JP3068670B2 - Vending machine product storage shelves - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product storage shelf of a vending machine for selling canned or bottled products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, vending machine product storage shelves have been demanded that can securely store canned or bottled products.
Various merchandise storage shelves have been proposed (for example, see Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No. 35394).

[0003] A product storage shelf of a conventional vending machine will be described below. FIG. 9 is a sectional side view of a main part of a conventional vending machine. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 1 denotes a cabinet of a vending machine, and 2 denotes a machine room provided at a lower portion of the cabinet 1. An inner box 3 is formed in the cabinet 1, and a serpentine product storage shelf 4 is provided in the inner box 3. A plurality of the product storage shelves 4 are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the cabinet 1. Each of the product storage shelves 4 is provided with an entrance 4a at a product input port 5 at an upper portion, and a product unloading device 6 at a lowermost portion for discharging a stored product 7. The operation of the product storage shelf of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

[0004] Each of the product storage shelves 4 arranged in a total of four rows in the front-rear direction.
, Goods 7 such as cans, bottles and the like are stored in a horizontal position in a row. By the way, in order to replenish the goods 7 in the goods storage shelf 4, the entrance 4a at the upper part of the goods storage shelf 4 is required.
, The necessary amount and the required type of product 7 are put. The entrances 4a are provided in a plurality of stages for each product storage shelf 4 in the up-down direction of the product insertion port 5, and a required number of missing products 7 can be replenished from each entrance 4a.

[0005]

However, in the conventional configuration, the replenishment of the commodities 7 can be performed only one by one, and the replenishment operation of the commodities takes a very long time. In addition, if the wrong product 7 is refilled, it is necessary to carry out all the products 7 in the product storage shelf 4 and refill them, and to continue the refilling work without noticing the wrong thing. There was also a drawback that complaints were issued from the product purchasers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a product storage shelf of a vending machine which is excellent in serviceability by reducing product refilling work.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a plurality of commodity storage shelves of a vending machine according to the present invention are provided on a wall plate so as to be rotatable so as to be able to open and close a front opening of the commodity storage shelves. The flap, a biasing means for urging the flap toward the front of the product storage shelf when the flap is rotated in the depth direction of the product storage shelf, and locking the flap so that the flap does not rotate toward the front of the product storage shelf. Locking means for locking.

[0008] Further, there is provided a flap interlocking means provided on the flap, and by rotating the flap provided with the flap interlocking means in the depth direction, the flaps provided above and below are engaged with the flap interlocking means. The two flaps rotate.

Further, a flap provided so as to be able to open and close a front opening of the product storage shelf, locking means for locking the flap so that the flap does not rotate forward of the front of the product storage shelf, and the wall. A hole provided in the plate, a hinge portion integrally provided in the flap and loosely inserted into the hole, and a shaft inserted through the hinge portion and rotatably supporting the flap,
A gap formed by the upper surface of the hinge portion and the periphery of the hole.

[0010]

With this configuration, a plurality of products can be replenished at once, so that the product replenishment work can be reduced, and even if a wrong product is replenished, it can be easily removed.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a main part of a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view at the time of completing a product refilling operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.

1, 2 and 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a cabinet of a vending machine, and 2 denotes a machine room provided at a lower portion of the cabinet 1. An inner box 3 is formed in the cabinet 1, and a product storage shelf 4 is provided in the inner box 3. The product storage shelves 4 are juxtaposed in three stages in the front-rear direction of the inner box 3 and in a plurality of stages in the left-right direction. The rear product storage shelf 4C and the intermediate product storage shelf 4B use a serpentine column for stacking and storing products in a meandering manner between two side plates 8. Product storage shelf 4A on the front side
Is a vertically stacked product storage shelf for stacking and storing products.

The goods storage shelves 4B and 4C have an entrance 4 at the top.
b, 4c, and at the lowermost portion, there are provided product unloading devices 6b, 6c for unloading the stored products 7 one by one. A side plate 8A and a side plate 8 are provided in front of side plates 8A and 8B for regulating the width of the product storage shelf 4A in the longitudinal direction of the product.
B, three flaps 9 are provided vertically to form an inlet 4a. The flap 9 is pivotally mounted on the side plate 8 by a shaft 11 outside the product storage shelf 4A through the square hole 12 of the side plate 8, and is opened only in the depth direction of the product storage shelf 4A.
Spring (biasing means) 10 for operating in front direction
Is provided. At this time, the flaps 9 are square holes (holes) 12 in the side plate 8.
The position perpendicular to the side plate 8 is held with the end face (locking means) 12A as a contact. At the lowermost part of the product storage shelf 4A, a product discharge device 6a for discharging the stored products 7 one by one is provided.

The operation of the commodity storage shelf of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

First, the merchandise storage shelves 4B and 4C are replenished one by one with the merchandise 7 one by one from the upper entrances 4b and 4c in the same manner as in the conventional serpentine column. Is operated, and the commodity 7 is dropped and carried down one piece from the lowest position. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the product storage shelf 4A replenishes the plurality of products 7 by opening the flap 9 at one time from the entrance 4a.
The product 7 is replenished from the upper flap 9 from the flap 9a to the flap 9b and the flap 9c in accordance with the number of stored products 7. Then, when a sales command is given, the carry-out device 6a operates to drop and carry out the commodity 7 one below the lowest.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of commodities 7 can be replenished at one time, so that the replenishment work of commodities can be reduced, and even if a wrong commodity 7 is replenished, it can be easily removed. .

Next, FIG. 5 shows a product storage shelf of a vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which three flaps 9 are provided.
A tracking mechanism has been added to FIG. Flap 9a in FIG.
Is provided with a step bending portion (flap interlocking means) x
b) is superposed on the front side of the product storage shelf 4A. Similarly, the step bending portion x of the flap 9b is connected to the product storage shelf 4A of the flap 9c.
, The upper flap 9 of the opened flap 9 follows and operates.
With this configuration, when replenishing the product, the hand 13a supporting the upper portions of the plurality of products 7 shown in FIG. 3 is caught on the unopened flap 9c on the upper portion of the opened flap 9b. It can solve the difficulty.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which three flaps 9 are loosely fitted in the product storage shelf 4 in the up-down direction. The square hole 1 provided in the side plate 8 with respect to the longitudinal dimension of the curling portion y of the flap 9 in FIG.
By increasing the length of 2 'in the longitudinal direction, the gap 12B is provided, and the axially mounted flap 9 provides some play in the vertical direction. With this configuration, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, when the flap 9 is moved toward the front of the product storage shelf 4 </ b> A after the product is replenished and is caught on the stored product 7, the flap 9 is caught by lifting the flap 9 upward as shown in FIG. 8. Is released.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of commodities can be replenished at one time, so that the replenishment work of commodities can be reduced, and even if a wrong commodity is replenished, it can be easily removed. Further, by employing a vertically stacked product storage shelf for storing products in a stacked manner, it is possible to increase the product storage space and increase the product storage rate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a main part of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view at the time of a product replenishment operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view at the end of a product replenishment operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a flap mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of a flap mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a flap mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a flap mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional side view of a main part of a conventional vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine cabinet 2 Machine room 3 Inner box 4 Merchandise storage shelf 4A Merchandise storage shelf 4B Merchandise storage shelf 4C Merchandise storage shelf 4a Entrance part 4b Entrance part 4c Entrance part 5 Merchandise entrance 6 Merchandise unloading device 6a Merchandise unloading device 6b Commodity unloading device 6c Commodity unloading device 7 Commodity 8 Commodity shelf side plate 8A Commodity shelf side plate 8B Commodity shelf side plate 9 Flap 9a Flap 9b Flap 9c Flap 10 Spring (biasing means) 11 Pin 12 Square hole (hole) 13 Hands 13a Hand x step Bending part (flap interlocking means) y Curling part

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product storage shelf of a vending machine for stacking and storing products by suspending a plurality of wall plates at predetermined intervals, wherein said wall plate is opened and closed on said product storage shelf front opening. A plurality of rotatably provided flaps, biasing means for biasing the flaps toward the front of the product storage shelf when the flaps are rotated in the depth direction of the product storage shelf; and Locking means for locking the flap so as not to rotate forward from the front of the shelf. 2. A flap interlocking means provided on a flap, wherein the flap provided with the flap interlocking means is rotated in a depth direction, whereby a flap provided above and the flap interlocking means are connected to each other. 2. The product storage shelf of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein said two flaps rotate when engaged. 3. A product storage shelf of a vending machine for stacking and storing products by suspending a plurality of wall plates at predetermined intervals, wherein a flap provided so as to be able to open and close the front opening of the product storage shelf. Locking means for locking the flap so that the flap does not rotate forward from the front of the product storage shelf; a hole provided in the wall plate; and a hinge portion provided integrally with the flap and inserted loosely into the hole. A merchandise storage shelf for a vending machine, comprising: a shaft inserted through the hinge portion to rotatably support the flap; and a gap formed by the upper surface of the hinge portion and the periphery of the hole.