JP2533669Y2 - Vending machine product storage device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine product storage device capable of selling rolling-shaped products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art prior to the present invention, Japanese Patent Application No. 2-324164 (G07F11 / 34) discloses a product extending vertically in a meandering manner between side plates vertically opposed to each other. A plurality of rolling passages are provided before and after, and in a product storage device of a vending machine in which a product insertion port opened at an upper end of each product rolling passage is vertically opened and opened on the front surface, the distance between the side plates is reduced. The product outlet portion of the product package is formed at an interval capable of being inserted, and the rear end portion is rotatably supported at the rear end portion corresponding to the front end portion of the product receiving plate for guiding the product to be inserted into the product input port. The front part rotates between an open position where the product outlet of the product package can be placed and the product in the product package can be introduced into the product input port, and a closed position where the product pivots upward and closes the product input port. Moveable from this closed position to the open position A guide member adapted to return to the original position is provided, and the product outlet of the product package is inserted between the side plates and placed on the guide member of the product insertion port to be inserted, so as to be placed at the upper product insertion port. There is disclosed a product storage device of a vending machine, wherein a provided guide member can be pressed and rotated in a closing position direction by a product package.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned prior art product storage device is configured to store a product by connecting a product package storing a large number of products for sale to a product input port.
According to this method, the beverage maker must package the product in accordance with the developed vending machine loading method, and a plurality of vending machine manufacturers can use the vending machine of various loading methods. If developed,
Packaging suitable for the loading method of each vending machine maker is required, and the burden on the beverage maker is large, so that the beverage maker has practically been unable to implement it. For this reason, loading by hand is currently the mainstream.

However, in the case of manual loading, in order to replenish a large number of products at once with the above-mentioned prior art apparatus, the guide member is pushed up with one hand, and the products which can be held with the remaining one hand are used. There is a problem that it takes time and effort to supply the product once because the product is replenished by being supplied.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a vending machine product storage device for loading a large number of products at once by manual loading.

[0006]

As means for achieving the above object, as a means for achieving the above object, a merchandise storage shelf which is bent in a meandering shape and extends vertically and rolls into the vending machine. In order to introduce a product of a shape, a product introduction port communicates with the product storage shelf, a product introduction path provided at an angle, and a product delivery control device provided at a lower portion of the product storage shelf, In a vending machine in which the product storage shelves are arranged back and forth, and the product insertion ports for each of the product storage shelves are vertically arranged, a plurality of products stacked at least in two stages in each of the product insertion openings are collectively received. An opening is formed so as to be openable, and a lower surface of the opening has an inclination that allows the rolling-shaped product to be roll-introduced and continues to the introduction path, and an upper surface of the opening has an upper surface in which the product is introduced. Formed to be converged on the road To provide a product storage device for an automatic vending machine according to claim.

[0007]

In the merchandise storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention, the merchandise introduction path has a cross-sectional area large enough to allow the rollable merchandise to pass therethrough, and the opening area of the merchandise inlet is at least cut off by the merchandise introduction path. Due to the large size of the area, when the product is inserted into the product slot, the gap formed between the product and the product slot is large. It can be carried out.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a product storage device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A vending machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 has a customer service surface 10 for selling products on the front surface thereof. There is provided a flavor label type product sample 11 that irradiates and illuminates with a light lamp. A selection button 12 for selecting the product is provided below the product sample 11. Below this, there is provided a coin insertion slot 13 for inserting coins for purchasing a product, and a coin return switch 14 is provided. In addition, a sales port 15 for taking out sales products is provided below the customer service surface 10.

In the vending machine 1, a so-called serpentine type product storage shelf 2 which is bent in a meandering shape and extends vertically, communicates with an upper end of the product storage shelf 2. A product introduction path 3 provided, and a product delivery control device 4 provided below the product storage shelf 2 for selling products 8 one by one.
And A plurality of the merchandise storage shelves 2 are arranged in front and back, and merchandise introduction paths 3, 3 corresponding to the respective merchandise shelves 2, 2 are vertically arranged, and a merchandise insertion port formed on the front side of the vending machine 1. 6 is connected. In the lower part of the merchandise delivery control device 4, the merchandise to be sold is stored in the sales outlet 1
5 is provided with an unloading chute 16 for unloading.

Next, a detailed description of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the product storage shelves 2 are provided in three rows before and after the product storage shelves 2. A product introduction path 3 is provided above the product storage shelves 2, and a product 8 corresponding to the product introduction path 3 is introduced. Product opening 6 for each is provided. The product introduction port 6 is located at least higher than the product introduction path 3 and has an opening 9 having an opening area and depth enough to hold four products with both hands. The product introduction path 3 is inclined so that the rolling-shaped products 8 are arranged in a line and roll toward the product storage shelf 2, and the upper surface of the opening 9 converges on the product introduction path 3. It is formed so as to be inclined.

With the above configuration, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the product 8 is grasped by four to six hands, and is inserted in a state where it is grasped from the product insertion port 6 into the opening 9. As a result, the state shown in FIG. 4 is established, and the commodity 8 placed on the upper stage of the commodity 8 and closest to the commodity introduction path 3 falls, and then the commodity located behind it falls down. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the products 8 are arranged in a line, and the products 8 are sequentially stored in the product storage shelf 2.

[0013]

[Effects of the Invention] The merchandise storage device of the vending machine of the present invention has the following effects. At the time of product introduction, hold the product as much as you can in both hands and throw it in from the slot as it is.
Thereby, a large number of products can be carried in at one time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an inlet, which is a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation diagram in a state where rolling products are inserted from a product insertion port.

FIG. 4 is an operation diagram in a state where rolling products are accommodated in an opening.

FIG. 5 is an operation diagram in which rolling products are arranged in a line and rolled on a product introduction path.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Merchandise storage shelf 3 Merchandise introduction path 4 Merchandise delivery control device 6 Merchandise inlet 8 Merchandise 9 Opening

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Katsunori Watanabe 2-18 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A merchandise storage shelf that is bent in a meandering shape and extends vertically in a vending machine, and a merchandise slot and the merchandise storage for introducing rolling products to the merchandise storage shelf. A product introduction path provided in communication with the shelves and provided at an angle, and a product payout control device provided below the product storage shelves, wherein the product storage shelves are arranged in front and rear, and each of the product storage shelves is In a vending machine in which each of the merchandise insertion ports is arranged vertically , at least two stages are stacked on each of the merchandise insertion ports .
An opening that allows multiple products to be received collectively
And the lower surface of the opening is a quotient of the rolling shape.
The product is connected to the introduction path with a slope that allows rolling
The upper surface of the opening is inclined so as to converge on the product introduction path.
A product storage device for a vending machine, characterized in that the product storage device is formed by: