JP3632332B2 - Wiring ducts for vending machine product delivery equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wiring duct of a product unloading device of a vending machine in which cylindrical products are laid side by side and stacked and stored in a line in a product passage of a product storage shelf in a vertical direction so as to be carried out one by one in accordance with a sales instruction. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a wiring duct of a conventional product unloading apparatus of a vending machine, FIG. 11A is a side sectional view of a stage before the wiring duct is mounted on the commodity unloading apparatus, and FIG. Side sectional drawing which mounted | wore with the goods carrying-out apparatus is shown. 10 and 11, reference numeral 1 denotes a product carry-out device main body, and reference numeral 2 denotes a wiring duct attached to the lower part of the product carry-out device 1.
[0003]
The wiring duct 2 has a base portion 2a having a concave cross-sectional shape and a length shorter than the length of the product carry-out device 1, and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the base portion 2a. An engaging piece 2b having a handle that connects a triangular arrow having a base to the base, and a U-shape extending from one end of the lower surface of the base 2a and having the same width as the base 2a, and bending the tip outward The U-shaped cover 2c formed with a claw portion and the claw portion of the U-shaped cover 2c are engaged by extending from the other end of the lower surface of the base portion 2a to the same width as the base portion 2a and bending the tip inward. The product carry-out device 1 is provided in a product storage shelf provided in a hook portion 2d designed to stop, a groove 2e provided in the middle of one bent portion of the U-shaped cover 2c, and a central recess of the base portion 2a. Holds the curved arm holding the pin 3 to be attached to the upper part It is constituted by a holder 4 which open ended. When the wiring duct 2 is attached to the commodity carry-out device 1, the front and rear engaging pieces are inserted after the front end of the engaging piece 2b on the upper surface of the wiring duct 2 is in contact with the outer edge of the engaging hole 1a. When 2b is bent in the direction approaching each other and inserted beyond the maximum thickness of the arrow, the bent arrow portion is restored, the arrow portion comes into contact with the outer edge of the engagement hole 1a, and the bottom portion of the arrow triangle is The engaging piece 2b overlaps with the lower outer plate of the product carry-out device 1 and engages with the engagement hole 1a. At the same time, a part of the lower outer plate of the product carry-out device 1 is bent downward to pinch the pin 3. The clamping device 1b thus configured is inserted into the recess at the top of the base portion 2a together with the pin 3 until the pin 3 is clamped by the arm of the holder 4 (see FIG. 11).
[0004]
Moreover, when connecting the wiring member of the product carry-out device 1 to the outside, the wiring member is held and protected by the U-shaped cover 2c through the space formed by the U-shaped cover 2c and the base portion 2a.
When the wiring member is inspected and cleaned, the wiring member in the wiring duct 2 is exposed by removing the claw portion of the U-shaped cover 2c from the hooking portion 2d and opening the U-shaped cover 2c downward. Inspection and cleaning can be done easily.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional configuration, when the wiring duct is damaged for some reason and the wiring duct is removed from the product carry-out device, the arrow part of the engaging piece is caught, so the arrow is moved inward from the inner side of the lower plate of the product carry-out device. It is difficult to remove the wiring duct because it must be moved downward while pushing, and the pin is moved to the lower side of the outer plate of the product unloading device to attach the wiring duct to the product unloading device. A pin is formed by bending a part downward, the pin is pinched by the pinch, and the pin is held by a holder provided at the base of the wiring duct. The part moved to the lower side of the plate and a part of the holder increase the total height of the wiring duct and the product carrying-out device.
[0006]
Furthermore, the groove provided inside the bent part of the U-shaped cover has a uniform thickness throughout, so that the thickness can be used to open and close and hold the wiring material to prevent breakage from the end. Opening and closing of the U-shaped cover lacks flexibility because it must be thicker than necessary.
Moreover, there is a possibility that the product may be wrinkled when the product hits the corner of the bent portion of the U-shaped cover.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The object of the present invention is to reduce the total height of the wiring duct and the product carry-out device, to flexibly open and close the U-shaped cover, and to form a U-shaped cover. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wiring duct for a product carry-out device of a vending machine that does not cause wrinkles on the product when the product hits the corner of the bent portion.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 lays down the cylindrical product in a line in the vertical direction in the product passage of the product storage shelf and stores it in the vertical direction, and carries it out one by one in accordance with the sales instruction. In the product unloading device of a vending machine, the wiring duct that protects the electrical wiring connected to the product unloading device has a base portion whose cross-sectional shape is a substantially right-angled quadrilateral with a distance between them and shorter than the product passage width. And a connection portion having an inverted U-shaped cross section that connects the bases at the upper part, an end that protrudes inside the end part of one base part, protrudes in an arc shape, and then reverses to form a semicircular shape. Approaching the base and further reversing to form an arc, separating from the other base, connecting to the inside of the end of the other base, connecting the bases at the longitudinal ends, and between the bases Elastic body that keeps the gap between A plurality of inverted L-shaped engagement pieces with the bent portion facing outward, and a lower end of the bottom surface of one base portion extending downward from the vicinity of the outer end portion and bending the lower end inward to form a claw portion. , A hook part having a length substantially the same as the base part, and a U-shaped cross-section extending from the vicinity of the outer end of the lower surface of the other base part to the lower side by the same length as the base part and bent inward in the middle And a U-shaped cover formed with a claw portion that is bent outwardly to be hooked to the hook portion of the one base portion, and formed by a lower surface of the both base portions and a U-shaped cover. The wiring member is held in the inner space.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wiring duct of the commodity unloading device of the vending machine according to the first aspect, the outer skin of the front surface that covers a part of the front surface, half of both side surfaces and the lower surface of the commodity unloading device. And the distance between the front and rear outer edges of the reverse L-shaped engagement piece is the distance between the rear face, the remaining both side faces, and the rear outer face covering a part of the lower face. When the plurality of inverted L-shaped engaging pieces are engaged with the end surface, an external force is applied in a direction in which both bases approach each other, so that the distance between the outer edges of the engaging pieces between the two bases is increased. By narrowing and inserting the plurality of reverse L-shaped engaging pieces between the end faces from the lower side and removing the external force applied to both base parts, both base parts and the engaging pieces connected to the base parts are opposite to each other. Widen and the vertical part of the engagement piece approaches the end face, and the outward bent part of the engagement piece is in front Wiring ducts overlap the upper surface of the outer plate can be made to engage with the outer plate forming the lower surface of the product unloading device.
[0010]
According to the structure of the first and second aspects, the wiring duct is attached to the commodity carrying-out device by inserting the engaging piece provided on the upper surface of the base between the end portions on the lower surface side of the outer plate and engaging them. This eliminates the need to move the pin under the outer plate of the product carry-out device, and also widens the overlap between the outer plate and the engagement piece, so that the wiring duct can be installed without holding the pin from the wiring duct side. It is possible to achieve a sufficient strength to be attached to and held by the carry-out device, and accordingly, the total height of the wiring duct and the product carry-out device can be reduced.
[0011]
Further, as in the invention according to claim 3, in the wiring duct of the commodity unloading device of the vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, the longitudinal direction is provided inside the one bent portion of the U-shaped cover. The thickness of the groove provided over the entire length can be made thinner than the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction at the central portion.
With the above configuration, the thickness of the groove is set to a thickness that prevents breakage from the end due to repeated opening and closing in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction, and is thin in the center so that the opening and closing resistance of the U-shaped cover is reduced. By doing so, the opening and closing of the U-shaped cover can be made flexible.
[0012]
Moreover, in the wiring duct of the commodity carry-out device of the vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, as in the invention according to claim 4, the longitudinal direction outside the bottom surface of the U-shaped cover. A plurality of bulges of the elastic body can be provided in the vicinity of the end.
The product carried out from the product delivery device in the back of the product storage shelf arranged in the front and back by the above configuration rolls on the shooter and jumps in the middle of being delivered to the product outlet on the front of the vending machine and hits the wiring duct In addition, it is possible to suppress the product from being wrinkled by the impact of the collision being absorbed by the protrusion of the elastic body.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the inventions of claims 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external view of a vending machine equipped with a wiring duct of a product carry-out apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the product storage shelf of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view of the wiring duct according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a view taken along the arrow A in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a view in which an end is deformed by applying an external force, and FIG. ) Is a side view of a stage before the wiring duct is attached to the product carry-out device, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the state where the wiring duct is attached to the product carry-out device. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, members having the same reference numerals as those in the conventional example have approximately the same functions, and thus description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a main body cabinet, the lower part of which is used as a machine room containing a refrigerator, the upper part of the machine room is provided with a heat insulating wall except for the front surface, and a plurality of rooms are provided by a heat insulating partition plate. It is divided into
[0014]
Each of the divided rooms is used as a refrigerator or a warm storage by cooling air, hot air, or air blowing that switches between cold air and hot air depending on the season.
And the goods storage shelf 40 is mounted | worn with the said refrigerator or warm storage, and goods are refrigerated or warmed in it. The front surfaces of these refrigerators and warm storages are closed by a heat-insulating inner door 30 that can be opened and closed, and the outer door 20 is hinged to the main body cabinet 10 outside the inner door 30 to open and close the front surface of the main body cabinet 10. Closed as possible.
[0015]
Although not shown, the outer door 20 is provided with an exhibition room for displaying products for sale and operation units such as a product selection button, a coin slot, a change return lever, a change return port, and a product outlet. . Then, when the customer views the displayed product on the outer door 20 and purchases the product, the user inserts the price of the product into the coin slot, presses the product selection button, and is carried out of the product storage shelf 40 of the main body cabinet 10 to be taken out. The product taken out through the product outlet is opened by opening a flapper that covers the front of the product outlet in a swingable manner.
[0016]
When supplying products to the product storage shelf 40, the outer door 20 and the inner door 30 are opened, and the products are sequentially inserted one by one from the product insertion port.
In FIG. 2, the product storage shelf 40 has a plurality of curved segments 40b arranged in the vertical direction between the left and right side plates and arranged in the front and rear direction, and the vertical product passage 40c between the segment rows. Is forming. The upper end of the product passage 40c and the product input port 40a are linked using a top tray. 40d is a width that regulates the width of the product passage 40c that is integrally connected to a partition plate that restricts the lateral width of the rolling path according to the length size of the product that is rolled on the top tray and the tip of the partition plate. It is a regulation board. A product unloading device 1 for unloading products one by one in accordance with a sales command is attached together with a wiring duct 2 to the lowermost part of the product passage.
[0017]
FIG. 3 shows a state in which the product carry-out device 1 and the wiring duct 2 are integrally assembled. The product carry-out device 1 is fixed to the product storage shelf by pins 3.
In FIG. 4, the wiring duct 2 has a base 2a having a cross-sectional shape arranged substantially in parallel with a space therebetween and a length shorter than the width of the product passage, and an inverted cross-section U connecting the bases 2a at the top. Shaped connection portion 7 and the end of one base portion 2a, the end of the base portion 2a is projected in an arc shape and then inverted to form a semicircle, approaching the other base portion and further inverted to form an arc shape Then, after separating from the other base portion 2a, it is connected to the inside of the end portion of the other base portion 2a, the two base portions 2a are connected by the end portions in the longitudinal direction, and the interval between the two base portions 2a is kept elastically. The elastic body 6, a plurality of inverted L-shaped engagement pieces 5 arranged on the upper surface of the base portion 2 a so that the bent portion faces outward, and downward from the vicinity of the outer end of the lower surface of one base portion 2 a The hook 2 has a length substantially the same as that of the base portion. And a section U extending inwardly from the vicinity of the outer end of the lower surface of the other base 2a to the lower side and extending inward at a groove 2e provided in the inner longitudinal direction in the middle. And a U-shaped cover 2c formed with a claw portion that is bent outwardly to be hooked to the hook portion 2d of the one base portion 2a, and the bottom surface of both the base portions 2a and the U-shape. The wiring member is held in an inner space formed by the cover 2d.
[0018]
In FIG. 5, the wiring duct 2 includes the engagement pieces 5 at the four longitudinal ends of the upper surfaces of the substantially parallel bases 2 a, the elastic body 6 that connects the bases 2 a at the ends, and the center. It has the said connection part 7 which connects both the base parts 2a.
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the base 2a is deformed inward by applying an external force from the outside near the engagement piece 5 in FIG.
[0019]
FIG. 7 shows a side view when the wiring duct 2 is attached to the product carrying-out device 1, and FIG. 7 (a) shows the engaging piece 5 brought inward by applying an external force as shown in FIG. After inserting from the gap C between the front and rear end faces of the lower surface of 1a, the external force is removed and the engaging piece 5 is overlapped and locked on the upper surface of the outer plate 1a as shown in (b).
FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4 showing the configuration of the wiring duct of the invention of claim 3. In the drawing, the protrusions 8 of the elastic body are provided in two rows at the end in the longitudinal direction of the portion corresponding to the back side of the groove 2 e for bending the bottom of the wiring duct 2.
[0020]
FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the invention of claim 4, (a) is a state diagram in which the U-shaped cover of the wiring duct is opened, and (b) is a side view of (a). In the figure, the wiring duct 2 is provided with a connecting portion 7 for connecting the base portion to the upper surface and an engagement piece 5 for locking the wiring duct 2 to the commodity carry-out device, and a hook portion 2d on the front surface is provided below the base portion. A U-shaped cover 2c is provided on the rear side. The U-shaped cover 2c is bent at the position of the groove 2e to form a duct that holds the wiring member by locking the claw at the tip to the hook 2d.
[0021]
The groove 2e is formed to have a thickness that does not cause breakage from the end of repeated opening and closing at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and a thickness that is strong enough to hold the wiring material at the center (thinner than the both ends). Has been.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is easy to attach and detach the wiring duct to / from the product carry-out device, and the workability is improved. In addition, the total height of the product carry-out device and the wiring duct is reduced, and the product storage space is increased accordingly.
Furthermore, there is an effect of preventing the merchandise that has been carried out from being damaged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is an external view of a vending machine equipped with a wiring duct of a product carry-out device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a product storage shelf in FIG. 1. FIG. Fig. 4 is an external view of the wiring duct according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is a view taken along arrow A in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a view in which an end is deformed by applying an external force. 7A is a side view of a stage before the wiring duct is attached to the product carry-out device, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the state where the wiring duct is attached to the product carry-out device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the structure of the duct as viewed in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a wiring duct of a conventional product vending machine for a vending machine. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a wiring duct mounted on a merchandise carrying device. Sectional side view of a prior step of, (b) a side sectional view of mounting the cable duct to the product carry-out device [Description of symbols]
2 Wiring duct 2a Base part 2c U-shaped cover 2d Hook part 2e Groove 5 Engagement piece 6 Elastic body 7 Connection part 8 Protrusion 10 Main body cabinet 20 Outer door 30 Inner door 40 Product storage shelf 40a Product inlet 40b Segment 40c Product passage 40d Width control plate

Claims (4)

Connected to the product unloading device in the vending machine product unloading device that lays the cylindrical products on the product path of the product storage shelf in a row and stores them in a vertical direction and stores them one by one according to the sales instructions. The wiring duct that protects the electrical wiring has an inverted U-shaped cross-section that connects the base at the top with a base section shorter than the width of the product passage, with a cross-sectional shape that is arranged in parallel and spaced apart at a substantially right angle. And the other end of the one base portion protruding from the inside of the end portion of the one base portion and projecting into an arc shape, and then reversing to form a semicircular shape, approaching the other base portion and further reversing to form an arc shape. An elastic body that is connected to the inside of the end portion of the other base portion after being separated from the base portion of the second base portion and connected between the base portions at the end portions in the longitudinal direction, and that keeps the space between the base portions elastically, and an upper surface of the base portion Inverted L shape with the bent part facing outward A plurality of engaging pieces, a hook portion that extends downward from the vicinity of the outer end of the bottom surface of one base portion and bends the lower end inward to form a claw portion, the length of which is substantially the same as the base portion, The base of the other base is extended from the vicinity of the outer edge of the lower surface of the other base to the lower side by a length substantially the same as the length of the base, bent inward in the middle to form a U-shaped cross section, and the tip is bent outward. And a U-shaped cover formed with a claw portion to be engaged with the hook portion, and the wiring member is held in an inner space formed by the lower surface of the both base portions and the U-shaped cover. Wiring ducts for vending machine product unloading equipment. 2. A wiring duct of a product unloading device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a front outer plate covering a part of a front surface, a half of both side surfaces and a lower surface of the product unloading device, a rear surface, a remaining both side surface and a lower surface. The distance between the front and rear outer plates facing the front-rear direction on the lower surface and the rear outer plate covering the portion is shorter than the length between the front and rear outer edges of the reverse L-shaped engagement piece, When engaging one engagement piece with the end face, an external force is applied in a direction in which both base parts approach each other to narrow the interval between the outer edges of the engagement pieces between the two base parts, and the plurality of inverted L shapes between the end faces. By removing the external force applied to both bases after inserting the engagement pieces from the lower side, both bases and the engaging pieces connected to the bases spread in opposite directions, and the vertical part of the engaging pieces approaches the end face Then, the outward bent portion of the engagement piece overlaps the upper surface of the outer plate, and the wiring duct is quotient. Wiring ducts article carrying-out device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that so as to engage the outer plate forming the lower surface of the unloading device. 3. A wiring duct of a product carry-out device for a vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thickness of the groove provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction inside the one bent portion of the U-shaped cover is the center. A wiring duct of a vending machine for carrying out goods, characterized in that the part is thinner than the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction. 4. A wiring duct of a commodity carry-out device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of elastic protrusions are formed in the vicinity of an end in the longitudinal direction outside the bottom surface of the U-shaped cover. A wiring duct of a product unloading device of a vending machine, characterized by being provided.

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