth horizontal plate 31 further rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, one of the fourth passage holes 35 overlaps the space 28 of the middle stage portion 20 in the fourth state. The lowermost product 70a that has moved to the space 28 of the middle section 20 is no longer held by the fourth horizontal plate 31, and the lowermost product 70 passes through the third passage hole 26 and the fourth passage hole 35. It moves to the product takeout port 34 of the product takeout unit 30. The first horizontal plate 11 is further rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 40, and the products 70 b excluding the lowest product 70 a slid in the third state are held by the second horizontal plate 21.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, in the fourth state, the stopper 24 is engaged with the notch 15 of the first horizontal plate 11 again. The stopper 24 protrudes from the notch 15 toward the front side of the sheet, thereby restricting the rotation of the first horizontal plate 11 again. The notch 15 is provided for each rotation amount of the first horizontal plate 11 from the first state to the fourth state, and the stopper 24 is notched again after a predetermined amount of rotation of the first horizontal plate 11. Engage with part 15. The timing of raising the stopper 24 may be triggered by the handle 40 or the first horizontal plate 11 reaching a predetermined amount of rotation as long as the stopper 24 can be reengaged with the notch 15 in the fourth state. The notch portion 15 may be triggered by reaching a predetermined position, or may be triggered by satisfying other conditions. The occurrence of these triggers may be determined using a sensor or the like, or may be determined using other known means.

  Since the handle 40 cannot be rotated in the fourth state, when the user wants to purchase the product again, after the product is taken out from the product takeout port 34, the above-described predetermined operation is performed again to stop the stopper 24 and the notch 15. Release the engagement.

  The fourth state according to FIG. 7 and the first state according to FIG. 4 indicate that the product 70 stacked and stored is located on the first passage hole 13 on the right side of the page or the first passage hole 13 on the left side of the page. It is different in whether it is above, the number of products, and whether or not the product 70a is moved to the product takeout port 34, both of which are in a state where the stopper 24 and the notch 15 are engaged, as viewed from the vertical direction. The positions of the first passage hole 13 and the fourth passage hole 35 are the same. That is, the merchandise vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment sequentially shifts from the first state to the second state, the third state, and the fourth state as the handle 40 rotates, so that the first state Transition to again.

  In the present embodiment, for ease of explanation, only one row in which three products 70 are stacked in the vertical direction on the first passage hole 13 of the product storage unit 10 is illustrated, and this one row is used for explanation. However, the products 70 may be stacked on all the first passage holes 13 of the product storage unit 10, and the number of the stacked products 70 is not limited. When a plurality of products 70 are stacked on all the first passage holes 13 of the product storage unit 10, the predetermined operation and the rotation of the handle 40 are repeatedly performed, so that the lowest step on each first passage hole 13 is performed. The product 70 a sequentially moves to the product take-out unit 30 through the middle stage unit 20.

  As described above, in the commodity sales machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first passage hole 13 and the second passage hole 25 are overlapped by the rotation of the handle 40, and one of the commodity 70 is moved from the commodity storage unit 10 to the middle stage part. The timing of moving to 20 and the timing of moving one of the products 70 from the middle stage portion 20 to the product takeout portion 30 are different because the third passage hole 26 and the fourth passage hole 35 overlap each other. That is, since all of the first through hole 13 to the fourth through hole 35 do not overlap at the same time when viewed from the vertical direction, one row of products stored on the first through hole 13 by rotating the handle 40. 70 falls and only the lowest product 70a of the one row of products 70 moves to the middle stage 20, and further by rotating the handle 40, the lowest product 70a moves to the product outlet 34 and Products 70 b other than the lowest product 70 slide on the second horizontal plate 21 and are held by the second horizontal plate 21. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the product 70b other than the lowest product 70a from dropping to the middle stage 20 and to move the product one by one to the product takeout port 34 with certainty.

  Further, in the first state and the fourth state, the product 70 is held on the second horizontal plate 21 and the middle stage portion 20 is provided to secure a distance from the product take-out port 34 to the product storage portion 10. Yes. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the product 70 stored in the product storage unit 10 from being illegally extracted by putting a hand or the like through the product extraction port 34.

  As described above, according to the merchandise vending machine according to the present invention, there is no restriction such as the need to provide a taper on the side surface of the merchandise, and the merchandise other than the lowest stage of the stacked merchandise. The product can be prevented from dropping into the middle stage, and can be moved to the product takeout port of each product reliably, and can be stored in the product storage unit by inserting a hand from the product takeout port. It is possible to prevent unauthorized removal of merchandise.

  In the present embodiment, the first passage hole to the fourth passage hole are circular and the storage member is cylindrical, but the shapes of the first passage hole to the fourth passage hole and the storage member are as follows. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that the product is held on the second horizontal plate or the fourth horizontal plate in the first state to the fourth state and the end of the product is not easily caught.

  In addition, the height of the space in the middle section is the same as the height of one product, but when changing the product sold by the product vending machine to another product with a different height, the height of the space in the middle section A height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height to the height of the other product may be provided. As the height adjustment mechanism, a replacement shaft adapted to the height of the other product, a shaft having a slide function, or another known height adjustment mechanism may be provided.

  The merchandise vending machine in the present invention is suitably used as a merchandise vending machine for selling merchandise such as food and toys stored in a packaging container.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity vending machine 10 Commodity storage part 11 1st horizontal board 12 Side part 13 1st passage hole 14 Storage member 15 Notch part 16 Shaft hole 20 Middle step part 21 2nd horizontal board 22 3rd horizontal board 23 Side Portion 24 Stopper 25 Second passage hole 26 Third passage hole 27 Guide portion 28 Space 29a Shaft hole 29b Shaft hole 30 Product takeout portion 31 Fourth horizontal plate 32 Side face portion 33 Bottom portion 34 Product takeout port 35 Fourth Passing hole 36 Shaft hole 40 Handle 41 Rotating member 42 Handle shaft 50 Upper lid 60 Shafts 70, 70a, 70b

Claims (4)

One or more first passage holes and one row of products extending in the vertical direction from the periphery of each of the first passage holes and stacked in the vertical direction on the first passage holes, respectively. A product storage unit having a first horizontal plate formed on the bottom with a possible storage member formed thereon;
A second horizontal plate that is connected to the lower part of the product storage section and has a second passage hole and is close to the first horizontal plate is provided at the top, and the second horizontal plate is viewed from the vertical direction. A third horizontal plate having a third passage hole formed at a position overlapping with the passage hole is provided at the bottom, and is equivalent to one of the products between the second passage hole and the third passage hole. A middle step having a height space;
The fourth passage hole is provided so as to be connected to the lower portion of the middle step portion, and has one or more fourth passage holes formed thereon, and a fourth horizontal plate close to the third horizontal plate. A product take-out part having a product take-out port on the lower side surface of
A handle for rotating the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate around the same axis in the vertical direction;
The second passage hole and the third passage hole are formed in a portion not including the shaft,
The first passage hole and the fourth passage hole both have different timings when viewed from the vertical direction in the space when the first horizontal plate and the fourth horizontal plate are rotated. Formed in overlapping parts,
By the rotation by the handle, the first passage hole and the second passage hole overlap, and the timing when one of the products moves from the product storage part to the middle stage part, the third passage hole, and the A merchandise vending machine in which the fourth passage hole overlaps and the timing at which one of the merchandise moves from the middle stage section to the merchandise take-out section is different. As the handle rotates,
None of the first passage holes overlaps the space, and each of the one row of products is held by the second horizontal plate.
One of the first passage holes overlaps the space, so that the one row of products stored thereon moves downward, and one of the lowermost products is the first passage hole and A second state in which each of the moved one row of goods passes through the second passage hole and is moved to the space, and is held by the fourth horizontal plate;
The overlap between the one of the first passage holes and the space is eliminated, the bottom product is held by the fourth horizontal plate, and the product excluding the bottom product is dropped from the one row of products. A third state held by the second horizontal plate;
One of the fourth passage holes overlaps the space, and the lowermost product passes through the third passage hole and the fourth passage hole and moves to the product take-out port and moves. A merchandise vending machine capable of transitioning to the first state again through the fourth state in which the merchandise excluding the lowermost stage among the one row of merchandise is held by the second horizontal plate. A peripheral portion of the first horizontal plate, a notch provided for each rotation amount from the first state to the first state through the fourth state;
A stopper that engages with the notch and can regulate rotation by the handle;
The merchandise vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the stopper is disengaged from the notch by a predetermined operation, and is engaged with the notch after a predetermined amount of rotation.   The merchandise vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the merchandise storage section has a side surface in which at least a part of the storage member is transparent and at least a part is transparent.

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