JP4248421B2 - Vending machine product introduction guidance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine configured such that a product introduced from a product introduction port rolls and supplies via a tilt introduction passage to a storage conveyance passage capable of stacking and storing a plurality of products in the vertical direction. This relates to a product introduction guide device.

The product introduction device of this type of vending machine includes an inclined passage bottom plate that forms an inclined introduction passage that is inclined downward toward the storage conveyance passage on the back side, and a state in which it is raised upward on both the left and right sides of the inclined passage bottom plate. It is composed of a movable guide side plate that can move close to and away from each other and has a length from the front product insertion port to the back side storage conveyance path, and guides both ends of products of different lengths to the movable guide side plate. In addition, there is a configuration in which an introduced product can be carried into a storage and conveyance passage by rolling an inclined passage bottom plate (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Further, in such a product insertion device (see, for example, Patent Document 2), a curved guide plate that supports a product that has been carried in the vertical passage portion excluding the left side of the storage conveyance passage is moved back and forth along the vertical direction. A width adjusting plate for guiding the left end of the product that is arranged in an opposing arrangement state and is vertically moved into the left space of the storage conveyance passage is connected to the right side plate via a link mechanism or the like. The passage width can be changed.
The curved guide plate is disposed on the front side of the storage and conveyance passage, and is provided on the opposite back side of the fixed curved guide plate so as to be swingable about the horizontal axis, and is curved in the storage and conveyance passage. The guide surface faces, and is composed of a movable curved guide plate that receives the swinging-in merchandise while swinging it down to slow down the falling speed of the merchandise.
The fixed curved guide plate is provided over the entire width of the storage and conveyance passage, and the movable curved guide plate is provided over the passage width excluding the width adjustment region of the width adjustment plate of the storage and conveyance passage. The product carried in is received and supported by a fixed curved guide plate, a movable curved guide plate, and a width adjusting plate.
In the product introduction device of the vending machine having such a structure, by setting the width of the movable curved guide plate to the size of the product of the minimum length, the width adjustment plate is changed from the product of the maximum length to the minimum length. Only the movable guide side plate on the left side of the inclined introduction passage is repositioned until it reaches the product, the product is guided to the opposite left guide side plate and the other guide side plate, and the product is carried into the storage and conveyance passage, and stored and transported. In the passage, it seems that it is possible to receive and support the product by the fixed curved guide plate, the movable curved guide plate, and the width adjusting plate, but in fact, the movable curved guide plate having such a short width and length. Then, the longer the product is, the lower the ratio of the receiving part becomes, and it is impossible to stably receive and support it.
Under such circumstances, in order to stably accept and support products ranging from the minimum to the maximum length, at least the width that can stably accept and support the products of the maximum length A movable curved guide plate having a length is necessary, and in reality, a movable curved guide plate having a minimum necessary width length capable of receiving and supporting a product having the maximum length is employed.
However, in the product introduction device of the vending machine having such a structure, the product is obtained by changing the position of the width adjusting plate from the product having the maximum length to the product having the length that reaches the minimum required width of the movable curved guide plate. On the other hand, it can be stably guided, but in the short product whose length is shorter than the movable curved guide plate, the movable curved guide plate and the width adjusting plate interfere with each other, so the width adjusting plate is further shortened from the minimum required width length. Since the position cannot be changed in the direction, the movable guide side plate (for example, see Patent Document 2 and FIG. 25) connected to the width adjusting plate can be changed and set to an optimum position for such a product. Can not.
Therefore, in the conventional product introduction device of this type of vending machine, a movable guide side plate is separately provided on the side opposite to the movable guide side plate for products having dimensions shorter than the length of the movable curved guide plate. Thus, a configuration is adopted in which the product can be stably carried into the storage conveyance path by changing the position of the movable guide side plate to guide the product to the left and right movable guide side plates.
Thus, in the product introduction guide device of the conventional vending machine, the left and right movable guide side plates are repositioned according to different product lengths of beverage products such as metal cans, bottle bottles, PET bottles, etc. With the passage width of the inclined introduction passage, it is possible to guide the product from the inlet through the inclined introduction route and carry it into the storage and conveyance passage.

JP 2003-228753 A (page 3, FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2003-233865 A (pages 6-8, 10), FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 25)

However, in the product introduction guide device having such a structure, according to the length of the input product, whether the width change does not change the position of both the left and right movable guide plates, or the width change changes the position of only the left movable guide plate The width change that changes the position of both the left and right movable guide plates will be performed, especially when changing the position of both the left and right movable guide plates to which setting position to change the left and right movable guide plates However, there are problems that are difficult to understand intuitively, and there is a problem that workability and user-friendliness are poor when changing the passage width of the product inlet.
Further, in a vending machine equipped with this kind of product introduction guide device, two storage and conveyance passages form one column unit, and a plurality of these column units are arranged in the depth direction of the machine body. In addition, the product system has a structure in which the number of column units is different depending on the model.
For this reason, the manufacture of each model with different number of arrangements requires dedicated parts such as dedicated inclined introduction passages and movable guide side plates with different lengths, which hinders standardization and standardization of parts. At present, however, there is a problem that the manufacturability and the cost are poor due to the labor of production.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-understand operation system for changing the width of a passage at a product inlet, and to improve the usability. This is to provide a product introduction guidance device for the machine.

  The first vending machine product introduction guide device according to the present invention is characterized in that the product introduced from the product entry port is tumbled and supplied to a storage conveyance passage capable of stacking and storing a plurality of products in the vertical direction. The inclined guide passage is composed of a movable guide side plate, a fixed guide side plate, and an inclined passage plate, and by selectively engaging and holding one movable guide side plate at a plurality of positions in the passage width direction, the other fixed guide side plate and A first passage width changing operation means for changing the passage width between the movable guide side plate, a second guide plate for changing the minimum passage width set by the movable guide side plate from the movable guide side plate to a plurality of passage widths, And a second passage width changing operation means for selectively locking and holding the second guide plate at a plurality of positions in the passage width direction.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the passage width of the inclined introduction passage is determined only by the passage width from the second guide plate to the other fixed guide side plate over a wide range from the maximum passage width to the minimum passage width. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the work of changing both the left and right movable guide plates to the set position as in the prior art.
In the width change by the movable guide side plate, the passage width of the inclined charging passage can be recognized by the distance from the other fixed guide side plate, and in the width change by the second guide plate, The passage width of the inclined charging passage can be recognized by the interval and the interval between the other fixed guide side plate. Moreover, since the minimum passage width set on the movable guide side plate and the minimum passage width set from the minimum passage width position to the minimum passage width set on the second guide plate are divided into two systems on the same width side, It is possible to change the position to a detailed passage width after directly determining whether the passage width is in the system.

  Therefore, since the operation of changing the passage width at the product insertion port can be made intuitively easy to understand, the usability can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the second passage width changing operation means is formed between the movable guide side plate and the second guide plate, and the movable guide The side plate and the second guide plate are configured to be movable integrally in the passage width direction.

  According to the above characteristic configuration, in changing the minimum passage width set by the movable guide side plate, the minimum passage set by the second guide plate can move integrally with the second guide plate. In changing the width, the second guide plate can be moved in the width reduction direction on the movable guide side plate.

  Accordingly, the passage width can be changed by the movable guide side plate and the second guide plate integrally provided in the inclined introduction passage. For example, the passage width is changed to the minimum passage width rather than the minimum width of the movable guide side plate. In this case, it is easier to use than a configuration in which a dedicated guide plate prepared separately is used, and it is not necessary to separately form a passage width changing means for the dedicated guide plate in the inclined introduction path. Since the division of roles becomes clear, it is possible to improve handling in the passage width changing operation.

  As a characteristic configuration of the third item vending machine product introduction guide device according to the present invention, the second guide plate is shorter than the movable guide side plate.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the second guide plate guides the product in accordance with the process from the unstable product rolling state to the stable rolling state from the product introduction time point to the initial charging time. Therefore, the product can be conveyed without using a guide having a length over the entire length of the inclined introduction passage.
In addition, for example, when a beverage product such as a glass bottle or a PET bottle having a bottle mouth is an input product, and the movable guide side plate having a length leading to the storage conveyance passage is disposed in the inclined introduction path, the input product The shorter the length of the body (the shorter the length of the body part of the input product), the more the bottle mouth part at one end interferes with the movable guide side plate, and the other end centered on the bottle part at one end. The side opposite to the bottle mouth rolls in a circular arc shape, so-called lateral rotation is likely to occur, but the second guide plate is short, and the bottle mouth portion of the input product is directed to the second guide plate. After the product has been stably rolled, the product can be fed into the storage and conveyance path while warping and preventing the lateral rotation.

  Accordingly, a short guide plate having a common length can be used for each of the inclined introduction passages having different lengths, so that the types of parts can be reduced and the reliability of the conveyance quality can be improved. Can do.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product introduction guide device having a feature that a width adjusting plate provided in a storage conveyance passage is connected to the movable guide side plate through an interlocking means. is there.

  According to the above characteristic configuration, it is possible to change the width of the width adjusting plate in the storage conveyance passage in conjunction with changing the passage width of the movable guide side plate integrated with the second guide plate.

  Therefore, the passage width of the width adjusting plate can be changed by changing the width of the movable guide side plate without being obstructed by the presence of the second guide plate. Without changing, the width of the width adjusting plate can be changed.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vending machine product introduction guidance device to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment
1 to 12 show an example of a product introduction guide device of a vending machine, and a plurality of products G such as beverage cans, beverage bottles, and plastic bottles can be dispensed downward into a cabinet box surrounded by a heat insulating wall. Three column units U1, which are formed in two rows in the front-rear direction, with a product storage column S that is provided with a storage and transport passage S for stacking and storing in the vertical direction are detachable in a suspended state from the front-rear direction. In addition, a product insertion port 1 for introducing a product G is opened forward in the upper part of the storage conveyance passage S of each product storage column, and a product in the lower portion of each storage conveyance passage S. A product payout mechanism A is provided that pays out the products G positioned at the bottom end one by one while receiving the products G positioned second from the bottom end based on the payout command signal (sales command signal).

  In addition, an inclination introduction passage S1 for obliquely connecting the upper portion of the storage conveyance passage S located in the second and subsequent rows from the front and the product input port 1 among the storage conveyance passages S of the respective product storage columns is formed. A product introduction guide 4 is provided.

  Each product introduction guide 4 is installed between the left and right side plates 2, 2 facing the storage conveyance path S, and is parallel to the product introduction guide 4 and the inclined bottom plate 4 </ b> A which is an inclined passage plate in an inclined posture positioned slightly downward toward the back side. In addition, a guide surface is formed over the length of the entrance of the storage and conveyance passage S, and is linked to a width adjusting plate 5 provided in the storage and conveyance passage S, which will be described later, so that the passage width W of the inclined introduction passage S1 can be changed. A movable guide side plate 4B and a right side plate 2 which is a fixed guide side plate opposed to the movable guide side plate 4B.

  The product G introduced from the product introduction port 1 is transferred to the upper part of the storage conveyance passage S while rolling on the inclined bottom plate 4A of the product introduction guide 4, is opposed to the front and rear of the storage conveyance passage S, and The product is conveyed to the product dispensing mechanism A side while meandering through the curved guide plates 3 arranged alternately in the vertical direction.

The curved guide plate 3 is provided on a fixed curved guide plate 3A disposed on the front side of the storage conveyance path S, and is disposed on the opposite back side of the fixed curved guide plate 3A so as to be swingable about a horizontal axis. The curved guide surface faces in the passage S, and is composed of a movable curved guide plate 3B that receives the swinging of the incoming product G while swinging and slows down the falling speed of the incoming product G. Noise reduction has been attempted.
Further, the fixed curved guide plate 3A is provided over the entire width of the storage conveyance path S, and the movable curved guide plate 3B extends over the length width excluding the width adjustment region of the width adjustment plate 5 of the storage conveyance path S. The product G that is deployed and carried into the storage conveyance path S is received and supported by the fixed curved guide plate 3A, the movable curved guide plate 3B, and the width adjusting plate 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the passage width W is set to the length of the product G through a parallel link mechanism (not shown) in the storage transport passage S of the product storage column for stacking and storing a plurality of products G. The width adjustment has a length extending from near the upper end to the lower end of the storage conveyance path S so as to be changed according to the height, and is slidable along guide members 26 and 27 (described later) disposed in the path width direction. A plate 5 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 11, a circular finger-hanging operation hole for moving and moving the plate in the vertical direction and the passage width direction is provided at the upper part of the width adjusting plate 5 disposed in the foremost product storage column. 8 is formed.

  In addition, a third guide member 26 having an abbreviated cross-sectional shape is inserted into the upper part of the width adjusting plate 5 disposed in the product conveyance path S of the foremost product storage column. The second guide hole 28 is formed through.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 12, the movable guide side plate 4B disposed in the second row of product storage columns is provided for moving this and the width adjusting plate 5 in the vertical direction and the passage width direction. A circular finger-hanging operation hole 25 is formed.

  The upper part of the width adjustment plate 5 disposed in the second row of product storage columns is formed by cutting and raising a movable guide side plate 4B arranged in parallel with the side plate 2 located on the same left side as the width adjustment plate 5. A first mounting hole 21 that engages with one locking piece 20 and a slit-shaped second mounting hole 23 that engages with a second locking piece 22 that is bent at the tip of the movable guide side plate 4B are formed to penetrate therethrough. At the same time, the movable guide side plate 4B engages with the upper two positions of the front side edge of the width adjusting plate 5 and cooperates with the first locking piece 20 and the second locking piece 22 to A pair of third locking pieces 24 for fixing and connecting the movable guide side plate 4B to the movable guide side plate 4B so as to be integrally movable in the vertical direction and the passage width direction are cut and raised.

  In addition, a second guide hole 28 into which a round pipe-shaped fourth guide member 27 is inserted from the horizontal direction is formed above the width adjusting plate 5 disposed in the product transport passage S of the second product storage column. A third guide hole 29 having the same shape is formed so as to penetrate therethrough, and a round pipe-shaped fourth guide is provided above the width adjusting plate 5 disposed in the product transport path S of each product storage column in the third and subsequent rows. A fourth guide hole 30 is formed through which the member 27 is inserted from the horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 10, at the upper part of each width adjusting plate 5 disposed in the third and subsequent product storage columns, the back end portion of the movable guide side plate 4 </ b> B disposed in the product introduction guide 4. Further, a clamping piece 40 formed from a bent piece having an L-shape in plan view as a connecting means is fitted and held in an elastic clamping state that can be relatively moved in the vertical direction, and the width adjusting plate 5 and the movable guide side plate 4B. Can be integrally moved in the passage width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the width adjustment plate 5 disposed in the product transport passage S is suspended and supported in the passage width direction in the foremost product storage column as shown in FIG. A third guide member 26 made of sheet metal is provided to move and guide horizontally. As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 12, the width adjusting plate 5 is suspended and supported horizontally in the width direction of the product in the product transport passage S of the second and subsequent product storage columns from the front. A pipe-shaped fourth guide member 27 for moving and guiding is provided.

  Between the third guide member 26 and the width adjustment plate 5 located in the product conveyance passage S of the frontmost product storage column, the width adjustment plate 5 can be selectively locked and held at a plurality of passage width change operation positions. In addition, a front row locking means F that is unlocked by a lifting operation is provided. As shown in FIG. 11, the front row locking means F includes a locking hole 26a formed at a location corresponding to a plurality of passage width changing operation positions (not shown) of the third guide member 26, The locking piece 31 is formed from a locking piece 31 formed on a part of the inner peripheral edge of the guide hole 28 in a state where it can be selectively lowered and engaged with the locking hole 26a.

  Therefore, in the case of the product storage column in the front row, when the width adjustment plate 5 is lifted directly upward, the front row locking means F is unlocked, the width adjustment plate 5 can be slid, and a plurality of The locking piece 31 is dropped into any one of the locking holes 26a formed at a position corresponding to the passage width changing operation position, and can be engaged.

  As shown in FIG. 12, between the inclined bottom plate 4A and the movable guide side plate 4B of the product introduction guide 4 corresponding to the second row of product conveyance passages S, it is fixed or fitted to the movable guide side plate 4B. The movable guide side plate 4B can be selectively locked and held at a plurality of passage width changing operation positions so that it can be locked and held at a plurality of passage width changing operation positions (not shown) of the width adjusting plate 5 being provided. In addition, a second-row locking means H is provided that is unlocked by moving the movable guide side plate 4B upward. The second row locking means H includes a slit-shaped locking hole 34 formed in a portion corresponding to a plurality of passage width changing operation positions in the inclined bottom plate 4 </ b> A of the product introduction guide 4, and a locking hole 34. On the other hand, it is composed of a locking piece 35 formed on the movable guide side plate 4B so as to be selectively dropped from above and engageable.

  Further, in the case of the second row of product storage columns, when the movable guide side plate 4B of the product introduction guide 4 is swung above the front end thereof, the second column provided between the inclined bottom plate 4A and the movable guide side plate 4B is provided. Although the row locking means H is released, the fixed or fitted state between the movable guide side plate 4B and the width adjusting plate 5 is maintained, so that the movable guide side plate 4B at the unlocking operation position is passed through the passage width. When the sliding operation is performed in the direction, the width adjusting plate 5 fixed or fitted and held therein can be slid integrally along the fourth guide member 27 in the passage width direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 10, the movable guide side plate is disposed between the inclined bottom plate 4 </ b> A and the movable guide side plate 4 </ b> B of the product introduction guide 4 corresponding to the product transport passage S of the third and subsequent rows of product storage columns. The width adjusting plate 5 fixed or fitted to 4B is latched and held at passage width changing operation positions P1 to P6 corresponding to a plurality of passage width changing operation positions, and one movable guide side plate 4B is moved in the passage width direction. By selectively engaging and holding at a plurality of positions, the movable guide side plate 4B can be changed to a plurality of passage width changing operation positions P1 to P6 so that the passage width W between the other right side plate 2 can be changed. The first passage width changing operation means I, which is a locking means that can be selectively locked and held by the third row and that is unlocked by moving the movable guide side plate 4B upward, is provided. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first passage width changing operation means I rotates to the curl-wrapped front end shaft portion 4Aa at the foremost end of the inclined bottom plate 4A in the movable guide side plate 4B in the third row and thereafter. A rotatable support portion 4Ba that can be freely fitted is formed at the front end, and can be fitted to a support slit 4Ab that is perforated along the left-right direction on the plate surface of the inclined bottom plate 4A so as to be movable vertically and horizontally. An L-shaped retaining piece 4Bb is formed so as to protrude from the bottom surface, and is divided into front and rear positions penetratingly formed at portions corresponding to the plurality of passage width changing operation positions P1 to P6 (see FIG. 3) of the inclined bottom plate 4A. A locking piece 4Bc that can be selectively dropped from above and engaged with the formed slit-shaped locking hole 4Ac is formed to protrude from the bottom surface to the front-rear position.

  Further, the movable guide side plate 4B in the third and subsequent rows includes a guide plate 4C made of resin shorter than the passage length for changing the minimum passage width set in the movable guide side plate 4B to a plurality of passage widths W. The second guide plate 4C is provided with second passage width changing operation means J for selectively locking and holding the second guide plate 4C at a plurality of positions in the passage width direction. Here, in this embodiment, the second guide plate 4C is described and illustrated as being made of resin, but it may be made of sheet metal or hard paper.

  In the second guide plate 4C, the second passage width changing operation means J can be fitted to the rotation support portion 4Ba at the front end of the movable guide side plate 4B in the third row and thereafter, and the second guide plate 4C A retaining support portion 4Ca with locking that can be locked to the front end shaft portion 4Aa is formed (see FIGS. 6, 7, and 8), and a plurality of passage width changing operation positions P7 in the movable guide side plate 4B. A locking piece 4Cb that can be selectively dropped from above and engaged with a slit-shaped locking hole 4Bd that is formed to penetrate through a portion corresponding to P11 is formed so as to protrude from the bottom surface. By selectively engaging and holding the guide plate 4C at a plurality of positions in the passage width direction, the passage width W between the other fixed side plate 5 can be changed.

  In the case of the movable guide side plate 4B in the third row and thereafter, the second passage width changing operation means J is formed between the movable guide side plate and the second guide plate 4C, and the movable guide side plate 4B and the second guide plate 4B. The guide plate 4C is configured to be integrally movable in the passage width direction.

  In the case of product storage columns in the third and subsequent rows, when the movable guide side plate 4B of the product introduction guide 4 is swung upward with its front end as a fulcrum, it is provided between the inclined bottom plate 4A and the movable guide side plate 4B. Although the first passage width changing operation means I is unlocked, since the movable guide side plate 4B and the width adjusting plate 5 are fixed or fitted with each other, the movable guide side plate 4B in the unlocking operation position is maintained. Is slid in the passage width direction, the width adjusting plate 5 fixed or fitted and held via the pinching piece 40 at the rear end as a connecting means is also integrated in the passage width direction along the fourth guide member 27. It is possible to move to slide.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the plate surface of the second guide plate 4C itself is slightly larger than the plate surface of the movable guide side plate 4B, and the front surface from the front of the bottom surface of the second guide plate 4C. A rib 4Cc having a dimension about the thickness of the movable guide side plate 4B is formed on the periphery of the upper surface toward the movable guide side plate 4B, and a movable guide is provided at a rear portion of the upper surface of the second guide plate 4C. A downward U-shaped holding piece 4Cd that can be held from the upper surface to the outer surface of the corresponding upper plate edge portion of the side plate 4B is formed.

  Therefore, the retainer support portion 4Ca of the second guide plate 4C is rotated with respect to the rotation support portion 4Ba of the movable guide side plate 4B, and the rotation and rotation support portion is moved so that the rear portion of the second guide plate 4C moves upward. By separating along 4Ba, the restriction of the rib 4Cc of the second guide plate 4C and the holding piece 4Cd on the movable guide side plate 4B facing each other can be released and the integration of both can be released. On the contrary, the movable guide side plate 4B comes close to the movable guide side plate 4B along the rotation support portion 4Ba, and is rotated so that the rear portion of the second guide plate 4C is moved downward. The ribs 4Cc of the second guide plate 4C and the holding pieces 4Cd can be integrated with each other.

  The position change from the maximum width passage width change operation position P1 to the minimum width passage width change operation position P6 that can be set by the movable guide side plate 4B can be performed in an integrated state with the second guide plate 4C. The surface facing the left side plate 2 of the second guide plate 4C is a product guide surface.

  Further, the position change from the maximum width passage width change operation position P7 set on the second guide plate 4C to the maximum width passage width change operation position P11 is changed from the minimum passage width set on the movable guide side plate 4B. The second guide plate 4C can be implemented in a state where the integration is released.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the second guide plate 4C is set to a length approximately equal to the longitudinal length L of the side plate 2 in one column unit U1. This corresponds to the process from the unstable rolling state of the product G to the stable rolling state from the time point when the product G is put in to the beginning of feeding by using the second guide plate 4C of this length. The product G can be guided.

  In addition, for example, when a beverage product such as a glass bottle or a PET bottle having a bottle mouth is the input product G, and the movable guide side plate having a length leading to the storage conveyance passage is disposed in the inclined introduction path, The shorter the length of the product G (the shorter the length of the body part of the input product G), the more the bottle part at one end interferes with the movable guide side plate, and the bottle part at one end is centered. The other end of the bottle port side rolls in the shape of a circular arc, so that a so-called lateral rotation tends to occur, but the second guide plate 4C is short, and the bottle port portion of the input product G is the second guide. After the product G is stably rolled by being directed to the plate 4C, the product G can be fed into the storage and conveyance path S while being warped. Here, in the vending machine, it is standard in the market to introduce the product G with the bottle mouth portion facing left, and the bottle mouth portion of the input product G is directed to the second guide plate 4C. There is no need to pay special attention or attention, and the product G can be input efficiently in a natural manner.

  Accordingly, a short guide plate having a common length can be used for each of the inclined introduction passages having different lengths, so that the types of parts can be reduced and the reliability of the conveyance quality can be improved. Can do.

Sectional drawing of the whole goods storage apparatus which shows 1st Embodiment of the goods storage and withdrawal apparatus of the vending machine by this invention Plan sectional view of the product introduction guide device located in the maximum passage width set on the movable guide side plate Plan sectional view of the product introduction guide device located in the minimum passage width set on the movable guide side plate Plan sectional view of the product introduction guide device located in the minimum passage width set in the second guide plate Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between an inclination bottom plate, a movable guide side plate, and a 2nd guide plate in planar view state Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between an inclination bottom plate, a movable guide side plate, and a 2nd guide plate in a side view state Simplified cross-sectional side view of product storage and dispensing device Simplified side sectional view of the product storage / dispensing device with the second guide plate rotated Simplified side sectional view of the product storage / dispensing device showing the relationship between the movable guide side plate and the width adjusting plate. Simplified side sectional view of the product storage / dispensing device showing the relationship between the movable guide side plate and the width adjusting plate in the operating state. (B) Side view when the width adjustment plate in the front row is in the engaged state (b) Side view when the width adjustment plate in the front row is disengaged (B) Side view when the width adjustment plate in the front row is in the engaged state (b) Side view when the width adjustment plate in the front row is disengaged

Explanation of symbols

G Product S Storage conveyance passage S1 Inclination introduction passage I First passage width change operation means J Second passage width change operation means K Passage width change operation means W Passage width L Depth length in storage conveyance passage 1 Product insertion port 2 Fixed guide Side plate (right side plate)
4A Inclined passage plate (inclined bottom plate)
4B Movable guide side plate 4C Second guide plate 40 Connecting means (clamping piece)

Claims (4)

An inclined introduction passage that rolls and supplies a product that has been thrown in from a product input port with respect to a storage conveyance passage that can stack and store a plurality of products in the vertical direction includes a movable guide side plate, a fixed guide side plate, and an inclined passage plate. A vending machine product introduction guidance device,
By selectively engaging and holding one movable guide side plate at a plurality of positions in the passage width direction, the first passage width changing operation means for changing the passage width between the other side plate and the movable guide side plate A second guide plate for changing the set minimum passage width from the movable guide side plate to a plurality of passage widths, and a second passage for selectively locking and holding the second guide plate at a plurality of positions in the passage width direction. A product introduction guide device for a vending machine provided with a width changing operation means.   The second passage width changing operation means is formed between the movable guide side plate and the second guide plate, and the movable guide side plate and the second guide plate are integrally movable in the passage width direction. The product introduction guide device for a vending machine according to claim 1.   3. The product introduction guide device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guide plate is shorter than the movable guide side plate.   4. The product introduction guide device for a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a width adjusting plate disposed in the storage and conveyance passage is connected to the movable guide side plate through interlocking means.

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