JP3743212B2

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Publication number: JP3743212B2
Application number: JP15252999A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 俊二生形; 久史桑子
Original assignee: Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co Ltd
Priority date: 1999-05-31
Filing date: 1999-05-31
Publication date: 2006-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 2019-05-31
Also published as: JP2000339530A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、商品収納庫を区画する仕切板を有する自動販売機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
この種自動販売機としては、特開平５−３３４５４２号公報に開示されているものがある。この自動販売機は、商品収納庫の容積を可変にするために、商品収納庫を区画する仕切板の取り付け位置を変更可能にしたものであって、商品収納庫内に仕切板を案内する取付レールを複数設け、取付レールを任意に選択して仕切板を取り付けることによって、区画された左右の商品収納庫の容積が変更されるものである。
【０００３】
図１３はこうした従来の構成の自動販売機の平面図である。図１３に示すように、この自動販売機１００は、外箱２と、この外箱２に外ヒンジ６で軸支され外箱を開閉する外扉４と、外箱２の内側に形成された商品収納庫３と、商品収納庫３に内ヒンジ７で軸支され商品収納庫３を開閉する収納扉５と、商品収納庫３の天面と下面に配設された取付レール９と、この取付レール９に取り付けることにより商品収納庫３を左右に区画する仕切板１０８を備えて構成されている。
【０００４】
そして、この自動販売機１００における仕切板１０８の取り付け位置の変更は、仕切板１０８を前方に引っ張り、取付レール９から離脱させ、その後、別の取付レール９に仕切板１０８を挿入することにより行われるようになっている。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、自動販売機１００の側方に壁等の障害物があって外扉４及び収納扉５が大きく開放できない場所においては、図１０（ａ）のように内ヒンジ７から離れた位置の仕切板１０８の着脱は可能であるが、図１０（ｂ）のように内ヒンジ７に近い位置では商品収納庫３と収納扉５との間隔が狭いために、仕切板１０８を取付レール９に着脱することができないという不具合を有していた。
【０００６】
本発明は、こうした課題を解決するためになされたものであり、収納扉が大きく開放できなくても仕切板の着脱が可能な自動販売機を提供するものである。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１の発明に係る自動販売機は、前面に開口部を備えた商品収納庫と、当該開口部を開閉する収納扉と、開口部から商品収納庫に挿脱可能で商品収納庫を区画する仕切板とを備えた自動販売機において、前記仕切板に関節部を設け、前記仕切板を前記商品収納庫に挿脱する際に当該関節部にて屈曲可能に構成したものである。
この構成によれば、仕切板を商品収納庫に挿脱する際に関節部にて屈曲可能であるので、商品収納庫の前方に大きな空間がなくても仕切板を屈曲させて挿脱することができる。
請求項２の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１の構成において、前記商品収納庫は天面及び底面に前記仕切板を保持する保持部材を備え、前記関節部は前記仕切板を上下方向に縦断するように形成されたものであって、前記仕切板は前記関節部にて左右方向に屈曲可能に構成されているものである。
この構成によれば、関節部が仕切板を上下方向に縦断するように形成されているので、仕切板の挿脱の際に左右方向に大きく屈曲させることができる。
請求項３の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１または請求項２の構成において前記仕切板に前記間接部を複数設けたものである。
この構成によれば、仕切板が複数の関節部で屈曲するので、より大きく屈曲させることができる。
請求項４の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１乃至請求項３の構成において、前記仕切板は複数の板部材を備えるとともに、前記関節部は軸部と、この軸部に嵌合して摺動可能な軸受部とで形成されたものであって、前記複数の板部材は、当該軸部と当該軸受部を介して連結されているものである。
この構成によれば、軸部と軸受部とによって仕切り板が屈曲可能となる。
請求項５の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項４の構成において、前記軸部と前記軸受部とは着脱可能に嵌合するものであって、前記複数の板部材はそれぞれ一端部に軸部を備え、当該一端部と対向する他端部に軸受部を備えてなり、一方の板部材の軸部と他方の板部材の軸受部とを嵌合させることにより複数の板部材を任意に連結可能に構成したものである。
この構成によれば、複数の板部材の連結数を変えることで、仕切板の奥行きを容易に変更することができ、奥行き寸法の異なる商品収納庫にも対応させることができる。
請求項６の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項５の構成において、前記商品収納庫と前記扉と前記仕切板はそれぞれ断熱性を有したものであって、仕切板で区画された商品収納庫の一方を加温し他方を冷却する冷熱装置と、前記収納扉を閉じた際に当該収納扉の裏面と前記仕切板の前端部との隙間をシールするシール部材とを備え、当該シール部材は後部に前記軸受部を有するものである。
この構成によれば、区画した庫内間の断熱を行うことができるとともに、仕切板前端部に位置する板部材を特殊な形状にしなくてもシール部材を取り付けることができ、板部材の標準化を図ることができる。
請求項７の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１乃至請求項３の構成において、前記仕切板は複数の板部材を備えるとともに、前記関節部は弾性樹脂によって形成されたものであって、前記複数の板部材は当該弾性樹脂を介して連結されているものである。
この構成によれば、弾性樹脂によって仕切板が屈曲可能となる。
請求項８の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１乃至請求項３の構成において、前記仕切板は複数の板部材備えるとともに、前記関節部は屈曲可能なシート部材によって形成されたものであって、前記複数の板部材は、互いの片側表面同士をつなぐように貼りつけられた前記シート部材によって連結されているものである。この構成によれば、複数の板部材が互いの片側表面同士をつなぐように貼りつけられたシート部材によって連結されているので、仕切板が板部材同士の連結部にて屈曲可能となる。
請求項９の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１乃至請求項３の構成において、心材と、この心材の両面に貼りつけられた屈曲可能なシート部材とにより構成された一枚の板部材の前記心材と一方の面のシート部材とを切断して、他方の面のシート部材を残すことにより、前記一枚の板部材に前記関節部を形成したものである。
この構成によれば、一枚の板部材を切断することで関節部を形成するものであるので、生産性に優れている。
請求項１０の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項９の構成において、前記心材は発泡ウレタンであるとともに、前記シート部材は防湿シートであって、心材の切断部に防湿カバーを配設して前記関節部を屈曲させたときにも前記心材が露出しないようにしたものである。
この構成によれば、仕切板に断熱性を持たせることができるとともに、仕切板を屈曲させたときにも心材が露出しないので、発泡ウレタンが湿気等によって加水分解することを防ぐことができる。
請求項１１の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１乃至請求項３の構成において、心材と、この心材の両面に貼りつけられた屈曲可能なシート部材とにより構成された一枚の板部材の前記心材に間隙を形成し、当該間隙に可撓性を有する軟質部材を埋設することにより、前記一枚の板部材に前記関節部を形成したものである。
この構成によれば、心材の間隙に埋設した軟質部材によって、仕切板が屈曲可能となる。
請求項１２の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１１の構成において、前記軟質部材は、前記仕切板の屈曲の起点として作用する切り欠き部を備えているものである。
この構成によれば、仕切板が屈曲する箇所の位置決めができる。
請求項１３の発明に係る自動販売機は、請求項１１または請求項１２の構成において、前記板部材と前記軟質部材とを同時押し出し成形により形成したものである。
この構成によれば、板部材と軟質部材とを同時押し出し成形により形成するので、屈曲可能な仕切板の生産をきわめて簡単迅速に行うことができる。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の実施形態を詳細に説明する。図１は、本発明の自動販売機の斜視図である。なお、従来の構成と同じものについては、従来の技術にて説明した符号と同一符号を付している。
【０００９】
図１に示すように、本発明の自動販売機１は、外箱２と、この外箱２に外ヒンジ６で軸支され外箱２を開閉する外扉４と、外箱２の内側に形成され前面に開口部３０を備えた商品収納庫３と、商品収納庫３に後述する内ヒンジ７で軸支され商品収納庫３の開口部３０をを開閉する収納扉５とを備えて構成されている。外扉４には、投入された金銭を処理する金銭処理装置４１と、自動販売機１の電装部品を統轄制御する主制御装置４２と、商品収納庫３側から搬出された商品を受け入れ、外扉４の前面に形成された取出口（図示せず）から商品を取り出す際の受け入れ箱である商品受入箱４３などか配設されている。収納扉５には、後述する内ヒンジ７と反対側に設けられ収納扉５を閉じた時のロックを行うロックレバー５２と、収納扉５の下方に複数形成された開閉扉であって商品収納庫３から搬出された商品の自重によって開放して商品の通過を許容する搬出扉５１が設けられている。
【００１０】
図２は、外扉４及び収納扉５を取り外した状態の自動販売機１の正面図である。図２に示すように商品収納庫３の内部には、商品を収納する商品ラック１０が左右方向に所定の間隔Ｐを開けながら複数（本例では５つ）配設されており、この商品ラック１０の下方には複数の商品ラック１０に対応してシュート１１が複数設けられている。商品ラック１０には収納された商品を販売指示に基づき１つづつ搬出するための搬出装置１０ａが設けられており、商品の販売指示があるとその商品に対応する搬出装置１０ａが駆動され商品がシュート１１へ搬出される。シュート１１は搬出された商品を図１に示す収納扉５の搬出扉５１へと導き、商品は搬出扉５１を通過して外扉４の商品受入箱４３へ搬出されるように構成されている。また、図２に示すように商品収納庫３の天面３ａおよび底面３ｂには商品ラック１０の間隔Ｐ毎に仕切板８の挿入をガイドするとともに仕切板８を取り付けるための取付レール９（保持部材）が４つ設けられており、また、右端の商品ラック１０と商品収納庫３の内壁３ｃとの間にも間隔Ｐが設けられ、この部分にも取付レール９が設けられている。仕切板８は取付レール９にその上下端をガイドされながら間隔Ｐに挿入可能に構成されたものであって、複数の間隔Ｐのうち任意の間隔Ｐに挿入可能になっている。また、商品収納庫３内の右下端及び左下端には破線で示す冷熱器１２が設けられており、商品収納庫３内を冷却、加温するようになっている。冷熱器１２は蒸発器１２ａおよび電気ヒータ１２ｂ等を備えて構成されたものであり、蒸発器１２ａは、機械室２０に設けられたコンプレッサーユニット２１から供給された冷媒を蒸発させることによって庫内を冷却するものである。そして、仕切板８を任意の間隔Ｐに挿入することにより、商品収納庫３が左右に区画され、左右庫内３１、３２で独立した冷却加温ができ、仕切板８の移動によって左右庫内３１、３２の容積を任意に変更できるように構成されている。
【００１１】
以上の構成において、左の３つの商品ラック１０を冷却し、右の２つの商品ラック１０を加温する例について説明する。図２に示すように、仕切板８を左から３番目の間隔Ｐに挿入して取付レール９に取り付ける。これによって商品収納庫３は、左の３つの商品ラック１０を収納する左庫内３１と、右の２つの商品ラック１０を収納する右庫内３２とに区画される。その後、主制御装置４２にて左庫内３１を冷却、右庫内３２を加温するように設定入力すると、左庫内３１は蒸発器１２ａが、右庫内３２はヒータ１２ｂがそれぞれ運転制御され、庫内毎に冷却加温制御がなされるようになっている。
【００１２】
次に、仕切板８を屈曲可能とした具体的構成について説明する。
【００１３】
図３乃至図６は本発明の第１の実施の形態を示した図である。第１の実施の形態では、図３乃至図５に示すように、仕切板８は３つの板部材８１を連結し、その前端部にシール部材８２を取り付けて構成したものである。板部材８１はその外郭を成すケース８１ａと、ケース８１ａ内に充填された発泡ウレタン８１ｂとにより構成されている。このケース８１ａはポリプロピレン等の樹脂を押し出し成形したものであり、その前端にはパイプ状に形成された軸部８１ｃと、その後端には湾状に開口して軸部８１ｃと摺動可能に嵌合する軸受部８１ｄが形成されている。また、シール部材８２は塩ビ樹脂等の硬質樹脂と軟質樹脂の２重押し出し成形にて形成されたものであり、前方には軟質樹脂で形成され収納扉５の内面と仕切板８とのシールを行うためのシール部８２ａが設けられ、後方には、前記軸受部８１ｄと略同型状に形成され、仕切板８の軸部８１ｃと嵌合する取付部８２ｂが設けられている。
【００１４】
こうした構成の仕切板８を組み立てる場合、まず、板部材８１にシール部材８２を取り付けるには、図３矢印Ａの如く、シール部材８２の取付部８２ｂの下端を仕切板８の軸部８１ｃの上端から下方へスライド挿入して嵌合させ、次に、板部材８１同士を連結するには、図３矢印Ｂ、Ｃの如く、前方の板部材８１の軸受部８１ｄの下端を後方の板部材８１の軸部８１ｃの上端からスライド挿入させて嵌合させる。このように、板部材８１はそれぞれ前端に軸部８１ｃ、後端に軸受部８１ｄを備えて構成されている故、板部材８１の連結の数を任意に変更可能であり、奥行き異なる商品収納庫３への対応も容易に可能である。また、シール部材８２に仕切板８の軸部８１ｃと嵌合する取付部８２ｂを設けて構成したので、特別な取り付け部品等を用いなくても、シール部材８２の取り付けを行うことができるものである。
【００１５】
図４は組み立てられた状態の仕切板８の斜視図であり、図５は組み立てられた状態の仕切板８の平面図であって、（ａ）は屈曲していない状態の平面図、（ｂ）は屈曲させた状態の平面図である。図４のように３枚の板部材８１が連結された仕切板８においては、板部材８１同士の連結部が関節部８００として作用し、軸部８１ｃに嵌合した軸受部８１ｄが軸部８１ｃに対して摺動することで、図５（ｂ）に示すように仕切板８が屈曲する。このとき、軸部８１ｃと軸受部８１ｄとの可動角度範囲によって仕切板８の屈曲角度が決まるが、例えば、図５に示すように軸部８１ｃと軸受部８１ｄとが一方へ１５度可動できるように構成すれば、２つの関節部８００によって先端の板部材は３０度の角度に屈曲可能となる。そして、このように仕切板８が屈曲することによって、仕切板８を挿脱する際に商品収納庫３の前方に必要なスペースが小さくてすみ、図６に示すように仕切板８を収納扉５に沿うように屈曲させれば、収納扉５を大きく開放させなくても内ヒンジ７に近い部分の仕切板８の着脱が可能となる。
【００１６】
なお、図３及び図４に示すように、仕切板８の前方下端にレバー部材１４をビス１５にて回動可能に取り付けて、商品収納庫３下端にはこのレバー部材の先端部１４ａを検出するセンサ１３を図２に示すように間隔Ｐ毎に配設しておけば、このレバー部材１４の取付位置によって、冷却加温の切換をさせることが可能である。例えば、左庫内３１が冷却専用庫内で、右庫内３２が冷却加温設定可能な庫内の自動販売機の場合、レバー部材１４を回動させ先端部１４ａを下方に突出させたとき、すなわちセンサ１３が先端部１４ａを検出したときには右庫内を加温設定とし、先端部１４ａを下方に突出させないとき、すなわちセンサ１３が先端部１４ａを検出しないときは右庫内を冷却設定として冷熱器１２を制御させるようにすることで、仕切板８の挿入取付と同時に右庫内の設定切換を行うことができる。
【００１７】
次に、図７と図８を用いて第２の実施の形態を説明する。第２の実施の形態では、図７に示すように、仕切板８は３つの板部材８３を２つの弾性部材８４で連結し、その前端部にシール取付部材８５を取り付けて構成したものである。板部材８３はそ押し出し成形された断熱パネルであり、心材に硬質の発泡ウレタン８３ｂを備え、表裏面に防湿層を形成するアルミシート８３ａが貼りつけられたものである。このアルミシート８３ａはアルミ箔、ポリエチレンフィルム、Ｋライナー紙等が貼り合わさって構成されたものであり、防湿性に優れ、屈曲可能でなおかつ曲げ強度や引っ張り強度を十分に備えたものである。弾性部材８４は、塩ビ樹脂等の硬質樹脂と軟質樹脂の２重押し出し成形にて形成されたものであり、中央に軟質樹脂で形成された屈曲部８４ａと、この屈曲部８４ａの両端に硬質樹脂で断面コ字状に形成され板部材８３の端部と嵌合して接続される接続部８４ｂとを備えて構成されている。シール取付部材８５は、塩ビ樹脂等の硬質樹脂を押し出し成形したものであって、その後部に弾性部材８４の接続部８４ｂと略同形状に形成された取付部８５ｂを備え、前部に前述したシール部材８２を取り付けるための取付軸部８５ａを備えて構成されている。なお、この第２の実施の形態に示す構成の仕切板８においても、弾性部材８４と板部材８３の数を増減させることで、仕切板８の奥行き寸法や関節部８００の数を簡単に変更することが可能となる。
【００１８】
図８は組み立てられた状態の仕切板８の平面図であって、（ａ）は屈曲していない状態の平面図、（ｂ）は屈曲させた状態の平面図である。図８のように３枚の板部材８１が弾性部材８４にて連結された仕切板８においては、弾性部材８４が関節部８００として作用し、仕切板８が２カ所で屈曲するようになっている。
【００１９】
そして、図８（ｂ）に示すように、前述した第１の実施の形態の仕切板８と同様、仕切板８が屈曲することによって、仕切板８を挿脱する際に商品収納庫３の前方に必要なスペースが小さくてすみ、図６に示すように仕切板８を収納扉５に沿うように屈曲させれば、収納扉５を大きく開放させなくても内ヒンジ７に近い部分の仕切板８の着脱が可能となる。
また、第２の実施の形態の構成では、汎用の断熱パネルを所定寸法に裁断するだけでも板部材８３を構成することができ、この板部材８３に弾性部材８４あるいはシール取付部材８５を取り付けるだけで仕切板８を作ることができるので、生産工程が非常に簡素になる。
【００２０】
次に、図９と図１０を用いて第３の実施の形態を説明する。ここで、図９は本実施の形態の仕切板８の斜視図であり、図１０は本実施の形態の仕切板８の平面図であって、（ａ）は屈曲していない状態の平面図、（ｂ）は屈曲させた状態の平面図である。第３の実施の形態では、仕切板８は、図９に示すように板部材８６と、この板部材８６の前端に取り付けられた第２の実施の形態と同様のシート取付部材８５とを備えて構成されている。板部材８６は、第２の実施の形態で説明した板部材８３と同様、心材に発泡ウレタン８６ｂ、表裏面にアルミシート８６ａが貼りつけられた押し出し成形の断熱パネルである。そして、この一枚の板部材８６を片面側８６ｃのアルミシート８６ａを残した状態で、反対面側８６ｄの２カ所においてアルミシート８６ａ及び発泡ウレタン８６ｂを切断して３つの板部材８６１、８６２、８６３に分割することで、図１０（ｂ）に示すように２カ所の切断部８７を関節部８００として屈曲できるように構成している。
【００２１】
この構成によれば、３つの板部材８６１、８６２、８６３が片面側８６ｃのアルミシート８３ａのみによって接続された状態であるので、仕切板８を片面側８６ｃの方向には最大１８０度まで屈曲させることも可能であり、より狭いスペースでの仕切板８の挿脱が可能である。また、押し出し成形された板部材８６の片面を切断するだけで関節部８００を形成することができるので製造が容易であるとともに、部品点数が少なく安価である。さらに、切断部８７の数を変えるだけで関節部８００の数を容易に変更できるものである。
【００２２】
なお、図１０に示すように切断部８７にその端面が露出しないようにアルミシート等の防湿シート８７ａを貼りつけておけば、仕切板８を屈曲させた際にも、心材の発泡ウレタン８６ｂが露出することがないので、発泡ウレタン８６ｂの加水分解を防ぐことができる。また、本例では、押し出し成形された一枚の板部材８６を切断して関節部８００を形成する例について説明したが、予め分割された板部材８６１、８６２、８６３を並べて、その片側表面にアルミシートを貼りつけて板部材８６１、８６２、８６３を連結させるようにすることも可能である。
【００２３】
次に、図１１と図１２を用いて第４の実施の形態を説明する。ここで、図１１は本実施の形態の仕切板８の斜視図であり、図１２は本実施の形態の仕切板８の平面図であって、（ａ）は屈曲していない状態の平面図、（ｂ）は屈曲させた状態の平面図である。第４の実施の形態では、仕切板８は、図１１に示すように板部材８８と、この板部材８８の前端に取り付けられた第２の実施の形態と同様のシート取付部材８５とを備えて構成されている。板部材８８は、第２の実施の形態で説明した板部材８３と同様、心材に発泡ウレタン８８ｂ、表裏面にアルミシート８８ａが貼りつけられた押し出し成形の断熱パネルである。
【００２４】
この板部材８８は片側８８ｃの２カ所においてアルミシート８８ａと発泡ウレタン８８ｂが所定間隔分断されるようにして押し出し成形されたものであって、３つの板部材８８１、８８２、８８３が所定間隔を配しながら片面をアルミシート８８ａ接続された状態で押し出し成形される。そして、この２カ所の分断部分８９にはその間隙を埋めるように軟質部材８９ａが配設され、さらに、片側８６ｃの表面には分断されたアルミシート８８ａを接続するとともに、軟質部材８９ａを覆うアルミシート等の防湿カバー８９ｃが貼りつけられている。
【００２５】
こうした構成によって、図１２（ｂ）に示すように２カ所の分断部分８９を関節部８００として軟質部材８９を押しつぶしなから屈曲できるようになっている。そして軟質部材８９ａの屈曲側には、図１２に示すようにＶ字状の切り欠き部８９ｂが形成されており、仕切板８を屈曲させる際に応力集中によって位置決めおよびきっかけを作る起点となるとともに、図１２（ｂ）に示すように仕切板８を屈曲させたときに防湿カバー８９ｃの撓み分を切り欠き部８９ｂに取り込ませることができる。
【００２６】
この構成によれば、第３の実施の形態の板部材８６と同様に、板部材８８が一枚の押し出し成形された板材を基に構成されたものであるので、生産効率が非常に良い。さらに、軟質部材８９ａを板部材８８と同時に押し出して同時成形することも可能であり、このように成形すれば生産工数をより少なくできる。また、このように軟質部材８９ａを同時に押し出すようにした場合には、片側８６ｃのアルミシート８６ａを分断する必要がない。すなわち、軟質部材８９ａを発泡ウレタン８８ｂと同様にアルミシート８８ａ間にインサートさせて一度に押し出し成形することができるので、よりいっそう生産工数を減らすことができるとともに、板部材８８の表裏面とも全面がアルミシート８６ａで覆われているので防湿性に優れ、防湿カバー８９ｃの構成が不要となる。
【００２７】
以上第１乃至第４の実施の形態で示したように、仕切板８に関節部８００を設けて屈曲可能に構成することによって、商品収納庫３の前方のスペースが小さくても、仕切板８を着脱することが可能となり、収納扉５が大きく開放しなくても内ヒンジ７に近い部分の仕切板８の着脱が可能となる。
【００２８】
なお、以上第１乃至第４の実施の形態では、仕切板８に関節部８００を２つ設けた例を主体に説明したが、当然関節部８００は２つに限られたものではなく、１つ或いは３つ以上でも良い。また、仕切板８の心材を発泡ウレタンを例に説明したが、心材は発泡ウレタンに限られたものではなく、発泡スチロール等他の断熱素材でも構成できる。また、心材の発泡ウレタンを覆う防湿シートはアルミシートに限らず、その他の金属薄板材や、樹脂シートなどでも構成できる。また、仕切板８が１枚の場合の自動販売機１について説明したが、商品収納庫３に配設される冷熱器１２の数次第で、商品収納庫３の区画可能数は変わるので、仕切板８の数は１枚に限られたものではない。また、仕切板８が商品収納庫３を左右方向に区画する例について説明したが、商品収納庫３を上下方向に区画する自動販売機も当然容易に構成できる。
【００２９】
【発明の効果】
以上に説明したように、本発明によれば、仕切板を商品収納庫に挿脱する際に間接部にて屈曲可能であるので、商品収納庫の前方に大きな空間がなくても仕切板を屈曲させて挿脱することができる。また、間接部が仕切板を上下方向に縦断するように形成されているので、仕切板の挿脱の際に左右方向に大きく屈曲させることができる。また、仕切板が複数の関節部で屈曲するので、より大きく屈曲させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の自動販売機の斜視図である。
【図２】本発明の自動販売機の外扉と収納扉を外した状態の正面図である。
【図３】本発明の第１の実施の形態に関する仕切板の分解斜視図である。
【図４】本発明の第１の実施の形態に関する仕切板の結合斜視図である。
【図５】本発明の第１の実施の形態に関する仕切板の結合平面図である。
【図６】本発明の第１の実施の形態に関する自動販売機の平面図である。
【図７】本発明の第２の実施の形態に関する仕切板の結合斜視図である。
【図８】本発明の第２の実施の形態に関する仕切板の平面図である。
【図９】本発明の第３の実施の形態に関する仕切板の結合斜視図である。
【図１０】本発明の第３の実施の形態に関する仕切板の平面図である。
【図１１】本発明の第４の実施の形態に関する仕切板の結合斜視図である。
【図１２】本発明の第４の実施の形態に関する仕切板の平面図である。
【図１３】従来の自動販売機の平面図である。
【符号の説明】
１自動販売機
２外箱
３商品収納庫
３ａ天面
３ｂ底面
４外扉
５収納扉
６外ヒンジ
７内ヒンジ
８仕切板
９取付レール（保持部材）
１０商品ラック
１１商品シュート
１２冷熱器
８１板部材
８１ｃ軸部
８１ｄ軸受部
８２シール部材
８３板部材
８４弾性部材
８６板部材
８６ａアルミシート（シート部材）
８６ｂ発泡ウレタン（心材）
８７切断部
８７ａ防湿カバー
８８板部材
８８ａアルミシート（シート部材）
８８ｂ発泡ウレタン（心材）
８９分断部分（間隙）
８９ａ軟質樹脂
８９ｂ切り欠き部
８００関節部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vending machine having a partition plate that partitions a product storage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of vending machine, there is one disclosed in JP-A-5-334542. This vending machine can change the mounting position of the partition plate that divides the product storage in order to make the volume of the product storage variable, and is installed to guide the partition plate in the product storage By providing a plurality of rails and arbitrarily selecting the mounting rails and attaching the partition plates, the volume of the partitioned left and right commodity storages is changed.
[0003]
FIG. 13 is a plan view of such a conventional vending machine. As shown in FIG. 13, the vending machine 100 is formed inside the outer box 2, an outer door 4 that is pivotally supported by the outer box 2 with an outer hinge 6 and opens and closes the outer box, and an inner side of the outer box 2. A product storage 3, a storage door 5 pivotally supported on the product storage 3 by an inner hinge 7 to open and close the product storage 3, mounting rails 9 disposed on the top and bottom surfaces of the product storage 3, By being attached to the mounting rail 9, a partition plate 108 that divides the product storage 3 into the left and right is provided.
[0004]
Then, the attachment position of the partition plate 108 in the vending machine 100 is changed by pulling the partition plate 108 forward, detaching it from the attachment rail 9, and then inserting the partition plate 108 into another attachment rail 9. It has come to be.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in a place where there are obstacles such as walls on the side of the vending machine 100 and the outer door 4 and the storage door 5 cannot be opened largely, a partition at a position away from the inner hinge 7 as shown in FIG. Although the plate 108 can be attached and detached, the partition plate 108 is attached to and detached from the mounting rail 9 because the space between the product storage 3 and the storage door 5 is narrow at a position close to the inner hinge 7 as shown in FIG. It had a problem that it could not be done.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and provides a vending machine in which a partition plate can be attached and detached even when the storage door cannot be opened largely.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The vending machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a product storage with an opening on the front surface, a storage door for opening and closing the opening, and a product storage that can be inserted into and removed from the product storage. In the vending machine provided with the partition plate, a joint portion is provided on the partition plate, and the joint plate can be bent when the partition plate is inserted into and removed from the commodity storage.
According to this configuration, when the partition plate is inserted into and removed from the product storage, it can be bent at the joint, so even if there is no large space in front of the product storage, the partition plate can be bent and inserted / removed. Can do.
The vending machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the first aspect, wherein the commodity storage includes a holding member that holds the partition plate on a top surface and a bottom surface, and the joint portion moves the partition plate in a vertical direction. The partition plate is configured to be bent in the left-right direction at the joint portion.
According to this configuration, since the joint portion is formed to vertically cut the partition plate, it can be bent greatly in the left-right direction when the partition plate is inserted and removed.
A vending machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the partition plate is provided with a plurality of the indirect portions.
According to this configuration, since the partition plate bends at the plurality of joint portions, it can be bent more greatly.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first to third aspects, the partition plate includes a plurality of plate members, and the joint portion is fitted to the shaft portion and the shaft portion. The plurality of plate members are connected to each other via the shaft portion and the bearing portion.
According to this configuration, the partition plate can be bent by the shaft portion and the bearing portion.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the fourth aspect, the shaft portion and the bearing portion are detachably fitted, and the plurality of plate members each have a shaft at one end portion. A plurality of plate members arbitrarily by fitting a shaft portion of one plate member and a bearing portion of the other plate member to each other. It is configured to be connectable.
According to this structure, the depth of a partition plate can be easily changed by changing the connection number of a some board member, and it can be made to respond | correspond to the goods storage from which a depth dimension differs.
A vending machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the fifth aspect, wherein the commodity storage, the door, and the partition plate each have a heat insulating property, and the commodity storage is partitioned by the partition plate. A cooling device that heats one side of the cabinet and cools the other, and a seal member that seals a gap between the rear surface of the storage door and the front end of the partition plate when the storage door is closed, Has the bearing at the rear.
According to this structure, while being able to insulate between the divided compartments, the seal member can be attached without making the plate member located at the front end of the partition plate into a special shape, and standardization of the plate member is possible. Can be planned.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first to third aspects, the partition plate includes a plurality of plate members, and the joint portion is formed of an elastic resin. The plurality of plate members are connected via the elastic resin.
According to this configuration, the partition plate can be bent by the elastic resin.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the first to third aspects, the partition plate includes a plurality of plate members, and the joint portion is formed by a bendable sheet member. The plurality of plate members are connected by the sheet member attached so as to connect the one side surfaces of each other. According to this configuration, since the plurality of plate members are connected by the sheet member attached so as to connect the one side surfaces of each other, the partition plate can be bent at the connecting portion between the plate members.
The vending machine according to the invention of claim 9 is a plate member comprising the core material and a bendable sheet member affixed to both surfaces of the core material in the structure of claims 1 to 3. The joint member is formed on the one plate member by cutting the core member and the sheet member on one surface and leaving the sheet member on the other surface.
According to this configuration, since the joint portion is formed by cutting one plate member, the productivity is excellent.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the ninth aspect, the core material is urethane foam, the sheet member is a moisture-proof sheet, and a moisture-proof cover is disposed at a cut portion of the core material. The core material is prevented from being exposed even when the joint portion is bent.
According to this configuration, the partition plate can be provided with heat insulation properties, and since the core material is not exposed even when the partition plate is bent, the urethane foam can be prevented from being hydrolyzed by moisture or the like.
The vending machine according to the invention of claim 11 is a plate member comprising the core material and a bendable sheet member attached to both surfaces of the core material in the structure of claims 1 to 3. By forming a gap in the core material and embedding a flexible soft member in the gap, the joint portion is formed on the single plate member.
According to this configuration, the partition plate can be bent by the soft member embedded in the gap between the core materials.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the eleventh aspect, the soft member is provided with a notch that acts as a starting point of bending of the partition plate.
According to this structure, the location where the partition plate bends can be positioned.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect, the plate member and the soft member are formed by simultaneous extrusion molding.
According to this configuration, since the plate member and the soft member are formed by simultaneous extrusion, it is possible to produce a bendable partition plate very simply and quickly.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine according to the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol as the code | symbol demonstrated with the prior art is attached | subjected about the same thing as the conventional structure.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, a vending machine 1 according to the present invention includes an outer box 2, an outer door 4 pivotally supported by an outer hinge 6 on the outer box 2 to open and close the outer box 2, and an inner side of the outer box 2. A product storage 3 formed and provided with an opening 30 on the front surface, and a storage door 5 that pivotally supports the product storage 3 with an inner hinge 7 to be described later and opens and closes the opening 30 of the product storage 3. Has been. The outer door 4 receives a money processing device 41 for processing the inserted money, a main control device 42 for controlling and controlling the electrical components of the vending machine 1, and a product carried out from the product storage 3 side. A product receiving box 43 or the like, which is a receiving box for taking out a product from an outlet (not shown) formed on the front surface of the door 4, is disposed. The storage door 5 is provided with a lock lever 52 provided on the opposite side to the inner hinge 7 to be described later and locking when the storage door 5 is closed, and a plurality of opening / closing doors formed below the storage door 5 for storing goods. A carry-out door 51 that is opened by the weight of the product carried out from the warehouse 3 and allows the product to pass therethrough is provided.
[0010]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine 1 with the outer door 4 and the storage door 5 removed. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of product racks 10 (five in this example) are arranged inside the product storage 3 while keeping a predetermined interval P in the left-right direction. Below 10, a plurality of chutes 11 are provided corresponding to a plurality of product racks 10. The product rack 10 is provided with a carry-out device 10a for carrying out the stored products one by one based on a sales instruction. When a product sales instruction is issued, the carry-out device 10a corresponding to the product is driven and the product is moved. It is carried out to the chute 11. The chute 11 guides the carried product to the carry-out door 51 of the storage door 5 shown in FIG. 1, and the product passes through the carry-out door 51 and is carried out to the product receiving box 43 of the outer door 4. . Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on the top surface 3 a and the bottom surface 3 b of the product storage case 3, an installation rail 9 (holding) for guiding the insertion of the partition plate 8 for each interval P of the product rack 10 and attaching the partition plate 8. There are four members, and a space P is also provided between the product rack 10 at the right end and the inner wall 3c of the product storage 3, and a mounting rail 9 is also provided in this portion. The partition plate 8 is configured to be inserted into the interval P while being guided by the mounting rail 9 at its upper and lower ends, and can be inserted into any interval P among the plurality of intervals P. Moreover, the cooler 12 shown with a broken line is provided in the lower right end and left lower end in the goods storage 3, and the inside of the goods storage 3 is cooled and heated. The cooler 12 includes an evaporator 12a, an electric heater 12b, and the like. The evaporator 12a evaporates the refrigerant supplied from the compressor unit 21 provided in the machine room 20 so as to evacuate the inside of the refrigerator. It is to be cooled. Then, by inserting the partition plate 8 at an arbitrary interval P, the product storage 3 is partitioned into left and right, and independent cooling and heating can be performed in the left and right chambers 31, 32. It is comprised so that the volume of 31 and 32 can be changed arbitrarily.
[0011]
In the above configuration, an example in which the left three product racks 10 are cooled and the right two product racks 10 are heated will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the partition plate 8 is inserted into the third space P from the left and attached to the mounting rail 9. As a result, the product storage 3 is partitioned into a left storage 31 for storing the left three product racks 10 and a right storage 32 for storing the two right product racks 10. Thereafter, when the main controller 42 is set and inputted to cool the left chamber 31 and heat the right chamber 32, the evaporator 12a is controlled in the left chamber 31, and the heater 12b is controlled in the right chamber 32. The cooling and heating control is performed for each chamber.
[0012]
Next, a specific configuration in which the partition plate 8 can be bent will be described.
[0013]
3 to 6 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the partition plate 8 is configured by connecting three plate members 81 and attaching a seal member 82 to the front end portion thereof. The plate member 81 is configured by a case 81a that forms an outline thereof and a urethane foam 81b that is filled in the case 81a. The case 81a is formed by extruding a resin such as polypropylene, and has a shaft portion 81c formed in a pipe shape at the front end and a bay-like shape at the rear end and slidably fitted to the shaft portion 81c. A mating bearing portion 81d is formed. The seal member 82 is formed by double extrusion molding of a hard resin such as a vinyl chloride resin and a soft resin. The seal member 82 is formed of a soft resin in front and seals the inner surface of the storage door 5 and the partition plate 8. A sealing portion 82a for performing is provided, and a mounting portion 82b that is formed in substantially the same shape as the bearing portion 81d and fits with the shaft portion 81c of the partition plate 8 is provided at the rear.
[0014]
When assembling the partition plate 8 having such a configuration, first, in order to attach the seal member 82 to the plate member 81, the lower end of the attachment portion 82b of the seal member 82 is set to the upper end of the shaft portion 81c of the partition plate 8 as shown by arrow A in FIG. In order to connect the plate members 81 by sliding them downward, the lower ends of the bearing portions 81d of the front plate member 81 are connected to the rear plate member 81 as shown by arrows B and C in FIG. The shaft part 81c is slid and inserted from the upper end of the shaft part 81c. Thus, since the plate member 81 is configured to include the shaft portion 81c at the front end and the bearing portion 81d at the rear end, the number of connections of the plate member 81 can be arbitrarily changed, and the product storages having different depths. 3 is easily possible. Moreover, since the sealing member 82 is provided with the mounting portion 82b that fits with the shaft portion 81c of the partition plate 8, the sealing member 82 can be mounted without using special mounting parts. is there.
[0015]
4 is a perspective view of the partition plate 8 in an assembled state, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the partition plate 8 in an assembled state, and FIG. ) Is a plan view of the bent state. In the partition plate 8 in which the three plate members 81 are connected as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion between the plate members 81 acts as the joint portion 800, and the bearing portion 81d fitted to the shaft portion 81c has the shaft portion 81c. As shown in FIG. 5B, the partition plate 8 is bent. At this time, the bending angle of the partition plate 8 is determined by the movable angle range of the shaft portion 81c and the bearing portion 81d. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the shaft portion 81c and the bearing portion 81d can move 15 degrees to one side. If constituted, the plate member at the tip can be bent at an angle of 30 degrees by the two joint portions 800. And since the partition plate 8 bends in this way, the space required in front of the product storage 3 when inserting / removing the partition plate 8 can be reduced, and as shown in FIG. 5, the partition plate 8 near the inner hinge 7 can be attached and detached without greatly opening the storage door 5.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a lever member 14 is pivotally attached to the front lower end of the partition plate 8 with a screw 15, and a tip end portion 14a of the lever member is detected at the lower end of the product storage case 3. If the sensors 13 to be arranged are arranged at intervals P as shown in FIG. 2, the cooling and heating can be switched by the mounting position of the lever member 14. For example, in the case where the left warehouse 31 is a cooling-only warehouse and the right warehouse 32 is a vending machine in the warehouse where cooling and heating can be set, when the lever member 14 is rotated and the tip end portion 14a protrudes downward. That is, when the sensor 13 detects the tip portion 14a, the inside of the right chamber is set to be heated, and when the tip portion 14a is not protruded downward, that is, when the sensor 13 does not detect the tip portion 14a, the inside of the right chamber is set to be cooled. By controlling the cooler 12, it is possible to switch the setting in the right warehouse simultaneously with the insertion and attachment of the partition plate 8.
[0017]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the partition plate 8 is configured by connecting three plate members 83 with two elastic members 84 and attaching a seal attaching member 85 to the front end portion thereof. . The plate member 83 is a heat-insulated panel formed by extrusion, and includes a hard foamed urethane 83b as a core material, and an aluminum sheet 83a that forms a moisture-proof layer on the front and back surfaces. The aluminum sheet 83a is formed by bonding aluminum foil, polyethylene film, K liner paper, and the like, has excellent moisture resistance, is bendable, and has sufficient bending strength and tensile strength. The elastic member 84 is formed by double extrusion molding of a hard resin such as a vinyl chloride resin and a soft resin, a bent portion 84a formed of a soft resin at the center, and a hard resin at both ends of the bent portion 84a. And a connecting portion 84b which is formed in a U-shaped cross section and is connected to the end portion of the plate member 83. The seal mounting member 85 is formed by extruding a hard resin such as a vinyl chloride resin, and includes a mounting portion 85b formed substantially in the same shape as the connection portion 84b of the elastic member 84 at the rear portion, and the front portion described above. An attachment shaft portion 85a for attaching the seal member 82 is provided. In the partition plate 8 having the configuration shown in the second embodiment, the depth dimension of the partition plate 8 and the number of joint portions 800 can be easily changed by increasing or decreasing the number of elastic members 84 and plate members 83. It becomes possible to do.
[0018]
8A and 8B are plan views of the partition plate 8 in an assembled state, where FIG. 8A is a plan view of the unbent state, and FIG. 8B is a plan view of the bent state. In the partition plate 8 in which the three plate members 81 are connected by the elastic member 84 as shown in FIG. 8, the elastic member 84 acts as the joint portion 800 and the partition plate 8 is bent at two locations. Yes.
[0019]
And as shown in FIG.8 (b), like the partition plate 8 of 1st Embodiment mentioned above, when the partition plate 8 is bent, when the partition plate 8 is inserted / removed, the goods storage 3 is stored. If the space required in the front is small and the partition plate 8 is bent along the storage door 5 as shown in FIG. 6, the partition near the inner hinge 7 without opening the storage door 5 greatly. The plate 8 can be attached and detached.
Further, in the configuration of the second embodiment, the plate member 83 can be configured simply by cutting a general-purpose heat insulation panel into a predetermined size, and only the elastic member 84 or the seal mounting member 85 is attached to the plate member 83. Since the partition plate 8 can be made, the production process becomes very simple.
[0020]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the partition plate 8 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a plan view of the partition plate 8 of the present embodiment, where FIG. (B) is a top view of the bent state. In the third embodiment, the partition plate 8 includes a plate member 86 as shown in FIG. 9 and a sheet attachment member 85 similar to the second embodiment attached to the front end of the plate member 86. Configured. Similar to the plate member 83 described in the second embodiment, the plate member 86 is an extruded heat insulation panel in which urethane foam 86b is bonded to the core material and aluminum sheets 86a are bonded to the front and back surfaces. Then, with this one plate member 86 left with the aluminum sheet 86a on one side 86c, the aluminum sheet 86a and the urethane foam 86b are cut at two locations on the opposite side 86d to obtain three plate members 861, 862, By being divided into 863, two cutting portions 87 can be bent as joint portions 800 as shown in FIG.
[0021]
According to this configuration, since the three plate members 861, 862, 863 are connected only by the aluminum sheet 83a on the single side 86c, the partition plate 8 is bent up to 180 degrees in the direction of the single side 86c. It is also possible, and the partition plate 8 can be inserted and removed in a narrower space. Further, since the joint portion 800 can be formed only by cutting one side of the extruded plate member 86, the manufacturing is easy, and the number of components is small and inexpensive. Furthermore, the number of joint portions 800 can be easily changed by simply changing the number of cutting portions 87.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 10, if a moisture-proof sheet 87a such as an aluminum sheet is attached to the cut portion 87 so that the end face is not exposed, the foamed urethane 86b as the core material can be obtained even when the partition plate 8 is bent. Since it is not exposed, hydrolysis of the urethane foam 86b can be prevented. Further, in this example, an example in which one extruded plate member 86 is cut to form the joint portion 800 has been described. However, plate members 861, 862, and 863 that have been divided in advance are arranged on one side surface. It is also possible to connect the plate members 861, 862, and 863 by attaching an aluminum sheet.
[0023]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the partition plate 8 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a plan view of the partition plate 8 of the present embodiment, where FIG. (B) is a top view of the bent state. In the fourth embodiment, the partition plate 8 includes a plate member 88 and a sheet attachment member 85 similar to the second embodiment attached to the front end of the plate member 88 as shown in FIG. Configured. As with the plate member 83 described in the second embodiment, the plate member 88 is an extruded heat insulation panel in which urethane foam 88b is bonded to the core material and aluminum sheets 88a are bonded to the front and back surfaces.
[0024]
This plate member 88 is formed by extrusion molding so that the aluminum sheet 88a and the urethane foam 88b are cut at a predetermined interval at two locations on one side 88c, and the three plate members 881, 882, 883 are arranged at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, one side is extruded while being connected to the aluminum sheet 88a. A soft member 89a is disposed in the two divided portions 89 so as to fill the gap. Further, a divided aluminum sheet 88a is connected to the surface of one side 86c, and an aluminum covering the soft member 89a is provided. A moisture-proof cover 89c such as a sheet is attached.
[0025]
With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 12B, the soft member 89 can be bent without being crushed by using the two divided portions 89 as joint portions 800. As shown in FIG. 12, a V-shaped notch 89b is formed on the bent side of the soft member 89a, which serves as a starting point for positioning and triggering by stress concentration when the partition plate 8 is bent. As shown in FIG. 12B, when the partition plate 8 is bent, the bending of the moisture-proof cover 89c can be taken into the notch 89b.
[0026]
According to this configuration, as with the plate member 86 of the third embodiment, the plate member 88 is configured based on a single extruded plate member, so that the production efficiency is very good. Furthermore, the soft member 89a can be extruded simultaneously with the plate member 88, and can be simultaneously molded. If molded in this way, the number of production steps can be reduced. Further, when the soft members 89a are extruded at the same time, it is not necessary to divide the aluminum sheet 86a on one side 86c. That is, since the soft member 89a can be inserted between the aluminum sheets 88a and extruded at the same time in the same manner as the urethane foam 88b, the production man-hours can be further reduced, and the front and back surfaces of the plate member 88 are entirely covered. Since it is covered with the aluminum sheet 86a, it has excellent moisture resistance, and the configuration of the moisture-proof cover 89c becomes unnecessary.
[0027]
As described in the first to fourth embodiments, the partition plate 8 is provided with the joint portion 800 so as to be bent, so that the partition plate 8 can be bent even if the space in front of the product storage case 3 is small. It is possible to attach and detach the partition plate 8 near the inner hinge 7 even if the storage door 5 is not largely opened.
[0028]
In the first to fourth embodiments, the example in which the two joint portions 800 are provided in the partition plate 8 has been mainly described. However, the joint portion 800 is naturally not limited to two. Three or more may be sufficient. Moreover, although the core material of the partition plate 8 has been described by taking foamed urethane as an example, the core material is not limited to foamed urethane, and may be composed of other heat insulating materials such as foamed polystyrene. Further, the moisture-proof sheet that covers the foamed urethane as the core material is not limited to the aluminum sheet, but may be composed of other metal thin plate materials or resin sheets. Further, the vending machine 1 in the case where the number of the partition plates 8 is one has been described. However, the partitionable number of the product storage 3 varies depending on the number of the coolers 12 disposed in the product storage 3. The number of the plates 8 is not limited to one. Moreover, although the partition plate 8 demonstrated the example which partitions the goods storage 3 in the left-right direction, naturally the vending machine which partitions the goods storage 3 in the up-down direction can also be comprised easily.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the partition plate can be bent at the indirect portion when being inserted into and removed from the product storage, the partition plate can be installed even if there is no large space in front of the product storage. It can be bent and inserted / removed. Moreover, since the indirect part is formed so as to cut the partition plate in the vertical direction, it can be bent greatly in the left-right direction when the partition plate is inserted and removed. Further, since the partition plate is bent at the plurality of joint portions, it can be bent more greatly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine according to the present invention with an outer door and a storage door removed.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the partition plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a combined perspective view of partition plates according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a coupling plan view of the partition plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the vending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a combined perspective view of partition plates according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a partition plate according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a combined perspective view of a partition plate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of a partition plate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a combined perspective view of partition plates according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a plan view of a partition plate according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a plan view of a conventional vending machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Vending machine
2 Outer box
3 product storage
3a Top
3b Bottom
4 Outer door
5 Storage door
6 Outside hinge
7 Inner hinge
8 Partition plate
9 Mounting rail (holding member)
10 product rack
11 Product chute
12 Chiller
81 Plate member
81c Shaft
81d Bearing part
82 Sealing member
83 Plate member
84 Elastic member
86 Plate members
86a Aluminum sheet (sheet member)
86b Urethane foam (core material)
87 Cutting part
87a Moisture-proof cover
88 Plate members
88a Aluminum sheet (sheet member)
88b Urethane foam (core material)
89 Dividing part (gap)
89a Soft resin
89b Notch
800 joints

Claims

In a vending machine comprising a product storage with an opening on the front surface, a storage door that opens and closes the opening, and a partition plate that can be inserted into and removed from the product storage and partitions the product storage, A vending machine, wherein a joint portion is provided on the partition plate, and the partition plate can be bent at the joint portion when the partition plate is inserted into and removed from the commodity storage.

The commodity storage is provided with a holding member for holding the partition plate on the top surface and the bottom surface, and the indirect portion is formed so as to vertically cut the partition plate in the vertical direction, and the partition plate is the joint The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine is configured to be bent in the left-right direction at the portion.

The vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the indirect portions are provided on the partition plate.

The partition plate includes a plurality of plate members, and the joint portion is formed of a shaft portion and a bearing portion that is slidable by being fitted to the shaft portion, and the plurality of plate members are The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vending machine is connected via the shaft portion and the bearing portion.

The shaft portion and the bearing portion are detachably fitted, and each of the plurality of plate members includes a shaft portion at one end and a bearing portion at the other end facing the one end. The vending machine according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of plate members can be arbitrarily connected by fitting a shaft portion of one plate member and a bearing portion of the other plate member. .

The commodity storage, the door, and the partition plate have heat insulation properties, respectively, a cooling device that heats one of the product storage compartments partitioned by the partition plate and cools the other, and the storage door. 6. The seal member according to claim 5, further comprising a seal member that seals a gap between the rear surface of the storage door and the front end portion of the partition plate when the door is closed. vending machine.

The partition plate includes a plurality of plate members, and the joint portion is formed of an elastic resin, and the plurality of plate members are connected via the elastic resin. The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

The partition plate includes a plurality of plate members, and the joint portion is formed by a bendable sheet member, and the plurality of plate members are pasted so as to connect one side surfaces of each other. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machines are connected by sheet members.

The core material of one plate member constituted by a core material and a bendable sheet member attached to both surfaces of the core material and the sheet member on one surface are cut, and the sheet member on the other surface is cut The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the joint portion is formed on the one plate member by leaving.

The core material is urethane foam, and the sheet member is a moisture-proof sheet, and a moisture-proof cover is disposed at a cut portion of the core material so that the core material is not exposed even when the joint portion is bent. The vending machine according to claim 9.

A gap is formed in the core material of a single plate member composed of a core material and a bendable sheet member attached to both surfaces of the core material, and a flexible soft member is embedded in the gap. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the joint portion is formed on the one plate member.

The vending machine according to claim 11, wherein the soft member includes a notch that acts as a starting point of bending of the joint.

The vending machine according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the plate member and the soft member are formed by simultaneous extrusion molding.