JP3215464B2 - Vending machine product unloading device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vending machine for transferring contents inside a vending machine for selling goods such as cans and bottles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various devices have been devised to increase the amount of contents contained in vending machines that sell products such as cans and bottles (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-92279).

[0003] Referring to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of the above-described conventional vending machine product unloading device.

FIG. 3 is a central sectional view of a conventional product unloading device of a vending machine. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body. Reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of product storage rooms provided inside the main body 1. Numeral 3 denotes a commodity, which is stacked and stored in the commodity storage room 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes an unloading mechanism for discharging the contents 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a main body 1 for the contents goods 3 ejected from the unloading mechanism 4.
It is a bottom guide plate that guides forward, and is inclined forward from rear to front.

[0005] The operation of the commodity discharging device of a vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

[0006] Contents goods 3 stacked and stored in the goods storage room 2
Is ejected downward by driving the unloading mechanism 4. The thrown contents product 3 is guided forward through the bottom guide plate 5 and carried out to the take-out opening.

[0007]

However, in the above configuration, since the bottom guide plate 5 is inclined forward from the rear to the front, the contents 3 are stored in the upper and lower portions of the bottom guide plate 5. However, there is a problem that there is a space in which the storage of the contents 3 is impossible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a vending machine product unloading device capable of increasing the amount of contents contained therein by utilizing the space above and below a bottom guide plate.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a product discharging device of a vending machine according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of product storing chambers having expanded product storing volumes downward, and a product discharging device. An inclined bottom guide plate for guiding the contents,
A connecting member rotatably provided on the bottom guide plate, a rotating shaft provided on a front side of the main body of the bottom guide plate to freely rotate the bottom guide plate, and a connecting member interlocked with the rotating shaft as a fulcrum. Then, the bottom guide plate is rotated to change the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate.

A slide member provided on the front side and the rear side of the main body of the bottom guide plate for allowing the bottom guide plate to reciprocate up and down freely, a guide portion for guiding the vertical movement of the slide member, and a connecting member are linked. And a drive device for moving the bottom guide plate up and down a plurality of times in a short time.

[0011]

With this configuration, the standby position of the bottom guide plate is set to a smaller inclination angle than the conventional one, and the unloading mechanism is arranged below the conventional one. After the contents are carried out, the bottom guide plate is operated to greatly change the inclination angle. Or, by moving up and down a plurality of times in a short time, it is possible to prevent unsatisfactory carry-out on the bottom guide plate and increase the amount of contained goods.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same configurations and operations as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 1 is a central sectional view of a merchandise unloading device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of product storage rooms provided inside the main body 1 and having a product storage volume expanded downward. Reference numeral 5 denotes a main body 1 for the contents goods 3 ejected from the unloading mechanism 4.
It is a bottom guide plate that guides forward, and the angle of the forward inclination from the rear to the front is smaller than in the past. 6 is the bottom guide plate 5
Is a connecting member rotatably provided at a lower portion of the connecting member. Reference numeral 7 denotes a rotation shaft provided on the front side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5 to allow the bottom guide plate 5 to freely rotate. Reference numeral 8 denotes a driving device that rotates the bottom guide plate 5 by interlocking the connecting member 6 with the rotation shaft 7 as a fulcrum, thereby making the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate 5 variable.

The operation of the thus-configured merchandise unloading device of a vending machine will be described below.

The contents goods 3 put into the goods storage room 2 are:
It is ejected downward by the drive of the unloading mechanism 4. As soon as the thrown contents product 3 is guided on the bottom guide plate 5, the driving device 8 operates, and the bottom guide plate 5 rotates in the direction of a large inclination angle via the connecting member 6 about the rotation shaft 7 as a fulcrum. . As a result, the contents product 3 stopped on the bottom guide plate 5 is surely carried out to the take-out opening.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of product storage chambers 2 provided inside the main body 1 and having a product storage capacity expanded downward, and a sloped bottom portion for guiding the thrown contents 3. A guide plate 5, a connecting member 6 rotatably provided on the bottom guide plate 5, a rotating shaft 7 provided on the front side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5 and allowing the bottom guide plate 5 to rotate freely, Rotating shaft 7
And a driving device 8 for rotating the bottom guide plate 5 to change the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate 5 by interlocking the connecting member 6 with the fulcrum as a fulcrum, thereby preventing unsatisfactory discharge on the bottom guide plate 5 and preventing the bottom guide plate 5 from being unloaded. By utilizing the space above and below the guide plate 5, it is possible to increase the accommodation amount of the contents goods 3.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a central sectional view of a product discharging device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of product storage chambers provided inside the main body 1 and having a product storage volume expanded downward. Reference numeral 5 denotes a main body 1 for the contents goods 3 ejected from the unloading mechanism 4.
This is a bottom guide plate that guides forward, and the angle of forward inclination from the rear to the front is smaller than in the past. 6 is the bottom guide plate 5
Is a connecting member rotatably provided at a lower portion of the connecting member.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a bar-shaped slide member provided on the front side and the rear side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5 to allow the bottom guide plate 5 to reciprocate up and down. 10 is a slide member 9 having a long hole in the up-down direction and having the slide member 9 penetrated through the long hole.
It is a guide part for guiding the vertical movement of the robot. Reference numeral 8 denotes a driving device that moves the bottom guide plate 5 up and down a plurality of times in a very short time by interlocking the connecting member 6 with the slide member 9 and the guide unit 10.

The operation of the above-configured product unloading device of a vending machine will be described below.

The contents goods 3 put into the goods storage room 2 are:
It is ejected downward by the drive of the unloading mechanism 4. As soon as the thrown contents product 3 is guided on the bottom guide plate 5, the driving device 8 is operated, and the bottom guide plate 5 is moved through the slide member 9 through the connecting member 6 in the elongated hole of the guide portion 10 for a short time. Move up and down multiple times. As a result, the contents product 3 stopped on the bottom guide plate 5 is surely carried out to the take-out opening.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of product storage chambers 2 provided in the main body 1 and having a product storage capacity expanded downward, and a sloped bottom portion for guiding the thrown contents 3. A guide plate 5, a connecting member 6 rotatably provided below the bottom guide plate 5, and a vertically reciprocating movement of the bottom guide plate 5 provided on a front side and a rear side of the main body 1 of the bottom guide plate 5. Rod-shaped slide member 9, a guide portion 10 having an elongated hole in the vertical direction, and guiding the vertical movement of the slide member 9 by passing the slide member 9 through the elongated hole, and being connected by the slide member 9 and the guide portion 10. By providing a driving device 8 that moves the bottom guide plate 5 up and down a plurality of times in a very short time by interlocking the members 6, it is possible to prevent unsatisfactory discharge on the bottom guide plate 5 and to reduce the space above and below the bottom guide plate 5. Use to increase the capacity of contents 3 Door can be.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of product storage chambers provided in a main body and having a product storage volume expanded downward.
An inclined bottom guide plate for guiding the thrown contents product, a connecting member rotatably provided on the bottom guide plate, and a bottom guide plate provided on the front side of the main body of the bottom guide plate to allow the bottom guide plate to rotate freely. By providing a rotating shaft and a driving device that rotates the bottom guide plate by interlocking the connecting member with the fulcrum as a fulcrum to change the inclination angle, and also provided on the front side and the rear side of the main body of the bottom guide plate. A slide member that allows the bottom guide plate to freely reciprocate up and down, a guide unit that guides the up and down movement of the slide member, and a driving device that moves the bottom guide plate up and down multiple times in a short time by linking the connecting members. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent unsatisfactory carry-out on the bottom guide plate and to increase the amount of contents contained therein by utilizing the space above and below the bottom guide plate, which has a great practical effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a central cross-sectional view of a product unloading device of a vending machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a central cross-sectional view of a product discharging device of a vending machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a central sectional view of a conventional product discharging device of a vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Merchandise accommodation room 3 Contents merchandise 4 Unloading mechanism 5 Bottom guide plate 6 Connecting member 7 Rotary shaft 8 Drive device 9 Slide member 10 Guide part

Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Sho 56-92279 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 54-137098 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Sho 62-157713 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 11/00-11/72 B65G 11/00-11/20 B65G 59/06

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A plurality of commodity storage chambers provided in the vending machine main body and having a commodity storage volume expanded downward, contents stored in the commodity storage chambers stacked therein, and a lower part of the commodity storage chamber. An unloading mechanism for ejecting the contents product downward, a sloped bottom guide plate for guiding the ejected contents product, a connecting member rotatably provided below the bottom guide plate, A rotating shaft provided on the vending machine main body front side of the bottom guide plate to freely rotate the bottom guide plate, and rotating the bottom guide plate by interlocking the connecting member with the rotating shaft as a fulcrum; A product unloading device for a vending machine, comprising: a drive device that makes the inclination angle of the bottom guide plate variable. 2. A plurality of commodity storage rooms provided in the vending machine main body and having a product storage volume expanded downward, content products stacked and stored in the product storage room, and provided below the product storage room. An unloading mechanism for ejecting the contents product downward, an inclined bottom guide plate for guiding the ejected contents product, a connecting member rotatably provided below the bottom guide plate, A slide member provided on the front and rear sides of the vending machine main body of the bottom guide plate for allowing the bottom guide plate to freely reciprocate up and down; a guide portion for guiding the vertical movement of the slide member; A driving device for moving the bottom guide plate up and down a plurality of times in a short time.