JP3719072B2 - Vending machine product storage equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a product storage device of a vending machine, and more particularly to a slan track type product storage device used in a vending machine for canned beverages.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-50566, as a slang track type product storage device used in a vending machine for canned beverages, in other words, when viewed in a vertical plane, One having a plurality of upper and lower slan tracks having a rollover V shape is known. In the above-described merchandise container, the merchandise can be easily replenished (loaded) from the front of the vending machine by first-in-first-out merchandise.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional slan track type commodity storage device as described above, the slan track has a roll-over V shape when viewed in the vertical plane, and if it is arranged in a plurality of stages up and down, dead space increases. The product accommodation efficiency deteriorates.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to easily replenish the product from the front of the vending machine by first-in-first-out of the product, resulting in a large dead space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product storage device for a vending machine that can store a large amount of various products.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the product storage device of the vending machine according to claim 1 is inclined downward from the back side to the front side of the vending machine housing, and the front end is the product take-out end. A lower slan track part, a tilting attitude parallel to the lower slan track part and a tilting attitude inclined downward from the front side to the back side of the vending machine housing are provided so as to be tiltable, and the front end is provided. It has a plurality of upper and lower slan tracks that are used as product input ends and an upper slan track portion that drops and supplies products onto the lower slan track portion from the rear end, and the slan track can be displaced in the vertical direction. The upper slan track portion of the slan track at a stage other than the product take-out and product load target is maintained in an inclined posture parallel to the lower slan track portion, and the product take-out and product It is intended to tilt the inclined posture which is inclined downward gradient toward the rear side from the front side of the vending machine housing only the upper Seraing track portion of the Thran track over loading target stage.
[0006]
According to the above-described configuration, only the slan track of the product take-out and product loading stage has a rollover V shape in the upper slan track part and the lower slan track part, and the upper slan track part and the lower part of the other slan trucks. The slan track parts are inclined parallel to each other, and a large rollover V-shaped space is not formed between the upper slan track part and the lower slan track part, so the product input end and the product take-out end of each slan track are the same. The product can be easily replenished from the front side of the vending machine with the first-in first-out of the product, and a large dead space does not occur.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the above-described invention, wherein the guide post extending in the vertical direction on the front surface side of the vending machine housing is provided with a movable support member for each lower slan track portion. Is provided movably in the vertical direction, the front end side of the lower slan track part is fixed to the movable support member, and the front end side of the upper slan track part is pivotally connected to the movable support member on one stage, the upper part The rear end side of the slan track part is pivotally connected to the rear end side of the lower slan track part, and the movable support member rotates and drives the pinion that meshes with the rack teeth formed on the guide post. A rotation driving means is mounted.
[0008]
According to this configuration, when the pinion is rotationally driven by the rotational driving means, the movable support member moves up and down by being guided by the guide post by meshing between the pinion and the rack teeth, and accordingly, the upper slant track portion The pivot point on the front end side moves up and down, the upper slan track part pivots (tilts) up and down around the pivot point with the lower slan track part, and the vending machine is inclined parallel to the lower slan track part. Any one of the inclined postures inclined downward from the front side to the back side of the housing is selectively taken.
[0009]
The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 3 is the product storage device according to the above-mentioned invention, wherein the rotation driving means meshes with the worm wheel provided coaxially with the pinion and is rotationally driven by a motor. The worm mechanism includes a worm mechanism. According to this configuration, a braking action is obtained by meshing the worm wheel and the worm, and the movable support member is stopped at an arbitrary vertical movement position.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a commodity storage device for a vending machine according to the above-described invention, wherein the commodity from the commodity take-out end is received in front of the slan track and formed at a middle position on the front surface of the vending machine housing. A lifter that can be moved up and down to be transported to the product outlet is provided, and the upper slan track part of the slan track corresponding to the height position of the lifter according to the lift movement of the lifter is on the front side of the vending machine housing It tilts to an inclined posture inclined downward toward the back side.
[0011]
According to this configuration, the slan track corresponding to the height position of the lifter becomes the slan track for product take-out and product load, and the lifter receives the product from the product take-out end and sends the product to the middle stage in front of the vending machine housing. The product is transported to the product outlet formed at the position.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 to 3 show an embodiment of a product storage device of a vending machine according to the present invention. The product storage device 1 is provided in a housing 50 of the vending machine. The commodity storage device 1 has a plurality of slan tracks 2 having the same shape and configuration in the vertical direction.
[0013]
Each stage of the slan track 2 is inclined downward from the rear side of the housing 50 toward the front side, and the front end is the product take-out end 3, and a roll-shaped product G such as a can drink is placed thereon. Lower slan track part 4 to be placed, an inclination posture parallel to the lower slan track part 4 (front downward inclination posture), and an inclination posture inclined downward from the front side of the housing 50 toward the back side (backward downward inclination posture) And an upper slun track portion 6 on which the product G is placed with the front end as the product input end 5 and drops the product G onto the lower slun track portion 4 from the rear end. It consists of In addition, a bend mechanism 7 for delivering the products G one by one is provided at the product take-out end 3 of each slang track 2.
[0014]
Next, a support structure for the lower slan track part 4 and the upper slan track part 6 will be described. A guide post 10 extending vertically in the vertical direction is fixedly disposed on the front side of the housing 50. A movable support member 11 is engaged with the guide post 10 for each lower slan track part 4 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a front end side of the lower slan track part 4 is fixed to the movable support member 11 by a fixture 12. ing. A bracket 13 is fixed to the rear end side of the lower slan track portion 4, and the rear end side of the upper slan track portion 6 is pivotally connected to the bracket 13 by a pin 14. The upper slan track portion 6 is pivotally connected to the movable support member 11 on the upper stage by a pin 15 on the front end side.
[0015]
When the movable support member 11 of the corresponding stage is at a height position close to the movable support member 11 on the upper stage, as shown by reference numeral A in FIG. The movable support member 11 at the corresponding step is separated downward from the movable support member 11 at one level or the movable support member 11 at the first level from the corresponding step is applicable. By moving upward from the movable support member 11 of the step, the upper slan track portion 6 tilts about the pin 15 as the rotation center, and as shown by the symbol B in FIG. It becomes an inclined posture (backward inclined posture) inclined downward toward the side.
[0016]
A series of rack teeth 16 are formed on the guide post 10 in the vertical direction. A drive box 17 is attached to each movable support member 11, and a pinion 18 and a worm wheel 19 that mesh with the rack teeth 16 are coaxially provided on the drive box 17. A motor 20 is mounted on the drive box 17, and a worm 21 that meshes with the worm wheel 19 is attached to the motor 20.
[0017]
The drive box 17 is provided with a stop switch 22, and the stop switch 22 stops the rotation of the motor 20 when the rod actuator 23 is pushed by contact with the lower drive box 17.
[0018]
A lifter (condra) 30 that can be moved up and down is provided in front of the slan track 2 to receive the product G from the product take-out end 3 and transport the product G to a product take-out port 51 formed in the middle position on the front surface of the housing 50. ing. Although not shown, the lifter (condra) 30 is moved up and down by being guided by a vertical guide rail, and is also driven up and down by a general lifting drive mechanism such as a timing belt mechanism, an electric motor, etc. It moves up and down between the height position of 2 and the height position (standby position) of the product outlet 51.
[0019]
In this case, as the lifter 30 moves up and down, the upper slan track portion 6 of the slan track 2 corresponding to the height position of the lifter 30 is inclined downward from the front side of the housing 50 toward the back side. (Backward downward tilting posture) Tilt to B and the slan track 2 corresponding to the height position of the lifter 30 becomes the slan track for product takeout and product loading, and other steps (other than product takeout and product loading target) The upper slan track part 6 of the stage slan track 2 takes an inclined posture (forward downward inclined posture) B parallel to the lower slan track portion 4.
[0020]
Therefore, the movable support member 11 of the slan track 2 of the stage not corresponding to the height position of the lifter 30 is located at a height position close to the movable support member 11 on the upper stage, and the upper slan track part 6 is the lower slan track. An inclination posture (front downward inclination posture) A parallel to the part 4 is taken.
[0021]
Next, operation | movement of the goods accommodating apparatus 1 by the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated. As the lifter 30 moves up and down, the motor 20 of the movable support member 11 of the slan track 2 corresponding to the height position of the lifter 30 is rotated, and the pinion 18 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 20. The movable support member 11 at the corresponding step moves downward with respect to the movable support member 11 on the upper level due to the meshing relationship between the rack teeth 16 and the rack teeth 16, or at a level one level higher than the level corresponding to the height position of the lifter 30. When the motor 20 of the movable support member 11 of the slan track 2 is rotated and the pinion 18 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 20, the movable support member 11 that is one step higher than the corresponding step due to the meshing relationship between the pinion 18 and the rack teeth 16. Moves upward from the movable support member 11 at the corresponding stage, so that the upper slant track portion 6 is tilted around the pin 15 as the rotation center And, inclined position (rearwardly downwards inclined posture) which is inclined downward gradient toward the rear side from the front side of the housing 50 becomes B.
[0022]
Further, a braking action is obtained by meshing the worm wheel 19 and the worm 21, and the movable support member 11 is stopped at an arbitrary vertical movement position. Thereby, the slan track 2 is fixed at a predetermined height position without requiring a special brake mechanism or lock mechanism.
[0023]
When the upper slan track part 6 is in an inclined posture (backward inclined posture) B inclined downward from the front side to the rear side of the housing 50, the upper slan track part 6 and the lower The slan track part 4 forms a roll-over V shape, the product input end 5 and the product take-out end 3 of the slan track 2 are on the same side, and the product G is loaded from the front of the vending machine by first-in first-out. Work can be done easily. When the upper slan track part 6 is in the rearwardly downward inclined posture B, the product G on the upper slan track part 6 is removed from the lower slan track part 4 as the product G is taken out from the product take-out end 3 of the lower slan track part 4. The product G is dropped and supplied to the rear end side, and the products G on the upper slan track unit 6 are also sequentially taken out.
[0024]
The upper slan track part 6 and the lower slan track part 4 of the slan track 2 in the other stages are inclined parallel to each other, and a large rollover V-shaped space is formed between the upper slan track part 6 and the lower slan track part 4. Since it is not made, there is no large dead space.
[0025]
The product G taken out from the product take-out end 3 of the lower slan track part 4 falls on the lifter 30, and the lifter 30 transports the product G to a product take-out port 51 formed at the middle position of the housing 50. As a result, the product is taken out in an easy access manner.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As can be understood from the above description, according to the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention (Claim 1), only the slan track of the product take-out and product loading target stage is the upper slan track part and the lower slan track part. The upper slan track part and the lower slan track part of the other stage slan track are inclined parallel to each other, and a large roll-over V shape is formed between the upper slan track part and the lower slan track part. Since the product input end and product output end of each slan track are on the same side, the product can be replenished easily from the front of the vending machine with the first-in first-out of the product, A large amount of merchandise can be accommodated in a space efficient manner without generating a large dead space.
[0027]
Further, according to the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention (Claim 2), when the pinion is rotationally driven by the rotational driving means, the movable support member becomes the guide post by meshing of the pinion and the rack teeth. As it is guided, it moves up and down, the pivot point on the front end side of the upper slan track part moves up and down, and the upper slan track part tilts up and down around the pivot point with the lower slan track part. Since either the inclined posture parallel to the truck section or the inclined posture inclined downward from the front side to the back side of the vending machine housing is selectively taken, a large dead space does not occur and space efficiency is achieved. A lot of goods can be stored well.
[0028]
Further, according to the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention (Claim 3), the braking action is obtained by the meshing of the worm wheel and the worm, and the movable support member is stopped at an arbitrary vertical movement position. The slant track can be fixed at a predetermined height position without the need for a brake mechanism or a lock mechanism.
[0029]
According to the product storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention (Claim 4), the slan track corresponding to the height position of the lifter becomes the slan track for product takeout and product load, and the lifter is the product takeout end. Since the product is received and conveyed to the product take-out port formed at the middle position on the front face of the vending machine housing, the product can be taken out in an easy access manner.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing one state of one embodiment of a commodity storage device of a vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another state of the embodiment of the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a product storage device of a vending machine according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity accommodation apparatus 2 Slan track 3 Commodity input end 4 Lower slan track part 5 Product input end 6 Upper slan track part 10 Guide post 11 Movable support member 16 Rack tooth 17 Drive box 18 Pinion 19 Worm wheel 20 Motor 21 Warm 22 Stop switch 50 Housing 51 Product outlet

Claims (4)

The lower slan track part which inclines downward from the back side to the front side of the vending machine chassis and the front end is the product take-out end, the inclined posture parallel to the lower slan track part and the front surface of the vending machine chassis The upper slan is provided so as to be tiltable so as to be inclined downwardly from the side toward the back side, the front end is a product input end, and the product is dropped from the rear end onto the lower slan track part. It has multiple stages of slang tracks composed of a track part and
The slan track is provided to be displaceable in the vertical direction, and the upper slan track portion of the slan track at a stage other than the product take-out and product load targets maintains an inclined posture parallel to the lower slan track portion, and the product take-out and product load are performed. An article storage device for a vending machine, characterized in that only the upper slan track part of the slan track of the target stage is tilted in an inclined posture inclined downward from the front side to the back side of the vending machine housing. On the front side of the vending machine housing, a guide post extending in the vertical direction is provided with a movable support member movable in the vertical direction for each lower slan track part, and the front end side of the lower slan track part is fixed to the movable support member. The upper end portion of the upper slan track portion is pivotally connected to the movable support member on the upper stage, and the rear end side of the upper slan track portion is pivotally connected to the rear end side of the lower slan track portion. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable support member is mounted with a pinion that meshes with a rack tooth formed on the guide post and a rotation driving unit that rotationally drives the pinion. 3. Product storage device. 3. The automatic driving device according to claim 2, wherein the rotation driving means includes a worm mechanism including a worm wheel provided coaxially with the pinion and a worm meshed with the worm wheel and driven to rotate by a motor. Product storage device for vending machines. A lifter that can move up and down is provided in front of the slan track to receive the product from the product take-out end and transport it to a product take-out port formed in the middle position on the front surface of the vending machine housing. The upper slan track part of the slan track of the step corresponding to the height position of the lifter tilts in an inclined posture inclined downward from the front side to the back side of the vending machine housing. The merchandise accommodation apparatus of the vending machine as described in any one of 1-3.

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