JP2781444B2 - Vending machine product storage device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage device of a vending machine for sequentially discharging stacked products.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a product storage device of a vending machine has been demanded to increase the number of products in sale due to an increase in import of foreign tobacco and the like, and the product storage portion has been subdivided (actually multi-stage). .

Hereinafter, an example of the above-described conventional product storage device of a vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3, FIG.
FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 show the internal structure of a vending machine including a conventional vending machine product storage device. At the same time,
1 is a cabinet, 2 is a door, and 3 is a product outlet.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a product which is stacked and stored in front and rear two rows. Reference numeral 5 denotes a product storage shelf. Reference numeral 6 denotes a partition plate for separating each product 4. Reference numeral 7 denotes a storage frame divided by the partition plate 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a projecting piece which is provided one by one on the lower part of the storage frame 7, that is, on the upper surface of the product storage shelf 5, and reciprocates back and forth. Reference numeral 9 denotes a guide rod located on the front side of each storage frame 7 to prevent the commodity 4 from falling forward. Numeral 10 is an adjusting piece which inserts and holds the guide rod 9 at its lower end and can change the mounting position stepwise in a forward and backward direction. Reference numeral 11 denotes a mounting plate for holding a plurality of the adjusting pieces 10 in parallel, and is fixed to the product storage shelf 5 at both ends. Reference numerals 12 and 13 denote carry-out passages located before and after the product storage shelf 5, respectively.

The following describes the operation of the product storage device of the vending machine configured as described above. The goods 4 stored in a stack are thrown out sequentially by the operation of the throw-out piece 8 from the lower one and passed through the carry-out passage 12 or 13 to take out the outlet 3.
It is led to. When the product 4 is sold out, the storage operation is naturally required.
Is slightly lifted, the engagement of the adjusting piece 10 with the groove 10a is released, and the adjustment piece 10 is rotated forward to open the front portion of the storage frame 7 and insert a hand from that portion to store the product 4.

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, when the product 4 is refilled, the guide rod 9 is slightly lifted to release the storage frame 7 and the engagement with the groove 10a of the adjusting piece 10 is released to release the storage. After the replenishment of the product 4 is completed, the guide rod 9 is rotated inward of the storage frame 7 and the groove 10a of the adjustment piece 10 is rotated.
There is a problem that a troublesome product 4 replenishment operation of engaging with the product is required. In addition, due to the increase in the number of storage frames 7 accompanying the trend toward diversification of products sold in recent vending machines, it is necessary to perform a large number of replenishment operations of the commodities 4 for each storage frame 7 described above. If the number of storage frames 7 further increases, there is a possibility that after the completion of replenishment of the product 4, the vending machine may be sold without returning the guide rod 9 to the holding position. Since the state of lamination of the products 4 is disturbed, or the products 4 drop from the product storage shelf 5, a problem occurs that the products 4 are clogged at the product unloading section, that is, they cannot be sold. There is a problem that must be established.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and to provide a product storage device of a vending machine in which replenishment of products is facilitated and troubles caused by forgetting to return a mounting plate can be prevented.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, a product storage device for a vending machine according to the present invention stores products in a stacked state and has a storage frame provided with an opening on a front surface. At
A U-shaped guide plate vertically suspended at both ends inside the cabinet, a first hole provided in the guide plate, and a second hole provided in the guide plate located below the front part of the first hole. A communication hole that communicates the second hole and the first hole, a plurality of adjustment pieces that hold the product stored in the storage frame, and a mounting plate that extends horizontally and installs the adjustment piece. And an engagement portion formed at both ends of the mounting plate and movably engaged with the first hole, the second hole, and the communication hole.

Operation With the above-described configuration, the front surfaces of all the same rows of the storage frame can be released, the storage operation of the product is remarkably improved, and the adjustment piece is also moved by moving the mounting plate, so the mounting and dismounting work is not troublesome, and troubles caused by forgetting to return. Can also be prevented.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a merchandise storage device for a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a product storage device of a vending machine in an embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the related art, and the detailed description is omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 14 denotes a U-shaped guide plate vertically provided at both ends of the inside 1a of the cabinet. 14a is the guide plate 1
4 is a first hole provided at the front of the storage frame 7. A second hole 14b is provided on the guide plate 14 below the front part of the first hole 14a. A communication hole 14c communicates the first hole 14a with the second hole 14b. Numeral 15 denotes an adjustment piece, which is a resin-like material for holding the product 4 stored in the storage frame 7 and is provided with a plurality of pieces. Reference numeral 16 denotes a mounting plate, which extends in the horizontal direction of the commodity storage frame 5. Reference numeral 16a denotes an engagement portion, which is a piece provided at both ends of the mounting plate 16.

The operation of the commodity storage device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below. The figure shows a state of the product storage device at the time of sale. In this state, the product 4 in the stacked storage frame 7 is prevented from jumping out of the adjustment piece 15 attached to the mounting plate 16. At the time of refilling the product 4, the user holds the mounting plate 16 and moves from the locking position of the first hole 14a of the guide plate 14 to the locking position of the second hole 14b through the communication hole 14c by the engaging portion 16a of the mounting plate 16. Then, the adjusting piece 15 installed on the mounting plate 16 moves to release the front surface of the product 4 in the storage frame 7, so that the product can be easily replenished. In addition, since all of the adjustment pieces 15 in the same row of the storage frame 7 can be moved, troubles caused by forgetting to tighten can be prevented.

According to the merchandise storage device of the vending machine of the present invention, in the conventional merchandise storage device, at the time of product replenishment, the guide rod for preventing the product from jumping out provided for each storage is moved upward from the holding position, After leaving the gate from the groove that regulates the rotation of the guide rod,
It is necessary to perform an operation of rotating the guide rod to the retracted position, replenishing the storage frame with the product, and returning the guide rod to the holding position again after the completion of the product replenishment for each storage frame. To move, the front faces of all the same rows of the storage frame can be released at a time. In addition, the present invention provides a highly reliable product storage device for a vending machine because all of the adjustment pieces move so that troubles caused by forgetting to return can be prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product storage device of a vending machine as one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 1a ... inside the cabinet, 4 ... goods, 7 ... storage frame,
14 ... guide plate, 14a ... first hole, 14b ... second hole, 14c ...
... communication hole, 15 ... adjustment piece, 16 ... mounting plate, 16a ... engagement part.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vending machine having a storage frame in which commodities are stored in a stacked state and provided with openings on the front and rear surfaces, a U-shaped guide plate vertically provided at both ends inside a cabinet, and the guide plate. A first hole, a second hole provided in the guide plate located below the front portion of the first hole, a communication hole communicating the second hole and the first hole, and A plurality of control valves for holding the stored products, a mounting plate extending horizontally and having the adjustment pieces installed thereon, and the first hole, the communication hole, and the second hole formed at both ends of the mounting plate. An article storage device for a vending machine having an engaging portion movably engaged.