JP4172375B2 - Vending machine product storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product storage device of a vending machine that sells products in cans, bottle products, or PET containers.

  In general, a product storage device of this type of vending machine is provided with a plurality of serpentine-type product passages in the front-rear direction inside the main body.

  In this product passage, products having cylindrical cross-sections such as cans, bottles or PET containers, and square cross-sections are stored in tandem in a state where they lie down, and these products are provided at the lower end of the product passage. Therefore, it is sold based on the sales directive.

  As a conventional product storage device of a vending machine, there is one shown in (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the conventional product storage device of the vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 is a sectional side view of a main part of a conventional product storage device for a vending machine. In FIG. 11, a product passage 2 extending in the up-down direction is formed between a pair of side plates 1 hanged, and a product insertion port 3 is provided at the upper end of the product passage 2, and at the lower end of the product passage 2. Is provided with a product carry-out device 4 and a passage regulating plate 7 across the product passage 2. The product carry-out device 4 is provided with a main flap 9 in which a product locking portion 8 is provided so as to be able to enter and exit in the product passage 2, and a product locking portion 8 which is located above the main flap 9 and protrudes into and out of the product passage 2. Further, a drive device 11 is provided for alternately controlling the product flap 2 and the product latching portion 8 of the main flap 9 and the product latching portion 8 of the sub flap 10 to enter and exit the product passage 2. The drive device 11 includes an electromagnetic drive unit 12 and an elastic member 13 that resists the electromagnetic drive unit 12.
The operation of the commodity storage device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  The product 6 introduced from the product introduction port 3 is stored in the product passage 2 in the vertical direction in a sideways state. The product locking portion 8 of the main flap 9 locks the lowermost product 6 at a position protruding into the product passage 2. Then, due to the operation of the electromagnetic drive unit 12 of the product carry-out device 4 that controls carry-out based on the sales command, the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 protrudes into the product passage 2 and engages the second product 6 from the bottom. While the product is stopped, the product latching portion 8 releases the latching of the lowermost product 6 and the product 6 is carried out by its own weight.

After the product 6 is unloaded, the drive of the electromagnetic drive unit 12 is stopped, and the product locking portion 8 of the main flap 9 appears and disappears in the product passage 2 by the elastic member 13, and the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 is connected to the product passage. Retreat from within 2.
JP 2001-297371 A

However, in the conventional configuration, when selling the product 6 having the cylindrical cross section, the product locking portion 8 of the sub-flap 10 protrudes into the product passage 2 and locks the second product 6 from the bottom. There is a sufficient gap between the arc of the first product 6 and the arc of the second product 6 from the bottom so that the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 can protrude, and the second product 6 can be locked from the bottom. The product 6 can be sold, but the product with the square cross section has no gap between the first product 6 and the second product 6 from the bottom so that the product locking portion 8 of the auxiliary flap 10 can protrude, and the second product 6 There is a drawback in that the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 cannot sufficiently lock the product 6 and multiple products are produced.

  The present invention solves the conventional problems, and in addition to a product having a cylindrical cross-sectional shape, a vending machine that can reliably carry out the product without defective delivery such as multiple product delivery even when a product having a square cross-sectional shape is stored. An object is to provide a commodity storage device.

The present invention is provided at the lower end of the product passage for storing the products stacked in the vertical direction with the side surfaces of the products being substantially horizontal, and is rotatably provided with the upper end portion as a rotation shaft. The main flap that protrudes into and out of the product passage so that the product at the bottom can be locked by abutting and the side of the second product from the bottom when the main flap is in contact with the second product from the bottom A product carry-out device provided with a sub-flap that can be locked into and out of the product passage, an overhanging portion that is inclined downward toward the product passage above the sub-flap, and opposed to the product carry-out device And a first segment that forms the product passage provided above the passage restriction plate, and is biased toward the product passage side with an upper end as a pivot in a substantially middle lower portion of the first segment. providing the second segments In the selling operation of the product having the square cross-sectional shape, the third product from the lowest part urged to the product delivery device side by the second segment is brought into contact with the projecting part and dropped, so that the lowest part from are those said stacked second position away from the article carrying-out device products sub flap to secure a gap that can be projected to the product locking, at the point of sale operation items from a square cross-sectional shape, the second urged By bringing the third product from the bottom to the product carry-out device by the segment, abut against the overhanging portion and dropping it, the second product from the bottom is piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device. This ensures a gap that allows the sub-flap to protrude into the product lock, and ensures that there are no defective products such as multiple products when storing products with a square cross-section in addition to products with a cylindrical cross-section. Can be carried out to

As described above, the present invention is provided at the lower end of the product passage for storing the products stacked in the vertical direction with the side surfaces of the products being substantially horizontal, and is pivotally provided with the upper end portion as a rotation shaft. The main flap that protrudes and retracts into the product passage so as to be able to lock the bottom product by contacting the side of the product and the side of the second product from the bottom when the main flap is immersed from the bottom A product carry-out device provided with a sub-flap that appears and disappears in the product passage so as to be able to lock a second product, an overhang portion inclined downward toward the product passage side above the sub-flap, and A product that uses a passage restricting plate provided opposite to the product carry-out device, a first segment that forms the product passage provided above the passage restricting plate, and a pivot that is located at a substantially upper middle portion of the first segment. Second biased toward the aisle In those provided segment, during sales operation items from a square cross-sectional shape, be dropped is brought into contact with the projecting portion of the third product from the bottom, which is biased to the product carry-out device side by the second segment Then, the second product from the bottom is piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device to secure a gap that allows the auxiliary flap to protrude into the product lock, thereby ensuring a gap through which the auxiliary flap can protrude into the product lock. It can be ensured, and even when a product having a square cross-sectional shape is stored, it can be reliably carried out without any defective carry-out such as a large number of products.

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided on the lower end of the product passage for storing the product by stacking the product in the vertical direction with the side surface of the product being substantially horizontal, and is rotatably provided with the upper end portion as a rotation shaft. Sometimes it comes into contact with the side of the bottom product and the bottom flap comes into contact with the main flap that protrudes into and out of the product passage so that the bottom product can be locked. A product carry-out device comprising a sub-flap that appears and disappears in the product passage so that the second product from the bottom can be locked , and an overhanging portion that is inclined downward toward the product passage side above the sub-flap And a passage restriction plate provided opposite to the commodity carry-out device, a first segment forming the product passage provided above the passage restriction plate, and an upper end pivoted substantially in the middle and lower part of the first segment The shaft was biased toward the product passage In those provided 2 segments, during the sales operation items from a square cross-sectional shape, is dropped by the third product from the bottom, which is biased to the product carry-out apparatus is brought into contact with the protruding portion by the second segment The second product from the bottom is piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device to secure a gap that allows the sub-flap to protrude into the product lock . The second product from the bottom is stacked at a position away from the product unloading device by bringing the third product from the bottom to the product unloading device by the pushed second segment and bringing it into contact with the overhanging part and dropping it. Go up. This ensures a gap that allows the sub-flap to protrude into the product lock, and ensures that there are no defective products such as multiple products when storing products with a square cross-section in addition to products with a cylindrical cross-section. Can be carried out to

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is the one according to claim 1, further comprising an overhanging portion inclined downward toward the merchandise passage side in the merchandise carry-out device, and having a cylindrical cross-sectional shape. In addition to this product, even when a product having a square cross-sectional shape is stored, it is possible to reliably carry out the product without any defective delivery such as multiple products.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a first segment having a substantially curled portion at a substantially middle lower portion and a second segment having a substantially curled portion at an upper end thereof. A segment, an elastic member provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the second segment, a shaft passing through the substantially curled portion of the first segment and the second segment, and urging the second segment toward the product passage In addition to products having a cylindrical cross-sectional shape, even when a product having a square cross-sectional shape is stored, it is possible to reliably carry out the product without defective delivery such as multiple products.

  The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the substantially curled portion provided in the first segment and the substantially curled portion provided in the second segment are provided. A shaft in which the diameter of one end inserted is approximately doubled, and the tip of the substantially curled portion of the first segment is approximately 45 on the extension of the shaft. The first segment is provided with a cut-and-raised standing toward the top, and the large-diameter end of the shaft is fixed so as not to come off in the axial direction between the substantially curled portion of the first segment and the cut-and-raised. In addition to products having a cylindrical cross-sectional shape, even when a product having a square cross-sectional shape is stored, it is possible to reliably carry out the product without defective delivery such as multiple products.

  The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper end is fixed to the substantially middle lower part of the first segment, and the lower end is about 45 below the product passage. The second segment is composed of a thin elastic member that protrudes from the top, and when selling products with a square cross-section, the second segment brings the third product from the bottom to the product carry-out device to the overhanging part. The second product from the bottom is piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device by abutting and dropping. This ensures a gap that allows the sub-flap to protrude into the product lock, and ensures that there are no defective products such as multiple products when storing products with a square cross-section in addition to products with a cylindrical cross-section. Can be carried out to

  The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an elastic member is provided near the upper end of the first segment having a substantially curled portion at the upper end. The product is configured to be urged toward the product passage side, and when the product having the square cross-sectional shape is sold, the third product from the bottom is placed on the product carry-out device by the urged first segment and the second segment. The second product from the bottom is piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device by being brought into contact with the overhanging part and dropped. This ensures a gap that allows the sub-flap to protrude into the product lock, and ensures that there are no defective products such as multiple products when storing products with a square cross-section in addition to products with a cylindrical cross-section. Can be carried out to

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a product storage device for a vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the same structure as the past, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a product storage device of a vending machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a principal side sectional view showing an operation 1 of the commodity carry-out device section of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the main part showing the operation 2 of the product carry-out device part of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the main part showing operation 3 of the product carry-out device section of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the main part showing the operation 4 of the product carry-out device part of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view of the main part showing the operation 5 of the product carry-out device part of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first segment, the second segment, the shaft, and the elastic member of the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of main parts of the first segment, the second segment, and the shaft of the first embodiment.

  1 to 8, the product storage device 14 forms a plurality of serpentine-type product passages 2 meandering vertically between a pair of side plates 1 in the front-rear direction, and a product passage 2 at the lower end of each product passage 2. A product carry-out device 4 and a passage regulating plate 7 are provided with a gap therebetween.

  The product carry-out device 4 is pivotally provided with the upper end portion as a pivot shaft, and comes into contact with the side surface of the lowermost product 6 during sales standby so that the lowermost product 6 is brought into and out of the product passage 2 The main flap 9 to be locked and the main flap 9 are in contact with the side surface of the second product 6 from the bottom when the main flap 9 is immersed, and the product locking portion 8 puts the second product 6 from the bottom into the product passage 2. A sub-flap 10 that appears and stops and a lower portion 15 on the product passage 2 side above the sub-flap 10. A projecting portion 15 is provided.

  In addition, a first segment 17 that forms a product passage 2 having a curled portion 16 at the upper end so as to be freely rotatable above the passage restriction plate 7, and the first segment 17 is disposed near the upper end of the first segment 17. An elastic member 13 provided to be biased to the side, two curled portions 16a provided in the middle and lower portions of the first segment 17, and a curled portion 16b at the upper end so as to be rotatable between the two curled portions 16a. The second segment 18 having two locations, and the large-diameter end 19 whose diameter is doubled by 2 mm from one end inserted through the curled portion 16a of the first segment 17 and the curled portion 16b of the second segment 18 are provided. Pin 20 and the second segment. The elastic member 13 provided to urge the second segment 18 toward the product passage 2 near the upper end of the 18 and the large diameter end 19 on the extension of the pin 20 on the large diameter end 19 side to prevent the pin 20 from coming off. The tip is 45. The first segment 7 is provided with a cut-and-raised portion 21 having a width of 2.5 mm and a height of 1 mm, and the large-diameter end 19 of the pin 20 is fixed between the curled portion 16a and the raised portion 21 in the axial direction. It has become.

  The operation of the commodity storage device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  First, the product 6 put in from the product insertion port 3 is stored in the product passage 2 in the vertical direction in a state of being sideways. The product locking portion 8 of the main flap 9 locks the lowermost product 6 at a position protruding into the product passage 2. Then, due to the operation of the electromagnetic drive unit 12 of the product carry-out device 4 that controls carry-out based on the sales command, the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 protrudes into the product passage 2 and engages the second product 6 from the bottom. When the main flap 9 releases the locking of the lowermost product 6 during that time, the product 6 is carried out by its own weight. After the product 6 is unloaded, the drive of the electromagnetic drive unit 12 is stopped, and the product locking portion 8 of the main flap 9 appears and disappears in the product passage 2 by the elastic member 13, and the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 is connected to the product passage. Retreat from within 2.

  At this time, the product 6 having the square cross-sectional shape is moved from the bottom to the product unloader 4 side by the first segment 17 urged by the elastic member 13 and the second segment 18 urged by the elastic member 13. And 15 below the product passage 2 provided in the product carry-out device 4. The second product 6 from the bottom is surely piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device 4 by being brought into contact with the projecting portion 15 having an inclination and dropped, and the second product 6 from the bottom is moved up. The product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 can be locked securely.

  Because of such a configuration, in addition to products having a cylindrical cross-sectional shape of cans, bottles, and PET containers, even when a product having a square cross-sectional shape of a PET container is stored, there are many unsuccessful carry-outs such as multiple products and clogging. It is possible to provide a highly reliable product storage device for a vending machine that can be reliably unloaded.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the first segment and the second segment of the commodity storage device of the vending machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of main parts of the first segment and the second segment of the second embodiment.

9 and 10, two holes 22 provided in the middle and lower portions of the first segment 17, and a deformed close contact bending 23 of the insertion portion having a thickness larger than the hole 22 at the upper end inserted into the hole 22 and fixed. There are two places, and the lower end is a lower part 45 of the commodity passage 2. It is comprised by the 2nd segment 18 of the thin-walled elastic member which protruded in the.

  In the present embodiment, the first segment 17 provided with the curled portion 16a of the first embodiment, the second segment 18 provided with the curled portion 16b, and the second segment 18 in the vicinity of the upper end of the second segment 18 are placed in the product path. The structure of the elastic member 13 provided so as to be biased to the second side and the pin 20 inserted as the rotation shaft is replaced.

  The operation of the commodity storage device of the vending machine configured as described above will be described below.

  First, the product 6 put in from the product insertion port 3 is stored in the product passage 2 in the vertical direction in a state of being sideways. The product locking portion 8 of the main flap 9 locks the lowermost product 6 at a position protruding into the product passage 2. Then, by the operation of the electromagnetic drive unit 12 of the product carry-out device 4 that controls carry-out based on the sales command, the product locking portion 8 of the auxiliary flap 10 protrudes into the product passage 2 and engages the second product 6 from the bottom. When the main flap 9 releases the locking of the lowermost product 6 during that time, the product 6 is carried out by its own weight.

  After the product 6 is unloaded, the drive of the electromagnetic drive unit 12 is stopped, and the product locking portion 8 of the main flap 9 appears and disappears in the product passage 2 by the elastic member 13, and the product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 is connected to the product passage. Retreat from within 2.

  At this time, the product 6 having a square cross-sectional shape is fixed to the first segment 17, and the product passage 2 has a lower end 45 downward. A lower part 15 of the product passage 2 provided in the product carry-out device 4 by bringing the third product 6 from the bottom to the product carry-out device 4 side by the urging force of the second segment 18 of the thin-walled elastic member that protrudes into the product. The second product 6 from the bottom is surely piled up at a position away from the product carry-out device 4 by being brought into contact with the projecting portion 15 having an inclination and dropped, and the second product 6 from the bottom is moved up. The product locking portion 8 of the sub flap 10 can be locked securely.

  Because of this configuration, in addition to cylindrical products such as cans, bottles, and PET containers, there are no defective products such as multiple products and clogging even when products with a square cross-sectional shape of PET containers are stored. A highly reliable product storage device for a white-motion vending machine that can be reliably carried out can be provided.

  As described above, the present invention can reliably secure a gap in which the sub-flap that appears and disappears in the merchandise passage can protrude into the merchandise latching, and even when a product with a square cross-sectional shape is accommodated, poor delivery of the merchandise, etc. This is effective in the field of vending machines equipped with product storage devices.

Side surface sectional drawing of Embodiment 1 of the goods storage apparatus of the vending machine by this invention Cross-sectional side view of the main part showing operation 1 of the product carry-out device part of the first embodiment Cross-sectional side view of the main part showing operation 2 of the product carry-out device part of the first embodiment The principal part sectional side view which shows the operation | movement 3 of the goods carry-out apparatus part of Embodiment 1 The principal part sectional side view which shows the operation | movement 4 of the goods carrying-out apparatus part of the same Embodiment 1. The principal part sectional side view which shows the operation | movement 5 of the goods carry-out apparatus part of Embodiment 1 The perspective view of the 1st segment of the same Embodiment 1, the 2nd segment, a shaft, and an elastic member A perspective view of main parts of the first segment, the second segment, and the shaft of the first embodiment The perspective view of the 1st segment of Embodiment 2 of the goods storage apparatus of the vending machine by this invention, and a 2nd segment The principal part perspective view of the 1st segment of the same Embodiment 2, and the 2nd segment Cross-sectional side view of the main part of a conventional vending machine product storage device

Explanation of symbols

2 commodity passage 4 commodity unloading apparatus 6 commodity 7 passage restriction plate 8 commodity locking portion 9 main flap 10 sub flap 13 elastic member 14 commodity storage device 15 overhang portions 16, 16a, 16b curl portion 17 first segment 18 second segment 19 Diameter big end 20 Pin 21 Cut and raised

Claims (6)

The side of the product is placed almost horizontally, and the product is stacked at the lower end of the product path where the product is stacked in the vertical direction. The main flap that protrudes and retracts into the product passage so that the lower product can be locked, and the second product from the bottom can be locked by contacting the side of the second product from the bottom when the main flap is immersed a product unloading device that includes a sub-flap infested the product passage, and the swollen portion inclined downwardly toward said goods aisle from above the sub-flap is arranged to face the article carrying-out device A passage regulating plate, a first segment that forms the product passage provided above the passage regulating plate, and a second segment that is urged toward the product passage side with an upper end as a pivot in a substantially middle lower portion of the first segment. smell those provided with a segment When the product having the square cross-sectional shape is sold, the third product from the lowermost portion urged toward the product unloading device by the second segment is brought into contact with the projecting portion and dropped, so that the second product is removed from the lowermost portion. A product storage device for a vending machine, wherein a second product is stacked at a position distant from the product delivery device to secure a gap in which the sub-flap can protrude from the product lock . 2. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the product carry-out device is provided with a protruding portion inclined downward toward the product passage side.   A first segment having a substantially curled portion at a substantially middle lower portion; a second segment having a substantially curled portion at an upper end; an elastic member provided near the upper end of the second segment; the first segment and the second segment; 3. The product storage device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a shaft is inserted through the substantially curled portion of the segment, and the second segment is biased toward the product passage.   A substantially curled portion provided in the first segment and a shaft having a diameter approximately doubled at one end inserted through the substantially curled portion provided in the second segment; and the substantially curled portion of the first segment on an extension of the shaft. The tip of the curl is about 45. The first segment is provided with a cut-and-raised standing toward the top, and the large-diameter end of the shaft is fixed so as not to come off in the axial direction between the substantially curled portion of the first segment and the cut-and-raised. The product storage device for a vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:   3. The second segment is composed of a thin elastic part having an upper end fixed substantially at the middle and lower part of the first segment and a lower end protruding about 45 ° below the product passage. Vending machine product storage device described in 1.   6. The structure according to claim 1, wherein an elastic member is provided near the upper end of the first segment having a substantially curled portion at the upper end, and is biased toward the commodity passage side. Vending machine product storage device.

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