JP4039742B2 - Automatic article dispenser - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic article dispenser for use in providing rental shoes for a bowling stadium.
[0002]
In general, this type of automatic article dispenser has a plurality of shelves that can be laid down in a vertically long casing in a series of columns. Along with this, the articles on each shelf board are dropped one after another to the outlet provided at the lower end of the casing by laying down in order from the bottom shelf board (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-1655).
Therefore, the automatic article dispenser can be formed extremely simply and compactly, and the installation space can be saved. In addition, it can be produced at a low cost, can be provided at a low cost, has few advantages such as fewer failures, and still maintains a high demand rate.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, on the other hand,
(1) Since the take-out port must be provided at the lower end of the casing, it is necessary to bend each time an article is taken out, which is difficult to take out.
{Circle around (2)} The lower shelves have a higher shipping frequency and more articles will be replenished. However, the upper shelves will be less and will hardly be replaced.
(3) Since all articles are dropped to the outlet at the lower end of the casing, some articles may be damaged.
(4) In the case where the rear surface of the casing is opened in order to replenish the article from behind, when the article is a rental shoe, it is easy to get dust inside the rental shoe by placing it on a shelf board facing upward.
(5) Even when replenishing articles, it is difficult to know the presence or absence of goods above or below the horizontal line of sight.
(6) It is not easy to replenish articles on the upper and lower shelf boards.
Etc., and there are cases where it is not preferred from the consumer group, age group, gender, region, time zone, etc.
The present invention seeks to provide a novel automatic article dispenser that solves these problems.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 provides an annular transfer line in a casing in which an outlet is disposed at an appropriate position on the front surface, and a part of the annular transfer line is provided adjacent to the outlet. A plurality of article storage cabinets whose rear surfaces are opened in a row, and a transfer-type article storage device configured to move these article storage cabinets to the outlet one after another by automatic control driving means,
A lock device equipped in the transportable article storage device to stop and hold each of the article storage cases at the outlet;
An article extruding device disposed behind the article storage case located at the outlet;
It has an article replenishing means from the outside to each article storage case.
[0005]
The invention according to claim 2 is the automatic article dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the take-out port is arranged at a front intermediate portion of the casing, and the take-out port is related to the operation of the transportable article storage device. A shutter that automatically opens and closes is provided, and the back of the casing is opened as the article replenishing means.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 3 is the automatic article dispenser according to claim 2, wherein the transfer-type article storage device is a chain formed by forming an ellipse facing forward and extending up and down, and other oval endless transfer Each article storage casing is formed in a rectangular tube shape with open front and rear surfaces, and these article storage casings are arranged in a row on the outer peripheral surface of the oval endless transfer body, and the automatic control drive means An electric transfer device that sequentially moves and stops each of the article storage casings to the outlet, and detects that the article storage casing that has come to the outlet is empty, at the outlet of the article storage casing And a pass device for avoiding the stop.
[0007]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automatic article dispensing machine according to the first, second, or third aspect, wherein the transportable article storage device is provided with a guide rail that moves the respective article storage casings in a fixed posture. It consists of
[0008]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automatic article dispensing machine according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect, wherein the lock device is made non-rotatable to the rotation mechanism portion of the transportable article storage device. As a structure to be engaged with each other.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 6 is the automatic article dispenser according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 or claim 5, wherein a pantograph type electric expansion and contraction device is used as the article extruding device. .
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The drawing shows an automatic article dispenser for rental shoes according to the inventions of claims 1 to 6.
1 to 5, 1 is an electrically rotating transferable article storage device, 2 is a lock device provided in the transferable article storage device, and 3 is an article extrusion device provided in the article storage device. It is.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a casing in which these devices are installed, a take-out port 5 is provided at an intermediate portion on the front surface, and a back surface is opened. Reference numeral 6 denotes an electric shutter disposed at the outlet.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer-type article storage device 1 is provided with an annular transfer line 7 having a vertically long oval shape facing the front and adjacent to the outlet 5 at a part of the middle. Are arranged in a row with a plurality of article storage casings 8 with the front and rear surfaces open, and these article storage casings are successively moved to the outlet 5 by the automatic control driving means 9 shown in FIGS. It is configured to move and stop.
Thus, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the annular transfer line 7 has a pair of front and rear columns 12 standing upright from the base portion 11 forming the control chamber 10, and is provided at the upper and lower ends between the columns. Rotating horizontal shafts 13 and 14 are supported, a pair of front and rear sprocket wheels 15 and 16 are fixed to the middle part of both rotating horizontal shafts, and a transfer chain 17 is placed between the upper and lower sprocket wheels to move forward. An oblong endless transfer body 18 stretched up and down by an oblong surface that faces is formed, and a plurality of article storage casings 8 having a rectangular tube shape and open front and rear surfaces are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the oblong endless transfer body, respectively. Inner guide rails 77 (FIG. 2) are mounted in a row with the connecting hardware 19, and are further guided by sliding the inner wall outer surface of the article housing case 8 at both the front and rear end portions on the left and right sides on the inner surfaces of both columns 12. ) And on the left and right sides of the front strut 12 And attached outside the guide rails 78 (FIG. 4) for guiding the outer wall outer surface of the case 8 is slid in the front end, and to move the respective article storage case 8 at a constant posture.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the automatic control drive means 9 has come to the take-out port 5 and the electric transfer device 20 for sequentially moving and stopping each article storage case 8 to the take-out port 5. And a pass device 21 that detects the absence of an article in the article storage case 8 and avoids the stoppage.
[0012]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the electric transfer device 20 is provided with a reduction motor 22 at an appropriate position in the control chamber 10, and a sprocket is connected to the output shaft 23 of the reduction motor and one end of the lower rotation horizontal shaft 14. An oval endless transfer body in which wheels 24 and 25 are provided and a drive chain 26 is hung around, and an idler 27 is provided at an intermediate portion of the drive chain, and the rotational force from the reduction motor 22 is the annular transfer line 7. 18 (transfer chain 17), and further, an automatic controller 28 is arranged at an appropriate position in the control chamber 10, and the automatic controller controls the rotation of the speed reduction motor 22 and thus the oval endless transfer body 18. Then, the respective article storage cases 8 are sequentially moved to the above-described outlets 5, and the position detectors 29 detect that each has come to a fixed position and are electrically stopped (FIG. 19). .
The position detector 29 in this case may be a limit switch, and it is sufficient to detect that the article storage case 8 has arrived at a fixed position (FIGS. 2 and 19), but the endless transfer body 18 (sprocket wheels 15, 16,. The limit switch may be operated by a projecting piece provided at an appropriate position of the rotation mechanism such as the transfer chain 17), the sprocket wheels 24 and 25, and the drive chain 26. In place of the limit switch, a reed switch, a proximity switch, a photoelectric switch, or the like may be used, and these may be operated by a magnet, a reflector, or the like attached to each article storage case 8 or the rotation mechanism.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 9 to 11, the pass device 21 has a support bar 30 installed between the pair of front and rear columns 12 at the outlet 5, and a spring is attached to the support bar. A detector 34 comprising a rotatable detection lever 32 biased in the outward direction at 31 and a detection switch 33 actuated by the detection lever is mounted, and a notch 35 is formed in the inner wall portion of each article storage case 8. And detecting the presence or absence of an article in the article storage casing 8 mechanically and electrically by allowing the detector 34 to loosely insert the detection lever 32 into the article storage casing 8 at the outlet portion through the notch, The automatic controller 28 controls the rotation of the speed reduction motor 22 and thus the oval endless transfer body 18 so that the empty article storage case 8 is automatically passed upon detection of no article (empty). (FIG. 19). However, the detector 34 is also used as an article take-off detector that detects that an article has been taken out from the article storage case 8 located at the take-out port 5 and activates the automatic controller 28.
The detector 34 may be a photoelectric type.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, the lock device 2 is mechanically engaged with the rotation mechanism of the transportable article storage device 1 so as not to rotate. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a lock wheel 36 is provided at the other end of the lower rotating horizontal shaft 14, and a lock hole 37 is provided at an appropriate position on the peripheral surface of the lock wheel. The lock pin 39 urged by a spring is inserted into the lock hole, and the lock pin is pulled out against the spring by the electromagnetic plunger 38. The electromagnetic plunger, the lock pin, etc. 12 is mounted at an appropriate position, and when moving each article storage case 8, the electromagnetic plunger 38 is operated by the automatic controller 28 so that the lock pin 39 is disengaged from the lock hole 37 of the lock wheel 36 to rotate the rotating machine. When each article storage casing 8 comes to a fixed position and the rotation mechanism stops, the electromagnetic plunger 38 is freed and the lock pin 39 is moved by the elasticity of the spring. It is inserted into the lock hole 37 and the rotation of the rotation mechanism is prevented, so that a fixed position of each stopped article storage casing 8, particularly a fixed position of the article storage casing 8 positioned at the outlet 5 is secured. (FIG. 19).
In addition, about the locking device 2, you may use what is shown in FIG. 14, FIG. 15, and what is shown in FIG. 16, FIG. 14 and 15, the ammonite type wheel 40 is fixed to the lower rotating horizontal shaft 14, and the stopper 42 operated by the electromagnetic plunger 41 is associated with the ammonite type wheel so as to be freely disengaged. 16 and FIG. 17, a lock hole 43 is formed in the sprocket wheel 16 of the lower rotary horizontal shaft 14, and an electromagnetic plunger 44 is inserted into the lock hole via a link mechanism 45. The lock rods 46 that come in and out correspond to the engagement and disengagement. Other than the above-mentioned ammonite type wheel 40, a protrusion is used to project the sprocket wheel 16 of the lower rotating horizontal shaft 14, and the dog clutch type lock is used for the sprocket wheel 16 of the lower rotating horizontal shaft 14. It is conceivable to use a means, or to allow a non-rotating gear to correspond to the chain of the rotating mechanism part so as to be freely disengaged.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6 to 8, the article extruding device 3 includes a planar shape L-shaped plate 47 provided with a pantograph-type electric expansion / contraction device 48, and is located behind the outlet 5 and accommodates articles. The pantograph type electric expansion and contraction device 48 is fixed to the middle portion of the rear support column 12 with the plate 47 facing forward, with the plate 47 being disposed behind.
The pantograph-type electric expansion / contraction device 48 is provided with a single push plate 53 at the tip of a pair of left and right parallel links 52 pivotally attached by a plurality of common pivot shafts 49, 50, 51, and can be expanded and contracted forward. The base end of the pantograph is supported on the plate 47 via the mounting substrate 55 by each parallel link, and the base end of the pantograph is opened and closed by the reversible reduction motor 57 via the chain mechanism 58. Thus, the pantograph is expanded and contracted to move the push plate 53 forward and backward, and the advance limit and the reverse limit are detected by the limit switches 59 and 60 arranged corresponding to the opening and closing movement of the base end. The reversible reduction motor 57 is automatically controlled by operating the automatic controller 28 (FIG. 19).
In this case, the reversible speed reduction motor 57 is positioned above the base end portion of the pantograph 54, and the chain mechanism 58 is a lower position that maintains the fixed position of the shaft of the reversible speed reduction motor 57 and the base end portion of the pantograph. Sprocket wheels 61 and 62 are attached to the pivot shaft 51 of the two, and a chain 63 is hung around between the two sprocket wheels. And mechanically linked. Further, the limit switches 59 and 60 for detecting the advance limit and the retract limit are arranged corresponding to the pivot 49 on the upper limit, and are fixed at appropriate positions on the plate 47.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 18, the shutter 6 is provided in correspondence with the outlet 5 provided in the middle of the front surface of the casing 4, and a vertically long rectangular frame 65 is provided. It is fixed to one side of the front column 12, and a shutter body 66 made of a plate is mounted in the frame body so that it can be moved up and down so that it can be opened up and closed down, and the shutter body is provided in the upper part of the frame body 65. The reversible reduction motor 67 is moved up and down through the chain mechanism 68, and a shutter locking device 69 for locking the shutter main body 66 in a closing state is attached at an intermediate portion in the frame body.
In this case, the chain mechanism 68 includes a reversible reduction motor 67 and a sprocket wheel 70, 71 arranged in an intermediate portion of the frame 65. The chain 72 is looped around and an idler 73 is arranged in the middle of the chain 72. As the shutter rotates, the shutter body 66 is raised and lowered via the chain 72, and the upper limit and the lower limit of the shutter body are detected by limit switches 79 and 80 and controlled by the automatic controller 28. (FIG. 19). Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the shutter locking device 69 locks the upper edge of the shutter main body 66 located at the lower limit by a locking claw 74, which is controlled by an automatic controller 28 as an electromagnetic plunger. It is made to release by the action of 75. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide roller 76 that facilitates taking out of the article is rotatably mounted on the lower end portion in the frame 65.
[0017]
Since it is configured as above, the automatic article dispenser for rental shoes is electrically connected to, for example, a coin insertion device 81 (FIG. 19), and is operated by inserting coins of a fixed fee, so that a transferable article is provided. Rental shoes are inserted (supplemented) sideways from the back into each article storage case 8 of the storage device 1 and used. You may make it operate | move electrically by pushbutton operation, and you may make it use this together with a coin insertion device.
Thus, the article storage case 8 containing the rented shoes is placed in the take-out port 5 in advance, but the shutter is locked by the automatic controller 28 when the coin is inserted into the coin insertion device or the push button is operated. The device 69 is released and the shutter 6 opens. In addition, the article extrusion device 3 advances into the article storage case 8 positioned at the outlet 5 and pushes out the rental shoes in the article storage case to the outlet 5. This push-out is halfway, and after that, the rental shoes protruding from the outlet 5 may be pulled out by hand. When the shoes are pulled out, the detector 34 (the detector of the pass device 21 which is also used) detects that the rental shoes are gone, the shutter 6 is closed again by the automatic controller 28, and the shutter locking device 69 is activated.
Along with this, the transfer-type article storage device 1 is operated by the automatic controller 28, and all the article storage casings 8 move in one direction along the annular transfer line 7, and the next article storage casing 8 in which rental shoes are put is provided. The position detector 29 is activated when it comes to the outlet 5 and stops at a fixed position.
This movement and stop is obtained by automatic control drive means 9 comprising an electric transfer device 20 and a pass device 21, and the electric transfer device 20 rotates an oval endless transfer body 18 which is an annular transfer line 7 so as to connect a metal fitting. Each article storage case 8 is interlocked via 19 and moved sequentially to the outlet 5 and comes to a fixed position and the position detector 29 is activated to stop. When there are no rental shoes in the article storage case 8, the pass device 21 avoids the stoppage.
[0018]
In other words, the electric transfer device 20 includes a pair of front and rear transfer chains 17 forming an oval endless transfer body 18 by a reduction motor 22 disposed in the control chamber 10 via sprocket wheels 24 and 25, a drive chain 26, and the like. The product is rotated, and the speed reduction motor 22 is controlled by the automatic controller 28 to sequentially move the respective article storage casings 8 to the outlets 5, and the position detector 29 detects that each has come to a fixed position. As a result, the automatic controller 28 is actuated to stop the reduction motor 22 and each article storage case 8 is automatically stopped at a fixed position.
Further, the pass device 21 detects that there is no rental shoe in the article storage case 8 that has reached the outlet 5 by the detector 34. Since this detector 34 allows the detection lever 32 biased in the outward direction by the spring 31 to be loosely inserted through the notch 35 into the article storage casing 8 that has come to the outlet 5, the detector 34 has come to the outlet 5. If there is a rental shoe in the article storage case 8, the detection lever 32 is pushed and moved by this rental shoe and the detection switch 33 is activated, and the automatic controller 28 controls the electrical control for stopping each article storage case 8 at a fixed position. Let On the contrary, if there is no rental shoe in the article storage case 8 that has come to the outlet 5, the detection lever will not be pushed and the detection switch 33 will not be switched. It can be electrically detected that there is no rental shoe in the storage case 8, and the automatic controller 28 is continuously operated to automatically pass through the empty article storage case 8, and the speed reduction motor 22 and therefore the oblong endless transfer body The rotation of 18 is continued, and only the article storage case 8 containing the rental shoes is stopped at the fixed position at the outlet 5.
[0019]
With this fixed position stop, the lock device 2 works under the operation of the automatic controller 28, and the lock device secures the fixed position of each article storage case 8. In the case of this locking device 2, particularly the locking device 2 shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 12, and 13, when each article storage housing 8 is moved, the electromagnetic plunger 38 is operated by the automatic controller 28 to lock the lock pin. 39 is disengaged from the lock hole 37 of the lock wheel 36, and the rotation mechanism is freely rotated. Also, when each article storage case 8 comes to a fixed position and its rotation mechanism stops, the electromagnetic plunger 38 is freed and the lock pin 39 is moved to the lock hole 37 of the lock wheel 36 by the elasticity of the spring. The rotation of the rotation mechanism is prevented, and a fixed position of the article storage casing 8 located at the outlet 5 is secured.
Even in the case of another lock device 2, it is only necessary to obtain rotation or rotation prevention of the rotation mechanism by operating in accordance with the mechanism.
[0020]
Incidentally, the shutter locking device 69 shown in FIG. 18 is released by operating the electromagnetic plunger 75 by the automatic controller 28 to rotate the locking claw 74 and releasing it from the upper edge of the shutter main body 66. When re-engaging, the electromagnetic plunger 75 and the locking claw 74 are reversely moved by their own weight.
The shutter 6 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is opened by causing the automatic controller 28 to rotate the reversible reduction motor 67 in the normal direction and ascending the shutter body 66 via the chain mechanism 68. Further, as the rental shoes are taken out, the automatic controller 28 reverses the reversible reduction motor 67 to lower the shutter body 66 via the chain mechanism 68 to close the door.
[0021]
The article extruding apparatus 3 shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6 to 8 is a pantograph type electric expansion / contraction apparatus 48 in which a reversible reduction motor 57 is rotated forward and backward by an automatic controller 28, and a pantograph 54 is connected via a chain mechanism 58. The push plate 53 at the tip of the pantograph is advanced and retracted by opening and closing the base end portion of the pantograph. Then, the advance limit and the reverse limit are detected by the limit switches 59, 60, and the required control is obtained in the automatic controller 28.
[0022]
In the above description, when a fixed amount of coins is inserted into the coin insertion device or the push button is operated, the operation of the shutter 6 and the like precedes the operation of the transferable article storage device 1 and the like. However, the preceding and following may be reversed.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since it is the above-described configuration, the following effects are obtained.
(1) In the casing, a plurality of article storage casings containing articles move up and down sequentially, so that the outlet on the front surface of the casing can be arranged at any convenient height such as an intermediate portion, and therefore There is no need to bend each time the article is taken out, and it is easy to take it out.
(2) In the casing, the plurality of article storage casings containing articles are sequentially moved to the outlet, so that the shipping frequency of the contained articles is uniform regardless of the storage location, and can be replaced evenly.
(3) Since a plurality of article storage cases containing articles are sequentially moved to the outlet in the casing, there is no need to drop the articles, no damage is caused by dropping, and no noise is caused by dropping.
(4) Even if the rear surface of the casing is opened, if the article is a rental shoe, it can be stored sideways in the article storage case, and it is difficult for dust to enter the rental shoe.
(5) Since a plurality of article storage cabinets containing articles move up and down sequentially in the casing, it is possible to replenish articles in each article storage cabinet with a horizontal line of sight, and items with a horizontal line of sight. It is easy to tell if there is any.
(6) Since a plurality of article storage cases containing articles move in the casing one after another in the casing, each article storage case can be replenished one after another at a certain height suitable for the worker. Work is easy.
(7) As a whole, it can be configured compactly, and the exclusive space can be reduced.
(8) When the article is taken out, the shutter is automatically opened and the article can be pushed out, so that the taking out can be made easier.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view according to the same embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a cut front view according to the same embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front side in the casing removal state according to the same embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back side in the casing removal state according to the same embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view of the article extrusion apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view showing an operating state of the article extruding apparatus.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cut rear view of the article extruding apparatus.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of the detector according to the same embodiment.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of the detector.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged cut-away side view of the same detector.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of the locking device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged side view of the locking device.
FIG. 14 is an enlarged front view of another locking device.
FIG. 15 is an enlarged side view of the locking device.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view of still another locking device.
FIG. 17 is an enlarged side view of the locking device.
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the shutter locking device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a block diagram of an electric circuit according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Transfer-type article storage apparatus 2 ... Lock apparatus 3 ... Article extrusion apparatus 4 ... Casing 5 ... Outlet 6 ... Shutter 7 ... Annular transfer line 8 ... Article storage casing 9 ... Automatic control drive means 10 ... Control room
11 ... Base part 12 ... Prop
13, 14 ... Rotating horizontal axis 15, 16 ... Sprocket wheel
17 ... Transfer chain 18 ... Oval endless transfer body
19 ... Connected hardware 20 ... Electric transfer device
21… Passing device 22… Deceleration motor
23 ... Output shaft 24,25 ... Sprocket wheel
26 ... Drive chain 27 ... Idler
28 ... Automatic controller 29 ... Position detector
30 ... Support bar 31 ... Spring
32 ... Detection lever 33 ... Detection switch
34 ... Detector 35 ... Notch
36… Lock wheel 37… Lock hole
38… Electromagnetic plunger 39… Lock pin
40 ... Ammonite type wheel 41 ... Electromagnetic plunger
42 ... Stopper 43 ... Lock hole
44 ... Electromagnetic plunger 45 ... Link mechanism
46 ... Lock rod 47 ... Plate
48 ... Pantograph type electric telescopic device 49, 50, 51 ... Axis
52 ... Parallel link 53 ... Push plate
54 ... Pantograph 55 ... Mounting board
57 ... Reversible reduction motor 58 ... Chain mechanism
59, 60 ... limit switch 61, 62 ... sprocket wheel
63 ... Chain 64 ... Linked hardware
65 ... Frame 66 ... Shutter body
67 ... Reversible reduction motor 68 ... Chain mechanism
69 ... Shutter locking device 70, 71 ... Sprocket wheel
72 ... Chain 73 ... Idler
74 ... Locking claw 75 ... Electromagnetic plunger
76… Guide roller 77… Inner guide rail
78… Outer guide rail 79,80… Limit switch
81 ... Coin insertion device

Claims (6)

An annular transfer line is provided in a casing having an outlet at an appropriate position on the front side, and a part of the casing is adjacent to the outlet, and a plurality of article storage cabinets having a front surface and a rear surface opened are arranged in a row. A transportable article storage apparatus configured to move these article storage cases to the above-mentioned outlets one after another by automatic control drive means,
A lock device equipped in the transportable article storage device to stop and hold each of the article storage cases at the outlet;
An article extruding device disposed behind the article storage case located at the outlet;
An automatic article dispenser comprising an article replenishing means from the outside to each article storage case. The outlet is arranged in the front middle part of the casing, and the outlet is provided with a shutter that automatically opens and closes in connection with the operation of the transportable article storage device. 2. The automatic article dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the back surface of the casing is opened. As the transfer-type article storage device, a chain that is formed in the form of an ellipse that faces the front and stretched up and down, and other oblong endless transfer bodies are provided, and each article storage case is formed in a rectangular tube shape with the front and rear surfaces open. Then, these article storage casings are arranged in a row on the outer peripheral surface of the oval endless transfer body, and the article storage casings are sequentially moved to the outlet and stopped as the automatic control driving means. 3. The automatic article delivery according to claim 2, further comprising: an electric transfer device; and a pass device that detects that the article storage case that has arrived at the outlet is empty and prevents a stop at the outlet of the article storage case. Machine. The automatic article dispenser according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the transportable article storage device is provided with a guide rail for moving each article storage casing in a fixed posture. The automatic article dispenser according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the lock device is mechanically engaged with a rotation mechanism portion of the transportable article storage device in a non-rotatable manner. The automatic article dispenser according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein a pantograph type electric expansion and contraction device is used as the article extrusion device.

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