JP3009467U - vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a vending machine that can be driven with low power consumption. [Structure] A gearbox 53a for transmitting the rotation of a DC motor 33a to an output shaft 51a is fixed to the bottom surface of a main body 1b, and the output shaft 51a is fixed to a base end of an arm 41a. The tip of the arm 41a is connected to the contact piece 45a via a pin 71a, and when the DC motor 33a is switched between normal rotation and reverse rotation, the contact piece 45a slides on the flat plate 39a. When the DC motor 33a reversely rotates, the contact piece 45
a moves to the position illustrated by the alternate long and short dash line, and the product Sa falls on the flat plate 39a. Then, when the DC motor 33a rotates in the normal direction, the contact piece 45a moves to the position illustrated by the solid line and discharges the product Sa to the outlet. The DC motor 33a consumes less power than a conventional solenoid.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine, and more particularly, to a transfer member that is in contact with a product and can transfer the product in an outlet direction, and a driving unit that drives the transfer member to transfer the product in the outlet direction. And a vending machine equipped with.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As this type of vending machine, there are known vending machines that sell products individually contained in small boxes such as cigarettes, toiletries, condoms, etc. It is configured.

That is, boxes in which products are individually stored are stacked and stored in the apparatus, and when money is input and a predetermined switch operation is performed, the products placed at the bottom are transferred and taken out. It is discharged to the exit. At this time, the product is transferred by bringing the transfer member into contact with the side surface of the product and moving the transfer member and the product integrally in the outlet direction.

Further, conventionally, the movement of the transfer member is performed by using a solenoid coil as follows. That is, a coil spring for urging the transfer member in the outlet direction and a solenoid coil for moving the transfer member in the direction opposite to the outlet direction when excited are provided. Then, when money is thrown and a predetermined switch operation is performed, the solenoid coil is once excited and then demagnetized. Then, the transfer member once moves in the direction opposite to the take-out direction to collect the product, and then moves together with the product in the take-out direction by the urging force of the coil spring. As a result, the product is discharged to the outlet.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the solenoid coil consumes a lot of power, and the selling cost of these vending machines was high. Also, since these vending machines consume a large amount of power, they cannot be driven by batteries, etc., and they are driven by a commercial power supply that can always supply power. Therefore, it could only be installed in places where commercial power outlets were installed nearby.

Therefore, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing an automatic vending machine which can be driven with small power consumption.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1, which is made to achieve the above object, comprises a transfer member capable of contacting a product and transferring the product in the outlet direction, and driving the transfer member to remove the product in the outlet direction. In a vending machine including a drive unit for transferring, the drive unit includes a DC motor, a drive force conversion unit that moves the transfer member in a product transfer direction according to rotation of the DC motor, and the DC The gist is a vending machine characterized by comprising a DC power supply for supplying a DC current to a motor, and a.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the DC power source has an energization direction switching means for switching the energization direction of the DC motor, and the driving force conversion unit responds to rotation of the DC motor in a predetermined direction. The transfer member is moved in the product transfer direction, and the transfer member is moved in the direction opposite to the transfer direction according to the rotation of the DC motor in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction. The gist is the vending machine according to claim 1.

A third aspect of the invention is based on the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the DC power source is configured by using a battery as an output source. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the vending machine according to claim 3 is further provided with an alarm means that is driven by a battery provided separately from the DC power source and that alarms theft of goods. The main points are vending machines.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the vending machine according to the third aspect further includes a display unit that is driven by a battery provided separately from the DC power source and that indicates that the product is sold out. The outline is a vending machine characterized by.

The invention according to claim 6 is summarized in the vending machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the vending machine is housed in a frame that is configured to be hung on a wall. The invention according to claim 7 is based on the vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the frame is rounded.

Further, the invention according to claim 8 is such that the DC power source is configured by using a battery as an output source and is housed in a frame body that is configured to be wall-hung and is rounded. The vending machine is further driven by a battery provided separately from the DC power supply, and an alarm means for alarming theft of the product, and a battery provided separately from the DC power supply, The outline is a vending machine, which is provided with a display means for displaying sold-out.

[0013]

[Action]

 In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, when the direct current is supplied from the direct current power source, the direct current motor rotates, and the driving force conversion unit causes the transfer member to transfer the product according to the rotation of the direct current motor. Transfer in the direction. As a result, the goods are transferred in the direction of the outlet.

Here, in the device according to the first aspect, the goods are transferred by the rotation of the DC motor. Since the distance between the stator and the rotor of the DC motor is much smaller than the distance between the coil and the working part of the solenoid coil, the power consumption of the DC motor is much smaller than that of the solenoid coil. Therefore, the power consumption of the entire vending machine is reduced.

Further, in the invention according to the second aspect, the energization direction switching means switches the energization direction to the DC motor, whereby the rotation direction of the DC motor is switched. The driving force converter moves the transfer member in the product transfer direction in response to the rotation of the DC motor in a predetermined direction, and transfers the transfer member in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction of the DC motor. The member is moved in the direction opposite to the transfer direction. That is, the operation of the energization direction switching means can move the transfer member in the product transfer direction and in the opposite direction.

Therefore, it is not necessary to apply a biasing force such as a coil spring to the transfer member, and it is not necessary to provide a complicated structure such as a crank mechanism. Therefore, the load applied to the DC motor is reduced, and the power consumption of the DC motor, and thus the power consumption of the vending machine as a whole, is further reduced.

As described above, in the device according to the first or second aspect, the power consumption of the vending machine as a whole can be sufficiently reduced, so that the battery can be used as the output source of the DC power supply. Even in this case, the vending machine can be used sufficiently before the battery is exhausted. According to the third aspect of the invention, the direct-current power source of the first or second aspect of the invention is configured with a battery as an output source. Therefore, the device according to claim 3 can be used in a place without a commercial power source.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect of the invention, an alarm means for alarming theft of a product is further driven by a battery provided separately from the direct current power source. It is provided. Therefore, even if the alarm means is accidentally activated when the product is refilled, the battery serving as the output source of the DC power supply is not consumed. Therefore, in the device according to the fourth aspect, the number of battery replacements can be further reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect of the invention, a display means for displaying the sold-out of the product driven by a battery provided separately from the direct current power source is further provided. It is provided. Therefore, even when the product is left in a sold-out state and the display means continues to display for a long time, the battery serving as the output source of the DC power supply is not consumed. Therefore, in the device according to the fifth aspect, the number of battery replacements can be further reduced.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the invention according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect is housed in a frame which is configured to be wall-hangable. As described above, the idea of claim 3, 4, or 5 uses a battery as an output source, so it can be used even in a place without a commercial power source. However, by storing it in a frame that can be hung on a wall, , Can be installed in more places. Further, in the invention according to claim 7, the frame body of the invention according to claim 6 is rounded. Therefore, even if a person collides with the vending machine according to the seventh aspect of the invention, the vending machine is not injured. Therefore, it can be installed in a larger number of places, such as a crowded place or a narrow place, without sacrificing safety.

The invention according to claim 8 has the features of the inventions according to claims 2, 4, 5, and 7. That is, since the power consumption is low and the alarm means and the display means are driven by the separately provided batteries, the number of times of battery replacement is extremely small. In addition, the battery is used as an output source, it is housed in a wall-mountable frame, and the frame is rounded, so it can be easily installed in a large number of places without compromising safety.

[0022]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of an automatic vending machine 1 of the embodiment. The vending machine 1 of this embodiment is a wall-mounted vending machine that sells boxed condoms (hereinafter referred to as products) Sa and Sb, and only 100 yen coins or 500 yen coins can be used. Is. A vending machine that sells products individually stored in small boxes, such as cigarettes and toiletries, can be configured almost the same as the vending machine 1 of the present embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the front panel 1a of the vending machine 1 is provided with a coin insertion slot 3 at the center of the upper part thereof, and at the center of the bottom thereof, the product Sa or An outlet 5 for discharging Sb (FIG. 3) is formed. Display windows 7a and 7b for displaying samples of the products Sa and Sb are formed on the left and right of the upper portion of the front panel 1a. Then, in the center of the front panel 1a, there are sold-out lamps 11a and 11b for notifying the sale of the products Sa and Sb, and purchase buttons 13a and 13b for instructing the purchase of the products Sa and Sb. It is arranged.

Further, on the front panel 1a of the vending machine 1, a return lever 15 for returning the inserted coins to the exit 5, and the amount of money to be inserted are 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 400 yen. Amount lamps 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 for notifying that the amount is Yen or 500 Yen are provided. The sold-out lamps 11a and 11b and the price lamps 21 to 25 are each composed of a light emitting diode, and the sold-out lamps 11a and 11b correspond to display means. Further, the money amount lamps 21 to 25 respectively have different emission colors of blue, green, yellow, persimmon, and purple. Therefore, it is possible for the user to confirm the input amount of money by the emission color.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the back side of the vending machine 1. As shown in the figure, the front panel 1a is openably and closably fixed to the main body 1b of the vending machine 1 via a hinge 1c. Engagement portions 27 that engage hooks and nails are provided at three locations on the back surface of the main body 1b. Therefore, the vending machine 1 is fixed to the wall surface by driving three hooks or the like into the wall surface and engaging the holes 27a formed in the engaging portions 27 with the hooks. The front panel 1a is rounded (so-called R) as shown in the figure. For this reason, when the vending machine 1 is fixed to the wall surface, there is no angular portion on the surface.

Next, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of the main body 1b when the front panel 1a is opened. The front panel 1a and the hinge 1c are omitted in the figure. As shown in the figure, the body 1b is provided with a pair of guides 31a and 31b for supporting the products Sa and Sb, which are individually stacked and stored, from the left and right sides and the back side, respectively. A drive unit 35a driven by a DC motor 33a is provided in the lower part of the space partitioned by the pair of guides 31a, and a flat plate 39a partitions between the storage unit 37a for storing the product Sa and the drive unit 35a. ing. The flat plate 39a is formed with a slit 43a into which the arm 41a can be inserted. Further, the drive unit 35a slides on the upper surface of the flat plate 39a in the front-rear direction (direction normal to FIG. 3) via the arm 41a. A contact piece 45a is provided as a transfer member. Similar members are also provided for the product Sb, and b is used as a subscript for reference numerals indicating respective parts, and description thereof will be omitted.

As will be described later, when a coin of a predetermined amount is inserted and the purchase button 13a (13b) is operated, the contact piece 45a (45b) on the corresponding side slides, and the product Sa (S b ) Is pushed out to the front of the flat plate 39a (39b). On the back surface of the front panel 1a, sliding plates 47a and 47b are provided which are inclined from the front of the flat plates 39a and 39b toward the take-out port 5 direction. Therefore, the product Sa (Sb) pushed out in front of the flat plate 39a (39b) falls on the sliding plate 47a (47b), slides there, and is discharged to the take-out port 5.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the configuration of the drive unit 35a. A gear box 53a that fixes the rotation of the DC motor 33a at a predetermined reduction ratio and transmits it to the output shaft 51a is fixed to the bottom surface of the main body 1b. The base end of the arm 41a is fixed to the output shaft 51a. Therefore, when the DC motor 33a is rotated in a predetermined direction (hereinafter referred to as forward rotation), the arm 41a swings forward (to the right in FIG. 4) and rotates in a direction opposite to the forward rotation direction (hereinafter referred to as reverse rotation). Is described), the arm 41a swings backward. In this embodiment, RE-140 (trade name: manufactured by Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.) is used as the DC motor 33a and work series No. is used as the gearbox 53a. 43 (trade name: manufactured by Tamiya Model Co., Ltd.) was used.

Further, the contact piece 45a placed on the upper surface of the flat plate 39a has a U-shaped cross section having a side piece 65a between the upper piece 61a and the lower piece 63a, which comes into contact with the side surface of the product Sa. The lower piece 63a has a similar slit (not shown) formed at a position overlapping the slit 43a (FIG. 3) of the flat plate 39a. Then, a vertical piece 67a penetrating the slit and the slit 43a of the lower piece 63a is erected from the upper piece 61a and the side piece 65a, and the vertical piece 67a is provided with a vertically long hole 69a elongated in the vertical direction. Has been drilled. The tip of the arm 41a is connected to the vertically elongated hole 69a via a pin 71a, and therefore the contact piece 45a slides on the flat plate 39a in the front-rear direction according to the swing of the arm 41a. That is, the arm 41a and the gear box 53a correspond to the driving force converting section.

Further, on the flat plate 39a, when the contact piece 45a moves to the rear edge of the flat plate 39a (illustrated by an alternate long and short dash line in the figure), the limit switch of the a-contact which comes into contact with the side piece 65a and conducts. LS1a is fixed. Further, in front of the arm 41a, when the contact piece 45a moves to the front end edge of the flat plate 39a (illustrated by the solid line in the figure), the limit switch LS2a of the a-contact that contacts the arm 41a and conducts electricity is provided on the support member. It is supported via 73a.

The drive unit 35b is also provided with similar limit switches LS1b and LS2b, and the operating states of these switches are input to the control board 81 provided behind the guides 31a and 31b. On the control board 81, as shown in FIG. 5, a limit switch LS100 that conducts when a 100-yen coin is inserted into the insertion slot 3, a limit switch LS500 that conducts when a 500-yen coin is inserted, and a guide 31. The operating states of well-known limit switches such as limit switches LS3a and LS3b that come into contact with the side surfaces of the products Sa and Sb supported by a and 31b and detect the sold-out of the products Sa and Sb are input as follows. ing. Each of the limit switches LS3a and LS3b has two circuits, an a contact which is cut off when sold out and a b contact which is conducted when sold out.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit of the vending machine 1, and FIG. 5A shows the control circuit centering on the control board 81. As shown in the figure, the control board 81 is connected to a battery box 85 as a DC power source via a toggle switch 83 which is a main switch of the vending machine 1. In the battery box 85, three 1.5V AA batteries 87 are inserted in series. Both ends of the limit switches LS100, LS500, LS1a, LS2a, LS1b, LS2b are connected to the control board 81, and the purchase button 13a, which is an a-contact push button switch, and the a switch of the limit switch LS3a. Both ends of a series circuit 89a composed of a contact and a series circuit 89b composed of an a contact purchase button 13b and an a contact of the limit switch LS3b are connected. Further, the control board 81 is connected to the money lamps 21 to 25 composed of the DC motors 33a and 33b and the light emitting diode, and supplies a DC current as follows according to the operating states of the various switches.

When a coin is inserted from the insertion slot 3, the amount of money to be inserted is calculated based on the operation of the limit switches LS100 and LS500, and one of the amount lamps 21 to 25 corresponding to the amount of money to be inserted is turned on. When the purchase button 13a is operated, if the product Sa is not sold out at this time, the series circuit 89a is closed. When the series circuit 89a is closed after the price of the product Sa is input, the control board 81 drives the DC motor 33a as follows.

Normally, the contact piece 45a is arranged on the front edge of the flat plate 39a as illustrated by the solid line in FIG. 4, and the product Sa is laminated on it. When the series circuit 89a is closed, the control board 81 applies a direct current in a predetermined direction to the direct current motor 33a to reverse it. Then, the arm 41a swings and the contact piece 45a retracts. When the contact piece 45a retracts to the rear edge of the flat plate 39a, the limit switch LS1a becomes conductive. At this time, the upper piece 61a of the contact piece 45a and the product Sa are no longer engaged, and the product Sa drops onto the flat plate 39a.

When the limit switch LS1a is turned on, the control board 81 switches the energizing direction of the DC motor 33a to rotate it in the forward direction. Then, the arm 41a swings forward and the contact piece 45a advances. At this time, the lowermost product Sa comes into contact with the side piece 65a of the contact piece 45a and moves together with the contact piece 45a. Then, when the contact piece 45a moves to the front edge of the flat plate 39a, the product Sa falls onto the sliding plate 47a (FIG. 3) and is discharged to the take-out port 5. Further, when the contact piece 45a moves to the front edge of the flat plate 39a, the limit switch LS2a becomes conductive. Then, the control board 81 stops energizing the DC motor 33a. As a result, the drive unit 35a returns to the original state.

In this way, the control board 81 drives the DC motors 33a and 33b to eject the products Sa and Sb corresponding to the amount of money to be deposited and the operation of the purchase buttons 13a and 13b to the outlet 5. The control board 81 corresponds to the energizing direction switching means. Next, the vending machine 1 is provided with a spare circuit 91 shown in FIG. 5B in addition to the above circuits. The preliminary circuit 91 is configured by connecting the following circuit in parallel to both ends of a power supply circuit 97 in which a toggle switch 93 and a battery box 95 into which two 1.5 AA dry batteries 94 are inserted in series are connected in series. Composed. A circuit in which a sold-out lamp 11a constituted by a light emitting diode, a protective resistor Ra for limiting a current flowing through the sold-out lamp 11a, and a b contact of a limit switch LS3a are connected in series. A circuit in which the sold-out lamp 11b, the protective resistor Rb of the sold-out lamp 11b, and the b contact of the limit switch LS3b are connected in series. A circuit in which a well-known anti-theft limit switch LS4 that conducts when the front panel 1a is opened and a buzzer (BZ) 99 as an alarm means for alarming the theft of the products Sa and Sb are connected in series.

In the spare circuit 91 thus configured, when the product Sa (Sb) is sold out, the limit switch LS3a (LS3b) is turned on, and the sold-out lamp 11a (11b) is turned on. With this, it is possible to notify that the product Sa (Sb) is sold out. When the front panel 1a is opened, the limit switch LS4 becomes conductive and the buzzer 99 sounds. As a result, it is possible to warn theft of the products Sa and Sb. The front panel 1a can be opened when refilling the products Sa and Sb, but since this refilling work is performed with the toggle switch 93 turned off, the buzzer 99 does not ring at the time of refilling.

As described above, in the vending machine 1 of this embodiment, the products Sa and Sb are transferred by the rotation of the DC motors 33a and 33b. The distance between the stator and the rotor (not shown) of the DC motors 33a and 33b is much larger than the distance between the coil and the working portion of the solenoid coil that is conventionally used for the drive unit of the vending machine. small. Therefore, the power consumption of the DC motors 33a and 33b is much smaller than that of the solenoid coil, and the power consumption of the vending machine 1 as a whole can be reduced.

Further, in the vending machine 1, the contact pieces 45a and 45b can be moved in both the front and rear directions by switching the rotation directions of the DC motors 33a and 33b. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to apply a biasing force such as a coil spring to the contact pieces 45a and 45b to return them to their original positions, and a small load is applied to the DC motors 33a and 33b. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the power consumption of the DC motors 33a and 33b, and further the power consumption of the vending machine 1 as a whole. Therefore, the vending machine 1 of this embodiment can favorably reduce the selling cost of the products Sa and Sb. Further, since the vending machine 1 consumes a small amount of power as described above, even if the dry battery 87 is used as an output source as in this embodiment, the vending machine 1 is used sufficiently until the dry battery 87 is exhausted. be able to. Since the vending machine 1 of this embodiment uses the dry battery 87 as an output source, it can be used even in a place where there is no commercial power source.

Furthermore, in the automatic vending machine 1 of the present embodiment, the buzzer 99 is provided in the spare circuit 91 and is driven by the dry battery 94 provided separately from the dry battery 87. Therefore, when the toggle switch 93 is forgotten to be turned off and the buzzer 99 is accidentally sounded when refilling the products Sa and Sb, or when the buzzer 99 continues to sound due to insulation failure in the vicinity of the limit switch LS4, etc. However, the dry battery 87 is not consumed.

Moreover, in the vending machine 1, the sold-out lamps 11 a and 11 b are also driven by the dry battery 94. Therefore, when the product Sa or Sb is left in a sold-out state and the sold-out lamp 11a or 11b continues to light, insulation failure occurs near the limit switch LS 3a or LS3b and the sold-out lamp 11a or 11b lights up. If it continues, the dry cell 87 will not be consumed. Therefore, unnecessary consumption of the dry battery 87 can be prevented very well, and the number of times of replacement can be reduced. In particular, when the dry battery 87 wears out due to the lighting of one of the sold-out lamps 11a or 11b, it may be impossible to sell the product Sb or Sa even though one of them remains. The situation can be avoided satisfactorily.

Further, the vending machine 1 of the present embodiment can be installed simply by driving a hook or the like on the wall surface and engaging each engaging portion 27 with each hook, so that it can be installed in more places. Can be installed. In addition, the front panel 1a is rounded so that when the vending machine 1 is fixed to the wall surface, the angular portion on the surface disappears. For this reason, even if a person collides with the vending machine 1, it is not injured, and it can be installed in more places, such as a crowded place or a narrow place, without impairing safety.

Although the dry battery 87 is used as the output source in the above embodiment, various other configurations can be applied as the output source. For example, rechargeable batteries such as car batteries may be used. Further, when the vending machine 1 is used infrequently, it is possible to use a solar cell. In this case, it is not necessary to replace the battery. Furthermore, a commercial power supply may be rectified by a bridge circuit or the like and used as an output source. In this case, since the commercial power source always supplies electric power, the sold-out lamps 11a and 11b can be driven by the same commercial power source. However, in this case as well, it is desirable that the buzzer 99 be driven by the dry battery 94. By doing this, it becomes possible to warn of theft even in the event of a power failure.

Further, in the above embodiment, the rotation of the DC motors 33a, 33b is converted into the forward and backward movements of the contact pieces 45a, 45b by the gear boxes 53a, 53b and the arms 41a, 41b. Various other structures can be applied to the driving force conversion unit. For example, a pair of screws that individually rotate according to the rotation of the DC motors 33a and 33b are arranged in parallel to the moving directions of the contact pieces 45a and 45b, and the contact pieces 45a and 45b are engaged with the screws. A mating engaging part may be provided. Then, the contact pieces 45a and 45b move in the front-rear direction according to the rotation of the screw. Further, in the above embodiment, the DC motors 33a and 33b are configured to be rotatable in both forward and reverse directions, but may be configured to be rotatable in only one direction. In this case, for example, the swing shafts of the arms 41a and 41b are provided separately from the output shafts 51a and 51b of the gearboxes 53a and 53b, and the rotation of the output shafts 51a and 51b is performed via a crank or the like to the arms 41a and 41b. It is sufficient to transmit the power to the coil or use the biasing force of a coil spring or the like. Further, in this case, although the power consumption is slightly increased, the power consumption can be sufficiently reduced as compared with the conventional vending machine using the solenoid coil.

[0045]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail above, the devices according to claims 1 to 8 have extremely low power consumption. Therefore, the selling cost can be favorably reduced. Further, since the power consumption is low, the battery can be used everywhere by using the battery as an output source as in the inventions according to claims 3 to 8. Further, as in the inventions according to claims 6 to 8, if it is housed in a wall-mountable frame body or the frame body is rounded, it can be installed in more places.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an automatic vending machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration on the back side of the vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of the vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration of a drive unit of the vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the vending machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic vending machine 1a ... Front panel 11a, 11b ... Sold-out lamp 13a, 13b ... Purchase button 27 ... Engagement part 33a, 33b ... DC motor 35a, 35b ... Drive part 45a, 45b ... Contact piece 53a, 53b ... Gear Box 81 ... Control board 85, 95 ... Battery box 87, 94 ... AA battery 99 ... Buzzer LS1a, LS1b, LS2a, LS
2b ... Limit switch Sa, Sb ... Product

Claims (8)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automatic vending machine comprising: a transfer member that is in contact with a product and can transfer the product in an outlet direction; and a drive unit that drives the transfer member to transfer the product in the outlet direction. In the machine, the drive unit includes a DC motor, a drive force conversion unit that moves the transfer member in the product transfer direction in response to the rotation of the DC motor, and a DC power supply that applies a DC current to the DC motor. A vending machine characterized by being configured with. 2. The DC power source has an energizing direction switching means for switching the energizing direction to the DC motor, and the driving force converting section transfers the transfer member to a commodity in response to rotation of the DC motor in a predetermined direction. 2. The automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the transfer member is moved in a direction opposite to the transfer direction in response to rotation of the DC motor in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. Machine. 3. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the DC power source is configured by using a battery as an output source. 4. The vending machine according to claim 3, further comprising a battery provided separately from the DC power source,
An automatic vending machine characterized by being provided with alarm means for alarming theft of goods. 5. The vending machine according to claim 3, further driven by a battery provided separately from the DC power source,
An automatic vending machine, which is provided with a display means for displaying a sold-out item. 6. The vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the vending machine is housed in a frame that can be hung on a wall. 7. The vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the frame is rounded. 8. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the DC power source is configured with a battery as an output source, and is housed in a frame body that is configured to be wall-hangable and rounded. An alarm unit that is driven by a battery that is provided separately from the DC power supply and that alerts theft of the product, and a display unit that is driven by a battery that is provided separately from the DC power supply and that displays the sold-out of the product, A vending machine characterized by being provided.