JP3661043B2

JP3661043B2 - Vending machine product take-out device

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Publication number: JP3661043B2
Application number: JP15923096A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 利幸堀口; 廣明豊島
Original assignee: Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co Ltd
Priority date: 1996-05-31
Filing date: 1996-05-31
Publication date: 2005-06-15
Anticipated expiration: 2016-05-31
Also published as: JPH09319937A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、缶入り飲料などの転動商品を販売する際に商品取出口を開閉する販売扉を有する自動販売機の商品取出装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
例えば、缶入り飲料等の商品を販売する自動販売機では、図８に示すように前面扉２の前面板体３に形成する商品取出口４に上端にヒンジ６により支持させる販売扉５Ａが自重で商品取出口４を閉成し、内側に箱体をなす底部に商品Ｂを載置する受台４０を設ける一方、断熱扉４１に搬出扉３７を設けている。
【０００３】
販売指令があると、図示しない商品搬出機構が動作して搬出され落下してシュート３９を転倒した商品Ｂが自重で搬出扉３７を開いて受台４０へ送り出される。顧客は、販売扉５Ａの下方を持って外方へ引き、内側へ手を差し込み受台４０の商品Ｂを得ることができる。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、自動販売機は設置場所等から奥行寸法が年々薄型化の傾向にあって、商品取出装置の取出口が狭く、商品が取出しにくいという声がしばしば聞かれる。
【０００５】
図８に示す販売扉５Ａの下端を外方向へ開く、いわゆる下開きの場合、比較的商品Ｂを取出し易いが、一方の片手で販売扉５Ａを持って開け、他方の片手で商品Ｂを取出さなければならないという難点がある。
【０００６】
また、販売扉の上端を外方向へ開く、いわゆる上開きの場合、片手で販売扉を開けてその片手で商品を取出せるが、奥行寸法の狭い販売口では、商品の取出しが容易でなく、必要以上に販売扉を広く開くようにすると、搬出扉の内側へ手が差し込まれ、盗難のおそれがある。
【０００７】
そこで、本発明は、商品の取出しが容易で、かつ、盗難防止等が図れる自動販売機の商品取出装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１の発明は、商品を収納する商品収納庫から搬出扉を介して搬出された商品を取出す前面扉に形成される商品取出口と、この商品取出口の下端に第１ヒンジによって支持され、不用意な搬出扉の内側への手の差し入れを防止する上端が外向きに第１所定角度回動可能にして商品取出口の下側を開放し、かつ、閉成方向へ第１バネによって付勢される第１販売扉と、この第１販売扉の上端に第２ヒンジによって支持され、上端が外向きに第２所定角度回動可能にして商品取出口の上側を開放し、かつ、閉成方向へ第２バネによって付勢される第２販売扉と、この第２販売扉の上端が外向きに所定角度以上外力によって回動したとき第２販売扉に連動して第１販売扉の上端が外向きに回動すると共に第１所定角度より第２所定角度を広く回動する機構とを備え、第２販売扉を外方へ開いたとき、商品を取出す広い取出し通路を形成する一方、外側から搬出扉方向に対する隙間を狭めて形成するようにしたものである。この手段によれば、商品を取出すとき上側の第２販売扉の上端が外向きに引かれ所定角度以上回動し、さらに、外向きに第２販売扉が引かれると、第１販売扉の上端が第１所定角度まで回動される。この場合、第２所定角度によって、商品取出口の前面に広い取出し通路が形成され、容易に商品を取出すに必要充分な広いものとする一方、第１所定角度によって、搬出扉に対する方向の隙間が狭く、不用意に商品収納庫へ手が届かないように構成される。従って、第１販売扉の第１所定角度と第２販売扉の第２所定角度とを適宜設定し容易に商品を取出せる一方、盗難の防止が図れる。
【０００９】
請求項２の発明は、請求項１記載の自動販売機の商品取出装置において、商品販売終了後に外向きに引かれた第２販売扉の上端が開放されたとき、第２バネによる付勢に抗して第２販売扉を緩やかに閉成方向へ移行させるダンパー機構を付加するようにしたものである。この手段によれば、商品が取出されて第２販売扉の上端が開放されたとき、ダンパー機構によって緩やかに第２販売扉が閉成方向に移行して商品取出口を閉める。従って、第２バネの付勢によって早いスピードで閉じられることを防止し、第２販売扉が受側に当接して騒音を発することが回避できる。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
【００１１】
図１は、本発明の実施の形態を示す自動販売機の外観図であって、自動販売機本体１の前面に図示しないヒンジに開閉可能として取付けられる前面扉２が取付けられ、前面扉２には、前面板体３の下部に商品取出口４が形成され、後述する販売扉５が取付けられている。そして、前面扉２の上方には前面透明パネル７で覆われる商品陳列室８が形成され、商品陳列室８には商品見本Ａが載置され、商品陳列室８の前面に商品選択ボタン９が設けられ、商品陳列室８の右下方の接客部１０に紙幣投入部１１や表示器１２や硬貨投入口１３等が配設されている。さらに、接客部１０の下方に硬貨返却口１４が形成されている。
【００１２】
図２は、本発明の要部である商品取出装置の正面図、図３および図４は、同縦断面図を示し、商品取出装置は商品取出口４の開口に本体ケース１５が嵌め込まれ、上側取付板１６と下側取付板１７とが前面板体３に取付部材によって取付けられている。商品取出口４を覆う販売扉５は、下側の第１販売扉２１と上側の第２販売扉２０とによって構成されている。
【００１３】
ここで、第１販売扉２１は、下端が本体ケース１５に設ける第１ヒンジ２２によって下端を支点にして上端外方向へ回動可能とし、第１販売扉２１が開動作したとき後述するストッパー３３が商品取出口４の上端側４ｂに当接して係止可能としている。
【００１４】
そして、第１販売扉２１の上端には、第１販売扉２１に設ける第２ヒンジ２４によって第１販売扉２１に対して回動可能となるように第２販売扉２０が取付けられ、この第２販売扉２０は、第２ヒンジ２４の両端に設ける第２バネ２５によって商品取出口４を閉成する方向へ付勢し、さらに、第１販売扉２１の左端にはダンパーケーシング２７に収納されるダンパー機構２８が設けられている。
【００１５】
ダンパー機構２８は、第１販売扉２１に固定される基板２９に設ける軸受に軸支され、第２ヒンジ２４に直結する第１ギヤー３０とこの第１ギヤー３０に連動し基板２９に軸支される第２ギヤー３１と基板２９に固定される後述するダンパー３２とから構成され、ダンパーケーシング２７の上端には、ストッパー３３が設けられ、所定角度、第１販売扉２１が開いたとき、前述したように、ストッパー３３が商品取出口４の上端側４ｂに当接して係止されるようになっている（図４）。
【００１６】
また、第２販売扉２０の上端には、図５に示すように、第２販売扉２０を外方向へ引き商品取出口４を開くリング状の把手２０ａが設けられ、この把手２０ａに対向する本体ケース１５側の位置にストッパー３４を有している。一方、図５に示すように、第２販売扉２０の内側には、ヒンジ３６によって商品搬出口３５を開閉する搬出扉３７が設けられ、搬出扉３７の下側にシュート３９を転倒してきた商品Ｂが自重で搬出扉３７を開けて載置される受台４０が形成されている。なお、３８は、第２販売扉２０を補強する補強部材を示している。
【００１７】
次に、本発明の実施の形態の作用を図５乃至図７を参照して説明する。
【００１８】
まず、商品を販売する待機時には、販売扉５を形成する第２販売扉２０の下端の第２ヒンジ２４が第２バネ２５によって商品取出口４の開口を閉じる閉成方向へ付勢され、図５に示すように、第２販売扉２０の上端がストッパー３４に当接して商品取出口４を閉じる一方、第２販売扉２０の下側に配置される第１販売扉２１の下端の第１ヒンジ２２が第１バネ２３によって商品取出口４の下側の開口を閉じる閉成方向へ付勢され、商品取出口４の下部を閉じている。この状態のとき販売指令に基づき図示しない商品搬出機構が動作して商品Ｂが搬出されるとシュート３９を商品Ｂが転倒して搬出扉３７を自重で開けて商品Ｂが受台４０上に載置される。
【００１９】
次に、顧客が第２販売扉２０の上端の把手２０ａに手を掛けて外方へ引くと、図６に示すように、第２販売扉２０が第２ヒンジ２４を支点として第２バネ２５の付勢に抗して図示矢印方向へ所定角度αだけ開くが、商品Ｂの上側の間隔の寸法ａが維持されている。このとき、ダンパー機構２８の第１ギヤー３０が図６に示す矢印方向へ回転し連動する第２ギヤー３１が図示矢印方向へ回転し、ダンパー３２が回転し、このダンパー３２の回転方向のときダンパー機能が働かず第１ギヤー３０に連動する。さらに、この場合に、第２バネ２５の付勢力に対して第１販売扉２１に設ける第１バネ２３の付勢力の方が強力に構成され、第１バネ２３の付勢によって第１販売扉２１が商品取出口４側に密着している。
【００２０】
次に、把手２０ａによって、さらに、外方へ引く力によって所定角度α以上、第２販売扉２０が開成されると、第２バネ２５の付勢力に抗して第１販売扉２１に力が働き第１バネ２３への付勢に抗して徐々に第１販売扉２１が開く。そして、図４で説明したように第１販売扉２１に設けるストッパー３３が商品取出口４の上端側４ｂに当接して係止され、この状態のとき、第１販売扉２１は、既に図７に示すと同様に第１所定角度γとなっている。
【００２１】
その後、把手２０ａへの力が外方へ加わると、第１販売扉２１が第１所定角度γを維持しつつ、第２販売扉２０が、図７に示すように、第２バネ２５の付勢に抗して開かれ、図示所定角度βの状態となって、さらに、外力が加わると、第２販売扉２０は、最終的にその前面が第１販売扉２１に設けるストッパー２６に当接して、第２所定角度となって第２販売扉２０の開動作が係止される。この過程のとき斜め外上方向から下方の受台４０に載置される商品Ｂに対して広い取出し通路（図示間隔ｂ）が形成される一方、外側から搬出扉３７への水平方向の第１販売扉２１の第１所定角度γによって狭められる。顧客が第２販売扉２０の上側をヒジ等で押さえつつ、手を入れて受台４０上の商品Ｂを把持して外方へ取出す。
【００２２】
商品Ｂが取出され、第２販売扉２０の把手２０ａが開放されると、まず、第１販売扉２１が閉成方向へ動作される。その後、続いて、第２販売扉２０が閉成方向へ第２バネ２５による付勢によって第２ヒンジ２４を支点として動作し、この第２ヒンジ２４に連動して第１ギヤー３０と第２ギヤー３１とが逆回転し、ダンパー３２が逆方向へ回転する。このとき、ダンパー３２の油緩衝機能が働き、穏やかにダンパー３２が回転し、これによって、第２バネ２５の付勢に対してダンパー３２がブレーキをかけて第２販売扉２０が穏やかに閉成方向へ動作される。
【００２３】
このように本発明の実施の形態によれば、商品取出口４の下端に設ける第１ヒンジ２２によって支持され上端が外向きに第１所定角度回動可能にして商品取出口４の下側を開放し、かつ、閉成方向へ第１バネ２３によって付勢される下側の第１販売扉２１と、この第１販売扉２１の上端に第２ヒンジ２４によって支持され、上端が外向きに第１所定角度より大きい第２所定角度回動可能にして商品取出口４の上側を開放しつつ、かつ、閉成方向へ第２バネ２５によって付勢される第２販売扉２０とし、待機時には、第１販売扉２１と第２販売扉２０とが第１バネ２３と第２バネ２５の付勢によって商品販売口４を閉成している。
【００２４】
販売指令がされると、商品Ｂが搬出機構により搬出されシュート３９を転倒し搬出扉３７を商品の自重で開放して商品が受台４０上へ載置される。顧客が第２販売扉２０の上端を把手２０ａを持って外方へ引くと、第２販売扉２０が回動し第２販売扉２０が所定角度以上となると、第１販売扉２１も連動して上端が外方向へ回動し、さらに、外方向へ引くと第１販売扉２１が第１所定角度となり第２販売扉２０が第２所定角度まで開かれる。この場合に、第２所定角度の第２販売扉２０によって外から手を入れ下方の商品を取出すに充分広い取出通路が形成される一方、第２所定角度より小さい第１所定角度によって外側から水平の搬出扉３７方向に対する通路が狭く形成される。
【００２５】
この結果、顧客が第２販売扉２０を片手で押さえつつ内部へ片手を入れ受台４０上の商品を容易に取出し片手を離すと、第１販売扉２１が先に閉じ、続いて第２販売扉２０が閉じる。一方、悪戯や盗難目的で第２販売扉２０を外方へ引いても第１販売扉２１が第１所定角度までしか開放しないので、外側から手を水平に入れ搬出扉３７を手前に引いて開け搬出扉３７のさらに奥まで入れようとしても肘等が第１販売扉２１の上端に当たり、腕全体が商品搬出口３５へ挿入することができず、商品収納庫まで手先が届かない。従って、商品収納庫内が悪戯されたり、盗難に合うおそれが回避される。
【００２６】
また、本発明の実施の形態によれば、ストッパーを設けているので、第１販売扉２１と第２販売扉２０とがそれぞれ第１所定角度、第２所定角度へ確実にストップさせることができ、さらに、ダンパーを設けているので第２販売扉２０を外方へ引いて開放して離しても緩やかに戻り第２販売扉２０が受側に当接して大きな音を発することが防止できる。
【００２７】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように請求項１の発明によれば、第２販売扉の第２所定角度によって商品取出口の前面に広い取出し通路が形成され、第１販売扉の第１所定角度によって搬出扉に対する方向の隙間を狭くするので、容易に商品を取出すことができ、かつ、不用意に商品収納庫へ手先を届けることができず、盗難等の防止が図れる。
【００２８】
請求項２の発明によれば、商品が取出されて第２販売扉の上端が開放されたとき、ダンパー機構によって緩やかに第２販売扉が閉成方向に移行して商品取出口を閉める。従って、第２バネの付勢によって早いスピードで閉じられることがなく、第２販売扉が受側に当接して騒音を発することが回避できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施の形態を適用する自動販売機を示す斜視図。
【図２】図１の自動販売機に備える商品取出装置の正面図。
【図３】図２の商品取出装置の要部を示す部分縦断面図。
【図４】図３の商品取出装置の第２販売扉が開動作した状態を示す部分縦断面図。
【図５】商品取出装置の第１動作を示す説明図。
【図６】商品取出装置の第２動作を示す説明図。
【図７】商品取出装置の第３動作を示す説明図。
【図８】従来の商品取出装置を示す縦断面図。
【符号の説明】
１５本体ケース
１６上側取付板
１７下側取付板
２０第２販売扉
２１第１販売扉
２２第１ヒンジ
２３第１バネ
２４第２ヒンジ
２５第２バネ
２６，３３，３４，３８ストッパー
２７ダンパーケーシング
２８ダンパー機構
２９基板
３０第１ギヤー
３１第２ギヤー
３２ダンパー
３５商品搬出口
３６ヒンジ
３７搬出扉
３９シュート
４０受台[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a product take-out device of a vending machine having a sales door that opens and closes a product take-out opening when selling rolling products such as canned beverages.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a vending machine that sells products such as canned beverages, as shown in FIG. 8, the sales door 5 </ b> A that is supported by the hinge 6 at the upper end of the product outlet 4 formed on the front plate 3 of the front door 2 is self-weighted. The product outlet 4 is closed, and a receiving base 40 on which the product B is placed is provided at the bottom of the box, and a carry-out door 37 is provided at the heat insulating door 41.
[0003]
When there is a sales command, a product delivery mechanism (not shown) operates to carry out the product B that has been transported, dropped, and overturned the chute 39, opens the delivery door 37 with its own weight, and is sent out to the cradle 40. The customer can hold the lower side of the sales door 5 </ b> A, pull it outward, insert his hand inward, and obtain the product B on the cradle 40.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, vending machines tend to be thinner year by year from the installation location, etc., and it is often heard that the outlet of the product take-out device is narrow and the product is difficult to take out.
[0005]
When the lower end of the sales door 5A shown in FIG. 8 is opened outward, so-called downward opening, the product B is relatively easy to take out, but the product door B is opened with one hand and the product B is taken out with the other hand. There is a difficulty that must be done.
[0006]
In addition, when the upper end of the sales door is opened outward, so-called upward opening, you can open the sales door with one hand and take out the product with that one hand, but it is not easy to take out the product with a sales port with a narrow depth dimension, If the sales door is opened more widely than necessary, a hand is inserted inside the carry-out door, which may cause theft.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a product take-out device for a vending machine that can easily take out a product and prevent theft.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is supported by the first hinge at the lower end of the product take-out port formed at the front door for taking out the product unloaded from the product storage for storing the product via the carry-out door. The upper end that prevents unintentional insertion of the hand into the inside of the unloading door can be rotated outward by a first predetermined angle to open the lower side of the product outlet, and the first spring in the closing direction A first sale door to be urged, supported by a second hinge at the upper end of the first sale door, the upper end is pivotable outwardly by a second predetermined angle, and the upper side of the product outlet is opened; and The second sales door biased by the second spring in the closing direction, and the first sales door in conjunction with the second sales door when the upper end of the second sales door is rotated outward by an external force by a predetermined angle or more. The upper end of the lens rotates outward and the second predetermined angle is rotated wider than the first predetermined angle. And a mechanism for, when opening the second sales door outward, while forming a wider extraction passage for taking out the product, is obtained so as to form narrow the gap from the outside against the unloading door direction. According to this means, when the product is taken out, the upper end of the upper second sales door is pulled outward and rotated by a predetermined angle or more, and when the second sales door is pulled outward, the first sales door The upper end is rotated to the first predetermined angle. In this case, a wide take-out passage is formed on the front surface of the product outlet by the second predetermined angle, which is wide enough to easily take out the product, while a gap in the direction with respect to the carry-out door is provided by the first predetermined angle. It is narrow and constructed so that it cannot reach the product storage. Accordingly, the first predetermined angle of the first sales door and the second predetermined angle of the second sales door can be appropriately set so that the product can be easily taken out, and theft can be prevented.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the commodity take-out device of the automatic vending machine according to the first aspect, when the upper end of the second sales door pulled outward after the end of the commodity sale is opened, the second spring is biased. In contrast, a damper mechanism is added to gently move the second sales door in the closing direction. According to this means, when the commodity is taken out and the upper end of the second sales door is opened, the second sales door is gradually moved in the closing direction by the damper mechanism and the commodity outlet is closed. Therefore, it can be prevented that the second spring is closed at a high speed by the urging of the second spring, and the second sales door can be prevented from coming into contact with the receiving side and generating noise.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a vending machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. A front door 2 attached to a hinge (not shown) as an openable / closable hinge is attached to the front face of the vending machine main body 1. The product outlet 4 is formed in the lower part of the front plate body 3, and the sales door 5 mentioned later is attached. A product display chamber 8 covered with a front transparent panel 7 is formed above the front door 2, a product sample A is placed in the product display chamber 8, and a product selection button 9 is placed in front of the product display chamber 8. A bill insertion unit 11, a display 12, a coin insertion slot 13, and the like are disposed in the customer service unit 10 provided at the lower right of the product display room 8. Further, a coin return port 14 is formed below the customer service unit 10.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a front view of a product take-out device that is a main part of the present invention, FIGS. 3 and 4 show the same longitudinal cross-sectional view, and the product take-out device has a main body case 15 fitted in the opening of the product take-out port 4; The upper mounting plate 16 and the lower mounting plate 17 are mounted on the front plate 3 by mounting members. The sales door 5 that covers the product outlet 4 includes a lower first sales door 21 and an upper second sales door 20.
[0013]
Here, the first sales door 21 can be rotated outwardly from the upper end with the lower end serving as a fulcrum by a first hinge 22 provided in the main body case 15, and a stopper 33 which will be described later when the first sales door 21 is opened. Is in contact with the upper end side 4b of the product outlet 4 so that it can be locked.
[0014]
And the 2nd sale door 20 is attached to the upper end of the 1st sale door 21 so that it can rotate with respect to the 1st sale door 21 with the 2nd hinge 24 provided in the 1st sale door 21. The second sales door 20 is urged in a direction to close the product outlet 4 by the second springs 25 provided at both ends of the second hinge 24, and is stored in a damper casing 27 at the left end of the first sales door 21. A damper mechanism 28 is provided.
[0015]
The damper mechanism 28 is pivotally supported by a bearing provided on a base plate 29 fixed to the first sales door 21, and is supported by the base plate 29 in conjunction with the first gear 30 directly connected to the second hinge 24 and the first gear 30. A second gear 31 and a damper 32, which will be described later, are fixed to the substrate 29. A stopper 33 is provided at the upper end of the damper casing 27, and when the first sales door 21 is opened at a predetermined angle, as described above. In this way, the stopper 33 comes into contact with and is locked to the upper end side 4b of the commodity outlet 4 (FIG. 4).
[0016]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a ring-shaped handle 20a that opens the product outlet 4 is provided at the upper end of the second sales door 20, and faces the handle 20a. A stopper 34 is provided at a position on the main body case 15 side. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, a carry-out door 37 that opens and closes a product carry-out port 35 by a hinge 36 is provided inside the second sales door 20, and a product that has fallen a chute 39 below the carry-out door 37. A cradle 40 is formed on which B is placed under its own weight by opening the carry-out door 37. Reference numeral 38 denotes a reinforcing member that reinforces the second sales door 20.
[0017]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
First, at the time of waiting to sell a product, the second hinge 24 at the lower end of the second sales door 20 forming the sales door 5 is urged by the second spring 25 in the closing direction to close the opening of the product outlet 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end of the second sales door 20 abuts against the stopper 34 and closes the product outlet 4, while the first lower end of the first sales door 21 disposed below the second sales door 20. The hinge 22 is urged by the first spring 23 in the closing direction to close the lower opening of the product outlet 4 and closes the lower part of the product outlet 4. In this state, when a product unloading mechanism (not shown) is operated based on the sales command and the product B is unloaded, the product B falls over and the unloading door 37 is opened by its own weight so that the product B is placed on the receiving table 40. Placed.
[0019]
Next, when the customer puts his hand on the handle 20a at the upper end of the second sales door 20 and pulls it outward, the second sales door 20 uses the second hinge 24 as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. The distance a on the upper side of the product B is maintained, although it is opened by a predetermined angle α in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure against the bias. At this time, the first gear 30 of the damper mechanism 28 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6 and the interlocked second gear 31 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, and the damper 32 rotates. The function does not work and interlocks with the first gear 30. Further, in this case, the biasing force of the first spring 23 provided on the first sales door 21 is configured to be stronger than the biasing force of the second spring 25, and the first sales door is biased by the biasing of the first spring 23. 21 is in close contact with the product outlet 4 side.
[0020]
Next, when the second sales door 20 is further opened by the handle 20a by the outward pulling force by a predetermined angle α or more, the force is applied to the first sales door 21 against the urging force of the second spring 25. The first sales door 21 gradually opens against the biasing of the working first spring 23. Then, as described in FIG. 4, the stopper 33 provided on the first sales door 21 is brought into contact with and locked on the upper end side 4b of the product outlet 4, and in this state, the first sales door 21 has already been moved to FIG. The first predetermined angle γ is the same as shown in FIG.
[0021]
Thereafter, when a force is applied to the handle 20a outward, the second sales door 20 is attached to the second spring 25 as shown in FIG. 7 while the first sales door 21 maintains the first predetermined angle γ. When the second sales door 20 is opened against the force, is in a state of a predetermined angle β shown in the figure, and an external force is further applied, the second sales door 20 finally comes into contact with a stopper 26 provided on the first sales door 21. Thus, the opening operation of the second sales door 20 is locked at the second predetermined angle. In this process, a wide take-out passage (interval b in the figure) is formed with respect to the product B placed on the cradle 40 below from the obliquely outer upper direction, while the horizontal first to the carry-out door 37 from the outside. The sales door 21 is narrowed by the first predetermined angle γ. While holding the upper side of the second sales door 20 with a elbow or the like, the customer puts his hand and grips the product B on the cradle 40 and takes it out.
[0022]
When the product B is taken out and the handle 20a of the second sales door 20 is opened, first, the first sales door 21 is moved in the closing direction. After that, the second sales door 20 operates with the second hinge 24 as a fulcrum by urging by the second spring 25 in the closing direction, and the first gear 30 and the second gear are interlocked with the second hinge 24. 31 reversely rotates, and the damper 32 rotates in the reverse direction. At this time, the oil buffering function of the damper 32 works, and the damper 32 rotates gently. As a result, the damper 32 brakes against the bias of the second spring 25 and the second sales door 20 is closed gently. Operated in the direction.
[0023]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the lower end of the product outlet 4 is supported by the first hinge 22 provided at the lower end of the product outlet 4 so that the upper end can be rotated outward by the first predetermined angle. The lower first sales door 21 that is opened and urged by the first spring 23 in the closing direction, and is supported by the second hinge 24 at the upper end of the first sales door 21, with the upper end facing outward. The second sales door 20 is configured to be rotatable by a second predetermined angle larger than the first predetermined angle so as to open the upper side of the product outlet 4 and to be biased by the second spring 25 in the closing direction. The first sales door 21 and the second sales door 20 close the product sales port 4 by the bias of the first spring 23 and the second spring 25.
[0024]
When a sales command is issued, the product B is unloaded by the unloading mechanism, the chute 39 is overturned, the unloading door 37 is opened by its own weight, and the product is placed on the cradle 40. When the customer pulls the upper end of the second sale door 20 outward with the handle 20a, the second sale door 20 rotates and when the second sale door 20 reaches a predetermined angle or more, the first sale door 21 is also interlocked. When the upper end is rotated outward, and further pulled outward, the first sales door 21 becomes the first predetermined angle and the second sales door 20 is opened to the second predetermined angle. In this case, the second sale door 20 having the second predetermined angle forms a sufficiently large take-out passage for taking a hand from the outside and taking out the product below, while being horizontal from the outside by the first predetermined angle smaller than the second predetermined angle. The passage with respect to the direction of the carry-out door 37 is narrowly formed.
[0025]
As a result, if the customer holds the second sales door 20 with one hand and puts one hand inside, the product on the receiving base 40 is easily taken out and the one hand is released, the first sales door 21 is closed first, and then the second sales. The door 20 is closed. On the other hand, even if the second sales door 20 is pulled outward for the purpose of mischief or theft, the first sales door 21 opens only to the first predetermined angle, so the hand is horizontally placed from the outside and the carry-out door 37 is pulled forward. Even if the elbow or the like hits the upper end of the first sale door 21 even if it is going to enter further into the open carry-out door 37, the entire arm cannot be inserted into the merchandise carry-out port 35, and the hand cannot reach the merchandise storage. Therefore, the possibility that the inside of the product storage room is mischievous or fits with theft is avoided.
[0026]
Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the stopper is provided, the first sales door 21 and the second sales door 20 can be surely stopped at the first predetermined angle and the second predetermined angle, respectively. Furthermore, since the damper is provided, it is possible to prevent the second sales door 20 from coming into contact with the receiving side and making a loud noise even if the second sales door 20 is pulled outward and opened and released.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a wide take-out passage is formed in the front surface of the product outlet by the second predetermined angle of the second sale door, and the first sale door has a first take-off angle with respect to the carry-out door. Since the direction gap is narrowed, the product can be easily taken out, and the hand cannot be inadvertently delivered to the product storage, thereby preventing theft and the like.
[0028]
According to the invention of claim 2, when the commodity is taken out and the upper end of the second sales door is opened, the second sales door is gradually moved in the closing direction by the damper mechanism and the commodity outlet is closed. Accordingly, the second spring is not closed at a high speed by the urging of the second spring, and the second sales door can be prevented from coming into contact with the receiving side and generating noise.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vending machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a product take-out device provided in the vending machine shown in FIG.
3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of the product take-out device of FIG. 2;
4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a second sales door of the product take-out device of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a first operation of the product take-out device.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second operation of the product take-out device.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a third operation of the product take-out device.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional product take-out device.
[Explanation of symbols]
15 Main body case 16 Upper mounting plate 17 Lower mounting plate 20 Second sales door 21 First sales door 22 First hinge 23 First spring 24 Second hinge 25 Second springs 26, 33, 34, 38 Stopper 27 Damper casing 28 Damper mechanism 29 Substrate 30 First gear 31 Second gear 32 Damper 35 Product outlet 36 Hinge 37 Unloading door 39 Chute 40 Receiving base

Claims

A product outlet formed on the front door for taking out the product carried out from the product storage for storing the product through the carry-out door, and supported by the first hinge at the lower end of the product outlet , A first upper end that prevents the insertion of a hand into the inside is rotatable outward by a first predetermined angle to open the lower side of the product outlet and is biased by a first spring in a closing direction. A sales door and an upper end of the first sales door are supported by a second hinge, the upper end can be rotated outward by a second predetermined angle to open the upper side of the product outlet, and A second sales door biased by two springs, and an upper end of the first sales door interlocked with the second sales door when the upper end of the second sales door is rotated outward by a predetermined angle or more. While rotating outward, the second predetermined angle from the first predetermined angle Product take-out device for an automatic vending machine, characterized in that a mechanism for widely rotated.

A damper mechanism that gently moves the second sales door in the closing direction against the urging by the second spring when the upper end of the second sales door pulled outward after the sale of the product is opened The product take-out device for a vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising: