JP3159627B2 - Vending machine product unloading device - Google Patents
Vending machine product unloading deviceInfo
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、主として商品収納コラ
ムに前後2列で商品搬送面の上に夫々積み重ねて収納し
た商品を下部に設けた一定方向に回転動作する搬送チェ
ーンに設けた商品押出部材にて排出する自動販売機の商
品搬出装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to a product extruder provided on a conveyer chain which rotates in a fixed direction and which is provided at a lower portion thereof and has merchandise stacked and stored on a merchandise storage column in two front and rear rows on a merchandise conveying surface. The present invention relates to a vending machine merchandise discharge device that discharges at a member.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、自動販売機の商品搬出装置は、収
納商品の多収容化に伴い小型化と、収納商品の売切れ検
出精度の向上が重要視されている。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has been emphasized that a product unloading device of a vending machine is miniaturized and the accuracy of detecting out-of-sale of stored products is increased with the increase in the number of stored products.
【0003】従来の自動販売機の商品搬出装置としては
実開平5−17783号公報の如き、前列の売切れを検
知する前部売切れスイッチと後列の売切れを検知する後
部売切れスイッチを、互いに独立して設け、いずれか片
方の売切れスイッチが売切れと検知している時、商品販
売を行うと、キャリアスイッチの2回作動にて搬送チェ
ーンを停止する自動販売機の商品搬出装置が知られてい
る。As a conventional product discharging device of a vending machine, a front sold-out switch for detecting sold out of a front row and a rear sold-out switch for detecting sold out of a rear row, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-17783, are independent of each other. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a product unloading device of a vending machine that stops a transport chain by operating a carrier switch twice when a product is sold when one of the sold-out switches detects that the product is sold out.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の構成は、商品の売切れを検知する前部売切れスイッ
チと後部売切れスイッチの2つに独立しているため、製
造工程で工数が増えると共に直接材料費が上がり、ま
た、前部売切れスイッチと後部売切れスイッチの2つの
スイッチを取付けるスペースを確保しなければならず、
収納商品の多収容化に伴う自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
小型化ができないという課題を有していた。However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the front sold-out switch and the rear sold-out switch for detecting the sold out of the product are independent of each other, the man-hour in the manufacturing process is increased and the material is directly removed. The cost increases, and the space for mounting the two switches, the front sold-out switch and the rear sold-out switch, must be secured.
There has been a problem that it is not possible to reduce the size of a product discharging device of a vending machine due to an increase in the number of stored products.
【0005】また、商品の売切れ検知を前部売切れスイ
ッチと後部売切れスイッチの2つで行っているため、売
切れ検出精度を前部と後部の2つ共確保しないと売切れ
検知不良が頻繁に起るという課題を有していた。[0005] Further, since the sold-out detection of the product is performed by the front sold-out switch and the rear sold-out switch, the sold-out detection failure frequently occurs unless the sold-out detection accuracy is secured for both the front and the rear. There was a problem that.
【0006】本発明は、上記従来の課題を解決するもの
で、前部売切れスイッチと後部売切れスイッチの2つの
うち1つを廃止し、1つの売切れスイッチで売切れを正
確に検出できる自動販売機の商品搬出装置を提供するも
のである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and eliminates one of the front sold-out switch and the rear sold-out switch, and provides a vending machine that can accurately detect the sold-out state with one sold-out switch. It is intended to provide a product carrying device.
【0007】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に本発明の自動販売機の商品搬出装置は、商品収納コラ
ムに前後2列で商品搬送面の上に夫々積み重ねて収納し
た商品を下部に設けた一定方向に回転動作する搬送チェ
ーンに設けた商品押出部材にて排出する自動販売機であ
って、前後に収納された夫々の商品の下部に前部売切れ
スイッチ作動部材と、後部売切れスイッチ作動部材と、
前部売切れスイッチ作動部材と後部売切れスイッチ作動
部材のいずれかが売切れ作動した時商品の売切れを検知
する売切れスイッチと、搬送チェーンを駆動する駆動部
と、販売指令毎に商品押出部材にて商品を商品収納コラ
ムより交互に排出するよう搬送チェーンを停止制御する
キャリアスイッチと、搬送チェーンの停止位置のいずれ
か一方が押出部材で後部売切れスイッチ作動部材を売切
れ作動しないようキャリアスイッチを作動させるキャリ
アスイッチ作動部材と、キャリアスイッチと売切れスイ
ッチと駆動部が接続された搬出制御部とより構成された
ものである。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a vending machine product unloading apparatus, comprising: A vending machine that discharges with a product pushing member provided on a transport chain that rotates in a fixed direction provided in a front sold-out switch operating member and a rear sold-out switch below respective products stored before and after. An actuating member;
When either the front sold-out switch operating member or the rear sold-out switch operating member is sold out, the sold-out switch that detects the sold-out of the product, the drive unit that drives the transport chain, and the product extruded member for each sales order A carrier switch that stops and controls the transport chain so that it is discharged alternately from the product storage column, and a carrier switch that activates the carrier switch so that one of the stop positions of the transport chain is an extruded member and the rear sold-out switch operating member is not sold out It comprises a member, a carrier switch, a sold-out switch, and an unloading control unit to which a driving unit is connected.
【0008】また、搬出制御部に商品収納コラム内の商
品を完売するモードと売れ残しにするモードを切り換え
を行う切り換え設定手段と切り換え設定手段で設定した
モードを記憶するモード記憶部とより構成されたもので
ある。Further, the carry-out control unit comprises a switch setting means for switching between a mode in which the products in the product storage column are sold out and a mode in which the products are unsold, and a mode storage unit for storing the mode set by the switch setting means. It is a thing.
【0009】また、搬出制御部に1回の販売指令で駆動
部を2回動作させ2個商品を搬出させる商品収納コラム
を選択する2個売り設定手段と2個売り設定手段で2個
売りに設定された商品収納コラム番号を記憶する2個売
り記憶部とより構成されたものである。[0009] In addition, the two-piece sale setting means for operating the drive part twice by the one-time sales command to the carry-out control part to select a commodity storage column for carrying out two goods, and selling two pieces by the two-piece sale setting means. It is composed of a two-piece sale storage unit for storing the set product storage column number.
【0010】[0010]
【作用】本発明は上記した構成により、搬出制御部は、
商品販売後、売切れスイッチで売切れと検知した時は、
キャリアスイッチがもう一度作動するまで駆動部を動作
させ、駆動部停止後、売切れスイッチが売切れと検知し
た時、商品売切れにすることにより、1つの売切れスイ
ッチで常に正確に商品の売切れを検知できる。According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the carry-out control unit includes:
After the product is sold, when the sold out switch detects that it is sold out,
The drive unit is operated until the carrier switch is operated again, and after the drive unit is stopped, when the sold-out switch detects that the product is sold out, the product is sold out, so that the sold-out product can always be accurately detected with one sold-out switch.
【0011】また、1個でも多く売れる完売モードにす
るか、商品収納時に該当コラムに収納する商品が容易に
わかるようにする売れ残しモードにするか商品収納者の
選択を可能にすることで、商品収納者の使い勝手を向上
できる。[0011] Further, it is possible to select a sold-out mode by setting a sold-out mode in which even a single product can be sold or a unsold mode in which the product stored in the corresponding column can be easily recognized when storing the product. It is possible to improve the usability of the product storage person.
【0012】また、2個売りコラムに対しては2個以上
商品がない限り売切れにすることで、商品の未販売を防
ぐことができる。[0012] Unsold products can be prevented by selling out the two-sell column unless there are two or more products.
【0013】[0013]
【実施例】以下本発明の一実施例の自動販売機の商品搬
出装置について、図面を参照しながら説明する。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
【0014】図1は本発明の第一の実施例における自動
販売機の商品搬出装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図
である。図2は同実施例の自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
収納商品売切れ時の側面図である。図3は同実施例の自
動販売機の商品搬出装置の商品収納時の側面図である。
図4は同実施例の自動販売機の商品搬出装置の販売後の
商品押出部材の停止位置を示す側面図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a merchandise unloading device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the vending machine according to the embodiment when the stored product is sold out. FIG. 3 is a side view of the vending machine according to the embodiment when the product is stored in the product carrying device.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a stop position of the product extruding member after the sale of the product carrying device of the vending machine of the embodiment.
【0015】図1、図2、図3、図4において、1は搬
送チェーンを駆動する駆動部、2は商品の有無を検知す
る売切れスイッチ、3は搬送チェーンの停止位置を検知
するキャリアスイッチである。4は搬出制御部で、駆動
部1と売切れスイッチ2とキャリアスイッチ3に接続さ
れ、売切れスイッチ2とキャリアスイッチ3の状態によ
り、駆動部1を制御する。11は前後2列に商品を収納
する収納コラム、12は商品搬送面、13は商品搬送面
12の下部にあって一定方向に回転動作する搬送チェー
ンである。14は搬送チェーン13に取付けられた商品
押出部材である。15は前部最下段商品で、商品収納コ
ラム11の前部に収納された商品のうち最下部にあって
商品搬送面12の上にある商品である。In FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a drive unit for driving a transport chain, 2 denotes a sold-out switch for detecting the presence or absence of a product, and 3 denotes a carrier switch for detecting a stop position of the transport chain. is there. A carry-out control unit 4 is connected to the drive unit 1, the sold-out switch 2 and the carrier switch 3, and controls the drive unit 1 according to the states of the sold-out switch 2 and the carrier switch 3. Reference numeral 11 denotes a storage column for storing products in two front and rear rows, 12 denotes a product transport surface, and 13 denotes a transport chain that is located below the product transport surface 12 and rotates in a certain direction. Reference numeral 14 denotes a product extruding member attached to the transport chain 13. Reference numeral 15 denotes a lowermost product at the front, which is a product located at the lowermost position on the product transport surface 12 among the products stored in the front part of the product storage column 11.
【0016】16は後部最下段商品で、商品収納コラム
11の後部に収納された商品のうち最下部にあって商品
搬送面12の上にある商品である。17は前部最下段商
品15の下にある前部売切れスイッチ作動部材で、18
は後部最下段商品16の下にある後部売切れスイッチ作
動部材である。19は売切れスイッチで、前部売切れス
イッチ作動部材17と後部売切れスイッチ作動部材18
のいずれかが作動した時、売切れを検知する。21は搬
送チェーン13を駆動する駆動部、22は搬送チェーン
13の停止位置を検知するキャリアスイッチである。2
3はキャリアスイッチ作動部材で、図4aと図4bの位
置で商品押出し部材14が停止するようキャリアスイッ
チ23を作動する。24は搬出制御部で、駆動部21と
売切れスイッチ19とキャリアスイッチ22に接続さ
れ、売切れスイッチ19とキャリアスイッチ22の状態
により、駆動部21を制御する。Reference numeral 16 denotes a rear lowermost product, which is a product located at the lowermost portion of the products stored in the rear portion of the product storage column 11 and located on the product transport surface 12. Reference numeral 17 denotes a front sold-out switch operating member below the front lowermost product 15;
Is a rear sold-out switch operating member below the rear lowermost product 16. Reference numeral 19 denotes a sold-out switch, a front sold-out switch operating member 17 and a rear sold-out switch operating member 18.
When either of them is activated, it detects the sold out. Reference numeral 21 denotes a driving unit that drives the transport chain 13, and reference numeral 22 denotes a carrier switch that detects a stop position of the transport chain 13. 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes a carrier switch operating member, which operates the carrier switch 23 so that the product pushing member 14 stops at the positions shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. A carry-out control unit 24 is connected to the drive unit 21, the sold-out switch 19, and the carrier switch 22, and controls the drive unit 21 based on the states of the sold-out switch 19 and the carrier switch 22.
【0017】以上のように構成された自動販売機の商品
搬出装置について以下その動作を図5に従い説明する。
図5は搬出制御部24の動作を示すフローチャートであ
る。The operation of the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the carry-out control unit 24.
【0018】まず、商品収納コラム11の前列と後列に
商品が十分あり、商品押出し部材14が図4aの状態の
時に販売されると、搬出制御部24が、キャリアスイッ
チ23が作動するまで駆動部21を駆動することによ
り、商品押出し部材14は後部最下段商品16を押し、
後部最下段商品16が前部最下段商品15を押すこと
で、前部最下段商品15が排出され、商品押出し部材1
4は図4bの位置で停止する。First, when there is enough merchandise in the front and rear rows of the merchandise storage column 11 and the merchandise pushing member 14 is sold in the state shown in FIG. 4A, the unloading control section 24 operates the driving section until the carrier switch 23 is operated. By driving 21, the product pushing member 14 pushes the rear lowermost product 16,
When the rear lowermost product 16 pushes the front lowermost product 15, the front lowermost product 15 is discharged, and the product pushing member 1 is ejected.
4 stops at the position of FIG. 4b.
【0019】この時、前部売切れスイッチ作動部材17
は前列に移動した後部最下段商品16により、また、後
部売切れスイッチ作動部材18は商品押出し部材14に
より作動しないため、売切れスイッチ19は売切れを検
知しない(STEP1からSTEP5へ進む)。次販売
で、商品押出し部材14は、前列に移動した後部最下段
商品16を排出し、図4aの位置で停止する。この時、
前部売切れスイッチ作動部材17と後部売切れスイッチ
作動部材18は夫々の列の商品により作動しないため、
売切れスイッチ19は売切れを検知しない(STEP1
からSTEP5へ進む)。At this time, the front sold-out switch operating member 17
The sold-out switch 19 does not detect the sold-out because the rear lowest sold product 16 moved to the front row and the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is not operated by the product pushing member 14 (the process proceeds from STEP 1 to STEP 5). In the next sale, the product pushing member 14 discharges the rear lowermost product 16 moved to the front row, and stops at the position of FIG. 4A. At this time,
Since the front sold-out switch operating member 17 and the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 do not operate with each row of products,
The sold out switch 19 does not detect the sold out (STEP 1).
To STEP5).
【0020】次に、商品収納コラム11の前列に商品が
1個、後列に複数個の商品があり、商品押出し部材14
が図4aの状態の時に販売されると、商品押出し部材1
4は後部最下段商品16を押し、後部最下段商品16が
前部最下段商品15を押すことで、前部最下段商品15
が排出され、商品押出し部材14は図4bの位置で停止
する。この時、前部売切れスイッチ作動部材17は前列
に移動した後部最下段商品16により、また、後部売切
れスイッチ作動部材18は商品押出し部材14により作
動しないため、売切れスイッチ19は売切れを検知しな
い(STEP1からSTEP5へ進む)。Next, there is one product in the front row of the product storage column 11 and a plurality of products in the rear row.
4a is sold in the state of FIG.
4 pushes the rear lowermost product 16 and the rear lowermost product 16 presses the front lowermost product 15, and the front lowermost product 15 is pressed.
Is discharged, and the product pushing member 14 stops at the position of FIG. 4B. At this time, the sold-out switch 19 does not detect the sold-out because the front sold-out switch operating member 17 is not operated by the rear lowermost product 16 moved to the front row and the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is not operated by the product pushing member 14 (STEP 1). To STEP5).
【0021】次販売で、商品押出し部材14は、前列に
移動した後部最下段商品16を排出すると共に、商品押
出し部材14上にある後部収納商品を前列に移動させ、
図4aの位置で停止する。この時後列に商品がないた
め、後部売切れスイッチ作動部材18が作動し、売切れ
スイッチ19は売切れを検知する。ここで、搬出制御部
は、売切れスイッチ19により、売切れを検知したの
で、STEP1からSTEP2へ進み、キャリアスイッ
チ23が作動するまで駆動部21を駆動する。これによ
り、商品押出し部材14は図4bの位置で停止し、後部
売切れスイッチ作動部材18が商品押出し部材14によ
り作動しなくなり、売切れスイッチ19は売切れを検知
せず(STEP3からSTEP5へ進み)、次販売が可
能となる。In the next sale, the commodity pushing member 14 discharges the rear lowermost commodity 16 moved to the front row, and moves the rear stored commodity on the commodity pushing member 14 to the front row.
Stop at the position of FIG. 4a. At this time, since there is no product in the rear row, the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is operated, and the sold-out switch 19 detects the sold out. Here, the unloading control unit detects the sold-out by the sold-out switch 19, and proceeds from STEP1 to STEP2, and drives the driving unit 21 until the carrier switch 23 is operated. As a result, the product pushing member 14 stops at the position shown in FIG. 4B, the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is not operated by the product pushing member 14, and the sold-out switch 19 does not detect the sold-out condition (the process proceeds from STEP 3 to STEP 5). Sales become possible.
【0022】以降、同様に販売動作を繰り返し、最後に
前列に1個だけ商品が残った時に、販売を行うと、商品
押出し部材14は図4aの位置で停止する。この時商品
収納コラム11の前列と後列に商品がないため、前部売
切れスイッチ作動部材17と後部売切れスイッチ作動部
材18が作動し、売切れスイッチ19は売切れを検知す
る。ここで、搬出制御部は、売切れスイッチ19によ
り、売切れを検知したので、STEP1からSTEP2
へ進み、キャリアスイッチ23が作動するまで駆動部2
1を駆動する。これにより、商品押出し部材14は図4
bの位置で停止し、後部売切れスイッチ作動部材18が
商品押出し部材14により作動しなくなるが、前部売切
れスイッチ作動部材17が作動しているので、売切れス
イッチ19は売切れを検知し、売切れとなる(STEP
3からSTEP4へ進む)。Thereafter, the selling operation is repeated in the same manner, and when selling is performed when only one product remains in the front row, the product pushing member 14 stops at the position shown in FIG. 4A. At this time, since there is no product in the front row and the rear row of the product storage column 11, the front sold-out switch operating member 17 and the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 are operated, and the sold-out switch 19 detects the sold out. Here, the unloading control unit has detected that the sold-out switch 19 has sold out, so that the unloading control unit proceeds from STEP1 to STEP2.
To drive unit 2 until carrier switch 23 is activated.
1 is driven. As a result, the product pushing member 14 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
It stops at the position b, and the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is not operated by the product pushing member 14, but since the front sold-out switch operating member 17 is operated, the sold out switch 19 detects the sold out and becomes sold out. (STEP
3 to STEP 4).
【0023】以上のように、本実施例によれば、前列、
或いは、後列のいずれかの商品がなくなっても、販売
後、キャリアスイッチ23がもう一度作動するまで駆動
部21を動作させ、駆動部21停止後、売切れスイッチ
19が売切れと検知した時、商品売切れにすることによ
り、1つの売切れスイッチで常に正確に商品の売切れを
検知できる。また、売切れスイッチを1個削減できるの
で、商品搬出装置の小型化が可能となり、収納商品の収
容量を増大できる。As described above, according to this embodiment, the front row,
Alternatively, even if one of the products in the rear row is gone, after the sale, the drive unit 21 is operated until the carrier switch 23 is operated again, and after the drive unit 21 is stopped, when the sold-out switch 19 detects that the product is sold out, the product is sold out. By doing so, the sold-out of the product can always be accurately detected with one sold-out switch. In addition, since one sold-out switch can be reduced, the size of the product discharging device can be reduced, and the amount of stored products can be increased.
【0024】尚、本実施例では、売切れになった時、商
品押出し部材14を図4bの状態で停止しているが、さ
らに、駆動部21を動作させ、商品押出し部材14を図
4aの状態にすれば次回の商品収納時、収容量を増やせ
ることはいうまでもない。In this embodiment, when the product is sold out, the product pushing member 14 is stopped in the state of FIG. 4B. However, the drive unit 21 is further operated to move the product pushing member 14 to the state of FIG. In this case, it is needless to say that the storage amount can be increased at the time of storing the next product.
【0025】次に本発明による自動販売機の商品搬出装
置の第二の実施例について図面を参照しながら説明す
る。尚、第一の実施例と同一構成については同一符号を
付して詳細な説明は省略する。Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the product discharging device for a vending machine according to the present invention with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
【0026】図6は本発明の第二の実施例における自動
販売機の商品搬出装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図
である。図6において、25は商品収納コラム内の商品
を完売するモードと売れ残しにするモードを切り換えを
行う切り換え設定手段、26は切り換え設定手段25で
設定したモードを記憶するモード記憶部である。24a
は搬出制御部で、駆動部21と売切れスイッチ19とキ
ャリアスイッチ22と切り換え設定手段25とモード記
憶部26に接続され、売切れスイッチ19とキャリアス
イッチ22とモード記憶部26の状態により、駆動部2
1を制御する。FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 25 denotes a switch setting unit for switching between a mode in which the products in the product storage column are sold out and a mode in which the products are unsold, and 26 a mode storage unit for storing the mode set by the switch setting unit 25. 24a
Is a carry-out control unit, which is connected to the drive unit 21, the sold-out switch 19, the carrier switch 22, the switching setting means 25, and the mode storage unit 26. The drive unit 2 is controlled by the states of the sold-out switch 19, the carrier switch 22, and the mode storage unit 26.
Control 1
【0027】以上のように第一の実施例に切り換え設定
手段25とモード記憶部26を追加して構成された第二
の自動販売機の商品搬出装置について以下その動作を図
7に従い説明する。図7は搬出制御部24aの動作を示
すフローチャートである。The operation of the merchandise unloading device of the second vending machine constituted by adding the switch setting means 25 and the mode storage section 26 to the first embodiment as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the carry-out control unit 24a.
【0028】まず、商品収納時に、切り換え設定手段2
5で、収納商品を完売するモードにするか、売れ残しモ
ードにするかどちらかに設定する(STEP6)と、設
定されたモードがモード記憶部26に記憶される。First, when the goods are stored, the switching setting means 2
In 5, when the mode is set to either the sold-out mode or the unsold mode (STEP 6), the set mode is stored in the mode storage unit 26.
【0029】次に、商品収納コラムの前列と後列に十分
収納されている時は、どちらのモードに設定されている
時でも第一の実施例と同様に販売動作が行われる。そし
て、売切れ間近になり、商品押出し部材14が図4bの
位置にあり、前列と後列に夫々1個ずつ商品がある時に
販売が行われると、商品押出し部材14は、前部最下段
商品15を排出すると共に、商品押出し部材14上にあ
る後部収納商品16を前列に移動させ、図4aの位置で
停止する。この時後列に商品がないため、後部売切れス
イッチ作動部材18が作動し、売切れスイッチ19は売
切れを検知し、STEP1からSTEP7へ進む。ここ
で、搬出制御部は、モード記憶部26に売れ残しモード
に設定されていれば、駆動部21を動作させず、売切れ
にし、前列に商品が1個残る。完売モードの場合は第一
の実施例と同様の動作を行う。Next, when the product is sufficiently stored in the front row and the rear row of the product storage column, the selling operation is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment regardless of which mode is set. Then, when the product is about to be sold out and the product pushing member 14 is in the position of FIG. 4B and there is one product in each of the front row and the rear row, and the sale is performed, the product pushing member 14 removes the front lowermost product 15 At the same time as discharging, the rear stored product 16 on the product pushing member 14 is moved to the front row and stopped at the position of FIG. At this time, since there is no product in the rear row, the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is operated, the sold-out switch 19 detects the sold-out state, and proceeds from STEP 1 to STEP 7. Here, if the unsold mode is set in the mode storage unit 26, the unloading control unit does not operate the drive unit 21 and sells out, leaving one product in the front row. In the sold-out mode, the same operation as in the first embodiment is performed.
【0030】以上のように、本実施例によれば、1個で
も多く売れる完売モードにするか、商品収納時に該当コ
ラム11に収納する商品が容易にわかるようにする売れ
残しモードにするか商品収納者は選択でき、商品収納者
の使い勝手を向上できる。As described above, according to the present embodiment, either the sold-out mode in which even one unit can be sold more or the unsold mode in which the product stored in the corresponding column 11 can be easily recognized at the time of storing the product. The storage can be selected, and the convenience of the product storage can be improved.
【0031】次に本発明による自動販売機の商品搬出装
置の第三の実施例について図面を参照しながら説明す
る。尚、第一の実施例と同一構成については同一符号を
付して詳細な説明は省略する。Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment of the product discharging device for a vending machine according to the present invention with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
【0032】図8は本発明の第三の実施例における自動
販売機の商品搬出装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図
である。図8において、27は1回の販売指令で駆動部
21を2回動作させ2個商品を搬出させる商品収納コラ
ム11を選択する2個売り設定手段、28は2個売り設
定手段27にて2個売りに設定された商品収納コラム1
1の番号を記憶する2個売り記憶部である。24bは搬
出制御部で、駆動部21と売切れスイッチ19とキャリ
アスイッチ22と2個売り設定手段27と2個売り記憶
部28に接続され、売切れスイッチ19とキャリアスイ
ッチ22と2個売り記憶部28の状態により、駆動部2
1を制御する。FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a product discharging device of a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 27 denotes a two-sell setting unit for operating the drive unit 21 twice by one selling command to select the product storage column 11 from which two products are carried out, and 28 denotes a two-sell setting unit 27. Product storage column 1 set for individual sale
This is a two-sale storage unit that stores the number of 1. Reference numeral 24b denotes a carry-out control unit, which is connected to the drive unit 21, the sold-out switch 19, the carrier switch 22, the two-sell setting means 27, and the two-sell storage unit 28, and the sold-out switch 19, the carrier switch 22, and the two-sell storage unit 28. Depending on the state of
Control 1
【0033】以上のように第一の実施例に2個売り設定
手段27と2個売り記憶部28を追加して構成された第
三の自動販売機の商品搬出装置について以下その動作を
図9に従い説明する。図9は搬出制御部24bの動作を
示すフローチャートである。As described above, the operation of the merchandise unloading device of the third vending machine constructed by adding the two-sell setting means 27 and the two-sell storage unit 28 to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. It will be described according to the following. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the carry-out control unit 24b.
【0034】まず、商品収納時に、2個売り設定手段2
7で、1回の販売指令で駆動部21を2回動作させ2個
商品を搬出させる商品収納コラム11を選択する(ST
EP8)と、設定された商品収納コラム11のコラム番
号が2個売り記憶部28に記憶される。First, when the goods are stored, the two-piece selling setting means 2
7, the product storage column 11 for operating the drive unit 21 twice by one sales command to carry out two products is selected (ST).
EP8) and the set column number of the product storage column 11 are stored in the two-sale storage unit 28.
【0035】販売動作が行われ、売切れ間近になり、商
品押出し部材14が図4aの位置にあり、前列に1個、
後列に2個商品がある時に2個売りに設定されているコ
ラムの販売が行われると、商品押出し部材14は、前部
最下段商品15と後部最下段商品16を排出すると共
に、後部収納商品16を前列に移動させ、図4aの位置
で停止する。この時後列に商品がないため、後部売切れ
スイッチ作動部材18が作動し、売切れスイッチ19は
売切れを検知し、STEP1からSTEP9へ進む。こ
こで、搬出制御部は、販売した商品収納コラム11のコ
ラム番号が2個売り記憶部28に記憶されていれば、駆
動部を動作させず、売切れにし、前列に商品が1個残
る。The selling operation is performed, and the goods are almost sold out, and the product pushing member 14 is at the position shown in FIG.
When two columns are sold in the rear row and the column set to sell two is sold, the product pushing member 14 ejects the front lowermost product 15 and the rear lowermost product 16 and stores the rear stored product. Move 16 to the front row and stop at the position of FIG. 4a. At this time, since there is no product in the rear row, the rear sold-out switch operating member 18 is operated, the sold-out switch 19 detects the sold-out state, and proceeds from STEP 1 to STEP 9. Here, if the column number of the sold product storage column 11 is stored in the two-sale storage unit 28, the unloading control unit does not operate the drive unit, sells out the product, and leaves one product in the front row.
【0036】以上のように、本実施例によれば、2個売
りコラム11に対しては2個以上商品がない限り売切れ
にすることで、商品の未販売を防ぐことができる。As described above, according to the present embodiment, unsold products can be prevented by selling out the two-sell column 11 unless there are two or more products.
【0037】[0037]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明によれば、商品収納
コラムに前後2列で商品搬送面の上に夫々積み重ねて収
納した商品を下部に設けた一定方向に回転動作する搬送
チェーンに設けた商品押出部材にて排出する自動販売機
であって、前後に収納された夫々の商品の下部に前部売
切れスイッチ作動部材と、後部売切れスイッチ作動部材
と、前部売切れスイッチ作動部材と後部売切れスイッチ
作動部材のいずれかが売切れ作動した時商品の売切れを
検知する売切れスイッチと、搬送チェーンを駆動する駆
動部と、販売指令毎に商品押出部材にて商品を商品収納
コラムより交互に排出するよう搬送チェーンを停止制御
するキャリアスイッチと、搬送チェーンの停止位置のい
ずれか一方が押出部材で後部売切れスイッチ作動部材を
売切れ作動しないようキャリアスイッチを作動させるキ
ャリアスイッチ作動部材と、キャリアスイッチと売切れ
スイッチと駆動部が接続された搬出制御部とを備え、搬
出制御部は、商品販売後、売切れスイッチで売切れと検
知した時は、キャリアスイッチがもう一度作動するまで
駆動部を動作させ、駆動部停止後、売切れスイッチが売
切れと検知した時、商品売切れにすることにより、1つ
の売切れスイッチで常に正確に商品の売切れを検知でき
る。また、売切れスイッチを1個削減できるので、商品
搬出装置の小型化が可能となり、収納商品の収容量を増
大できる。As described above, according to the present invention, the goods which are stacked and stored on the goods carrying surface in the front and rear two rows in the goods storing column are provided on the lower part of the carrying chain which rotates in a fixed direction. A vending machine that discharges with a product extruding member, wherein a front sold-out switch operating member, a rear sold-out switch operating member, a front sold-out switch operating member, and a rear sold-out are provided at a lower portion of each product stored before and after. A sold-out switch that detects a sold-out product when one of the switch actuating members is sold out, a drive unit that drives the transport chain, and a product pushing member that ejects the product from the product storage column alternately for each sales command. One of the carrier switch that stops and controls the transport chain and the stop position of the transport chain is an extruded member and the rear sold-out switch operating member is not sold out. A carrier switch actuating member for activating the carrier switch, a carrier switch, a sold-out switch, and an unloading control unit connected to the drive unit.The unloading control unit, after selling the product, detects that the sold-out switch has sold out, The drive unit is operated until the carrier switch is operated again, and after the drive unit is stopped, when the sold-out switch detects that the product is sold out, the product is sold out, so that the sold-out product can always be accurately detected with one sold-out switch. In addition, since one sold-out switch can be reduced, the size of the product discharging device can be reduced, and the amount of stored products can be increased.
【0038】また、搬出制御部に商品収納コラム内の商
品を完売するモードと売れ残しにするモードを切り換え
を行う切り換え設定手段と切り換え設定手段で設定した
モードを記憶するモード記憶部とを備え、搬出制御部は
モード記憶部に売れ残しにするモードと記憶されている
時は商品販売後、売切れスイッチで売切れと検知しても
駆動部を動作させないようにすることで、1個でも多く
売れる完売モードにするか、商品収納時に該当コラムに
収納する商品が容易にわかるようにする売れ残しモード
にするか商品収納者の選択を可能にすることで、商品収
納者の使い勝手を向上できる。Further, the carry-out control unit includes a switch setting means for switching between a mode in which the goods in the product storage column are sold out and a mode in which the goods are unsold, and a mode storage unit for storing the mode set by the switch setting means. When the unloading control unit stores the unsold mode in the mode storage unit, after the product is sold, the drive unit is not operated even if the sold-out switch detects that the product is sold out, so that even one unit is sold out. By setting the mode or the unsold mode in which the product to be stored in the corresponding column when the product is stored can be easily understood, it is possible to select the product storage person, so that the usability of the product storage person can be improved.
【0039】また、搬出制御部に1回の販売指令で駆動
部を2回動作させ2個商品を搬出させる商品収納コラム
を選択する2個売り設定手段と2個売り設定手段で2個
売りに設定された商品収納コラム番号を記憶する2個売
り記憶部とを備え、搬出制御部は2個売り記憶部に記憶
された商品収納コラムを販売した時は商品販売後、売切
れスイッチで売切れと検知しても駆動部を動作させない
ようにすることで、商品の未販売を防ぐことができる。Also, the selling control unit operates the driving unit twice by one selling command to select a product storage column in which two products are unloaded, and the two-piece selling setting means and the two-piece selling setting means sell two pieces. A two-sell storage unit for storing the set product storage column number, and the unloading control unit detects that the product storage column stored in the two-sell storage unit is sold out by a sold-out switch after the product is sold. Even if the driving unit is not operated, it is possible to prevent unsold products.
【図1】本発明の第一の実施例における自動販売機の商
品搬出装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
収納商品売切れ時の側面図FIG. 2 is a side view of the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine according to the embodiment when the stored merchandise is sold out.
【図3】同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
商品収納時の側面図FIG. 3 is a side view of the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine according to the embodiment when the merchandise is stored.
【図4】(a)は同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬
出装置の販売後の商品押出部材の下停止位置を示す側面
図 (b)は同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
売切れ作動部材を売切れ作動させないための停止位置FIG. 4A is a side view showing a lower stop position of a product extruding member of the vending machine according to the embodiment after the product discharging device is sold; FIG. 4B is a side view of the product discharging device of the vending machine according to the embodiment; Stop position to prevent the sold-out operation member from being sold out
【図5】同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
搬出制御部のフローチャートFIG. 5 is a flowchart of an unloading control unit of the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine in the embodiment.
【図6】本発明の第二の実施例における自動販売機の商
品搬出装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図7】(a)は同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬
出装置の搬出制御部のモード設定時のフローチャート (b)は同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
商品搬出後のフローチャートFIG. 7A is a flowchart when a mode is set in an unloading control unit of the product unloading device of the vending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 7B is a flowchart after the product unloading of the product unloading device of the vending machine according to the embodiment.
【図8】本発明の第三の実施例における自動販売機の商
品搬出装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
【図9】(a)は同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬
出装置の搬出制御部の2個売り設定時のフローチャート (b)は同実施例における自動販売機の商品搬出装置の
商品搬出後のフローチャートFIG. 9 (a) is a flowchart when two pieces are set by the unloading control unit of the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine in the embodiment. FIG. 9 (b) is a diagram after the merchandise unloading device of the vending machine in the embodiment. Flowchart
11 商品収納コラム 12 商品搬送面 13 搬送チェーン 14 商品押出部材 15 前部最下段商品 16 後部最下段商品 17 前部売切れスイッチ作動部材 18 後部売切れスイッチ作動部材 19 売切れスイッチ 21 駆動部 22 キャリアスイッチ 23 キャリアスイッチ作動部材 24、24a、24b 搬出制御部 25 切換え設定手段 26 モード記憶部 27 2個売り設定手段 28 2個売り記憶部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Commodity storage column 12 Commodity conveying surface 13 Conveying chain 14 Commodity push-out member 15 Front lowermost product 16 Rear lowermost product 17 Front sold-out switch operating member 18 Rear sold-out switch operating member 19 Sold-out switch 21 Drive unit 22 Carrier switch 23 Carrier Switch operating member 24, 24a, 24b Unloading control unit 25 Switching setting unit 26 Mode storage unit 27 Two-piece selling setting unit 28 Two-piece selling storage unit
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 吉田 守志 大阪府東大阪市高井田本通4丁目2番5 号 松下冷機株式会社内 (56)参考文献 実開 平5−17783(JP,U) 実開 昭61−99276(JP,U) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) G07F 5/00 - 11/72 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Morishi Yoshida 4-5-2-5 Takaida Hondori, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Inside Matsushita Refrigerating Machinery Co., Ltd. (56) References Japanese Utility Model No. 5-17783 (JP, U) Actual opening Sho 61-99276 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) G07F 5/00-11/72
Claims (3)
の上に夫々積み重ねて収納した商品を下部に設けた一定
方向に回転動作する搬送チェーンに設けた商品押出部材
にて排出する自動販売機であって、前後に収納された夫
々の商品の下部に前部売切れスイッチ作動部材と、後部
売切れスイッチ作動部材と、前記前部売切れスイッチ作
動部材と前記後部売切れスイッチ作動部材のいずれかが
売切れ作動した時商品の売切れを検知する売切れスイッ
チと、前記搬送チェーンを駆動する駆動部と、販売指令
毎に前記商品押出部材にて商品を前記商品収納コラムよ
り交互に排出するよう前記搬送チェーンを停止制御する
キャリアスイッチと、前記搬送チェーンの停止位置のい
ずれか一方が前記押出部材で前記後部売切れスイッチ作
動部材を売切れ作動しないよう前記キャリアスイッチを
作動させるキャリアスイッチ作動部材と、前記キャリア
スイッチと前記売切れスイッチと前記駆動部が接続され
た搬出制御部とを備え、前記搬出制御部は、商品販売
後、前記売切れスイッチで売切れと検知した時は、前記
キャリアスイッチがもう一度作動するまで前記駆動部を
動作させ、前記駆動部停止後、前記売切れスイッチが売
切れと検知した時、商品売切れにすることを特徴とする
自動販売機の商品搬出装置。1. An automatic vending machine which discharges commodities stacked and stored on a commodities transport surface in two rows in front and back of a commodities storage column by a commodity extruding member provided on a conveyer chain rotating in a fixed direction provided at a lower portion. A front sold-out switch operating member, a rear sold-out switch operating member, and one of the front sold-out switch operating member and the rear sold-out switch operating member is sold out at a lower portion of each of the products stored before and after. A sold-out switch that detects a sold-out product when activated, a drive unit that drives the transport chain, and stops the transport chain so that the product is alternately discharged from the product storage column by the product pushing member for each sales command. Either the carrier switch to be controlled or the stop position of the transport chain operates the push-out member to sell out the rear sold-out switch operating member. A carrier switch actuating member that operates the carrier switch so as not to include the carrier switch, the sold-out switch, and an unloading control unit to which the driving unit is connected. A vending machine which operates the drive unit until the carrier switch is actuated once again when the sold-out switch is detected, and after the drive unit is stopped, when the sold-out switch detects that the sold-out switch is sold out, the vending machine is sold out. Product unloading device.
品を完売するモードと売れ残しにするモードを切り換え
を行う切り換え設定手段と前記切り換え設定手段で設定
したモードを記憶するモード記憶部とを備え、前記搬出
制御部は前記モード記憶部に売れ残しにするモードと記
憶されている時は商品販売後、前記売切れスイッチで売
切れと検知しても前記駆動部を動作させないようにした
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の自動販売機の商品搬出
装置。And a mode storage section for storing a mode set by the switch setting section in the carry-out control section for switching between a mode in which the products in the product storage column are sold out and a mode in which the products are unsold. When the unloading control unit stores the unsold mode in the mode storage unit, after selling the product, the drive unit is not operated even if the sold-out switch detects that the product is sold out. 2. The merchandise unloading device for a vending machine according to claim 1.
部を2回動作させ2個商品を搬出させる前記商品収納コ
ラムを選択する2個売り設定手段と前記2個売り設定手
段にて2個売りに設定された前記商品収納コラム番号を
記憶する2個売り記憶部とを備え、前記搬出制御部は前
記2個売り記憶部に記憶された前記商品収納コラムを販
売した時は商品販売後、前記売切れスイッチで売切れと
検知しても前記駆動部を動作させないようにしたことを
特徴とする請求項1記載の自動販売機の商品搬出装置。3. A two-sell setting unit and a two-sell setting unit for operating the driving unit twice in response to a single sales command to the unloading control unit to select the product storage column for unloading two items. A two-sell storage unit that stores the product storage column number set to sell two; the unloading control unit sells the product storage column when the product storage column stored in the two-sell storage unit is sold 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit is not operated even if the sold-out switch detects that the product is sold out.
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