JP3279901B2 - Vending machine product storage 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 product storage device in which a plurality of product storage shelves are vertically arranged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a product storage device of this kind of vending machine is provided with a number of product storage shelves provided in a plurality of rows up and down so that the products are turned over, and the products are stored in multiple stages so that the body rolls, and Each is provided at an end. For example, it is known in Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-11479. Further, there is provided a product carrying device in which the products in the front row of the product storage shelf are locked by the locking arms.

An example of the above-described conventional vending machine product storage device will be described below. The main body of the vending machine is provided with a plurality of merchandise storage shelves having merchandise storage paths arranged in a vertical direction. A product storage device is provided at the exit of each product storage path of the product storage shelf. In the product storage device, the first locking claw is projected from a lower end of the inclined product mounting surface on the lower end side of the cylindrical body, thereby preventing the product from falling and, when supplying the product, the first locking claw. The nail is immersed from the product mounting surface, and the leading product is dropped by its own weight.

At this time, at the same time when the first locking claw is immersed, the second locking claw is made to protrude at a position behind the first locking claw, thereby preventing a subsequent product from successively falling. It is configured to prevent. In a vending machine having a built-in merchandise take-out device having the above-described structure, a hand is put into a merchandise take-out opening provided at a lower end side of the main body, and the merchandise sent to this location is taken up.

On the other hand, a product storage device is disclosed in JP-B-63-610.
Like the 07 JP, it is mounted so locked axis L-type spiral spring the movable plate freely slidably disposed pivot on the rear of the rear of the running surface of the commodity passage. And making it the spiral spring is fixed to the outlet portion of the running surface Product housing passage one end is towed along the groove of the commodity passage item into the structure to move while sliding.

[0006]

However, in the above-described configuration, the product storage device is provided for each product storage path.
If one vending machine is provided with multiple product storage shelves in the vertical or width direction,
The equipment is large and product storage efficiency is poor. For paper containers, irregular-shaped containers, etc., there is generally a delivery mechanism using a conveyor transport mechanism using a drive motor, but the number of parts is large, the structure is complicated, productivity is poor, and costs increase. there were.

[0007] On the other hand, a low-cost product storage device capable of transporting products using an elastic spring is known, and a delivery system using a moving plate from the rear is also known.
Is sliding, the movable plate for moving the goods provided, dissipate towing the moving plate, providing an groove a spiral spring on the bottom of the product storage device as a driving force, but by sliding through this product When transporting goods with a dirty bottom surface or high frictional resistance, they cannot be sold due to clogging in the middle.On the other hand, if the force of the spiral spring is increased, light goods may be deformed or fall down during movement. When the product is not stored, it may not be able to be stopped, and a large number of pieces may be taken out, which is unreliable. Further, since the movable plate does not stop at a predetermined position during storage, it is not easy to store the product. And the detection system at the time of product sale is complicated and has no reliable structure, so it has not been used in vending machines.

[0008] The present invention is intended to solve the above-improving product storage efficiency was constructed product storage device combines an inexpensive spiral spring and high sliding belt without the conveyance motor small and thin one which, moreover, product itself to the movement of goods, rather than a sliding surface of letting sliding eliminates the frictional resistance between the sliding surface and the item by moving the floor, always be a certain friction coefficient, A vending machine that ensures the movement of goods in the goods storage device, prevents the movement of the second goods when selling the first goods, and minimizes the pushing force required for moving the goods, and can sell various irregular-shaped containers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product storage device.

[0009]

The invention according to claim 1 of the commodity storage device for a vending machine of the present invention According to an aspect of the formation in the product storage rack
At the front exit of the tub-shaped product storage path,
Holding the first product receiving plate, and rotating the first product receiving plate
Moving the second product to the loading / unloading port
The second product receiving plate that regulates movement and the sliding surface of the product storage path
A runway member disposed on the runway member from a rear end on the runway member
A movable plate slidably installed at the exit
A rotating member that rolls, and a product placed and towed on the runway member.
A strip-shaped sliding member that can be pulled
A rotating drum, and a spiral provided near the rotating drum.
And the sliding member has one end.
After being connected to the moving plate, the rotating member portion bends into a U-shape.
Held by music, wound spirally before Symbol rotary drum and the other end
After tightening, it is connected to the spiral elastic member.
The structure is such that it is further urged into the product storage path and reciprocates .

[0010] The invention according to claim 2, restricting portion and the other end for restricting the movement of the second product provided runway surface of the gutter-shaped product housing passage in the ejection port abuts against the sliding member by rotation stopper parts is obtained by the configuration of locking holds the movement of the sliding member by rotatably rotation of the the second goods receiving plate which is pivotally supported second product receiving plate.

[0011] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2.
Lock In the invention, it has a stop member which deteriorates the sliding of the sliding member to the front end lower portion of the product storage path, the movement of the sliding member between the stop member and the stopper by rotation of the second product receiving plate It is configured to hold.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product storage shelf that can be withdrawn, and a sold-out detector that can be separated from the product storage shelf.
A moving plate which is slidably bridged unloading opening of the rear end in the sliding surface of the product housing passage, and belt-shaped sliding member which can be placed the items traction is connected to the moving plate, the middle of the sliding member The operating hole provided in the product storage passage has a sold-out operating member formed by rotatably supporting a pressing piece that comes into contact with the sold-out detecting portion at the rear of the product storage path and the other end into the operating hole. In this configuration, the sold-out detecting section can be operated when the operating push piece enters the operating hole at the position where the moving plate comes to the carry-out port.

The invention according to claim 5 is connected to the moving plate.
The engagement and locking piece for the sliding member and the sliding member to restrict the teeth engaged with the rotation and a plurality of teeth provided along the circumference of the rotary drum and the rotary drum winding spirally The other end of the stop piece is a stopper structure that rotatably supports a stopper member that is integrated with a tooth part when the product storage shelf is pulled out and engages with the tooth part when it is pushed in. It is what it was.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 1.
In the invention, the runway member for sliding the movable plate and high slidability material, in which a structure of fixing a plurality of at locking claws commodity storage wear shelves <br/> detachably.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 1.
In the present invention, the runway member has a structure in which the slope is provided in the range of the height of the second product receiving plate from the middle to the rear end position of the runway.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a tub-shaped product storage path formed on a product storage shelf at a front end thereof.
A first product receiving plate for holding products and a first
Actuating member that operates in conjunction with the rotation of the product receiving plate
The second product receiving plate that regulates the movement of the second product to the exit
A runway member arranged on the runway surface of the product storage path;
It was slidably installed from the rear end to the carry-out port on the runway member
A moving plate, a rotating member rotating at a carry-out section, and the runway
A belt-shaped sliding member that can place and pull products on the member,
A rotating drum provided at the rear of the product storage passage;
A spiral elastic member provided near the ram.
After the sliding member has one end connected to the moving plate,
It is bent and held in a U-shape by the rotating member, and the other end is
After spirally wrapping around the rotating drum, the spiral
By connecting with the elastic member, it is urged into the product storage path.
A structure for backward movement, products can be made small and constant frictional resistance because product placement surface consisting sliding member of the strip rather than sliding the sliding surface is sliding and traction.

Further, it is possible to prevent sliding member and during the movement it is not necessary to join the elastic member on the way, that the per runway member becomes spiral <br/> Ri transfer resistance increases. Then it is possible to reduce the spring force of the spiral elastic member is no frictional resistance difference due to instrument constant, smooth yet spring force of the movement low load of sliding members since the winding the sliding member itself on the rotating drum because are configured to move to, can also be reliably moved without clogging the way a large carton product frictional resistance, is easy operability of the housing during movement plate,
The spring of the elastic member can be stored in the rear part, and there is no risk of injury due to the spring material, so that there is an effect that there is safety, and a thin, small, and low-cost product storage device can be provided.

[0018] According to a second aspect of the invention, connecting a moving plate which is slidably bridged unloading opening of the rear end in the sliding surface of the product housing passage, and the moving plate and the rotary member which rotates at unloading port portion sliding being constantly urged in the take-out side is connected to the spiral elastic member held is bent into a U-shaped high sliding member having a sliding band-shaped product the placing traction can then by the rotating member portion the member, regulating portion and the other end for restricting the movement of the second product provided runway surface in the ejection port and the second product receiving plate which is rotatably supported a stopper portion abutting against the sliding member by rotation when the commodity carrying out the lock retaining the movement of the sliding member by rotation of said second product receiving plate, the two products can be eliminated the force to move the carry-out side deformation of the product, the atypical items such Even if the stopper of the second product receiving plate does not work, it does not come out two and it is sure Sales can. In addition, during standby, the second product receiving plate returns to its original position and is unlocked, so that the product has the effect of being able to reliably move to the carry-out side.

[0019] According to a third aspect of the invention, it has a stop member which deteriorates the sliding of the sliding member to the front end lower portion of the goods housing passage, the movement of the sliding member by the rotation of the second product receiving plate Is securely locked between the stopper portion and the stopping member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product storage shelf that can be withdrawn, a sold-out detection unit that can be separated from the product storage shelf,
A moving plate which is slidably bridged unloading opening of the rear end in the sliding surface of the product housing passage, and belt-shaped sliding member which can be placed the items traction is connected to the moving plate, the middle of the sliding member The operating hole provided in the product storage passage has a sold-out operating member formed by rotatably supporting a pressing piece that comes into contact with the sold-out detecting portion at the rear of the product storage path and the other end into the operating hole. At the position where the moving plate has come to the carry-out port, when the operating push piece enters the operating hole, the sold-out detecting section can be operated, and the sold-out structure can be simplified, and the reliability can be reduced with high reliability. Things can be provided.

The invention according to claim 5 is connected to the moving plate.
The engagement and locking piece for the sliding member and the sliding member to restrict the teeth engaged with the rotation and a plurality of teeth provided along the circumference of the rotary drum and the rotary drum winding spirally The other end of the stopper engages with the teeth when the product storage shelf is pulled out, and when pushed in, the teeth and the stopper piece to be released are rotatably supported integrally and move when storing the product. The plate can be stopped at an arbitrary position without moving to the end of the storage path, and storage operability is good, and even when there are few stored products, the usability can be improved without moving the movable plate to the back.

[0022] The invention according to claim 6, the runway member for sliding the movable plate and high slidability material, which has a structure for removably secured to the product storage shelves at a plurality of locking pawls By simply fitting, assembly can be performed, and assembly work can be simplified.

[0023] The invention according to claim 7, runway member to runway rear position than the middle, standby and provided inclined at a height range of the second product receiving plate is the space in the outlet port Since it can be utilized and does not affect the pulling out of the carry-out shelf, it is possible to provide a carry-out device capable of reducing the movement of commodities.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a main part of a product storage device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the product storage device of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a product storage shelf according to one embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a sectional view of a product storage device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second product receiving plate of the product storage device shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, a substantially box-shaped main body 1 includes a coin mechanism section 2 provided on a front side of the main body 1. A front door 3 provided with a transparent glass 3A on the front surface of the main body 1 so that the entire interior of the main body 1 can be viewed from the front side is openably and closably attached. When the front door 3 is opened, the main body 1 is opened. 1 is opened to the front side.

In the chamber of the main body 1 surrounded by the heat insulating wall,
A plurality of product storage shelves 5 on which products 4 for beverages and the like are placed vertically are provided. The product storage shelf 5
Are the side rails 6 that are respectively raised from both sides.
A plurality of rows of tub-like product storage paths 7 are provided between A and 6B, which partition the spaces at equal intervals, and are partitioned on the product storage shelf 5 according to the width of the product 4. Each gutter-shaped product storage path 7
Has a plurality of merchandise carrying-out devices 8 arranged side by side and molded into a W-shaped gutter shape.

At the exit of the product unloading device 8, there is provided a transparent first product receiving plate 9 for holding the products 4 stored in the respective product storage paths 7. And the product unloading device 8
And a drive motor 11 provided with a sold-out detector 10 that can be removed. In addition, a product transport path 12 is provided in front of the product storage shelf.
The product storage shelf 5 is configured to be able to be pulled out along the side rail portion 6 when storing the product.

The bottom of the main body 1 is constituted as a machine room 15 in which an evaporator 13, a circulation fan 14 and the like are arranged. By operating the circulation fan 14, the air in the storage of the main body 1 is released. A circulation path 16 is provided from the bottom through the evaporator 13 to the lower part of the inside of the refrigerator. The evaporator 13 constitutes a refrigerating apparatus together with a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube and the like (not shown).
By circulating the air cooled through the inside of the storage, the product 4 on the product storage shelf 5 is cooled, and in winter, the circulating air is heated by the heater provided in the circulation path 16. The product 4 on the product storage shelf 5 is warmed and stored.

The product unloading device 8 is fitted into the product storage path 7 at right angles to the lower central portion of the first product receiving plate 9.
A drive shaft 17 spanning the entire depth of the housing is rotatably mounted on the front and rear flange portions 19a and 19b of the gutter-shaped storage case 18 so as to be rotatable left and right. An operating member 21 having a substantially inverted T-shaped cam shape is press-fitted into the rear portion of the first product receiving plate 9 at the carry-out port of the drive shaft 17 by an elastic pin 22 and locked to the drive shaft 17. The end has a connecting portion 23 formed flat by partial pressing.

On the other hand, sliding member 25 first product receiving regulating portion 24 and the other end for restricting the movement of the second product is provided behind the runway surface of the plate 9 to the outlet port of the article conveying device 8 by rotation
The stopper portion 26 that contacts the shaft is made integral with the square hole 2 at the center.
The second product receiving plate 29 and the rotating member 30 which are rotatably provided on both sides by the through holes 28 have holes on the outlet side of the product storage path 7 of the gutter-shaped storage case 18. The left and right two product storage paths 7 are attached to the support portion 31 on the product sliding surface side of the two left and right product storage paths 7 respectively.

Next, the product storage path 7 of the tub-shaped storage case 18
Braking members 3 to the front end lower portion of deteriorating the sliding of the sliding member 25
3 are the movement of the sliding member 25 by the rotation of the second stopper section 26 is the second product receiving plate 29 of the product receiving plate 29 locks held between the stopper portion 26 and the braking members 33.

FIG. 6A is a detailed front view of the sales standby position of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6B is a detail of the sales standby position of the product storage device shown in FIG. FIG. 7A is a front view of the operating member of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 when operating clockwise, and FIG. 7B is a view of the operating member of the product storage device shown in FIG. Clockwise operation side view, FIG. 8
(A) is an operating member 21 of the product storage device shown in FIG.
8 (b) shows a counterclockwise operation side view of the operation member of the product storage device shown in FIG.

In FIGS. 6 to 8, when the second product receiving plate 29 is in the horizontal state, the second product receiving plate 29 is mounted close to the operating member 21 having a substantially inverted T-shaped cam shape. When the drive shaft 17 is rotated clockwise, the A-claw portion 35 provided on the operating member 21 comes into contact with the second product receiving plate 29 on the left side and rotates upward to be in a vertical state. When this position is reached, the position detection switch 36 is
Is provided, and the position detection switch 36 is operated. The operating member 21 is moved counterclockwise from this state.
The second product receiving plate 29 starts rotating when it comes to a standby state.
Is configured to return to a horizontal state. In this state, the position detection switch 36 is operated and the drive motor 11 is stopped.

On the other hand, when the drive shaft 17 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the B-claw portion 37 provided on the operating member 21 comes into contact with the second product receiving plate 29 on the right side and rotates upward to be in a vertical state. When this position is reached, the position detection switch 36 in the drive motor 11 is operated. When the operating member 21 starts to rotate clockwise from this state and comes into a standby state, the second product receiving plate 29 is turned on. It is configured to return to a horizontal state. In this state, the position detection switch 3
6 and the drive motor 11 stops.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view of a first product receiving plate of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a main part of a sold-out detection unit of the product storage device shown in FIG. Figure, Figure 1
1 (a) is a side sectional view of a main part of a sold-out detection unit when the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 is sold out, and FIG. 11 (b) is sold out when the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 is sold out. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a detection unit.

9 to 11, each product storage path 7
Of the bottom, the runway member 38 in a substantially rail-shaped with a sliding properties
Is fixed to the gutter-shaped storage case 18 detachably by a plurality of locking claws 39, and a plurality of protruding ribs 40 for reducing contact resistance are provided on the upper side of the runway member 38. arranged in depth, the runway member 38 until the runway rear position than the middle, sloping set only the the second item to the position of rotation the height of the second product receiving plate 29 for regulating the movement in the ejection port It is a structure. Then it is bridged the moving plate 42 of the L-type that can slide in product unloading opening direction at both end portions 41 of the running surface of the runway member 38. The moving plate 42 has U-shaped claws 43 at both lower ends, and is loosely fitted and inserted into both ends 40 of the sliding surface. And hooking pawl 44 with the lower surface of the movable plate 42 of the L-type, combined with the moving member 42 is provided a hole in the sliding high sliding member 25 in the belt-like polyester knitted placing the items traction can mesh material The other end is bent and held in a U-shape by a roller 30 rotating at a carry-out port of the product storage path,
The other end is spirally wound around a rotary drum 45 at the rear of the product storage path, and a spiral elastic member 47 is attached to a spring mounting drum 46 provided coaxially and integrally with the rotary drum 45 with a screw, and the other end is attached to a spring. ligated to the S-type drum 46 smaller drum, the product storage passage 7 a sliding member 25
It is configured to be biased in.

[0037] Then, the movable plate 42 is placed the product ligated become a working hole 48 midway provided traction can strip sliding member 25 and the rear driving motor 11 of the commodity storage path 7 A push-out piece 49 abutting on the sold-out detection unit 10 provided inside the other end and a sold-out operating member 51 having the other end rotatably supporting an operating push piece 50 entering the operating hole 48 are provided. Since the operation hole 48 moves to the rear position of the commodity storage path at the position where it comes to the carry-out exit, the operation push piece 50 is moved to the operation hole 48.
And the push piece 49 is separated from the sold-out detection unit 10.

Next, sliding member 25 connected to the moving plate 42
Regulations both sides plurality of teeth 53 and the teeth 53 engaged with the rotation provided along the circumference has a collar portion 52 which guides the sliding member 25 to the rotary drum 45 to wind spirally The locking piece 54 and the other end of the locking piece 54
Is engaged with the teeth 53 when pulled out, and when pushed in, the teeth 5
A stopper structure in which a stopper member 56 in which the stopper piece 3 and the stopper piece 55 to be detached are integrated is rotatably supported.

The operation of the product storage device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, during standby for sale, the first product 4 is placed on the first product receiving plate 9 and a plurality of products 4
It is pressed and stored by the movable plate 42 of the mold.

Next, when the sales signal of the left product passage is input to the drive motor 11 and rotates, the drive shaft 17 rotates clockwise, and the first product receiving plate 9 and the operating member 21 fixed to the drive shaft 17 rotate. I do. As a result, the A-claw 35 provided on the operating member 21 having a substantially inverted T-shaped cam shape from the horizontal state so that the regulating portion 24 of the second product receiving plate 29 is moved from the horizontal state to the left second product receiving plate 29. When the first product 4 comes to the uppermost position where the first product 4 moves upward when the restricting portion 24 is tilted by contacting and rotating upward, the stopper portion 2 of the second product receiving plate 29 is moved.
6 holds is prevented by To設the braking members 33 to press the sliding member 25 moves in the front end lower portion of the product housing passage 7 of tub-shaped housing case 18. This regulates the movement of the second product to the exit.

At this position, the first product receiving plate 9 is rotated outward from the left product storage path 7, and the first product 4 is moved to the product transport path 6. Then, since the regulating portion 24 of the second product receiving plate 29 is projected from the sliding surface, the second product 4 is blocked and held. Furthermore, the first product receiving plate 9
Is rotated by the drive shaft 17 by the drive motor 11 and reaches the 90 ° position, the position detection switch 36 is activated and the drive motor 11
Restricting portion 2 of the next second product receiving plate 29 together but locks the sliding member 25 when the reverse rotation in the counterclockwise direction is released
When the detection switch 36 operates at the position where the stopper 4 and the stopper 26 return to the horizontal state, the operation stops.

At this time, the product 4 is moved in the direction of the carry-out port by the spiral elastic member 47, but the first product receiving plate 9 is also returned to the standby state, and the product 4 is prevented from dropping to the product transport path 6. Stop.

Next, when a sales signal of the right product passage 7 is input to the drive motor 11 and rotated, the drive shaft 17 rotates counterclockwise, and the transparent first product receiving plate 9 fixed to the drive shaft 17. And the operating member 21 rotates. As a result, the B-claw portion 37 provided on the actuating member 21 having a substantially inverted T-shaped cam shape from the horizontal state when the second product receiving plate 29 is brought into contact with the right second product receiving plate 29 and moves upward. When the regulating unit 24 is tilted and tilted, the product 4 moves upward.

At the uppermost position, the second product receiving plate 29
And To設stopper portion 26 of the stop member 33 at the front end lower portion of the product housing passage 7 of tub-shaped housing case 18 sliding member 25
Is pressed to prevent movement and hold. This regulates the movement of the second product to the exit.

At this position, the first product receiving plate 9 is rotated outward from the right product storage path 7 and the first product 4 is moved to the product transport path 6. Then, since the regulating portion 24 of the second product receiving plate 29 projects from the sliding surface, the second product 4
Is prevented and retained. Further, when the first product receiving plate 9 is rotated on the drive shaft 17 by the drive motor 11 and reaches the 90 ° position, the position detection switch 36 is activated and the drive motor 11
Restricting portion and the stopper portion 26 of the next second product receiving plate 29 together with the locking of the sliding member 25 is released when the reverse rotation is stopped and acts detection switch 36 at a position back to the horizontal state but in a clockwise direction .

When the goods 4 are exhausted from the goods storage path 7, the L-shaped moving plate 42 of the substantially rail-shaped runway member 38 moves toward the carry-out port and stops.

[0048] The operation of the moving plate 42 is placed the product ligated can tow the operation hole 48 provided in the middle of the belt-shaped sliding member 25 is moved to the rear of the product housing passage 7 sold actuating member 51 Push piece 50 enters operating hole 48 and push piece 4
When 9 is detached from the sold-out detection unit 10, the drive motor 11
The sold-out detection unit 10 provided inside operates to detect the sold-out,
It is wired so that the rotation of the drive motor 11 stops.

Next, when storing products, the product storage shelves 5
Press the drawer moving plate 42 to the front to the rear when the sliding member 2
5 is pulled out from the rotating drum 45. The plurality of teeth 5 of the flange portion 52 for guiding the sliding member 25 on both sides
3 is sliding member 25 disengaged from the teeth 53 to rotate to move. When the moving plate 42 is stopped, the engaging piece 54 and the plurality of teeth 53 are engaged, and the moving plate 42 can be stopped at an arbitrary position.
When the product storage shelf 5 is set at the original position, the stopper piece 55 for detaching the tooth portion 53 comes into contact with the main body of the drive motor 11 and makes the rotary drum 45 rotatable.

With such a configuration, the product storage device 8 of the product storage shelf 5 is thin and has a simple structure. Also, a large force is not required for the movement of the product, and the force of the spiral elastic member can be reduced. Therefore, the movement of the movable plate at the time of storage does not require a large force, and the usability is good. The time out is to prevent the movement of the temporary sliding member can provide multi pieces out such prevention can highly reliable product storage device of the product.

[0051]

As described above, the product storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention has a first product receiving plate, an operating member fixed to the drive shaft, and a second product receiving plate provided on the sliding surface side. There was infested respective goods housing passage with each other, the movement of the goods with a spiral elastic member, since the sliding member is placed the product wrapped around a rotary drum traction moves, thin product storage device With a simple structure, the force of the spiral elastic member can be reduced, and the moving plate can move smoothly, so that the operating force of the elastic member can be kept constant even for a product having a large frictional resistance. Also can be improved because the movable plate is applied a constant tensile force to the sliding member can come to carry-out port filled reliably unloaded quality to the end products.

Even if goods of different sizes are stored in the storage shelf, they are always sent to a fixed position using the force of the spiral elastic member, so that position control and a drive motor are not required, and a very inexpensive unloading device. Can be provided.

[0053] Further, since the time of unloading is a structure that prevents the movement of the temporary sliding member, when two eyes product regulations, the force of the spiral elastic member comes out multi few does not participate in the unloading Nothing. In addition, even an irregular-shaped container can be carried out without falling down, and even a soft product can be sold without deformation , and a highly versatile product storage device can be provided.

Further, since the rotation of the rotary drum can be arbitrarily regulated, the moving plate can be stopped according to the number of stored products during storage, so that the storage operation of the storage shelf at a high position is very easy. Equipment can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a product storage device of the vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a product storage shelf according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a product storage device of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second product receiving plate of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1;

6A is a detailed front view of a sales standby position of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6B is a detailed side view of a sales standby position of the product storage device shown in FIG.

7A is a front view of the operation member of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 in a clockwise operation; FIG. 7B is a side view of the operation member of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 in a clockwise operation;

8 (a) is a front view of the operation member of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 when it is operated counterclockwise; FIG. 8 (b) is a side view of the operation member of the product storage device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view of a first product receiving plate of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a main part of a sold-out detection unit of the product storage device shown in FIG. 1;

11 (a) is a sectional side view of a main part of a sold-out detection unit when the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 is sold out. (B) A perspective view of a sold-out detection unit when the product storage device shown in FIG. 1 is sold out. Figure

[Explanation of symbols]

4 Commodity 5 Commodity storage shelf 7 Commodity storage path 8 Commodity unloading device 9 First commodity receiving plate 10 Sold-out detection unit 12 Commodity conveyance path 18 Storage case 20 Through hole 21 Operating member 22 Elastic pin 23 Flat molded connection unit 24 Regulation unit 25 sliding member 26 stopper portion 27 a square hole 28 through hole 29 second product receiving plate 29A second product receiving plate 29B second product receiving plate 30 rotates member 31 holding plates 32 shaft 33 stop member 36 the position sensing switch 38 Runway member 39 Locking claw 42 Moving plate 43 Reverse U-shaped claw portion 44 Hook claw 45 Rotating drum 46 Spring mounting drum 47 Elastic member 48 Operating hole 49 Push piece 50 Operating push piece 51 Sold-out operating member 52 Flange Part 53 tooth part 54 locking piece 55 stopper piece 56 stopper member

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-54698 (JP, A) JP-A-52-41597 (JP, A) JP-A-62-100584 (JP, U) JP-A-3-100584 69459 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 11/00-11/72 A47F 1/00

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first product receiving plate for holding a product and a first product receiving plate interlocked with a rotation of the first product receiving plate at a carry-out port at a front end of a tub-shaped product storing path formed on a product storing shelf. An operating member that operates, a second product receiving plate that regulates movement of the second product to the carry-out port, and a runway member that is disposed on a run surface of the product storage path.
When the runway and the moving plate which is slidably bridged unloading opening of the rear end on the member, a rotating member which rotates at unloading port unit, before
A strip-shaped sliding part that can place and tow goods on the runway member
Material, a rotary drum provided at the rear of the product storage path,
A spiral elastic member provided near the rotating drum.
The sliding member has one end connected to the moving plate.
Then, it is bent and held in a U-shape by the rotating member,
Is spirally wound around the rotating drum, and then the spiral
A merchandise storage device of a vending machine which can be reciprocated by being urged into a merchandise storage path by being connected to a resilient member having a stiffness. 2. At the front exit of the trough-shaped product storage path,
A first product receiving plate for holding the product, a moving plate which is slidably bridged unloading opening of the rear end in the sliding surface of the product housing passage,
Becomes a sliding member of the strip that can be towed to urge the product ligated with the moving plate is placed out side, wherein the rear of the first product receiving plate, the second provided runway surface rotation of the regulating portion and the other end for restricting the movement of the items to the unloading opening is provided a second product receiving plate which is rotatably supported a stopper portion abutting against the sliding member by rotating the second product receiving plate product storage device of a vending machine to lock holds the movement of the sliding member by. Wherein the front end lower portion of the goods housing passage becomes a restraining member that poor slip sliding member, a second product receiving plate the stop member and the stopper movement of sliding member by rotation of the 3. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the product is held between locks. 4. A drawable product storage rack and the article storage rack and can leave sold out detection unit, a moving plate which is bridged freely sliding in-out port of the rear end in the sliding surface of the product housing passage, the movement belt-shaped sliding member which is placed the product ligated can traction biases on the carry-out side to the plate, and the actuating hole middle provided the sliding member, the detection unit sold out at the rear of the commodity storage path person The contacting push piece and the other end have a sold-out operating member rotatably supporting the actuation push piece that enters the actuation hole, and at the position where the moving plate comes to the carry-out port, the actuation push piece is provided. A product storage device for a vending machine, which can operate the sold-out detection section when the device enters the operation hole. 5. The loading surface from the rear end on the sliding surface of the product storage path
A moving plate which is slidably erection was connected to the mobile plate
The engagement and locking piece for the sliding member and the sliding member to restrict the teeth engaged with the rotation and a plurality of teeth provided along the circumference of the rotary drum and the rotary drum winding spirally The other end of the stopper has a stopper member that rotatably and integrally supports the tooth portion when the product storage shelf is pulled out and engages with the stopper portion when the product storage shelf is pushed out. A product storage device of a vending machine in which a movable plate can be fixed at an arbitrary position when the product storage shelf is pulled out, and when the product storage shelf is stored, the restraint of the movement of the movable plate to the front is released. 6. The runway member having high sliding property material, vending machine according to claim 1 by a plurality of locking pawls by removably affixed to product storage rack <br/> ing Product storage device. Until 7. runway member runway rear end position from the middle, formed by providing the inclined height range of the second product receiving plate
A vending machine product storage device according to claim 1 .